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The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-16
THE EGYPTIAN WAR.

Englishmen Beginning to Realize the Derv-
ishes Are Formidable Opponents.
LONDON, July 1.-TWO more regiments
are off for Egypt, and it is certain that
others will be speedily required there.
English love of military glory received
mild exaltation by the news of the victory
over the Dervishes at Arquin, but it is be-
coming evident that good deal of work,
and hard work, too. remains to be done
there, before the fanatics from the Soudan
are definitely driven back. Prisoners speak
of the number of men under the successor
of the Mahdi as being like the sands of the
sea-" and, making due allowance for exag-
geration, it is safe to assume their number
is formidable They hold the Egytian fella-
heen in well-merited contempt. are them
selves brave to rashness, and in their
ignorance have no dread of q contest even
with disciplined troops. The party dis
persed by General Grenfel was merely one
detached for purposes of foraging and
reconnaissance, and he admits that the main
body of the enemy is steadily pursuing its
march northward, his own troops following
on parallel lines without caring to risk an
attack upon it. So far from there being
any probability of recovering Khartoum,
the khedive may consider himself fortu-
nate if he succeeds in driving the invaders
from the territory which they now hold.
In the meantime, this irruptiOn from the
south furnishes a capital pretext for the
continuance of British occupation.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-16
There VIII BE No Dancing.

ATLANTA. Ca. July 15.-The question. of
allowing Atlanta citizens to give big
dedicatory entertainment in the new Capi-
Senate refused to allow any dancing. aud
the anti-dancers outnumbered the dancers
two to one.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-16

CHICAGO. July 15.-The music festival of
the united Scandinavian singers of Amer
lea ended tonight Probably 5000 people
attended the concert at the Second Regi-
America" rendered by chorus of 600 and
a full orchestra. After the concert there
was banquet in Battery ID Armory, at
which plates were laid for 1,200 persons.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-16

VIENNA, July 15.-Violent storms, ac-
companied by whirlwinds. prevailed
throughout Austria Hungary to-day.
Heavy loss of life and property are reported.
Many bridges were destroyed, and railway
traffic is seriously interrupted.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-16
Contesting for Property Worth $4,000, 900.

SAN Francisco, July 15.-The contest
over the property of the late Thomas III.
Blythe was commenced in the Probate
Court to-day. 1t promises TO be one of the
most celebrated cases ever brought to the
attention of the courts on the Pacific coast,
as the property involved is valued at S4.-
600 1000 and the claimants number over two
hundred persons. Blythe died in this State
six years ago. and his estate passed into
the hands of public administrator. Claim
ants from different parts of the world soon
appeared The most prominent of these is
Florence Blythe. who AYERS she is the IL
legal child of the deceased. and Alice +.
pickerson. who claims that Blythe. during
MS LIE time, recognized her as his wife.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-16
Hampered in Pursuing the Dervishes.

CAIRO, July 15.-Colonel Wodehouse,
commander of the Egyptian troops, who
has been following the Dervishes, tele-
graphs that the movements of his force are
greatly bampered by the fact that he has to
make provision for a host of prisoners and
sick and wounded. He says two guns have
Deryishes.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-16
Serious Railway Collision.

PARIS, July ia collision occurred at
Grenoble. to-day, between passenger
train and goods train. on the Paris, Lyons
g. Mediterranean railroad. Twenty per-
sons were killed or injured.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-16
Surgical Instruments & Appliances

Trusses. Supporters, Deformity Braces Clutches
Atomizers, Optical Goods. Artificial Eyes, and every
thingin Surgical Instruments and Appliance
WM. III. ARMSTRONG & CO.'S
Surgical Instrument House.
92 SoC IN Illinois street
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-16
LAKE MAXINKUCKEE
$3.50 Round Trip!
BIG 4 AND VANDALIA,
VIA COLFAx.
I"T a /, NJ A q T. D AY. ii
Culver Park Assembly Sunday July Fl,
ETA AGE DAY. II

