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corners to the trunnions and presenting
upward either the cascabel or the
zle blocked with an old cannon ball
shrunk in. The old forts and the mil
itary museums account for a few moro.
But these uses annot account for all
the big runs OF the past. and the melt
ing pot is supposed TO have received
the rest Of this metal of war.
Much of the antique ordnance has been
melted down into the pots and pans Of
peace. but there are very many thou
sands IF ancient cannon scattered all
over tie Pacific and the East Indies. 1t
causes the experienced island cruiser
no mare surprise to find ancient found
ers' pames on the uns lying in the
grass Of savage towns than the trad er
in Africa feels at discovering still IN
use muskets that serve their turn IN
the wars of Marlborough. Some NJ
these guns were mounted and emplaced
by exploring expeditions OF Did, VIII :
neVv-found territory was calmly taken
by the first conner. Such are the guns
OF Nukahiva and Hiva-oa, which tell
tie tale of the time when Americans
annexed the Marquesas n built up n
ravy In the Pacific TO defend them.
Such. too, are the guns at San Juan of
the L~adrones, which the Manil expe-
dition has Just seized. While none II
the batteries at San Juan are modern
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or efficient. one is conspicuously inef-
hcient. This is a bastion so placed as
to protect the old careening beach on
which the galleons were hove down to
make ready for the long voyage to
Acapulco. These guns, richly decorat-
ed and piously dedica Ted. date back 10
the time when the whole Pacific was a
Spanish lake closed to all adventurers
but the stately march of the plate gal
Icons between Manila and Mexico.
Some Of the guns in this bsstion are
old enough to have seen service when
Drake pried open the rich Pacific.
Others of these guns are pirates loot
from armed merchantmen. OF such
acquisition are the many guns in he
beach towns of Mindoro and Mindanao
and other southern Philippines, where
piracy was r~elinquished only when its
profits vanished as the %gunboats pa
trolled the straits. But the biggest
trade In old cannon used TO be carried
on In the South Seas. Every whaIer
carried a supply as ballast bound out,
and each gun was a thing OF value at
the islands. For a cannon and one ksz
OF powder any savage chief was glad
to equip the whaler with all the kama
kas needed for boats crews. Each
chief was anxious to make a show Of
ordnance. and could not have to many
cannon. The guns were seldom mount
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railroads has added largely TO the num-
Der OF employees OF electric railroads.
There are now in the United States H.
900 miles Of electric or trolley roads, and
these roads give employment. IL is COM
puted. TO 100. 900 persons "a motcrmen.
conductors clerks. inspectors and cleo
tricians. Then there is the item of cleo
trio lighting. which Is one OF the most
important branches OF the Development
of electric service. but likewise one the
figures Of which are most f~ragmentary.
Nearly every important city OF the Unit
ed States and many uuimportsnt cities.
too. are lighted by electricity. as we'll as
private houses. stores. public buildings,
tunnels. bridges. caves. mines and
parks. and the use OF the electric current
In manufacturing Is constantly on the
increase. Machines are run by cleo
tricity. many manufacturing operations
are performed by il. elevators are run
by electricity. fans for cooling purposes
are run by electricity. and as these uses
are extended the number Of persons
employed is steadily being increased.
There are still 10 be added the figures
of another branch Of the business. one
Of the most important. tho manufacture
OF electric appliances. which. IL IS COM
puted. gives employment TO more than
$50. 900 persons
Taking all the figures together. 10 IL
probably not far from the truth 10 say
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AN ELECTRICAL ARMY.
Vast Numbers to whom Electricity Give'
employment Ina the United states.

