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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18
DEBATE In THE COMMONS
MIR. ATHERLEY-JONES WfTHDRAWS
AN ARBITRATION AMENDMENT,
After n Speech by Mr.. A. j. Balfour
and Plea for Harmony by Sir
William VerlOn Harcourt.

LONDON, Feb. ia Washington dis
patch to the Times, commenting on the
newspaper suggestion that Great Britain
should appoint a commission of it's own to
examine into and report upon the Guiana
boundary, asserts that the Washington gov
eminent would propose plan, If there were
reason to believe that it would be accepted
by England, to create a new commission of
two Englishmen and two Americans. not TO
fix the boundary, but to ascertain the facts
and report to their governments. If they
should fail to agree, fifth member could
be appointed by the President OF the Swiss
republic or other acceptable person
age, the findings of the commission to be
binding and TO serve as basis for subse-
quent direct negotiations to fix the boun-
dary Should the negotiations fall" the
Times correspondent continues. "the ques-
tion could be remitted to tribunal COM
posed, say of the Chief Justices of England
and the United States. with, If necessary,
a third neutral member. That plan, l re-
peat. in its present textual FORM would be
accepted by this government. There would
be a disposition, moreover, to agree in ad-
vance upon some satisfactory definition of
the settled districts and TO some definite
reference to all that part of the subject. to
take a liberal view. There would be no
objection TO the idea of compensation or
some equitable arrangement TO avoid the
disturbance of actual settlers
An editorial in the Times dwells on the
Importance of the foregoing, and says:
1.-The plan, in many of its features, is such
as England can honorably accept, and offers
excellent prospects of an ultimate agree
ment. Lord Salisbury has already hinted at
something of the kind, and it may be as
sumed that on the main question of pro-
ceedure the two governments have agreed.
Happily. Parliament has given the Ministers
free hand" Proceeding, then, to criticise
the plan, the Times says 1T ought to be
made clear that the government would only
be bound by the report of the original
members (of the proposed commission) or a
the settled districts. international arbitra-
ton really be made to resemble munici-
pal law on the question of prescriptive
rights, the greater part of our objections to
arbitration on the whole question will dis
appear"
The Daily News reproduces the Times's
suggestion of yesterday for the appoint
ment of an Independent British Venezuela
commission. The Daily News thinks that
the suggestion is significant, and adds: As
a matter of fact, delicate negotiations on
the Venezuelan dispute are now in prog
ress''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18
REX AND PROTEUS
Furnish Entertainment for the Car
niyal Crowds nt New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. I7.-Rex. King of
the Carnival arrived this afternoon on the
revenue cutter Forward. with the largest
retinue In his history. His usual court was
augmented by a column of local militia.
an entirely new battalion OF the naval re-
serve. three military commands from the
interior of the State. crack companies from
ST. Paul and Minneapolis, and five hun-
drec Essenic Knights from Massachusetts
Cardinals Satolh and Gibbons and many
Catholic leaders. the Illinois Club, the Mich
1gan Press Association and many other no.
tables viewed the parade
froteus paraded Tonight. giving the first
OF the magnificent carnival pageants The
subject was the animal kingdom and includ-
ed twenty cars. Under the glise of attribut-
ing TO the animals the forms. fads and
Proteus struck hard at many a funny social
custom or the present time. The abused
1abit or rosy after-dinner speeches was
struck at In the royal banuet The funny
features OF afternoon teas was satirized in
another hoat- Under the innocent picture OF
the burial OF Cock Robin. Proteus hit ar
the unworthy show of modern funerals
where everything should be simple, proper
decorations at home functions were bur-
lesqued On the '.at-home" car. The unhar-
monious glee club, the prize fight. the elab-
orateiy fashionable dress on hunting expe-
ditfons and the excess or dissipation on
fishing trips were all appropriately satirized
so through each tabeau of the pageant
each car and each figure on each car, even
10 It's smallest detail. was full OF funny sug-
sestion and witty satire upon society. The
tableaux were conceived by a master mind
and executed with hand fully careful of
detail Some or the elaborate costumes were
constructed OF natural feathers. and were
concluded with magnificent ball at the
opera Rouse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18
NORDENSKJOLD TALKS
HE DOES NOT THINK NANsBN
REACHED THE NORTH POLE.
The British COnsuls Adyices Re-
ceived from the Governor Of Arch
angel-Other Foreign News.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE British vice con-
sui at Arcnangel. 1t is now known, re-
ceiyed the news of DIR. Nansen's safety from
the Governor OF Archangei 1t is not stated
whence the latter obtained his information.
A dispatch from Stockholm says: DR.. Otto
Nordenskjold, the distinguished Arctic ex-
plorer, has received numerous inquiries.
many OF them by cable from America, for
an expression Of his opinion on the authen-
ITCHY of the news from Nansen. In re-
sponse TO these queries he says ne thinks
II probable that Nansen's ship. the Fran,
became imbedded in the ice north of Kara
sea, or in the vicinity OF Cape Cheliuskin,
and. remaining fast, was carried with the
drift as far as Is degrees north latitude.
Here, in all likelihood, land was met with,
and DIR. Nansen started for the pole with
sledges and skiffs. Dr. Norienskjold opines
that ne was hardly likely TO reach the pole
in this manner, the distance OF 1900 or 100
kilometers being too great. Judging from
present information, DR., Nordenskjold
thinks that DR.. Nansen left the Fran in
the autumn for northern Siberia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18