Tfckets will be sold for afternoon tran Saturday
'Juy 20 leaving Indianapolis at 5:i5 D. m, and for
special train a. m, sunday, July 81 Tickets good
1or return on special train leaving the Lake II p 1n
22d and 23d. Maxnklckee is only four and oneLhalf
hours ride from Indianapolis II is the of the
country.
Go hear that grandest OF grand preachers. Rev. T.
De Witt Talinage. lie talks. and tears runi He
emiies and JOY lights up the eyes agasnf II he turns
page OF history you kings on thrones peasants
IN prisons. saints at the stake, armies in line, the
smoke OF battle rising above fields OF carnage; mighty
men In cnuneil stPfesmen before assemblies; foods
Devastating farms aid villages fires burning up cities
and towns ships. going down at cyclones and
whiriwinds sweeping across the country, leaving
death and deseIaton in their wake Every picture Is
wordpalnted ON the canvas Of your own imagina-
A 81 90 fate for SAM JoNEss DAY, July "a and
% 1863. ]. III. MARTIN, Dist Pass Agent.
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A DEADLY FLOOD IN CHINA
The Bursting Of a Water-Spout Said to
Have Caused the Loss of 5000 Lives.
Many Villages in Level District Flooded
with Nearly Thirty-Six Feet Of Water, and
Great Number of Houses Swept Away.
England Sends More Troops to Egypt
to Fight the Fanatical DervisheS.

ALarge Sum Of Money to Be Spent in Building
New War Ships for France-0pening Of
the international Socialistic Congress.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
International Socialist Congress-WhereG Ge
many and France Are United.

International Socialist Congress-where Ger
many and France Are United.
Paris, July 15.-The International Social
ist Congress was opened in Paris to-day.
There are present 1SS French and 1S9 for
eIgn delegates. OF the latter eighty-two
are Germans. and include eleven members
OF the German Reichstag. M. Leibknecht,
who one of the Reichstag representatives,
addressed the congress. He declared that
working Germany and working France
were united in this congress. 1t was not a
result In an alliance which would exercise
an influence through the entire world.
The opening hour of the convention, $50
In the morning, to-day. stamps it at the
outset as a workingmen's gathering. an as.
semDly of men accustomed to long hours of
toll. The first session lasted until 2 in the
afternoon, when recess was taken for
luncheon. This meal was also character
istlc. all lunching together, and on whole
of which were within the reach of the pro-
letariat, who constituted by far the larger
portion of those present. The best of feel
ing prevails among the delegates, and all
express great enthusiasm as to the impor-
tance of the work the congress will accom-
plish.
Some of the delegates to this convention
also take part in the POssibilist congress at
the Sale Petrelle, but none of the ninety
tnree GERMAN SOCIALISTS Will go near the
other gathering.
The Proposed Tenants Defense League.
LONDON, July 15.-The Parnellites held a
meeting in room in the House of Com
mons to-day for the purpose of taking ac-
tion relative to the proposed Tenants De-
fense League. MI. Parnen moved that it
was ''iuperatively necessary that the ten
ant farmers in Ireland combine for self
defense against their attempted extermlna-
tion by the landlord conspiracy"
Il. 7. OCOnnor seconded the motion. A
committee was appointed to prepare a con-
stitntion for the new league. The commit
nell, Justin Mccarthy, Thos. Sexton, Z. p.
OConnor, VIM. OBrien, Timothy Harring-
ton and L. p. Gill.
There was no conference to-day between
Mr.. Parnelps counsel, who are expected to
appear In the commission court tomorrow
as heretofore.
The Pope's Decision in a Noted Case.
New YORK, July 15.-The Catholic News
hes L sxi-S3 the following from It's Roman
correspondents: "The Propaganda has
rendered decision in the controversy be-
tween Bishop McQuade. of Rochester, and
Father Lambert 1t is decided that Father
Lambert is still connected with the diocese
of Rochester. This is point against the
Bishop. 1t is further decided that Father
Lambert, by his acts, Justly deserved sus.
pension. AS to the future course of priest
and prelate. it recommends that Father
Lambert mako retreat of expIatlon and
seek reconciliation with his superior, who
in turn must provide place for him in his
diocese"
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-16
Brazil Miners Receiving Meager Relief.

