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The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20
THE LATEST ALLIANCE.

The announced alliance of Russia, Ger
many and Austria is not only a powerful,
but a natural one aside from the present
Graeco-Turkish difficulties. Russia is an
autocratic government. All the efforts of
Emperor William are directed toward i'm
perialism. and if Austria has not an
imperial rule it is because the people have
wrested some rights from the Emperor.
These three powers have frequently been
foes and have had their periods of suspi-
cion, but for all that they represent a
common cause, the support of Imperialism
and the suppression of the growing senti-
ment in behalf of popular government.
What could be more natural than such an
alliance? So far as their influence upon the
politics of Europe is concerned an alliance
between Russia and France would be i'm
potent Each might agree to sustain the
other, but what reason could be given for
a republic to sustain the most autocratic
government in the world? Great Britain
has no place in such an alliance. While
that power has a monarch and an heredi-
tary legislative branch it is one of the really
democratic governments of the world.
ruled by the House of Commons elected by
a suffrage that has been constantly broad
ening until it may now be said to be uni
versal. For years the people rather than
the rulers of Great Britain and Germany
have been drawing apart, untll to-day, un-
der the fresh excitement OF conflicts in
Transvaal, they are hostile. There is no
common bond of sympathy between Will
liam of Germany and Great Britain ruled
by the House of Commons. The efforts of
the former are toward Imperialism, while
the British current has set strongly in the
direction of popular government.
What is more important is that the alli-
ance of Russia, Germany and Austria can
rule Europe and practically the East. No
combination can be made sufficiently pow
erful to resist this compact. All that prac-
tically remains are Great Britain, France
and Italy. The latter is of little account,
and upon the land Great Britain and France
cannot cope with the powers of the alli-
ance. 1t is quite probable that one of the
purposes of the alliance is to interfere with
the colonial policy of Great Britain. For
years Russia has been threatening British
ascendency in the East, and Germany and
Great Britain have conflicting designs upon
territory in Africa In any event no one
should be surprised if the alliance should
develop hostility toward Great Britain.
AS for Turkey it is probable that the alli-
ance has determined upon it's carving and
the portions which shall be assigned to
each. The three desire a part, and, Great
Britain and France ignored, it will not be
difficult to dispose of Turkey to the liking
of the members of the alliance. Altogether,
the situation in Europe, in view of the an
nounced alliance, is more interesting than
it has been for years.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20

Somebody who has been looking into the
interests of the farmer suggests that there
is no reason except popular prejudice why
opium should not be raised in the United
States. No less than 100000 pounds of the
drug are smuggled in from China each
year, it is said, and as but $4,000 pounds
are used in a legitimate way for medicinal
purposes it would seem that the 'unpopu-
larity has its limitations. In spite of the
prejudice it is not unlikely that Miss Will
lard and her successors. after they have
disposed of the drink evil, will have some
thing to do in the way of reforming opium
fiends, and this without the cultivation of
the dull poppy for commercial purposes
by American farmers
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20
BLEACHING DIAMONDS.
Experiments Made by Henri Moisssn,
A French Scientist.
New York Letter.

new 1Ofh
The value of diamonds is frequently af-
fected by their containing dark specks.
which in common parlance are called
flaws. These specks are of various form
in a stone they render il almost valueless.
except tor industrial purposes. According
to the textbooks of mineralogy the specks
ths South African geologist, Cohen. pro-
nounces these specks product of oxide or
IRON A process by which the flaws in dia-
monds may be eliminated would be or con-
siderable practical value, and il is authen-
tically stated that jeweler named Mail
lard, of Paris. succeeded two hundred years
ago in Destroying black spots within a dia-
mond by heating the stone to red heat, air
being excluded during the process.
According to recent Investigations of Pro-
fessor Henri Moissan, Ii appears that the
spots are q product of carbon Moissan has
also succeeded in eradicating Specks. but
his process is at the present not available
for commercial purposes, for IL destroys
the stone as such. Moissan destroyed
black diamond which showed several trans
parent places into @ ,ns fine e;r dark gray Pow,
number of specks as seen under the micro
scope This powder was placed in a tube.
through which oxygen was circulated and
heated to temperature somewhat below
red heat OF the diamond for half an hour
1t was evident by the examination of the
oxygen issuing from that tube that the car
bonic acid was formed and absorbed by the
oxygen. After cooling off, the diamond
powder in the tube was found TO be abso-
seen. even under the microscope. The
chemical process appears to be that the
black substance contained in the diamond
bOnic acid. Small diamonds were not af-
fected by this treatment, but Moissan be-
lieves that the bleaching OF. spots within
diamonds viii also be possible by employ
ing oxygen under great pressure, which
would penetrate into the diamond. If this
is successful. it will be the means of en-
hancing in value many stones now cheap
on account of flaws.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20


