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New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
BISMARCK TO HAVE AN ASSISTANT.

BERLIN, March An the Reichsag to-day
the question of an assistant Minister for Prince Bis
marck came up and the for the appointment OF
such an official was adopted by vote Of III TO 153
The measure creates Office OF Second Assstansecre
tary In tho German Foreign Office. The vote Is sub
mission to the popular W which continued to manifest
itself among the German people since the Reich.
stag refused 20 accord Bismarck the assistant and the
Radicll deputies nsuted him for personally urging the
matter on December Is
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
CRIrICIsING THE ENGLISH BLUE BOOK.

BERLIN, March 4.-1he North German Gazette
publishes caustic criticism the action of the British
Government in publishing the private conversations OF
Prince Bismarck with Sir Edward Malct 1t pronounces
the printing In the Blue Book, the South African
question of the personal remarks made by the German
chancellor to Sir Edward Malet striking and regret
able case OF indiscretOn" "Such conduct, continues
me 0a,cte must put stop to all confidential exchange
Of views between the statesmen OF the two Governments
II the object OF these publications. has been 10 make
France distrust Germany IL has laiieo' pue us ao'V
lence remains inexpicable.'
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
THE TRIP OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.

DUBLIN, March "A meeting OF the Nation
alists will be held the end Of March to concert do
monstraion against the Prince OF Wales while on MS
tour throughout ireland The orignators Of the scheme
10 enforce tho closing OF ell the shops In Kings
ton and Dublin, and to display national banners ana
present empty streets ON the day OK tho AZ
rival
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
THE RUSSIANS IN AFGHANISTAN.

LONDON, March 5.-Ihe Ddity Ne,ps says ad-
vices from Balamurghab state that the Eng
lish officers In Afghanistan feel considerable
anxiety regarding the aspect OF affairs
there The Trans Caspan Railway, which, II Ia believed,
Russia is extending now probably ~ near Herat as
enable the Russian forces TO occupy Herat before the
Eriti,h could arrive from India to defend IL.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
SINKING OF A FRENCH TRANSPORT.

LONDON, March 5.-News has been received
hare that the French transport Tonquin
,,rmcrv the City of Paris, OF the Inman
line in collision with another transport OF Malaga
vesteriny was sunk, carrying down with her twenty
four of the crew. The rest were rescued.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
sTEZ CANAL CONVENTION.

PARIS, March 4.-Prime Minister Ferry has
proposed to powers special convention in relation
to the suez Canal the basis of free passage OF the
canal In times OF piece and The convention also
works OF defence along the route Of the canal or its
approaches
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
DECIDED EFFECT ON GENERAL GRANT.

DECIDED EFFECT ON GENERAL GkANI'
HIS RESTORATION TO THE ARMY GIVES HIN M"
vIGoR-TARING DRIVE,
General Grant retired soon after Dr. Doug
iass painted his throat Tuesday night with the idea
that he wa. going to sleep aronce but 1t was after mid
nlght when ho fell into peaceful sumber'
that lasted until nearly daylight ho
awoke at his usual time OF arising
but not feeling rested went to sleep again. ana ala ho'
get up until nearly After being dressed ana taxing
refreshing bath. the General ate little jelly when he
seemed relish. His mind was bright ana active MS
spirts were cheerful, and be entered upon his literary
work with zeal that resembed his odtime energy. e
had been working but short time when there was iou
ring the door. The rosy-cheeked irish gri went 10
the door with her knownothing face properly afransou
and ready to refuse TO give any normaion' pu' sno W."
asked no questions. The visitor handed nor ah eh'
yelope requested her to give ut once 70 tne oe
eral. She did II was telegraph message anu no
opened 1t slowly, thinking 1t was only another one VI no
many expressions Of sympathy with when he mas
,een flooded lately As his eye ran over
the brief message his hand trembled shghty
and change Of color spread his usually impass'e
face He called his wife and when she came ha"uo" '
the announcement that had just come from washington
that the Retirement Dill had peoh Passoa
and signed by the President Inc saiant
General who has looked upon many stsrthhs sights
unnoved visiby affected by this taroy recognition
of his services by his cOuntrymen.
After the shock from the good news wore on INC
General rclapsed into his usual stocal condition.
and remained for a long time IN deep medltatioh'
He then folded up his literary materials ana ao tne
AWAY for the day. He walked up anu uo"n
his room. occasionally stopping to LOOK oue NJ
the bright sunshine. and seemed TO grow
brighter Immediately. When DIR. Douglass caiioo
about 2 y. IN. the General was In better conui''on
than he has been for many days and expressea % Tha
as greatly pleased with tho action OF
that has troubled him much since natuius
and his nrm ana ms soIon M
the ring OF vigOr. He went through the opersuon
of having his throat dressed with his usuhi
and then seemed have taken new grip on ne; LIS ,
condition continued to Improve during the uny o @
many callers who cams 70 congratulate him upon MS
good isrtune, however the IN ahsmen Ssep and
they went away pleased know that the patent naa
p,sse better day than he had for long time nc , na
Father heartily OF minced meat, tcrrapin and qua Ioou
Tor his evening meal and seemed TO enjoy MS iooa or0
than he has for several weeks 49,. ,.u.s MIA
In the afternoon about the Presaent oruoiT ,hs
carriage and took drive for about tw9 h mr Doug.
LAS called st 10 at night tia Qenhr@ WAS un"s"A
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
FINE WEATHER FAvoRs THE PRESIDENT

