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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-09
INDIANA UNIVERSITY.
Fraternity Baseball League-David
McConaghy's Y. VI. c. A. Lecture.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, April s.-Dr.
Eigenmann is at Cedar Lake this week in
company with Professor Monkhaus, and
the two are assisting In the work of SEM
ing the lake, under the supervision of the
Monon. From a scientific standpoint this
is an interesting innovation in Indiana, as
it is the first lake TO be stocked with game
fish and the result will be watched with
interest.
At meeting of the representatives of
the fraternity baseball league to-day
schedule for the season was arranged. Sig
ma Nu and Beta will play the first game
of the season; Sigma Chi and Phi Delta
Theta, second; Phi Psi and Kappa Sigma,
third; Phi Gamma Delta and Delta Tau,
fourth. The winners of these four games
will then play for the championship. In all
seven games will be played.
The enrolment of the university for the
closing term of the year already gives evil
dence that the total enrolment for 1912
will exceed all other years in the history
of the institution. At noon to-day $40 or
ten more than the highest during the last
spring term, have been admitted TO the in
stitution. OF this number about loo are new
students.
The Y NJ. c. a. held its annual banquet
and installation of officers last night and
there was large attendance. Prof. w. p.
has d very large membership and is the
leading organization in the university.
The Glee Club has returned from its an
nua Easter tour. 1t was successful both
as TO the reception of the organization and
in a financial way. The holiday and the
Easter tours of the club were most salts
factory and a small dividend was declared
TO each member. T.. +. Petty, the business
manager, has been reelected for another
year.
David McConaghy, national secretary of
the Y NJ c. A of India, will visit the uni
versity and give an address for men only,
taking for his subject, Wanted, a Man.
Mr. McConaghy will be here Friday night
The chapel address to-day was given by
the Rev. G. r. Hudson, of Franklin,
former Indiana University graduate. Other
addresses are to be given by Amos W. But
ler the Rev. Frederick 5. Hadden and the
Rev ]. II. Crocker, of Ann Arbor
A repertorial league has been organized
within the university which will have espe-
cial charge of writing up various athletic
affairs and the theory is to have on all
the news a censorship which will insure
correctness and also all details that would
he of general interest.
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BULUWAYO, Matabeleland, April s.
The funeral train conveying the body Of
Cecil Rhodes, which left Cape Town on
April arrived here to-day. The town
was draped in mourning, and practically
the entire population assembled at the
railroad station and accompanied the coffin
to the drill hall, where it is now lying in
state. Masses of wreaths and other floral
tributes are banked about the bier. To-
morrow the coffin will be taken to the
Rhodes farm in the Matoppo district.
whence il will be conveyed on April 10 to
the hill called 1.-THE View of the World"
The religious service there will synchronize
with a memorial service at ST. Paul's Ca
thedral London.
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The report says an increase in deaths
from consumption and pneumonia is to be
expected for the causes of these diseases
have in no degree lessened in the past year.
The primary and great causes of these NAL
aides is foul air Grip follows upon debility
resulting from breathing foul air. The re-
port calls attention to the appreciate i'm
provement in ventilating schoolrooms, Of
fees, churches, bedrooms, etc.
Regarding the 2.01 infants that died in
1901 from cholera infantum the report says
il is necessary to learn how to supply in
fants with nonpoisOnOus food for il is not
right to kill them even in ignorance. The
deaths from typhoid fever were caused al
most exclusively by drinking water pol
luted with human filth. The decrease in
diphtheria deaths is due to the use of anti
toxin, says the report. There was a de-
crease of ninety-three deaths from cam
GER but the report says il is necessary to
learn the cause of cancer before a method
can be discovered for its prevention.
There were comparatively few deaths from
smallpox, but the time and money annually
lost in handling this lOathsome and pre-
ventable disease cannot be less than sew
eral millions, says the report.
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licenses to become registered pharmacists
in the State. There will he more than
fifty applications, chiefly from those re-
Gently graduated from Purdue. The class
went out with a high grade and will make
a fine showing
Captain Ira L. Reeves, L. S. A. Pur-
dues new commandment has instituted mill
itary drill here after a lapse Of six years.
The freshmen class was divided into four
companies, of about eighty men each. The
sophomores will not be required TO drill,
but many members of the class have vol
UNFAIRLY Joined All freshmen will be re-
oured to drill three times week for three
quarters of an hour To-day the officers
were appointed temporarily. A company of
light artillery also has been formed
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No Trouble at 81. Thoma..