SHELDON, Ia. Feb. T-This part Of the
State is in fever OF excitement over new
developments which bid fair to unravel the
mystery surrounding the death OF Maud
Strawn, the handsome eighteen-year-old
schoolgirl whose lifeless body was found in
her room at her married sisters home
here Saturday. 1t Is supposed the gtrl
had been dead three or four days when
found, as decomposition had set In. The
girl had not been seen since Wednesday
forenoon. AT II O'Clock Wednesday Miss
StraWn asked TO be excused as she ex-
pected company. That was the last time
she was seen alive by her teacher or
schoomates. Neighbors saw her enter the
Art Gruff. a brother-in-law OF the de-
ceased. went TO the house TO discover what
trace he could find OF the missing girl and
was first TO view the CHASTITY spectacle.
On the wall hung bird cage which con-
tained a dead canary. The fact that tho
bird was dead leads TO the theory that
chloroform had been administered. as there
was an ample supply OF food In the cage
for the birds sustenance. IL was thought
at first TO be case OF suicide, but later
DEVELOPMENTS have entirely exploded that
theory, and A. l. Bull and c. Morell0
have been arrested charged with having
criminal knowledge OF the girls death IL
developed at the coroner's inquest that
while there no outward indications OF
violence, yet there was proCf or the girl
having been outraged. IL was also as
serted by witnesses that Euli and Morel1o
We're seen TO enter the house on Wednes-
day. the day that Miss Strawn Is supposed
20 have met her death. Bull has OF late
been paying considerable attention 20 Mss
StraWn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18
FOR DEFENSE OF CANADA.
Dominion Government VIII Ask
$3.0O0.c0O-Rifles and Big Guns

OTTAWA, Ont. Feb. 1.-THE sum which
the Dominion government will ask Parlia-
meni TO grant for purposes OF national
defence will be 100000 The new rife
with which the militia Will be provided is
the Lee-Enfield. combining the Enfield bar
rel and the Lee magazine. Announcements
TO this effect were made In the House OF
Commons this afternoon The total num-
ber of the new rifles TO DE purchased is
forty thousand. For garrison defence the
imperial authorities Will supply twenty
eight rified guns, charging Canada the bare
cost of manufacturing. These eIns will he
allotted as follows: 81. John and Three
Rivers. Que, ? each: Quebec, 3: Toronto
s: Montreal, S; Hamilton. 5. These guns
VIII be of heavy caiibre and will be worked
by garrison batteries of militia. Instructors
from the British Royal Artillery viii be
sent out 10 drill the men who will be re-
cruited from the various city field batteries.
The field artillery Will he supplied with new
breach-loading guns of the same type as
these used by the British artillery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18
GENEROUS LIBERALS.
They Will Not AntagOnize Lord Sails
bury's Venezuelan Policy.