genius in finance whose originality and bril-
liancy make Jerry Simpson and even the
late Senator PETER commonplace They are
back numbers. His appearance marks
new not only in france but in human
progress. He is more than an advance
agent of prosperity: he Is the forerunner
of the millennium In fact that long prom
ised and greatly desired event steps off the
heels of this new Kansan. Ridgely is his
name. he represents the Third Kansas dis
trict in the national House. and is labeled
in the political almanacs Pop
The Ridgely genius is manifest in a bill
which he has presented in the House, and
which now, in all its potentiality, lies dor
mant in the files of the clerk of the House
awaiting the appointment of the commit
tees. 1t is no less than a measure 10 en-
able the unemployed to earn a living" 1t
authorizes any State. Territory. county.
city township or school district to raise
money for giving employment on public
works by issuing Misunderstanding. twen-
ty-five-year bonds. payable only to the
United States. not to exceed one-half of
the assessed value of the property of the
State. county or municipality to be depos-
tied with the treasurer of the United
States, who. upon the reception of such
bonds. is to issue to the State. county, etc.
legal-tender notes to the full amount of the
face of the bonds. These notes are to be
paid for labor and materials for public
works
1t is nowhere specified in the Ridgely sub
stitute for the millennium that those who
have employment shall receive any of the
benefits of this vast aggregate of fiat
wealth, but it is implied that every unem-
ployed man, every hobo. every statesman
who month in and month out holds down a
cracker box at the crossroads grocery while
expounding finance. shall be put to work
and paid with this profusion of crisp legal
tenders. This will make the measure very
unpopular with the two or three million
of men who have conscientious scruples
against eating bread earned in the sweat of
the face. Ii will go very hard with the
constitutionaly tin ID 10 be put at work at
building roads. making parks and other
public improvements.
Very naturally. there are those who will
attempt To pick flaws with the millennium
programme of Mr.. Ridgey. But there are
those who condemn the best things. Never
theless. those who are wearing out their
lives 10 induce the country TO believe that
| good times can be secured by coming As
| cents worth of a milionaires silver bull
| lion into dollars cannot consistently con-
denim the Ridgely scheme. which proposes
to flood the country with billions OF fiat
money-fiat money to burn. it were. If
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20

bill No. 61. 1t is possible that some other
scheme may be devised before the date
which that act specifies for the advertising
for bids for the franchise OF the city. 1t
seems, however, that il will be necessary
for the Citizens Company to wait until
the City Council calls for bids. several
years hence. Then the company can pos
sibly assail the constitutionality of the act
of the Legislature because of some defect
in the law and not upon the assumption
that the Legislature has no power to term
mate charter. That power has been ad-
mitted. Consequently If there is reason to
believe that the terminating act of the last
Legislature is defective there will be ample
time to remedy the defect. 1t seems there
fore, that the days of the Citizens Com
pany will be numbered in 1901, and that it
would be wise for 1t to shape it's policy
with reference to that event.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20


