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The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
The Vaudeville at the Grand.

The name of James ]. Corbett the bill
at the Grand Opera House this week will
attract many persons there that would not
go otherwise. Their curiosity as to how
he looks and talks will be satisfied. and
they will be pleased with what he says.
He comes to the footlights through an
opening in an embroidered red tapestry
and begins without delay to tell stories of
his career. The tales are all amusing. and
Corbett has worked to make his style
smooth and self-respecting He and his
audience come into the best of terms with
each other at once. There is no mark of
the prize fighter on his stage personality.
Elsie Janis. seemingly fourteen years
old. gives clever limitations of celebrated
players. She mocks Dan DAILY in his world
weary nothing new" song in 'The Round
ers;" Edna May. singing Follow On" in
THE Belle of New York." Fougere, at
tempting Hello, Ma Baby" in English;
Pauline Hall, in her doll song, which she
used here several weeks ago, and Miss
Duke singing 'I Hate to Get up Early in
the Morning" Miss Duke is of the team
of Duke and Harris. companions in this
show with Elsie Janis. Miss Dukes rag
time singing Is expressive and good hu-
mOred, and she and her partner sing har-
mOnOusly together.
Hill and Silvainy offer a novelty In trick
bicycle riding, the feature of which is the
great strength and poising ability OF the
man. He carries the woman on his shoul-
ders while he rides single wheel without
a handle bar. Not only does he do this on
the fiat stage, but he also carries her thus
down a long flight of stairs. Two other
acts exhibiting physical skill are those
of the five juggling NOrmans and the
Gloss brothers. The Normans' range as
to size is from a tall man TO a very small
boy. They whirl Indian clubs and have
several elaborate complications. The fam
ily dresses attractively and is thoroughly
pleasing The Gloss brothers pose in imi-
tation of wrestlers, pugilists and gladiatOrs
and work skillfully on the horizontal bars.
There are three farces on the bill. The
four Otis call theirs THE Smart Set" The
company is led by Phil OFT, who is more
familiar here than the others. The late
Joe OFT was the best known of the players
of the name. THE Smart Set is a story
of mistaken identity and is acted rapidly,
though il has no freshness of idea. James
Kelly and Dorothy Kent talk unamusingly
i'm "A Ginger Snap" and close with song
and dance with Miss Kent as a funny
Bowery girl William Hickey and Lillian
Nelson have a grOtesque sketch entitled
Twisted and Tangled" The bOgraph is
here again as the conclusion of the enter
tainment The show throughout is clever
eniOVable-
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
WORK ON THE 1902 TEAM
w. III. WATKINS PROMISES TO HAVE
GOOD PLAYING MATERIAL.
He Hns Not Been Idle Since He With
drew from Western Association
League of SpOrtsmen.

w. II. Watkins is now devoting his time
to securing players for the Indianapolis
American Association team for 1902. AL
though Indianapolis out of a baseball
organization since Watkins and Ruschaupt
withdrew from the Western Association
last July the Indianapolis men have not
been altogether idle. They saw an op-
portunity of getting into the new organi-
cation and lost no time in doing so. Dur
ing the fall Watkins was on the lookout
for good playing material and while he
will not give the names at this time Of
any of the players he expects to have next
year, excepting Fox, it is safe TO say that
he will have a good team. He promises
that much and he has always kept his
promises in regard to giving Indianapolis
patrons q good team.
The new organization was lucky In get
ting into Milwaukee. The American League
club owners deemed it advisable to get
out of that town and the American ASso-
citation will have full sway. Milwaukee
is now identified with the same cities as
in 1897 with the exception of Toledo.
Havenor & Quinn will occupy the old
ChamberS-street grounds in Milwaukee,
where modern stands will be erected and
manage the team. Reidy signed a contract
last season, but the Milwaukee Ameri-
can League team is to be transferred to
ST. Louis Reidy says he will not leave
Milwaukee.
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
"Man's Enemy" mt the Park.

