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The morning times., 1896-05-31

TO be the Oldest club in the country. sends
its delegation. Also the BrOUkiyn club,
the knICEcTbUCkeTs and about ten Others
From jersey comes the IOlanthe CIub,
and along tie FasSaIc ana TIE SChuyiEEl
are myriad canoe clubs. North. South.
East and West unite in tie st Lawrence
this year
A good canoe should be as Well cared
for as a good bicycle. At night tt Is
brought ashore and scraped and polished.
II is looked into. and OUTSIDE OF. aud when
j spot shows a brusL-uff Of the paint. IL
is touched up with the finest canoe polish.
The paddle is taken literally 70 bed, and
the boat itself hauled under hat necessity
of rcpoSc. If the weather Is very InCienent.
At the canoe meet II i not suCi IN
unusual thing To see two girls waikIn.
tween them, while third carefully holds
an umbrella over its cherished and Bewly
vanished sides 10 protect IT from IaL-
ing drops.
Each year there are new trophies and
prizes added for the sport OF the canoe
lists This year there VIII bc many not seen
before. All the famous CauOeiSts viii be
present, nd TIE west Things in canoes
viii DC shown. There are very few OF the
old bark canoes To he found, and to in
crease these Indians rc offered large
sums or money and any amount of whisky
if they Will turn out canoe rs they did
in the days when the government did not
provide for them. Occasionally money
and suasion Will prevail, and then YOU see
one OF those ma rvelousiy IisHt water
skimmerS that are the JOY OF the ca
nCeist.
The meet will take place this year IN 4
decidedly fashionable locality at a fash
ionabIe season. nd the CanOeistS viii have
chance TO display their skill to sports
men of all crafts.
HENRY SANDERSON.
The morning times., 1896-05-31
uer Gnn,le Wi.h

1t was their honeymoon TECyhd moved
into a pretty suburban house and were
getting settled costly at last
Il have something for YOU" she said
when he came home from the office.
"A present.
Yes. You have no night key, so I Lad
one made fer YOU Here Il is
That was very thoughtful or you. But
how Gid you come TO take 50 much trouble
Il wanted il as Il kind OF barometer.
You'll let ME hook at it now ard then won't
you?''
Certainly"
I'm not going TO say you mustn't 90 out
evenings, aud I'm not going to sit up until
you come home when you are oct late.
1 only hope, she said. Coaxingly, that
every time I look at it the key will be
little bit ruStier, and then | Will know
that home pleases You more than any other
place - Detroit Free Press.
The morning times., 1896-05-31

with fencing salon. where parrying, thrust
ing. and ieiniiug may be going on at any
time The mistress OF the mansion feels IN
ciined 10 don the mask and take up the
foil.
In a little talk with the maitre d'armes
who Is To coach The Newport maiden this
summer be threw out a few hints anent
fencing which are worth noting. For ex-
ample, from the moment one is on guard
she must notice which line her adversary
uncovers or is apt TO uncover, and then
must attack ia that line.
The first who attacks must ALWAYS make
fcinf. 80 rs 10 deceive her adversary uDon
the nome thrust she proposes 10 give
Never twice in succession make The same
parry II TIE opponent attacks by several
TENTS: attention must be given only to the
last. Always make The return thrust
quickly AFTER having parricd. When in
combat the fcnCerS must be generous. never
denying when touched; frankly acknowl-
tdEinE defeat. and not too forward in pro-
claiming victory.
Fencing, indeed. j 5 the finest raining in
manners IN Tie world. and not even minupt
dancing so fOrtifieS the habit Of courtly
cOurteSicS for fencing teaches one to keep
ones temper and not 10 forget their man
nerS.
BENEFICIAL To THE FIGURE.
II girl wishes O carry herself gracefully
In a drawin@-roon. let her learn 10 fence.
The salute for Instance, in fencing is
The morning times., 1896-05-31
LIVING UNDER TREES.
Fresh air Life Adds T1uCh to
Ones Health.

