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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
Willie Collier I'm "Mr. smooth, at
EngIfsh's.

Willie Collier and a most excellent COM
rany presented Mr.. Smooth, his own
farce. to a very poor audience at English's
Opera House last night. The few that We're
present enjoyed one CT the brightest, Wit
tiest plays that has been seen here in a
long time. There is scarcely a dull line in
II. or course. there Is no intricate plot TO
cause men to work their brains after Office
hours. and the jokes are readily seen into.
bat these would ordinarily seem cogent
reasons why people should wish to patron.
lie a play. There have been so many in
ferior farces foisted upon the theater-going
public, however, that when a genuinely
meritorious ore does come along it must
Epffer repeated chilling receptions until its
worth is made known beyond doubt Mr..
Collier has produced piece that ought
to win popularity, if that commodity has
not been irrevocably withdrawn from farci-
cal literature. 1t abounds in jokes, witty
repartee and the ever-welcome lights and
shades contributed by Observation-Disclosures
love passages.
lier is inimitable. IN his own peculiar
style. without seeming effort and without
ever cracking smile, he manages to keep
his audience constantly amused-at times to
with Rose Chilleigh, played by Helena
Collier as 1t should be played. he was
revelation. handling the part with light,
yet sure touch. provoking laughter when it
was safe. and rousing sympathy wfenso-
ever he willed. Mr.. John +. Ward as
Arthur Chileigh, n retired banker aud Mr..
Alfred hickman as Frank Chilleigt, his
son. both came in for their full share of
approval. Some excellent character work
was done by Thomas Evans as Mr.. Hickey,
a bookmaker, Miss Helen Reimer as Aunt
Angelica, M. l.. He,.kert as Glib. slut
tering valet, and Lawrence Sheehan as
Dclt, deaf butler. Louise Allen-Collier is
favo-ite here. as was attested by the
spontaneous applause that greetc.' h IT first
entrance. Her role of Vera Vane and that
eff Miss i.angdon. a maid, assigned I" Miss
Myrtle Nay, were not of the class termed
fiat" but were we'll sustaine 1. George W.
Parsons made an entirely satisfying Mr.
SIN. nth--ths real Individual OF that name
Mr.. Collier has staged his farce with un-
usual elaborateness for such plays. the two
settings used being extra heavy and very
handsome. There remains but one oppor-
tunity of witnessing another performance
Us the engagement terminates with to-
nights production
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THE STATE UNIVERSITY
II I'm n Fgourishing Condition, Says
w. II. Hicks.

w. II. Hicks. of Bloomington, is at the
English Hotel He says the attendance at
the University of Indiana is the largest in
its history Mr.. Hicks is employed by the
trustees of the university to look after the
loans made from time to time out Of the
endowment fund Of the institution. He said
most of the loans are drawing per cent.
and are at present very carefully placed.
He SAYS most of the loans are in small
amounts, ranging from 500 TO $1,000, but
that in one case q mortgage has been
placed on a Newton county farm for ST.
OO0 The farm contains 400 acres. He says
in times past few loans were placed with
irresponsible people and necessitated suits
to enable the university to recover the
money. The financial loss in these trans
actions was small, but the annoyance and
worry were great.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT.


