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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21
IMPORTANT CONCESSION.
Inland Waters of China to Be Opened
to Navigation.

LONDON, Feb. 21.-The Picking corre-
spondent of the Times says: China has
agreed to open all her inland waters to nav
igation by steamers. whether for egn or ma
tive owned under regulations to be framed
subsequently,. If not restricted by these
regulations the agreement which is to come
into operation within four months is sat
isfactory and promises a wide expansion of
foreign trade.
China has also undertaken to open one
treaty port in the province of HUMAN,
within two years, and proposes YO-Chau,
near the g-Tse-Kiang, on the border of
the province. The Tsung- Li-Yamens reason
for delay in opening is that the central au-
thority at present is powerless to enforce
the Immediate opening of any port. in the
province of HUMAN or to protect foreigners
there
China has given Great Britain satisfac-
tory assurance that she will not ALLEVIATE
to any other power any portion of the Yang
Tse-Kiang valley"
The Times, commenting editorially on the
for egoing dispatch, says: I'VE heartily con-
graduate the British minister at Peking
upon these important concessions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21
a Dreyfus Mystery Explanation.

LONDON, Feb. 20.-The Daily Telegraph
publishes this morning an alleged explana-
ton of the Dreyfus mystery. According to
this explanation, secret compact between
Russia and Germany existed before the
Franco-Russian alliance was arranged.
Under it's terms Russia undertook to supply
Germany with all the information obtain
able by spies or otherwise regarding French
military affairs, Germany supplying Russia,
in return, with information concerning an
Dreyfus discovered and traded upon this
compact Whether the bordereau writ
ten by him or not, it was merely the os
tensible basis of the indictment against
him. The real secret document referred to
q compact revelation of which would have
imperiled the Russian alliance. The same
motives of secrecy, says the Daily Tele-
graphs informant, will compel the different
governments to deny the truth of this ex-
plantation, which is nevertheless, correct.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

among them. Had not the anti-Jewish
press got hold Of the fact that secrets were
being sold to a foreign power through the
indiscretion of some of the people of the
War Department, and at once taken il for
granted that Dreyfus, as the only Jew in
the department, was the guilty party. moth
fair, and there would have been no neces-
sfty of furnishing an innocent scapegoat.
''Thc danger is that the military element,
controlling the situation as they do now.
may force the hand of the government into
rupture with some foreign power, possibly
with England in connection with the Niger.
difficulty, the situation between the two
countries with regard TO this West African
controversy being very strained. In any
case, it is felt that grave events are immi-
nent and this impression is especially APP
parent among the trades people and shop
keepers here. as we'll as among hotel man
d standstill owing to moneyed foreigners
being frightened away from the banks of
the Seine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

all who date their longitude from Green
wich-begin on the meridian of 1870 degrees
The only land on this meridian Is the east
ern fcg end of Siberia (which we need not
considtr) and the bamy isle of Fiji. This
favored spot seems to present many resi-
dental advantages that have hitherto been
overlooked. In Fiji man may stand with
one leg in Sunday and the other in Mon
walk decorouslv to church with his right
leg while his left leg is dancing profane
hornpipes. If he cannot kick a bore into
the middle of next week, he can easily
project him a considerable distance in that
direction. Allow me to indicate to libret-
lists the advantages of this meridian as a
venue for light opera. Personally L have
done with such matters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21
An AItruist.

This story by "Ouida" presents typical
group of cultured Englshmen and women,
most of whom have all the prejudices of
their class. but one of whom is a reformer
who is disposed to think beneath the sur
face of things. His progressive ideas get
him into all sorts of trouble with his
friends, but he finally comes in possession
Of n fortune and the love of a pretty girl,
which give him enough to think about
without running after fads. As story
AN Altruist' is rather dull. New York:
F. Tennyson Nicely.
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Queer Law.


