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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-16
A FOR PETTIGREw.


BOSTON, Feb. H.-The following COM
m%unication has been sent 10 Senator Petit
grew, of South Dakota, signed by Thomas
Wentworth Higginson. William Lloyd Gar
rison, Gamaliel Bradford. Moorfield Storey,
Erving winslow, winslow Warren and
fourteen other anti-imperialists:
The undersigned, citizens of Massachu-
setts. cordially inviting the cooperation OF
lovers OF liberty and their countrymen in
other States. desire TO express TO you their
thanks and congratulations for your cour-
age in the cause OF free speech in the
United States Senate. For months the
government press has groaned under the
production of document aiming to con-
vince our people that their opponents in
this war are savages, with no rights which
we are bound to respect; that they are I'M
fitted for self-government and entitled only
TO such as we may see ft TO bestow On
them, and that they must bow In abject
submission before there can even be any
negotiations for peace.
Against this you have asked for the
printing. as a congressional document, OF a
translated paper issued by the leader OF
these opponents. setting forth in temperate
and courteous language the history and
basis of the war. This paper. IL IL proves
nothing else, shows that he is no savage.
let alone accomplished master OF compost
ton and statement. and that, II his people
believe ii TO be true, they are as much jus
titled In accepting him as their guide and
icduci III itcictdutc W US as were our an
cestors I'm following Washington i'm our
struggle with Great Britain. For DOING
this you have been stigmatized by more
than one speaker on the open floor of the
Senate as a traitor TO the government.
while the presiding officer. who was also "A
member of the Presidents Paris peace
commission. looked on without a word of
reproach or enforcement OF parliamentary
rules.
18th government has had one SUFFICIENT
warning OF the danger of interfering with
the privacy and freedom OF the mail. We
congratulate you. sir. that Ii has fallen TO
your lot TO protest before the country
against the violation of a right which for
more than a century has been one OF the
most precious to the En-glish-speaking
race. and we trust that on all proper occa-
sions and by all proper methods you will
insist on the maintenance of this right, TO
the end that. when the people of the
United States are shortly called on by the
action OF our cherished institutions 20 ex-
ercise their sovereignty. they may have be-
fore them full materials for the formation
Of their Judgment"
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Notes of the Stage.

Olga Nethersole viii remain at wallack's
Theater. New York. the rest of the season
provided she can cancel all OF her out-of-
town engagements.
The original camel In "Ben-Hur" at the
Broadway Theater. New York. broke a leg
last Saturday night. and another was Sc
cured by telegraph from Sells Brothers
circus at Columbus, o., and forwarded by
fast express.
The Shubert Brothers have signed a con-
tract with DR.. Emil Stoessel TO form A
stock opera company which will omen for
a prolonged season at the Baker Theater
In Rochester. n. Y, April 3. The bill is TO
be changed weekly and royalty operas
used exclusively.
There Is but one Offering at English's
next week. -The Children OF the Ghetto"
the play which has been the subject OF
more fierce discussion than anything pro-
duced Ia a decade. In point OF size and
excellence II easily takes rank with the
best attractions on the road.
From Leadville, Col. comes the harrow
ing tale that in a recent attempt TO rescue
q chorus girl from one OF the flooded
streets IN that city during a heavy thaw of
snow. Mr.. Melbourne Mcdowell, Blanche
Walgh's leading man. fell and broke one
\ OF the small bones IN his ankle. AS II this
kWere not enough for one day, Mrs. Henry
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A NIGHTS BOWLING
In the Indianapolis and Independent
Leagues.

There were only two games played in
the Indianapolis Bowling League last
night. Two scheduled for last night were
played last Tuesday evening and the game
at the Marion Club was postponed on &C
count of the Marion Club dance. The two
games played were between the Washing
tons and North Sides, all three of the series
being won by the former, and between the
Capital City and Pastimes. 1t was i'm
possible to get scores of the latter game.
Individual scores of the Washington
North Sides games are as follows:
WASHINGTON VS.. NORTH SIDES.
First Game
Washington-Weise, 1853; Piel, 141; Quill,
l57; Hardie. 1879: II. Old, 1877. Total. 739.
North Sides-Juday, 15S; Pritchett, 162;
Mcfarland. 122; Smith, 1853; Eddy, 126.
Second Came
Washington-Wiese, 1f; Herr, 156; Quill,
161; G. Kirkhof, 160; III. Old. 1872. Total,
$40.
North Sides-Billingsley, 146; Pray, 1O1
Simpson. 1873; Reddington, 1856; Bosler. 13s.
Total, 7A. 'us
Third Game
Notwithstanding, 147: Conover, 125;
Mueller. 202; G. Kirkhoff, 20s; Hardie, 147.
Total, $40.
North Subsidiary, 176; Pritchett, 1A
Billingsley, lSS; Smith, 155; Reddington,
l57. Total, III.
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Mr. Beck's statement.