Room John L. McMaster, Judge.
Anna Prutt VS.. John NJ. Pruitt eft ell:
support. Called for trial and plaintiff fall
ing to appear cause is dismissed at plain
tiffff's cost.
Della Leffingwell VS.. George w. Hall;
plaintiff against defendant for $50 and
costs.
Samuel White VS.. James B. White: me-
chanics lien. On trial by court.
Room FLAMES NJ. feathers, Judge.
Emily A. league VS.. Citizens Street
railroad Company; damages On trial by
jury.
Room 3-Vinson Carter, Judge.
Caroline M. Huffer vs. Citizens Street
railroad Company; damage. Jury returns
verdict for $780,
lanes b. Coy VS.. Indianapolis Gas Com
pany: damage. On trial by jury.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Cay Allen, Judge.
Board of Childrens' Guardians VS.. Alice
Henderson, a minor; evidence heard.
Taken under advisement
William Z. McCord, executor, ct al: ex
parte. Partition. Submitted to court. Find
Ing for petitioners. Finding that property
is not divisable. Sale ordered. Alfred r.
Hovey appointed commissioner and files
bond in sum of $780, Sale ordered APP
proved. Deed rendered approved. Costs
paid.
Sophia Dickman VS.. Francis Kantman's
Estate: allowed by administrator for $500 at
costs of estate.
Ida NJ. Stewart VS.. Louis G. Stewart; di-
vorce. Motion for new trial on petition for
allowance overruled. Appeal prayed to Su-
preme Court. Granted on filing bond of
500 within twenty days, with security, to
be approved by the court.
Elizabeth Landlord VS.. Cynthia f. Lark
ford's Estate; claim for sl,536. Submitted
to jury. Evidence heard in part.
Julia A. Budenz VS.. Ben S. Green ct al. !;
to quiet title. Plaintiff dismisses case as
to Christian w. Resener without prejudice
Judgment against plaintiff for costs.
NEW SUITS FILED.
John G. Snider VS.. Sarah NJ. Snider; suit
for divorce. Circuit Court.
Laura nj. Ferrine VS.. John c. Ferrine;
divorce. Superior Court. Room 2.
William l.. Kann VS.. Alva r. Jacks ct
al; suit on note. Superior Court, Room l.
James w. Dyer vs.. the Indiana Pharma-
cy Company; damages for breaking con-
tract. Superior Court, Room 5.
Jessie M .-rayton VS.. Horace NJ Hoad-
ley ct al: suit on note. Superior Court
Room ].
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09

THE Crust of Society,"" a play founded
upon "Demi Monde" novel by Dumas.
had its initial presentation by the stock
company at the Grand Opera House last
night to a very fair audience. 1t proved
to be one of the brightest offerings of the
season. In construction OF plot, brilllance
OF dialogue and cleverness of situations,
II has few equals among society comedy
dramas. to which class it distinctly be-
longs. 1t is also piece that affords ex-
traordinary opportunities for the scenic
artist and the dressmakers, and the result
last evening demonstrated that they had
done their work we'll and skillfully. The
Misses Shannon. La Verne. Donica and Rand
appeared In gowns Of great beauty and evil
dent richness The settings are all inter-
Tors. three in unmber. and all merited and
received sincere commentator at the
hands OF the audience.
The characters of Oliver ST. Aubyn. por-
trayed by Mr.. j. H Kolker and Mrs.
Eastiake Chapel, Interpreted by Miss La
vinia Shannon, stand out from the rest
with the clearness of a bas relief and as
Re fitting with such work OF art. they
were sharply defined Miss Shannon made
a splendid adventures, of the type that
one cannot entirely despise, lighting with
all the woman's cunning as long as a
gnoSt or c:tance OF success remained.
but accepting final defeat with a careless
laugh and call for light for her cigar
cite. Mr.. Kolker, IN the role OF a man OF
the world. met every demand made upon
him. and acted with such power as to
receive an insistent encore, almost in the
middle OF an act. IL Is unfortunate that
Mr.. Macy should have been cast in the
part OF Captain Northcote, for he turned
out hopeless misfit. He was not I'm sym
pathy with the role at any stage. and we'll
Ugh ruined several important situations
his bungliEg OF the lines. Messrs. Shell
and Kramer had few lines, but read
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
PREFERS PASTORAL SCENES.


Anna Marie Cecilia Rausch, twenty years
old, is a young woman with mind OF
her own, as her guardian, Lorenz Schmidt.
and Commissioners Walker. OF the Probate
Department of the Circuit Court, have
found out.
Miss Rausck lives alone with her BROTH
or in a small log cabin southwest Of the
city, in Perry township. This is where
the trouble lies. Her guardian thinks she
should not spend much time in solitude
and wants her to come to the city, where
she will not be so much alone. The girl
is rather good-looking. She has an estate
of about 800, which is in the hands OF
her guardian.
The latter has been trying to persuade
her to leave her lonely surroundings, but
she declared her intention of staying in the
country. Mr. Schmidt asked the probate
commissioner to send for the girl and see
If he could not induce her to change her
mind. The girl came in yesterday In re-
Spouse TO the commissioner request and
called at his office in the courthouse. To
the commissioner she declared a prefer
ence for pastoral scores She said her
health was better in the country and unless
she was compelled to leave her present
surroundings she would remain as her
brothers housekeeper.
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way her ten weeks engagement In the
Metropolitan came to termination.

