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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06
MORE GERMAN MARINES
Arrive at KiaO-Chau Bay to Force
Chinese ReparatiOn.

BERLIN, Dec. 5.-When the German re-
Inducements, consisting of four companies
of marines, numbering 20 officers and l 200
men and company of naval artillery num-
bering 200 men, arrive at Kiao-Chau bay,
for which point, as already cabled, they
will soon set out, they will bring the total
German force there up to 1856 men, the
largest body Germany has ever sent be-
yond European waters. 1t is understood
that the reserves had to be drawn on. The
Admiralty denies that other European
squadrons have entered the harbor at Kiao-
Chau to watch Germany's proceedings, and
1t is believed that Admiral Won DIedrich
would protest vigorously against such an
attempt.
The Klintz Zeitung regards the expedition
as having a tWo-fold aim: First to obtain
missionary reparation, and second, to OBJ
tain the ceSSiOn of Kiao-Chau as payment
for past services rendered China by Ger
many in connection with the conclusion of
peace with Japan. There is much self
congratulatiOn among the Germans that the
missionary incident abSoveS the govern
ment from the tedious and perhaps abortive
process of automatically claiming a coaling
station in the form of a demand for
treaty port or a settlement perpetual
lease. 1t is believed unnecessary to take
Great Britain into account she is over
occupied elsewhere, while Japan is not
likely to resist the coalition of Germany
Russia and France. This is the contention
it says that Germany will not be led by the
allurements of France, Russia or England
to deviate from a policy of moderation in
China
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06
TIP ON M'KINLEY's MESSAGE.
Word Sent to Spain that 1t Will BE
Every GratifYing.v

MADRID, Dec. 5.-El Liberal the official
organ, contends to-day that there is
ground to fear that the United States will
recognize the insurgents as be'ligerents or
otherwise interfere in the settlement of the
Cuban difficulty ''inasmuch as Spain has
accorded her colonies in the antilles the
maximum of liberty that other powers ac-
cord to their colonies"
Therefore" concludes Ell Liberal, "the
United States ought to be grateful to Spain.
But if Americas good will is hampered by
offensive or restrictive conditions we must
ignore them and act in accordance with our
interests. our honor and our sovereignty"
A member of the Cabinet in the course
of an interview, to-day declared that, ac-
Cording to the communications received by
the government from Senior De LONE, the
Spanish minister al Washington, President
McKinleys attitude toward Spain is very
gratifying" THE government" continued
the Cabinet minister in question, does not
believe that President Mckinley will de-
mand the termination of the in Cuba
within any specified period for President
Mckinley knows that SPANS first desire
is a, conclusion of the war, and that she Is
putting forth every effort to end it,.
The Spanish government, ne further as
serted is now studying means of MOBILIZE
ing the volunteers in Cuba, and Senior PUG
cerver. the minister of finance. is consider
ing proposals to raise money, which will be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06
STRAW BAIL" DENOUNCED.
Notorious Practice ia Federal Courts
i'm Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 5.-The United
States Court grand jury just prior to its
final adjournment yesterday, rendered its
report. United States commissioners were
censured for allowing defendants in many
cases to give STRAW bonds accepting as
sureties persons whose responsibility is
notorious" The laws for the suppression
of Illicit distilling and sale of liquor were
severely criticised, being characterized as
cumbersome, extravagant, ineffective and
dangerous, and designed chiefly for secur-
ing fees to officials, witnesses and inform
ers. The report, continuing, says the grand
jury found a great disregard for the sacred
nature of an oath among informers and
witnessesi 1t says that action against such
persons for perjury is the only redress, and
that it was through such action that the
grand jury was made acquainted with
these outrageS.''
Judge Boarman, in replying to the re-
port, said that he recognized the existence
of such practices, which was greatly to be
deplored, and that he had recently consult
ed with the attorney general and several
congressman with a view to remeding the
defects.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06