4dr. Adam Beck, of Huntington, was in
the city yesterday. He objects strongly to
a statement appearing In the Journal yes
terday morning concerning the lime busi-
ness, In which he is largely interested. The
article makes Mr. Beck say that his Mitch
ell plant earned a net profit last year OF
$1,000, and the company felt so good tina
$1,000 was distributed 10 the employees In
Christmas presents. The article further
says, although the statement is not cred
tied TO Mr.. Beck, that his interests were
recently merged into a lime trust. Mr..
Beck was not In the city Tuesday. only
arriving last evening. He says there Is no
lime trust. and that the statements at
triDuteu 10 MN are not true.
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ANNUAL PRAISE MEETING
Is Held at the First Presbyterian
Church.

The annual praise meeting of the First
Presbyterian Home and Foreign Missionary
Society was held last night in the church
parlors. John HI. Holiday read a letter
from his sister, Miss Grettie Holiday. who
for a number of years has been a mission
airy in Persia. Inc letter contained many
Things of interest and was much enjoyed
as Miss Holiday is a representative of the
indianapolis societies.
DR.. John Wishard, who recently returned
from Persia on account of death in his
family, spoke for nearly an hour on Home
Life in Persia" depicting the manner in
which the people of that country live, their
degradation and vices, and comparing ii
with the life of the missionaries ana those
who have accepted the Christian faith
through the efforts of missionaries.
Mrs. r. V. Hunter wife of the pastor
of the Seventh Presbyterian Church. who
is at the head Of the mission work i'm In.
dianapolis. urged the women of the church
to greater effort along missionary lines,
saying the work a lapsed during the
last year.
Light refreshments were served at Hhe
conclusion of the programme.
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MORTGAGES PAID OFF
AN EXCELLENT RECORD O IN
DIANA DURING THE PAST YEAR.
The Annual Report of the State Statis-
tician Contains Some Interesting
Facts In This Regard.

The nearly completed statement of the
state statistician of the mortgages and the
satisfaction of mortgages filed in the
various counties for the year 1899, when
compared with the statement for the year
1898 shows some very interesting facts that
are altogether in keeping with the present
era of prosperity The completed report
will show that IN the ninety-two counties
of the State, taken as a whole. the mort
cages filed in 1929 were less by about
$40, 00o,0 900 than those filed in 1898. And.
while the mortgages have decreased in
this great amount, the satisfactions, or
the amount of mortgages paid, have been
even greater than those of the preceding
year.
The statements of the counties, with the
exception of Marion and Vigo. which have
not yet been prepared. show an actual de-
crease over the year 1898 of $S,072, GAP, and
the satisfactions for the year 1899 are only
ss23, 195 less than those OF 1898. 1t is be-
lieved that Marion and Vigo counties pro-
portion of gain in a decrease of mortgages
and increase in satisfactions will make
the amount of mortgages filed in the State
about $40, 00O.0 600 less than those of 1895, and
will show an increase in the amount of
mortgages satisfied.
The total amount of mortgages in 1898
was $4S, 1873, 400. With Marion and Vigo
counties excepted. the mortgages In 1898
amounted to Sal. S07.412. In the year 1898,
with Marion and Vigo counties excepted,
the mortgages in the whole State amount
ed to $685. 34, 10. The satisfactions for the
year 1898, with Marion and Vigo counties
excepted, amounted to $25, SIS, $50, and in
1899 they amounted to S25,055, 755.
The greatest percentage of gain in this
decrease of mortgages has been made
among the farmers, and evidences that the
proof of prosperity does not lie solely in
the blowing of the factory whistles in the
cities and towns. In 1898 the ortgage on
the farms and lands in Blackford county
amounted to S240,951, whereas in 1899 the
amount was reduced to sos, 973. The records
of Boone county show that in 1898 the
mortgages recorded amounted to $759,000,
while in 1899 they amounted to but sos, 643,
and land in Carroll county in 1898 were
plastered with $409, 235 in mortgages, and
this was reduced in 1899 to $240,665 almost
half of the original amount.
De kalb county has reduced the amount
of her mortgages on farms and lands more
than 10000 in the last year. Miami had
in 1898 $342, 047 in mortgages, and in 1899
there was but S213, 305. Vanderburg reduced
her farm mortgages from $316, 273 IN 1898 to
$3.50. 954 in 1899. And this, with few excep-
lions, is the record of every county in the
State. And when it is considered that
there never has been a time when money
was any cheaper than during the last year
IL is a wonderful record, indicative of the
good times that now prevail.
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Independent League.
II. s. VS..
First Came

