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The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-01
METH0DISTS GATHERING.
Distinguished Divines Arrive at Omaha to Par.
ticipate in the Annual Conference.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journa,.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
OMAHA, Neb.. April 30.-Two special
trains. one of which was from New York
and the East and the other from Phlladel-
phia and the South, brought in large crowds
of delegates TO the General Method
ist Conference to-day. Every regu-
lar train from the East, West.
North and South was loaded with
delegates and visitors. Among tho promin-
ent arrivals on the first special train were
Rev. DR.. MOulton. of the Wesleyan Church
of England who is official representative
of the British Conferenc Q; Bishop Goodsell,
of Texas; Bishop Taylor, of Africa; Rev.
DR.. Duncan. of the Troy Con-
ference; Rev. DE-. Homer Eaton. of the
Methodist Book Concern; Rev. DR.. Peck. of
Drew theological Seminary; Professor
Rupples. Of Drew: Rev. DIR. Hughes. of
Troy; Rev: DR.. Butts. Professor Upman and
Rev. DR.. Wiley. Of Drew; Rev. DR.. Buckley.
editor of the Methodist Advocate. and
leader of the "@nti-woman delegate"
movement; Rev. DIR. Baldwin. editor
of the Christian Advocate; Rev. DIR,
Breckinridge. of BROOKLYN; Rev. DIR. Ieer-
son. the delegate from Sweden; Dr. Ritter.
the delegate from Switzerland; Rev. DIR.
Wright and Rev. DR.. N-eld. delegates from
India. Nearly oil the delegates were 40.
companied by their wives and daughters
The second train arrived at 1890 and
brought New York, Boston and Washing.
ton delegates
Mr.. Thomas l.. Knox and wife, a fine
looking co!ored pair, arrived today from
indianapolis. AprOpos OF colored de le gates
a number of them are entertained at hotels
and number OF them at private houses.
The hotels agreed not TO draw the color
line. as that was of the condI-
tions OF holding the conference in
this city. Miss Frances T. Willard, the
distinguished head of the Women's Cbris-
tian temperance Union. Is attending the
conference. Miss Willard is not "a delegate
this time. She WAS elected delegate tour
years ago. and SO were Mrs. Angie New
man. of Lincoln. and three other ladies'
They were refused sdmittance. Miss
Willard comes again to knock at the gates
of the conference. and with more hope than
previously for action that will finally ad-
NIT her sex
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provisions of the postoffice bill passed
hy the House. and q number of
them will have 20 be dismissed. Not
n postofhce could get better building.
none could enlarge or make an improve
ment costing D dollar. as the present ex-
penses would have to be curtaIled instead
eff expanded. This all IN the face of tho
fact that there are cries from all parts of
the country for better postoffice room. more
carriers messengers, clerks. etc. lt would
be sheer nonsense for a postmaster TO ask
Tor an increase of salary. which never
comes without necessary demands are first
complied with. Chicago alone needs three
hundred additional carriers.
The processes by which Democratic
Houses of Representatives get their records
for economy" are simply revolving. not to
say demagOgical, whicn has become re-
spectacle term TO Democrats, when one
views the work from the point of action.
The Democrats in the House cut the appro-
priations far down below the recommends
tions of the departments. far below. also
is expected that the Republican SEN
ate. with view to honest and
direct dealing. will bring them up 20 the
degree of public necessity. Then the
House protests. and places itself upon
record against "extravagance" ItinveiRhs
against useless expenditures" for postal
clerks, messen gers. better rooms Tor post
offices and the like. The Democrats get
fairly on record for economy" and re-
form,D then yield to the demands of the
Republican Senate for APPROXIMATIONS suf-
ficient to maintain the public service. Be-
fore the country the Democrats pose as
the "watch-dogs" and the Republicans
stand as the "spendthrifts." while in point
Of fact the public service would perish
were it not for the work of the more lib
eral Senate. And, furthermore. che Demo
Gratis IL the House make IL practice to
leave for the Senate certain necessary sp-
propriatIons. and depend upon the Senate
for them. For two weeks. persons having
honest interests and suggestions. antici-
pating appropriations. have been referred
by members of the House committee on ap-
propriations 10 the Senate committee. with
strong recommendations. L. Is very COM
mon practice for Democrats In the House
10 take persons to the Republicans 10 DO
taken care of in the way OF appropriate ons.
the only objection To proper action in the
House being that the latter body must
make q record for economy"
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CUTTING THE HAIR,
Curious Ways Of Doing 1t I'm Various Conn
tries of the Globe