No one should allow himself to become exc
cited over President Mckinley's action in
appointing a commission to promote an
other international bimetallc conference.
Probably nobody understands better than
Major Mckinley what ridiculous fSgce
this whole movement is. Senator Wolcott,
the charm an of this flying expedition. was
very politely shown the door by every Eu-
rCpean government which he recently ap-
preached on The subject of an international
agreement; ex-Nice President Stevenson is
Il nonentity who has had as many views on
the currency question as there are spots
on a leopard while General Paine is An
sachusetts who has few superiors as
doubtedly do this trio much good. while i'm
the interim the United States will manage
somehow 70 keep it's equilibrium. With
the great powers deeply immersed i'm the
Turco-Grecian wrangle. there is about as
much chance of their entering into
scheme to shatter the financial credit they
enjoy as there is that they will withdraw
their fleets from the Mediterranean and
order them to force a passage of the myth
ical canal of the planet Mars.
Nothing more is needed TO make positive
the defeat of this commissions errand than
the fact that not one of its members is I'm
accord with the vast mass of the American
people Each one of them is hostile to the
single gold standard. If any one seriously
believes that Great Britain and Germany.
not to speak of other countries. will pay
any heed to such a packed jury they are
in mental condition that should call for
the solicitous attention of friends.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20

The question as to whom the Journal fa-
vored as chairman of the Republican state
committee was asked with some frequency
by the Republicans gathered at the Deni-
son House last evening. The Journal IA
vors all Of them. The committee is COM
posed of exceptionally strong men, and the
Journal could heartily applaud the election
OF any one of them to the craftsmanship.
The elements that caused differences of
opinion in regard to the organization of the
committee last year have all been elimi-
mated and the way is clear for thor
oughly harmonious organization and united
party. The questions that arose last year
are all of the past.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20

Who carries the gun?
\ lad from over the Tweed.
Then let IL 30. for well we know
He comes "A soldier breed.
So drink together TO rock and heather
Out where the red deer rum
And stand aside for scotland's pride.
The lad tnat carries the gun.
For the colonel rides before,
The majors the flank,
The captains and the adjutants
Are IN the foremost rank
But when it's Action 'front.'
And ghtng's to be done.
Come one, come all. you stand or fall
BY the man who holds the gun.
Who carries the gun?
A lad from Yorkshire Dale
Then let him go. for we'll we know
The heart that never will fail.
Here's to the fire of Lancashire,
And here's to her soldier son;
For the hard bit north has him forth,
The lad that carries the gun.
For the colonel rides before. etc.
Who carries the gun?
y lad from Midland shire.
Then let him go. tor we'll we know
He comes OF English sire.
Here's a glass TO Midland lass,
And each choose the one,
But east and west we claim the best
For the lad who carries the gun.
For the colonel rides before. ETC.
Who carries the gun?
A lad from the hills of Wales,
Then lIs let t. him hin go; for well I've we know
There several lis in the place he dwells
And of w's more than one,
With "A Liam and Pen but il breeds good
And it's they who carry the gun.
For the colonel rides before. etc.
Who carries the gun?
A lad from the windy West.
Then let him go. for we'll we know
That he is of the best.
There's Bristol rough ana Gloucester tough,
And Devon yields to none.
Or you may get IN Somerset
A lad to carry the gun.
For the colonel rides before, etc.
Who carries the gun?
A lad from London town.
Well let him go. for well we know
The stuff that never backs down.
He has learned to joke at the powder smoke
For he is the fogsmokes son.
And his heart is light and his pluck is right
The lad who carries the gun.
For the colonel rides before. ETC.
Who carries the gun?
\ lad from the Emerald isle.
Well let him so. for well we know
We've tried him many a while.
We've tried him east, we've tried him west
We've tried him and land
But the man to beat old Erin's best
Has never yet been planned.
For the colonel rides before. etc.
Who carries the gun?
It's me and you and you;
So let US GO and we won't say no
If they give us job to do.
Here we stand with a cross-linked hand
Comrades every one!
So one last cup. and drink il up.
To the lad who carries the gun.
For the colonel rides before, etc
"A. Conan Doyle. in The Speaker.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

