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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
Not Exciting.
Chica co Post

We have diligently attempted to work
ourselves into feeling of excitement over
the Wisconsin countess who Is said to have
eloped with poor chore boy" but up TO
this time we have not succeeded In expert
encing a thrill We happen to know num-
her OF first men of Chicago who 'did
chores" when they were boys, and we fancy
that they win confess that II was an eX-
cellent start in life and was the foundation
of the business habits that made them what
they are to-day. AS for the young lady, we
infer from the newspaper articles that she
is not enough of countess to hurt, and
we are disposed to think that young
woman who has spent her life in Wisconsin
is likely to have had many of her inherent
aristccratic notions taken out of her. AS
this is purely family affair. we Go not
see that we are called on 10 take further
notice of the elopement. but we may hope
that the chcre boy was proficient in his
line of business and will profit by the ex-
ample of so many of our leading citizens to
rise above this elementary schooling.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
Book Reviewers Tough Time.
Chicago Post.

OIuCdSO rust
1t is terrible thing to review a book for
q newspaper or magazine, particularly II
the author has been indiScreet as not to
contribute an explanatory preface. Wa
maintain with great persistence that every
book should have preface, for, while IL IL
often impossible for the reviewer to read the
book he has no excuse for not reading the
preface. A few well-chosen predatory re-
marks are of great assistance to the re-
viewer and enable him to write a long and
critical analysis that will rebound to his own
glory as a critic and will be or material
profit to the author and the book trade.
This train of thought is inspired by the ven-
omous observations Of Sarah Grand, whos
taking umbrage at the language or a re-
viewer of her latest wonder-thought, tens
him that he has committed crime Tor
which it is painful to think you must one
day settle between you and your GOD. IL
seems to us that Sarah is little hard IN
lugging poor Providence into her Family
uuarreis unless the critic is willing to ac-
cept Providence as the committee arpltra-
ton and Providence has no objections. TOW
ever If we were the reviewer and were com.
PEELED to choose between Providence ana
Sarah in a matter of one of Sarahs own
books we should apply to Ella Wheeler VIII
cox for a letter of Introduction ana Jay the
matter before the referee. But would Saran
abide by the decision? Not II we understand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
Discriminating Duties to Be Levied on
Sugar Imported from the Meth
erlands and Belgium.
M'KINLEY'S COMING MESSAGE
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS AND
FINANCE TREATED AT LENGTH.
Other Questions Discussed Briefly
Blanche II. Bruce Appointed Reg
lister of the Treasury.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Senator Fair
banks is in recent receipt of large num-
Der of letters from constituents in northern
Indiana, commenting on Professor Wiley's
statement that the soil and the climate of
that part of the State We're especially
adapted to the cultivation of the sugar beet.
This subject of beet culture is one that has
aroused profound interest among the farm
ers of Indiana, judging from the expressions
that find their way to Washington, fact
which is not surprising in view of the facts
that it lights the way to the acquisition of
another 100000 900 year by the agrcul-
tural classes of the country. The people of
the United States paid 900 for foreign
sugar, every pound of which product could
have been raised at home and the money
distributed to our own farmers
Secretary Gage has decided that the
Netherlands pays d bounty on all raw and
refined sugars exported from that country
and hence, under the new tariff act, all
sugars from the Netherlands entering the
United States are subject to a discriminate
ing duty equal to the export bounty paid.
The exact rate of this countervailing duty
has not yet been definitely ascertained, but
it is said that it will approach 4S cents per
100 pounds sugar, and a slight ad-
vance on these figures on refined 1t is
known that the secretary has also come
to the conclusion that the Belgian govern
ment pays an export bounty on sugar, and
a decision to this effect may be expected in
short time. The additional duties will APP
ply from Sept % last, the date of the cir
cular inStructing collectors to suspend liqul-
dation of these sugar entries pending a final
determination of the question. The amount
of raw sugar imported from the Neither
lands during the last year was over $780,
COO pounds, of which about %, 900 was not
above No 16 Dutch standard and 62,70O.OOO
above that number. The sugar imports from
Belgium during the last year aggregated
over 1913, 100000 pounds, of which nearly 12l,-
100000 was below No. 49,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
OFFICER AND PRIVATE.
Relations of ti,e Two May He the Sub
jet of a New ReguIntiOn

