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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

The Wagner concert tonight has the
greatest possible interest because it will in
troduce to indianapolis Miss Ella Russell,
the noted American prima donna, who is
one of the foremost dramatic singers Of
the world. She returned to her native land
only few weeks ago to appear with the
Damrosch and Grau opera companies. AT
her first appearance in New York, at u
symphony concert under the direction Of
Mr.. Damresch, she was recalled eight times
and was praised by the critics as being
the greatest dramatic soprano singer since
the grand opera season in London at Co.
vent Garden Theater, and will sail for
there next week She will sing the great
duet from Flying Dutchman' with Mr..
Ffrangcon-Davies and the "Tannhauser'
aria, III addition TO the numbers with the
chorus. The programme for tonight is as
follows:
l. (a) Overture
OBJ Introduction and chorus.
(c) Ballad and chorus.
(d) Duet, from THE Flying Dutchman.
Miss Ella Russell. Miss Sara Layton Walk
er, Mr. Morris Meek, Mr.. Ffrangcon-Da-
Yles ladies' chorus and orchestra.
2 Entrance of the Gods of Walhalla, from
Rheingold.'
Qntermission.)
8. Vorspiel die Meistersinger."
A. THE Two Grcnadiers.'
Mr.. F'frangcon- Davies.
5. (a) overture
(b) Aria.
(c) March-From "Tannhauser."
Miss Russell, chorus and orchestra.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

600 600. Because Of the large trade balance
in our favor the worst feature of this ex-
cessive importation of foreign merchandise
is that the markets will be filled with goods
which could have been manufactured at
home when a more favorable tariff shall
be enacted. 1t would have been vastly bet
ter to have promptly passed a tariff act
with some imperfections which could have
been remeded than to have let in merchan-
disc sufficient for nearly a whole years con-
sumption.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

The imports of merchandise exceeded the
exports during the month of April by $2S,-
67e43l. This IS due to the expectation of
a new tariff which will impose higher rates
The April imports were nearly double the
average for the nine preceding months. Be
cause Of the unusually large exports Of
merchandise the past ten months the bal
ance In Gun favor is s2s0,sl1, S44. During the
same p<E:1d the net imports Of gold were
ssl.0Oo.000 ami the net exports Of silver s2s.-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
Residence Burglarixed.

The residence OF DR.. j. T. McShane. cor
ner of College avenue and old Ninth street.
was burglarized last night while the fam
lily were away from home Although the
robbers did not secure much booty the
house was ransacked and looked like a
horde of Turks had gone through il when
DIR. and Mrs. McShAIe returned home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
Prominent.

''How is it. colonel, that the people en-
gagged in those shooting affrays in your
section are always mentioned as belonging
TO prominent families?'
by CAD, sab. it takes good shootin' and
willingness to engage in it to make a fami-
ly prominent, sab"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

The Cuban jingoes in the Senate seem to
think they are making a strong point when
they declare that Spain recognized the Con-
sederates as belligerents before our civil
war had lasted sixty days. They are right.
but they overlook the fact that the United
states government, through its minister at
Madrid, formally thanked the Spanish gov
eTnment for the impartial and friendly atti-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

1t is announced that the President pro-
poses to secure statements of the losses sus-
Spain declare that it is not responsible
therefor or is not able to pay them, the
President win have formal justification for
intervention. Should the republic of Cuba
be recognized, all such claims it is said,
would be invalidated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
ReasonnbIe Preiudice.

