The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-27

serves more IN accord than for years past
M EeuNond. IN conversation with rep
resertative Of the Associated Press, said;
Inc Llll so Tar as Ii goes is satisfactory.
II places the management of all purely To-
people OF course, it is not substitute for
homo rule. On the contrary, if it works
hands to forward home rule 1T will prove
that our people are capable of governing
themselves with good sense and liberation.
A caniceIce OF the Irish members OF all
parties on TUESDAY unanimously decided to
place the ccncuct of the question this year
in the hands CT Mr.. Redmond, who has CIV
en- notice OF g motion raising the whole
question o. Ireland's overtaxation as on the
presentation Of the budget.
The Liberal newspapers are full of de-
nunciation of the doings of the Duke of
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and his journey
ing from Malta to Alexandria on
her Majesty's steamship Surprise
when he donned his admiraPs uni
form, necessitating the hosting of the
standard, the fleet saluting and the duke
ton. to the great disgust of those who CON
slider the duke a foreign prince, with hon
orary rank IN the British navy, although he
is Duke of Edinburgh and second son of the
Queen of England.
The Sultan of Morocco in order to rearm
his army with modern weapons, is sending
a large portion of his unrivaled collection
Truth has been asked to expose what is
said to be a scandal in regard to the sale of
the American cemetery at Jerusalem by the
American Presbyterian Board of oreign
Missions. The sale is alleged to have been
made in order to replenish the Golfers OF
the board, and secrecy, it is added, was OBJ
served because the sale contrary to
Turkish laws Friends Of Englishme9
whose remains had been buried there are
said to have protested to the State Depart
ment at Washington, to the American min
lister at COnstantnople and to the Foreign
Office, but it is said they have been unable
to obtain redress, and now ask the news
papers to ventllate the matter.
Prince Oscar of Sweden second son Of the
King of Sweden and Norway, made his first
appearance on Sunday last at Copenhagen
as a mission preacher for the Young Mems
Christian Association of Stockholm. His
wife also addressed the audience, which
numbered about two thousand people. Both
the prince and princess speak fiuently and
simply. s*
The Times has just concluded the publica-
ton of a series of articles on American
railroads in which its correspondent has be-
slowed unstinted praise on their equipment
and punctuality, as contrast with the
habitual hardness here. The Times CORE
spondent thinks the American excellence is
due to One-man control. Commenting on
these facts the Times urges English rail-
road men to take q lesson from America,
abolish the abSurdly weak locomotives and
also increase the size of trucks. Continuing,
the Times says: AS to the one-man power,
we do not share our correspondents enthu-
siasm. 1t is all right when the man is a
good man, but many an unfortunate English
investor has bitter reason to regret boss
control" So
The London social season was opened
with the Prince of Wales's levee on Tues
day and the Queens drawing room yester-
day. Her Majesty, as usual, only received
the diplomats and a few persons having the
entree, leaving the rest to the Princess of
Wales. The Queen seems TO be enjoying
wonderfully good health. She walks better
than she did at the time of her jubilee
The American Society held q Washing
toms birthday reception at the Grafton
Galleries OH Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
White in the absence of Col. John Hay. the
United States ambassador, and Mrs Hay,
received. and many prominent people were
in attendance.
The change of weather to cold and raw,
with snow, ETC., has not checked the cpl
demic of measles, which has mainly at
tackled grown-up people. During the past
week over twenty balls and receptions have
been postponed in consequence OF the cpl
demic, and several schools have been closed
for the same reason.
The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough
will start in a few days OH a tour of Italy,
which will last several months.