Curious Ways Of Doing 1t in Various Conn
tries of the Globe.
Washington star
The development of the beard has been
matter of no small importance and tho
cropping of Louis vlPs chin brought on
three centuries of blOOdshed. Pedro IV of
Aragon l1s5l) found himself compelled to
pronibit his CatalonIan subjects from wear
ing false boards. but the most singular sub
stitute WAS golden boards worn by the
kings of Persia. The kings of France Of
the fast dynysty wore boards entwined
with gold threads.
The custom of shaving the beard was en-
forced by Alexander OF Macedon for q
practical end. The beard WAS q source of
trouble to Peter the Great who. simultane-
ously with the introduction of his great re-
forms In Russia, tried TO induce his people
to initiate the shaving nations. To the
Russian of olden times the board was Q
symbol of liberty.
In olden timos, when every part of the
body had Its price. the beard was valued At
20 shiliings and the loss of leg was esti-
mated ut J. shlllings.
Boards were at various times taxed in
England, and the sheriff of Canterbury
paid shillings and pence for wearing q
beard. In the first year of EliZabeth's
reign every beard of q fOrtnght's growth
was taxed 8 3shillings and pence. but the
law was too absurd to be enforced. Peter
the Great enforced tax of rOuble on
boards but It was soon cancelled.
In 1871 George L. Badger. Secretary of
the Navy, issued q general order In which
was included his celebrated instructions:
The hair of all persons belonging to the
navy is to be kept short, ana no part of
the beard is to be worn long excepting the
whiskers, which shall not descend more
than one inch below the tip of the ear, and
thence In q line toward the corner of the
mouth" These were nicknamed Badger
wblskers."
In Europe and a portion of Asia boards
prevail until we go beyond India. when
gradually boards disappear. as in the case
with the Chinese. Japanese and SIamese.
The Siamese have q quaint and pict-
uresque custom. which Is celebrated in
every family pretending to wealth and
fashion when u child becomes of age. of
cutting the tOpkn0t. This t0pknOt is u
round patch of hair allowed to grow on
the top of the head. while the rest of the
head is closely shaved and 10 worn until
the boy Is to become in measure indie
pendent, or, in the case of a girl. till their
marriageable age begins to draw near. The
date is regulated by the fancy of the family,
controlled III some instances by the family
soOthsayer. and ranges from nine. eleven
aud thirteen years.
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Cable Notes.
An epidemic of a vlrulent type OF IN
ffuepza is ravaging the people In the south
ern part of Russia.
1t is reported that the German bark
ITALIA which sailed from Hamburg on
foundered at sen and that every one of the
officers and crew, with only a single cxcep-
tiOn. went 10 the bottom.
The steamer La Bourgogne. which sailed
from Havre for New York yesterday. has
ON board the body of Mr.. William Astor,
Liverpool. in Paris. Mrs. William Astor
and her daughter. Mrs }. Coleman Dray-
ton. accompany the remains.
The court of inquiry which has been in.
vestigating the strandlng of the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Elder, on Atherfield
ledge. Isle of Wight. on Jan. 81 last finds
that il was the result of mistake on the
part of the navigation officer. whose sound
ings. it declares. were msnIfestlv erroneous
The Rev. Mr.. Francis, pastor of the Amer
lean Church at ST. Petersburg. is eli route
for London. He is worn out by his exer
tiOns In behalf of the famine sufferers. lie
says that smallpox and tyDhus fever are
making fearful ravagos IN Russia, and un-
less precautions are taken these diseases
will spread to western Europe.
The authorities at FrankfOrt-on-tbe-Ma Main
have received information that the Belgian
police have tracked Jaeger, the cefaultlng
chief cashier OF the ROthschilds, and have
learned that he is now hiding In Brussels
with his mistress. who was at the bottom
of the whole affair. Herr Rothschids him.
self now takes charge OF the cash keys.
Sir Arthur Sullivan. who has been Ill for
some time with stone in the kidney, had q
serious relapse at London OH Friday.
MOrphia was injected TO allay the pain,
after which the patient slept for several
hours awakipg tritle better. Tho Queen
and mem bers of the roy al family make fre-
queDt inquiries as to Sir Arthur's condition.
The emigration of Prussian Poles to the
United States is rapidly growing heavier.
This augmentation is attributed not only
to the agricultural failures but to the gen.
eral fear that war with Russia is inevitable
sooner or later. The emigration has been
heavier thus far this year than for many
years past. The figures SD far show that
the emigration has doubled since 1888.
Mr.. Murphy, the special agent of the
United States government to introduce the
use of corn meal, states that the German
government Is now esta abllshing a corn. meal
plant in one of its largest mills at Magdel-
berg. The tests are satisfactory, and ex-
tsnsive eX periments are contem plated. The
bread used by the army IN the future will
consist of one-third corn meal and two
thirds rye.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-01
YELLOWSTONE PARK STOCK.
Russell Harrison Was Too Shrewd to Acce
$1,000 Worth of It.

