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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-04

little playlet called "Billie's First Love-"
will in all probability return to the Belasco
forces at the end of her vaudeville tour.
1t Is sail that Mr.. Beiasco. since Miss Ber-
ceres Sreat. success in the Japanese play.
Madame Butterfly" has had her in mind
for an Oriental role that will fit her dainty
personality. he believes that the popular
vogue Of ''The Darling Of the Gods" now
running I'm New York, indicates that the
theatrical tide has set toward Japanese
plays of every variety.
David warfeld has finally played in his
native town-San Francisco-and has scored
a triumph. warheld used to be an usher
at 'Frisc's Old Bush-street Theater.
which burned down recently. and. after
many attempts TO get chance behind the
footlightes, finally managed TO secure an
engagement at local music hall called the
Wigwam, which has since been demolished
to make room for a big drygoods store.
His turn consisted of limitations and he was
Kissed from the stage on his first appear
ance. He left town shortly after, vowing
that il he ever returned again 1t would be
as a star. And he is now back in his old
home. playing to standing-room-only in
1.-The Auctioneer."
xxx
While Lew Fields has been out of the
cast of "Twirly Whirly' at Weber and
Fieldss Music Hall, on account of illness.
Charles Bigelow, an old Indianapolis ia
vorite, last seen here with Anna Held, has
been playing the sick comedians part. In
the first act Bigelow has scene in which
he is supposed to choke Joe Weber. Weber
defeated Bigelow the other night in a
pinochle tournament and the bald-headed
fun-maker threatened to get even in that
choking ,scene. But he is very ticklish and
Weber knew this. So when Bigelow began
choking him Weber stuck his finger in Bige-
lows ribs, and the entire scene was spoiled.
The hairless comedian began to laugh.
then to roar, much to the establishment of
the audience, and il took him several min
utes TO get back his equilibrium.
xxx
Mother Goose" the annual holiday pam
tomime at London's Drury Lane Theater.
has proved tremendous success, and the
several American performers in the cast
are having much to do with the hit the
piece is scoring Not only are the Ameri-
can performers being applauded enthus-
iastically, but number of new songs by
American writer's are being received with
great favor. One of the musical numbers
introduced in Mother Goose" is 1.-THE
Witch Behind the Moon,' by Louis Jones
of The Journal and the publishers of the
song, Mr. Witmark & Sons. of New York,
have notified the composer that an order
for 10000 copies of the piece has been re-
ceived from their branch Office in London.
The song is being rendered by the princi-
pals of the company with chorus of
nearly 100 voices. 1t has been sung in the
extravaganza, 1.-THE Wizard of Or" all sea-
son and will continue as one of the leading
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-04

Miss Alice Fischer, an Indiana actress,
will be at Englishs Jan. II and 13 in the
comedy, Mrs. Jack" which proved a great
success in New York during the summer.
1t will be good news to local lovers of
light opera TO learn that Miss Lulu CHASER
has been booked to appear in her success
full opera, Dolly Warden" at Englishs for
three performances. beginning Jan. Is.
New York is TO have still another vaude-
vile theater. Timothy ID. Sullivan and
George Kraus, the owners of the Dewey
and Savoy Theaters. have announced that
they will erect a third amuement house on
East ne-hundred-and-twent street
to cost 100000
1t seems that Chauncey Olcott's company
is a school for vaudeville, so far as his
leading women are concerned. The first TO
trysit was Blanch Ring, next Olive White
and now Rolinda cambridge. who was the
original Kate O'Donoghue in Sweet Innis-
carra," is meeting with success in little
rural eomedietta. She will probably be seen
in Indianapolis at the Grand before the sea-
son ends.
In the second act of mice and Men,"
Annie Russells new play. Miss Russell APP
pears in her bare feet. She is said to carry
the situation with such grace that it proves
one of the most enjoyable parts of the per-
Torrance. Her new role of. Peggy, accord
ing to the Washington critics. affords her
better opportunity than she had in "A
Royal Family" or THE Girl and the
Judge
The New York newspaper reviewers ap-
parently do not know just how to take
1.-The Sultan of Sulu"-a chronic state with
the New York reviewers. by the way, when
a Western production of any kind is sub
mitted for public approval or disapproval.
Some of them say the opera is very funny;
some of them say 1t is not at all what one
would expect of George AIDE. and some of
them write so many words without saying
anything that 1t Is quite impossible to make
out what they are writing about at all.
Valerie Bergere, who was seen In vaude-
vile at the Grand several weeks ago in a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-04
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