'@Ns =" WV" 49,
EmpIoymsnt Ina tn. United states.
More than 1000. 900 persons in the
United States, IL is now computed, get
their livelihood through employments
dependent upon or connected with the
use Of electricity. and compared with
the United States the number of per
sons so employed in other countries Is
practically Insignificant. The rapid in
crease of the electric business OF this
country is shown by the act that at
the time OF taking the last national
census. that Of 1880. no serious effort
was made 10 give figures showing the
extent Of the use Of electricity.
There are i'm the United States nearly
a million miles Of telegraph wire. and
there are q. 900 telegraph Offices. exclu-
siVe Of those maintained by the railroad
companies for the conduct and regula-
ton OF their rains. Taking into ac-
count telegraph operators. telegraph
company employees. and those in the
telegraph service of the railroads, there
are $50. 900 persons connected with the
transmission of Geographic messages In
the United States. There are now COO, 600
miles OF telephone wire In the United
states. more than 1000 exchanges. and
an equal number OF telephone branch
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Offices. exclusive. Of course. Of pay sta
tons. The numbe Of employees u The
telephone companies Of the United
States - Is. 600. exclusive OF those en-
Gagged IN construction and repair work
for the companies.
The gradual substitution Of the elec-
TIC current Tor hOrss power on surface
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I'd II fired at all they were loaded just
a. they lay h~aphazaTd on the ground.
and the one object was 10 make a noise.
The guns are still there on the islands,
but the civilized races have put a taboo
on powder. and IL - long since thr
south Sea Islanders have heard tire
sound OF their neglected artillery.
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Tame rats are among the animals to be
found In bird and animal stores. These are
SONS times bought hy men ~hO turn them
loose in balloons
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The GUNS OF The LAORONES.
Old Cannon. to BE Found I'm the Island.
of the south Pacific.

A cannon being too big to be mislald.
it Is generally known what becomes Of
old guns. The smoothbores of the
civil wal are known TO have been used
up in soldiers monuments and c.. A.
r. emblems. Condemned cannon of an
earlier period now keep the peace in
many cosstwise towns. buried at street
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that there are l.0oo. 900 persons in the
United States dependent upon electriStty
FOR a livelihood.
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his destiny TO return to HAyti and be-
come the deliverer of his people. Ac-
c1rdingly. ne set sail, landing in Hayti
in October. 1870. He at once
himself as the redresseT Of all wrongs.
A force of 200 mulattoes Joined Oge. Al
the head Of these he committed some
outrages. until ne was defeated by the
French and forced TO seek safety in the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-21
Cumberland General Assembly.

MARSHALL, Mo-, May 2O.-To-day's ses-
sion of the Cumberland Presbyterian Gen.
eral Assembly was largely taken up with
the rendering of board and committee re-
ports. The report of Rev. j. w. Laughlin
showed the Board Of Missions to be main
tanning work in twenty-three cities. Partic-
ular mention is made of the efforts of the
church in the Indian Territory, where, it is
stated, much good mission work has been
accomplished among the Indians and that
still more vigorous plans have been
mapped out Hopeful reports are given
from the boards eighteen missionaries in
Japan but the fact that no additional mis-
sionaries have been sent into that country
within the year because of lack of funds is
deplored In China, new missions have been
opened and the work is reported progress
ing satisfactorily. The board reports that
ali debts have been liquidated. The receipts
for the past year were So, $50.
The board of visitors to the Theological
Seminary at Lebanon, Tenn, reported a
prosperous year at the seminary, with the
largest attendance in the history of the in
stitution. The committee on systematic
beneficience reported steady increase in
the number of 1.-THE payers.
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Recent events are calculated to set some
American statesmen to thinking and, if
they are honest and frank with themselves.
to wondering whether they have not lacked
patriotic foresight in some matters of ma
tional concern. Take the Nicaragua canal,
for instance. That enterprise has been I'M
der discussion more or less for more than
twenty-five years. The Importance of the
work has been often set forth, it's feasibility
has been fully demonstrated, surveys have
been made and the route located, the
Nicaraguan government has tried to pro-
mote it by important concessions, it has
been favorably mentioned by different Presi-
dents in their annual messages, Endorsed by
national conventions. discussed in Congress
and the press-and nothing done. All argu
ments in favor of the enterprise have been
met by others attempting to show that it
was unnecessary, 4mpracticable, unconsti
tutional. visionary and altogether mad
MISSILE. The present war has demolished
all these arguments and demonstrated the
supreme Importance of the work. Hitherto
it's supporters have based their arguments
mainly on commercial grounds, but now
they can point to its advantages in time of
war. If we had had the canal the Oregon
would have joined Admiral Simpsons fleet
some weeks sooner than she did and the
junction might have given decisive turn
to the war. We shall be at the same disad-
vantage in any foreign war with our ships
in the Atlantic and Pacific separated by the
continent and two months apart by sea.
Without ships enough to protect either Of
our coasts against the fleet of France, Ger
lines and no possibility of shifting the fleet
from one to the other to meet an enemy's
attack If the fleet were divided in peace
eth half might be overwhelmed in war
before they could be united by the long voy-
age around the Horn. This should never
happen again. 1t may be a long time before
we shall have another foreign war or it
may come in few years. If Congress is
wise it will lose no time in preparing for
the contingency by providing a means of
practically doubling the effectiveness of our
navy by the construction of a waterway
which will make it possible to bring our
Atlantic and Pacific fleets together without
the long and dangerous voyage around the
Horn Hereafter the senator or representa-
tive in Congress who opposes the construc-
ton of the Nicaragua canal will be set down
as incapable of learning by experience and
devoid of patriotic foresight.
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Eloquent and Feeling Addresses by
BaIfour. Harcourt, Dillon, Sails
bury, Kimberly and Rosebery.
TO BE BURIED In THE ABBEY
GIAADSTONE's MEMORY To BE HON.
ORED BY THE NATION,
And His Remains VIII Be Inferred I'm
Westminster IL His Wife's Can
Be Placed There, Too.