A conventional moral is set out plainly
in MANS Enemy at the Park Theater
In il Sarah Drake. an adventures, entraps
a wealthy Englisbman, Harry Stanton. The
woman's accOmplice is Tom Drake who
operates a gambling house in London. The
woman wins the love of young Stanton
that time begins TO work the ruin of Stan
ten. First he takes the young man to a
club where the latter drinks so much wine
that he is returned to his wife's apart
n.ents in an intoxicated state. From Lon
don Drake and his party go TO Monte Carlo.
Young Stanton also goes with them. but
his supply of cash has run short. His wife
finding out his almost impoverished condi-
ton renounces him for a Russian count
Stanton again enters the gambling room
and stakes all his money in a game with
Drake and the count. lie, as usual, loses
He leaves the room without a cent. When
he turns to leave the grounds he finds his
wife I'm the arms OF the count. Stanton
lashes the count across the face with his
gloves. This Is an incentive for a duel. The
pistols are brought out by Drake. One pis-
tol is loaded while the other II empty. In
choosing the weapons Stanton is given the
loaded pistol. At the call OF time both ad-
vance and Stanton kills the count Drake
who is witness 10 the tragedy. accuses
stanton Of killing the Russian for having
won his money.
Stanton becomes a wanderer and has de-
velOped an Unsuitable desire for liquor
From Monte Carlo he finds his way back
TO London. where he engages as a night
watchman on some public work. Drake and
Stantons wife also return TO England
When they have found the man trying to
make an honest living they scheme 10 have
him discharged. This the woman accom-
plishes by the aid OF old coster who il also
drunkard. Stanton becomes drunk at his
he i'm 1, =.
discharged. The play is well acted by Agnes
Herndon and her company. She has the
intense character OF the adventures AL
bert Andruss cleverly impersonates Harry
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
Variety Mt the Empire.

Laurence Weber has spoiled his Dainty
Duchess show. which is offered at the EN-
pire Theater this week. by permitting Letta
Meredith and William Inman TO present an
act they call THE Honeymoon. The scene
is a bedroom and Inman and the woman
enter a newly married pair. They have
no spoken lines but their pantomime is tie
worst that has ever been seen at the En-
pire. Neither the man nor the woman has
a spark of Cleverness and they can only
offer nastiness. Several of the other MEM
bers of the company are capable and should
not have 10 suffer from association with
the Inmdn- Meredith turn.
Inman and John V. Bryce have an Irish
knOckabOut act. Milton and Woods, the
latter a woman, are wooden shoe dancers.
Woodruff and Newton Alexander, James
Brady and Willie Patton, the latter In back
face, have a musical turn, and Marie and
Edna Mitchell sing. The four HunttngS
show interesting acrobauc tricks and form
the best feature of the entertainment Allen
Wightman models heads in clay. The
chorus used in the burlesque that closes the
show is well dressed and the ensemble sing
ing is better than usual
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
PUTNAM COUNTY POLITICS.
The Building of a New Courthouse a
Prominent Factor.

Frank D. Adler, a prominent lawyer and
Hotel English last night. and stated that
Representative James. of Putnam county,
will not be candidate for denomination.
Mr. James was one Of the leaders on the
Democratic side of the House of Represent
atives last winter. He will not be a can
didate." said Mr.. Ader because his pro-
fessional duties such that he can af-
ford to eschew politics" According to Mr.
Alder the Democrats will have plenty of
candidates to fill Mr.. James's place. One
of the men after the nomination is Jack
son Boyd, who made the race for the con-
gressional nomination against Mr. Horner
of Brazil. d. B. Shonkwiler and c. B. Nc
Nay are also after Mr.. James's place.
Mr.. Alder says the courthouse question
has not yet been settled in Putnam county
During the last Legislature Mr.. James got
a bill through giving the people of Put
nam county the right to take a vote on
the building of new courthouse. The vote
however, has never been taken and the old
courthouse is still in use. THE courthouse
question" said Mr. Alder last night has
been an important factor in Putnam county
politics. The Democrats have not alluded
TO the question in their platforms. bat the
Republicans have and have favored the
building of a courthouse. The James act
took the question out of politics and left
publicans fear that the Democrats are
shirking responsibility and they (the Re
publcans) are going back on the PROPOSE
ton. The matter will be made an issue at
the Democratic primaries which nominate
a representative, as to whether the James
act shall be repealed or not I think. how
ever, that before the next election there
will be a movement for the construction of
a new courthouse"
Mr.. Alder says that Greencastle is just
now busily engrossed in a movement for a
big factory that will employ about FIVE
hundred men. The bringing of the factory
to Greencastle will involve the sum of 500
600 and the people are hustling to raise the
amount. Mr.. Ader says there is no Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress in the Fifth
district at this time.
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
AN ENJOYABLE BALL.
1t Is Given by the Veteran Hand En-
Rine Firemen.