There is Law. In our State relating to
marriage" said Mr.. J. N Braxton. of De-
troit, Mich, that provides for the secret
marriage of girls who are disgraced. 1t was
enacted only last year. and opinion as to its
wisdom is divided.
Under the terms of the act the probate
judge of a county is allowed to perform the
ceremony in such a case without the is
suance of license. There are no age re-
strictions. and girl under sixteen may be
married The judge is allowed a fee of So
for performing the ceremony. 81 of which
he may keep, and the remainder is forward
ed to the secretary of state. with the affi-
davits secured by the judge. The papers
are made a part of a secret record and
there is heavy fine imposed on the secre-
tary of state should he reveal In any in
stance. except case at law where the mar
riage is to be proven.
There is also a penalty on the probate
Judge for disclosing the names of the princi-
pals in such q union and the newspaper
that should publish them is subject to a
fine"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

The scene of this novel, by Mrs. D. l..
Rhodes. is laid on the west coast of Gut
land, bordering the North sea, and for
the rest on the ocean. 1t is a stirring story
OF mystery and strange adventure, in
which the hero a bold mariner and armor
maker after much buffeting by fate and
fortune, is identified the rightful heir 90
"A great estate and comes into his own
amid great rejoicing. A pretty thread of
romance runs through the story, and it
ends with Il wedding in sight. New York:
T. TennESon NeelY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21
The Need of Rest.


No one has said anything unlxind of CASH
Ter Quinlan, who made those unfortunate
loans for the Chemical Bank. He has done
no harm except to the bank, and the bank
can stand Ii. The bank officers speak of
him much more in sorrow than in anger.
The lesson of his misfortune seems TO be
that two heads are better than one, and
that one head which takes an annual vaca-
ton Is better than one that takes none. Ii
would be very much to the public advan-
tage If all persons who occupy positions of
trust and who have not had a vacation
within ten years, would come forward man
fully and confess what it is that they have
done or intend 10 do. And ii they have not
as yet committed any grave indiscretion.
and are aware OF no maleflcent intentions,
then they should indicate what particular
line of error they think themselves likeliest
10 fall into as a consequence of impaired
intellectual force.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

PEKING, Feb. 2O.-Pere Favier, the head
of the Roman Catholic missions in China,
and resident Of more than thirty years
standing, was to-day consecrated bishop in
the Cathedral with great ceremony. The
Chinese declare that this was owing to di-
rect representations made by the Emperor
to the Vatican.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

The author of this work, Prof. Louis
Lombard, is teacher of music, and in
'The Art Melodious' he has inculcated
many of the principles which he has prac-
ticed successfully. While he takes high
view Of music as an art and of its elevat-
ing influence, he also deals with its practi-
cal side in an instructive way. The book IS
calculated to be helpful to students of
music 1t is published by f. Tennyson
Nicely New York.
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from or relating to the great master A
recent work of this sort entitled, "Shak-
speares Men and Women" by Rose Pas
tor. IS a compilation of the happiest refer
ences To men and women IN his poems,
plays and sonnetS. 1t is an entirely new
and original conception of a reference book,
the references being not so much TO indi-
Vidual as to human characteristics, men
and women in general, and credited to the
work from which they are quoted. 1t is
a book that Will be appreciated by all low
ers of Shakespeare. New York: L. II. Her
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21
FRENCH AGGREssIoNs.
Two Expeditions Advancing i'm Afri-
can Territory Claimed by Britain.

AKASSA Niger Coast Protectorate
West Africa, Feb. 20.-lntelligence has ar
rived here that two French expeditions are
advancing toward Sokoto, capital of the
Sultanate of Sokoto, on the Sokoto river,
in the extreme north of the Haussa states.
and that six French officers, with force
of two hundred men. have arrived al Ar
gungu (ArgungD and Tagga- The former
town is an important place on the Sokoto
river about half way between the Sultans
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

capital and the River Niger. and is within
the British sphere. The Sultan of Sokoto
has commanded the French force TO halt
about forty miles from the capital. The
Royal Niger Company's representative,
Deputy Agent General William Wallace, is
holding the company's forces, with am
munition and stores, in readiness. and Is
awaiting instructions to assist the Sultan
of Sokoto and to secure French evacua-
ton of British territory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21
Triple Lynching Probable.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Feb. DE G..
Massey n prominent citizen and copsfah HE
of Franklin township, Little River county.
was murdered in a horrible manner six
Ell and two negroes he was trying to ar
rest. Massey was shot from ambush Elk
element runs high and triple lynching is
probable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21
switzerland win Buy railroads.