First Came
u. S.-Ostermeyer, 132; Cochrane, 1873:
Roller, 1870; Willoughby, 10; Book. Isl;
Lloyd. 131; Parker, 160; Sudbrock. 131; Mey-
er, 100; Mahoney. lbs. Total, 1888.
Meteors-Borgerding, 167; Roger, $50:
White. lbs; Hampton. 10; Koelling. 1c5;
Casing, 153; kopp. 1s2; Horst, IS; Jackson,
147; Prange, 154. Total, 1,53S.
Second Game
". S.-Ostermeyer, 106; Cochrane, 100: Kol-
Ter. 129; Willoughby. 16; Book, 131: Lloyd.
1855; Parker, 122; Nuerge, E1; Meyer, LA;
Mahoney. 161. Total. LIB.
MISUNDERSTANDING, 1872; Roger, 142;
White. 126; Hampton, 173; Koelling. 161
Casing, 1873; Kopp. 119; Horst, ITO; Jackson,
125; Prange, 139. Total, 1885.
DEwEYS VS.. LAwTONS.
First Came
Deweys-Wiley, 1SS; Stocking. 1S2: Keller,
1853; Linegar. 157; Roner. 1885,; Fuehring. 15S;
Boyle, Ill; Baron, HI; Hymer, 1874; Trosky,
156- Total, 1,522-
Observation-Disclosures. 1S7; Scott, 152;
Mas, 200; Dedert, ISL: Kaiser. 100: Nc
Grew. 141; Partlow, $50: 0. Partlow, $50;
Emerich, 1f6; Baker, 179. Total, 1886.
Second Came
Deweys-Trosky, 109; Stocking, las; Keller,
14S; Linegar. 155; Romer. 22l: Eiley. 1876;
Boyle. 146; Gates, 80; Hymes, 134; Fuehring,
121. Total, LAOS.
Observation-Disclosures. 1885,; Scott. Ill;
Mas. Us: Dedert, 165: Kaiser. 132; McGrew.
179; Partlow. 1874: o. Partlow, Isl; Enrich,
1I9; Baker, 155. Total, 1,547.
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CITY NEWS T

Ex-senator David Turpie is now at West
Palm Beach, Fla, for the benefit of his
health, which is not good.
The Indianapolis University Glee and
Mandolin Club will give a concert tonight
at the Seventh Presbyterian Church.
The Commercial Club will make an effort
to secure the convention of the National
League of Democratic Clubs, which is held
in June.
An order for two hundred coal cars has
recently been received by the American
Car and Foundry Company; of West In
dianapolis.
The date for the Prohibition state con-
vention will probably be changed, as it
conflicts with the date of the Republican
state convention.
Mrs. Howell Clark segur will give an in
formal talk on German Life and Gus
toms" before the Travel Club of the Y. w.
G. A. this evening.
A reception arranged by the official board
to be given to the members of the Central
avenue NJ. Z. Church this evening has been
postponed indefinitely.
DIR. Hannah Graham has gone to Chi
cago to attend a special course at the
Post Graduate Medical College. She will
be absent from the city about six weeks.
Rev. Fl. B. Long will deliver his platform
lecture on George Washington: The
Man." at the Peoples Congregational
Church, Michigan and Blackford streets,
Sunday, Feb. Is, at 7:30 p. m.
On Feb. % a special train will leave the
city for Charlottesville, carrying about
one hundred people, who will participate
In the ceremonies ~inaugurating DIR. W.. p.
Kane as president of Wabash College.
Emma Hays, colored. living at COZ East
Washington street, became tired of living
last night and tried to kill herself with
morphine. Drs. Berner and Todd, of the
City Dispensary, rendered the attempt flu
tile.
At the Hillside-avenue Christian Church
last night a musical and literary entertain
ment was given for the benefit of the
church library established by the young
people. On Jan. 1 the library opened with
one hundred volumes.
The figure Of the Marching Infantry
man for the soldiers monument has been
completed at the workshop of Rudolph
and will be transferred to the
monument to-day or tomorrow. The fig
ure is fourteen feet in height and weighs
many tons.
While the Lincoln League was holding
its meeting at Anderson a report was cur
rent that Assistant Statistician Egnew
would be a candidate for state statistician.
Mr.. Egnew said yesterday that there was
no truth in the rumor and that he would
not be a candidate.
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STILL TALKING
About a Plant for City and County
Lighting.