ST THOMAS. ID. w. l.. April S-Tb.
Danish cruiser Valkyrien did not leave
Port-au- Prince Haiti for this port sud
denly announced by the Cope nhalsen
correspondent OF the London Daily Nail.
but left there on prearranged date and
VIII arrive here about April 10. There il no
foundation for the report circulated BY the
same correspondent that the governmens -
apprehensive OF revolt here. Everything
Is perfectly quiet on this island. and The
birthday OF King Christian was celebrated
in the customary manner
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INDIANA'S VITAL STATISTICS.
An Increase I'm Number of Suicides
Prevalence of Disease.

According to the reports Of the State
Board of Health the suicide mania was
on the increase in 1901, as there were 254
suicides against 1876 in 1900. The methods
chosen by those anxious to end their own
lives were follows: Poison. III; asphyxia,
/; strangulation (hanging). IS; drowning. 1S;
firearms, 50; cutting instruments. 9; crush
ing, 1; various other methods, 10.
Among the other deaths by violence. not
suicide, were the following: Burning, 165;
sunstroke, 80; freezing. IL: electrical shock
80; drowning, III; Inhalation Of noxious
gases, 81; acute poisoning, 65 mob vio-
lence, 1.
The report for 1901 shows there were &c.
541 deaths from all causes, an increase over
1900 of Loss. The following table compares
the number of deaths in 1901 and in 1900
from several causes:
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Rose Polytechnic Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April S.-The fac
ulty of Rose Polytechnic Institute has ac-
cepted the thesis subjects submitted by
the members of the senior class. and the
work on them will be begun at once.
Captain Randall, Of the baseball team,
has returned to school and has taken
charge of the team. The candidates for
the track team are being tried out and
when a team has been selected arrange
ments will be made for a contest with the
Normal team.
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CHICAGO, April S-Stuart Robson and
the students of the Chicago Musical and
Dramatic College INDUCED in what the
comedian termed an Interchange of talk"
this afternoon. Some eight hundred per-
sons were present. Mr.. Robson said he
believed the stage was capable of exerting
greater good than the pulpit, and that the
more progressive clergymen of the day
agreed with him. ''The trouble is that
some clergymen cOnfound the stage of Jeff
ferson and Irving and their fellows with the
disreputable stage. and so condemn us ALL"
continued Mr.. Robson. "You might as
well condemn the printing press because IL
sometimes strikes off bad books. or con-
denim the pulpit because a minister or a
deacon sometimes falls into evil ways
Pure. wholesome plays and PLAYERS of
Clean moral hVes are as great factor for
good as all the creeds and all the churches
Forty years ago l was banished from Della
ware because / was one Of the PLAYER
folk: nearly nifty years ago 1 was arrested
I'm the university city of New Haven be-
cause 1 could not pay a license of S20 nv
nights receipts being but SIS and I was
kept in Jail two days, when the late Noah
Porter. president OF Yale. who was then
beginning TO see the light made up the IS
difference and / was released from prison
All that is changed now. and the actor of
repute is no longer an object of ridicule
scOrn and even abhOrrence."
Asked by a student why IL was some ac-
tors seemed content TO play one part year
after year. Mr. Robson took occasion TO
pay eloquent tribute 20 Joseph jefferson
He said that this generation OF plavgoers
did not realize, perhaps. that Jefferson was
the greatest Of American comedians since
Burton because he had become so fdenti-
fed with the character OF Rip Van Wrinkle
Jefferson has tried time and time again TO
show the public his versatility. but the pub
lie has doomed him. ensaved him TO that
one part. just as IL doomed Frank Mayo "A
truly great actor. 10 the character of
Davy Crockett.
Asked what actors thought of the Bacon
Shakespeare controversy. the veteran come
a"
u have read some OF Lord Bacon's Do
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Hanged for Wife Murder.