SCENES AT THE CAPIToL-A FINE pisf'Ni
Tnoops-THE INAUGURATION BALL ~
The programme for the inaugural ceremon,oS aoS
at Washington yesterday was carried OUT ..us,
bright skies. The President-elect was uinen
from the White House to the Capl'ol, ne M"s
accompanied by military escort. bo'n slue' SUI.
of Pennsylvania-ave. were packed WIN peoplo,
and the houses were bright with bunting ana
".,,.r decorations. At noon Mr.. Hend-
r;cks took the Vice-Presidents oath In
the Senate Chamber. and soon after
ward Mr.. Cleveland delivered MS
inaugural address in front of the Capitol
Then followed the military procession and re-
view, the troops making fine appearance:
Early in the evening there was display OF
fireworks in front of the White House. Al
night thousands of people attended the IN,
aneuration Ball, where the dancing continued
until an early morning hour.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-05

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The Treasury in 1873.

TO the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
/ find the following in the Journal of Sun
day morning as part of an interview with the
State Auditor:
"Has the general fund ever been exhausted
beforefn
'''In 1873 the State was in about the same pre-
dicament. was then clerk in the Treasurers
Office. and found that the general fund was re-
duced to about 80. 900. There was then sink.
ing fund of 500. 900. told the Treasurer that
we would have to refuse to pay any more war
rants for the salary of the members of the Legis-
lature, until there was more money to the credit
of the fund. Within two hours we had 800 600
in the general fund. A bill was passed with n
rush loanine the sinking fund to the genera;
fund.-
The above is not fact in any particular At
the called session of the Legislature in Novem
ber 1872 a bill was passed directing the paw
ment of l9l canal bonds, and interest thereon.
(which was approved by the Governor, Dec. IL.
1872 (see page IL, of acts passed at that session
Another act was passed and approved
Dec b. 1872 (see page q of acts
passed at same SESSION. Two DAYS
after the first bill was passed directing that the
State debt sinking fund" be transferred to the
general fund. Said sinking fund was at all times
ready for use when transferred by law to the
general fund, but independent of said fund there
was money enough in the Treasury to meet all
warrants, except the canal bonds and inter it
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Gath Approves of skating Kinks.

Letter III minneapolis Tribune.
These skating Kinks are protests in favor of
society among these great mercantile commu,
mites, where there is tendency otherwise to
separation. [ have been West somewhat this
winter lectnrng and I find the skating rink is
what has dispersed the theatrical companies and
got afoul of the lecture courses The young men
with scant social opportunities are introduced at
the rinks To the pretty girls the pretty girls find
that the skating Kinks promote beaux and matri-
mony. Filtration, which is the powerful charm
of young life, improves the blood starts up
by exercise and music. The drummers, who
60 from town TO town, find their evenings
agreeable now, for they appear at the skating
rink pay ten fifteen cents admission, signal
ize themselves by grace or good looks, fall in
with some young man of the town, and by him
are introduced to the sisters. and consequently
our society is in ferInent of new acquaintance,
all brought about by q few lockwood wheels
You can get these little wheels and travel
further than if you had a whole chariot of your
own You can travel into families and into a
family of your own. and neepit up as long as you
live. Timid people are always looking for the
abuse of snch amusements, but as general rule
all healthy, guarded amusements which. pro-
mote intercourse and break down silly artificial
barriers belong TO the order of religions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-14
COOKING A GIRL.
The Horrible Feast Prepared by New Zea-
land Chieftain.
LAFAYETTE, Feb. IL.

