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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02
An Enjoyable Programme Given Last
Night.

New Years evening was observed at the
Y. NJ. c. A. with an excellent programme
which was thoroughly enjoyed by the au-
Gience which completely filled the large
gymnasium room. The programme COM
prised a number of gymnastical features
which were interspersed with musical Sc
lections rendered by the Stumm Band, OF
this city, the membership of which, with
the exception of James Stumm, the direc-
tor is composed entirely of young women.
After a selection by the High School
Quartet and piano solo by William
James Bradford, both of which were well
received, a fancy baton drill was we'll exc
cuted by Fremont Hunt, his exceeding
ceverness meeting with great applause.
The work of Earl Minor, Maurice Mil
Ter, Thomas Cox and Fremont Hunt on
the horizontal bar, with the possible ex-
ception of the tumbing of Mr.. Beaupre,
was the feature of the programme. each OF
the performers acquitting himself with
great credit both TO himself and the train
ing received at the institution. Another
of the enjoyable features of the programme
was the blindfold boxing match engaged
in by 2<enneth and Frank Woolley, two
youngsters, both Of whom are less thar
ten years of age. The programme was
concluded with a number of pleasing Sc
lections by the orchestra.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02
MARION CLUB RECEPTION.
A Stream Of Visitors Constantly Being
Entertained.

The Marion Club observed its usual New
Years day custom of keeping "open house.
and yesterdays event was quite as much
of a success as any of the other very bril-
liant affairs given by this club. Visitors
were received at the clubhouse between
the hours of 4 and o'clock D. m. The
rooms were decorated in evergreens and
flags, and looked very attractive. The
guests we're served with cigars and were
given carnations as favors Klausman's
orchestra furnished music while the recep-
ton was in progress. Several hundred peo-
pie called during the afternoon and night,
and accepted the hospitality of the club.
Many of the members of the reception COM
mittee were in evening dress. The COM
mittee was composed of the following mem
bers of the club:
Harry Il. Smith, chairman; c. p Bene-
dict. Oran n. Muir. Charles o. Roemler,
T. T. Potter, ST., w. A. Bogardus, G. G..
Perry, g. c. Hadley, Joseph r. Morgan,
John c.. kirkwood, CaSs Connoway. Ed
w. Smith, r. II. Bryson, l.. G.. Rothschild.
Larz A. Whitcomb, James M. Leathers,
G. N. Elliott, c. A Bookwalter. William
NJ Aydelotte, John Orman, r. Z. Algeo,
W. T. Brown. Campbell Cobb r. NJ.
Churchman, Ill. Il. Culver. George w.
Combs, w. A. Evans, Charles w. Field.
Harry Hagerhorst, p A. Havelick, Frank
L. Jones, Charles Krauss. w. Ii. Schrader
a. J. Sarran. n. Il. Harrington, Frank w.
Noble. A. b. Henderson and Frank X
Sawyer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02
THE COUNCIL MAY BALK
MEMBERS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE
WATER CONTRACT.
IL VIII Probably BE Amended and
Sent Back to the Board of
Works-City Affairs.

In all probability the much mooted water
contract that has been hanging fire for
many weeks and which was finally signed
by the Board Of Works and the represent
atives of the Indianapolis Water Company
last Monday will not be in effect soon
as some of tho city officials and members
of the water company hoped. and when 1t
does finally become effective in all probable
ity 1t will be greatly changed.
The contract is now ready to send to
the City Council for ratification by that
body before II is effective. A large num-
Der of the councilmen say the contract will
surely be sent back to the Board of Works,
on a recommendation by the committee on
contracts and franchises, to which it will
be referred, that there be changes made be-
fore 1t Is referred to the Council.
Several members of the Council were seen
yesterday and they said while they had not
studied the contract thoroughly they had
read enough about it to form an opinion
that 1t should be amended before finally
adopted. One councilman said the contract,
as it now reads, will never be reported on
favorably by the Council committee, but
just what changes will be recommended
ne WOuiu not state. ne sdiu, HoWeNer, there
may be few changes recommended in the
rates to private consumers and the fire
hydrant rental to the city will be consid-
cred. Councilmen believe that the hydrant
rate should be less than SIS a year as the
water company has enjoyed the privileges
of the city for a number of years and
should be compelled to furnish water at the
lowest possible cost The Council will prob
ably take the same view the CONNER
cial Club committee did on the free water
clause. Many Of the councilmen believe
in the city paying for all the water Il uses
at a low rate rather than TO receive a
small amount free and then be charged a
high rate for the balance.
The clause that was inserted In the con-
tract at the conference in City Attorney
Kern's Office last Saturday pertaining to the
ending of the contract when the stated
term expires will meet with the approval
of the Council, 1t is said. The councilmer
also favor the term of years, saying that
eight years is not too long for the con-
tract to be In force.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02