LONDON, Feb. 17.-There was an interest
ing debate in the House of Commons to-day
on the Venezuelan question and the relations
of the United States and Great Britain X
arose during the debate on the address In
reply 10 the Queens speech. When the ses-
sion opened Mr.. Timothy Harrington, Par
nellte. member for Dublin Harbor. moved
an amendment to the effect that amnesty
be granted 10 the Irish political prisoners.
The motion was supported by Mr. John Red
mcnd, Parnellite, member for Waterford
City; NJ. n. C. Plunkett member for the
South division of Dublin county; Prof. W. E
II. Lecky, Liberal Unionst, member for
Dublin University, and others Mr. Bal
|. four, the Conservative leader, moved the
closure, which was carried by vote of
go to 1G7. Mr.. Harrington's motion was
then defeated by a vote of 279 to H.
Mr. Atherley-Jones Liberal member for
the Northwest division of Durham then
moved the following amendment: And
while glad TO hear that her Majesty
relations with the foreign powers continue
to be friendly. we deplore that her Majesty's
speech does not contain an assurance that
all matters of difference between this coun-
try and the republic of Venezuela, in rela-
tion TO the delimitation of the frontier of
that state and British Guiana be referred
to arbitration in accordance with the sug-
geston of the government of the United
States
In moving the amendment Mr.. Atherley-
Jones said he thought the government
should be grateful for an opportunity to as
certain the opinion OF the House of Conn
mons on tire policy II ought to pursue. In
accepting the amendment In that spirit, ne
continued it would only be following the
example OF President Cleveland wao asked
the opinion of Congress on the message
submitted to Great Britain. Mr. Atherley-
Jones then asked the House TO act in the
spirit of the resolution already adopted
that all disputes and differences between
Great Britain and the United States should
be settled by arbitration failing any other
mode. While the speaker had higl regarc
for the Marquis of Salisbury ne insisted that
the question involved such tremendous issues
that ne believed re was expressing the views
of everybody OF democrats tendencies when
he said they would not be justified In leay-
ing them in the hands of two CT three men.
however able they might be.
ARBITRATION THE ONLY COURSE.
Continuing. Mr.. Atherly-Jones remarked:
THAT state would have been untrue TO It's
great position as the protector OF the re-
publics of America If 1t had not responded
TO the entreaties of Venezuela" The sneak
er also submitted that arbitration OF the
present dispute was most in consonance
with the honor. dignity and permanent IN
terests of Great Britain. Ii was quite ad-
mitted that Great Britain had the right 10
resent interference on the part OF foreign
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18
FIRE Loss of *4s5,ooo.
p. C.. Tomson & Co.'s sonp, Lye and
Coffee Essence factory Burned.

P C TOmson & Co.'s Soap, Lye and
Coffee Essence factory burned.
PHI ADELPHIA. Feb. 1.-THE big soap.
I've and coffee essence manufactory of +.
c. Tomson & Co.. 95S. 955 and 957 Otseso
street. was destroyed by fire this morning
Dwelling houses Nos. 81, 80 and 50 Wash
ington avenue, adjoining Tomson's factory,
we're gutted and the works of the Phila-
delphia Cooperage Company badly dam
aged. Total loss will be about sf35,oOO. r.
C. Tomson & Co.'s loss is about 100000;
s225 coo on the building. 100000 on stock and
S75,0C0 on the machinery. Tomson q GO;
loss is nearly covered by insurance. Tne
loss of the Philadelphia Cooperage Com
pany is SIS 900, partially insured The dwell
ling houses adjoining Tomson's works and
those directly opposite on Otsego street
are damaged to the extent of $4,000 The
fire originated in the main building or
Tomson IL Co., and was first seen by a
man who lives at 81 Washington avenue.
He went to the police station and turned in
an alarm, but before the engines arrived
the building was a mass OF fiames. The
firemen fought the fire under great difficult
ty as the weather was bitter cold and the
water formed huge cakes OF ice on every
thing il touched Three hundred hands are
. thrown out of employment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18

