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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04

An uncomroon1y handsome lot of young
women make up the chorus of the Irwin
burlesque show, which opened for a week
at the Empire Theater yesterday. While
there are many types of beauty among
them the blondes predominate One of the
best looking is Mildred stoller. who ap-
pears to have star part in the two bur-
Iesques and leads the olio in list of songs
that appeared TO please the big crowd that
filIed the house yesterday.
In both burlesques the women were richly
costumed and the scenic effects were quite
brilliant. The Irwin shows are always pop
ular with the Empire Theater patrons and
this company as no exception TO the rule.
In addition 10 Mildred Stoller. the olio Is
composed OF Eulalie and Kerwin. singers
and dancers: Bert and Alice Fitzgibbons
and Tom Mccoy, in a laughable farce en-
titled a MiSchievous Brother" Bernard
and Watson. in German and Hebrew char
acteriZations. and the Cornallas, acrobats--
eight in all-who have an exceptionally
clever act The performance opens with
burissque entitled The Man with the
Funny Touch" and closes with "a Good
Thing which Is sort of a track
satire. The audience appeared 10 receive
the show with relish. especially that part
bordering upon suggestiveness. and there
seems 10 be no doubt of the company's sue
cess for the rest of the week. There will
h daily matineeS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04
HEATING AND LIGHTING.
The Board of Works Makes Grant
to Hot-Water Company.


The Board of Public Works yesterday an
nounced that it had granted TO the Home
Heating and Lighting Company the con-
tract to establish a hot-water heating and
electric-lighting system in the city, over
the protests of representatives of another
company which had it's application before
the board for several months.
The Home company is composed of S. L.
Rauh and julius Hanson, with probably a
few silent partners, and they did not file
their petition for the franchise until last
Wednesday. The local members of the
other company, which desired TO institute
the Yaryan system in the city. are e. r.
Vincent, W. w. Thornton. Edward Haw-
kins and L. j. Hackney. In their propo-
sition they set out that they would use the
Yaryan system, which had been investi-
gated by the city officials and found to be
a good system. The Home company did
not specify what system IL would use.
Members OF the company desiring to use
the Yaryan system said yesterday. that they
sent a communication to the Board of
Works Saturday stating that they would
meet any proposition submitted by the
Rauh company.
Chairman Sahm said the proposition of
the Rauh company is the better one. as it
offers electricity for 10 cents a thousand
watts ana OIerS the city per cent OF
the gross receipts from both heating and
lighting, whereas the Yaryan company
proposed TO charge IL cents for electricity
and offered the city per cent. of gross
profits on electric lighting only.
IL Is SAID that Mr.. Hawkins and Mr..
Hackney, of the Yaryan company, will
join the Rauh company, and the other two
members of the Yaryan company may be
Incorporated in the successful company,
so that the Yaryan system can be used in
this city.
The franchise will be submitted to the
representatives of the Home company to-
day IL will be for a period of twenty-five
years, and the Board of Works will desg-
nate the district in which the first plant
shall be built The work on the plant must
begin in ninety days from the granting of
the FRANCHISE, and the plant must be ready
for use by Sept. /, 1901. The maximum
rate for heating is placed at II cents for
each square foot of radating surface. A
bond OF $25. 900 is provided to protect the
repairing of streets that are torn up. If
the temperature falls below 20 degrees in
any house from Oct. l to April ] the COM
pany can collect only an amount in pro-
portion TO the heat furnished, except where
the temperature falls below SO degrees. in
which case the company can collect MOTH
ing. Pipes are to be laid in alleys. where
possible. 1t is probable the Board of Works
will designate the district bounded by
Tenth, Twenty-second and Bellefontaine
streets and Senate avenue the one in
which the first plant Is TO be placed.
A few of the Republican members of the
Council were seen last night regarding the
franchise and were asked what action the
Council will probably take the ratifica-
ton OF the contract. The councilmen did
not care 10 express themselves until they
had investigated the matter thoroughly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04
SHEEP DRESSING RECORD.
Charles j. Gardner. Who Held the
Record, Lowers Ii.

