The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-13
Conquest of the Northwest,

into refugees or homes for unfortunate
landscape painters. There seems TO oe "a a
prospect that the latter plan may De
adopted.
Strange to record, the English newspa-
pers are greatly interested in New York
| elections. The Daily Chronicle, for ex-
ample. said yesterday: ut will be of SUI
preme interest to the whole, world if the
bad government of most of the American
cities has been set back for the Democ-
racy everywhere. If New York can. re-
verse her failure in this respect she will
strengthen the Democratic institutions or
the world
The London newspapers comment with
surprise on the so-called Golf craze of
America They say that so far as club
houses are concerned, the Americans are
already far ahead of England, and relate
1t almost in Borrowing tones how Willie
Dunn has started for Chicago to lay out
a course at Dobbs Ferry. which will prob
ably be the richest golf club in the world.
The church congress which has been sit
ting at Norwich this week devoted yester-
day to discussing Sunday observances.
The Bishop OF Norwich, who presided, says
that the upper classes were the greatest
sinners in the matter OF standardization OF
of the Sabbath, as among them was the
growing habit of spending it in games.
amusements and novel reading. One
1 pdRCI THU OOlOLo Lie tOUkIccS dlkOCdlcu
playing golf, tennis and cricket on Sum
days, under judiciouS restrictions, but. 1t
was added that 1T ought to be. In the case
OF golf, on the condition that no "caddie"
should be employed, that no refreshments
should be furnished and that the golfers
should not play during the hours of d.
vine services. Another paper read said that
1t was useless for the church to lead a cru
sade against Sunday papers, which, II was
added, had come TO stay, and 1t should be
the mission of churchmen to win over the
editors to reduce the Sunday labor of those
employed in their production and distri-
button to the minimum. In the discus
day wds strongly condemned. Most Of the
speeches disapproved OF opening museums
on Sundays.
Harry Woods, an agent OF California,
sails for home to-day from Southampton
He says that while the season has not been
profitable, it has served to secure a market
for fruit from the Pacific coast and has
created a permanent demand for such
products from America. The California
we il is understood, intend to ship
larger quantities OF fruit to England in
1896, beginning in the month of June. Mr..
Woods, during his stay here. has learned
much about the condition in which fruit
should be sent and has inside pointers as
to just what fruit is wanted. He is con-
fdent the shipments of 1896 will be profit
abe. 1t is learned from other sources that
great dissatisfaction prevails in regard TO
the manner in which California fruit is
handled here, and it is probable that next
years consignments will be different. with
results which will benefit the growers.
The recent remarkable influx of gold and
silver into the Bank of England is severely
taxing the capacity of the strong rooms
of that great financial institution, and
workmen are busily at work building ex-
ira steel-cased chambers for the storage
of bullion. incidentally 1T is said that the
influx of valuable metals indicates a sub
stantial revival of trade.
1t is reported here. via Paris. that the
Count Of Turin, nephew of the King OF
Italy, is soon coming to England. and he
will marry one of the daughters of the
1870. "
For some time past the rumor has been
current in theatrical circles that Haddon
Chambers, the dramatist. would, in connec-
tion with Mr. Henry Barnato. the South
African. millionaire. known as the King
OF the kaffirs," writeha play that VIII be
founded on the experience of the latter,
who has had a most eventful career. 1t is
| now stated that Mr.. Chambers recently
accompanied Mr.. Barnato. to Paris, where
the plot and scenery was decided upon.
When questioned about the matter. Mr..
Chambers said that he was not yet in a
position to either affirm or deny the report
1t is stated that Miss Eastlake, who will
be remembered as playing the leading parts
in the company which toured in the United
States with Mr.. Wilson Barrett on his
first visit there, will. after a long retire
ment, again appear on the London stage.
Miss -Eastlake. who has appeared in al
most every line of. character. from broad
comedy to 'Ophelia," will, upon her return,
be seen in a drama of the romantic school.
The ninetfeth birthday of Mrs. Kelley.
the veteran actress, will be celebrated in
becoming style on the date Of. its occur
renee. Nov. p. On that day a matinee
performance will be given at the Lyceum
Theater and Mrs. Kelley will recite an
sion by MIR. Ashlyl Starry. The proceeds of
the matinee. i'm which all the leading actors
in London will take part. will be distrib-
! uted among seven deserving theatrical
charities. Mrs. Kelley made her first pub
lie appearance on the stage of the Ipswich