The Horrible Feast Prepared by New Zea-
land Chieftain.
Popular Science Monthly.
Earle, who wrote very readable, intelligent.
and but little known account of the Maoris very
early in the present century, speaks of the gem
tie manners and kindly WAYS of a New Zealand
chief whom he afterwards discovered to be an
inveterate cannibal He relates that he visited
the place where was cooking the body of q young
slave girl that his friend had killed for the pur-
pose The head was severed from the body; the
tour quarters, with the principal bones removed,
were compressed and packed into small oven
IN the ground and covered with earth. 1t was
a case Of unjustifable cannibalism. No revenge
was gratlied by the deed, and no excuse could
be made that the body was eaten to- perfect
their triumph. Earle says that he learned that
the flesh takes many hours to cook that it it
very tough if not thoroughly cooked, but that is
pulls in pieces like bit of blotting paper if well
done. He continues that the victim was hand
some, pleasantlooking girl of sixteen, and one
that he used frequently to see about the pah
To quote his own words
"While listening to this frightful detail we
felt sick almost to fainting We left Atoi 1.-THE
chief who had killed the girl and again strolled
towards the spot where this disgusting feast was
cooking. Not a native was now near it, hot
steam kept occasionally bursting from the
smothered mass, and the same dog that we had
seen take the head of the girl, now crept from
beneath the bushes and sneaked toward the vii
lage to add to the gloomness of the whole a
large hawk rose heavily from the very spot where
the poor victim had been cut in pieces NV
friend and ! sat gazing in this melancholy place;
it was lowering gusty day, and the moaning
of the wind through the bushes as it swept round
the hill on which we were, seemed in unison with
our feelings"
Earle goes on to relate how he and three other
compatrlots whom he summoned from the beach
for the purpose. with the Englishman's usual
impairment interference and intolerance of Gus.
toms differing from his own, determined TO frus-
trate Atois intention They together visited
the hill where the flesh was cooking, and de-
stroying the oven. buried the remains in the
earth. They found the heart put on ono side
for the special delectation of their constant
friend and companion, Atoi Earle was after
ward goodhumoredly told by the chief that
their interference had been of no avail, as they
had found the grave where the flesh had been
buried and openedi soon after he and his friends
had left. and finished cooking it and ate it all.
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The fund was only little over 5000 oO0 and not
800 OOO 1t was levied to pay off the war-loan
bonds, said bonds were not due, and the Legis-
lature thought it best to use this ''war-loan
sinking fund.- money in redeeming the old
canal bonds, of which bonds, and interest, paid
the first week in February, 1873, nearly $3.50 600
The paragraph quoted reads as if the money
was borrowed by the State which is not true
Ii borrowed, the State has never paid any inter-
est for its use, and never expects to, or the prin
cipal either, except that the State will pay the
warloan bonds as they become due The same
transfer to the general fund was attempted in
1871, and passed the House of Representatives
lMr. Neff, of Putnam, was the author of the
bill, but the Republican senators resigned, broke
quorum and the bill did not become law at
that time
In the same act approved Dec. 10, 1872, it pro-
'vided for the State officers to make a temporary
loan of not to exceed 5000 0OO Independent of
running two sessions of the Legislature sup
porting all the benevolent institutions aud pay
ing all salaries as directed by law, turned over
to my successor, Major Glover, nearly 100000
| think these facts, hastily written do away
with that portion of very windy interview.
But the old adage will hold good: You know so
much and yet so little" Respectfully.
Feb. y. JAMES RYAN.
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Foot Notes.