Russell Harrison Was Too Shrewd to Accept
$4,000 Worth of It.
WASHINGTON. April 30.-The question of
the Yellowstone Park leases was again in
vestlgated by the House committee this
morning, L. G. Waters. of Montana, for
four years manager of the Yellowstone
Park Association. testifying. A letter was
produced and read 10 the committee by
him. which was addressed TO +. +. Oakes.
Of st. Louis. and was. in substance. as fol-
lows: The party TO whom the five thou
sand dollars worth of Yellowstone Park
Association stock is 10 20 when paid for IN
dividends Is X. e. Kerens, of ~. Louis.
VIII you please have Mr.. Gibson or the
proper person notify him of the situation.
namely. that that amount is held by order
Of the old directors. Ny friend will prob
ably explain TO him as fully as he desires"
"A member OF the committee asked wit
nrss To hom the term my friend" re-
terred. and witness replied that iJ was his
lawyer. Witness was again asked 10 tell
why the 5000 of stock was so promised,
and for what purpose. In answer Mr.
Waters said he had come to Washington TO
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-01
CRONIN MURDERER DYING.
Patrick USulivan Said to Be Critically iii
in the Joliet Penitentiary.

JOLIET. ILL.,. April 30.-Patrick OSulli-
van. sentenced to life term of imprison-
ment in the Illinois penitentiary for
his connection with the famous Cronln
murder. is dying. His sister and
friend paid him q visit
yesterday at the prison hospital. where he
has been confined for some time He has
not made any confession of the crime of
which he was convict ed, nor alluded to 1t
in any Way. Burke aud Coughlin. his
companions in the deed, are we'll.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-01
The Venezuelan Revolution.

BUESA VINTA. Colombia. April 3O.-Dis-
patches from Caracas say that twenty
days longer Is the period set down for the
further duration of the Venezuelan revolu-
ton. General Crespo has within three or
four days communicated with friends on
the island of Curacao that he will meet
them at Caracas on or before MAY IS.
CassIans is not prisoner. as was at first
supposed. but heis held at Bayonet Praires.
in the district about the head waters of the
Cuaria river DIR. Rejas Paul is in CON-
municatiOn with influential Venezuelans
In Caracas and New York. looking to the
recognition OF the insurgcnt party and the
banlshment of Palacio
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General Notes.
Special TO the IndianapolisJ Journal


WASHINGTON. April 3d.. Templin was
to-day appointed postmaster at Blounts-
VILE. Henry county. vice w. j. b. Luther.
resigned,
Miss Foster is about to start for q visit to
FOstOria. o.. and will be gone aDont fort,
night. Coming back she Will lengthen the
journey as to go TO Niagara Falls.
The public debt statement to be issued
Monday will show a cash balance of sl29,-
OOO.OOO. decrease of nearly $4,000, 900 since
April ]. This decrease is due to the heavy
disbursements during the month. and the
comparatively light receipts. The increase
in the expenditures was principally on ac-
count of pensions and interest OH bonds.
The public debt. less cash in the treasury
Is. therefore. nearly 81, 4,0O0.OO0 more than il
was April l.
Justice NJ. V. Montgomery. of MICHIGAN,
who was appointed by President Cleve-
land to the bench of the Supreme Court of
the District of Colum bis. resi- gned his posi-
tion to-day to take effect Oct. /. 1892
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-01
Mrs. Langtry ms an Adventures.

LONDON. April 3o.-The initial perform
ance OF the new comedy. "The Fringe of
Society" was given in the Criterion The
ater tonight under the direction of Mr..
Charles Wyndham. The audience was the
largest and most fashionable that has been
seen in London theaters for long time.
The play was bright and splendidly adapt
ed. and was received with every mark of
favor. 1t promises TO have long run.
Mrs. Langtry's role as the heroine Snsanne.
an adyenturess was remarks bly, we'll acted.
Her work in this part was the best that
she has ever done. The character which
she assumed is the chief one of the play.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-01
Women's Rights in the Sahara.

