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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-02

Mccartney was chosen to represent George
III He was received most graciously by the
Emperor, but the concessions he sought for
were not granted.
INTERNAL DISSENSIONS.
The character of Kal-King was dissolute
and superstitious, and his reign Of twenty
five years was much disturbed by secret
combinations against the government, and
by instructions and pirates in and about
the empire. A fleet of about six hundred
piratical junks infested the coast of Kwang-
Tuhg for several years, and were at last
put down by the government taking advan-
tage of internal dissensions among the lead
as. The principal scene of the exploits OF
this fleet the estuary of the Pearl
river, whose numerous harbors and chan
nels afforded shelters and escape to their
vessels when pursued by the Emperor'S
forces. Meanwhile the conditions of the for
egn merchants at Canton had in wise
improved. The mandarins were eXacting
and unjust as ever, and, in order to set
matters on a better footing the British
government dispatched a second efnbassa-
dor, in the person of Lord Ambert, to Pc
tow before the Emperor and was dismissed
from the palace on the same day on which
ne arrived, without seeing his Highness.
Destitute of all royal qualities, a slave
to his passions, and the servant Of caprice,
the Emperor kia-King died in 1890 leaving
a disturbed country and a disaffected people
as a legacy to his second son, who succeed
ed him under the name OF Tau-kwang. His
reign was marked by many local insarrecr
tons and disasters in one quarter or an
other of his vast dominions.
\ rebellion in Turkestan In 1928 was at
tended with great cruelty and treachery on
the part of the Chinese, and its leader,
Jehangir was murdered in violation of the
most solemn promises. An Instruction in
Formosa and a rising among the noun
put down more by money than b. force. but
As peace is both the end and the evidence
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-23
Governor A1tgeId's VetOes.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 16.-Governor
Altgeld today vetoed the Miller bill re-
quiring corporations to procure the con-
sent of majority of property
in each block of city before gas mains,
electric light wires, street railway
tracks, etc., can be laid. The governor
also vetoed Crawford's bill to prevent
elevated or street railways from cross
ing at grades and to prevent parallel
lines from consolidating. The vetoes
were wildly applauded. Speaking OF
the bills as whole, the governor gives
his reason for vetoing them as follows:
Because their effect would increase
the riches of some men at the expense
of others by legislation; because they
would shackle great city. L love
Chicago and am not willing to help
forge chain which would bind her
hand and foot for all time to the wheels
of monopoly and leave her no chance OF
escaping"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-23
The Situation Has Changed.

New York, May ia special to
the World from Santiago de Cuba says:
The whole situation in Cuba has
changed. There is continual exodus
of white Cubans from Santiago now,
whereas up to week ago the reports OF
numerous departures for the field were
incorrect. Nearly 100 members Of the
Fial Armonica and San Carlos Clubs
have gone into the country. The gov
ernment of the islands is alarmed, but
decided as to the expediency of sending
to Spain for more troops. General Sal
cedo thinks it is useless to bring over
any more raw, unclimated levies until
the season changes.
1t is proposed to call out those Span
ish ex-soldiers who have served their
time in the army, being given dis
charge papers and enlisting in Cuba.
Several thousand men can be obtained
in this manner. General Maceo has
nearly 5000 men at Barnabacoa plan
tation, two leagues form Songo. All
the Spanish troops at the latter place
were sent to San Luis, which was
threatened with raid. One thousand
Spanish soldiers left San Luis last night
for General Maceo. They went in the
direction of Palma.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-23
SUFFERING IN KANSAS.
COalminers in a Dep1orab1e Condition
Owing to Enforced IdIeness.

COalminers in a Dep1orab1e Condition
Owing to Enforced Idleness.
Topeka, May 16.-State Labor Com
missioner Byrne has just returned from
Scranton, Usage county, where he had
been sent to investigate reports of suf-
fering among the coal miners on &C
count of enforced idleness. He declares
that the condition of some of the men
and their families is deplorable. Of
the 400 miners in and about Scranton,
200 have had no work for six weeks to
two months, and the others getting
from So to $40 week. The cause of
it all is, of course, lack of demand for
coal. The idle men have tried to get
work on farms or in other vacations,
but the labor market is overstock, and
they finally appealed to the governor.
Governor Morrill, has laid the matter
before Receiver Joseph G. Wilson, of
the Santa Fe, in the hope that the COM
pany may do something for the men.
About the same condition exists at
Peterson and other places in Usage
county.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-23
Experiments With Balloons.