eign trade balance accommodating in our IA
vor This influence is of gyeater conse-
quence than is generally supposed. Largo
abroad of the products of our mills, with
due allowance for decreased quantities Of
imports, do not account for monthly ball
ances exceeding $4,000, 900. We are selling
to other countries an unusual amount OF
many articles, some of them at good prices
on the other hand, we are buying less from
them than usual. But of still greater mo-
ment in the long run is the fact that many
things we buy cost less than formerly, and
will probably remain cheap indefinitely. If
in the future the prices of grain shall be
lower and the demand less, we may except
the situation with better grace and less
anxiety, so long as coffee and sugar and
many other importan articles of import can
be obtained at present low values.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06
COST of sOLOMoN's TEMPLE.
If Bible Estimates Be Correct, $52,-
117,O34, S67.46 Was Expended.
PhiIadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
noted statistician and investigator who
has lots of time for such work has been
doing some figuring on the cost of the Tenn
pie Of Solomon, and says few people, even
in these days of plenty, extravaganza and
millionaire display, have an adequate i'm
preston of the enormous cost of the great
temple. According to Villalpandus, the
talents of gold silver and brass We're
equal to the enormous sum of e6S79,S22 600
sterling. The worth of the jewels is placed
at figure equally as high The vessels
Of gold. according to Josephus, We're Nalued
at 100000 talents, which. reduced to English
money, was equal to G575 296 ,203.
The vessels of silver according to the
same authority, were still more valuable,
being set down as worth e646. 1914 600; priests
vestments and the robes of singers $50,
and the trumpets G200C00. To this add the
expense of the building material, labor, etc,
and some wonderful figures result. Ten
thousand men hewing cedars, 10000 bearers
of burdens, $4,000 hewers of stone, 3 300 over
seers, all of whom were employed for seven
years and upon whom. besides their wages,
Solomon bestowed &c, 1888 $40. If their daily
food was worth so cents each, the sum total
for all was 963 SIT .0SS during the time of
building. The materials in the rough are
estimated as having been worth 92,545,337,
COO. This gives total, just for this much
of the expense which by no means express
es the whole cost. of e10 719, 760,26l, or about
$50, III ,02i, S67.46.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06
GLASS MEN JUBILANT.
Ready to Vote on manufacturers Lat
est Offer.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 5.-The news re-
ceived late Last night from the wage con-
ference at loittsburg that the window-glass
blowers ant gatherers had finally decided
to submit the manufacturers offer to
tional individual vote, was received with a
great deal of rejoicing throughout the In
diana gas belt, where thirty-two of the
seventy-one plants in the United States ere
located. The blowers and gatherers in all
of the Indiana glass centers. with the posi-
BILE exception of Muncie. where they held
a meeting late last night and decided at
midnight that nothing less than 20 per cent.
advance would be acceptable, are heartily
IN favor of the move and state that the
vote viii be almost unanimous in favor of
accepting the manufacturers proposition.
This proposition has several side issues, but
is equivalent to about 16 per cent. advance
over last years wages, with the guarantee
that these wages will be as great as those
paid at any time under the old Mckinley
law. The plants. with the exception of eight
for a month, have been closed down ever
since last July. The workers and manufao-
tuIers have been disputing ever since. Both
made concessions at the PittSburg confer
ence yesterday The cutters and f1attenerS
have at last succeeded in breaking away
from the old association and yesterday the
blowers and gathererS recognized their indie
pendence They say the manufacturers will
have no trouble in coming to terms with
that they stand ready to accept the Is per
cent advance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06
wabash College Notes.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. Dec. g.
After reconsideration the junior class has
decided not to attempt the publication of a
Ouiatenon. or annual. this year. 1t will,
however. leave the college some memorial
of a material kind, the nature of which has
not yet been decided. Although there will
be no Ouiatenon, it is likely that a souvenir
descriptive of the various departments of
the college, and in some measure of the
city. will be issued by some one some time
this year.
George l.. Denny, indianapolis, has been
elected secretary of the Wabash Oratorical
Association. in place of Il. f. Armbrewster
who failed TO return TO college.
The biological department is al receipt of
supplies of meteorological preparations
from Professor Horton. formerly a profess
sor here. and also from Or. Wynekoop, of
the College of Physicians and Surgeons,
Chicago
Howard Shedd 1901. Danville, ILL.,, is
pledged to Beta Theta ri.
The Phi Gamma Deltas danced Saturday
evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06
English Ignorance of Americans.
Col. T. W. Higginson, in December At