The ball given by the organization Of Vet
eran Hand Firemen of the city at Tomlin-
son Hall last night was quite a success,
socially and financially. The grand march
was led by twenty-eight members Of L. r.
X. of P, James r. Ross, No. 100 a.
o'clock. Miller's Orchestra furnished mu-
sic for the dancing, and the guests spent
a pleasant evening. The funds realized
from these entertainments are devoted To
making comfortable those veteran firemen
who are in need. d. w. Brouse is secre-
tary Of the Veteran Association, and Ben
+. Gresh is president Professor Gresh
was master of ceremonies last night The
following committees had been appointed
10 take charge OF the affair:
Executive Committee-John c. New. John
w. Petty. Charles II. Rihl Thomas NJ
Chill. George w. Pitts, Charles Brademir,
William b. Millender. Henry c. Miller.
Daniel Shearer. Thomas J. Whitehead, g
c. Ritter. V. b. Binager. William Carson
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
in ELEVENTH DISTRICT
THERE MAY BE THREE CONGRESS
sIONAL CANDIDATES.
Carey Cowgirl and DIR. Charles Good
to Contest with George w. Steele
Hotel Visitors.

Jesse Parmenter, a well-known Repub-
lican of the Eleventh district was at the
Denison Hotel yesterday. and discussed
the congressional situation in his district.
Mr.. Parmenter lives at Wabash. the home
of Carey Cowgirl. who has decided to be-
come a candidate against George W. Steele.
There now promises to be opposition TO
Mr.. Steeles denomination from two
sources. Last week the candidacy Of DR..
Charles Good. of Warren. Huntington
county, was announced by a Huntington
newspaper. DR.. Good was a candidate
against Mr.. Steele in 1894. Mr.. Parmenter
made this statement concerning the con-
test: "If the anti-Steele element in the
Eleventh district is organized Mr.. Steele
will be beaten. OF course, our county will
be at the convention solid for Carey Cow
gill. Dr. Good was a candidate for the
congressional nomination at the Hartford
City convention in 1894, and would have
defeated Mr.. Steele at that time had there
not been two candidates from Huntington
county,"
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
"David Harum" at EnsIish.s.

r.. and NJ. W. Hitchcock. who dramatized
Edwin Noyes Westcotts novel of David
Harum." and William II. Crane and his
company. actors OF the play. were heartily
approved at Englishs Opera House last
night by a large assemblage OF persons
very apparently familiar with the book
and anxious 10 be pleased by it in its new
form Often the incidents were anticipated
by the audience and the applause began
before the task OF the actors had proceeded
further than 70 be an inkling OF what it
would be when completed. The several
complications that made the great success
OF the book. and were talked about in
homes and on street corners for months
after the public appearance OF the story.
were reproduced on the stage 10 the de-
light OF the beholders, and there was, be-
sides. a pleasing invention OF the drama
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03

quashed. Another Indictment was returned
by the last grand jury and now Attorney
Knots will fight the case out in court. He
asserts that his father killed the quail be-
fore the law was out, but shipped the
birds after the time expired when people
may shoot quail legally.
Attorney Knots has decided 10 go into
the race for mayor of Hammond next
spring and has announced his candidacy.
he says he would rather be mayor of that
thriving city than TO hold any State Of
fee. He is still attorney for the associa-
ton that maintains a race track at Roby.
Mr. Knots says the Chicago newspapers
announced that the association at its ff-
teen days racing season recently closed
made $4,000
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
United states Attorney Speed.

Horace Speed. United States attorney for
the Territory of Oklahoma, is in the city
Mr.. Speed was formerly a resident of this
city, but moved to Oklahoma in 1890. His
name had been mentioned as a probable
Governor of the Territory. His term as
United States attorney does not expire for
two years and he does not care to be Gov
ernor. AS United States attorney he draws
5000 year. but Governor he would get
but 900. Mr.. Speed is on his way home
from Washington.
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
A. f. KNOTS IN THE CITY.
Singular Mission That Called Him to
United States Court.