Denver, May 11.-Army officers are
having hard time experimenting with
war balloons at Fort Logan. Last week
the famous General Meyer, which had
been on exhibition at the worlds fair,
was torn to pieces when the corps came
to inspect it, and the huge affair had
to be abandoned. Another balloon was
substituted yesterday at dress parade,
and Sergeant Baldwin, the aeronaut,
attempted an ascension. No basket
was attached, and at height of 100
feet the balloon was struck by a gale.
It was held to the earth by steel
cable, but as the machine executed wild
gyrations the strain became too intense
and the line parted. Before parting
the balloon swung over the officers
quarters, and the aeronaut, at a good
opportunity, jumped and reached the
earth in safety as the bag whisked away
with 100 feet of cable trailing through
the air.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-23
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
Improvement Is Reported by
Mercantile Agencies.
WHOLESALERS ARE CONFIDENT
A Better Condition Of Affairs Is Seen i'm
Manufacturing Circles, Despite
Strikes and Labor Troubles.

New York, May 13.-Bradstreet' S
tomorrow will say:
The present week brings distinct and
in some instances even more pronounced
evidences of improvement in business,
Notwithstanding the increase of the
wave of industrial discomfort and
strikes for higher wages, always the
accompaniment of an upward tendency
of prices. Sole leather is up another
cents, and prices of shoes are follow
ing. Galvanized iron and wire nails
are higher, as is Bessemer pig, about
10 cents, sugar 1-S cent, print cloths
1 lie cents and wheat -four 5 cents
In addition prices have remained firm
for lumber, tin and cotton, and while
no actual advances are announced for
steel billets, live cattle and rice this
week, the tendency in each instance is
upward. The heavy drop in wheat
prices early in the week prevents
wheat quotations from showing a net
advance, Notwithstanding sharp up
ward turn in the past few days. The
large receipts of hogs have put prices
down 5 cents, and lard and pork have
followed.
Exports of wheat and wheat flour
from both coasts of the United States
and from Montreal (four as wheat),
amount to 2,SO5, 900 bushels this week,
against 2,555,OO0 bushels last week,
2,815, 900 bushels in the week a year
ago, 2,712, 900 bushels two years ago,
1861 900 in 1892, and l ,041 900 bush
els in the like week in 1891.
Bank clearings week ago indicated
that the tide of trade at the Southwest
was rising, and this weeks kilograms
confirm it. The South sends to Brad
streets more encouraging reports than
for long time. Some little gain in
the demand from either dry goods,
plantation supplies, or in collections
(Which is most Significantly is announced
by two-t thirds of all cities reporting.
At the West previous gains are main
tanned, and confidence in an enlarged
volume of business increases. At Chi
cago and ST. Louis, wholesale dealers
report volume of business larger than
last week and than the week a year
400
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-23
IMPERIAL TAXATION.
The German Governments Measure De-
feated in the Reichstag.

The German Governments Measure De-
feated in the Reichstag.
Berlin. MAY 1.-The government
met with another defeat today. The
pich,tag rejected the whole proposed
p5acco tax bill. During the debate
which proceeded the vote on the bill,
ht spokesmen Of all parties, except the
conservatives, opposed the bill, insisting
strongly against any further disturb
moe Of the tobacco industry. Count
Won Kardoff. alone, advocated a higher
duty, which he said was certain to be
voted by the rcichstag. In his opinion
the present house was incapable of TAX
lug any position or action. Count
PoNdOw,ky, secretary of the imperial
rasury defended the principle of the
bill as being the sole practical path to
Reform in imperial taxation. The
9chstag, he added, was preparing a
common grave for all the government
Measures, but it was to be hoped that
much needed reform i'll the taxation of
the empire would be secured. The
Vote On the bill was taken by the men,
hers rising in their places. Only a few
Conservatives and national liberals sup
ported the measure.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-23
HAD SEVEN WIVES.
rascal Who Found Matrimony a
Profitable Business.