The two longest words in English are dis
proportionableness and establishmentarian-
ism
In compliance with the petition of large
number of ladies the name of Kissam street
in Cleveland is to be changed to Ellandale.
Mrs. j. G. Shaffer. of Evanston, ILL.,, is to
present marble bust of Miss Frances f..
Willard to the Northwestern University, of
which institution Miss Willard is an
alumna.
Queen Victoria's special trains from Cher
bourg to Nice and back cost about S21. 500:
and her Majesty has also to pay for the
specials from Boulogne To Nice and back,
which convey the servants, horses, car
riages and heavy luggage. The average
total cost 10 the privy purse of the Queen =
annual continental trip is about $4,000
The eight-year-o son of Senator Mason
of Illinois, recently lost the money he had
been saving for a bicycle by the failure of
the Globe Bank in Chicago. and he asked
his father by long distance telephone
whether he was to have wheel not
We'll, Roderick. answered the senator,
you get the Endorsement of your congress-
man and I'll see what | can do for you"
1t related of one of the members of
Grants first Cabinet former college pro-
fessor, that he was one occasion dis
coursing on the subject of the Druses, when
an auditor interrupted him with the remark
that the cyclopaedia did not agree with
him. oh, was the reply, Il know a great
deal more about the Druses than | did
when L wrote that article in the cyclopae-
dia."
Balzac is yet without his statue, but
Maupassant already has his. 1t is the work
of the sculptor Raoul Verlet, and is 10 be
placed. after exhibition in the Champs
Elysees salon. in the MonceauX Park. NJ.
Chincholle describes the sculpture, in the
Figaro. representing a young woman
seated on a circular bench and leaning
against pillar which supports bust of
Maupassant.
When the Roman Catholic Church in
Portsmouth, Va, burned down the other
day. the Baptist and the Methodist
churches of the city offered the homeless
congregation the free use of their chapels
until il could provide itself with another
edifice. and three Methodist and one Epis-
copal clergymen called personally on the
priest to express their sympathy with him
and his people.
When Harriet Beecher Stowe was guest
of the Duke and Duchess OF Argyll at In
verary she took a particular fancy to an
ancient Celtic cross which had been sent
the duke from Iona To the last day of her
life a drawing of this curious medieval relic
always accompanied her wherever she
went. and when the question OF n memorial
to her first agitated her children felt
that their mother could have wished for
nothing more than "A Celtic cross. Hence
such a monument in Scotch granite VIII be
dedicated in a few months.
A correspondent of the Athol. Mass.
Transcript tells its readers. in discussing
the inoculation of malaria by the mosquito.
that attenuated form OF the disease
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20

Christian Advocate.


compilation of the facts regarding the
massacres in Armenia makes the motives
which ordered them more Ineligible, and
ADDS to our horror. Professor Lepsius, a
distinguished scholar of the University Of
Berlin, after personal investigation, has
written a book entitled, Armenia and Eu-
rope: An Indictment" In his summary Of
the results of the movement against the
Christians he tells Us that about $500
towns and villages were laid waste: that
56S churches and converts were destroyed; ;
that 559 villages, with all their surviving
inhabitants. and hundreds of families in the
towns. were compelled 10 adopt the faith
of Islam: that 2S2 churches were turned into
mosques; that about 5000 Armenians were
killed. Let il be remembered that these
figures give only the extent of the authors
statistical information, and are thus in
complete Moreover thousands must have
peffshed while trying to escape, or died OF
starvation. The enornity of all this Us ap-
palling. and the utter heartlessness of these
fendish crusades is shown by the state
ment OF Professor Lepsius that the mas
sacres were IAN administrative measure OF
the Sublime Porte, whose one object was TO
make the reforms enforced by the great
powers finally impossible by the annihla-
tiCn of the Armenian people
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20

1t is reported of Mr.. Voorhees, that a
few days before his death he said, despond-
emily. that he had only enough money to
last him for month or so and it would
be relief TO him to know that he would
soon be called hence. Under these circum-
stances it is pity that the friends who
were planning to have him appointed as
a member of the Indian Commission kept
tEeir secret so closely and gave him no
hint of their purpose. None knew better
than he the uncertain results of applca-
tions for office, but the knowledge that the
movement was on foot would have cheered
his last days They, with well-meant but
mistaken caution, waited for certainty, and
he needed hope.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20
Already Exporting Butter.