BERNIE, Switzerland, Feb. 2O.-The refer
endum has resulted in popular approval of
the proposed state purchase of the railroads
of Switzerland at cost of about a billion
francs ($20O, goo O0O) The vote was 1884, 46 in
favor to III, 100 against.
The referendum approves the bill passed
in October last by the National Council by
a vote of SO to 80. According to recent Off
cial returns, there are 1904 miles of rail-
road open for traffic in Switzerland on the
five principal lines. The government is
projecting a loan for the purchase.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21
Beers Fortifying johannesburg.

LONDON, Feb 2O-The Cape Town cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says: 1.-The
Transvaal government is mounting guns at
johannesburg and conveying Maxims,
shells, rifles and cartridges to that point in
offensive and oStentatiOuS manner. Dur
ing the last week eight railway truckloads
of war material were paraded through the
streets of johannesburg and carried, under
escort of an artillery detachment, to the
fort on the hill outside the town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

LIMA, Peru, Feb. 2O.-Public opinion as
to the negotiations for adjusting the diff
culties between Chile and Peru has entered
q new phase. 1t is admitted that a basis of
settlement has been reached except as to
the promise of neutrality. The latter being
the pivot upon which all turns, it is thought
possible there may be a failure in the ne
EOtiatiOnS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21
Postmaster burned.

RUNSBERG, Mimi. Feb. 20.-The post
Office and store at this place burned last
night Postmaster Olaf kartunen who slept
in the building, persisted. There is no evil
dence of foul play, and the fire is thought
to be the result OF an accident. kartunen
had been postmaster nine years. His body
was reduced to ashes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

1.-THE Confession of Stephen Whopshire,
a novel, by Emma Brooke, issued as No.
2S in the Hudson Library, by G. p. Put
MANS Sons. Paper. soc.
Tier Fortune His Misfortune a novel,
by Mary n. Baugh. Published as No = In
Choice Library Stories by f. Tennyson
Nicely, New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

CHICAGO Feb. 20-Jake Scliaeffer and
Frank G. Ives had lengthy conference in
this city to-day and decided To settle their
differences by a six hundred-point game
eghteen-ineh balk line. for the billiard
championship of the world. The game will
be played in Central Music Hall April 2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

PARIS, Feb 20.-The trial of M. Emile
lola, the publisher Of the .Aurore, is re-
garded as practically ended. and M. Zolas
conviction is looked upon Il foregone con-
clusion. Public feeling against the Jews is
so overwhelming that any other result is
almost impossible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21
Two Hundred Fishermen Saved.

COPENHAGEN, Feb. ga dispatch re-
ceived here from Helsingfors says that the
200 fishermen who were carried to sea last
Wednesday on a tract of ice that broke
adrift on the coast of the Gulf of Finland
have been saved
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21
Ienerson's Misfortune.

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
William Jennings Bryan will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the Jefferson birthday cin-
ner of the National Association of Demo
Gratis. AS Jefferson is dead, he cannot raise
his voice in protest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

From Max AIuller's AUD Lang Syne."
MANY a time have ! watched young
Schumann walking alone in the neighbour
hood of Leipzig being unexpectedly met by
a young lady. both looking not happy as
thought that under the circumstances they
ought. This went on for some time: till at
last. usual, the severe and fitnty-hearted
father had 10 give way, and allow a mar
riage which certainly for many years was
the realization Of the most perfect happi-
ness, I'LL IA ended In a terrible tragedy
OF Schumann, as in that OF so many really
great men, and in an access of mania he
sought and found rest where Ophelia sought
and found it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21
Mr.. W. $. Gilbert Giving Plot. Away.
Pail Mall Gazette.