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The Judge advo-
cate general of the army, General Lieber
now has the Lowering case in hand and is
preparing the reprimand which will be ad-
ministered TO the captain in conformity
with the sentence of the court-martial. 1t
is said at the War Department that the
President and Secretary Alger are dissatis-
fled with the leniency shown by the court
in this case, and the reprimand will be so
sweeping in terms as to amount to a severe
condemnation of those officers Of the army
who have shown by words or acts their ap-
prevail of Captain Coverings actions Sec
rotary Alger has been looking into the
whole subject of the relations between the
officer and the enlisted man and has found
a regulation laid down by Major General
Scott which, while not now fin the regula-
tons. expresses so clearly Secretary AL
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gers idea of proper relations that it is like
ly it will be revived into an active regula-
tion This regulation is as follows:
1T is the intention of the government
that there be established in every regiment
or corps, and throughout the army as one
corps, gradual and universal subordina-
ton or authority which, without loss of
force, shall be even, mild and paternal and
which. founded in justice and firmness, shall
observance Of duty. 1t requires that en-
listed soldiers be treated with particular
kindness and humanity; that punishments,
sometimes unavoidable be strictly conform
able to martial law and that all in CON-
mission conduct. direct and protect inferi-
ors of every rank with the cares due to
men from whose patriotism, valor and
obedience they are to expect a part of their
own reputation and glory.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03

The lock-step convicts' march that runs
through the last two acts of 1.-THE Man
from Mexico" and which gives Willie
Collier the string halter step every time
it Is played, is one of those catchy airs
to be taken up and whistled, and will no
doubt become popular.
The advance sale of seats for the engage
ment at the Grand next week of Mrs. Fiske
in Tess" will open this morning at the
Pembroke Arcade. Several celebrated
actresses have endeavored to secure from
Mrs. Fiske the English rights to Tess of
the d. UrbervilleS,' but she has planned to
present the play in London herself after it
has been seen in the principal cities of this
country. Thomas Hardy, the author of the
novel, had originally intended to produce
q dramatization of his own there, but after
the triumph Mrs. Fiske achieved in Lorimer
Stoddard's authorized version in New York
last season he desired Mrs. Fiske to repre-
sent the heroine in England and vested in
her the dramatic rights of the novel for
that country and for Australia,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The Navy De-
partment has received information to the
effect that Russia is about to become pos
sessed of three new torpedo boats that will
be easily the fastest war craft in the world,
being capable of the enormous speed of thr-
ty-eight knots per hour with every posi-
bility of making forty knots when pressed.
This great speed demands greater power
than can be supplied by ordinary engines.
so that the boats will be driven by steam
turbines, having four separate shafts, with
three screw propellers on each shaft. The
contract for the three boats has already
been placed with an English firm. The
high speed requirements is based on the
bina, which has run at the rate of nearly
forty miles per hour
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
Littler After Morri~on,s Place.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Strong opposi-
ton has developed to the appointment of
David Littler, of Springfield, I'LL. to the po-
sition of chairman of the Interstate-com-
merce Commission at the expiration of Col.
w. r. Morrison's term in January next.
Littler is Senator Columns friend and the
Craftsmanship was originally carved out for
after it again. Should Cullom not be able
to secure the appointment for Littler, he
would be glad to see Morrison named to
succeed himself. II that should be done
Iowa woul secure the next appointment on
the commission, Youman's term expiring
year hence. That is what Senator Allison
wants. If a Republican succeeds Morrison
the President will have to name a Demo-
crat for the Youman succession, and that
man would probably be Youman himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
Mgr. Schroeder VIII Resign.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The purposes of
Rome concerning the case of Mgr. Schroed-
er, of the Catholic University, have been
made known to the Catholic authorities in
this country The Information has not come
in any official form, but it is said to be none
the less definite and is in the possession of
Cardinal Gibbons, chancellor of the Catholic
University, and Mgr Martinelli, the papal
delegate. The latter will say only that he
has no official information. An understand
will resign within the present scholastic
year and probably at an early day The
resignation win be accepted. Mgr. Schroed-
er gave assurances to the university board
that he would resign if the Pope permitted
him to do So and no further doubt exists
as TO this permission being given.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
OBNOXIOUS AS LOTTERIES.
"Misxing Letter. Contests to he
stopped by PostOfIice Department.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The Postott1ce
Department is taking a firm stand against
the so-called missing letter. and missing
word contests, which are being conducted
by number of publishers. to increase the
subscriptions to their papers. The lottery
law directs that the postmaster general. on
evidence satisfactory to himself that a
concern or person is operating through the
mails a lottery, or scheme offering prizes
dependent on lottery or chance, prohibit
the delivery of all mail matter to il. All
newspapers and periodicals containing ad-
vertisements OF this character are forbid
den transmission in the mails. This law,
it is now announced at the Postoffice De-
partment, will be applied to all schemes
which violations of it If they are con-
tinueL operation or advertisements of
them a ) published Missing letter contests
are held to be such violations, because
many correct answers can be given, but
only one list is deemed the correct list
by the promoter of the scheme. The
chance consists in guessing what words
compose the so-called correct list" Such
schemes are held to be especially obnox-
ious, owing to the skillful wording of ad-
vertisements, which make the chance for
obtaining prize more remote than in the
defunct Louisiana lottery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03