BRAZIL, Ind. July 1.-THE executive
committee of miners disbursed, on Satur-
day, $256.62 among $3.50 dependents. The
dependents have increased by seventy-five
since Wednesday, and the relief fund has
decreased $500 since that date. Of the
twenty-three towns and cities contributing
to the relief fund. twenty-one mining CEN
ters in the Hooking valley (Ohio) were rep
resented, with one IN West Virginia and
one in Illinois. The latter two States give
SO only. Hooking valley coal is compet-
ing with Indiana block, and while with one
hand the operators and miners are bestow-
filing contracts for Indiana block coal
with Hooking valley coal. In few days,
if they can keep the strike on that long,
they will have captured the years trade.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-16
REJOICING AT HOMESTEAD.
WOrkmen Pleased at the Settlement Of Their
Difficulties with the NIin-Owners.

W0rkmen Pleased at the Settlement OF Their
Difficulties with the Min-Owncrs.
PITTsBURG, July 15.-There has been
great rejoicing at Homestead to-day over
the settlement of what threatened to be
the greatest contest between labor and
capital Allegheny county has ever had.
1t has been learned that in anticipation of
desperate struggle the workmen had
made elaborate preparations. They had
agents in the principal cities of England,
Scotland and Wales to notify them if it
was attempted to send foreigners here in
violation of the immigration laws; while
In this country every source from whence
workmen could be secured was similarly
covered. Good authority is given for the
statement, also. that 500 rifles were stacked
in an old barn in the vicinity of Homestead
for the immediate use of the strikers should
occasion require. and men from other mills
were in readiness to respond to call for
help from their Homestead brethren.
This afternoon the Amalgamated officers
went to Homestead to explain the terms
agreed on at the conference. There were
only few dissenters among the men--sOme
of those most disastrously affected by the
reduction. The terms of the agreement
were finally agreed to unanimously, and
the men will be at work again as soon as
some necessary repairs to the works can be
made, which will require but few days to
complete.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-16
Prolific Place for Cronin Letters.

NIAGARA FALLS. Ont, July 15.-The fol-
lowing letter was picked up to-day on the
Grand Trunk track, near Stamford, two
miles from here. by j. Kelligher. who gave
it to James QuIllan, an accountant of the
Canadian government park. 1t bears no
postmark or stamp, and is supposed to have
been dropped by some one going west on
the railroad:
NIAGARA FALLS. March IL.
My Dear Friend-I have just arrived here
and am waiting for the event that is to take
place on the 4th. Be sure and make away with our
= enemy and spy. DIR. Cronin. Leave no
corner in which there shall be any su spicion,
and may the Holy Father bless you for the deed.
am in terrible anxiety. Tell Dan 10 be very
careful: also Kunze. Work for Ireland. Be true
TO Clan-na-Gael, No. 20. Your dear friend,
j. W. kAvANAGH.
The letter is written on medium-sized
half-sheet note paper. with pencil. and was
inclosed in a cream-colored envelope ad-
dressed in ink Clan ma Gael. 20. Chicago,
Ia, and marked Immediate" The en-
velope has every appearance of having
been carried in persons pocket some time.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-18
RINGING THE CURFEW.
The Probable Origin of a Time-Honored
English CuStOm

The Probable Origin of Time-Honored
English Custom.
Erroneous notions have long prevailed
concerning original object of the cur.
few. The custom of covering up fires
| about sunset in summer, and about eight
at night in winter, is supposed to have
been introduced by William l., and to
have been imposed upon the English as
badge of servitude; and it has often
been quoted to show with what severity
the Conqueror sought to press his cruel
governments even to the very fresides OF.
his subject. But this opinion does not
seem to be we'll founded, for there is
evidence that the same custom prevailed
in France, Spain, Italy, Scotland, and
probably all the other coun-
tries of Europe, at this period.
The curfew was intended as
a caution against fires, which were
then very frequent and very destructive,
as so many houses were built of wood;
and of such fires the ''Savon Chronicle;
makes frequent mention. Again, the
curfew is said to have been used in En-.
gland at much earlier date than the
Conqueror's reign, and by SO good a
monarch as Alfred the Great. He or.
dained that all the inhabitants of Ok.
ford should, at the ringing of the curfew
at Carfax, cover up their fires and go to
bed: which custom, it is stated in Pesh.
all's History of Oxford, is observed to
this day, and the bell as constantly
rings at eight as Great Tom tolls at
nine" 1t is reasonable to conclude tina
the Conqueror revived or continued tn
custom, which was previously estab
lished in Normandy.
The curfew is mentioned to a late
period as common and approved regu.
lation, which would not have been the
case had it been originally imposed as
badge OF servitude or a law to prevent
the people from meeting at their fire.
sides and conspiring against an op.
pressive rule. We even find the ring
ing of the curfew-bell provided for by
requests of tracts Of land, or other prop
erty, although this ringing was but the
relic of the custom; for the people are
not supposed to have put out their fires
and lights beyond the reign of William
II. Henry /. restored the use of lamps
and candles at court after the ringing of
the urfew.-Christian Union.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-18
AN APT ILLUSTRATION.
How Protection "Benefits" the PeOpl,
and the Governments,

