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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-17
The Monetary Conference Bill.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-The Senate bill
for an international monetary conference
was again discussed by the House commit
tee on coinage The free-silver members
of the committee fear that it may be talked
to death before the session ends. Repre-
sentative Quigg. of New York announced
that several New York men desire to be
heard on the bill before the vote was taken
and desired postpOnement- In reply to
questions. Mr. Quigg said he doubted the
expediency of passing the bill at this time.
adding that the New York congressional
delegation was practically unanimous in
opposition TO the bill Representative Fow-
Ter, of New Jersey. continued his speech
against bimetallism. The speech soon
'drifted into the channel of free coinage and
Messrs- Cooper, of Texas, and Towne, of
Minnesota, took part. Ii was agreed TO
take vote or the bill next SATURDAY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-17

the possession of false papers: the third OF
having procured them. ard the fourth of
having used the alleged false papers SEQ
Clara
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-17
1.O25 Miles in LOGO Minutes.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE distance from
Chicago TO Denver. ops miles, was covered
by Mr.. Mayhams train in exactly 1,O69 min
utes actual running time. This is only a
small fraction less than one mile a minute
for the longest continuous run ever made by
any railroad in the world. The engine
which took the train on the first run out of
Chicago to Galesburg had just come in from
Aurora, pulling "a regular passenger train
No time was Spent in cleaning up, but 1t
was quickly turned around, attached to the
special train and manned by the engineer
who had brought it TO Chicago. Not more
than a half dozen officials and employees of
the road knew the trip was TO be made
This fact the Burlington officials say, is the
most important in the history OF the feat
as il demonstrates the condition of the road
and the management which enables such
remarkable time to be maintained for more
than a thousand miles. The time made by
the ord-breaking train is as follows, in
Guiding all stops:
From Chicago to Galesburg, 163 miles,
time, 2 hours and 56 minutes; to Burling-
ton, 206 miles. 3:4S:00: TO Pacific junction,
4S2 miles 9:05:OO: to Lincoln, 54l miles.
1911 90: to Hastings, 63s miles, 100000; to
McCook 40 miles. 14:15:00; to Denver, ,O25
miles, 1S:53:00. Average time, including
stops, 54.3 miles per hour: average time, ex-
GLIDING stops. 57.54 miles per hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-17
Pardoned by the President.

other amendment makes it incumbent
railroad companies TO redeem unused tick
cts at the price at which they were sold.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-17
American smokestacx for Japap.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l6.-The Philadel-
phia Engineering Company will ia a few
days ship overland TO San Francisco and
thence To Japan an immense steel-plate
smokestack 10 equip a large new electric
light plant I'm Yokohama. The stack is n
huge affair be ne l15 feet h gA and seven feet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-17

Carrot a. Hobart, Vice President-elect OF
the United States viii resign many OF the
business Offices which are now associated
with his name and which might be deemed
Incompatible with his Official position On
March l.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-17

sls5 for a nice $500 Piano. New. Not dam
aged. at Wulschners big sale this week
only.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-17
Local observations Tuesday.

Bar. Their. R.H. Wind. Weather Pre-.
a. m. 1892 81 Sc South. Clear. 600
D. m. .29.S1 AZ So South. Clear. 600
Maximum temperature. so; minimum tenn
perature, 80.
Following is 2 comparative statement of
the temperature and precipitation Feb. 16:
Tenn. Pre-.
Normal Observation-Disclosures. 81 .13
Mean temperature ................ 80 90
Departure from normal .......... SO Is
Total departure since Feb. L.. *39 30
Total departure since Jan. L.. "a -.0i
*Plus. G. +. r. WAPPENHANS.
Local Forecast Official.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-17
Deaths from the Plague.

LONDON, Feb. 16.-An official dispatch
from Bombay says that 1885 deaths &C.
CURED there during the week ending FRI
day, Feb H. of which S13 were due to the
bubonic plague. AT Poona forty-seven cases
of the plague We're reported. compared
with forty-three cases during the week pre-
vious. AT Karach 269 deaths were reported,
compared with 297, Isl and 2O6 deaths
during the three weeks previous.
The government has forbidden the pill
grimS from Bombay and Siaind to embark
on any ship from any port in India. All the
pilgrims who have already arrived at the
seaport towns with the view of proceeding
to HedjeZ, Arabia. are to be detained in a
camp of inspection until the plague is
abated, when they will be sent home at the
expense of the government
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-17
MR.. RHODES NOT SORRY
HE DEFENDS HIS POLICY IN REGARD
TO THE UITLANDERS.
Beginning of the British Parliament
tary Inquiry Into DIR. JamesOn's
Raid on the Transvaal.