LONDON, May 20.-The eulogies of Mr..
Gladstone formed historic episode in the
House of Commons. There were more
members assembled in the House to-day
than upon any occasion since when Mr..
Gladstone himself introduced the home rule
bill. They filed every seat, clustered on the
steps of the speakers dais, and the peers
gallery was crowded with the foremost
members of the House of Lords. The United
States ambassador, Col John Hay. and all
the members of his staff were among the
diplomats present. After prayer the House
silently awaited Mr.. Balfour for quarter
of hour, and when he rose all heads
were barred. The House first went into
committee to consider the address to the
Queen in regard to the interment of the re-
mains of Mr.. Gladstone in the collegiate
church of st. Peter at Westminster other
wise Westminster Abbey. Mr.. Balfour, in
spite of his illness, which is officially ac-
knowledged, was able to move the. address.
He prefaced the motion with a lengthy
eulogy of Mr.. Gladstone, speaking with evil
dent emotion. The Liberal leader. Sir Will
liam Vernon Harcourt, seconded the mo-
ton. In so doing the Liberal leader paid
a heartfelt tribute to the deceased states
man. and Mr.. John Dillon, the Irish leader,
did the same.
Mr.. Balfour's speech was remarkably elo-
quent and displayed great taste, while Sir
William Vernon Harcourt's encomiums OF
his dead leader were delivered in a most
glowing style The Liberal leaders, voice
thrice broke with emotion and he was COM
PEELED to pause and wipe his eyes Mr..
Dillon was in his most oratorical style, and
when he described how Mr.. Gladstone's
sympathies were unbounded by nationality
and embraced the oppressed of all races the
Irish benches responded with murmurs of
assent The address to the Queen was
adopted without dissent.
In the House of Lords there was full
attendance of members The Marquis of
Salisbury spoke feeingly of Mr.. Gladstone,
who. he said, was ever guided in all his
efforts by lofty moral ideal" Continuing,
the premier said: 1.-THE deceased will be
remembered not so much for his political
work as for the great example, hardly
paralleled in history of the great Christian
statesman
The Earl of Kimberley, the Liberal lead
err, followed with touching tribute. and
the Duke of Devonshire expressed generous
appreciation of Mr.. Gladstone'S services in
behalf of the Liberal Unionists, saying their
painful incident. But, he added, he could
''recall no word from Mr.. Gladstone which
added unnecessarily to the bitterness OF the
situation The Earl of Rosebery delivered
an eloquent panegyric of the deceased
statesman,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-21
AMOS j. WALKER DEAD.
He Was q Popular and WelI-KnOwn
indianapolis Man.