How Protection "Benents" the People
and the Government.
In order to make general principle
luminous, let us follow a simple illus
tration. Suppose hats can be made and
sold in Europe at 81. Suppose, further,
that in order to protect the American
maker OF hats tax of so cents is laid
by Congress on every hat imported. As
soon as this is done no European hat can
be brought to the United States unless
it can be sold here for $3.50. If the price
here be above that figure the tariff is no
obstacle to importa alton, since the higher
the price the greater is the profit real
lied by the European manufacturer.
The floods" pour in with increasing
volume in spite of all that advanced
craftsmanship" can do to keep them out.
A positive premium is put upon impor-
tation. Protection signally fails to pro-
tect. In this case it is evident the for
eigner pays none of the tax, since he
becomes rich by importation, and fiNas
here the highest market in the world.
The man who wears the imported hat
bears every ounce of the tax burden.
1t will thus appear plain that so
long as the importation of foreign hats
continues the American consumers are
paying the full amount of the tariff tax,
not only upon all those imported, but
upon the entire volume of our own pro-
auctions also. But if Importation
stops, as it must when the domestic
price has touched a figure even a shade
less than that dictated by the tariff
(S1.5o), then all revenue ceases, and the
protection of the home manufacturer is
complete, since he has an absolute
monopoly of the market But the tax
burden of the hat-wearer is almost as
great as before, and the whole of it goes
Is bonus to the domestic manufacturers
Ind not cent of into the till Of the Gov
Edward TAYLOR.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-18
ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, WEDNESDAY,. DECEMBER 49, 1889

Aunt 'Stasia stood watching the re-
treating party until they were out Of
| sight; then she turned savagely to her
| nieces:
Mrs. Harding's got away my city
boarders," she snarled, ''and it's all
your fault! Come into the house, You
young minxes, and I'll let you know
what l think of you"
Prue drew herself up, while Cherry
chung timidly to her arm.
Aunt 'Stasia,' said she, "you must
not address us in that way. We are no
longer helpless and friendless. Mr..
Allen has asked me to become his wife,
and Calvin Harding has told Cherry,
here, that he has loved her this long
time, but that you never would allow
him to come to the house and plead his
cause. 1t is settled that we are both to
be married on the same day next Octo-
Der, and from this day your tyranny
over us must end"
"Or," interposed Andrew Allen,
bravely, ''we'll marry them tomorrow"
I'm glad ont from the bottom of nv
heart" said Uncle Jonathan, still hold
ing up his lantern like single-eyeG
Cyclops. Come here, and kiss me,
gals!'
But Aunt 'Stasia, without vouchsafing
single word, stalked grimly back into
the house. To lose, at one blow, the
city boarders and the faithful damsels
who had served her so long, without
money and without price, was too much
for her philosophy. Nor did it at all
tend to console her when Uncle iona.
than afterward remarked:
cts all your own fault, Anastasia!"
IN. Y. Ledger.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-18
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