lantic.
My first experience in England was. of
an American and to know what was
thought of us. This was easier twenty-five
years ago than now, since the EngAsh lg-
norance of Americans was then even great
er than to-day and perhaps even more
frankly expressed. One of the FIRST houses
where l spent an evening was the very hos
pitable home of a distinguished scholar,
then the president of the Pathological So
ciety, and the highest authority on the
various dialects of the English language,
but l was led to think that his sweet and
ing. She said to me: rs 1T not rather
strange that you Americans, who seem
variably address new conner as stranger
while we English, who are thought TO De
cold and distant, are more likely to say my
friend?' She would scarcely credit II
when told her that had hardly ever in
my life been greeted by the word she
thought universal, and then she added:
sentence with We'll, stranger L guess. F" L
was compelled to plead guilty to the ma
tional use of the first and last OF these two
words, but still demurred as to the
stranger Then she sought for more
general information and asked # 1T was
really true, as she had been tod, that ran,
way trains in America were often stopped
for the purpose of driving cattle off the
track. 1 explained to her that in some re-
gons Of the far West Wnere catte SooI tbs
might still be done, and | did not think 1t
necessary to say that | had seen it done,
in my youth, within twenty miles OF Bos-
ton But / explained to her that we Amer
leans, being very inventive race. had de-
vised little apparatus to be placed in front
of the locomotive in order to turn aside all
distractions, and / told her this excellent
invention was called cow-catcher. She
heard with interest and then her kindly
face grew anxious and she said. hesitatlng-
ly, But isn't it rather dangerous for the
boy?' 1 said wonderingly, What boy?'
and she reiterated, For the boy, don't you
~ % ohn or
fancy had depicted an unfortunate youth,
balanced on the new contrivance, probably
holding on with one hand, and dispensing
dangerous herds by a gesture from the
Ofh
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06
Indiana Notes.

Citizens of Paoli arrived in Anderson Sat-
urday night and contracted with expert gas
well men TO go to Paoli at once and take
charge of a gas well which has just been
opened.
A natural gas explosion in the home of
John Knots at Elwood, Sunday morning,
blew the stove into pieces, hurled the table
across the room and badly wrecked the
furniture. None of the occupants We're Sc
riously injured.
Inspector Fletcher, who was sent to FL
wood by the Postoffice Department, found
Elwood clearly entitled to free delivery, hav-
ing more than the necessary population and
the receipts of the Office exceeding the re-
quirements. He has gone to Washington
and his report is expected to be recon-
mendation for free delivery for that city.
Sheriff Larsh of Wayne county, went to
the home of Lafayette Smith, colored near
Richmond Saturday night to arrest him on
a warrant from Athens, Ala. on charges of
burglary and robbery At sight of the sher-
iff Smith fled and several shots fired after
him only had the effect to increase his
speed. An attempt was made once before
to take Smith. but he was released, owing
to faulty warrant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06
PAPER SKIRTS.
Their FrOu-FrOu Warranted to Equal
the Rustic of Silk.

New York Special to ST. Louis Republic
Another triumph for American inventive
genius must be recorded. This is the crea-
ton of the paper petticoat: F'rou-frous are
being turned out in New York to-day for
only 80 cents a frou. Think of it! Frou-
frous that formerly were cheap at SIS going
begging for a worlds fair souvenir
The value of frou-frous to civilization has
been known for ages. There is an apocry
phal story that Eve quit the garden of
Eden because leaves did not rustic in the
right way, and as an excuse for donning
a skirt that would frou However thar
may be, it is an established fact that from
the time of Eve the frou-frOu has been ir-
resistible. There never was a society novel
in which the frou-frou did not play con-
spicuous part as the final evidence that the
blood of the heroine ran blue
Now it is all changed. Skirts made of pa
per, warranted to produce frou-frou With
as fine a tone as ever came from Paris,
are in the market and may be had for the
beggarly consideration of 90 cents. 1t is
possible now for the servant girl to rustic
into the kitchen at daylight 10 start the
fire and disturb the peaceful slumbers of
the male population of the neighborhood.
Even the girl who exists on 50 Il week can
have skirts which produce a rich, ariSto-
cratic frou-frou as they sit at their sewing
machines or skip the light fantastic at the
union ball.
Genius is a leveler 1t has brought the
frou-frou within reach of every daughter of
tie worn. They have just been introduced
to the American skirt-wearing public and
are novelties as yet. Possibly they will be
prohibited by law and the insurance COM
panies. Paper skirts and steadies who
smoke cigarettes would make a dangerous
combination and offer menace to the vest
ed interests Of the country However, Amer
lean ingenuity may overcome this objection
by producing paper skirt that is fireproof
This is a mere matter of detail
American ingenuity accompanies wonders
and no doubt if paper clothing should be-
come the vogue plan will be adopted to
render it harmless.
We have of paper now car wheels and
pencils and houses and even railroad ties.
All these things have been perfected, but
never before did the aspiring inventor hope
to accomplish a rustling skirt of paper To
make from a thing composed of rags the
real rival and successor of the French silk
skirt is no small task. Yet the American
inventor has gone and done it.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06