The very latest novelty introduced this
season into country houses is the ar
rangenlent for brcakfastnS out OF doors
There the owner Of the house can afford
1t II one eud Or the balcony is extended
into Round platform, walled in with
sider blinds aud furnished with all the
necessaries for dining room Here the
Family, in all but the stormiest weather.
have their breakfast. luncheon and tea
served, and il the mistress of the house
cannot bear the expense Of having her
balcony enlarged into an open air dining
room, the special decorators of summer
cottages now willingly show her Tow she
can evade great deal OF the costs aud
yet possess an open air tea room.
QUEEN VICToRIA's MARQUEE.
They simply put up a family encampmeut
on the Ia wn and wncre the summer cottage
is rented and the household wish TO get
all the benefits OF fresh air for their money,
these apartments under The trees are he
coming familiar 10 every door yard. A
clever woman can spend as much or as
little money on erecting one as she chooses
because the house decorator viii do it Tor
her. or for a small outlay she can bTiId
II all herself. saving considerable thereby
The requisites for the making and fur
nishing OF one Ire few rugs, some Eight
weight chairs and tables. Il lot of cushions
and an wing. The awning should be
gay spread OF red and yellow striped can
vas, stretched over four stakes like a
canopy curtain. This is the kind Queen
Victoria uses at Hcr country places and at
Windsor, where she spends as many as
possible of her days sitting in the open
air. Her awning covers a space of lawn
about fifteen feet long by Dine feet wide
II is red and yellow canvas stripe edged
all around with deep scarlet cotton fringe
and IS tied by red cords To the stakes
that hold the canvas roof ctght feet from
the ground.
Queen YictOria's pattern Is Il good one,
and keen-eyed little American woman
who, from distance saw the royal fam
lily breakiasting under this simple shell
ter, decided that she would have such a one
for her own household. She bought her
canvas n the bright stripping a. - cents
a yard, ana sewed two widths and u half
upon her machine, finishing the four
sides OF the canopy with fringcs at Il
cents yard. Her stakes Of oak she SC
cured at j length of fifteen feet, how
ever, drove them into the earth, fastened
The morning times., 1896-05-31
Awnings Are Cheap, Decorative,
Cool and Comfortable, and I'M
promptu Summer Rooms
Are Easily Made-Eat-
ing Out of Doors.

on her canvas eight feet from the ground
and from the haH breadth OF awning lefJ
made four fringe-edged standards 90 feat
from the tops or the tall stakes.
This tent a bit or inexpensive splcndOr
Queen Victoria's tent room lacked. ana
though the canopy was stretched un,ler
tree and over q good carpet n green
grass, she covered the ground with a
couple OF rugs. One was red and yel-
low Jute affair that cost So, ana the other
strip of cocoa mating.
FURNISHING A TENT ROOM.
Considering that in case OF a viy,ent
rainstOrm IL would be necessary To "a x.
down canvas roof ana quickly bring under
shelter all the furnishings. she Decided
20 utilize wicker tables and chairs for the
purpose. A breakfast table thifvy SIX
Incnes in diameter OF undFessed reed she
found she could get for So direct from
the country factory and the chairs for s.
less. For the chairs she covered cushions
Of the bright stout Algerian stripe. AMI
III place or sofa made OF the same goods
cover for 4 hair mattress easily spared
from single bed
At the mattress fOUF corners loops OF
broad tape were fastened. TO enable a IaZv
lOunger 10 drag il about 10 suit his or her
comfort, and the pillows were covered
with white Chinese cotton crepe. They
''''-J 60 tiPtN4 ~ III ''tt' Aii'' ''''
laundry bag. and d 81 music rack Of
wicker work held all the magazines and
papers.
Every day before breakfast this decOra-
tive and cosy lOunging parlOr IS set IN or
der by the hOuScnaid ana the family take
their first meal about the little wicker Ia
BILE, and Spcnd the remainder Of the dag
reading. sewing and mapping under tie
awnings shelter. Guests are received iu-
formally there ten Is made in lis Sh4df. in
the afternoon, and at night the hOU-cmIid
carries the mattress indoors by its tape
handles. easily transports the furniture
10 the narrow plaza. and rolls up the rags
on light pole. Every week the family
change the location of their canvas parlOT.
trying in turn every nOOk, on the ldw and
enjoy mcanwhi the fIattery OF having
their scheme Of outdoor living initiated by
all their nCighb0rs. FANNY ENDERS.
The morning times., 1896-05-31
sTENoGRAPHERS' HEADS,
APhrenologist Tells How They Differ.
Traits Common to Them All

NeW I OJN .SNlt.
Every one familiar with the epresentmethod
ofconducting business OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The usefulness OF womenstenOgrap pliers, that
they are in the field by the thousand. and
mat they are there TO stay. Persons who
did not know that there exists feeling Of
dissatisfaction and Semi-jealouSly among
the females of this craft must certainly real
lZe the fact after reading the letters from
stenographers that have lately been printed
IN The sun. y stenographer who S more
successful than another and holds her head
higher than the avera ge, is almost sure TO
be regarded disdainfully by her less fortu-
uatc sisters. The latter become displeased
with her and dissatisfied with themselves
The morning times., 1896-05-31
Fencing Is Becoming One of the
Fashionable fads in the Swell
Set - Newport MaidenS
Find Great Sport
In Ii.
In IT..