The next recital of the Students Musical
and Dramatic Club will be given at Ply
mouth Church Friday evening, Jan. 4.
with the following programme:
Organ-"Grand Chorus in fiat" Dubois
Miss Harriet Hosmer.
vocai-Tenor,-''Ma OF Malabar,". Adams
Mr.. Howard NJ. Talbot.
Piano-"Fantasia" OPP 10, No L..
...... ..........................M endelssohn
Miss Irma kantrowitZ.
Recitation-(a) THE Arithmetic Lesson"
OBJ "Baby's Solilloquy."
Clara Gazelle Shumm.
Piano-"Impromptu," op lf2, No.
.0CnuDeIt
Miss Mary Cullen.
Vocal-Soprano,-"L Capriceiosa" -. Rizzo
Mrs w. L. Neff
Organ-"Christmas Pastorale" 49,. Merkle
Miss Nettie Vaughan.
Vocal-Baritone.-(a) Fair Helen.
.....-.--..----..---. Hastings
Oh Love Is a Bubble" $1,000. Allitsen
Mr.. j. III. Roberts.
Piano-'Tarantelle" op. S. No. Heller
Miss Agatha Selig.
Recitation-"Archie Dean.
Miss Lorean Dale De Bolt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02
EXCHANGED VISITS.
Marion Club Members Welcomed at
the Gray Club.

A feature of the New Years observance
of the Young Mems Gray Club was the
numerous visitors from the Marion Club.
The coy rooms of the Gray Club were
warm with a welcome for the Marions and
before the hours for receiving at both
places were far advanced the Gray Club
members found an equally warm welcome
at the Marion Club. a delegation OF thirty
members of the Gray Club visited the
Marion Club and later other large delega-
lions pissed from place 10 place. The
Marions wished the Gray Club the great
est success In procuring "A new clubhouse
OF its own before another new year. Each
with the legend: meet us at our own
new home in 1902" During the afternoon
and evening about 600 visited the Gray
Club. They were received by officials who
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02
NOW ONE BIG COMPANY
THE CONSOLIDATION OF FOUR IN
SURANCE ASSOCIATIONS.
New Concern Will Have n Capital
of $4,000, Ooo-The Deal Con-
summated Here.

Policyholders in the Railway Officials
and Employees Accident Association, Met
ropolitan Accident Association, the North
western Benevolent Society and the Con-
tinental Assurance Company will receive
notice at once stating that these companies
have been consolidated under the name
of the Continental Casualty Company, with
headquarters at 134 Monroe street, CHI
cago.
The consolidation Of these companies
represented deal in which nearly s5O,OOo,-
900 of insurance capital is involved. The
deal was consummated in Indianapolis yes
terday. w. X. Bells, general manager of
the Railway Officials and Employees Acct
dent Association, was instrumental in the
consolidation of these companies, and he
said last night that he had worked on the
scheme for more than a year. He will be
general manager of the new company. Mr..
Bells says he is anxious that the CONSOLE
da.ion be brought before the people, but
he wants no one to think trust has been
formed. He said that under the new man
agement there will be no change made in
the policies that are already outstanding,
and agencies will be maintained throughout
the country as in the past.
Mr.. Bells says the main offices of the
new company will be located in Chicago
and the rooms in the ingalls, block that
have been occupied by the Railway Of
ficials' and Employees Accident Associa-
ton will be occupied by the Reserve Loan
Life Insurance Company, Chalmers Brown,
the president of the Railway Officials and
Employees Accident Association, will be-
come the president of the Reserve Com
pany.
The officers of the combined companies.
the Continental Casualty Company. are
c. w. Bunker. of Chicago, president; w. r.
Zulich, of Indianapolis, formerly connected
with the Railways Officials and Employees
Accident Association, vice president; l.. G..
Phelps, Chicago, secretary; II. G. b. Alex
ander, of indianapolis, general superintend-
ent OF agehcleSi - >; mGrnersoh' Ihulaii-
manager.
Mr. Bells said the following statement
has been issued by the consolidated COM
panv showing its assets:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02
I. c.. STPF IMPORTER
~ Ss oAA H., DIAMONDS
Poems 2. and 4, lSi North Meridian ST
gsDIANAP0LIs.. ........ ......IND.
NEEDS OF CENTRAL HOSPITAL.
Legislative Committee Visited the
Institution Yesterday.