Amos J. Walker, for many years one Of
the most popular men socially in Indianap-
oils and veil known throughout the State
As q business man, died at the home of his
brother, DR.. Isaac c. Walker, 230 North
Pennsylvania street, at o'clock last even
ing. Mr.. Walker had been i'll for two or
more years with an affection of the
stomach, which finally terminated his life
after much severe suffering. During the
last year or more he had been seeking
health in various parts of the country. A
few days ago his wife brought him from
Florida, where she had been devotedly Try
ing to nurse him back to health
Mr. Walker was born in Wilmington, o..
about fifty-one years ago. He was married
to Miss Alice Williams, of Charlotte, N. Ca
who survives him. They had no children.
L. c. Walker. of this city, and Calvin Walk
er, of New York, were brothers. The fun
eral will occur from DR.. l. G. Walkers resi-
dence some time Monday. The burial will
be at Crown Hill.
Mr. Walker came to indianapolis from
wilmington, o., in 1872 and was engaged
in business for several years with Stewart
& Berry, wholesale druggists, and after
wards opened a drug store on Washington
street, from which he succeeded to a part
nership in the wholesale drug house OF
Walling & Co., on South Meridian street,
which firm remained in existence for about
J1Ne years. ABOUT LDlS llIHes through an III
innate friendship with James Whitcomb
Riley and on account of his peculiar capac-
ity for work, he became the manager Of
Mr.. Riley in the lecture field and was after
ward associated as business manager with
both Mr.. Riley and Bill Nye. During his
connection with this management MIR.
Walker became we'll known all over the
country. He was rated by those who knew
him as wit end humorist of high order.
His relationship with Nye and Riley for this
reason, well as for his good Fellowship
and superior business capacity, was most
happy. The death of Mr.. Nye made a. deep
impression upon Mr.. Walker in his own ILL
ness and was frequently referred to by him
with deepest expressions of sorrow. After
leaving the lecture bureau he went to New
York and engaged with his brother, Calvin
Walker in the brokerage and commission
business, negotiating bonds and stocks.
where he was successful financially, and IN
which business he held a partnership until
the time of his death. Mr.. Walkers ac-
quaintanceship here was large. and he was
especially intimate with l. s. Gordon, James
Whitcomb Riley and DIR. Franklin HAYS.
His popularity was not dependent alone
upon his fine humor and good fellowship;
but upon other stable qualities OF deVotea
friendship and high sense of integrity.
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"OLD GLORY" THEIR FLAG.
Americans in Hawaii Anxious to
Fight-British Cruiser to Guard.


VANCOUVER. B. c.. May 2O.-The
steamer Aorangi has arrived here from
Australia, by way of Honolulu. When she
left Honolulu, on May II, the Hawaiian
government had not received any official in
formation of the declaration of war with
Spain by America. President Dole had con-
firmed the statement that he had carried
back from Washington bill drawn up at
Washington placing the Hawaiian islands
under the sovereignty of the United States
in the event of war. President Dole re-
fused to say whether the government would
take action on the bill
American Consul Haywood, at Honolulu,
had so many applications from Americans
desiring to offer their services to the United
States government that he decided to open
a book for enlistment purposes. The list
will be kept until the Washington author
tiles can be heard from. There is a move
ment among one hundred Americans here
to go to San Francisco and there enlist in
a body.
When the Aorangi left Honolulu the
United States war ship Bennington was pre-
pairing to leave as soon as the expected
British war ship arrived. The Bennington
will join the feet on the coast. She could
sail on very short notice. The officers do
for, but the information of this programme
came from Admiral Miller.
Commenting on the fact of the Benning-
ton being relieved by British war ship
from Esquimalt. the Honolulu Bulletin
says: Instead of the Hawaiian islands be-
ing annexed as a war measure, the prospect
is that they will virtually be abandoned by
the United States until the war is over. 1t
is understood from several sources, on good
authority, that the United States has al
ready asked Great Britain TO dispatch a
cruiser TO these islands in order that the
United States vessels now stationed here
might be permitted to return home and do
their share in protecting Pacific coast cities.
1t Will be remembered that in the agree
ment between Great Britain France and
the United States one or other of the pow
erS has to maintain a naval force here for
joint protection of the citizens of the three
countries in case of revolt or other troubles
on shore. For some years past, by mutual
consent OF the three powers, the duty OF
caring for the islands has been left to the
United States. Now that the latter has be-
come involved with Spain. it is probably
justified in asking Great Britain TO assume,
for the time being, her share of protection
of Hawaii and there is no doubt that Great
Britain has promptly acceded to the re-
quest, more so as she appears particularly
anxious to obtain the good will of the
United States at present. In the light of
these events, q British cruiser may be
looked for in the harbor in very few days,
and on her arrival the Bennington will lose
no time in getting to the coast"
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westminster Abbey.