Mask and foiIs, somewhat neglected OF
late, are again in evidence. A proof OF
the revival OF fencing as an exercise in
favor with the smart set. is that Prof
Senac. tie veteran teacher OF tie art,
has been engaged for The Newport sea SON.
Nearly every woman in Newport, who has
any regard Tor her figure-and this means,
does IL not, every woman in Newport
viii devote a haif hour four moIninEs in
the week 10 a hattie for POINTS a:d buu-
doris Tor the tiIac being " III be converted
into SALES d'arneS
The Newport maiden does not fence in
a class. oh. no, she prefers private les
sOn. az just double the cost, at her own
nome One or TWO inmates, perhaps,
sharing the lesson with her for sCtiablli-
tvs sake.
a SALE BARNES
For instance. Mss Gertrude Wander
bilt, who is Gle of the recent converts 80
Tie heucfiis 10 Toe derived from fencing,
viii have a room adjoining her bouduir
Il;tel up as a sale u'armCS i'm most
charming and effective style The upper
part OF The daGo of India mating, cut
IlEed with fencing masks and loiIs with
pretty euaEc!cd handlcS and crossed bread
swords THESE :nr decoration Gnlyp being
dlsp!a ych upon the wall
In the lcHlor of Tie room is the low
platform Uiuu which The bouts take place
1t Is guEe large enough for ComhatS-
Tor performing a ,rI moulnc' OF sword. or
the parry OF tieTCC-belwcen TWO CT PCS
sIbly three couples.
louu%ng place nuSt be provided, and,
naturally. il forms the attractive spot OF
The room-!ow. luxurious divans, with soft
cushions upon cushions. and near by a
liable
After th" lesson is over and the pro-
frSsor has departed, a maid brings in tray
with chocolate and biscuits. Fencing eX-
erciSeS are cZhauSliBg. and even if a sip
or TWO Ot chocolate is not absolutely nee
eSSary the Young chateiainc wants 10
Show her hospitality.
IL THE SMART SET.
Miss Sloane. Miss CiewS, Miss Goelct. Miss
Sherman, Miss Brooks, Miss Mabel Gerry.
Miss Wetiaorc-indced, all the rich and
pretty girls in society viii belong to the
fencing class. or rather they Will fence
In parties OF Two or four, and the Break
ers'' viii not he the only cottage fitted up
The morning times., 1896-05-31
EXCUSES

Why numbered the magistrate. '.t.ia
You beat your wife with a rocking chair.
breaking three OF her ribs
TO amuse the baby f5Itered the
culprit.
However, he was not able TO prove he
yond a reasonable doubt that such was
his purpose. and sentence was accord
ingly pTOnouDcsd--Det Tribune.
The morning times., 1896-05-31
Self-DpnIaI.

NO, marquis, I would be unable TO
make You happy"
Wy weel YOU always preSceSt 20 under
estimate yOuFsclf?''
to forget that I am a miIlionairc's only
daughter. Brooklyn Life.
The morning times., 1896-05-31
Her Thcnter Hat.

1t had inst come from the nIilIiner's-
Its magnificentr' exclaimed her dearest
friend. Il h. mt seen more beautiful
theatcr hat this year"
But it did not satisfy her. Her dearest
friend might rave over it. hut she knew that
there was something wrong with it.
The morning times., 1896-05-31
RectIfIed the NIIstake.

''Mare, / thought your physician toId
you that you were not stronG enough 70
ride a whCel?''
YES. but then 1 went TO another doc
tor.'-Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-05-31