How many saloons are there in New York
city IN.
The current number of liquor tax certifi-
Gates. of which each saloon. hotel and club
has one, is 1898.
- =
Are documentary stamps such as were
used on deeds in time of the late war with
Spain redeemable for full amounts?-K
s., Sr.
In amounts of not less than 81, yes.
I have a quarter with &C. c." under the
eagle; what do the letters mean?-G. b. w.
That the coin was made at the Carson
City mint. Similarly, 90" on a coin signi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-04

Patrons of the Empire Theater will be
given real treat this week in Harry Nor
ris production Of "a Night on Broadway"
The shows at the Empire this season have
been so much alike in their general make
up that the present attractionis certain to
prove a novelty. Harry Morris is known
all over. the country the best of cemedi-
ans playing the burlesque houses and as a.
manager who always makes effort to
present something new with each new
season. "A Night on Broadway" is not
the sort of entertainment usually seen at
the Empire. 1t is more of a musical COM
edy than a purlesque, being adaptation
of favorite German farce, Berlin Mach
Elf" Morris plays the part OF a candy
manufactures and has been making a hit
in the character, which gives him great OPP
portunity for fun-making. There will be
plenty Of bright new music in the show
and a large chorus of pretty girls. The
company carries all of its own scenery, and
the costumes are said TO be very elaborate.
There will be daily matinees as usual.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-04

The week will be divided at the Park
Theater between "A Little Outcast' and
Sergeant James," The former is a molo-
drama of the kind that always meets with
favor In the popular-price houses. and its
story Is one that is sure TO attract inter-
ested audiepces to the Park. The very fact
that Joseph Callahan is the leading man of
the company will be sufficient TO make
the play a drawing card. as Callahan is
remembered for his strong performance of
Mephisto i'm one OF the Lewis Morrison
productions OF Faust" There are several
novel characters introduced In the play,
among thsm being a new type Of dope
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-04

another English musician. The book of the
opera was written by Basil Hood and is
said to be entertaining throughout An
opera with the scene of action on Irish soil
will prove a novelty. indeed. The engage
meEt should prove successful here, as In
dianapolis Is just about ripe" for a good
comic opera Besides. De Angels is we'll
liked in this city. He has a big company
with him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-04

Confederate than did any other Federal
general. He resigned his commission
March IS. 1863. and settled in California,
but removed 10 Missouri. where he re-
sumed the practice of law at Carollton.
Here he served in the Legislature and as
railroad commissioner. He, died June l,
1879, at Ottumwa, Ia
Evening journal., 1903-02-11
GRAND LODGE A. D. j. ".
ELECTS OFFICERS
Reports Submitted Show the
Order to be in Very Good
Condition

The greater part Of this mornings ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge of Delaware, A.
o. u. W., was occupied in a discussion
over resolutions that will probably be Of
fered. The installation of officers and
appointment of committees viii take place
late in the afternoon.
AT yesterday afternoons session Of
the Grand Lodge Of Delaware, Ancient
Order OF United Workmen, the follow
ing officers were elected
Grand master. Fl. w. Howe, America
Lodge, No. q; grand foreman, James
E. Saville. Industry Lodge, No. q;
grand oYerseer, @. S. Watson, Whining
ton. No. 1; grand recorder. c. E. Woods,
Wilmington, No. grand receiver, e.
A. Finley, Delaware Lodge, No. 5;g1and
medical examiner, Dr. l.. W. Finn. In
dustray No. 2; grand guide, w. s.
Richardson, of Milford Lodge; grand
inside watch. ]. NJ. Emmerson, Union
Lodge. Middietown; grand outside
watchman, Dr. Paris T. Carlisle. Mil
ford Lodge; grand trustee, Joseph r..
Hoffecker, Diamond Lodge, No. 8; SUI
preme representatives. Benjamin A.
Groves, Vulcan Lodge No. %; Will
liam II FOulk. Delaware Lodge, No. 8;
James e. Caruoll, Dover Lodge, No. Q.
Annual reports submitted showed the
balance on hand in the beneficiary
fund, January !, 1902. was S2,349.62.
During the year nine classified assess
ments were collected, amounting 10
SS6, ,254.32. making total of $SS, ,60S.94.
Forty-two death claims were paid,
amounting to $4,000, leaving a balance
in the beneficiary fund. December 81,
1902, s4.603.94. The amount collected
on account of guaranty fund from nine
classified assessments, $S,7S5.47.
The amount remitted to Supreme
Lodge in full. sS,745.47. Balance on
hand In general fund, January /. 1902,
81. .699.S4 ;amount collected during the
year, s9,2O2.75; totaA s10,9O2.59;amount
expended during the year S7,432.36;
leaving balance in general fund. 49,
47O.2S.
Membership January 1. 1902. 4,S4S-
Membership January ]. 1903. 1927.
General fund-Balance. January l.
1902. S1,69994: receipts, S9,9O2.65; dis
Bursements, $743296; balance. SS,-
47O. %: summary-benefciar fund, S4,-
6O3.94: general fund, s3,470.23; total
balance on hand. SS.O7417.
The report of Grand Medical Exam
/ iner Lewis w. Finn shows that 26S
examinations were received. 23O ap-
proved. 81 rejected, one not disposed
of and two reopened and approved.
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INMATE OF HOSPITAL
KILLED ON RAILROAD
James Higgins Body,Found
Terribly Mangled Near
McFarlin's Woods