Detroit, May 16.-A Miss Tomlinson.
OF Brooklyn, married C. J. White a
little less than twelve years ago in that
city. 1t appears she knew nothing of
his antecedents. She was known to
have $4,000 in her own right, and
after they were married she gave him
vi, 600 to start in business. The bust
ness did not succeed. He then got
~, 800 OF her and they came West.
Then ne complained that savings banks
were not safe, and advised her to de-
poslt her money in safe-deposit vault
He arranged all details, and when she
went to the vault to deposit her money
she found the box was not large
enough. White went for another and
managed to deposit a lot of worthless
paper IN the box and slowed his wife's
wealth in his pocket.
Shortly afterwards he disappeared.
and then she began an investigation.
She traced him to Ireland, where she
learned he had a previous wife. The
first Mrs. White was induced to come
to America, and since then, with detec-
tlves, the two women have worked to-
gether for revenge. Last Saturday
Miss Tomlinson came to Detroit and
learned that White, under the name of
Henry Whitney, had recently come to
Buchanan and arranged to buy store.
At Buchanan Whitney was arrested
with woman who passed herself off
as his sister. Whitney, or White, had
81 200 in cash and the woman a lot of
diamonds.
The detectives have information
which leads them to believe that White
has no less than seven wives, one in
Chicago, another in London, another in
Ireland, one in Boston, Miss Tomlin-
son, of Brooklyn, woman in Detroit,
one in Omaha, and they believe the
woman with him, who comes from In
diana, is the latest accession.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-23
THE ANTI-REVOlUTION.
Comment Upon the BilPs Defeat by the
English Press.

London, May IA. "A dispatch tc
the Times from Berlin says: Wher
the last paragraphs of the anti-revolu
ton bill were read out, scarcely one
conservative remained true to the gov.
eminent. Thus ended ingloriously the
long campaign in the defense of relig
ION, morality and the social order.
What consequences are to be expect.
ed from this first defeat of the Hohen.
lobe ministry, and who is to blame
chiefly for the result, are questions now
exclusively occupying the public opin.
ion of Germany.
1t appears improbable at the present
moment that a ministerial crisis is OF
great moment, or is likely to result,
still less in a dissolution. An appeal
to the country would at best be hazard.
Gus. At the same time, it must not
be concealed that the debates of the last
few days have been characterized by
remarkable mistakes ON the part of
representatives of the government, with
the exception of the chancellor. The
three chief spokesman, Dr. Schoenstedt,
minister of justice; General Bronzart
Won Schellingdorf, minister of war,
and Herr Won Koeller, minister of the
interior adopted tone completely at
variance with Chancellor Won Hohen-
lohe's, and which contributed in no
small degree to the final failure of the
measure.
1t will not be surprising to learn that
the defeat of the anti-revOlution bill
creates vacancy in the Prussian cOun-
Gil of ministers. No one is inclined to
believe that the kaiser, who, it is re-
ported, had good opinion of Won
Koeller, or Chancellor Won Hohenlohe
is edited at the performance of the
minister OF the interior, who, the Vor-
wearts says, deserves an honorary men,
bership in the Socialist party of the
interior.
That no result was obtained is, in
the first place, owing to the fact that
the champions of religion, morality
and social order have been unable to
subordinate their own wishes to the
general good. The radical and social
istic organs are highly delighted.
The Times, in a leader this morning,
says: ''The decision is a serious one,
and perhaps the most serious feature
is that it seems to be thoroughly popu-
lar with some of the most important
classes of the state. 1t is an unmis-
taxable rebuff to the policy proclaimed
by the kaiser in his famous speech at
Koenigsberg last September"
The Standard says: ''The German
emperor has more than once appealed
to his people to trust him. May not
the Germans say in turn that they de-
serve to be trusted by the emperor?
With this or that reichstag, a ruler can
afford to differ, but he cannot safely
quarrel with the sentiments and ideas
of the nation at large"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-23
WE ARE BENEFITED.
What Americans May Gain Under the
Peace Agreement.