/ see a controversy in one of your contem-
poraries on Where do the Days Begin? -
Surely our days-that is to say. the days of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

Empress of Russia Has the Measles.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 20.-Empress
Alexandra Feodorvna is suffering from a
slight attack of the measles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

Tile evidence in THO case proves Hoods
6arsdpariMss cures scrofsfla salt rheum
boii@. hulnprs and all erupsfoiis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21
THE RUIN.

with majestic movement the doomed
ship reared herself aloft and then sank
back into wild boiling of maddened
waves. Great masses OF her iron sub
stance were torn from her and sent hurting
aloft and afar; fresh explosions OF IT,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-02
GREAT HEATIN AUSTRALIA
IA Many Places wora or sleep Is
Nearly Impossible.

"A Many Places wors or sleep Is
Nearly Impossible.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb.
The steamer Warrimoo, just arr
lived from Australia, brings news of
appalling climatic conditions which
nave been prevailing in many sec
ions of Australia The prostrations
from heat were so numerous that the
condition Of affairs in larg ties was
alarming. In a great many instance 5
work is out of the question and sleep
impossible. Telegrams show that the
same conditions prevail all over the
colonies
The thermometer during the heat
If the day averages about l24 in the
hade and In long list of towns the
owest figure found was ll0, la the
sun IL was 100
1t would appear from the press re-
ports that the total damage will
lmonnt 10 millions of dollars. In Vic
.oria colony over 100000 acres have
)een swept clear and an enormous
lcreage Of crops destroyed. In other
colonies houses and barns were
,urned.
Thousands of sheep are lying dead
IN the ranges, and stock of all kinds
are perishing from heat and lack of
water Such a condition has never
oeen known in Australia
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-02

Is Rerie,re,' ~ euthris Man ~ Fjre and
Hufer.

Is Rerie,rea ~ cuthrie Man ~ Fire and
Hufer.
The last issue OF Fire and Water, -
q New York j3urnal devoted 70 Gre
protection, hAs the following commdn-
lea ion from Guthrie;
GUraME. OKLA Jan. %, ls9s.-
Guthrie is the most progressive city Ia
the south vest, and Is always apace
with, II not in advance OF any Of the
older cities Of its population. The last
improvement " hich has been made by
the city council was in the shape OF
adding the chief TO the paid depart
ment Chief w q Gruber haa been
connected with the Guthrie depart
ment since its organization. He was
one OF the o gan zsrs OF the Pabst
HOOK and ladder company volunteers,
and four years ago, when IL was made
q paid fire department, Chief Gruber
was selected as driver, which position
he has filed with mu n credit to him
self and TO the satisfaction OF the en-
tire department When the council
decided TO put the chief on the paid
| list, Mr. Gruber was the unanim Gus
choice not only OF the mayor and coun.
ell, but Of all OF the business men. BY
versary. on April 29, Chief Gruber will
have the most efficient Ere department
ia the southwest
may add that Guthrie is a city OF
ov. ] Q, 600. with FIRE area OF l,26s
acres, many handsome business build
ings Of stone and brick, and hue pri'
vate residences OF brick and franc
| Its FIRE department consists tf two
chemical extinguishers, hook and lad
| der truck, one hose wagon, two hose
carriages, l. 500 feet OF good linen hose,
500 feet Of good cotton hose, and two
horses with a telephone alarm. There
are ffty-seven hvdrRnts, with a fire
pressure OF $50 pounds, domestic
eighty pounds. The water works,
which are owned by the city, origi'
nally cost 500 900 TO construct--up tC
date they have cost SOS 900 The
source OF the water supply is wells and
creeks, situated three quarters OF q
mile from the business centre. The
system is pumping 10 staudpipe
whose capacity is l5O 600 gallons. The
pumping engines are two Desnes, with
daily capacity of 1904, 900 gallons
each Eight miles and one-hslf ol
cast iron main. four inches TO twelve
inches have been laid. which supply
200 taps twenty.six speeial-the ser
vice pipes being galvanized IRON. a.
vet only Eve meters have been set "A
| Guthrie Man
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Personal MENTION.