You know you think more of a rich man
than poor one,' said the outspoken
friend.
Il can't deny it," said the statesman.
sadly. but how can l help it? Every
poor man 1 meet wants me to help him get
a government Job"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

1t is asserted that the real object of the
enable the Cuban Junta TO raise funds,
which cannot be done until Congress shall
take action which would indicate that it
has faith in the final success of the revo-
lnfionisfs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

A Kansas banker says more farm mort
cages have been paid off in that State
during the last two years than in ten
years previous, and he attributes 1t to the
fact that the fright given to Eastern capt.
tai by Populistic legislation has forced the
people to economic and rely on their own
resources. If this is so, that legislation
Saay have proved beneficial in way never
CONTEMPLATED by its promoters
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

Mohammedans declare that it is the will
Of Allah that Thessaly should continue in
the possession of Turkey. Possibly but
if the will of the Car is otherwise it is
likely 20 be otherwise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

1t may not be literally true that the
Indiana woods are full of Presbyterians,
but there are more prominent men of the
church at Winona to-day than were ever
on Indiana soil before
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

The foolish Cuban jngoes in the Senate
seem to imagine that the recognition of the
Cuban insurgents as belligerents will in
sure Cuban independence. The only effect
OF such recognition would be 10 compel the
United States to maintain strict neutral
ity between the combatants without ex-
tending the slightest advantage to either.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

when a woman" said the Cornfed Phi
losopher, says that she really believes she
IS getting fat and her husband retorts that
it is because she eats too much and doesn't
do enough work, it is safe to presume that
the honeymoon has ceased TO be"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

If the Cuban jingoes in the Senate want
to bring on war with Spain they should pass
a resolution recognizing the independence
Of Cuba at once and not make two bites Of
a cherry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

helped the cause of 100000 foreigners, it is
hoped that it can give a few days atten-
tion to the interests of 7O.O0O,OOo of American
citizens
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

1t is due the Cleveland administration to
say that the official documents read in
the Senate by Senator Foraker showed that
more than year ago the secretary of state
wrote a long letter to the Spanish govern
ment rendering the good offices of the
United States in the direction of securing
q cessation of hostilities. and that the offer
was promptly declined.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

The publication of Consul General Lees
report on the situation in Cuba will doubt
less raise a hornets nest about his ears and
may result in a request for his recall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
cou.a and rsgact

Isn't Blewberry just a bit weak
minded?"
YES. 1 think that is the reason why he
is so headstrong" ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

concert of the European powers at the
present time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

tions by Mr. Van der Stucken. The pro-
gramme for the concert is as follows:
i. symphony in c major (No. d.. Haydn
Orchestra.
2. Aria, Lend Me Your Aid" from
Queen of Sheba' ............ Gounod
Mr. Barron Berthald.
g. (a) Pagina d'Amore Ivan der Stucken
OBJ Caliban's Pursuit. from The
Tempest ........... Van der Stucken
Orchestra.
4. Love song, from "Walkure" -. Wagner
Mr.. Barron Berthald.
D. Ballet, lie Cid ...,.............. MaSsenet
(a) Sevillane.
(b) Aragonaise.
(c) Navarraiso.
Orchestra.
Massenets lie Cid" is still one of the
most popular operas on the French stage.
The book is taken from Corneille's we'll
known tragedy. The Frenchman must have
his ballet in grand opera, even though the
subject be of the most tragic Massenet
bowed to this demand and put a ballet in
each act of the opera. The numbers played
to-day, while not actually built OF Spanish
airs, are largely initiative of the music OF
the different provinces of Spain. They are
clever examples of the French school OF
instruction
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-19
To Protect Players.

Cincinnati, April 1S-The Commercial
Tribune says that there is to be some
kind of an organization next season
for the protection of the players. The
great majority of the players in the
National and Western leagues are dis
satisfied. They say they are being made
slaves by the magnates. but they
realize that under the present state of
affairs they are helpless. The chang
ing of the contract dates has been the
bone of contention this season. The
players claim that the change in the
contracts, which does not begin until
April Is and holds them under con-
tract until Oct. Is. is a cruel injustice.
A number of reasons for this claim are
advanced. It is held that while the
players are expected to report just as
early in the spring for practice, they
are not reimbursed until one week be-
fore the season starts. Then in the fall
of the year. after the season is closed.
the revenue of the exhibition games,
which formerly went to the players,
now goes to the club.
Being shifted from one club to an
other without being consulted is not
to the players liking, and il is claimed
that the salaries are yearly being re-
duced.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-19