Peace Agreement.
Washington, May 13.-Large oppor-
tunitities for the introduction of Amer
lean machinery and the investment of
American capital are offered by the
peace agreement Japan has just effect
ed with China. A provision is made
that China shall hereafter be open to
the introduction of all forms Of modern
machinery and that such machinery
shall be admitted free of duty.
American cotton machinery should
benefit especially, from the opening
presented, and also telephones, electric
lights, printing presses and many other
devices of civilization which heretofore
have been kept out of China.
The emperor of China has heretofore
prohibited the introduction of modern
machinery. AS result the Chinese
are using wooden plows similar to
those used centuries ago here.
Modern tools are included under the
head of machinery and mechanical de-
vices, so the American pillow and other
implements and tools will enter China
free of duty. 1t is stated cotton ma
chinery will be brought at once into
extensive use, thus enlarging the de-
mand for the raw cotton Of the South
ern states. The Chinese use so much
cotton that the emperor granted mo-
nopoly of using cotton machinery to
the viceroy of the southern provinces
of China. He has since produced large
quantities and has prevented Americans
and British at Shanghai and elsewhere
from using similar machinery. Now,
however, the viceroy's monopoly is at
an end and American machinery is ex-
pected to be freely introduced there.
The privileges secured by Japan are
enjoyed by the world at large, as the
most favored nation clause compels
China to give other countries the same
favors extended to Japan.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-23
THE PANAMA ROAD.
1t Says 1t Will Stop Prorating With the
Pacific Mail.

New York, May 15.-The announce
ment by the Panama railroad that it
will not prorate with the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company after June l will
probably result in prolonged legal fight.
The Pacific Mail officials have made a
statement in which they say:
'On March Is Judges Van Brunt
and Parker perpetually enjoined the
Panama Railroad Company from CIV
ing any exclusive privilege to any
other party than the Pacific Mail, or
from placing upon more favorable
footing in any respect any other party
than the Pacific Mail
1.-The Panama Railroad Company
was also enjoined from executing any
contract with any other company con-
Quoting steamship service between
Panama and Acapulco or any other in
termediate port for the purpose of diver
ting business to any company other
than the Pacific Mails Central Amer
lean line or from refusing to transport
over the Panama railroad at fair and
reasonable rates, and upon at least as
favorable terms and with as favorable
facilities as accorded to any other party,
any merchandise offered by the Pacific
Mail.
''These are the words of the injunc
ton order, and in view of them the
practical effect of the Panama roads
action is simply to raise through rates,
not only to the Pacific Mail, but to all
other companies, even to its own COM
pany. 1t simply means, if persisted in,
a division of business sooner Or later to
other transit routes than that of the
Panama. What the Panama people can
mean by thus injuring their own line
we do not know 1t will cost the
Panama road millions Of dollars, and
will sipmly cost US temporary incon
veniences until we can arrange for
shipments across the country over some
other route at lower rates. If contin
ued it will be a great boom for the
Tehauntepec railroad"
Director Oppenheim says the Panama
railroad will put ON a line of steamers
between New Orleans and Colon at
once. This will cut the business be-
tween San Francisco and Louisiana and
Texas points on the Southern Pacific
road.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-23
THE EFFORT OF HIS LIFE.
G resham Saving himself for the Vene,
zuelan Dispute.

G resham Saving Himself for the Nene-
zuelan Dispute.
Washington, May 14.-It is now
thought that Secretary Gresham is saw
ing himself for the great effort OF his
life, which will be the settlement Of
the Venezuelan boundary dispute,
wherein England has made claim for
a large slice of the territory of that re-
public, which is nearly as defenseless
against British aggression as Nicara-
qua. 1t is reported that he has made
a great study of the question and has
become more familiar with all the facts
than any previous secretary OF state.
This may be true. The friends OF
Gresham say knowingly that the secre-
tary will retrieve the entire foreign
policy of the administration by pre-
venting England from extending It's
boundary line, and acquiring territory
which it does not possess, and to which
it has no claim save its bare assertion
Perhaps in the next two years, the Sec
rotary of state may do all his friends
claim for him, but it is not such a sure
thing that the president will allow him
tO do So
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-23
THE DELAWARE CONTEST.
Particulars in Which This Case Differs
From A IL Others.