LONDON, May 20.-It is now virtually de-
cided that Mr.. Gladstone's remains shall
be inferred in Westminster Abbey. The AS
ISOLATED Press learns that the family does
not oppose the nations desire, and that the
only direction he left was that he should be
buried at Hawarden unless there should be
an unmistakable national wish for an inter-
ment at the abbey. Mrs. Gladstone's only
objection is the natural wish to be buried in
the same grave devoted to her husband,
and it is rumored that arrangements are in
contemplation whereby this feeling need not
prove an insuperable obstacle to burial in
the abbey Mr.. Herbert Gladstone is COM
ing to London to arrange the matter:
The Daily News, on the authority OF
Lord Stuart Rendel confirms the report
that an arrangement is contemplated where
by Mr.. Gladstone and his wife may eventu-
ally sleep in the same grave in Westminster
Abbey. 1t is probable that the funeral will
be postponed until after Whitsuntide.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-21

Assuming the report of the arrival of the
Spanish fleet in Santiago de Cuba to be cor
rect, as it seems to be, and is accepted at
Washington, it does not imply anything
more than a successful bit of strategy on
the part of the Spanish admiral. To get to
this side of the Atlantic, into the Caribbean
sea and finally into a Cuban port without
encountering an American fleet was pref
ty piece of lodging, but 1T remains to be
seen if it amounts to anything more. San
tiago is a long way from Havana, and with
out direct communication, so that relief and
supplies cannot be sent by land, and if the
feet attempts to continue its voyage to Ha-
vana by sea it is almost certain to be in
tercepted. 1t is safe to assume that Samp-
son and Schley know what they are about,
and while the Spanish fleet is lodging from
point to point they are not asleep nor idle.
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GOOD TIMES FOR FARMERS.

These are good times for farmers who
have anything to sell, and the season is sure
to be one of good prices for those who till
the soil. Wheat may not be dollar bushel
during the next season, but it will bring
a good price. for the reason that the bins
of the bread-eating world are practically
empty. During the past three years, even
with the large harvests, the consumption
has been close to the production. This has
reduced the stock carried from season to
season to a low figure. When the short crop
of 1897 came along there were small re-
serves to make up the deficiency. AS the
season advanced it was discovered that
there was a scarcity of wheat, or very near
it. Hence prices doomed, and now bread is
dear-so dear that there is complaint on the
part of many consumers. 1t is claimed by
SPECIALISTS who have devoted much atten-
ton to the subject that wheat will not be
as low in years as it was, two years ago.
The statistics of these men are plausible,
but, if they are not prophets, the situation
is so certain that fair prices may be counted
on for the growing wheat crop. With a
scarcity of wheat the price of corn has adj
vanced in spite of the bountiful crops of the
past two years.
The prices of cattle, hogs and sheep are
advancing. The temporary demand of the
war may have some effect upon prices, but
the main cause is said to be falling off Of
the number of animals, with an increased
demand for meat products here and abroad.
Offers to farmers who have animals to sell
Indicate a higher price all along the line
than has prevailed since the scarcity of 1881.
The price of wool has advanced beyond the
figure which the tariff indicates. Even
horses, which have been drug, are COM
mandng better prices than for years, and
mules, which have had little market value
since electricity has been applied to street
railways, have suddenly acquired value. The
better prices for horses and mules are due
chiefly to the war, though the value Of
horses was improving before the demand
was made for few cavalry horses.
The prosperity of the farmers in Indiana
and neighboring States means a good trade
and a fair activity in other industries. AS
there has not for years been so certain evil
dences of good times for farmers as at
present, we may look for prosperous sea-
son, war or peace.