opened at the Park yesterday to good-szed
houses and will remain there the rest or
the week. Ferguson and limerick we'll
known Irish team. are the stars, and they
contribute Irish songs, dances and conversa-
ton. William Cogan received more APP
plause than anybody for a clever turn on
roller skates in the first act Dollie Ar
nour Ida Russell. Rose Bacon, Mona Car
rington and a bright little girl billed as La
Petite Oracle add to the interest of the per-
Torrance with songs and dances. Charles
Mack, j. +. Small and Fuller Hays COM
plete the cast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
Hardy woman Dead MT 11a.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Mrs. Matilda
Delilah Shields. a granddaughter of Richard
Henry Potomax, an Indian chief, died here,
aged lib years. She leaves one son and two
daughters, thirty grandchildren and thirty
five Observation-Disclosures Mrs. Shields has
lived in this locality nearly all her life, and
1t is thought inherited the hardy constitu-
ton of her Indian ancestors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
Salvation of the south.


OOutnefn states aIln MdBaZlne.
The salvation of the South. and in fact
of the entire Republic, depends upon the i'm
provement of country life. If we in Ameri-
ca, with all our superb natural advantages,
cannot make our country people prosperous,
happy and contented no people ever will.
Ominous indeed is the outlook for the fu-
ture If we fail to maintain high stand
ard of civilization in our rural communities
The country people are the foundation of
our prosperity and peace and if we permit
them to become poor and degraded there
Will be no hope left for the towns and cities
and the Nation viii rot in corruption, as
have all other nations that neglected or de-
based their rural population.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
opera House Changes Hands.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. At is reported
in this city that George A. and Frederick G.
Dickson, of Indianapolis, have sold to James
Dickson the lease on the Grand Opera
House in this city, and that he will
move to Anderson and assume control. This
will relieve Local Manager Arthur We'll
lington. James Dickson was the manager
of the Terre Haute House until it burned.
1t is also understood that he will withdraw
entirely from the Dickson circuit and book
his shows independently.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
IN THE FIRST ROUND.
Billy Gallagher Knocked Out Quickly
by Danny Needham.

VALLEJO, Cal, Dec. danny Needham
and Billy Gallagher, both of whom ranked
as top-notchers a few years ago. met to-
night in the Old Farragut Theater here be-
fore large crowd of lovers of the art de-
fensiVe, in a. twenty-round contest, at
catch weights. Both trained faithfully for
the match. the former at the Reliance Club,
and the latter at Haywards. Both were in
excellent condition on entering the ring.
Needham scaling las and Gallagher 14S
pounds. The well-known baseball umpire,
Jim Mcdonald, who oificiated at the Choyn-
ski-Jeffries fight in San Francisco Tuesday
night, refereed the mill. Both men were
well supported at even money, but the affair
was very one-sided, Needham knocking
out Gallagher in the first round.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
Fine Business for an Ex-statesmnn.

PhlIaueIpIId ISItSIdIII'
The Hon. Hoke Smith is forging 10 tins
front again. Since he shook the ungrateful
dust of Washington from his feet Mr..
Smith has been engaged in his newspaper
work in Atlanta 1t is now sraVely an
Journal, is engaged in drawing the color
line" being apparently determined to drive
negro newsboys and news agents out OF
The business. as relates to the Journal at
least. This will give the liberal-minded Mr..
Cleveland pain when he comes to hear IL
But Atlanta and the South generally IS So
Nv surprising.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
H.P.WaSSOn&CO.
Bates House Pharmacy
Open All Night.
- FULL LINE OF -
Imported Perfumes and AtOnizers

civilization is public opinion, and this can
be healthy only in the light of publicity
for all that concerns the public welfare.
Good THAI is doing or needs doing, the we'll
imitable or improbable things. the neglected
needs of justice, service and sympathy, the
humble interests forgotten in the world S
rush, the social defects and wrongs that use
has sanctifed-these instead of the triviali-
ties, idosyncrasies, and privacies of life, de-
mand the revival of the Roman censor
morum, and call for Burns's ''chiel amang
you taking notes. in the person of the
judicious and courageous reporter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
Commissioners to Reorganize.

The Board of County Commissioners will
meet next Monday for reorganization. Hen
ny Harding will succeed himself as a mem
Der of the board and new president is to
be elected. Mr. Harding has held the office.
of president of the board for a year. The
commissioners will accept the resignation of
W. r. Brown will land this plum. Joseph
b. Healing is also candidate for this posi-
tiOn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
The Fire Record.

A small blaze in the tailoring establish
ment of Gustave Rosberg. at No. 81 North
Pennsylvania street, early yesterday morn
ine. caused 500 worth of damage The
building is owned by the United States gov
eminent.
The home of Fireman Pease, on Eugene
street. North Indianapolis, was slightly
damaged by fire yesterday, caused by a de-
fectiVe CRATE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
Arkansas should BE Thankful.