Particulars in Which This Case Differs
From All Others.
Washington, May 14.-The probable
ity that Governor Watson OF Delaware
will appoint senator to succeed Sena-
tor Higgins is considered sufficiently
strong in political circles here to cause
a general speculation as to what would
be the chances of his being seated. The
history of the senate does not furnish
parallel case to that which would be
presented in case of such action by the
Delaware governor; but it is more like
the cases of two years ago, presented
from the states of Wyoming, Montana
and Washington, than any other. 1t
would be similar to those in so far as 1T
would involve the governors right to
appoint when the legislature has failed
to elect, but it would develop other
questions, important among which
would be the right of the governor to
act in the capacity of a state senator
while filling the executive office. The
cases of the Northwestern states also
differ from that which would be pre-
sented from Delaware in that there was
no counter claimant in any of them.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-23
George Gould Has a New Fad.

New York, May 14.-Rumor says
George J. Gould, who lives at Lake
wood, N. j., is a candidate for United
States senator to succeed James Smith,
jr., and that as a preliminary step he
will try to get the nomination for state
senator in Ocean county. Senator
Smiths term will not end until March,
1899. A state senator will be elected
in Ocean county this fall, but Mr.
Gould is not eligible for the office.
The state constitution provides that
members of the senate must have been
''citizens and inhabitants of the state
for four years." Mr.. Gould has lived
in New Jersey for less than two years,
but he would be eligible for the next
term.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-23
ME BULL HILL MINERS
49, leader of the Lawless
Element Killed.
or,Un FIRE ON THE MARSHAL
viner, Threaten to Avenge His
Ibe p,. y..;o,
peath and as Result Martial
,.,,, Practically Prevails.

,..1. Crack. May 15.-Jack Smith,
'' .n,on, leader of the Bull Hill
'1 ,. wa, shot and killed by Marshal
-'- gE.IIv of Altman, this afternoon.
JAN ,r.baI also shot George Popst,
-l :nar who was with Smith. The
j. ~, .;ng created reign of terror in the
rT1d camp. The miners threaten
-'', .nga the death of their late cap
" md all saloons have been closed
'''I I..a+r and Altman. Martial law
u ,rs.rirgllv been declared. Acts of
~ .rinra are expected at any moment.
I,.t nighr Jack Smith shot out all
A., rrbrs in Dan Foley's saloon in
r y. Thi, morning he was arrested
~ ,Iored under bonds. AS soon as
!. a., ,r,. released hewent to Altman, the
miners camp, and proceeded to terror
49, tho inhabitants. Marshal Kelly
-,.rad him out Of the town. Jack
.,,rb onened fire and Popst stood by
him Kelly returned the fire and shot
1rn both men, escaping injury. Dur
IN, tbe Cripple Creek strike of last
-rin, Smith was the leader of the
r,rlike element among the miners.
2. wa, arrested at Grand Junction two
montb, ago and was under bonds.
The widest excitement prevails. Every
rs,np to be found is being confiscated
Nv thn civil authorities.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-23
JAPAN AND THE CANAL
Negotiations Pending for a
Nicaraguan Treaty.
MARKED PRIVILEGES FOR JAPAN
New and important Phase in a Cues
ton in Which This Country
Has Vital Interest.

Toxic, May 14.-The recent achieve
ments of Japan have led her to turn
her attention to securing a treaty with
Nicaragua, in which she would secure
marked privileges in the Nicaraguan
canal. The subject has been under
consideration at Washington between
DIR. Guzman, representing Nicaragua,
and the representatives of Japan. At
one time the basis of a treaty seemed
to have been reached. DR.. Guzman
feared, however, that the United
States might have cause to object in
privileges being accorded to Japan.
This objection was met by the repre-
sentative of Japan by proposition that
Japan should receive the same priv
ileges as the countries with which Mic
aragua has treaties, except the United
States, it being expressly recognized
that the United States is entitled to su-
perior advantages because of proximity
to Nicaragua. The negotiations
stopped at this point, and the treaty
has not as yet been recognized, nor is it
being further urged for the present,
although no doubt exists among officials
that a satisfactory treaty will be made,
giving Japan privileges in the canal
commensurate with the growing power
as a military and commercial nation.