1t IS high enough" she said. ..bu- it
lacks breadth. l do NOT believe tha { it
would cut off more than one persons view
from the stage
Then she ordered the necessary alterations
to make IL Il perfect theater hat.-Chicl ~
Post.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-12-29
DIPLOMATIC VICTORY
RESULT OF SECRETARY OLNEy's Ne
GOTIATIONS WITH sPANIARDS.
Agreement Reported to Have Been
Reached That May End the In
surrectiOn i'm Cuba.
UNCLE SAM TO BE MEDIATOR
ASKED TO OFFER CUBANS \ NODI-
FLED FORM OF HOME RULE.
CanOyns Considering Reciprocity
Treaty That Will Give This Coun-
try Many Advantages.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The story set
afioat this afternoon that the President
was writing a special Cuban message to be
sent in to Congress soon it reassem-
bles next week is a fake. without the
slightest foundation; in fact. Cuban mes
sage. conditions now exist, is remote
from the Presidents mind. He is the head
and front of the policy of noninterference,
and long as nothing is done he Is satis-
fled TO let well enough alone
The Post tomorrow will say: 1T has
been learned from an authoritative source
that Secretary Olney and Senior Dupuy De
LONE, the Spanish minister. have practi-
caly terminated the negotiations on the
Cuban question which are to be submitted
to Congress when it convenes on Jan. ..
The terms of the agreement are based on
the recent official communication from Pre-
mier Canovas. addressed to the secretary
of state. The premier states clearly the
terms which Spain will accord TO the insur-
gents and practically asks the United
States TO propose these conditions to her
rebelious subjects. In return for our good
offices Spain assures this government that
she sincerely deplores the great commercial
loss which we have sustained on account of
the CUBAN sone assures us
that she is even now considering reciproc-
ity treaty which will deal mainly with
Cuban products and which will be framed
i'm such advantageous terms towards this
government that our losses. both in COM
merce and in the destruction of American
property in Cuba will be most generously
compensated. Premier CanOvas says that
Spain cannot. of course, as a self-respecting
and respected nation, stand before the
world as having been coerced into measures
by the United States. She has freely
granted all that she now offers. and that in
the face of a rebellion. But she accepts the
good offices of the United States TO act as
mediator and to guarantee to the insur-
gents amnesty and the enforcement of the
new reform law which she is about TO pro-
claim en- Cuba. The form of government Of
fered is. the Spanish statesman declares,
granted To a province by any nation with
orrt -fbsoiateIy severfng tire bonds of union
with the mother country. Autonomy, as
enjoyed by the Canadians, can never be
granted in Cuba. What Spain is willing to
grant the insurgents. if they lay down their
arms. and what she asks the United States
to guarantee. it an act which provides for
q council of administration. which shall
control all matters pertaining to the COM
merce of the Indies and all estimates upon
the general taxation and expenditures of
the island, as well as its general home gov
ernment
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ing persons from leaving that town except
by the highways of Regla. Luiano Corral
etc. must declare before leaving town the
quantity in their possession and its desti-
nation. This step was taken to prevent the
smuggling of provisions TO the insurgents.
During the night of Wednesday, Dec. %.
number of insurgents tried to cross the
military line of Puerto Principe. between
Jucaro. on the south coast, and Moron. at
the extremity of the railroad in the north.
The troops made stubborn resistance and
obliged the enemy 10 retire.
insurgents dynamited a train on the rail-
road between Jucaro and Moron. blowing
up the engine, destroying several empty
The convoy of General Bosch, which left
Manzanilo. Province of Santiago de Cuba.
on Dec. 13, was still detained at Veguita on
Dec. "a.
Twenty persons arrested as conspirators
have arrived here from Guaira Melena and
have been imprisoned in Moro Castle.
Two women have also been placed in Jail.
Reports from Manzanillo state that in an
engagement at Peralejo the insurgent brig
adler. Salvador Rios, was seriously
United States Consul General Fitzhugh
Lee and family and Congressman-elect
Robbins and wife paid a visit TO the palace
to-day. where Mr. Springer. the vice consul
general introduced them 10 the Marquis of
Ahumada. the acting captain general.
The village of Rancho de Boyeros was at
tackled by insurgents last night, causing
alarm to the residents. The enemy was
nnalIy repuSed the garrison.
The Marquis of Arguelles. the railroad
king. has offered in case of war with the
United States to buy war ship for the
government.
El Diario de la Marina. commenting on
dispatches from Madrid and the news from
Washington. dissentS at length from the
view that q peaceful entente is probable
between the United States and Spain the
outcome of the lale interviews of the
United States minister. Mr.. Taylor. with
the Duke of Tetuan and Senior Canovas.
Lieutenant Colonel Cirujeda to-day de-
feated the insurgents under the leaders
Castillo Acosta and Villaneuva at Cayo
I.arosa and the four Laeunas of Ariguan-
abo. near Caimito. 1t is reported that Vii
lanueva was killed. Important documents
were found on some of the bodies.
A Havana dentist named Gaspar Betan-
court has been arrested by the police on a
political charge. Betancourt is natural
ized
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NO CONCERTED ACTION.
Powers Will Not Combine in the In
terest of Spain.