way her ten weeks engagement In the
Metropolitan came to a termination.
The Bowery Burlesquers are dated for
the Empire Theater the first three days of
next week.
In an interview in a New York paper
Mrs. Hugo de Battle, or. as she is bet
ter known, Lily Langtry, says she intends
to give an entertainment at the Waldorf
Astoria similar TO the one at which she
appeared recently in London for the relief
of the wounded British soldiers in South
Africa. Mrs. Langtry also states that she
has brought practically her original COM
pany to produce 1.-The Degenerates" in
this country.
Critics have frequently complained that
Clyde Fitch was straining after effect when
he ended the lively first act of 1.-THE Moth
and the Flame" with suicide, and that,
too, of the master of the house at which
the children's party is being given. How
ever New York last week chronicled an
almost similar incident. the gentleman end
ing his life in an upstairs apartment while
his wife was holding fashionable re-
ception in the drawings rooms below. THE
Moth and the Flame will be at Eng
lish's Thursday, Friday and Saturday
of this week. with a matinee Saturday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09

State Senator II. II. Johnson, of Dun
kirk, who has sold his glass factory to the
glass trust, has located in this city as the
State manager of a business enterprise.
While at the English last night he said
his experience as a glass man who started
originally at Bellaire, O., and moved sue
cessively to North Baltimore, o., and Dun
kirk in order to keep close to the gas
fields, has convinced him that the manu-
facturers will ultimately have TO adopt oil
as fuel as the expense OF sinking wells in
failing gas territory is greater than the
amount involved in the purchase of almost
any other fuel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09


Two big audiences laughed themselves
sore over the humorous nothings and
funny antics of Edward and Libbie Blon-
dell and a number Of others at the Park
yesterday afternoon and last night. The
Blondells have incurred a needless ex-
pense in paying a royalty for the privi-
lege OF rechristening their Cheerful Idiot"
of last season under the eccentric name
OF THE Katzenjammer Kids for the
farce Is exactly the same and created
just as much laughter under its old title
as under the new one.
Edward Blondell has little trouble In
making up as cheerful idiot" or a Kat
zentammer Kid''-whichever you please
and still less In compelling laughs, however
unwilling the subject He is funny. I'M
denlaoiy SO. but one would think ne might
ring In few changes on his jokes Of FORM
er seasons. His wife, Libbie Blondell, bears
a faint resemblance to Anna Held, and is
Justly proud Of the fact. Toward the close
of the second act she appears In a Held
costume-hat and all-and sings "Oh,
Won't You Come Out and Play Wis Me-
very effectively. The farce is little more
than a fiimsy excuse for the Introduction
OF a number OF speclalties OF considerable
merit Miss Estelle West and Mr.. Thomas
j. German appear Jointly In pleasing
medley. consisting of songs, dances and
cakewalks, the latter decidedly picturesque.
in an agreeable tenor voice. One of the
biggest hits of the performance is the as
founding exhibition of ability to twist her
self into all sorts of positions given by
Mile Bertinia, who is petite and dainty
as French doll, and whole lot better
looking.
The expenses of the production might be
lessened and very disagreeable object re-
moved from the public gaze by cutting out
Mr.. Quakerly, impersonated by Frank NJ.
Nudge. Absolutely no excuse is offered for
such a character being in the farce
1.-THE Katzenjammer Kids will continue
by Miss Vera de Noie's handsomely staged
Thursday matinee they will be succeeded
by Miss Vera de Noie's handsomely staged
melodrama, Devils Island"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
THE T. B. LAYCoCK COMPANY


The T. 3. Laycock Manufacturing Com
pany Of this city was reincorporated yester-
day with capital stock of 100000 The d.
rectors are Thomas b. Laycock. William III.
Laycock. John III. Lyle, Isaac NJ. Richie
and Charles Z. Coffin. The old company
wished to issue $4,000 worth of preferred
stock. and as the statute governing the
issue of increased stock is somewhat I'M
certain, the directors deemed 1t the wiser
plan to dissolve the old company and re-
incorporate with the further provision
authorizing the $4,000 preferred stock TO
be issued contained in their articles of in
corporation. The preferred stock Is 10 be
sold in shares of $100, which will draw q
semi-annual dividend of per cent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
A SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Emily A. leagues Case Is on Trial
for the Second Time.