NOV 7 OTk AUv6TtSer.
The women of Ghardaia. an oasis in the
Sahara, seem to bave attained degree of
freedom unknown in some moro civilized
communities. These women, when they
marry, draw mp their own marriage con-
tract. and if the man In any way breaks it
the woman is Immediately free, and will
have no more to say to him. The Char
daians are MohRmmedans, and by the law
of the Prophet man may have four wives.
The women. however. do not allow more
than one. and poly gamy is practically ban
ished. They have also q peculiar objection
to drinking and smoking. and in many con-
trasts the husband is told that il he falls
into the babiC of consuming LIQUORS or
using tobacco" he will bs divorced.
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formed at ST. Mary Abbott's Church. Ken
sington. The bride received many presents
from friends in America.
Trinity Church. Chelsea, was the scene
this afternoon OF brilliant wedding. The
contracting parties were Viscount Chelsea.
eldest son aud heir of the Earl of Cadogan.
and Mildred Stuart, n daughter of Lord
Alington. A large and fashionable assem-
blage witnessed the ceremony.
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Wanted to Know II Mr.. Drew Was Not Red
Headed; He Wa. so sapguine.
WASHINGTON, April l30-Controller Lacey
continued his testimony to-day before the
Keystone Bank investigating committee.
He went over the story of Wanamakers
deal in Reading with Lucas and the over
issue of Keystone stock in connection
herewith. communication dated March
%. from Examiner Drew, recommended that
for the present no steps be taken against
President Marsh, as he was OF great assist
ance to him in the work OF examining the
affairs of the bank, and also said that the
district attorney had shown him a telegram
from the Attorney general directing that
for the present no steps be taken In the
prosecution of Mr. Marsh.
Chairman Bacon asked why the Attorney
general bad made that direction.
Mr.. Lacey said that he had never bad any
consultation with the Attorney general on
the subject. and also said that he had no
knowledge of the representations on which
the Attorney general acted.
number of kilograms and letters giving
the daily aspect of the affairs of the Key
srono Bank, and the movement to resuscl-
tate it were put in evidence. The CON-
munications we're from Examiner Drew
and others. and the saDguine tone as to the
successful resuscitation of the bank which
pervaded them was very striking when
read in the light of the Developments which
have since occurred.
Representative Cate. of Arkansas. sud-
denly broke in on the reading of the dis
patches. in which Mr.. Drew. nOtwIthstand-
ing the numerous disappointments hap
pening in connection with the rehabilita-
ton of the bank. continued to express hope
of the successful termination of the plan
by asking: is Mr.. Drew a red-headed
mani"
The inquiry took the other members of
the committee and Mr.. Lacey by surprise.
it's particular relevancy To the dispatches
the Controller was reading not being OBJ
vlOus.
Chairman Bacon inquired why" and
Mr.. Cate remarked that Mr.. Drew was 80
very sanguIne hs Mr. Cate thought he
must be red headed.
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objectionable.

my wife has sent me around to thrash
the society editor" he announced. as he
entered the editorial rooms.
whats the troublef" asked the chief.
''ln writing up her dinner and ball last
night. he neglected to call it a function.
That calls for blood. Let me get my hands
ON the villainw
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-01
Movements of srcamers.
u

New YORK. April 3O.-Arrived: Umbria.
from Liverpool; kugia. from Hamburg;
MarenRo. from Hull; La Champagne. from
Havre.
LIZARD. April 3O.-Passed: La Bretsgne,
from New York, for Havre.
ANTWERP. Arril 29.-Arrived: Pennsyl-
vania, from New York.
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Literary Criticisins.

Mrs. Gidd,ngs-I sec no reason why q
young girl should not read the "Kreutser
Sonata"
Mrs. Primmins-Well, | would never let
my son marry any girl who had read 1t.
Mrs. Giddings-DOn't worry about that.
No girl who had read 1t would marry your
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-01

LONDON. April 3O--Miss Katherine
Arnold daughter Of Sir Edwin Arnold. and
Edward Hamilton-Earle. son of Vice-ad-
miral Sir Richard Vesey Hamilton. were
married to-day. The ceremony was per-
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-01
Rudini May He Disp,aced.

BERLIN, April 30.-Sinister rumOrs that
another rupture in the Italian Cabinet is
impending are heard here. The Italian
ambassador at Vienna is mentioned as the
possible successor of the Marquis Di Ru-
dini. The belief in political circles In Ber-
lin Is that the crisis will be tided over.
though the proposal To float an Italian
loan here 10 assist the military expendI-
ture of Italy does not meet with favor
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-01

comes from States other than Colorado.
The number of divorces obrained during
the past year by these lawyers has been
nearly thousand.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-01
Elliot, Defeat. FuIford.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. April 30.-The Elliott
Fulford shoot for the American iield-eup
took place this afternoon IN perfect gale.
Elliott won by q score of 46 to Az.
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Mrs Harrison slowly Recovering.