The mangled body of James Higgins,
aged go years. an inmate of the New
Castle County Hospital was found this
morning by train crew on the Penn
sylyania railroad near McFarlana
woods. The body was badly cut up.
and portions of it lay along the track
for a considerable distance.
The dead man asked permission yes
terday of Superintendent Blackburn.
Of the institution. to be allowed to visit
this city, but owing to the quarantine
maitnaine dat the hospital. the request
was refused. After taking a basket of
supplies to the Emergency Hospital In
the afternoon Higgins decided to come
here to spend the evening. and it is
believed that while ON his way TO the
institution later last might was run
down by train.
The remains were gathered in three
piles and removed TO the hospital. Cor
Oner Mccormick was notified. and will
investigate the case.
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pose that he afterward manifested.
Mr.. Addicks. however. had fun conf
dence I'm his own methods and re-
sources; and, without paying any at
tention to the attitude taken toward
him by the people, he went promptly TO
work The first thing he did was to
secure what has since been called an
Inventory" OF the Legislature. Picking
out bright young law student, who
had taken rather an active part In state
politics he said TO him: Il have a mat
ter that I want TO put through the Leg
islaturc at this session, ana / should
like To get some information with re-
gard to the character circumstances
and antccedents of the legislators who
will pass upon IL. I am willing to pay
libcrally for this Information. and l
have sent for you iu order to ask
whether you can get it for me-"
The law student had never heard
of AIR Addlcks. and knew nothing
whatever Of his character or purposes,
but he was quite willing to do any hon
est work for liberal pay, and he there
fore replied that he thought he could.
Mr. Addicks then gave him a series of
questions which he desired to have am
swered with reference TO every senator
and representative In the House Of
Assembly Of that year. These ques-
tions were in substance, as follows:
Who is hc2 Where is he from? What
is his age2 ls he married or single?
If married, how many children has hep
Does he own any real estate2 lf so. are
there any mortgages ON it2 What is
he thought TO be wOrth2 Gin money!
and What are his habits and general
Population?
The young law student spent two
weeks or more I'm getting the desired
information. and when the answers TO
the questions were ready. he called
upon his employer and submitted them.
Mr. Addicks looked them over said
they were perfectly satisfactory. and
asked the young man the amount of his
bill for the service. The student re-
Piled that the work was, of an unusual
nature. and he hardly knew what
charge should be made for It. He had
spent, however. about two weeks in
getting and compiling the data. and II
Mr. AddiclSs thought that SIS was not
an excessive charge, he himself would
be quite satisfied with that amount. Mr.
Addicks promptly drew and gave to the
lyoung man "a check for $3.50.
The nature OF the above questions in
dicates with sufficient clearness the use
that Mr. Addicks intended TO make of
the Information. He wanted. in the arst
place, to get from that Legislature a
charter for the Bay state Gas Com
pany Of Boston: and I'm the second
place, he had decided TO begin az once
his campaign for the United States
senatorship. In order TO attain the OBJ
iects he had I'm view. by the methods
with which he was most familiar he
needed information that would guide
him 10 the legislators who could be
most easily and safely approached" A
poor legislator with a large family and
"a mortgage on his farm. would be more
accessible,and would yield more readily
TO influence of a certain kind. than
would "a wealthy senator or representa-
CONTINUED on Fourth Page).
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ne pest and most trustworthy evil
dence that I have been able TO get.
from various sources and from repre-
sentatives OF all parties in Delaware,
seems to show. beyond all reasonable
doubt, that political corruption In that
state did not originate with Mr.. Ad-
dicks. AS long ago as 1850. IL was the
custom OF both parties to give voters
or at least "A certain class OF voters
something in the nature of payment for
their votes. Such payments were not
definitely agreed upon i'm advance, nor,
as "a rule were they made I'm money
They consisted. generally OF some COM
modify, or article OF merchandise. such
as a barrel OF Hour or pair of boots.
which, after the election. was given to
the voter as "a sort of present or reward
for having supported the party at the
polls. This. of course. was "a demor-
alizing practice, and It gradually fa-
miliarized "a certain class of the people
with the idea that loyalty to party was
thing that entitled the loyal partisan
TO a reward: and that votes, conse-
Quently, had a certain market value de-
pendent upon the exigency OF the po-
litical situation. From rewarding the
faithful partisan after the election TO
buying up the uncertain voter before
the election was only q step, and that
step was soon taken.
.
In 1877 John Edward Addicks. who
was then a young married man and a
well-to-do flour merchant of philadel-
phia, became financially embarrassed
aud found II necessary TO reduce his
expenditures and live. for time. as
economically as possible. He deter
