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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1902
Page
6
News of the theaters reports Eddie Foy delivering a standout performance in The Strollers at English's. Marie George D L Don and John Henshaw accompany the star in the company while Grossmith is not joining the cast.
The page lists showtimes for English's The Strollers musical act at 25 and 8 14 p m, vaudeville at Grand 2:15 and 9:15 p m Pare At Cripple Creek 2 and 8 p m Empire The Brigadiers variety 2 and 9 p m
A German farce adaptation titled The Strollers features vagabonds recovering a prince’s diamond necklace. Henshaw and Marie George lead as the pair, with Edwin Foy delivering comic relief. The show stalls after a witty prologue, relies on songs and buffoonery, and drags through a dull middle before a final scene.
Those who witnessed rehearsals for the Elis entertainment to be held March 4 and 3 at English's Opera House praise the show as far superior to past efforts. Access is restricted to committee members and escorts. Chaperones include Mrs. Carl K. Swiggett of Lexington and end men directed by Bert Feltbleman. Everell Powell and Hu Porter provide admired songs. Hessling Krauss Reu and Doervest deliver local humor.
Prominent members of the Elks and public officers assist as the chorus rehearses its marches under James F. Quigley. The pieces, planned by Mrs. Walter Fugate and Avery Haseler, earn strong praise for Prof. Herman Arndt, the musical director, as ticket sales remain heavy and the box office for reserved seats opens Thursday March 20.
Tickets holders may obtain refunds from Bowen Merrill in Springfield C March 14. A Big Four special train carrying The Strollers Company risked derailment near Oxtoby eight miles east of here at about 11 am. Grate bars dropped, wheels left track on baggage car. Train slowed. delay about one hour.
Mrs C P Hauser guests in Muncie and Col W D Allison spends week in Chicago. Several residents return from trips to Florida California Pittsburgh and Washington. Clubs host parties and programs at Woodruff Club Central Christian Church YWCA Spanish Club and Maennerchor. Rebekah Lodge to present Mother Goose drama. Rev Mr and Mrs Harry Davis visit from Denver.
Chairman O'Brien of the Democratic state committee went home to Lawrenceburg yesterday after a several day city stay. He left arrangements for the state convention to his secretary Joseph Reilly and Joseph T. Fanning, Seventh district chair.
The Boer delegates were told by the President that the United States cannot meddle directly or indirectly in South Africa. The policy has long been declared and adhered to, focusing on welfare of its own people and avoiding actions that could trigger war with England or harm humanity.
The Union Lead and Oil Company announces plans to erect three large lead corroding plants over the coming year. Locations include New York Toledo and St. Leabene with costs totaling about a million rs. Grounds purchased for the Toledo plant.
Election returns show numerous precinct tallies for officers and representatives. Key names recurring include Ruckelshaus, Hare, Clark, Ensley, Robison, Akin, Shank, Metzger, Dunlavy, Tarkington, Morgan, Muir, Wright, Carter and McGregor across multiple wards and precincts.
Totals from forty precincts list candidates for prosecutor clerk auditor treasurer recorder sheriff and coroner with vote counts for Ruckelshaus Pugh Hare Davis Clark Shepard Ensley Robison Akin Shank Metzger Wiltsie Brayton Dunlavy Tutewller. The Primary Election Commissioners meet at 10 AM in Criminal Court to canvass the results for county and township tickets.
A sunny day spurred a large turnout in yesterday's Republican county and township primary and for a Seventh district representative. Polls ran 11 to 5 with about 200 votes cast. heavy at first, then intermittent after 1 PM, and renewed crowds near closing. Laborers and businesspeople voted at differing times. graft candidates lingered. The law produced a representative vote but revealed several drawbacks and procedural issues in the process.
A detailed report describes widespread lax secrecy at polling places, with ballots observed on tables and in plain view. It notes grafters offering money for ballots, heavy candidate campaigning at doors, and late votes to bargain for terms, while detailing precinct conditions and varied voter turnout.
J L Bittinger argues reform is genuine and the U S consular service has improved greatly since past decades. He contends critics ignore consular reports and praises the character and capability of current consuls, noting English and German papers acknowledge American leadership.
The article portrays Fiji as a rich future industrial hub in Polynesia with two hundred islands, eighty inhabited, and Vitilevu as a populous center. It notes exports like sugar and copra, reliance on Australia and New Zealand, and a push for federation with New Zealand to boost trade. It mentions a federal plan facing trader resistance and hopes for a law-abiding Fijian populace.
Baltimore Herald notes the pro tariff reform stance on artworks as echoed by the New York Tribune. Leading artists back duties abolition on works of art, urging encouragement for importing what critics label old masters. The piece signals growing support for tariff modification to aid the arts and imports.
An Indiana Dental College advertises dental services with fees covering costs and notes patient reception from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Delaware and Ohio Streets corner. The text also discusses tariff policy on works of art, arguing duties should be abolished and that revenue is unnecessary.
The piece argues that true invention stems from study and need not rely on blind chance. It notes most inventors are connected to their field, or recognize a need during work, and that accidental discoveries are rarely literal or unplanned.
The New York Evening Sun describes Prince Henry’s ease before cameras as part of royal training. It notes European royals pose eagerly for publicity, while Roosevelt generally avoids photos. The prince even coaxed President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt to pose aboard a ferry, showing how a royal education shapes attitudes toward photography.
The Nebraska State Journal notes many southern leading papers grow weary of Democratic policy on imperialism. It cites the Nashville Banner’s reaction to antis’ attempt to label Abraham Lincoln as opposing the Philippines insurgents. It quotes the Banner’s blunt view that Lincoln would not yield the Union’s sovereignty and that Abe believed the United government was good enough for anybody.
The New York Times recounts Admiral Joseph N. Miller narrowly escaping a Park Avenue Hotel fire. Though reportedly dead after partial suffocation, Miller was found alive in the lobby claiming he had a smoke and it was time for tea. General Anson G. McCook visited the scene seeking confirmation of Miller’s status.
An array of figures including Dr E Benjamin Andrews and Poultney Bigelow weigh in on a looming US Russia conflict. Boers and Irish delegates urge involvement as weathered headlines hint at global tension while Americans hope for peace.
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