LONDON, Feb. 16.-The committee APP
pointed by Parliament to inquire into the
Transvaal raid met to-day in Westminster
Hall. While the general public was ex-
cluded. the hall was crowded with members
of Parliament counsel, ladies, thirty re-
porters and others interested in the inquiry.
including the Prince of Wales, the Earl o.
Selborne, the Duke of Abercorn, Canon
Wilberforce. James Bryce. NJ. p, Munroe-
Furgason, r. A. Ellis, Ashmead Bartlett,
VI. F.. and other men of prominence.
Cecil Rhodes, when called, read long
statement. which. he said. covered the
whole ground. and recited the grievances
Of the foreigners against the Transvaal
government. After long Efforts the
statement continued 1.-The people there, de-
resolved to seek by eXtracOnStitutional
means such change OF government as could
give the majority of the population, pos
sessing more than half the. land. nine
tenths of the wealth and paying nineteen
twentieths of the taxes, due snare in the
administration. / sympathized with them,
and, as land owner, was largely interest
ed AS citizen of Cape Colony L suffered
under the persistently unfriendly attitude
of the Transyaal towards Cape Colony.
assisted in the movement with purse and
influence, and, acting within my rights,
placed troops under DR.. Jamesons orders
on the borders of the Transvaal. prepared
to act under certain circumstances. l did
not tell the Chartered Company in London
anything in regard TO the raid. DR.. Jameson
went in without my authority. All my ac-
tons were greatly influenced by my belief
that the policy of the present Transvaal
government was to introduce the influence
of another power (German) and thereby
complicate the situation
Sir William Vernon Harcourt examined
Mr.. Rhodes at length. The latter refused
to answer questions relative to the SNUG
Cling of arms into the Transvaal Asked
why, If he was acting within his rights in
sending troops to the borders of the Trans
Vaal. he had not informed Sir Hercules
Robinson, the governor of Cape Colony, of
the fact, Mr.. Rhodes asked, DO you want
an answer?'
YES" said the Liberal leader.
Well remarked Mr. Rhodes, Il think
you must get that answer from Robinson"
daughter from Mr.. Labouchere.)
Pressed. by Sir William as to what right
he had TO send troops to the Transvaal
probably done wrong, but there is another
movement now which has much support
namely the incursion of the Greeks. That's
wrong. too, no doubt"
The examination of Mr.. Rhodes lasted
until the committee adjourned and devel-
oped little that was new. The committee
will meet again on Friday next.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Cape
Town says that the Transvaal Republic has
demanded e322 600 indemnity on account or
the raid of DIR. Jameson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-17
Snow Eleven Feet Deem.

lus. c. +. f. WAPPENHANS.
Local Forecast Official.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-17
Enslish Administration of Jamsic..

The English administration of Ja. ma;ca is q thing to be thankful for. There are law and order, excellent roads, comfortable houses, adequate po- lice, lawn tennis and cricket, plenty of manly, companionable English army and navy officers and q governor who is strong, able and genial. At the same time it would be folly to maintain that the island is producing tenth part of the wealth that is latent ill soil and atmosphere, or that most of the wealth that is beginning to make its SD. pearance is due to anything so much as to the American enterprise and cap. ital which are opening up railways and cultivating fruits. Another serious fact, though not necessarily all unwel- come one, is that the islands 4,o00 square miles contain q population oi GOO, GOO persons, %, 00u of whom are white. Julian Hawthorne in Century.
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 Rabbits That Climb,

A correspondent writes to the London Field that while he was hunting rabbits with ferrets i'll January he found rabbits on three occasions in willow trees which overhung the water of a mill stream. The miller said that it was not an un- usual circumstance. Some months ago The Field told of other rabbits which had been shot, like raccoons or opos- sums, out of trees in England h re- cent years cases of rabbits in trees havo been reported with increasing frequency. From Australia has come the most re- markable story of rabbits as climbers. The only way in which rabbits could be kept out of certain tracts of land in Australia was by the building of wire fences about them, the fences having meshes so small that the beasts could not crawl through and being so high that they could not jump over. The rab- bits have clawed at the wires until their nails gradually have become hooked. Some of the rabbits learned to scale the fences, and then great additional ex- pense was necessary, for the top of the fence had to be bent over like J up- side down, with the Took out, so that the rodents could not get over the top. Australian rabbits are said to be lea1n- ing to climb trees for the leaves.
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A Remarkable Freezing Mixture.

A majority of readers know that 8 mixture of two parts of pounded ies and one part of common salt will reduce the temperature of anything inclosed SC as to be wholly surrounded by the mix lure (say a milk can in an ice cream freezer), to 6 point S6 degrees below that at which water freezes. There are but few readers, however, that know of the remarkable properties of mixture of chloride of lime and ice. A mixture of three parts of erystallized chloride of lime and two parts of ice forms a combination that will freeze mercury iD seven minutes. st. Louis Republic
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Replies ss Barry. Challszxs.