mined, therefore, to go out of the cits
and seek a residence in some small SUI
burban village. where his housekeeping
expenses would not be so great. lie
J Happened to have, I'm Philadelphia, a
friend named Joseph Barnard Wilson
who lived I'm the Delaware village OF
lClaymont, just across the Pennsylvania
line, I'm the county of New Castle. The
wives OF the two men were close
friends. and IL was probably through
the influence of the Wilson's that MT
I Addicks bought, I'm Claymont, a coun-
try place of about eight acres known
as "Riverview" (afterward called
"MirahoresD. and in 1877. went there
with his wife and his daughter TO live
In this manner he acquired a residence
in the State of Delaware. He contin-
ued TO do business in Philadelphia; but
his home was I'm Claymont and ne went
back and forth, night and morning. by
train. In the Claymont house the Ad-
dicks family lived for a period Of eight
years, maintaining close friendly rela-
tions all the time with their neighbors
the Wilson's.
In 1855 Mr. Addicks who In the
meantime had acquired wealth as d
speculator, promoter, and organizer ol
gas companies, closed his "Riverview'
house at Claymont and moved with hi:
family TO Boston. whore his business
interests then centercd. Tie had at thai
time manifested no senatorial aspira.
tious, and il is quite possible that h,
might have sold the Claymont hous,
and given up his residence i'm Delaware
if ne had not felt "a strong friendly in.
terest i'm the Wilson's. and If Mr.. Wilson
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had not died early in the following
year. When that event occurred, Mrs.
Wilson was left IN rather straitened
circumstances. and Mr.. Addicks helped
her out of her financial difficulties by
paying her 5000 a month for board and
going there to stay for a day or two,
whenever business called him to Phila-
delphiaN
AT the time Of Mrs. Addicks' mar
riage, In 1869. her fnther. Washington
Butcher of Philadelphia. gave TO her,
as wedding present, the furnished
house, No 2l15 Spruce street, where
she lived with her husband for "a period
Of two or three years. In 1872 Mr.. Ad-
dicks persuaded her to sell this house
for $780, 600 and let him have the money
to put into his business. promising that
n the near future he would give her
other real estate OF equal value When
they moved TO Claymont In i@77, he
decided TO her the 'Riverview' house,
IN partial fulhllment of this promise.
on the 14th OF April, 1883, however,
about two years after the death OF Mr..
Wilson. Mr.. Addicks Induced his wife
TO deed the "Riverview' house In Clay
mont to Mrs. Wilson, IN exchange for
certain bonds left TO the latter by her
husband at his death. This deed will
be found recorded in the office of the
recorder OF deeds for New Castle
county, deed record !. volume "a, p.
sos. 1t thus appears that in January,
1SS9.when Mr.. Addichs came into Della
ware politics as candidate for the
senatorship he did not own the River
view" place. which was supposed 10 be
his residence. did not live In the state
| except when he came TO Claymont and
boarded for q day or two az Mrs. VIII
sons and was actually "a citizen and
resident Of Boston. When he was ask
ed one day in Claymont, by "a lady from
| Pennsylvania who happened 20 be vis-
itng Mrs. Wilson how he could run
for the senatorship i'm Delaware when he
lactually resided I'm Massachusetts, he
replied: "Oh. / live here, I've got a bu-
reauful of clothes upstairs"
In the fall Of 1855 about six months
a1er the transfer of the Claymont
house 10 Mrs. Wilson, Mr.. Addicks went
to Europe. leaving his wife and daugh-
ter IN Boston. Upon his return, i'm
January, 1889. he called up Mrs Ad-
! dicks by long-distance telephone from
the pier in New York. exchanged
greetings with her. and said that ne
could not come TO Boston at that time,
for the reason that important business
required his presence i'm Philadelphia
He thereupon went directly 20 Clay
mont boarded for a few days at Mrs
Wilson's then proceeded to Dover.where
the state Legislature was I'm session.
land there, upon the basis OF "a bureau
| ful Of clothes" I'M the house of Mrs
Wilson. at Claymont. he announced
himself as a candidate from Delaware
for the United states Senate.
When he made his appearance I'm tho
Hotel Richardson. at Dover, he wore a
silk hat and fur-lined Overcoat' he
wasaccompanied by two or three show
| ny dressed men whom nobody knew
and the party as "a whole. created IN
the quiet little capital something like d
sensation. At first no one took Mr.. Ad-
dicks or his pretensions seriously, anc
no one. apparently. discerned i'm hin
the skill, ability, and tenacity of pur-
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afternoon to sell for him, but did not
know where the latter got It.
George Rocket, of the Diamond State
steel Company. identified the metal as
belonging to his firm. Writ was at first
jointly charged with Dennis with steal
ing the brass. but turned States evil
dence and the charge against him was
dismissed.
William Lewis. the boy who was
found guilty several days ago of steal
ing brass from a locomotive in the
round house Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road was allowed his freedom on parole.
The cases Of John Williams. Henry
Rackes and Harvey Davis. all colored,
charged with larceny, were dismissed
upon application of the prosecuting
witness.
Evening journal., 1903-02-11
TRAIN KILLS HORSE
BUT DRIVER ESCAPES