A. F. Knotts. a well-known Hammond
lawyer. who took an active interest in the
bill introduced in the. Legislature last win
ter providing for a ship canal through
Lake county. and harbor for Hammond,
Whiting and East Chicago, is at the Deni-
son. Attorney Knots came TO Indian
apolis on rather singular mission. He will
appear in the United States Court to-day
to defend his father. who is charged with
violating the federal game law The elder
Knots resides at Medaryville. in the north
ern part OF the State. Ii is claimed that
he killed and shipped quail out OF the State
unlawfully. Mr. Knots was indicted by
the federal grand jury last spring but his
son succeeded in getting the indictment
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
American League Meeting.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-American League
magnates spent this afternoon and evening
in the transaction of business almost who'll
ly routine, and then adjourned until to-
morrow morning, leaving to a committee
of three the arranging of terms with Matt
Killilea for the transfer of Milwaukee's
franchise to SSt. Louis. Before the meeting
of the League proper the board of directors
met and unanimously awarded the pen
nant of 1901 to Chicago. Ban Johnson was
reelected president, with Charles W. Som
ers vice president. To the board of direc-
tors were elected Philadelphia, Boston, De-
trOit and Cleveland. 1t was decided the
playing season should consist of 140 games,
heretofore. The season will open April
% and end Oct. s. a week later than last
season, which opened April "A and ended
Sept. %.
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03

The National Assembly of the League Of
American Sportsmen will be held in In
dianapolis on Feb y, 1902. At the last
meeting of the association in New York the
following States were represented by dele
gates: Massachusetts,, Connecticut, New
York, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Wyoming, New Mexico, Washington and
Alaska. 1t is expected that there will be
additional States represented at the meet
ing to be held in Indianapolis.
At the national meeting all questions and
matters connected with the adoption of
proper game and fish laws and their en-
forcement will be discussed and such meas
ures taken are in the interest of the
preservation of the wild animal and bird
life of the country. President Roosevelt is
a member of the executive council of the
league.
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Martha NJ Society OF the First Eng
lish Lutheran Church will give a supper
and fair in the church parlOrs this even
ing from TO 3 p. m.
A w Biting. OF Lafayette, state veter-
marian. sent his monthly report To Gov
ernor Durbin yesterday. In which he said
there were no cases Of sheep scab in the
State and no horses under quarantine.
The police were asked yesterday 20 search
for John Hancock. who disappeared from
his home yesterday morning with about
$50 Mrs NJ A. Elliott, Of 933 North Illinois
street also reported her son Ninton as
missing since Sunday morning. and asked
for help in finding him.
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03

At a meeting of the Indianapolis Basket
Ball League last night at Y. NJ. G. A. Hall
the following officials were selected to Of
ficiate at all the league games this season:
Kelly, referee; West and Purves. umpires:
McMullen and Sheerin, timers and Geek
Ter and Anthony. scorers. The league de-
cided to raise the price of admission for
single games TO % cents. A season ticket
for the six nights will be sold for ST. There
will be two games each Saturday night ex-
cepting the last Saturday night in the
month, beginning Dec a.
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
AN UNUSUAL STORY.
Mrs. John Hayes Says She Gave Tw
Pocketbooks to an Intruder.

Mrs. John Hayes Says She Gave Nv
Pocketbooks to an Intruder.
Bicycle Policemen Griffin and Mannin
went about $50 o'clock last night TO 3;
North Dearborn street on cali Ther
they listened to a most unusual story tol
by Mrs. John Hayes, who lives at tina
number.
She said that a half hour before she hear
a knock at the door. She asked If il wa
her husband, using his given name. an
said she received an answer in the affirma
tive. She opened the door and a white ma
with his face blackened stepped I'm. II
then. she claims. told her he wanted wha
there was in the house. She got a pocket
book containing small amount of change
"he man looked into il and said he wante
tie other pOcketbOok." She said she lef
him near the door and got another pocket
book containing $50 and gave IL TO him
After looking into IL leisurely. she said. h
walked through the house and went ou
through the rear door The bicycle me
said they were tempted TO ask IL she ha
any more money TO give away.
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
"Contrabandista" Repeated.