R. J. Edwards is up from oklahoma
City
Mrs. J. w. shartel is visiting in
Kansas City.
Miss Alice schnell is home from a
visit TO ElReno,
]. KAmpire and Henry Fisher are
here from Crescent,
Bion s. Hutchins was down from
Ponca City yesterday.
Miss Coreh York is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs w. G. Renfrow.
]. r. BlAckshere and wife, Of Elm
dale, kan, are at the Royal.
w. II. Mertens father is very Ill in
Iowa. He is so years Of age.
q IL Lassetter went to Still lwater
yesterday on cotton business.
Deputy Walton came in from Pones
yesterday with two federal prisoners.
Miss Morrison Payne, Of ChAnd Ter. is
Visiting the family Of General Cum
ningham.
Attorney II. e Asp, George Willis
and George Buekner we're visitors TO
Oklahoma City Yesterday.
Miss Sybil Jenness has returned to
Chandler after visit TO Miss Helen
Green and Miss Bloekie Jamison.
R. A. Ramsay IS arranging to 90 TO
Scotland for his health Mrs. Ramss y
will go to Cleveland, o, TO study
music.
Ex Governor Renfrow and Edgar
Jones enjoyed hunt near Edmond
Monday. They killed several dozen
quails.
Mrs. Lydia Marble and daughter,
Nina, who have been visiting relatives
in this city for the past month, re.
turned to Pueblo, Colo, yesterday
afternoon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-02
rHE LONGEST BRIDGE.
Something Ibom me Cima,Ton Span y,
Perkins.


Something ILom ne Cimarron Span Near
Perkins.
PERKINS, Okla Feb This is the
great bridge building town in Oklaho.
ma. When the flood. which inundated
West Guthrie last spring, poured into
the Cimarron river from the Cotton
wood, the sea Of water with it's thous-
ands OF toas OF debrise, swept away
the long bridge across the Cimarron AT
this place as II it's spans We're OF cob
webs. us loss wat blow TO the busi-
ness interests OF the town and public
spirited citizens began at once TO re-
place the bridge.
The bed of the Cimarrou is wide and
its sands are deep at this place, and
he work was difficult The bridge
was completed last month and the
event celebrated by citizens from
towns and country for miles around.
w. A. Knipe, OF Perkins, made the Rd
dress OF the day and Miss Maude De-
Vault, a daughter OF one Of the found
ers of the town, drove the last spike.
The bridge is 900 feet in length, the
longest truss bridge in all Oklahoma
ana the only truss bridge for wagon
across the Cimarron river, No one
will be permitted TO put signs or Rd-
vertisements on IT, The most note
woi thy point Is that the bridge is on
a thoroUgh straight from Arkansas
City TO Perkins, and is much travelled
by homeseekers who cross the river
into Southern Oklahoma Itis the big
thing in this part OF oklahoma and
,ree TO oil travellers
The FIRST bridge was built by citi
2 z'ns of Perkins ia the summer OF 1891
md opened in September Of that year
for the run into the Sac and Fox aud
Iowa reservations II was the great
good road inducement which built up
| Perkins.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-02

WASHINGTON. February delegate
smith, OF Arizona, introduced a Dill
amending an act OF congress Of July,
1856 so as 10 allow the regularly
chartered cities aud towns Of terri
tories 10 issue bonds for sanitary and
health purposes, construction OF
sewers, water works improvement,
streets and aud other like purposes.
Before the issuance OF bonds the ques-
tion must be submitted to the people
at au election, and II approved then
the authorities are authorized to pro
eeed under the law and issue bonds.
Callahan introduced a bill limiting the
fees for reducing testimony TO writing
before the land office TO S cents pei
folia
Representative Stevens, Of Texas
introduced a resolution In the house
requesting the secretary OF the inter,
ior not 70 peTmii further leasing Of the
Comanchp, Kiowa aud Apache Indian
reservation lands In Oklahoma II
was referred TO tbe committee on Ia
dian affairs.
Thomas Moran WAS iodaV app )inted
postmaster ~ Fannie, Garfield county
Oklahoma, vice Carrie Crawford, re
signed