No consideration would induce
those States which have adopted the
Australian system of voting to return
to the old method. Troy Telegram.
Mr.. Powderly has come to the con-
clusion that ''the great mass of people
who need protection will never get it
under the so-called policy Of protection. +"
Foraker refuses to fix the respon-
sibility for his defeat. We are inclined
to think, as B. Harrison would saw. that
''The Lord did it."-Indianapolis Sem
tinel.
IF Idaho and every other Repub-
llcan rotten borough were admitted for
the Presidential count in 1892 it would
still be far from offsetting what the Re-
publican party has lost and will lose in
the Central West.-St. Louis Republic.
Tho Republicans OF Montana have
celebrated the entrance of that State
into the Union by trying to make big
steal. They evidently want the rest Of
the country to know that they are gen.
uine Republicans. = Atlanta Constitu.
ton.
The Ohio Republican papers and
party leaders are still banging away at
each other as to the causes of the late
Republican defeat in this State. The
only point on which they seem to agree
is that the party deserved defeat, and on
this we agree with em.--Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Senator Allison discussed the
tariff in his closing speech in the late
campaign and declared that s'the vote ia
Iowa will be taken as an instruction to
Its representatives in Congress" Tho
vote favored the Democratic platform,
and the Iowa delegation will please noS
t Y instructions ST Louis Republic
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-18
IOWA'S INSTRUCTIONS.
What the People of the Hawkeye Sta
Expect from Their Representatives.

| "Aat inc feOplo OF the HaWkeye State
Expect from Their Representatives.
Senator Allison, speaking at Dubuque
the night before the election, said that
the issues in Iowa were the same this
year as they were last, and added:
If there were good reasons why the Repub.
mean party should succeed last year, the same
reasons hold good this year. Our OPP. nents
say IN their platform and on the stump Il at the
prot">ive tariff is wrong. rhe vote in Iowa
| WI be taken as an instruction to its Repre-
sentatives in Congress.
Mr.. Allison said this, no doubt, with
the expectation that the Republicans
would carry the State. He expected
that the Representatives in Congress
from Iowa would be instructed that the
protective tariff is right.
The instruction was different from
that which Mr.. Allison desired, but
there is no reason why it should be dis.
regarded. Iowa has spoken. She has
pronounced against the protective tariff
as it now exists. Mr.. Allison should use
his influence with the Representatives.
elect from Iowa, of whom ten out of
eleven are Republicans, to induce
them to obey the instructions of their
State.
Mr.. Allison said nothing of the vote
OF the State as an instruction to its
Senators. This reticence may have been
the effect OF modesty, or he may have
used the word Representatives" in
general sense, to include members OF
both houses of Congress, and not in the
more restricted sense in which it is gen
orally used to denote members of the
lower house. A Senator is usually con-
sldered as more especially representa-
tive of the whole State than member
OF the lower house, who is chosen by
| the voters of single district. If the
late vote in Iowa is an instruction to
anybody it is certainly such to Senator
Allison.
The country has not been won't to re-
gard Senator Allison as man who will
ignore after the election the statements
and pledges made to the people before
their ballots were cast Having signi-
fed in advance his willingness to be in
structed, he will now see, as we may
fairly assume, good reasons for going no
farther with that tariff bill of his which
was intended to reduce the surplus by
increasing taxation to such point as to
check importations. This was in ac-
cordance with the Republican platform
OF 1888; but Iowa has already seen the
folly OF that plan, and has issued later
instructions, which her Senators should
not feel at liberty to disregard. The cleo.
ton in Iowa means, as Senator Allison
intended in advance that it would r,ean
If the Democrats succeeded, that, not an
advance, but a reduction of the tariff is
desired by the voters of the State
Louisville Courier-Journal.
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HENRY /. BIOSSAT, Business Manager
misunderstood.

How do you think 1 lost my fair?
taxed my brain and wasted time
Weaving some tender thoughts of her
Into sweet and glorious rhyme.
She is singer. So one night
When she had sung song to me,
s'This you have done for your love-" said
Listen to what he has wrought for thee |!
Then, unfolding perfumed page,
GLORIOUS creature" began
Joye! Such arrows of angry looks
Never before were shot at man!
"This," she cried, sis maids reward
When she has lifted high her voice,
Unaware of the critics ear
Worn by him she called her choicel
s'Go" she cried, "and another seek,
Not screechcr; or, if she be,
One whose temper is far more meek
When her lover is far too free.''
Never word of my defense
Moved the maid to forgive my crime.
That was the way lost my love,
Ere she had heard the half my rhyme.
Mrs. George Archibald in Judge.