The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-22
Premier Salisbury Suspected of
Treachery Because He Insists on
Easy Terms for Greece.
COUP FEARED BY THE POWERS
GREAT BRITAIN BELIEVED TO BE
SCHEMING TO SEIZE CRETE.
Quick Work in Northern India-Possi-
bilities of the SynchrOnOSraph--
Bacteria Hatchery-FaIse MOdesty.
Copyright 1897. by the Associated press)

Copyright 1897 by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, Aug. 21-The Marquis of Sails
burys definite committal of Great Britain
to the policy of insisting on the evacuation
of Thessaly by the Turkish troops, whether
the Greek indemnity is paid or unpaid, is
universally approved by the British press,
aid is equally condemned by the CONT
mental newspapers. 1t is difficult to fore
see the outcome. The British premier pro-
posed that Greece should pay a small sum
annually, representing the interest on the
indemnity, and an installment on the total
amount, as in the case of the Turko-Rus-
sian indemnity, but there seems to be lit
tie chance of the powers accepting the
proposition. The great grip of the Marquis
OF Salisbury on the powers is found in the
latters intense desire to get peace St
tied and the Turkish army disbanded as
until this last step is accomplished the
peace of Europe will be menaced. 1t is
suggested that Great Britain may abandon
the concert of the powers. This is prob
able, and would be regarded as proof of bad
faith and would throw the powers into a
violent and dangerous ferment, because
rightly or wrongly, it is universally believed
that Great Britain is bent treachery.
AS diplomat puts it, she is again prowl-
ing, and Europe fears to suddenly discover
that England has executed coup de
main."
The DOGGY of the present moment in the
chancellerieS of Europe is the rooted be-
lief that Great Britain is anxious to seize
the island of Crete. Consequently, Were
Great Britain to desert the concert of the
powers at the present moment her action
would produce general scramble among
the powers, followed by a free fight a
menacing anti-British combination. How
eV T, ii is still hoped that Greece will
III mage to unite the knot by finding a sum
sufficient to induce the Turkish govern
nent to order the withdrawal of its troops
10 the frontiers designated in the draft of
the treaty Of peace.
Though the acute crisis in affairs on the
frontier of British India seems to have
passed, there is no doubt there has been
genuine cause for the scare which pre-
vailed. Practically all the tribes through
out a mountain district eight hundred miles
long and two hundred miles deep are up in
arms, and, though their reverses will prob
ably cool their ardOr and prevent further
serious fighting at present, the greatest
care will be required in order to restore
peace and order
The speedy nipping in the bud of this
dangerous insurrection has demonstrated
the splendid state of preparation to which
the British army in India has been brought.
Within a few days a fully equipped force
of 81 900 men of all arms was hurried to the
front without a hitch, proving beyond dis
pute the military strength OF Great Brit
aims position in India, and furnishing food
for thought in AfghaniStan and in Russia.
In this connection it is interesting to note
that the British at the present moment are
concerned in a multitude of more or less
extensive military operations including
three separate campaigns in India, besides
the campaign in the Soudan, the occupation
of the island of Crete, and in suppressing
the revolts in Matabeleand, Basuteland,
Bechuanaland and in the Niger district.
Lieutenant Squire, of the artillery school
at Fortress Monroe, Va, and Professor
Crehore, of Dartmouth have made some
remarkable demonstrations during the past
week of the possibility of their synchron-
ograph. The government telegraph officials
gave these men the use of a clear line
$50 miles long, making a circuit through
London, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, New
CASTLE York and other places, over which
the Americans succeeded in transmitting
short messages at a speed equivalent to
1900 words per minute. The messages were
received with perfect clearness. Forty-four
miles of the line were under ground, thus
adding to the difficulties of the trial. The
highest rate attained by them in America
was 5000 words per minute over an iron
wire thirteen miles long. The inventors
claim that the trials demonstrate the pos
sibility of sending press messages between
New York and Chicago at such speed that
the contents of a newspaper could be
transmitted in an hour.
The latest enterprise of the vestry of st.
Pancras is attracting much attention
among the public and has excited the ad-
verse comment of many doctors. The YES
try has started a bacteria incubating nur-
sery, from which establishment they guar
antee to advise people within tWenty-four
hours as to the exact nature of any germs
with which they are supplied. Each medi-
cal district of the VeStry of St Pancras has
been furnished with the necessary para
phernalia and with instructions how to for
ward samples Of germs to the bacteria in
cubatng nursery Thus the accuracy of
the diagnosis in cases of suspected diph-
liberia, typhoid fever, ETC., will promptly
be established 1t is further understood
that the necessary outfits for securing and
forwarding germs for judgment will be dis
tributed among the private houses in the
district of st. Pancras. The doctors fear
that the innovation will deprive them Of
patients and think that the next step will
| be slot machines where, so soon as the
patients have learned the name of their
complaint, they will be able to secure the
necessary medicines to cure them.
The Board of Trade report of the num-
| Der of bankruptcies in 1896 is gratifying
| showing a decrease of 43S cases. with an
| estimated loss to creditors of upward of
| $1,000 900 below the losses of 1895. The total
| liabilities Of the bank reports in 1886 were
| about 10000 OC0 and their assets were
| about ga, 800 COO The loss to creditors was
the lowest recorded.
The Speaker this week publishes long
| dTIlCle prosecuting the SlOOlHtcSl view VI
| the prospects of Spain. 1t says it sees no
chance of the war in Cuba "ceasing to out
rage humanity, until popular feeling in the
United States forces its government to
find a pTeteXt for intervening and further
complicate the situation perhaps by naval
war" Continuing, the Speaker says it does
not anticipate revolution or a Carilst
rising: but. it fOreSeeS a grave increase in
the SufferngS of the people, the repudia-
ton of Indebtedness and years of industrial
relapse.
The imposition of fines upon some of the
| leaders of the Telegraphers' Association,
owing to their melting to characterization,
has increased the tension between the OPP
orators and the government officials. a
conference Of delegates from all the teleg-
raphsts of the country VIII be heid at
Liverpool to-morrow to determine on fu-
ture action.
The Lourdes pilgrimages are in full
swing The past week has witnessed the
arrival of upwards Of forty thousand peo-
pie.
The Whitehall Review says: I'VE are
on the eve of a great social sensation The
dramatis personnae include well-known
distinguished statesman" Nothing further
is yet obtainable.
The Daily Telegraph. which is always
successful with its annual silly season
correspondence is now filing the paper
and selling it at all the seaside resorts with
correspondence headed False Modesty -
describing English methods of bathing the
separation OF the sexes, etc. The majority
of the letters denounce the prudery of the
English methods, and advocate the Amerf-
~4n French GNEfRmC