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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
First Duty of Congress.

The Congress which sits at Washington
not the Visionary PARLIAMENT of Man. " AS
Senator Wellington properly reminded ii on
Monday. its first duty is to the people OF
the United States rather than to the
Cubans. That is exactly true, and 1t should
be borne constantly in mind by all members
of both houses. No doubt Cuba is suffer-
ing. So is the United States. There are fif-
teen hundred thousand sufferers in Cuba.
There are seventy millions in the United
States. There have been two years of
years of it in the United States. The Re-
publican party in its platform pledged
trots. But that was not its chief plank,
nor the one on which it came into power.
The first and chief of the planks on which
It came into power, to quote Senator Well
tariff which would furnish an adequate
revenue. That is the promise which de-
mands first fulfllment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
The Cabinets Decision.

MADRID, May 23.-The position of the
Cabinet is the theme of most anxious dis
cussion on all sides. Some of the govern
ment organs thing the Ministry should
meet the Cortes tomorrow, endeaVor to
secure the adoption of such bills as are
pressing, and then suspend the session as
soon as possible. Others think change of
policy eXpedient and, in fact, inevitable.
All admit the difficulty of appointing
Colorless Ministry to carry on the business
of the country. The Cabinet sat in coun-
Gil this evening until o'clock and it was
decided to appear before the Cortes to-
morrow and give explanations of the
Tetuan-Comas incident of Friday last,
even if the Liberals should absent them
selves. A specia6 committee of the Cham
Der of Deputies will be instructed to con-
slider the budget bill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Nen Ynrll YenrIv Meetinr.

NEW YORK, May 23.-The 203d session
of the New York Yearly Meeting of the
Society of Friends was continued in the
meeting house on Stuyvesant square
throughout the whole day. From morning
until night the day was devoted to public
worship. There was a prayer meeting in
the mornir at which number of persons
interested in the society delivered adj
dresses and in the afternoon there was d
attended, followed by a meeting for wor-
ship which was largely attended Meetings
were also held in Brooklyn. In the evening
there was a meeting of the Young Friends
a paper entitled: Are Friends Clear of
Materialism." Her contention was that
even among those who believe in the prin-
cipe Of truth and the divinity of Christ
naterialism WAS ma king inroads.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
BLOODY ELECTION RIOTS.
Military Fired on IL Crowd, killing
Eourteen md MOnnding ThirtN.

AGRANI, Hungary, May 23.-The elections
for the Croatian and Slavonian Provincial
Diet took place to-day. Serious disturb
ances occurred in several towns. At Bos-
nyacizi there was a terrible riot. The mil
itary was ordered to fire on the crowd, with
the result that fourteen were killed and
thirty wounded
The Hungarian papers accuse the Catholic
clergy OF tomenting the riots by asserting
that the government intends to introduce
civil marriage The soldiers who were as
signed to preserve order at Bosnyaczi We're
fired on and stoned by crowd of thou
sand, mostly women.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Movements of Steamers.

NEW YORK, May 23.-Arrived La Gas
cogne, from HaNre; Manitoba, from Lon
don. Sailed: Massilia, for Marseilles.
; LIVERPOOL, May 23.-Arrived: Etruria,
from New York. Sailed: Assyrian, from
Glasgow, for Philadelphia.
MOVILLE, May 23.-Sailed:. City of
Rome from Glasgow, for New York.
QUEENSTOWN, May 23.-Saled: Lu-
cania, for New York.
HAVRE, May 23-Arrived: La Burgogne,
from New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Philadelphia Record.

1t is probable that no power In Europe is
so much astonished and disappointed by
the extraordinary vitality of the sick man
at Constantinople as the Russian govern
ment. The deeper the degeneration and the
greater the mpotency of Turkey the more
brilliant the prospects of Russia for the ex-
tension of her Eastern empire. Hence, the
the Ottoman on the plains of Thessaly
comes most inopportunely for the CossacSs
and suggests the possibility that the prey
which they have watched and coveted for
centuries may yet slip through their long
fingers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
TELEGRAPHlC BREVlTlES.

Among the passengers who arrived yes
terday on the steamer La Gascogne from
Havre, were Messrs. Bouchard, inspector of
French Telegraphs, and l. G. Cassatt, vice
president of the Pennsylvania.
A dispatch to the London Times from
Buenos Ayres says: The sugar industry is
threatened with q severe crisis owing 10
overproduction. The excess of available eX-
port for the current year is more than
lC} 600 tons
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
CIGARETTES AND DEATH.
Boy Hangs Himself because He Could
Not Quit the Habit.