Memphis. Tenn. April 1S.-No moro
breaks are reported in the Louisiana
delta district tonight. although the en-
bankments at COncorlia and Ferriday,
in the northern part of Concordia par
ish. are reported TO be very weak, and
a break may occur at any hour. The
crevasse at Biggs is now a seething
torrent and the waters are spreading
rapidly throughout Madison Parish.
AT Cowpen, the levee is seeping bad
". and although a suDerhuman effort
is being made to hold it. many expert
enced river men are Of the opinion that
a break will occur sooner or later.
The Town of Vidalia is III a very
critical condition. and many OF the in
habitantS are hastily packing their
most valuable effects and are floating
TO Natchez
The waters from the Biggs crevasse
are expected 10 inundate ne town be-
fore Wednesday.
At Natchez. refugees continue TO ar
rive in large numbers. while live stock
of every description is coming into the
city in large drOves. Thousands of
men line the lower levees tonight.
watching every weak spot and hoping
for the best.
in the Mississippi delta. the situation
continues TO slowly improve. This has
been a beautiful day throughout the
overlooked section, and the waters are
receding. The work of relief is being
Systematically carried on.
The river at Memphis is still falling.
a recession of One-tenth of a foot in
the past "A hours being reported by the
weather bureau tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-19
CROWLEY AT WORK.
Purchasing and Distributing Provi-
sions For the Hungry.

Purchasing and Distributing Provi-
sions For the Hungry.
Vicksburg, Miss April is-At a. m.
the river was 81 $40 feet, a fall Of
three tenths in the past "a hours. and a
total of six-tenths at Biggs' levee-
The situation in Madison parish. La.
, is growing hourly worse. The flood Of
water going through the Biggs break
in the levee is fast covering the low
lands. and is flooding Bayvidal and the
greater part of the land in the southern
portion OF the parish.
The water has reached Tallullah.
some Is miles west of Delta
The water had risen seven feet in the
bayou at Tallullah and was rising a
foot an hour at noon today. Delta is
about depopulated, only enough per-
sons remaining 10 look after the houses.
Many of them have two or three feet
of water in them The back water is
fast covering lands north of Delta and
at Young's point much land is already
covered
At Omega the foods are coming fast.
Relief boats are running to Davis
island and KeIlOgg's section. Planters
in Entail and the north part of Madi-
son are placing their stool, in reach of
boats On the rivar fr1pt or al stations
on the line Of the Vicksburg & ShTeve-
port raIIIOad. Sd tnal Iney can be
moved. in the event Of another break in
the upper portion OF the parish. which
is now severely threatened. The
Miukens Bend and DuckpOrt leveeS
are both caving. Reports from Madi-
son parish state that the water began
rising in Brusoy bayou. al Tallullan.
at Z o'clock this morning, and up TO
about pm. it had risen seven to eight
feet. About 10 miles below Tallullah
the water is getting over the levees and
low. 1t will not be upon the high lands
until tomorrow. as there is seven feet
of bank LEFT in the bayou.
Richland. La. was heard from to-
day and reports the water going all
over everything. overlooking the Kings
and Kels places. also the villages Of
Trinidad and AShewoOd. eight miles
below Richland. The telegraph line is
down some distance below Rich!and.
and communication was shut of from
these up to noon today. 1t is now es-
timated that not less than 5000 per-
sons Will want relief in this county foN
the next 30 days at least.
Lieutenant Crowley of the United
States army reported here from Wash
ington by the noon train, having been
detailed TO duty here TO purchase and
distribute relief He has gone actively
TO work and will purchase meal. meat
and molasses for distribution through
the gentlemen named by the governor
John vi. COulton, one of the leading
planters of Issiqueena county. is in
the city and makes the following state
ment:
Il have just returned from Issiqueena
county The present indications are
that the overflow viii break all former
records as TO duration and destruction
of property ana loss of cattle, leaving
little prospect of planting a crop in
1897
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-19
CORBETT in NEW YORK.
EXCLAMATION Is GIVEN a
WARM WELCOME.
Big Crowds Gather to See Him-Jim
of the Opinion That He Yet Has
a Few Friends Left in New York.