Charles j. Gardner reduced his worlds
record for dressing ten sheep one minute
and forty-seven seconds at Armstrong
Park yesterday. His former record for
dressing ten sheep, made in 1895, was
thirty-two minutes and nine seconds
The record made yesterday was thirty
minutes and twenty-five seconds. He killed
ten sheep and dressed them ready for the
market alone, assisted only when he went
to hang them up.
The dexterity with which he welded the
knife was remarkable. He did not mutilate
the meat i'm any manner and the skins were
left in a good state for preservat ton The
rapidity with which he worked did not de-
crease at any time and only on the last
sheep did the knife slip and cut slight
cash in his hand. There Is no competition
among butchers in this line, but records
have been made and Gardeners is the best
of any known. The women of the Butch
ers Association gave a picnic at the park
yesterday and Gardeners work was the
feature of the event
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Mr.. George Hoffmeyer will leave to-day
or an extensive tour of Colorado and the
West.
Frank Bowman was arrested yesterday
afternoon on a warrant sworn out by
Harry Joseph. of 2l41 North Meridian
street. charging embezzlement of $40.
Lon Mcclure, of 1872 Mill street. was ar
rested yesterday by detectives Holtz and
Lancaster. and charged with petit larceny
IL was said he went into Seaton's hat
store on North Pennsylvania street and
stole two hats.
Ed Beiser, saloon keeper at 20 East
Washington street. was arrested last night
on q warrant charging desecration of the
Sabbath Beser has pool table in the
rear OF his saloon. and. il is said, permitted
il 10 be used on Sunday last.
In the month of August there were re-
ceived at the Union Stockyards IS 965 hogs.
Is 1871 head of cattle, 1882 sheep and 2l27
horses and mules. The shipments OF Au-
gust were 46ll1 hogs. f.l36 head OF cattle
s 400 sheep and 2.0l7 horses and mules.
Mrs. Mary Flemming. of i5s West Fiji
teenth street. was found BY the police
wandering near the City Hospital with her
babe I'm her arms. yesterday. She fell
down several times and finally was sent
10 police headquarters and charged with
drunkenness.
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BIG FOUR MANAGEMENT
COMPLIMENTARY COMMENTS ON THE
LAST ANNUAL EXHIBIT.
No Longer Room for Adverse Criti-
with Efficiency and Economy.

The financial editor of the New York Com
mercial Advertiser who is looked upon an ex-
pert in analyzing annual reports of railways. ia
commenting President Ingallss annual
port, published in the Journal in full. last week.
says the extent of the remarkable improvement
OF the past year is apparent. The Big Four.
the editor says. "a few years ago appeared TO be
sighting the maintenance of fits plant. in order
TO make showing for dividends. This criticism
longer stands. All OF the evidence indicates
first. that the Big Four transportation ma
chine has been brought into superior condition.
partly by the investment OF capital and
largely by the appropriation OF surplus revenue.
and, secondly. that the machine is working with
Increasing efficiency and economy. To show the
distinction between Big Four and other roads in
the West, and those with which Eastern read
ers. perhaps. are more familiar personally. such
as the New York, New Haven & Hartford, or the
Boston & Maine. it may be mentioned that in
1888 1914 per cent or the New Haven roads
earnings. and 47s per cent. of the Boston 81
Names came from passenger traffic. Big -Four.
Oh the other hand, reports for 1900 only 80 ID
per cent Of its revenue from the passenger size.
In other words, is true pretty nearly every
where except in New England. the freight bust
ness is that of vital consequence
What the Big Four has done the freight
side in the operating department i'm the last
two years is shown in the following table Of the
essential items:
Ton miles sss.4ss 1,7Oi. ssl,719
Train miles ................ 5,010,5l6 0,Ss1.yio
Ton-mile revenue Mills. 5.8 o.4l
Train-mile earnings $l.s5 $l.bS
The last year the amount of traffic handled in
creased 159. 600 ton miles, 93 per cent the
work done with the running of 1900 fewer
train miles than the year before The relations
between train miles and ton miles in the two
years. respectively, shown in the average
freight tranoad of 335 tons in 1900 com
pared with 305 in 1899 The progress of train
mile earnings affords another excellent test of
economy which is no less interesting. For four
consecutive years beginning with 1896. average
revenue per ton mile fell gradually. the decline
being from 6.5 mills in 1895 sal mills in 1889.
From this low point a moderate recovery last
year will be observed. Mr.. ingalls, states that
this gain has been brought about a material
extent by the better maintenance of tariffs than
in previous years. Combining the influence of
ton-mile revenue with trainloads. the result has
been advance in train-mile earnings from
s.. 40, in 1885. to $l.65 shown in the table for
1899, and again still further to S195
ported for 1900 In these results. with what they
signify OF ability to produce cheap transporta-
ton IN hard times. the stockholders will fni
their reward for the transfer from dividends To
Improvements of the ST. 800 900, or thereabout put
into betterments of various descriptions during
the year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04
Notes of the stage.