CAMDEN, N. j., May 2S.-W. r. Ross,
the ffteen-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
William Ross, of Stockton, this county,
committed suicide to-day by hanging him.
self. The boy was in good spirits when
his parents started to church. On their re-
turn they found him hanging. He was adj
dicted to the use of cigarettes, for which
he was chided by his father. 1t is believed
that he could not break off the habit and
in deSnair took his life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
The MethodicaI Way.

characteristic story is told of a New
England man and his wife who live very
methodicaly. One evening at exactly 8
o'clock they went to the kitchen to make
the final preparations for the night. Mar
thy" said the husband after a few mo-
ments. "hev We wiped the sink dry yit?''
Yes, Josiah" she replied. why do you
ask?"
well" he replied, II did want a drink,
but l guess I'll get along till the morning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
1900 MORE STRIKERS.
Total Number of TailOrs Now Out 81
New York Is Fl 900.


NEW YORK. May 23.--No meetings were
held at the headquarters of the striking
tailors to-day, and quiet prevailed there
Strike Leader Schoenfeld said that the ex-
ecutive board of the tailors had held a
meeting and decided to give permission
from tomorrow on to strikers to make set
Elements with the manufacturers. In all
the cases the agreements signed must pro-
vide for only fifty-nine hours of work week
ly; the manufacturers must guarantee the
pay of the employees who must be paid
weekly, and an Increase of 10 per cent. over
last years scale must be granted. He said
that one manufactures who employed $50
persons would reopen his shop on Tuesday
under that agreement and several others
had promised to accede to the demands of
the strikers and would also open their shops
Tuesday. The Lithuanian talors, number
ing about 200, will strike tomorrow. That
will make the total number of strikers
about tweaty-one thousand. Several shops
attempted TO start to-day, but the workmen
n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Wanamaker's Error.


Kansas City Journal.
Mr. Wanamaker is so accustomed to
quick returns from his newspaper adver-
tisements that he imagines the country
ought to realize quickly on its prosperity
investment. 1t doesn't seem TO occur to
Mr. Wanamaker that eleven weeks is a
short time in which to undo
four years of Democratic acknowledgement
nd bar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Outbrenks i'm Armenia.

LONDON, May PA dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Constantinople says
that serious outbreaks against the Ar
menians have occurred in a village near
Van and at Ineboi, a seaport of Asia
Minor The Russian consul at Ineboli has
teegraphed to the government to send
shin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
An american Court Dress.

1t is possible the government will have
to decide formally by law what shall consti-
tute the court or official dress Of an Amer
lean representative abroad in order to pro-
tect itself from the ridicule brought upon
US as a nation, by the antics OF some Of
the jackanapes that are selected to reside
at the courts of foreign countries. In the
early days of the Republic, when Franklin
and Adams were our foreign ministers
they were by the extreme simplicity OF their
dress the most notable representatives at
court and it has been in accord with Amer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

NEW YORK, May 23.--J. NJ. Quimby &
Co.. OF Newark, n. j., the second Oldest
firm Of carriage makers in America. have
purchased the business of 3. b. Brewster
& Co, of New York. Brewster & Co
failed in October, 1895. reorganized in
March. 1896 and again assigned last month
James. the father of j. b. Brewster. es-
tablished the first carriage factory in Amer
lea In 1872.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Butter CoIoring IL Poison.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO. Ind, May 23.-Yesterday the
three-year-ol son of Oliver Mabbitt, near
Young America, while playing in the pam
try got hold of a bottle of butter coloring
aud drank a large quantity of the stuff
which proved to be poisonous. The child
lak at the point OF death for several hours.
buy the attending physicians says it will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
AVulgar Calculation.
Washington Star.

''I am convinced" said the broadminded
man, that United States senator's salary
is. comparatively speaking, beggarly
pittance.''
"Oh, | don't know" replied Senator Sorg-
hum 1T depends on how ne handles it,
A years salary isn't much if he attempts
TO live on it. But it makes a very respec-
table margin in a sugar deal.
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Srecial to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind May 23.-An exciting
contest is now going on in the Anderson
High School among the members of the
graduating class. There are thirty-tive
members. fifteen boys and twenty girls, and
the Bulletin gold medal scholarship prize
is the cause of the contest. This has mar
rowed down to three girls-Ada McMahan,
Ruth Campbell and Lenni Burner. So close
is the contest il will take the last day to
determine the result. Commencement eXer-
cses Will be held Friday night. and the
first time in the history of the Anderson
High School graduating orations will be
done away with. and in their stead Rev. L.
Z. Sweeney win deliver an address.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
0nite the Reverse.
Kansas City ]

Kansas City Journal.
The rejected sutton who Kills himself in
his sweetheart's presence may fill her with
horror, but he certainly doesn't convince
her that she made a mistake.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