TORONTO, U~~ T4-Jacob Gaudaus has replied to Barry's challenge to row for the championship. The champion says he will not go to England unless he Is allowed fair expenses. bat if Barry will come to Canada he will row him fos any amount. Should the EnglishmsK decline to do this Gaudaur will row him on the Thames next spring for 42to s side
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 He Had Fallen Of.

Patrick was new man ill the light horse regiment, but his cheerfulness and witty replies had already established him as favorite. He had one draw back, however, and that was his awk- wardness when en a horses back. Nat urally his position required the opposite of this, and Patrick worked hard and faithfully to acquire the ease and natu- ralness of his comrades when riding. He congratulated himself that this N as at last accomplished. But one day when on parade his horse shied and threw him with considerable force. When he re- gained consciousness, he found that his arm. had been broken with the fall With his usual characteristic good humor the poor fellow smiled ill his pain as he said:
 Well, well, il s too bad. thought I had improved iii my riding Il great deal, but instead l have fallen off. - Harper's Round Table.
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WOMEN OF ARMENIA.
English Customs Are Slowly Reaohinr
 Them-The Mothers Rulo.


 English Customs Are Slowly Reaching
 Them-The Mothers Rulo.
 The Armenian girl is little troubled with education, beyond household du. ties, spinning and needlework-and at this last accomplishment she is always an expert, especially at embroidery unless, indeed, she attends one of ths excellent Armenian mission schools car. red on in many towns, where she will learn English, French and possibly her own language, for Armenians not infre- quently adopt the vernaeular of the country wherein they live. She will al. so acquire thirst for fiction, English and French. The Armenian girl is deep ly sentimental and likes to read of love. and marriage is, of course, the ultima Thule of her ideas This little matter is generally arranged by her mother, and nowhere are women of more importance or hold more weight in the family coun. eils. The mother is at the head of the patriarchal establishment in which her sons, their wives and often her nephews and nleoes dwell. She rules her sons and sons wives. the latter, perhaps, with somewhat severe hand, especially dur ing the first year of their married lives when, except to attend church, they may not go out, though, when tho daughters-in.lawi in their turn become mothers greater liberty is permitted them.
 In more advanced portions of the con- munity girls choice is practically un- restricted, and it is we'll that it is so. for the Armenian church strenuously op- poses divorce. and the marriage bond is only soluble by death. Not infrequentIy the girls choice falls upon an English man or other European, and many merchants and telegraph officials i'll Persia and Turkey find them excellent wives
 The Armenian national costume cor sists of voluminous skirt of heavy bro- oaded material, tight sleeved bodice of the same stuff, much embroidered about the front, with handsome filigree silver belts marking the waist. The head coverings are fiehus of fringed embroid- cred silk, and & multitude of chains and coins hang round their necks. 1. winter the embroidered bodice is ex changed for wadded one, and huge felt shoes are worn over the ordinary boots to keep out the biting cold. Though the Armenian women do not wear veils to conceal their features as point of re- ligion. they not infrequenrly do cover their faces with gauge or corner of a shawl.
 Some of the younger women, however, have discarded their native costume for that of London three years ago, and they are evidently not quite at ease in their newly acquired eoraets. They copy tho fashion plates in English papers and produce wonderful embinations of pink, blue and violet. which are further adorn ed with quantities of brilliant jewelry. They are full of curiosity regarding tha life of civilized nations, particularly in the matter of marriage, and never miss an opportunity of obtaining information nn the subject. t.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-17

The distance between Care Town, South Africa. and Washington is 6.Gs4 miles
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FRENCH JOURNALS.
Shares of Several Bought md Sold DaIy
 on the stock Exchange.

oH bic sIock iNcI&tNESs
 Most of the French journals have T salle de dcpeches, where bulletins are displayed and museum of relics cf the paper is kept. French journalism is much more personal in regard to it's lit erary composition than that of England or America. A large proportion of the articles are signed with tae names Of the writers, even vixen the work is more or less Of a routire nature, such as the sporting or law departments of the paper On the otker hand, the own ership of newspapers is less frequently lodged in single hands than is the case in America Very many of the French papers are owned by companies or asso- citations, while the stock of several of the best known. such as The Figaro and Petit Journal, is bought and sold daily on the Stock Exchange, the quotations appearing as regularly as those of rail- way shares or Government bonds.
 The circulation of all but very few of the Paris papers varies enormously, according to the contents. If q paper contains striking article, well atlver-
 
 tinued story or memoirs, which most of the French journals consider all essen tial part of their daily issue, is by some well known author, the circulation will run up 0,000 or 100, 900 ill week and drop again as soon as the special feature is discontinued. When Le Jour began publishing M. Henri Rochefort's s memoirs, its circulation went up five fold, although the price of the paper had been doubled in order to make hay while the sun shone.
 The French press is much more con- centrated i'll the capital than that Of other European countries. In Germany, for instance, it is not the press of Berlin that has the largest circulation or the greatest influence. In this, as in many other matters, however, the French press only bears cut the saying that Paris is France. "-Chautauquan
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-17

Glace kid gloves are superseding Il suede ones, as they have been found be more durable
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NEW PUNCTUATION MARK.
4 Badly Needed Invention Suggested by
 the Caustic Copy Reader.