81 ecial 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WAsHINGToN, April 3O.-Mrs. Harrison
was SO much improved to-day that her
physician encouraged her to spend most of
the day sitting mp in an easy chair. Her
bronchial attack was followed By malarial
fever. and the last few days by symptoms
of lumbago. so that she has gone through
quite a seige. She is nervous and weak
hut she Will soon recover. Just as soon as
she is able 20 travel Mrs Mckee will take
her mother away to remain until her healt
Is fully restored. The chances are tn at
they Will go down to Virginia Beach.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-01
PostOffices for Alaska

sTet1al 10 tEe Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON. April 30.-Early in May
Major Seybolt. postotfice inspector. in
charge at San Francisco. will leave that
city LOT a trip to inspect the postal service
of Alaska. Fifteen hundred miles OF the
Alaskan coast have of necessity been with
out postotfices hitherto anG the requests of
tho salmOn-canners have caused directions
~ be sent to Inspector Seybot TO see what
can be done for their convenience.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-01
French Harassed by the British.

PARIS. April 30.-The Temps to-day pub
Ishes advices received from Uganda. East
Africa. From these it Is learned that on
Feb. 2 six French missionaries and two
nuns were imprisoned in the British fort
at Kampals by CAPTAIN Lugard. the agent
in Uganda of the British Africa Company,
and that he threatens TO send his captives
to Mombasa. The dispatches further say
that number of native Catholics in
Uganda are treated by the Protestants as
slaves. They also contain the Information
that groups of Catholic women and chill
dren, headed by French missionaries, have
been fired upon by order of Captain
Wlllisms. with Maxim guns. The mission
ary parties however. escaped unhurt
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-01
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

How Respectable Women Found on the
Streets of Berlin a. Night Are Treated.
srecIal 10 the Indianapolis Journal
LONDON, April 30.-BerlIn dailies again
give an ironical warning to respectable
women that they may expect no protection
from the police In case they are found, un-
der any circumstances. in the street at
night On Wednesday night Mrs. Anna
FIchte lost her husband III leaving the
Frederick Wilhelm Stadisches Theater. in
the Chausse strasse. She started for o cab
stand only q block away. but had only
taken q few steps when three young men.
who had been drinking. began following
her and addressing insulting remarks TO
her in q loud tone. One of them finally
caught her round the waist and tried TO
draw her into questionable cafe. She
screamed for help and q policeman came
up. She told the policeman the young men
had insulted and assaulted her. They re-
tOrted that she had made advances TO them.
and walked away without being hindered
by the officer. Despite the fact that she
gave her husbands name and his home
and business addresses. the policemen then
arrested her for disturbing the peace at
night" aud locked her up In the station
house. 1t was / o'clock before her hus-
band. summoned by a note from her.
rived at the station and secured her release.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-01

VIENNA, April 3O.-A condition of affairs
prevails in Pusterthal. q district in the
eastern part of the TyrOl, that threatens
fallen in tie district, and now almost in
cessant rains are causing the snow to melt.
The extraordinary quantity of water has
percolated through the earth. covering the
side of one of the mountains, causing q
landslip that threatens the most serious
consequences. The whole side of the
mountain seems TO be moving. Huge bowl
ders are falling and the debris Is damming
the river Drayo. Such m enormous guam
tlty of earth has fallen into the river that
il is feared the water will overflow tho
banks and do immense damage.
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Mrs. Osborne released.
Cable Notes.

LONDON. April 3O.-Mrs. Osborne was re-
leased from prison this evening
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-01
TRYING tn Prove Deeming Insane.

MELBOURNE. April S0.-The Deeming
trial was continued in the Central Grim
inal Court to-day. this being the third day
of the trial. Interest In the case grows
daily, and the courtroom is always un-
comfortably crowded. Much medical tes-
timony was given to-day as to the cOndl-
tion of Mrs. Deeming's body when it was
found, aud the wounds upon il. The
doctors were subjected to severe cross-ex-
aminations. the object being TO show that
the condition of the body supported the
defense in it's claim that Deeming was in
sane at the time he killed his wife. The
witnesses admitted that the bodies of vic
tins of lunatfcs were generally fearfully
mutilated. They also stated that patients
suffering from certain forms of syphilis
bore a fiendIsh enmity toward women of u
certain class.