CAMDEN. n. j.. April S.-Samuel Van
Stavern was hanged here to-day for the
murder of his wife. The crime was COM
mitted on the night OF Nov. % last and
was the result of jealousy. Van Stavern
and his wife had been married eighteen
years, but separated frequently and were
rot living together at the time of the
tragedy. Van Stavern met his wife on
the street and fired four shots at her from
a revolver all of the bullets taking eff
feet. She died instantly. Van StaVern
surrendered to the police Immediately af-
ter the shooting. During his trial he pro-
tossed Ignorance of the occurrence.
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Election by wabash Alumni.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, April s.-The
vote OF the alumni of Wabash College for
an alumnus to recommend TO the trustees
for election at their June meeting was can
vassed to-day by A. B. Anderson and Chas.
w. Moores. of Indianapolis. There were
tWenty-three alumni who received votes,
but Ben Crane, Of this city, received the
highest vote, %. and Ed Reynolds. also OF
this city, the next highest number, 80. Eben
WOlcnfT WAS third.
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EarIham OratoricaI Contests.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal

Spttldl " lNt iDiiS JouiAois
RICHMOND, Ind, April S.-The orator.
cal contests preliminary to choosing a rep
resentative TO the state contest will be held
at Earlham College this spring. They have
generally been held in the fall. By holding
them in the spring IL will give the success
ful ones longer time 10 prepare for the
state contest, which will take place in Feb
ruary. They will be held as follows: Fresh
man, Monday. May y; Sophomore Tues
day, May 10; Junior, also May Is.
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Special 10 the Indiana polls Journal.
WABASH. Ind. April S.-Walker White
side, whose father, Thomas {. Whiteside'
for many years resident OF Wabash.
has gone into bankruptcy. Young White
side has been on the tragic stage for the
last ten years and has accumulated a large
amount OF liabilities in the form Of debts
due members Of his companies. His assets
a nil
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To Accept the Scholarships.

COLUMBUS, o., April Representative
McNamee introduced in the House to-day
a resolution providing for the acceptance
by the State of Ohio of the two scholarships
in oxford University bequeathed to the
State by the late Cecil Rhodes. The author
of the resolution stated he had offered il by
request, that he was in no way in sympathy
with the life or work of Cecil Rhodes and
asked that his statement be recorded in
the journal.
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STOKES fO Re DearRr

CHICAGO, April S.-The Western Stove
Manufacturers Association at a meeting
here tonight decided 10 raise the price of
stoves per cent The association repre-
sents forty different concerns. According
10 the stovemen higher prices for raw ma
terial made the increase necessary.
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AdagiO sOstenutO.
AIleRrettO.
j. Rush Bron.on's Demurrer.