Nnc &AuseiS Nopy AcAucE.
 1T shall be famous. l have an idea that will send my name laundering down through the ages, 7" remarked tAe copy reader.
 "Humphr' replied the humorist. It will be the first idea you have ever had. You spend most of your time-destroying the good ideas of others. ,
 Well, that may be, although you never have any idea to destroy, seeing that you get those which you have from Joe Miller's jokebook and the old al- manacs. ''
 ''Oh, well, let's have your ideai'
 TO tell the truth, it was suggested to me by you.
 "Ahl thought as much, and yet you say'-
 Don't be in too big hurry. You haven't heard my idea. {"
 What is it?''
 "I have invented punctuation mark for humor. It is intended to show the reader where to laugh In olden times, you know, the point of the joke used to be printed in italics. Nowadays t@4CAO 4S AO " 1O oiiCW bhS PCAhb, ttl1dt as many of the jokes, such as yours, have no point, it is impossible to print the point in italics Now, Suggest that a punctuation mark be placed at the be- ginning and at the end of everything supposed to be funny, so that the reader may be prepared to laugh when he be- gins to read and know when he has reached the point and it is time to laugh. would suggest that the mark be two little squares placed above the line, and I shall call it by my name. What do you think of that for an idea? It was suggested by your stuff, as I told you.
 But the humorist had given the copy reader lcok of scoin and had vanished. Chicago Times Herald
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General Assembly Cumberland Presbyte-
 rlaD Church
Vt Chicago. H.. May 20, 1897.

Vt Chicago. H.. May 20, 1s97 For this occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets Pine Bluff to Chicago and return at $25.35, one and one-third fare, on the certificate plan. Tickets will be sold on May 17th and 18th return limit three days from day meeting adiourns.
 I. W. FARLEY. Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-17

The red earnation is regarded in Spain as ar emblem of despair. There is tradition in Anda.asia that the flower sprang from the blood of the Vir. gin Mary
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-17
YontI,fnl Interroeator.

"Mother, said thoughtful Boston child to his maternal relative.
 "What is it, Waldo?"
 ''Is Philadelphia older than Boston mother?"
 ''Of course not, my son. The first set clement was made ill Charlestown iD 1630 while William Penn did not ar rive on the site of Philadelphia until g years later.
 That was always my impression mother, but how is it that Philadelphia is mentioned in the Bible, while Boston is not?' -- Pittsburg Chroniele-Teie. graph.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-07-25

tInent. and they've invited me TO accom-.
pany them. I've been thinking IL over and
II seems 10 me that such a trip is just
what l need
Now, as you are aware, our business
has been picking up considerably OF late.
and things have been coming my way
generally, so. without stopping TO figure
up the cost OF anything OF that kind, 1,
like blamed old fool said:
Go. by all means. TN do you a world
OF good
"wen, Parker. what do you think she
did?"
II can't imagine" The chief clerk re-
piled.
Turned on me like a wildcat and said;
Horace Pemberton, you're guilty OK
somethingl What have you been doingg
Don't try to deny that there is something
on your conscience. You wouldn't be so
anxious 10 please me II there wAsn'tv
Then it suddenly occurred 10 hcr -
IL was all on account OF the typewriuer
NY willingness to be left here alone Val
summer, coupled with the fact that pa
not objected TO the expense, formed G fai
case against me, and the upshot was that
\ / he'd TO promise to have Miss Darlington
discharged this week. Parker, II your wife
ever asks favor of you, kick like a steer
before you grant it,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-07-25

natl. Hamilton & Dayton, and Indians
apolis. Bloomington & Western, WIN
their connections east. west, north ana
south. Never before have the railroad
rates and the money for the prizes
been provided for so long time IN aa-
vance of the encampment. EVERY
company, regiment and brigade VIII
now definite knowledge OF these TWO
important factors for the success OF tne
encampment, and each may now go 70
work intelligently to prepare Ior the
encampment Your camp Will De com
modious and thoroughly equipped.
What next? Begin your preparations
at once, and come with full ranks 10
indianapolis in August, 1898, TO ceie-
brate the twentieth anniversary OF tne
military branch Of the knights OF
Pythias at the place of its birth.
Further information Will De gwen
From time to time as the work Oh pre-
paration progresses ~.
By command Of Major-Generai Gar
naha4. INN
WILL ]. w. kEE,
Adjutant General.