New York April 1S.-In marked con-
tract to the reception which was accorded
to Robert Fitzsimmons on his arrival in
this city fer the first time since the
Carson City fight was that which was
given to James J. Corbett on his arrival
toda.-.
He came from Philadelphia from the
Jersey Central at noon. and went at
once to the Academy of Music. where his
play opens tomorrow night
Kid Mccoy and Manager William A.
Brady met him.
Corbett attended a rehearsal of his play
at the Academy of Music. remaining there
for two hours. He looked remarkably
well
While Corbett was in the Academy the
word mad gone around the neighborhood
that he was there and soon crowds
gathered at the stage door. When he
came out he roundly cheered and re-
marked to Brad: We'll. have few
friends left in New York yet
He pushed his way through the crowd
and entered a cab. in which he and
Brady We're driven to the Gilsey house.
where Corbett had an appointment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-19
BARON COURCEIL.
Eminent Frenchman Who May Fig
ure as a Arbitrator in the Vene-
zuelan Boundary Case.

Washington. April 1s.-The name of
Baron Courceil. tho eminent French jurist
and diplomat. at present French embas-
sador to Great Britain. probably will be
suggested as the final arbitrator on the
treaty of arbitration recently ratified by
these two governments. provided that the
fifth arbitrator shall be chosen by the
four designated to represent the two
countries. and in the event of their in
ability to agree on a fifth. then King
Oscar, of Norway and Sweden. is to name
the final arb.ter-
There appears to be little doubt. how
ever that the four arbiters will reach an
agreement and with this end in view
seni-official inquiries 1--we been made as
TO the availability of ba-on Courceil.
His choice would add another @otable
name to = court which promised to be
noted for the personnel OF its members
who thus far are Chief Justice Fuller and
Justice Brewer - behalf of Venezuela.
and Baron Herschel and Sir Richard Penn
Collins in behaH OF Great Brltain. Inc
court win meet in Paris in the summer
of 1898. the preceding time being required
for the exchange of Dleadings- IN the
meantime and within three months of the
exchange of ratifications. the final arDi-
traitor must be chosen. AS the treaty is
IA tilted by both governments. the formal
exchange of notifications will follow at
an early day either in Washington or
London. and negotiations toward naming
the fifth arbitrator will Immediately fol-
low II order that an agreement may be
reached within the three months ore
scr;bed
I'm to the time Of his sudden death a
few days ago. Mr.. James J. Sto-row.
chief counsel for Venezuela. had made
careful inquiry as to the availability of
Baron Courceil as the fifth arbitrator.
The abilities of the French Diplomat
were regarded as eminentfy fitting him
for the place. 1t was felt. however, that
as France had a boundary dispute with
Brazil involving the same points as the
yenezuela-British case. Baron Courceil
might have fixed convictions concerning
the issue involved. NJ Storrow con-
ferred with the French embassy in Wash
ington and the general conclusion reached
was that Baron Cou-ceil could have no
prejudice by reason of the Frarco-B Bra
lillian boundary contest. which also has
been submitted to arbitration by treaty
just signed
The inquiry left little doubt that the
French diplomat would be suggested as
the fifth arbitrator.
Baron Cource;l IS one of the foremost
jurists of Europe. and as such was chosen
as president OF the court of arbitration
between the United States and Great
Britain on the Boring sea question He
car,le from one of the rovalist families
of the empire, but is a sturdy re0uhli-
can and has taken front rank among
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-19