The famous Vienna orchestra, of which
Edouard Strauss is director, will be hear(
in this city next February.
Xxx
1.-The Cardinal Ward is the title of 1
new play in which two Cincinnati young
naen-Herry Garrtsh and Bernard Frayne
have begun a starring tour.
XXX
Miss Isadore Rush. Roland Reeds beau
tiful and capable leading woman. ha.
scored rather pronounced hit in rather
novel role. that OF a woman physician
in Mr.. Reeds new play. "A Modern Cru.
Soc
John Hare. the famous English actor
will arrive in New York the latter par
of October although his American tour
in THE Gay Lord Quex" does not COM
mence until Nov. Il at the Criterion The.
alter.
Manager Zimmerman. of the Empire The.
alter. was taken suddenly III while standing
In the lobby of the theater early yesterday
afternoon and was sent 10 his home I'm a
carriage. lie was able 10 be At the theatei
last night.
I'm ne Land of Hearts Desire" a one
act poetic play By W. r. Yeats. the Eng
fish poet and playwright, has been Sc
cured by Mrs Sarah Cowell lie Moyne. 10
be used as a curtain raiser for her pro-
duction OF the Browning play. I'm a Bal
cony.
The version OF ''Sapho'' I'm which Miss
Alberta Gallatin will be seen az English S
Opera House next Monday night is the
one which has the sanction and authority
OF Olga Nethersoie. While Miss Neither
sole was producing the much-discusseC
play I'm New York city last season, Miss
Gallatin won many laurels by her inter-
probation in the large cities of the East.
Tim Murphey declares himself as unalt
tsrably opposed 10 the play which is writ
ten especially for an actor. lie says Il Il
better. TO his mind. for a player 10 work
up 10 part than Tor an author to writ.
up 20 on down 10 the player. as the case
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ent upon his professional care and skill.
He feels that his duty demands more
than mere routine, stereotvped interest
in his patients; he feels that his work 10
a serious matter; that il is often ques-
ton OF life and death.
You have my many heart felt thanks for
your kindly advice to me in my sickness" writes
Mrs Claus Nelson. Of Pico Heights. Los Ange-
les. Cal. Box 81 in cordial letter TO DR.. X. v.
which 1 received two years ago. and which
could not do without: II IS all the Doctor
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and Or. Pierce's Favorite prescription. together
with the advice given in his book, cured me Of
FIVE years sickness. thought my days would
not be lolg, but your kindness and medicine
would not let me die"
For more than thirty years DR.. Pierce
has occupied grand and most unique
position for benefiting his fellow beings !:
As chief consulting physician of the
great Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti-
tute, of Buffalo. Almost countless thou
sands have sought his services and ad-
vice both In person and by letter.
'He is one of the best men in the
world" said the late President Garfield,
land he is at the head of one of the best
medical institutions in the world" DR..
Pierce's great thousand-page illustrated
Common Sense Medical Adviser is sent
free for III one-cent stamps to pay the
bare cost of mailing, or for handsome
cloth-bound copy, 81 stamps. He makes
no charge for consultation by mail; he
only requests that sufferers will state
their cases TO him fully, freely, and in
perfect confidence. Address DR.. r. ".
Pierce, 663 Main Street, Buffalo. N. "
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04
COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Two Ordinances and Police Force I'm.
prOvements Considered.