The Indianapolis Dramatic Club repeated
its performance of the operetta, Contra
bandista," at the PrOpylaeum last night.
Tickets had been sold outside the member
ship and the proceeds will be given TO the
Harrison monument fund General Harri-
son was a member of the club. The MEM
bers of the company had profited by the
private performance Saturday night, and
last nights entertainment was smooth and
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
Seats for Grand Opera.

The sale of seats for both performances
OF the Grau Opera Company here began
yesterday morning at the Starr piano store,
and the demand was such that large au-
oiences assured. Seats for one per-
formance will not be sold until next week.
Thomas orchestra also is proceeding at
the Starr store.
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03

Sixth Christian Church. remodeling. Elm and
Pine streets, S3.O0O
George p Schaub. repairs 1919 Windsor street
800.
l. G.. Mccullough. frame house, Parker ave
nue., near Tenth street. 500.
!. G. Mccullough dwelling, Parker avenue
near Tenth street $500.
+. VI. Bachman, frame Office, Madison avenue
and Lincoln street. 500
John Diechrich. frame cottage. 1914 Tecumseh
street $500.
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
One Negro shoots at Another.

A shot from a revolver or a gun in the
rear OF the Chalfant. about $50 o'clock last
night aroused the occupants of the fiat and
created some excitement. Bicycle Police
men Trimpe and Low were unable TO learn
more than that a negro supposed 10 have
heen employed there for two days had re-
turned and fired revolver at another na-
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
National League.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-President Young
to-day issued a call for the annual meeting
OF the National League and American AS
sociatiOn of Professional Ball Clubs to be
held at the Fifth-avenue Hotel, New York
city, on Dec. TO- at 2 D. m. The board of
directors will meet at the same place two
hours earlier.
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
SWEET RESTORERS.

o. L. Ormsby. John G. Rienert, Albert
Hanneman. Henry L. Canary, Walter w
Reception Committee-Capt. c. r. Jones.
w. +. Alley. Thomas w. Demmerly, James
NJ. Robbins, julius A Neumeyer, lsham
Hughes.
Floor Managers-James NJ. Robbins,
Julius A. Neumeyer, Thomas w. Demmer-
ly. Capt. Charles r. Jones. Daniel c. Sny-
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03

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The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
Fight of OIL Comnnnie..

Judge Baker. of the United States Court|
yesterday issued temporary injunction
against the Western oil Company and 9th,
ers I'm favor of the Federal oil Companyl
The court some time ago issued a temI
pOrary restraining order. The case will
come up again in about thirty days. IL in,
wolves some oil land in Grant county.
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
Hotel Visitors.

Moreland Binford. secretary and man
ager of the Charlottesville Casket Com
pany, was in the city last night
xxx
John W. Cravens, of Bloomington, one of
the popular Democrats in the last Legisla-
ture. took dinner at the Grand Hotel yes
terday.
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
600 ThimbIes I5 Cents Each.

These thimbles are sterling silver and
heavy. Will be sold on next Friday and
Saturday, Dec and T. at l5c, 20c and 25c
each. j. L. MULLALLY Diamonds and
JeweIry, 2S Monument Place.
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
Corbctt's Encounters.

Bud Fowler. Covington, Ind: Corbett
fought Sullivan on Sept. T. 1892. at New Or
leans. Corbett fought Peter Jackson in 1891
resulting in a draw after sixty-one rounds
had been fought.
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
Entertained by Red Men.

E. E. Neal. of Noblesville. candidate for
clerk of the Supreme Court was in the
city last night with a party of Noblesville
people, who were entertained by one of the
local lodges of the Order of Red Men.
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
Detective spIan Goes South.

Detective Splan has gone TO Birmingham.
Ala. with a request for requisition from
Governor Durbin TO the Governor OF Ala
bama for the return to Indianapolis of
William PettyCrew. wanted here for steal
ing $65l from Flanner x Buchanan last
The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-03
THE DRAMA.


ENGLISH H. Crane. in
''David Harum." Sis p. m
GRAND-Vaudeville. 2:15 and Sis D. m.
PARk-"Mans Enemy" and 5 % m
EMPIRE-''The Dainty Duchess" !" va
riety. and 5 p. m.