Washington. April 1S.-The bureau Of
statistics of the state department has
just received from the printer the an
nual review of the worlds commerce, g"
a volume Introductory to the COM
n ercial relations Of the United States
with foreign countries. The little vol
usne is fun of figures giving, in COM
pact form, a. great deal of information
that must be of value to persons in
the export trade, as it is easy to ascer-
tain from its pages the state Of our
trade relations with any country in the
world.
An interesting feature of the publica-
ton is an introduction by Frederick
Emory, chief Of the bureau of statis-
tics of the state department, summar-
izing certain of the more important
sections Of the volume. Mr.. Emory
says the figures ne gives establish the
significance of the fact that the for
eign trade OF the United States last
year showed a steady increase in the
export of manufactured goods. the per-
centage of such exports rising from
24.93 per cent in 1895 to PSI last year.
Meanwhile. the percentage of agTicul-
tural exports declined slightly, from
67.5S to 67.3S. Mr.. Emory finds addi-
tiOnal confirmation of the relatively
rapid advance of the foreign trade Of
the United States in some dgures- pre-
scented to the British parliament by the
British board of trade. showing that
while Great Britain still retains her
lead over other countries in exports of
manufactures, the United States is adj
vancing at a more rapid pace than the
mother country, and that the advance
was larger in proportion than the adj
vance made by Germany.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-19
Accounts Are Biased.

London. April 1S.-The Elassona cor
respondent of the Times says the posi-
ton of affairs seems to be that the
Turkish move on Nezeros is a feint
TO draw attention from Milouna, where
il is evident Edhem Pasha intends to
advance in force on LaTissa. This at
tempt Will lead to severe fighting. The
results Of even yesterdays fighting are
indecisive.
Accounts Of it are biased, according
as they come from Greek or Turkish
sources. It appeared, however, pretty
certain that the Turks had the advan-
tage. The Greeks were partially sue
cessful in their movement at Karya,
which was aimed at cutting off the
Turkish communications with Salon
lea, where the Greek fleet is expected
Immediately. There is no news yet of
land fighting from Epirus, as the raid
ers failed to hold Kramia.
EGhera Pasiaa is still in communica-
ton with Janina. but the Greek forces
IN EDirus are believed TO be superior
TO the Turkish.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-19
Ahnue the naneer Line.

Kansas City, April 1S.-The flood OF
the Missouri river at this point is
steadily increasing. the rise in "a hours
ending tonight having been nearly six
inches
At dark the stage of the river was
225 feet. or a foot and half above the
danger line
Though a large area of the bottom
lands is under water. no serious damage
has been done so far. \ few families.
numbering probably 80 persons, have
been washed out of their homes and
are in need Of food. but their wants viii
probably be met tomorrow by the local
authorities. These families are living
in tents or under board sheds that have
been hastily thrown together.
ST joseph and LeaVe-lworth report
a steady rise in the river At Leaven-
worth. while railroad traffic is badly
crippled. the situation is no worse than
on Saturday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-19
Twas the other Fellow.

Constantinople. April 1s.-An official
communication to the newspapers
states that the imperial government
has spared 30 pains 10 preserve
peace, but that Greece, having sent
troops to Crete. in defiance of the wish
of the powers. and having begun hos
tiiities on the frontier. has compelled
Turkey 10 defend her integrity and to
retaliate by an act of war
The minister of war has given ex-
plicit orders 10 Edhem Pasha. in ac-
cordance with an imperial decree ap-
proving the decision of the council and
adopting the plan Of operations formu-
lated by the military commission. The
trade throws the entire responsibility
for the war upon Greece.
Edhem Pasha is authorized TO take
imme C.at- action. defensive or Of
ensive. in accordance with this plan
and in the exercise OF his best judg-
ment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-19

Others. however. declare that any jury
that might be secured in Franklin
county would be prejudiced against
Hunter, and he should let the matter
go over until September.
Mr. L. T. Franks, who is Jointly in
dicted with DR.. Hunter and the rest,
said tonight that they had not yet had
a consultation on this point, and he
did not know what conclusion would
be reached. There is still a good deal
of talk about new caucus, but Hun
ter's personal friends are not among
those who are INDUCING in it. 1t is
evident that IL he is to be withdrawn
at all, he must not only be allowed to
take his time in doing so. but to prac-
tically dictate his successor. Only a
formal ballot will be taken again to-
morrow, but interesting developments
are looked for Tuesday.