Tom A. ToE.-Matter all exhausted We hope
to hear from you again ere long.
KLA writes: ''rhe book, awarded me az a
prize, was received. Many thanks"
G. B.-We trust you will become so interested
in the puzzle department that you will visit it
frequently.
UNCLE THEo likes easy puzzle, and so he has
given a sample of the kind he likes to work cut
OF course all the young folks (2) will easily solve
it.
EAGLE EYES card, on which his solutions Of
Nos 1909, 1410, JAIL. 1412. 1f15. 1416, 14l7,
l4l8, miscarried, and so they could not appear at
the proper time.
j. P. MATTHEW'S. If you desire to understand
the various kinds of puzzles, we advise you to
study carefully the puzzles and the correspond
ing answers as they appear from week 20 week
in this department. In this way you will readily
sec how they arc constructed and in time you
would be able to compose some of the same sort
In writing a puzzle to be printed, please write
plainly upon only one side of your paper A
puzzle written upon both sides must be copied
by the puzzle editor before it is allowed to 90
into the hands of the printer.
NEW CONTRIBUTOR
To the Editor Of the Puzzle Department:
| send you a batch of original puzzles for your
Young Folks Column in the Indiana State
Journal, weekly edition / read the journal
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Modes for Men.
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
Scotch and English plaids are the particular
'caper' just at present for business and day
dress Some are very loud, while others are
very neat and modest. The Angola" Man
chester" and "Bannockburn" are of the former
character and would be presentable only on
very stout men Extremely neat. indeed, are
the French chibett and Scotch cheviot plaids,
being small and somewhat undecided All are
cut in sacks, double and single breasted; long
and short frocks, and the three and four button
cutaway.
Overcoats of light weight continue TO be cut
very short with Sits at the two back seams.
and thus we are very English, We know"
Heavy weights are within two three inches of
the knee and are Of blue chinchilla and black
Montagnac while the former are of English
kersey and melton, in shades. The Newmarket
and the English cape coat not really popular,
while the pea jacket, last and--for once-least,
savo,s too much of the tough
Thin men, bow legged men and slim men have
reioiced much since the appearance of the ''big"
trousers from the mold and fungi of years to
considerable favor. No more, now need they
be taken for telegraph poles stilts or elliptic
| springs wrong side up. 1t will be some time be-
| fore they become as popular as the eel SKINS
| have been. Thin men and men of unshapely
| form have and will welcome them kindly, but
| the modern Adonis thinks too much of proving
himself the same to hide his fine limbs in verita-
| BILE grSt bags
Dress suits are as usual of the conventional
black broadcoth, materially unchanged. The
! black silk braid and seam pressed down the
| trousers leg are somewhat novel, as IS the ig-
ured white vest and silk-faced swallow tail; 9TH
| erwise no alteration. The half SwalloW-t tail cut
away has been efectualy suppanted by the
frock of '63, but does not equal it in pleasing APP
| pearance The medieval double breasted
prince Albert is good for another season. Well,
| it was undoubtedly the cut of Josephs many
/ hued coat; it has been worn for years too nu-
merous to mention, and will be worn until Sec
| ond flood submergcs it.
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THE NEW LILY.
Debut of the Professional Beauty of New
Jersey---Her Charms.

