The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-24
OUGHT TO BE HAPPY
NEW YORK A~GLoMANIAcs AND LON
DosERs HAVE SAME WEATHER.
G~ofhamiteS Breathing Fog-Laden Air
JUST Like the Prince OF Wales
African Chiefs Visit the Queen.

copyright. 1895. by the Associated PressA
LONDON, Nov. Bit would appear that
the season OF fogs commenced simuItane-
oasly IN New York and London. for. ac-
cording to the weather reports. while the in
haoitants OF the former city early during
the week. were cropping their way through
dense mists. the citizens OF this metropolis
were almost feeling their way about in
ioss thick enough TO cause gas and electric
hgnts to De turned on almost everywhere.
and making traffic, particularly on Monday.
extremely dangerous and difficult. The
weather. however. has been mild and Lon
don IS now unusually full of people, although
what - known as the smart minority
continues to kill time in fitting about the
country from one shooting party to an
other But a big majority OF the people have
settled down for qhe winter.
The Secretary OF State for the Colonies,
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain. gave an interest
ing dinner on Tuesday. in honor of Kings
khama, Sebele and Bathoon. rulers, re-
spectively. OF the Bakwena and Bangraketsi
tribes OF all of the Bechuanaland protec-
torates- Mr. ChamberIain's dinner was fol-
lowed by a large reception, which was at
tended by many notabilities. at which con-
juring and thought reading were part of the
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the African visitors. On Wednesday. Mr..
Chamberlain escorted the three chiefs to
Windsor. where they were received by the
Queen in great state. Her Majesty made a
short speech 10 her visitors from South
AFRICA, IN which she graciously welcomed
them. and said she simply approved the
cniets determination to exclude strong
strong drink from their country and keep
80 great a curse from their people. The
Queen added that she felt very strongly
IN the matter
In spite Of the announcement that King
Prempeh. of Ashantee. mas agreed to the
terms OF Great Britain. to all intents and
purposes. preparations for the campaign
against Coomassie. his capital. continue. as
there is an indemnity for expenses up TO
date and other little details 10 be settled
before Great Britain will be thoroughly sat
ished with the practical protectorate which
she is taking steps to assume over another
slice of Africa. Throughout the week, Sir
Francis Scott. .inspector-general OF the Gold
Coast forces. has been actively supervising
the gathering together OF stores. ammuni-
ton. etc, and he, with a number of other
officers and men sailed from Liverpool. to-
day. for Acora- They took with them over
40 tons OF war stores. Among the officers
who mi the expedition is Lieutenant
Duncan McInnis. son of Senator McInnis. of
Canada.
Judging from the interviews with the
English scullers, who have just returned
IIOm lexdS, they nave HUGH 10 COMPLAIN
of. Gus Brewer. for instance, says:
The food there was simply awful. and
Il had to be devoured at such a rapid
rate that IL is a wonder any of us have
Society is on the qui vive for the coming
divorce case in which the Duke of Or
leans is named as correspondent. the suit
being known as woolston VS.. woolston,
the husband alleging that Mrs. Woolston.
the defendant, lived for a time under the
protection CT the Duke of Orleans
The first installment of the Harvey armor
plates for the two Japanese battle ships,
which were TO be built here, were deiiv-
cred this week. but 1t is said that Japan
has transferred the order for building the
battle ships TO Germany on account OF the
ship-buiIding strike on the Clyde. AS a
result the British ship-builders are alarmed
at the prospect Of also losing the orders
which China is reported TO be about to
place for the purpose OF building up a
Enormous crowds of people ATTENDED the
annual cycle show. which opened yester-
day. showing how the craze has affected
all classes Of people. The greatest inter-
est is taken IL a new lever chain, by which
ii IS claimed enormous Increase IN power
and pace can be obtained. Not since the
invention OF the pneumatic tires has there
been so nucn excitement in the cycle
world or so much opposition offered to a
new departure by the manufacturers. who
fear they Will be unable to dispose of their
old stock. Another novelty is shown in a
new cycle built entirely of aluminium.
For the first time several American bicycle
firms are exhibiting this year, Hartford.
Toledo and Chicago companies making nice
displays. The critics say the American
wheels are notable for their extremely
narrow handle bars and skinny" saddles
and the claim is made that the transat-
lantic machines are far too light 10 be
durable. -"
Two of the trio OF swindlers whose vic
Tins were foreigners for the most part and
included some Americans. have come to
grief. They were yesterday sentenced TO
one years Imprisonment. They are Henry
. William Browett and Paul Baron. alias
Bromley. These men, with another named
Watkins. conducted two Embarrassing es-
Establishments in the Strand, where also the
sign. Bromley, Dentist" was displayed.
4 stranger who entered their tonsorial-
dental shops was shorn and had his eye
teeth cut to the Queens taste One COM
pIainant, BENJAMIN Prince. a Canadian mer-
chant. was charged $50 for a shampoo in
one OF the shops. and got OFF very cheaply
AT that. for a witness formerly in the
swindlers' employ told OF an instance in
which n patron was charged SO Tor having
the tartar removed from his teeth and
$7.50 more for having come teeth extracted
which should not have been removed at all,
and in some instances as much as 500 was
charged for scrapipg the teeth. The high
prices were explained by the statement
that the material used cost SOj a nan ounce
and that the aristocracy took so much or
the time of the operatives that they were
Obliged TO charge as they diu.
Mr.. James f. Egan. who was recently
released from prison. after serving about
ten years for his connection with the
dynamite conspiracies OF 1884. sailed for
New York on Wednesday or board the
steamship Teutonic. TO visit the leading
cities of the United States in ORDER 10 OBJ
tain aid for the families OF the Irish polit-
ical prisoners
According 10 the Daily News, Harper
Bros. OF New York. are 10 pay George
Du Maurier $4,000 for his next novel, which
is the IDENTICAL sum which BENJAMIN Dis
raeli Q.ord Beaconsield) received for En-
dymion." 4 tour OF the leading book stores
shows that the large edition of "Trilby' Is
now nearly exhausted. and still larger edi-
tons are already in the press. In view OF
the demand, il Is understood that Du Maui
rier's new novel. The Mart.anS.' which
is already in the press. viii be withheld
for A time and the story viii first be pub
lished seriajly in America.
John f. wHkie. the manage OF Lows
Exchange. who has become a familiar fig
ure TO travelling Americans in London. will
return 10 America in January 10 re-engage
in journalism.
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