Water from the jordan SprinkIcd on
n Grandson of Victoria

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE baptism of the
second son of the Duke and Duchess of
York took place in the church at Sandring-
ham to-day. The occasion was made a
general holiday for the people of the neigh
borhood. The outside of the sacred edifce
was decorated with flags and the interior.
which was crowded, was plent.fully hung
with floral emblems of all descriptions.
Among those present were the Prince and
Princess OF Wales and their daughters, the
Duke and Duchess OF Connaught and the
MARQUIS of Lorne and Princess Louise The
Secretary of State for Home Affairs, Sir
tMattnew White Ridley, the court officials
and the Duke and Duchess of York entered
together. the Duke of York being the last
of the party, and carrying i'm his arms his
eldest son, Prince Edward Albert who was
born June %, 1894 Accompanying the Duke
of York a nurse bearing the infant
Prince. DR.. Shopshanks officiated. The
Princess of Wales pronounced the name
Albert Frederick George Arthur. hymn
and the blessing finished the ceremony
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18
Russian Occupation of Armenia.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Under Secretary
for the Foreign Office. Mr.. George N. Cur
zon, replying in the House of Commons to-
day. to questions on the subject said the
powers had not informed Russia that her
occupation OF Armenia would not be OBJ
jected 10. Such occupation, he added with
out the consent of the Sultan would be in
violation of the treaties of Paris and Ber-
lin. Mr.. CurZon also said that the state
ment of the Russian Minister for Foreign
Affairs, Prince Lobanoff-Rostovsky. that
Russia was not willing to undertake TO
maintain order In Armenia was ''spontan-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18

A French syndicate has offered 70 China

French syndicate has offered 10 China
a loan OF A.0c0.Cc0.
The London Times says that there is
reason 10 oeiieVe tnat all the officers holding
the Queens commission who were con7
cerned In the Jameson raid Will be court
mart;aled-
The second grand battle of flowers tooL
place at Nice yesterday on the Promenade
des Angias. The prize winners inch,deS
Miss Beardslee. of New York, and The
Misses North, OF Chicago.
The Marquis OF Salisbury. replying To a
correspondent who questioned nirn on the
subject, has written letter saying there
Is no truth In the report that the Berne
tribunal has ordered the sale OF the Della
goa bay railroad.
In response 10 the letter addressed 10 him
by Timothy Healy. Thomas Sexton mas
finally refused TO accept the ladership of
the Irish party. Notwithstanding Mr..
his promise OF the hearty support OF the
Healyites.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18

CINCINNATI. o., Feb. 17-Fire tonight
burned out the whole interior of j. II.
Luckes Companys cigar factory, a six
story brick on Pleasant court, between
Fourth and Fifth and Race and Elm streets.
The building belongs to o. j. Wilson. The
factory employed go hands. The loss is
$4,000 CT stock and $4,000 on building and
equipments. Total, $4,000. Insurance, 81 900
on building ard $500 on stock and fixtures.
On July 20, 1874. the floors of this building,
after a fire. went down. killing several fire.
men and injuri1g several others. Among the
injured was Chief Enoch Megrue. who never
fully recovered.
BOSTON, Feb 17.-By the upsetting OF a
stove in the office of the New York & Bos-
ton Dispatch Express Company, IN the New
York. New Haven & Hartford railroad sta
tion at Kneeland street, to-day fire start
ed which threatened TO destroy the entire
station and surrounding buildings BY good
work, in spite of the intense cold weather
the fremen confined the flames TO the train
sheds and express office. and the loss will
probably not exceed $4,000. This is covered
by insurance.
BOSTON, Feb. 17.-Fire broke out to-day
on the fourth floor of the fye-story brick
building, 80 South street. owned by the
French estate and occupied by several
leather firms for storage and warerooms
The flames spread 10 the fifth floor, de-
stroying practically everything on both the
upper stories. The total loss is estimated
at between 10000 and $4,000; fully insured
BUFFALO, N ", Feb. 1.-THE Francs
power building was destroyed by fire yes
terday. Loss about $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18

SOMERSET. Ky. Feb. l7-Last SATURDAY
night a mob OF fifty men compelled the
jailer at Monticello. Wayne county. twenty
five miles from here 10 surrender his keys.
They took Fount Martin and Jim Stroxtcll
from their cells, and FIVE miles I'm the coun-
try they hanged Martin. by some means
Strcxtell made his escape and has not been
caught. The men We're In jail on the charge
OF barn burning. Neither had been in
dicted When Stroxtell was arrested last
Friday night he was hazsd TIL nearly dead
TO extort n confession. but he protested his
innocence. The barn burned Was that OF
Rony Bates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18

FARGO. y. d.. Feb. 1.-THE divorce suit
of Mrs. Maud D. Beekman. daughter of
Chief Of Police Conlin. of New York.
against Albion B. Beekman came up for
hearing this afternoon. The charges made
in the testimony were failure 10 support
and vicious habits The decree was granted
the ground of nonsupport. 1t is ru-
mored that the divorce will soon be fol-
lowed by another wedding.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18
25,OOO Armeninns Massacred.