The County Commissioners and Board of
Public Works had another shor. conference
yesterday concerning the proposition of the
city to use light from the new plant the
county is about to build on the jail prop
erty. County Attorney Brown has informed
the commissioners that he Is in doubt
about their right to make an arrangement
of this kin with the city. However. the
commissioners requested the Board of
Works to submit their views in writing and
the commissioners will then give a reply.
II is estimated that it will require an addi-
tional appropriation of about 5000 to build
a plant of sufficient capacity TO furnish the
city the light IL wants. The County Council
would have 10 hold a special session to
make this appropriation.
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DAYS FIRE LOSSES
Are Small. but Department Is Called
Out Several Times.

Early yesterday morning smoke was dis
covered issuing from rooms on the third
floor Of the block at 10 South Meridian
street. From its volume a bad fire was in
prospect, but it was put out with but slight
loss The flames started in the rooms oc-
cupied by H. c. Bauer, an engraver.
About 6 a. m. a defective range in the
home of Mrs. loops, 24O3 North Pennsyl-
vania street, caused damage of SIS.
Miller Bros carpenter shop, at $50 Ade-
laide street, was damaged in the afternoon
to the extent of SIS. The fire started from
a defective fiue.
Fire of unknown origin was discovered
about IL p. m. in Pearson's feed store. at
57 Massachusetts avenue, but was extin-
guished with almost no loss. The same
place was found to be afire Feb. / and I'm
about the same manner.
AT midnight the department was called
to the furniture shop of Otto J. Suesz. 24g
North Delaware street. Loss from fire,
starting in an unknown manner, wa about
S2mL
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Miss May Howard was not present yes
terday afternoon when the curtain was
rung up on her company OF burlesquers
at the Empire Theater and her place in
the center of the stage was occupied by
Miss Fanny De Costa, a singer of con-
siderable ability. Miss Howard arrived be-
fore the close OF the performance and took
part I'm the closing burlesque. the Sporty
Count" 1t seems that Miss Howard did
not come here with the company, but ar
ranged to join IL yesterday. Her train be-
ing four hours late. the performance had
to go on without her.
The opening burlesque is called Ell FL
Flambeau, or the Three Gold Bricks" 1t
has some musical specialties which include
the Turtle girls. who do an Undressing
act" that Is no worse than the one given
In the original comedy OF The Turtle" y
striking feature OF the performance is some
"bowery business given by John Lorenz,
Joseph Allen, Lille Lancaster and Irene
Watson. One OF the best OF the specialties
Is the work of Myrtle Tressider, soubrette.
Among the others are Leslie and Curdy i'm
songs and jokes: Violet ST. Clair and Ida
Nicolai. dancers and vocalists; Stella De
We're. In pastiquc poses; Evans and Grant,
Irish comedians; Mile. Eulalie n Kitty
ktrwin. in songs and dances, and Lorenz
and Allen. who appear as dancers and
comedians. The company will be here the
rest OF the week. with daily matinees.
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Reeves, MacDowelps cousin, suffered a
similar accident on the same spot an hour
later. At least, so the story runs.
The benefit for E.. f.. Rice In New York
yesterday was a great affair. James ].
Corbett. better known as q fighter than as
an actor. played his original part in the
Wonderful Pipe Dream" burlesque OF
Sherlock Holmes" Vernona Jarbeau and
the De Angels Sisters were also featured.
Mrs. Sarah Cowell lie Moyne. the new
star who is being exploited by Messrs.
Liebler & Co, made her debut at New
Haven, Conn. recently, and the New York
papers say she scored a triumph The
critics declare that, while her new play,
THE Greatest Thing in the World" is de-
cidedly weak and amateurish in parts, IL
contains one scene that would make any
piece famous.
One Of the really great theatrical events
of the season is the engagement of Julia
Arthur in More than Queen" which opens
at English's Opera House tonight and in
cludes two performances tomorrow. This
Is claimed to be one of the most gorgeous
productions ever shown this side of the At
ldntic. as Miss Arthur is a Ia
vorite in Indianapolis. a large and richly
dressed audience is anticipated this even
ing.
The country is threatened with a surfeit
OF SdpnOS JOnn %. DOTlS Is 10 star Oduic
Martinez, of Turtle fame, in the piece
Olga Nethersole Is succeeding so phenom-
enally with, and William A Brady Is said
to be forming five or six companies to play
the piece in various sections of the coun-
try. In addition, several stock companies
nave secured translations OF the original
French work for purposes OF production In
the cities in which they are located.
"Pique." the extraordinary melange OF
society drama, comedy and melodrama
from the pen of the late Augustin DAILY, is
drawing excellent houses to the Grand
Opera House this week. 1t would do still
better business IL the mistake had not been
made of putting important parts into the
hands of amateurs, thus hampering the
really good work of the principal members
of the stock company. There is a promiS-
ing advance sale for the three remaining
performances, tonight, tomorrow after
noon and tomorrow night.
Manager George w. Lederer has succeed
ed in getting another delay in the proceed
ings filed against him by Messrs. Kerker
&C. Morton, the English playwrights and
producers, to prevent The Belle of New
York from being put on in New York.
TIL Supreme Court of New York decided
a day or two ago that Kerker & Morton
must file a bond, inasmuch as they are
nonreeidents. 1t is said that this proceed
ing may take a couple of weeks, during
which time 1.-The Belle" will have finished
its course in this country.
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MOORE-CONNOR.