Chairman Megrew, Mr.. Evans and Mr..
Kaiser OF the finance committee of the
City Council. held a meeting last night and
decided TO make a favorable report on the
ordinance appropriating $500 TO the Board
of Health for the purpose of cutting weeds.
The committee also decided TO report favor
ably on the ordinance appropriating ss7, 400
to pay the loan and the interest on money
borrowed by the city a few weeks ago to
pay current expenses for July.
Captain Dawson, of the police depart
nent representing a committee of the city
police force. was before the committee i'm
behalf of the department regarding the
recommendations made by the Board of
safety for improvements in the police de-
)artment. The recommendations include
additional men and four substations. Cap
ain Dawson pointed out the needs of the
proposed improvements and cited reports
rom other cities of about the same popu-
iation. showing that indianapolis had
larger area of square miles TO be covered
by the police force, which was much
smaller than those OF other cities. He also
showed that other cities were provided with
substations, where indianapolis had none.
Captain Dawson said the city is badly
I'm need of substations. The patrol wagon.
quartered at the central police station. Is
compelled 10 answer calls TO all parts of
the city and patrolmen and officers are
compelled to report at headquarters for
roll call each day. IL is necessary for
some of the men TO leave their districts
shortly after 3 O'Clock in the morning i'm
order 10 be at headquarters for $50 roll
call. This leaves the city without police
protection in the early hours OF the morn
ing, when the patrolmen should be i'm their
districts. With substations the patrolmen
would report TO their superior officers at
the substations, and could be in their dis
tricts within few minutes and would not
be compelled TO leave them until a short
time before roll call. Captain Dawson gave
other reasons for the improvements. The
members CT the committee listened attent-
veiy, and. while they did not give the cap
tain any assurance as 10 what would he
done in the matter. IL Is said they are in
sympathy With the movement TO improve
department.
The finance committee will inyestigatS
the estimates of the various city depart
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RI!ll4|I'I[lI!lE!9|l4
LNuIlIIlIlllll il!LaIN
TRANSVAAL is ANNEXED
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ny GEN.
ERAL LORD ROBERTS.
kruger's Domain Added In Her Brit
ish Majesty's Empfre-Afrf-
Handlers Not Pleased.

LONDON, Sept. 3.-Under date Of BEL
fast, Sept ?, Lord Roberts reports: Il
have to-day issued under her Majestys
warrant of July 4. proclamations ANNOUNCE
ing that the Transyaal will henccforfh
form part of her Majestys dominions.'
CAPE TOWN. Sept. a--The communica-
ton to-day TO the Assembly OF Lord Rob-
erts's proclamation. announcing the an
nexation of the South African Republic.
which will hereafter be known as the
Transvaal, was greeted by the opposition
in silence and by the Ministerialists with
prolonged cheering.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04
RECEPTION FOR MR.. KENDALL.
He VIII Meet the school Teachers So
ciaIIy Thursday Evening.

An informal reception i'm honor of Prof.
Calvin N Kendall, the new superintendent
of the indianapolis schools. will be given
at the Propylaeum Thursday evening. The
reception is being arranged by Prof.
Charles E. Emmerich, of the Manual
Training School. and Prof. George w. HUFF
ford, of the High School. for the purpose
of allowing Prof. Kendall and the teachers
TO become acquainted before the opening
OF the schools.
Saturday the teachers have been asked
to assemble at the High School auditorium.
at which time Prof. Kendall will meet
them in his official capacity
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04

may be- IL is easy for an actor TO i'm
personate a character drawn particularly
for him. says Mr.. Murphy, but little orig
inality Is developed by the operation.
Xxx
Mrs. Leslie Carriers strawberry blonde"
hair will prove valuable To her for several
seasons TO come i'm the character of plays
which her manager. David Be'asco. has
selected for her use. The heroine of La
Du Barry IL said to have had tresses of
a pronounced Titan hue. Ii is said that
Messrs Belasco and III. j. W. Dam re-
ceived much of their inspiration for THE
Red Mouse" another of Mrs. Carriers
new plays. from that lady's abundance of
reddish locks. Still another piece chosen
as a medium for the exploitation of Mrs.
Carriers peculiar histrionic talent is called
Little Red Head" and requires no fur
ther comment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04

Albert Thompson. living on Williams
street. West indianapolis. went. yesterday.
% the home OF Rachel Wilson. 300 Hoyt
avenue. and while there took a large guam
lily OF chloroform. II was said the cause
vas the refusal OF the young woman 90
accompany him TO the fair grounds. City
Oispensary physicians were called. but he
lad recovered when they arrived.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04
Works Board Meeting.