LONDON, Feb. 17.--Another blue book on
Armenia was published to-day the dis
patches covering the period between Sept
3. 1885, and Feb IL, 1896. It contains a table
prepared by a committee OF delegates from
the embassies of the six powers. showing
that the total number of persons massacred,
concerning whose fate accurate Information
has been obtained. is twenty-five thousand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18
Grand Rapids suffers.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. 1.-THE
Houseman Block at the corner of Pearl
ard Ottawa streets, burned this morning.
The losses will aggregate about 100000;
partially insured. Among the occupants of
the building were the Grand Rapids Fire
Insurance Company, the Grand Rapids
Democrat. United State and National ex-
press companies offices and several fam
lilies. The fire started from an exploding
lamp on the third floor. about 3 O'Clock,
and many of the occupants had narrow es-
capes. E. l.. Wedgewood and wife were
painfully burned and were taken to the
hospital Mrs. Raymond and son were also
injured. The Democrat Office was conf
pletely wrecked. but the paper was gotten
out from the Herald office this morning.
The building was owned by the Houseman
estate and valued at 100000 with an in
surance of $4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18
The French Crisis.

LONDON, Feb. 1s.-The Paris correspond
ent OF the Times says that he does not be-
neve tnat the Chamber of Deputies will
continue to defy the Senate In it's refusal
10 grant vote of confidence in the Min
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18
Bayard CaII. ON salfsbury.

LONDON, Feb. T.-The United States en-
bassador, Mr. Thomas F. Bayard. had an
interview this afternoon with the Marquis
of Salisbury on the subject of the vene-
zuelan boundary dispute.
The manifesto of the Chicago interna-
tional arbitration committee. the result of
the simultaneous movements in that city
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and other
cities of the United States. to consider the
subject of permanent high court of arbi-
tration between Great Britain and the
United States was published here this even
snO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18

lin. who. on Saturday morhing. reported
his house burned by murocrers. who at
tackled him with knives. and whose wife
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18
British Marines at Seoul.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE officials of the
Foreign Office confirm the newspaper re-
ports saying that detachment Of British
marines. among others. have been landed at
Cnemulpo and sent 10 Seoul, capital OF CO.
rea, in order TO protect the British lepa-
ton there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18

HAVERHII-L. Mass. Feb II. = Oliver
Armstead. coiored, has Instituted suit
against Louis Valiguet, barber for refus-
Ing 10 shave him Saturday night. The coll
ored people Of this city complain that they
are diserimlnated against. and this is 10 be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18
Woodsman burned.

BRADFORD. Pa, Feb. 17.-At West Line.
this county, to-day, boarding house con-
nected with Elisha Kane's sawmll. caught
fire and burned to the ground. Peter Ben
son, a woodsman, asleep in an upstairs
room, was burned to death. His arms and
legs were burned off. and his features
charred beyond recognition. George w.
Haskins and wife. proprietors of the board
ing house, were painfully burned about the
face and hands. Benson was a single man
and a native of Sweden.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18
PLAN FOR A Peaceful SOLUTION OF
THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION.
Correspondent of the London Times
This Government May Propose.
1t RESTS WITH SALISBURY
IF HIS LORDSHIP MAKES OVER
TUREs THE PLAN NAY BEAR FRUIT.

A Tribunal. Composed of Two Ameri-
Fix boundary. but to Get Facts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18
PANIC AT ONCE RESULTED
AND THREE HUNDRED WOMEN AND
GIRLS BEGAN a FIGHT FOR LIFE.

Many Ran to the Fire Escapes, Others
tn Windows and Some to the
Smoke-Oarkened Stairways.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18
MANY GIRLS BURNED
FRIGHTFUL OUTCOME OF A SMALL
BOYS GROSS CARELEssNEss.

Threw BIazi.s. Eatch INTO a Pile of
Fire I'm n Shirs-waist Factory.