]. Rush Bronson, manager of the Grand
Opera House. filed a demurrer in the Fed
eral Court yesterday against the complaint
of Edgar A. Martin. The latter is suing the
Misses Gilmore and others on the allega-
ton that they appropriated illegally a
dramatic sketch belonging to him Mr..
Bronson says that though he is named
a defendant his only connection with the
matter is that the sketch was played in
the theater under his management. Martin
is an Indianapolis man.
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DEMOCRATS WON.
James 4. Reed Re-Eiected Mayor of
Kansas City by $3.50 Plurality.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. April Sat mid
night the returns Of the city election indi-
cate the reelection Of Mayor James A.
Reed, Democrat, over John J. Green. Re
publican. by $3.50 plurality. and the cleo
ton of the following officers. all Demo-
Gratis: Treasurer James Cowgirl: auditor
Daniel V Kent; police judge. Hugh &.
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in the dining room. which was artistically
decorated in scarlet carnations and lighted
with candles with scarlet shades. The table
was especially handsome with its load OF
cut glass, set off by a broad. scarlet ribbon,
which crossed ii. Mrs. Kern's sister, Mrs.
J. b. Schultz. of Logansport. and Mrs.
John W. Lovett' OF Anderson, assisted IN
the hospitalities OF the afternoon
BRYAN-HAWORTH
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind. April S.-Hugh A.
Bryan, formerly of Indianapolis. an in
structor in the Purdue chemical depart
ment, and more recently of Rocky Ford,
Col, married Miss Alma Haworth. of this
city. at StockweH. tonight, the Rev
the home OF William Laird. a distant rel
alive of the bride. The wedding was a
quiet affair on account of the recent death
of the grOom's father in Indianapolis.
CARTER-COvINGTO
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU. Ind, April S-The marriage of
Frank Carter and Miss Ruth Covington
took place on Tuesday morning at the home
of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nat
Covington, with the Rev. Harry Nyce
officiating The groom is a leading drug
gist. who once was located in Indianapolis
and his bride is a pretty young member
of local best society. They have gone East
on a wedding tour.
COX-HARBISON.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JASPER, Ind, April Sit has just been
announced that on last Sunday William
E. Cox and Miss Della HARRISON were mar
ried. Mr.. Cox has long been a member of
the Democratic state central committee
or its councils. He is frequently men
toned i'm connection with the congressional
race in the Third Indiana district
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'In all REAL ESTATE transactions IN
SURE the TITLE. You then have no alb.
stract to pay for and you get absolute Sc
curity The fees are REASONABLE.
INDIANA TITLE GUARANTY AND
LOAN COMPANY. 129 East Market street :"
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soldiers Return from Porto Rico.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, April s-The
second battalion of the Eleventh Infantry
arrived to-day from Porto Rico. One hun
dred and twenty officers and enlisted men
left tonight for Manila by way of San
Francisco. The remainder OF the battalion
were paid off and discharged during the
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DIFFICULT SURGICAL FEAT.


NEW YORK. April S-A remarkable
and difficult surgical operation has been
performed on Mrs. Frank c. Mehan. Of this
city. Eight inches Of her backbone was
taken out 10 permit the removal OF a tumor
that pressed upon the spinal cord. Ii IA
expected she viii recover.
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NEWS OF THE THEATERS
1.-THE EXPLORERS" A NEW MUSICAL
COMEDY, TO BE ACTED HERE.
May De Sousa, Who Is Singing at the
National Critical Reputation.
At the Theaters To-day.

GRAND.-VaudevilIe 2:15 and Sis .. m
PARK.-"The Waits Of New York" and
p
and ID. m.
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etry." he said, land. while / can't swear
Shakespeare did not write his own plays,
can swear Lord Bacon didn't write them"
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S0z0D0NT Tooth Powder Csc
Good For Bad Teeth,
NOT Bad For Good Teeth

Brady; city attorney. Jacques L. Morgan
Seven Democratic members OF the upper
house were elected, and that body will
stand thirteen Democrats and one Repub-
lican. The lower house Will probably stand
ten Democrats and four Republicans, as at
present.
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Notes of the Stage.

THE Explorers" the new musical comedy
that is to be presented at Englishs to-mor-
row night by the Dearborn Theater COM
pany OF Chicago. is the work of Bert Les
ton Taylor. a Chicago writer, and Walter
II. Lewis, an Eastern composer. Its story
starts in a Autograph of Maize Fields.
queen Of an Iowa corn carnival. The pic
ture has found il way to Madagascar and
the natives have raised il on an altar and
worship it their goddess. s. Max Nix,
an explorer. sees the picture. falls in love
with the face and determines 10 find the
subject This is in the first act. Maize
besides being beautiful is interested in
ploration, and when Nix writes to her she
replies encouragingly. One Bonaparte Hunt
er. professor of boneOlogy and peroxide
of hydrogen salesman. happens in Mazie's
town and gets telegram from her to Nix.
The latter has been invited by Miss Fuller
Prunes 10 lecture before the local Women's
Science Club. His and Hunters identities
become mixed and the rest of the farce is
devoted 10 comic untangling of the matter.
THE Burgomaster'' will be acted by the
same company on Friday night Knox VIII
son. Richard earle. Agnes Paul and LuelIa
Drew are among the principal members of
the company.
Some of the supporting members of Nine.
ModJesks and Louis Jamess company are
Wadsworth Harris Norman Hackett. Johr
Hons. Thomas Cooke and Mrs. Wells. The
company will act MARY Stuart" at En-
glish's on Saturday afternoon and Henry
VIII on Saturday night.
May De Sousa, who Is singing at the
Grand Opera House. was chosen by Bath
house John Coughlin. the welI-known Chi
cago alderman, TO sing his ballad, Dear
Midnight of Love" 1t was presented to the
public at the Chicago Opera House by or
chestra. chorus and Miss De Sousa She
said yesterday: MY father. who is a Chi
cago politician. is great friend of MI
Coughlins. OF course that had a great
deal OF influence with him. but guess that
he never regretted it, because 1 scored a
hit. II made both the song and myself
famous. Every place that 1 90 / hear some
one say, Why, she is the girl that sang
"Bathhouse Johns" song Since that time
have received many hattering offers from
managers. / have been on the stage a little
over a year, and / have had a part in The
Chaperones, was understudy for Alice
Nielsen and now / am in vaudeville
think that is doing a great deal for the
short time that / have been In the bust
ness 1 have yet TO have manager refuse
me an engagement. The reason that / do
not sing Dear Midnight of Love in this
city IS because I told not to- L was
told by performers that have been here
that the audiences are very critical. and 1
was afraid that the song just a little
too much on the popular order. The Grand
audiences have a reputation all over the
country for encouraging actors that tend
10 elevate vaudeville This is nv first visit
pie for the kind way in which they have
treated me-"
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The Wonder of the Age.
THE "OME0A" ODORLESS
SANITARY GAS STOVE