At the session of the Board of Works
yesterday morning contract was made
with the Big Four Railroad Company. by
which 1t was granted permission to lay a
track parallel with the Belt Railroad be-
tween Aston and Tenth streets crossing
New York, Michigan. Vermont and Cal.
Valege streets. and another track parallel
with the Belt crossing at Twenty-hrst and
fwenty-second streets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04

Edgar L. Davis. recently from Mime
apolis. is to succeed Percy b. Williams as
educational director at the. Young Mems
Christian Association. Mr.. Williams left
yesterday morning for Toronto. Mr. Davis
comes highly recommended for the posi
ton. being a graduate of De Pauw Jrniver-
sity and having had several years ex-
perience in association work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04
In Memory of Il. $. washburn.

From Ills to 100 o'clock yesterday afternoon
every locomotive, every piece of machinery and
every employee the Memphis Railroad system
from Kansas City to Birmingham Ala. were
idle. This action was taken mark of
srect to the memory of the late president. T. :.
Washburn. of the Memphis system. who died at
Rye Beach. n. H. last Friday At the end of the
five minutes traffic was resumed. The funeral
services OF President Washburn held short
~ after noon at st. Andrews Chapel Rye
Beach. n. H.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04

MASERU. Basutoland. Sept 3-Com-
mandoes under Fourii. Grobelasr. Bemmcr
and Hassebrock. together with two hum
cred of Therons scouts arc Investing the
British garrison at Ladybrand.
IL is reported that the troops have already
burned their stores and ID is feared they
will be compelled to surrender. General
Hunter is Fastening TO their relief.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04

ments for appropriations for next year.
and the proposed improvements in the po-
lice department will be acted on by the
committee and Council when the report is
made
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04

were less than the cost per ton per mile in 1915;
yet the profit per ton per mile last year was
.lS3, compared with .i6f IN 1885.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04

ZUxE the life OF every
yXW man in the feet
depends upon
his skill and
courage. II Is
~ a tremendous re-
sponsibility and
= vet he cannot feel il
any more deeply and
truly than a conscien-
,us physician feels his
sponsibility for the lives
those who are depend-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04
POINTING HE WAY.

When brave admiral in war time goes
into an enemy's harbor he knows that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04

PRETORIA, Sept. 3.-Baden-Powcll start
ID for Cape Town on Saturday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04

Edear Evans. one of the proprietors OF
the Hoosier mills. says that the item re-
garding the inspections OF wheat In In
dianapolis the monthsof August, which was
published i'm the Journal yesterday. is liable
10 convey the impression that local mills
are drawing their supply of wheat from
Kansas City, which he says Is not the case.
Indianapolis mills are now getting most II
their wheat from southern Illinois and
Kentucky. which Is OF the high grade Of
their -four.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04
LEWIS-GILLEN.

WABASH. Ind. Sept. 3-At . o'clock
his morning at the home OF Mrs. Clara
cumberland, aunt OF the bride. took place
he marriage of Miss Edith Gillen. a lead
ng young society lady. of this city. and
ir. Tracy 5. Lewis. of Nsugatuck. Conn.
The ceremony was a private one, only a
ew friends and relatives being present
Rev. w. L. Groom. of the christian
,hurch, officiated. After an elaborate we'd
ling breakfast Mr. and Mrs Lewis Ieft
or Chicago. whence they proceed Fast
or a forInight's bridal trip S'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04

The famous Vienna orchestra, OF which
Edouard Strauss is director, will be hearC
in this city next February.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-05-09

Fish chowder for luncheon every
Sunday at Waikiki Inn. A two-room
cottage with private toilet and shower
to let.