ALBANY, n. Y, May 23.-Mgr Martinelli
the principal guest of honor at the
celebration here to-day of the fiftieth ami
versy of the establishment of the Catholic
diocese OF Albany. Pontifical mass was
celebrated the archbishop presiding. There
were pontfical vespers this evening. To-
morrow reception will be rendered to the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Bishop Chatard Mt richmond.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, May %. - The Right
Rev. Francis Silas Chatard, bishop of the
diocese of Vincennes, was at st. Marys
Church to-day, and administered the sacra-
n ent of holy eucharist and confirmation to
a large class.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

Detroit Free Press.
is your daughter properly equipped for
literary work?'' asked the editor.
Equipped? I've bought her Louis
somebody desk, a fountain pen, a silver
besides the most expensive stationery on
the market. l guess that comes pretty
near heinp q literary outfit"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Doing Nothing.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
And how is your husband doing, Sa-
rah?"
L thought l heard he was elected to
Congress-
He waS-but he isn't DONG anything
inst the same.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
A Mea~ure of Economv.

Philadelphia North American.
Il see the Shah Of Persia has cut down
his harem to siXty-two wives.
Couldn't stand the expense of buying
wheels for any more, | presume"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Liner Arcadia on the Rocks.

ST. JOHN N. F., May 23.-The Hamburg
American liner Arcadia was pulled off the
rocks near Cape Bay at o clock this morn
ing by the British warships Cordelia
Pelican and BuZZard, assisted by five tugs
She is now safely anchored in Port aux
Basques harbor, having reached there I'M
der her own steam.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
OBITUARY.
DIR. John p. Atwater, Last Member OF
Glass of "a at Yale.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, May 23-Dr.
John P. Atwater, the last surviving member
of the class of 1884, of Yale College. died al
his home in this city to-day. He was born
in 1913 at Carlisle, Pa, where his father,
Rev. jeremiah Atwater was president of
Dickinson College. DIR. Atwater lived at
Cincinnati from 1897 until 1861 and removed
10 Poughkeepsie in 1870. He was one of the
early purchasers OF real estate in Chicago
and owned much valuable business property
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
sounds of the season.

Chicago Times-Herald.
If you listen now intenty at the early
blush of dawn you can hear the busy
mower as il shears the grassy lawn, and if
YOU listen closely you will catch a frequent
hint of remarks which may be forceful but
which don't look well in print.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Taking Exercise.
Washington Post.

washington Post.
We don't know just what Bob Fitzsim-
mons is IN training for at the present time,
is taking other violent exercise during his
stay in the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
a Potent Physician.


{.
Abdul Hands prompt compliance with
Russia's demand to cease hostilities shows
that the Sick Man OF Europe knows who
would likely give him the worst medicine
in the event of further continuance of his
attack Of blood fever.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

CLEVELAND, May 23.-It is announced
that John d. Rockefeller has issued an
edict against Sunday labor by the men en-
ployed ON his ore docks on the upper and
lower lakes. While the men are expected
to respond to calls TO load or unload YES
sells at any hour of the day or night they
will not be asked to work between midnight
Saturday and midnight Sunday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

the magnificent offer Of Mr.. John D. Rookie
Teller of $250,000, to meet the balance of the
debt.
The last contribution received came to-
day by telegraphic order. 1t was $1,000
raised by the Second Baptist Church. of ST
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
BiAhop Mullen DYING.

ERIE, Pa, May 23.-The last rites of the
Catholic Church were administered to the
Rt. Rev Bishop Mullen, this morning and
the prayers for the dying were read by
Archbishop Ryan. The bishops condition
is hopeless.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Not at His Best.
Judge

First Novelist-So she refused you? Won
der why? Second Noveist-Well / think
she felt sighted because l didn't propose
in dialect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
His Humane Way.


Z
Askins OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is the
matter. old fellow?
notwithstanding that would interest
you. Askins. 1t is true, | have troubles OF
my own, but l never tell them-I am no
ODera singer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
No sympathy.

Kansas City Journal
There is not much sympathy for the UNI
pire who was mobbed in this town the
other day An umpire who would cheat the
Kansas City team out of a game would
steal butter from a blind mans bread
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Jo0on Enxov to London.

WINNIPEG, Man, May 23-Marquis Ito,
ex-premier of Japan, and special envoy to
her Majestys jubilee arrived here to-day
by the Canadian Pacific, bound for New
York, whence he will sail for England.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, May ga number of
weeks ago a man named Charles Stevenson
came here and started the Merchants Pre-
MUM Company, the plan of operation be-
ing to give premiums of various kinds when
purchasers from the various business
houses that had arrangements with the
premium company has secured sufficient
coupons The manager did well for time
but his business became such that he was
not justified in staying, and he left the
city. with his contracts, which were with
forty some odd merchants, unfuiilled. The
general Office of the company is in Chicago,
but Stevenson purchased the agency for
this city. paying $1,000 for it. 1t is reported
that he is in Springlield, Q.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
An observant public notes with satsfac-
ton that the visiting Baptsts sang that
good old hymn beginning "Shall we gather
at the rivera
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
No Problem at All.
Truth.