LONDON, Feb. 15.-Lord Chesterfield
and Miss Enid Wilson were married. in
this city, this afternoon. There was a
large and fashionable attendance at the
ceremony.
AS cabled from London on Feb. 10, the
marriage of Lord Chesterfield to Miss Will
son was to be a brilliant affair and would
set precedent at naught, the bride wearing
a satin train, embroidered with silver lilies,
doves and stars, while the bridesmaids
would wear scarlet cloth coats with triple
capes and picturesque felt hats. 1t was
added that Lord Chesterfield's gifts to
them were TO be big sable muffs, instead of
the orthodox bangle, while his gift to the
bride was to be a diamond tiara and a
check for $4,000.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Hoyt's "a Black Sheep mt tae Park
Last Night.

The comedies Of Charles II. Hoyt seem to
be enjoying their second childhood since
their introduction into popular-priced thea
tiers, and right healthy, lusty children they
are indeed. Every one that has come to
the Park this season has been given a
warm reception, and "a Black Sheep"
which was seen at that house yesterday
afternoon for the first time. was not a whit
behind it's predecessors. Every seat on the
lower floor was filled and many who could
the three acts.
"a Black Sheep is not as good as "a
Milk White Flag" nor yet "A Trip to
Chinatown" However, the piece is a very
good one and pleases an audience immense
~. 1t has less plot than Mr.. Hoyt usually
Coles out to his farces. but there are plenty
of specialties TO keep up the interest. Big
Bill Devere Is one of those comedians who
make their fun by their Quizzical faces and
skillfui manipulation of their voices. Nat
urally, he does not attempt many eccen-
trio or lively movements, since his portly
body forbids such exercise, bat he manages
to make a decidedly favorable impression
IS at times very clever. but the period
he is upon the stage Is not altogether COM
mensurate with his ability to entertain.
He and Charles Landie made a hit with
their college songs. Barry Maxwell as
Jack Aspen took the largest share of the
applause with his medley song composed of
numerous parodies on popular airs of to-
day and yesterday. There are five chorus
girls who help considerably TO enliven mat
tiers. OF these. Miss Lulu Beeson is the
prettiest and cleverest- Bertha Boardman
did some excellent cornet playing. but
nearly spoiled it's pleasing effect by sundry
self-conscious smirks and hand-kissings,
done. presumably, to express her apprecia-
ton of the applause she received. Alice
Holbrook displayed a very shapely form in
her role of Ida Skiddons, queen of bur-
lesGce. but made the mistake OF trying to
sing. Gilbert Girard gave a series of excel
lent limitations and Harry Devere played
the violin I'm an old-fashioned way that
took with the audience. There were a host
OF other vaudeville turns. among which
was a ~saxoDhone solo in the first act by
Selma Macy which was very pleasing.
"a Black Sheep" will remain the week
out, with daily matinees.