Jones-Guv. Jones, of Arkansas, plagiar-
lied nobody's Thanksgiving proclamation.
Not he. 1t was the Guv who said that the
people of Arkansas had no special reason
10 be thankful But the Guv. was alwaye
an extremist and alarmist. The people or
Arkansas do have some special reason to
be thankful. as the GUYS term of office il
not perpetual.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03

of the Senate Hobart is in favor of prohibit
ton at the Capitol and Speaker Reed is
opposed to bars within the same sacred
walls. A few days grace may be given at
seem doomed to thirst next winter when at
the Capitol. The only relief in sight is the
establishment of speak easies'' in commit
tee rooms or recourse to the pocket PTS
tOl'' practice
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03

''McNultys Visit is constructed along the
lines of most OF the Irish farce comedies
that are so numerous nowadays. II con-
tains a fair amount OF fun and there are
enough specialties during the three acts to
keen the audience well entertained. It
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
snd News Cor "CoIa Teao Drinkerr.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2--The hard drink
ers in Washington We're thrown into state
of excitement tonight by a report that the
recess order prohibiting the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors at the Capitol is going to be
continued after Congress meets. The Capt.
tol police board is in favor Of it, President
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
pro..ct,ur Her Industries.

Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
For free trade country England spends
a great deal of money in protecting her
industries. Between the years 1893 and 1889
Great Britain paid grand total or $244,-
e2S COO in subsidies TO steamships.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
A Plea for Publicity.



The Spectator believes, however. that the
instinct both of the reporter and of those
whose curiosity he feeds is a natural and
healthy instinct TO know more of human
life. 1.-THE proper study Of mankind is
man" Not repression but direction Is there
fore the desideratum for the evolution OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03

CHICAGO, Dec. "a telegram was re-
ceived in this city tonight from Tom
O'Rourke in New York, in which it was
said that the Mccoy Creedon fight would be
pulled off in New York, Dec. II. The men,
O'Rourke says, will be allowed to go TWEEN
ty rounds. Tracey and Walcott We're to box
in this city Dec. II, but it has now been
postponed to Dec q.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03

NEW YORK, Dec, 2.-Mr. and Mrs.
with a song recital at Chickering Hall to-
night, They sang the numbers on the pro-
gramme in their own inimitable manner
and were applauded literally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
A bankrupt Duke.

Washington Post
Having failed to capture an American
heiress the Duke of Manchester is cOm-
RELIED to so TO jail The London trades
people are becoming fearfully annoying.
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Obituary.

SIOUX CITY Ia. Dec. 2.-Judge f. G.
whiting, ex-state senator, and one of the
pioneers of the Hawkeye state, Is dead, at
The age of seventy-six In 1885 ne ran for
Governor on the Democratic ticket.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03

Washington Post.
AS long as the rural Indiana towns en-
courage the storage of nitroglycerin and
the establishment of Dwiggins banks they
must expect these frequent and destructive
explosions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
Sure To.
| Washini

washington IUst.
1t may require little time. but the pros
fessional agitator can be depended upon 10
find "a Interior motive in George Gould'S
advancement OF the wages OF his railway
employees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03

Philadelphia North American
DR.. Parkhurst relates that he feels un-
speakably sad I'm returning to New York
to find Tammany about TO return 10 power.
But as Mr.. Croker would say, he didn't
have TO return.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03

Detroit Free Press
In deciding to introduce baseball into their
country, the Japanese have reached thN
highest stage of Western civilization.
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The II. p o. Elks will hold the annual
memorial services at English's Opera House
next Sunday afternoon at o'clock
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Peru seeking Rcciprocity.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Peru is the first
of the South American countries to open
negotiations with the United States for a
reciprocity treaty under the provisions of
the Dingley law. The negotiations were be-
gun through the Peruvian minister here,
Senior Eguiguren, and at the same time the
authorities in Peru took action which has
given much satisfaction to the State De-
partment here This was introducing a
measure granting authority to the Presi-
dent of Peru to conclude the reciprocity
treaty without the usual formality of hav-
ing it submitted to the Congress of that
country. In recognition of this step our
minister, Mr.. Dudley, expressed to Peru the
satisfaction felt by the American govern
ment. The negotiations have proceeded
briskly. Peru has submitted d schedule of
the articles on which it desires reciprocity
concessions. These embrace brandies and
wines, hides of cattle and goats, vicuna
skins, sugar, wool, woven cotton goods,
Peruvian bark, rubber and many native
products which. it is said do not come into
competition with American products. 1t is
expected that Mr. Kasson will prepare
schedule covering the goods which this
country desires to export to Peru, and that
between these two schedules a. list will be
made for insertion in a reciprocity treaty.