BnlIdlO courier.
Some OF the newspapers have had much
to say lately of a new enterprise under
taken by the secretary of agriculture. Hav-
ing pondered the fact that American corn
Is taken TO Denmark and there fed TO cows
whose butter is exported to England. Sec
retary Wilson decided to open a butter
trade with England direct. He has therefore
resolved to purchase a quantity OF West
butter with the resources OF his de-
ment agents abroad TO be disposed of. es-
pecial attention being devoted TO the as
certainment Of the English ideas regarding
butter-the preference as TO the form IN
which ii should be put up. etc. The objec-
ton TO Secretary Wilson's plan is now Of
fered that the American butter makers are
getting along very well without his inter-
ference. that they exported in January.
1896. 1.2c1, 1853 pounds OF butter TO the United
Kingdom. and in January. 1897. PSI. 20s
pounds. and during the seven months end
ing with January, 1897. l.. 163. .s97 pounds
valued al 2.3lS01. II they have got 10 COM
pete with their own government in the but
ter exporting business IL is very likely they
will not do so well hereafter
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20

exterior. but each needs II much In costly
public monuments il is the worst Of errors
TO lay out the building on so large a scale
that the sculpture which would be its life
and significance. has to be cut down to
nothing or 10 feeble and perfunctory dis
play II is the fault that comes naturally
of the supposed preferences OF the public
for very big monument over very rich
one. Our triumphal arches go a-beggfnzs
because OF II: but il does seem a pity that
the great sums spent upon Grants tomb
could not have been so used as TO include
q SufficiencY OF worthy sculpture.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20

germ is thus impaired and that the insect
is not spreading contagion, but performing
preventive vaccination He says: Re
member that the presence of a mosquito
is an infal1ible sign that malaria is in the
air. and that you are exposed 10 IL, and
when you hear that well-known but solemn
note of warning. do not treat him as a foe.
but as n friend. Translated into English
it says, Leave this locality or 1 will vacci-
nate you and the little soldier will do just
as he says. though he die in the attempt.
and then others stand ready TO leap into
the breach"
He owes me ~, -
Will he pay il | wonder?
He touched me- you see,
On poverty's plea
Said he'd lost his night key
And was locked out. b thunder,
He owes me a W,
Will he pay it, | wonder?
Scottish Nights.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20

None of President McKinley's official ap-
pointmentS has been more promptly or
more completely justified by actual results
than that of Colonel Perry NJ. Heath
first assistant postmaster general. The
place is one Of such varied responsibility.
and its relations to the general policy OF
the public service are SO intimate that a
sympathetic. businesslike conduct of its af-
fairs is of the utmost Importance TO the
whole administration The President keen
ly appreciated the delicate exactions of the
post when he intrusted il to Colonel Heath.
and the latter has speedily and coiiclusively
proved himself worthy of the confidence
thus implied. His management Of the af-
fairs of the Office has been prompt, vigor-
ols. efficient and satisfactory i'm an extraor-
dinary degree to the government, the peo-
pie and the party. His methods are frank
honorable, businesslike and popular, and
the result is that his services have been
invaluable TO the President and the post-
master general. from both OF whom he has
received a wider range of authority than
any of his official predecessors have ever
enjoyed. Colonel Heath's almost instan-
taneous success i'm his high position is "A
matter of the liveliest qualification to those
who know his amiable personality. and it
is especially pleasing to the craft of prac-
tical newspaper men, from whose ranks he
was chosen.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20

The opposition to small duty on wood
pulp on the ground that ii will increase the
cost of paper is one of the exploded dogmas
OF the theoretical free trader. The price Of
pulp is made BY home competition. which
Is very sharp because the pulp mills pro-
duce il beyond the capacity of the country
TO consume. 80 that the duty cannot affect
the price in the least degree Some one
asks, why have a duty? To give the home
market to pulp makers in the United States
who pay taxes and have the first right
fll
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20

the green bottles in which the waters are
shipped. AS arranged. the duty on these
waters Is much higher than that imposed
upon ale and beer. These waters used
for medicinal purposes and have an exten-
sive sale. The medical profession is petit
tioning Congress to put the water on the
free list imposing a reasonable duty on the
bottles containing the water. The duty i'm
posed Is more than double that fixed for
glass bottles imported for sale. The re-
quest for lower duties seems reasonable