LONDON. Dec. 2S.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Times this morning renews
his surmises regarding the opposition by
European powers TO Intervention by the
United States in Cuba. He says: 1.-The Aus
trian court and government have long been
uneasy over the attitude of American jim
goism towards Spain, and such uneasiness
has long been the subject of diplomatic
talks. The Queen Regent of Spain is one
of the most beloved princesses of the Aus
trian house. The love and respect she has
won from the Spaniards have strength
ened the affections reserved for her in her
own family. and there will be no hesita-
ton in demonstrating that affection when
ever it becomes a question of defending the
interests of the country in whose honor
she protects with unmixed enthusiasm and
which has become dear to her as if
she had been born on its SOIL
The correspondent further reports that
lie Temps remarks on the Cuban situation
the United States should facilitate conces-
sions by Spain. 1T would be tactless."
adds the Temps, Ito spoil the situation by
explicitly suggesting to the Madrid cabinet
steps apparently dictated by their own in
terest and the glory of the country. Ii
would be more opportune to use toward
Washington diScreetly, on behalf of the
whole of Europe, language calculated TO
confirm President Clevelands and Mr.. Oh
ney's good intentions and to give valuable
hints to Mr.. Mckinley and his eventual
secretary of state"
The Chronicle suggests that M. De Bio
Wits unfounded statements of Saturday,
that the German government had made
representations to Washington protesting
against intervention in Cuba. may have
originated in one of the periodical pertur-
bations of the German Emperor concerning
the affairs of the world. which. says the
Chronicle failing IA better governance. he
takes under his care. We believe that the
French Foreign Office has been sounded in
regard to Cuba i'm anti-American sense
but anything like concerted action on such
a subject is out of the question.
The Chronicle has Rome dispatch which
SAYS: Spain has questioned England,
France and Italy as to their attitudes in
the event of war between Spain and the
limited States. France and England replied
indefinitely that everything depends on the
course of events Italy offers TO assist in
producing an amica5le arrangement. with
out promising to support Spain against the
United States. | am Informed that negotia-
tions are continuing between Spain and the
European cabinets. The Vatican absolutely
fayors the Spanish cause. King Alfonso has
written a Christmas autograph letter to the
Pope asking for his prayers for the sue
cess of the Spanish arms.
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Slight Increase Urged I'm Tariff Rates
Imposed on Many Chemicals and
Spirits and Wines.
SPECIFIC DUTIES FAVORED
BY THOSE WHO SPOKE IN BEHALF
OF CHEMICAL SCHEDULE CHANGES.
Representatives of the Industries Re-
quested to Sub init Briefs Instead
of Making Oral Arguments.
,ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S-Those who
have been making dire predictions that as
soon as the construction of a new tariff
bill commenced manufacturers and
others of the protected interests would
swoop down on Congress like lot of
wolves scrambing for what they could get
out of the new deal, were disappointed by
to-day's proceedings of the ways and means
committee which has started in upon eX-
haustive tariff hearings Audience was ac-
corded a large number of manufacturers
and letters by the hundreds have been re-
ceived. The conspicuous feature of the
communications, oral and written is an en-
tire absence of the anticipated demand for
high rates. Moderation was the dominating
feature, and manufacturers are everywhere
evincing n patriotic desire TO assist the
committee to frame a law that will evenly
distribute the burden of customs taxation
and occasion smallest disturbance TO the
business of the country-a measure to best
fit the demands of the people and produce
least friction or cause of complaint. The
belief is that the bill constructed by the
ways and means committee will be one
that the Senate can accept without a great
number of changes.
The policy or the opposition to any tariff
legislation is not likely to be such as to
delay action inordinately in either the
House or the Senate. On account of their
political necessities. arising from the COM
bination of silver men who have various
views on the tariff question, a prolonged
fight over schedules is not expected. An
effort will be made by the opposition to
make its chief attack on the measure one
on which they can all agree-that the cure
for the present bad condition of the coun-
try cannot be found in tariff legislation.
This will be the general line of attack.
This policy is likely to shorten the fight,
especially some of the most extreme
silver Democrats are of the opinion that
it is best if they are to preserve their
domination of the Democratic party and
hold to the silver question as the main
issue that the tariff fight should not be
protracted beyond "a reasonable time.