The damage suit of Emily A. league
against the Street-railway Company, is on
trial In Room 2. Superior Court, for the
second time. Mrs. league was injured in
October, 1896. on Massachusetts, avenue,
near st. Clair street. She began an action
for $4,000 damages and the case was first
tried in November, 1885, The jury found
verdict for the street car company. During
this trial Judge Harvey ruled out certain
evidence to the manner in which cars
were run because particular ordinance
applied TO mule-cars instead of electric
cars. The fact that he declined to admit
this afterward caused him to reconsider
the matter and he decided TO grant Mrs.
league a new trial. The plaintiff sat in
court yesterday in an invalid's chair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09

John C.. Snider began an action for d.
vorce yesterday from Sarah NJ. Snider.
to whom ne was married in September
1875, in Fountain county. The plaintiff says
his wife has cursed him and threatened
to brain him. She drove him from the
house, he says, and then threw his clothes
after him. The plaintiff says they formerly
lived at Newtown, Fountain county, but
his wife refused to stay there and insisted
on moving to Indianapolis. Snider says
he contributes all his earnings to the sup
port of his family. but this does not sat-
isfy the defendant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
Afraid of This County.

Catherine Clark, plaintiff in a damage
suit against the street-railway company,
has filed a petition with Judge McMaster,
of the Superior Court, asking that her
case be venued to another county. The petit
toner claims that the street-car company
has undue influence over the citizens of
Marion county and she thinks she cannot
have O fair trial here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09

Mrs. Mary Z. Stephenson. who was an
inmate at the Central Insane Hospital for
four years, was found dead In bed yester-
day morning. She was admitted in 1896 be-
caase OF insanity due TO epilepsy, and her
death was said by the coroner to be from
this and a congested condition OF the lungs
She has a husband living near Crawfords-
Vile. Other relatives are unknown She
was about forty years OF age. =
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
A speciaI judge Named.

Judge Afford has appointed John W.
Healing to sit on the Criminal bench dur
ing the trial of John Turner, who is
charged with the murder OF his wife. The
case will go to trial to-day. John F. Nc
Cray, former judge OF the Criminal Court.
is attorney for Turner, and last week he
filed q motion to venue the case away
from Judge Afford.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
Young Girls wealth.

John C. Wright, guardian of Mary L.
Talbot, yesterday filed current report
showing the condition of his wards finan-
ces The report shows balance of SIS. I49
OF this amount $4,000 Is represented by
government bonds and the remainder Is
Union Trust Company stock and cash.
Miss Talbot is fifteen years OF age.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09

State Senator Lafayette Johnson, of An
derson. was at the English last night. He
says he is firm in his resolve not TO run
for reelection to the Senate as he is too
poor a man to mix any deeper in politics.
He says he will now try TO get back some
of the money he has spent in his various
campaigns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09

A. II. Wells and John Fitzgerald. two
prominent insurance men of Winchester
and Logansport, respectively, were at the
Denison yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
Regarded rs a Victory.

Judge Carter, of the Superior Court. has
cverrulad the DEFENDANTS demurrer In he
suit of Cigar Makers Union, No. 1913,
against J. A. Aldridge. The suit is TO en-
join Aldridge from using an imitation
label. This decision is regarded as VIC
tory by the plaintiff.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
VIII Not Resume Business.

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-The controller
of the currency has determined TO pro-
ceed with the liquidation of the Broadway
National Bank, of Boston, under receiver
ship as rapidly as possible. At the request
CT Cashier Curtis, three weeks had been
given the bank in which TO effect a re-
organization and reopen the institution. but
owing 10 various complications. IL has been
impossible 10 bring this about. The con-
troller has directed that the liquidation
proceed without further delay. Daniel @.
Wing is made permanent receiver.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09

Yesterday. in Room 8, Superior Court.
Caroline Huffer was awarded 500 damages
against the Street-railway Company. Mrs.
Huffer sued for 5000. George w. Spahr
was her attorney and ii was in this case
that Attorney Latta came SO near prevent
ing Mr.. Spahr from making a speech
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
Ward II. Deans VIII.