The legislative committee appointed by
Governor Mount to investigate the financial
needs of the State institutions for the bene-
1t OF the General Assembly expects to COM
plete its work within the next few days
Yesterday the committee put I'm part OF
the day at the Central Hospital for the In
sane discussing the needs OF that institu-
tion with Superintendent Edenharter. The
work Is not quite completed at the Central
Hospital and the committee will have to
make another trip there. There are four
other institutions TO be investigated. They
are the Reform School for Girls and won-
ans Prison. the Reform School for Boys.
the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Homo
and the soldiers and sailors monument
The ccmittee will probably visit the Boys $
Reform School this morning.
Members of the committee express them
eelves as much pleased with the reports
submitted TO them by Superintendent Eden
harter, of the Central Hospital for the
Insane. The report Is complete in every
detail and has been of much benefit TO
the committee In its work. Superintendent
Edenharter Is asking for $4,000 for main
fenance. $4,000 for repairs. and sl2 COO for
clothing He asks for specific appropria-
ton Of $1,000 Superintendent Edenharter's
statement submitted 10 the committee
shows that the number OF patients treated
during the hast year was 2.3Sf. The aver
age daily enrolment was I.6f6. Ii required
sss. 50z pounds of beef for the institution last
year. Sixteen thousand. three hundred and
eighty dozens OF eggs were used. and 10. 77t
bushels of potatoes were consumed II
required ISL barrels of flour and sixty
three and one-half tons Of sugar for the
year. superintendent Edenharter shows
that the actual floor space of the institution
equals more than fourteen acres. and Wher
the new buildings now In course OF con
structioa are completed there will be fifteen
acres of floor space. IL Is announced tina
the real capacity OF the institution Is 1 400
The forced capacity Is 1876 and when the
superintendent statement was made Their,
were li5 persons sleeping on the floor or
mattresses
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02
CHANGED HER RELIGION.
Miss Ida Clifford Becomes Member OF
Jewish Church.

Victor Silverburg a police commissioner.
of Muncie, and Miss Ida Clifford, of the
same place, were married at $50 o'clock
yesterday by Rev. NJ. Messing, at his
home. on North Delaware street. Mr.. Sill
verberg is a prominent young Hebrew of
Muncie and Miss Clifford until yesterday
was a gentle. OF her own accord she &C
cepted the vows of the Jewish Church
which were administered at IL o'clock
yesterday morning by Rabbi Messing
Members of Mr.. Siverberg's family were
present at both ceremonies. After the
wedding Mr.. and Mrs. Siverberg left for a
trip South.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02

Three residents of Morgan county yes
terday took advantage II the bankruptcy
law and filed the first petitions OF the new
year I'm the Federal Court here. They
were: James l.. Goss. farmer. with ha-
bIlities OF $s550.9s and assets OF $3.50; Thorn
as D. Goss brother. who claimed la
filities OF S3.57796 and assets OF $3.50, ami
William III. Hensley, a merchant OF Brook
Tyr. who claims assets OF 500 and iiabil-
tiles OF $500 81.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02

The Union Traction Company announced
yesterday that the first cars over the An
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS line would be run into
the city tomorrow. starting frorl Anderson
at D. m. The members OF the Board of
Works. the Council and the newspaper men
of the city have been asked TO assemble
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02
Twenty-slx Gamblers Fined.