NEW YORK, Dec. 5-Fire tonight did
$125,0C0 damage in the fve-story stone
building at 14S Duane street occupied by
julius Vile. Brother & Co., liquor dealers;
Rice Brothers and Tiffany, manufacturers
of perfumery; j. l.. Alboez, dealer in atom
izers. and the Whiting Paper Company.
Twelve engines fought the fire, which was
difficult to control.
TULSA, l. T., Dec 5.-Fire originating in
tho general merchandise store of Price &
Gillette. this afternoon, destroyed over $780,.
600 worth of property. Other losers are Il. j.
Scott, Lynch Mercantile Company, the Tul-
So Banking Company, the Commercial no
tel. George b. Perryman. Lewis & Brobeck,
and Egan Bros. The insurance will not eX-
coed $4,000.
CHARLESTON. S. c.. Dec. 5.-Fire this
morning destroyed the acid chambers at the
Reed phosphate works. few miles out of
this city. The mill building was saved by
heroic work of employees. The origin Of the
fire is unknown. Loss about $60,000 which
is covered by insurance.
PITTSBuRG. Dec. 5.-The warehouse of
Julius De Long d Co., hair, felt and carpet
lining manufacturers, on Concord street Al
legheny, was destroyed by fire to-day. The
loss is estimated at $4,000: insured. The
origin of the fire is mystery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06
IVES WANTS REVENGE
STARTING UNDER DEFEAT BY sLOS-
son, ISSUES A CHALLENGE.
Big Six-Day Bicycle Race Started Last
Midnight and Smith Breaks
First Hours Record.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Frank c. Ives,
smarting under his defeat by George F.
Slosson last night, has issued a challenge
to Slosson for match game of billiards.
according to championship rules, which are
that the game shall be played within sixty
days of the issue of the challenge, for q
stipulated amount. and shall be Of six hum
dred points. In case Slosson should wish
change in the rules, Ives agrees to play
him a game of 5000 points, 500 per night for
six nights, and will wager $1,000 to $500
that he can defeat Slosson. In behalf of
the challenge, Ives has placed check for
$3.50 in the hands of billiard company as a
forfeit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06
One Night Only n DETESbnR ..
The Marvellous Hindoo Clock.

Kellar's Masterpiece-The Blue Room
with New Features.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06

HAVANA, Dec. SIT is reported that the
leader, Mario Adam Betancourt, brother
in-law of Gen. Alexandra Rodriguez, died
recently from illness in the insurgent camp
in Puerto Principe.
Reports from Pinar del Rio city say that
smallpox is rapidly spreading there and
thirty deaths occurred daily from The dis-
ease. Many deaths from the same cause are
reported from other towns. DR.. Jover, of
the Havana Sanitary Board, has been COM
the purpose of vaccinating the inhabitants
and thus prevent the further spread of the
ScOurge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06
sympathv from Chicaeo.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-At a mass meeting of
the Bohemian citizens of Chicago this after
noon, the following message to the lord
mayor of Prague was prepared and cabled
ITO DR.. julius Podipny, Lord Mayor, City
of Prague, Bohemia:
THE observation-disclosures, in meeting as
sernbled at the bohemian Turner Hail in
Chicago desire to express to their brethren
il Bohemia their heartfelt sympathy for the
cause for which they are struggling, and
commend the firm stand taken by them in
their fight for the preservation of their
language and their national existence. Po-
lish and Slovenian representatives joined
the Bohemians with words of encourage
ment for the Bohemian cause"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06
LABOR COMMISSIONERS
Have Been Summoned to Take Hand
in PIate GInss strike

ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 5.-The state la
Dor commissioners have been summoned to
take a hand in the strike at the Pittsburg
plate-glass plants at Elwood and Kokomo.
Two hundred polishers and grinders are out
and it is feared the strike will close all of
the company's plants, nine in number. The
company has attempted to put new work
ing rules into effect AT all plants, and work
erS protest. Unless the labor commissioners
are able to bring about an early settlement
it looks as if all the workers a Elwood
800 in number. would walk out this week
and call cut the 1000 in other plants belong
ing to the company
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06
Marksmen Arriving at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Rolla Heikes of Day
ton, O., and Charles Grimm, of Clear Lake,
Ia, arrived in the city to-day. They will
compete in the first race of the shooting
match, beginning tomorrow. Heikes is
challenger for the Cast Iron badge held by
Grimm. ]. A. r. Elliott, of the Kansas City
party will arrive tomorrow. Among those
visitors already here are Tanning, of San
Francisco; Captain Bartlett, of Buffalo, and
Johnson of New York city. Several
changes are probable in the makeup of the
Chicago team, owing to reitrements.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06
TOBACCO HIS RUIN.
How Morgan, the Escaped Triple MUIR
derer, Was Caught.

RAvENSWOOD, w. Va, Dec. 5.-Jonn f.
Morgan, the triple murderer, is in Jail at
Ripley awaiting execution on Dec. 16. 1t
was intended to bring him here out of pre-
caution against lynching, but that danger
is over at Ripley and he will be kept there.
He entered a store at Walton, Roane county,
stable John Camp happened to be in the
store He recognized Morgan and covered
him with a revolver. Morgan surrendered
morning. when he was removed to Ripley.
He is in mortal terror of being lynched.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06
An Able Man.
Philadelphia Record.

THIItLUeIpIlId
Hon. Blanche X. Bruce. of Mississippi
whom the President yesterday appointed to
be register of the treasury, is one of the
ablest colored men in public Ii a. in which
q o, no. Of n cent,,rS, he viii he th.s,
oughly at home in his new position, to
which he now succeeds for the second time
having likewise fllled It with unquestioned
thur. His appointment is therefore, a just
recognition of fitness acquired by expert
ciDle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06

submitted to the Cortes. Senior Sagasta.
the premier is indisposed to-day and con-
fined to his room
If President McKinley's message to Con-
gress be not hostile to Spain the Cortes will
be dissolved and the elections for the next
body fixed for February. United States
Minister Woodford gave a banquet tonight
to the members of the diplomatic corps in
Madrid. Senior Gullon, minister for foreign
affairs was present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06

CHICAGO, Dec 5--The steamer George
w. Morley. of Cleveland, was burned to the
right. Her crew of thirteen men got ashore
without difficulty. The Morley was bound
from Milwaukee to Chicago without cargo
and when off Evanston a lamp exploded in
the engine room, scattering burning oil in
all objections Before the pumps could be
started the fire was beyond control and the
boat was beached at Greenwood boulevard
the crew wading ashore. The Morley was
a wooden steamer. and valued at S35 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06
WARM AND FAIR TO-DAY.
weather Prophet Predicts "a Spell OF
Indian Summer.

Forecasts for indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty-four hours ending II r. M
Warmer; fair weather on Monday.
General Conditions esterday-Moderately
high barometric pressure prevails except in
the Northwest, where the pressure is low.
Higher temperature and fair weather pre-
vailed except from the Ohio valley and
North Dakota northward, where snow fell.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Forecast for
Monday-For Ohio-Snow flurries in the
early morning, followed by fair; light to
fresh westerly winds.
For Indiana and Illinois-Fair;, westerly
Winds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06
Caldwell and 5000 Missing.

Special the indianapolis Journal
kOKOMO, Ind, Dec 5.--Charles Cald-
well, foreman of the Central Union Tele-
phone gang, building a line from Logans-
port to Indianapolis. has been missing for
several days. Company officials came here
to investigate, and found that 5000 sent him
to pay the hands was also gone. Officers
are in pursuit of the fugitive.