The will of Ward II. Dean was probated
yesterday. Mr.. Dean left his estate to
his wife. Ella NJ Dean, who was appointed
administrators with the will annexed. She
gave bond in the sum OF $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
Elizabeth Lankford,. claim.

The claim of Elizabeth Landlord against
the estate OF her mother. Cynthia +. Lark
ford, went TO trial in the Circuit Court
yesterday The claim is for services which
the daughter rendered in taking care of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09

her mothers estate for several years. The
other heirs of Mrs. Landlord are protest.
ing against the claim.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09

them with their usual force. Mr. Sheldon
appeared in new makeup, an art Of
which he is thorough master. Miss La
Vernes delineation Of the character OF
Lady Downe was excellent. She received
generous recognition. Miss Donico is al
ways clever when she playes a social but
terfiy, but was perhaps never seen to
quite such advantage as last night in the
role OF Mrs. Ernestine Echo. which she
both acted and dressed in the most salts
flying manner. Miss Rand could put more
spirit into her reading of the lines given
to Violet Esmond. whom she portrays,
but she did very we'll
THE Crust of Society will continue the
entire week, with a matinee tomorrow
and another Saturday. both of which will
doubtless be we'll attended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09

Jewe. Pianos at wulschner's.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09

Miss Jane Burby. who was seen here
last season with May Irwin in Kate Kip.
Buyer fell from a cable car i'm New York
last Friday and sustained serious injuries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09

1t will be news to admirers of the Grand
Stock Company to learn that Hazel
Kirke'' has been substituted for MAR
ried Life" as the Offering next week.
Primrose & Dockstader's Minstrels have
done so well in New York that they will
return later in the season for a longer en-
gagement than the one just concluded.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-29
Senator Lucien Baker interviewed.

interviewed at length by the Topeka
Capital Tuesday of this week which interview he
touched state national and international
He is greatly pleased the makeup national
ticket which ne considers the strongest probably
ever before nominated by party Mckinley
and Roosevelt diverse unlike exceptionally
strong but along different lines said
ton Of Roosevelt be McKnleys running was the
strongest possibly could have been made
Roosevelt is especially strong
the people. prospects never were better
crops prosperity and good nature
will carry us through.
Speaking prosperity" the senator added reminds
of what the Populists said platform
They country would never prosper till
the people had $50 per capita They've got that
already perhaps more the national state
show deposits aggregating $6OOOOOOO
publican administration The Populists should be good
now"
ator Baker said:
Our duty China to unite with other powers
preserve empire intact upon open
door policy OF should demand that consuls
and missionaries be protected and up the demand
with troops if necessary.
Il believe it would be wise dismember China.
The United States trade territory However if
present trouble dsnemberment United
States rightfully China and procure its just
share and control of territory
would be better US If the empire could be
preserved what should be sraighten the
difficulty debatabe question. 1t strikes that the
be settled by the Chinese among themselves
Let a revolution. party emperor
overthrow party the dowager empress and
good any rate the powers should dsmem-
Der the empire except a last resort"
Senator Baker informed the Republican com
mittee devote time cam
paign and will fill any appointments made for him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-29

warrant its people in demanding permanent birthrigh
That promise has been kept The 1angushing industries
of sprang into life Immediately after
the Inauguration of William Mckinley. Confidence was
restored capital here abroad seeking
ment. The country developed its business at home and
abroad In the three one-ha years adinistra-
on trade has increased to such unprecedented
tent that the Of exports imports
round numbers 100000 showing the like of which
has been made by any other country world
showing which, if it future well
be that the United viii become the most
powerful nation OF the earth
With these truths before u.s. patent to every thinking
is evident that the American people they should
change from the dominant to the clamorng
the right TO muddle politics commerce
and business prosperity, committing
folly almost sublime in its immensely. The peo-
pie not going to hesitate for single regard
to the two roads they asked take They will
the administration CT William Mckinley they will
their gratitude for the prosperity his
craftsmanship has brought country they
tinue the Republican party control of
made for strength greatness grandeur in
the four quarters of the earth.