Police court business yesterday was light
and for the first time in several weeks
there were no prisoners committed to the
Norkhouse. The trembling gamblers ar
rested at 1.-THE Hut on Kentucky avenue
al pleaded guilty by proxy, William Ar
mitage who Is charged with keeping the
games, appearing for them. and were fined
s. and costs each.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02

The fifteenth annual meeting of the State
Florists Association will be held on Tues
day next in the Horticultural rooms at the
statehouse. The programme as announced
consists of nothing but the regular routine
business under which tho matter of hold
ing yearly or quarterly exhibits will be
discussed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02

at Anderson and make the initial through
trip. The company will use old cars. for
the reason that the new ones cannot be
brought into the city until the center poles
on College avenue have been removed to
the sides OF the street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02

A liberal share OF your fire insurance
os1eht 10 be given TO the Indianapolis Fire
Insurance. Company. a safe. sound and
euccessfui company. organized with home
capital by Indiana men. who will give
your business prompt attention. Once
No las East Market street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02
At Seaton's Hat Store

Insure with German Fire Insurance Of
Indiana General offices 20 South Delaware
street. Fire. tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02

offered glad cheer in many forms and a
happy new year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02

Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless Oats
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02
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New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
Vanderbilt LECTURES At YALE
DESCRIBES LOCOMOTIVE DEVELOPMENT
UP TO HIS OWN INVENTION.

New-Hayen Conn. Feb. % CSpecian.-Cornelius
Vanderbilt addressed Yale audience tonight for
the first time He lectured IN North Sheffield Hall on
The Locomotive Boiler" Gni the hall was flled
with undergraduates and scientific school pro-
fessors. besides number Of graduate. President
Hall OF the New-Haven road and his chief engineer
We're attentive listeners Mr.. Vanderbilt showed
nardonable nervousness at first but made an excel
lent impression His lecture extremely able.
and received close attention. He sketched the story
OF locomotive boiler making from its early days mp.
and showed where boiler making had progressed
from the rude hatsded hreboxes OF the early days
TO the nrebox Of to-day with It's thousands Of bolts
ano 70 his own invention, the Vanderbilt cylindrical
nrebcX, with no bolts used II its construction.
The lecturer made some interesting comments on
the probe he future Of locomotives and the work
which he had IN mind 20 DO himself he said that
there We're only three possibilities for the railroads
OF the future-that they would develop the steam
boiler introduce the rnot1r gn TaIs. or run trains
hy electricity from cr-trdl power station. The
last named would not do for through heavy trafEc.
the motor had not yet been developed and 10 re-
mained true that The steam hrehoN boiler was the
only certain method % locomotive building.
lie was interested a. present in developing new
water tube boiler. which should be improve
ment the present one. and IN The development OF
the weight bearing truck M Vanderbilt went
over the details of his cylindrical urebOx. and
showed where II had proved successful in severe
tests on the New-NOrk Central. the Ontario and
Western, the Union Pacific and the Baltimore and
Ohio railroads He argued that the fTeboX
boiler was vastly superior 20 the old IN en-
duTauce. economy and speed. and that much greater
results might be expected OF IL
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
THEODORE F. WOOD.

Theodore +. Wood. second vice-president and
treasurer Of the United States Express Company.
died yesterday AZ hts apartments IN the Hotel
Majestic from pneumonia About three weeks ago
he became II with the grip, which soon sfterward
developed into pneumonia.
Mr.. Wood born at Florida. y. 7. October
70 lsaf He came New-YoTk in 1853 and found
employment with the United States Express Com
pany tab boy al s. 80 a week By constant
application 10 his work he steadily advanced him
self in the employ Of the company. and on June Is
1876. he was elected treasurer OF the company. In
1892 he became a director as well as treasurer and
IN 1881 the Office OF second Vice-president was
added He was also a member OF the Executive
Committee Of the company.
In lsG6 M Wood was married 20 Mary F Kutz-
myer OF Jersey City. Since 1855 his home had been
in Orange. y. J.. but for the last years he had
spent part Of each winter in New-York living al
the Hotel Majestic. He was trustee OF the Hill
side Presbyterian Church. Orange and a member
OF the NeW-England Society OF that city.
a widow. son. who Is a lawyer in the oflce
of Bosrdman. Plat & Soley. and a daughter sur
vive him The funeral will be held al the Colesfate
Reformed Church, al West End-ave and seventy
seventh-st-. tomorrow morning al u O'Clock. The
burial will he in Greenwood Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
WALTER HERRoN LEWIS.