Jerry Monaghan. a driver for George
H. Huber. Of No. 62t West Second
street, had a narrow escape from death
early this morning by coming into col-
lision with the newspaper train which
arrives in this city at o'clock.
He was driving across the Pennsyl-
vania railroad tracks at the Fourteenth
street crossing when the train ap-
preached without warning and crashed
into the team. The horse was instant
ly killed but Monaghan escaped without
a bruise and the wagon was only slight
ly damaged.
Evening journal., 1903-02-11
!. OFFICIALS
lSE DRAW BRID GE
Anxious to Do Away
pen Structure Over
.Brandywine

.sylvania Railroad Company
ace an elevated bridge over
wine. without a draw and is
ecure the consent Of wharf
We the present structure TO
dee of this kind.
sent surface bridge has a
he trains are sometimes de-
hl minutes by it being turned
boats to pass through. On
.asions the draw has become
lie while off and trains have
Jap. The company wants TO
ith these delays and to that
4culating a petition among
Y owners above the bridge.
is given that the structure
,hteen feet above the higIh
which will allow tugs and
IS beneath, but will exclude
{.
Dany claims that no sail
passed the bridge for a long
'imber of the property own
he water front have already
|eir intention of giving con-
others claim the stream
ept open for navigable pur-
as their argument the fact
Inks of the Christiana are al
with manufacturers anC
iring a water front site
products could be shipped
uld be restrained from pur
We the bridge.
point is whether the govern
allow the navigation of th'
be cut off by the railroad
People owning property
4 ridge are much interested Il
IL.
Evening journal., 1903-02-11
( STRUCK BY CAR

hid see a man standing on the
De- Peoples Railway Company
ld a car rapidly bearing down
ont rush out and try to drag
hat looks like certain death.
What he lis doing, or at least
'e does.
5 Benjamin Levy, inventor or
now I'm use on the Peoples
S and viii demonstrate their
tomorrow by standing upon
d allowing the car to run az a
@ miles an hour TO strike him.
Is to be made tomorrow on
between Marke. and King
the hours Of . and 3 O'Clock
noon.