New York Worlds Report.
When the curtain rose and the debutante ap-
peared there roar of applause equal to the
sound of all the factories in the town combined.
1t was quite obvious that the New Jersey Lily
had no idea of fainting. or of doing anything
half so silly. Her attitudes bore the ear marks
of the amateur school, but if she was either
frightened or embarrassed she did not show it.
She looked uncommony handsome, and the
knowledge of this fact evidently fortified her.
1t is not generally given to Lady Teazle
the opportunity to display such vocal
accomplishments as she may possess,
but Mrs Warner, who has a pleasing voice
and ravishingly white teeth, introduced
song in the second act, and, getting great deal
of applause for it, kindly obliged the audience
with another. A most awkward contretemps-
stage attendant having supplied her with the
wrong sheet of music--did not in the least dis
concert the lady, and during the delay pending
the rectifcation of this blunder she moved grace
fully about. giving the delighted spectators
abundant opportunity to study those charms
with which nature. and a miliiner. had supplied
her in about equal proportions. BY means
the lightest impression produced by this very
charming spectacle was a sense of its intense
reality; it was flesh and blood picture; it's
accessories were high light and animal
warmth; spirituality was swallowed up
in embonpoint There were ladies in
the audience who blushed as if they had sud
denly confronted in public mirror their own
images when draped only for reflection in the
hand-glass of their own private boudoirs. There
were other more elderly ladies' who remarked
that they should think Mrs Warner would be
afraid of catching cold. The men in the audi
ence, for the most part. said nothing; they held
their breath. The coloring of the ladys arms,
which fully exposed, and of her throat
shown to advantage by the low cut corsase,
libelled her claim to the title of New Jersey
Lily unless that flower takes on beautiful hue
in New jersey unknown to other botanical re-
gioas She would be more appropriately termed
the New Jersey Pink
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When Was Texas Annexed.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis journal:
1t may not be matter of much Importance
whether Senator Hannegans vote for the an
| nexation of Texas was given in February or
December, 1915, but in order to "vndicate the
truth of history l ask space for few words
| upon the subject
Tho Journal AYERS that Texas was rot an
rexed until the State of Texas was admitted into
the Union in December, 1915. Istated and you
agree that the joint resolution of annexation
passed the United States Senate Feb. 81, 1915,
by a vote of q to %. The House immediately
agreed to the resolution, and it received the ap-
prevail of President Tyler Mar l, 1916. You
characterized this resolution as "a bargain to be
completed" and claim that Texas was not an
neXed until size State, after she had formed her
Constitution, was formally admitted into the
Union That, if | am mistaken in regarding an
nexatlon as practically fact from that time,
awaiting only some necessary forms, l think
err in very good company
Mr.. Greeley, in the American Conflict" vol.
l. page l73, after stating the vote in Congress
"a to %, in the Senate 134 to H. in the House),
Feb. II, lS45, says: $50 the annexation of Texas
was decreed;' and, on page ia, he says: "Thus
the triumph OF the measure was secured" Mr..
Blaine. In Twenty Years of Congress-" VOL j,
page 49, says ''Mr Tyler was anxious that the
scheme SO theoretically initiated by him, should
be fully accomplished during his term. The
short method of joint resolution therefore
devised oy the ever-fertile brain of Mr. Calhoun,
and its passage through Congress intrusted to the
skliiul management of Robert j. Walker, then a
senator from Mississippi and already indicated
for the portfolio of the Treasury in the ad
ministration Mr. Polk was in consultation with
President Tyler during the closing weeks of the
latters administration, and the annexation by
joint resolution had his full concurrence. 1t
was passed in season to receive the approval of
President Tyler on the 10th day of March, three
days before the eventful administration of Mr..
Polk was installed in power It's terms were
promptly accepted by Texas, and at the next SEES
sion of Congress, beginning December, 1S45, the
Constitution of the new State approved"
may remark, further, in passing, that our
own historian, itidpath, says that Texas was an
nexed in March, 1915, (see Academic edition.
page $685. The bargain was then made the
farm was bought at that time though the form
al transfer completed at later date
Without the slightest wish to convict an old
friend of error, hold that, giving past historical
events their just value, have caught you nap
ping" and that you take the form for the sub
stance" j, B. LEWIS.
PENDLEToN, Feb. g.
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New Dress Goods.
Philadelphia Times.

Pn.ladeipnia IlmeS.
In sateens. and the percales which copy them,
small designs take precedence and but few Of
last years large floral fancies appear among new
goods. The preference is for tiny sprigs and
sprays leaf, or flower, and for the polka dots,
the small stars, interlaced rings, cubes, etc.,
which are always brought out, no matter what
else may be dropped, or invented. The red and
blue colorings of last season reappear-dark blue
with poppy red being still favorite contrast
and there are innumerable browns and beige
t!nts. A leading fashion journal enumerates
fifteen distinct shades of blue, in navy, electric,
cie blue. etc. and cream and ecru grounds are
numerous. Tho imported sateens all come in
solid colors to match the background of the
figured fabrics, and combination suits are likely
To continue popular for these as for other mate
rails. Velvet has lost none of its popularity and
bids fair to be worn all summer in conjunction
with the more airy fabrics as well as with silks
and woolcns. Velveteens are much improved,
both in quality and in finish. and many sateens
will be made over velvereen skirts, with collar
and cuffs to match.