The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-02

year for the bestowal Of honors. the total
of which ran up to 81. The charitable be-
quests OF the year also topped the record,
with total of G., 100000 CSC. 900, 000)
A great number of new companies were
hoated during the past MONTH making the
tolal capital offered in 1897 &153, 900 ($792
forefgn Government loans as 1S9s az
roughly 810.000O00 (S50000. 010) Indian and
colonial E14.o0O000 $4,000, 0O0); breweries
and distilleries. eli, 800 600 1857 100000; en-
teretainments. 82. 000O00 $50 900: cycling.
4S goo. coo $50 00G. 8001; hotels 93000000 SIS
Gee 900: Klondike, Ga, 10000 (SS 0.OOO)
mines, e13 250, 900 (s66 ESQ ooo), and Industrial
and miscellaneous, E52. 500 coo (S263, 500 ,0O0)
A Chancery lane lawyer contributes an
annual letter to the press in regard TO the
windfalls of the year, among the missing
heirs and legatees, many of whom are be-
lieved to be in America. Among others, for
went to California IN 1868; James Moffat
who entered the United States navy in 1865:
the descendants of John White, the first at
torney general of upper Canada c. T..
SayleS, who went 10 America in 1879 and
Joseph Pickup, of Wisconsin.
Sir Thomas and Lady Hasketh formerly
Miss Florence Sharon OF San Franciscol,
have taken Barretstown, Kildare, for the
remainder of the season. Lady Hasketh
made brilliant debut with the Kildare
hunt. She finished in the front rank at the
end of a Undergraduates run.
There was a dramatic scene at the Ma
tional Liberal Club on Wednesday, In the
midst of speeches the chairman called upon
Mr.. Gladstone to make a speech, and q
monograph Immediately gave an extract
from the stateman's last speech in the
House of Commons on the subject OF the
House of Lords. The words were most
clearly heard. Mr.. Gladstone said: 1t is
not for the Commons to pronounce judg-
ment on the subject There is a higher au-
thority than the Commons. 1t is the judy
ment of the nation. which, in the last re-
sort, must decide" An immense outburEt
Of applause greeted the repetition of these
memorable sentences.
There are disquieting reports regarding
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone's health. They at
tended church at Christmas, and appeared
to be most feeble. Mrs Gladstone had to be
led to the communion table, while Mr..
Gladstone was compelled to cling to the
choir stalls on his way there. MI. GLAD
stones sight is worse. On leaving the
church he failed to see his carriage, when
was only two yards Off .
1t is reported that Herr Richter, the we'll
known music conductor of Vienna, expects
to accept in 1858 q long-Standing offer or q
tour of the United States.
There are seven parliamentary vacancies,
an unparalleled number, and the activity in
the provinces resembles q small general
election. The most interesting campaign is
at York, where Sir Christopher Firness,
Liberal will oppose Rear Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford. and at Plymouth, where
the Unionist candidate is the Hon. lvor
Churchill Guest, a relative of the MARI
boroughs
Quite an unusual compliment was paid the
Empire Theater this week by the Prince of
Wales. the principal performers of that
house having been commanded on Thursday
to appear at Sandringham.
interview predicts that Mr.. Cecil Rhodes
will be premier of Cape Colony in 1898.
The annual wild scene of debauchery well
coined the New Year in London. AS usual
the precincts of st. Pauls Cathedral were
the center of attraction. About 25O0O peo-
pie assembled there. The majority of those
present was composed of West End dudes,
demimondaines and Jail birds, mostly in q
drunken condition There was a scene of
the widest orgie and RIGHTEOUSNESS and the
thieves reaped a rich harvest from the
brushes. The police were unable to cope
with the mob.