A decided innovation In gas heating.
Unique, scientific. Destroys Injurious prod
ucts and organic matter by intense neat.
ENGLISH.-From opinion OF George Rudd
Thompson, +. h. c.. +. NJ r. s. etc.
Public Analyst. Newport. Eng.
In my opinion the maximum OF heat 10
evolved by the combustion Of the minimum
OF Gas, without any smell or undue dry
ness OF atmosphere. The theory or stove
is, in my opinion. perfect and the result
ditto. The percentage OF carbonic acid 10
not sensibly raised in a closed room after
ten hours burning. and the air is not dried
TO an appreciable extent. i am simply de-
lighted with II. and am quite In a position
ETC."
On exhibition and for sale by
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Paderewski's Programme.

The programme that Ignace Paderewski
will play on Friday night at Tomlinson
Hall is as follows:
Sonata quasi una Fantasia, Op. q. No.
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FOR MRS. BAILEY.

Mrs. John w. Kern was the hostess for
a large reception yesterday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Leon o. Bailey, OF New
York Mrs. Kern was assisted in entertain
ing her callers by about sixty OF her
friends, who spent the afternoon. The east
parlor where the guests were received, was
fragrant with quantities of pink roses
which were arranged in tall vases In the
other rooms were numerous plants and
vases or spring flowers, green and white
predominatlng throughout. Eight young
girls. friends Of Miss Julia Kern. assisted
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LOWER COURT SUSTAINED.
Must be Returned to Georgia
For Trial.

Washington, Jan. THE United
States supreme court affirmed the de-
cision of the United States circuit
court for the southern district If
New York in the case of BENJAMIN
Greene and John f. Gaynor. William
I. Gaynor and Edward IL. Gaynor.
Greene and the Gaynors are charged
with being in completely with Capt.
o. NJ. Carter, now serving term in
the United States prison at Leaven.
worth. kas., on the charge of de.
frauding the government of a large
sum of money while experimenting
public works at Savannah. Ga
Greene and Gaynor have sought by
habeas corpus proceedings in New
York, to avoid being sent to Georgia
for trial. The New York court re.
fused to grant the writ and the opin.
ion rendered confirms that verdict
The opinion was delivered by Justice
Peckham.
The bee., 1902-01-09
stewart Fife Arrested.

st. Joseph. Mo-. Jan. s.--Stewart
Fife was arrested at North Yakima,
Wash, Monday night, charged with
the murder of Frank w. Richardson.
the Savannah merchant who was
shot, in his home, Christmas eve, 1900.
Chief Frans, of the local police, who
has been following Fife all over the
country, from New York to CalifOr
mia. was notified of the arrest by Con-
stable \. n. Short, of North Yakima,
Monday night. He is held there on
the charge of being fugitive from
Justice.