LIUlIi.
why, is 1T that some women look SO ugly
on the bicycle?'
Because they are the same women who
look so ugly off the bicycle"
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TO Attract His Attention.
Philadelphia Record.

AS the result of being hit on the head
with a brick thrown by Armstead Sanders
Lewis Wyatt, a colored preacher may die
at Lancaster. Sanders says he threw the
brick TO attract Wyatt's attention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

New York taNefAnS ToSI-
John Farrell who was arrested at Manuel.
n. Y, yesterday for planting potatoes in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
A Probability.
Washington Post.

WashingtOn Post.
Lillian Russell has decided to apply for
another divorce All of which means that
she has also decided 10 make some other
man happy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

BATH was fined IS to-day for this offense.
The case has caused considerable sensation
in that neighborhood
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

Philadelphia Press.
Prince Constantine. OF Greece, has eleven
baptismal names His principal name, how
eever is Dennis"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Democrats Fought TIN Midnight.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
GREENSBURG, Ind May 23-The Dem
ocrats met in convention Saturday night
to select six delegates to the congressional
convention. The Armington-Ewing-M Men
denhall combination selected men favorable
to John Overmyer. Mayor Northern was
turned down at his own home by the friends
of Clark. Resolutions of instruction for
Northern and Overmyer were offered, but
owing to the great confusion were not acted
upon. The name of Allen w. Clark was
not mentioned in the convention, but he
has several personal friends on the dele
cation. The convention was in session until
midnight This morning the Democrats
were out bowling against ring rule The
Ewings are in politics this year. In the
out townships several delegates are favor
able q Northern.
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Detroit Free Press.
If Russia had only done Greece that good
turn little earlier in the game.
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recover. The liquid was in use in coloring
butter for family consumption and was
supposed TO be harmless
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.
seventy-Second Anniversary CelebTa-
tod in broadway Tabernacle.

ted in broadway 10befnAc1e'
NEW YORK. May 23.-The seventy-sec-
ond anniversary of the establishment of
the American Tract Society was celebrated
to-day with religious exercises in their
Broadway tabernacle. Various organiza-
tions connected with the church conducted
separate exercises during the day. A re-
port was \read in the evening by Rev. g.
u. Shearer showing the work of the So
ciety for the year. The report deals largely
with the effects of the increased financial
stringency of the year" which, it is said,
led to scrutinzng revision of the modes OF
work ard various reforms in the interest
Of economy The salaries of all employees
have been cut down, the cost OF running
deposftories reduced, the depository at
Rochester has been discontinued and the
issue of new publications has been greatly
restricted The report says that most OF
all to he regretted has been the falling off
of legaces of the year TO the amount OF
over $4,000 as compared with the preceding
wear and then states, that notwithstanding
The hard times. the sales during the year
have been slightly larger than those of the
preceding year. and the trust tund has been
somewhat Increased. Ii is said that the rem
tai of the new building has occasioned dis
lions added to the societys list during the
venr are seVenty-eight. Cash grants to for
eign missions of evangelical churches for
the year total less than $500 during the
wear $50 colporteurs. working in thirty-tWo
states and territories and Ontario and Man
ftoba made 1875 065 family visits and found
$3.50 Protestant families without the blbie'
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nontists Rnising $3.50. OOO.

PITTsBURG, Pa, May 29-The Baptist
ministers attending the anniversaries filled
the pulpits Of the different denominations
IN the city to-day. and a large number of
special meetings were held. The regular
programme OF the Baptist missions for the
day was carried out in FULL and consisted Of
forenoon, afternoon and evening religious
services, conducted. respectively, by Presi-
dent Henry G.. Weston, Ii. D.. President
Augustus H. Strong. LII. D., ana Prof.
Gaiusha w. Anderson, ID. d. Rev. II. &.
Mabie, ID. D.. of Boston. and Rev. r. l..
Morehouse, ID. D., of Brooklyn, secretaries
of the American Baptist Missionary Union.
and the American Baptist Home Missions
Society. respectively, announce tonight
that SECS 600 has been secured In cash and
pledges for the payment of the debts of
these societies. leaving 900 yet TO be Sc
cured. The interest In this great effort
has extended from the Atlantic TO the Pa
cnc the result of the society's appeal to
churches and individuals for an immediate
and final rally TO raise the remainder be-
fore June Is, anticipating the condition Of