The funeral OF Walter Heron Lewis will he held
this morning az lNl5 O'Clock In Trinity Chapel
No IS West rwenty-hfth-st- The services viii b.
conducted by the Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix. rector Of
Trinity Church, and the Rev ". Fl. Nibbert. vicar
OF Trinity Chapel. Mr.. Lewis man % many
activities. but he OF such an unassuming char
acter that they were not widely known. lie
quiet but active worker IN the Republican party.
with which he had beer Identified since the DAYS Of
Fremont Before moving 20 this city. in lsG5 he and
his brother. Henry Lewis, were prominent members
of the party in Philadelphia. He always a
liberal contributor 10 its funds. His liberali;y in
the way OF financial contributions was not confined
10 .he Republican party. He was greatly sTfeT-
ested i'm institutions II an educational and Phian-
Inronic character, and was trustee OF the Five
Points House of Industry and connected with the
House OF Mercy in an Official capacity. He also
v-as an interested co-operstOr in the work Of the
Home for Incurables and the Home for the Blind
For many years he was warden OF Trinity
I hurch. Mr.. Lewis was an active member Of the
Frard Of Trustees of the NeN-hJrk Life Insurance
c-ornDanv and the chairman OF its Auditing Com
rnittee He was also director OF the Home fusur-
ance Company Mr. Lewis lived in Tuxedo and
Newport for number OF years
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
MUSIC.
wAGNER's COMEDY AT THE OPERA.

There were sufficient number Of admirers Of
vagner's "Meistersinger'' in the Metropolitan
Opera House last night TO make tn. performance
Of the delightful musical comedy virtue on the
part OF the management although the non-appear-
ance of Mr.. Jean de Reszke and his amiabIe basso-
brother provided disappointment which would
have been fatal to any other work NJ Edouard
who has been preparing the part OF Hans Sachs
in German had not been announced. but expecta-
tion was keen TO welcome back the tenor who left
peculiarly inspiratng and poeticaI impression
on his last visit to America in the character Of
the romantic young knight and poet That the
upper portions of the audience were. never
theless. filled with listeners proof enough of
the hold which the work has upon the musical
public OF New-York; and small wonder, for from
purely musical point of view even the wagnerian
Mahatmas are not yet prepared TO make sending
which shall settle the question whether IL is die
Meistersinger Tristan und Isolde which Is
Wagner's most spontaneous and meodious
The circumstance that the opera left an au-
dience most kindly disposed istless through the
greater part Of the evening was not the fault OF
the audience. There capable and earnest peo-
pie in the cast. but there to whom the
mere utterance OF the prescribed obvious
ly WEAKNESS OF the flesh. and their apathy rested
like a leaden weight upon the performance. Mime.
Gadski strove valianty and disclosed a real
tional conception OF the part but she had often
TO he under the shadow of the righteousness OF
Mr.. Bertram that the cheer and sentiment which
she strove to spread came out only in spots Mr..
Bispham too. has written his name down at the
top of a long list of capable Beckmessers. but
last night he was oppressed by the infexibilty Of
the orchestral part and suppressed by its noisness
and he. too. failed in his strenuous efforts 10
deem the performance. What there was Of the
cheerfulness which should irradiate the comedy
came from the irrepressible good humor of Nine
Schumann-Heink Mr.. Muhlmann might have
helped II on as Kothner had he not conceived
simply bourGeoise part in a spirit of broadly
travagant farce. Mr.. Blass's voice stood him in
good stead as Pogner and Mr. DippeI did every
thing that was called for with nice intelligence.
but without the sensuous charm which the
mantle character demands and his voice lacks AS
for the rest there is call for comment
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
MRS. JULIA A. HERREsHoFF.

Bristol. r. L. Feb. 2o-Mrs Julia A Herreshon
mother ~ the famous de- .gners and boat builders
OF that name. died at her home here last night in
her ninetieth year. Mrs Herreshon was a daugh-
ter OF Captain Joseph Lewis of Boston, well known
captain in the early part OF the last
century She was married in 1893 10 Charles r.
Herreshon, who died in September iSSS. Death
due 20 grip.
Mrs. Herreshon leaves seven sons ana two daugh-
tiers. follows; Ames b. Of California: Mrs. Caro-
line L. H. Chesbrough. Charles F. jr.. John b.
Lewis n. b Miss Sallie B. and Nathaniel c. all
OF Bristol; A b. Francis, OF Brooklyn. and Julian
l., OF Bristol John r. Herreshon Is the president
OF the Herresho.f Works and Nathaniel Is the well
known designer. Mrs. Herreshoff would have been
ninety years old March 20. and arrangements
were being made for reception 10 be given IN her
dat