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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-01
THE STAR STORE.
Big Crowds at It's Tenth Anniversary
Opening.

The big Star Store, on West Washington
street, was crowded all day yesterday The
occasion was the tenth anniversary of the
establishment. Messrs. Efroymson &c Wolf
began business in q very modest way ten
years ago, and by strict attention to, and
enforcement Of good business principles,
have built up one of the leading department
stores of the city. This year they added a
mems clothing department, also a basement
department devoted to quensware, lamps,
etc.
In the millinery department there was
a crush all the time. Daintily trimmed bon
nets and charming music were there for the
entertainment of the fair visitors.
The store was artistically decorated with
flowers and the national colors. To com
plete the patriotic features of the occasion
Autographed pictures of the United States
battle ships Maine and Indiana were pre-
scented to the visitors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-01

Insure with German Fire Insurance of In
diana, General offices, % South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-01

In the stars they will tell you tbs the golden-
rod of the markets pure products--that famous
Ieader-15c lunch at Burnett's Cafe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-01
GIuton Flour, Etc, Etc.

Gluton Flour, per 5-lb bag................ zoe
Entire wheat flour, 1214-lb bag.......... ACC
Shredded wheat biscuit per PIX. .121@c
Gold Medal -four 25-lb bag. 73c
Pilsbury -four 25-lb bag. ................. Toe
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Our Java blend coffee, extra fiEe........ 3
r. M Mueller 305 Mass. ave. Phone 81
Cast of Delaware st)
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"Read the Answer

Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless Oats
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McGilliard Agency co. Fire insurance.
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Kimball pianos. carlin & Lennon. E. Market st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22
SOUE coon Resolutions

Some of the utierances Of the National Con
ference on Foreign Policy have already been
cordially commended in these columns, a> we
believe they viii be 10y the sound Judgment or
the Nation They were ia accord with those
prircipleS and practices which were formulated
and entered upon 10y the Founders of the Re
public which for more than "A century have
been inseparahly identified with The growth.
prosperity and moral integrity of the Nation
ana which are to-day approved and maintained
hy The numerical intellectual and moral ma
iorty of the American people. such were the
addresses Of eN senator Miller in favor Of The
Nicaragua Canal of Judge Gros>cup in vindica-
ton of the annexation policy. and OF Dr VIII
son on the importance to this country of the
Philippine Islands
Ii remains To be said that Chancellor Mac
Crackcn added the crown 10 the whole work in
the admirable resolutions which he reported
from his committees and which il is agreeable
TO observe were unanimously adopted by the
convention These were printed in full In our
issue of Yesterday and well merit careful peru
sal Briefly stated. they commend the course
of the Administration both before aud during
The war with Spain. recognize the surprising
valor of the military services. consider the isl
apdS taken from Spain wards of the con
auering Nation" which are not 10 be returned
10 Spanish tyranny. but 10 he kept under our
tutelage and either permanently annexed or
educated into fitness for self government, call
for the establishment of an American edu'a-
tional system in those lands. suggest the al
visibility of putting our diplomatic and con
sular services on a permanent graded BASIS
approve the principle of arbitration ana It's
widest possible application. and favor lasting
adherence to the humane and enlightened rules
of naval warfare adopted by This Nation in this
war.
Foreign policy is not thing always to be
determined I'm town meeting. But III adopting
such platform this conference showed that
sane ideas on such subjects are dnused among
the people and that in pursuing what appears
Ia be the policy of its choice the Government
will have the intelligent support of the Nation
II was worth while 10 hold the conference just
for the sake of those resolutions. They are n
credit TO their trainers and they viii be- To
some extent an encouragement 10 the Govern
m.nt and TO the Nation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22

pay in cash. for her Pacific possessions couId
be sold 10 other European Powers and the pro
ceeds paid over. If the United states wcr" as
posed to consent Spain will be eXceedihs!
wise not 10 hesitate about adopting such MODE
Of satisfaction as may be preferred by 'his
country The United States now holds Mahiii
City and its defences TO hold them saiei! or
without monetary loss. it may ind absoln'el!
necessary part of the surrounding territory an
entire island or all the Philippine Islands. lha'
remains 10 he considered. Whatever the Mted
States finds necessary 10 its welfare and safety
II will presumably demand. and Spain has not
the power 10 refuse. But if the Spanish Gov
eminent sets up claims dcbarred 10y the very
terms of the protocol. as if disposed To dicker
and bargain about actual delivery of the prop
ertv i'm the West Indies which IL has consented
10 ccde relnqush and Immediately evacuaie,
the conference about the whole matter may
have 10 be conducted hy the guns which did
lhe talking before Grants monument. To be
generous toward fallen foe is manly. But II
is not possible 70 be generous toward one who
only knows that generosity is a weakness which
can be- abused.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22
and diligence and fidelity with which the Sixth
ave Improvement is being conducted.
ANNEXATIONS AND STATEHOOD.

Let us have done with this talk about the adj
mission Of Porto Rico as n State. Men who
deem themselves sane are talking as if such ac-
ton were n matter of course. They seem 10
think there is some natural and inaliennble
right on the side and some inevitable com
pulsion on the other that if Porto Rico wants
TO come In she can. and we cannot hold her rs
a Territory or colony
That is a deporablc view for any one To take
The fact IS that no State has ever been admitted
as "A matter of right. but of privilege. Not one
las ever come In because it wanted 10. but be-
cause those already in were willing that IT
should. One of our Territories might be bigger
than any State and richer. and more highly civ
ilized, and yet be kept forever in the status of
Territory and excluded from the Statehood it
coveted. and that would be in exact accord
with the Constitution and with American prin-
cipcs and practice So if this Union does not
want to take Porto Rico n and we do not think
it does, Porto Rico cannot get in. and there is
an end OF il
In this the wisdom of the fathers of the Con
sttu,ion. whom the Little Americans affect To
despisc and would have us rcpudiafe and con
Tenn Is abundantly vindicntcd They provided
In that noble instrument for the admission of
new States solely AZ the will of the existing
States. and they Also provided for the holding
Of territory temporarily or permanently not rs
States. but rs colonies or dependencies. Appar-
entity they foresaw exactly what i now occur
ring. Indeed. know that some of them eX
pectcd H. And they made full provision for It,
This Nation can hold Porto Rico ana Hawaii
aud any other island or land il may come INTO
possession Of. even 10 the whole Of the habilahie
globe without ever taking any of II in as a
state and in so doing II will be living up 10
tLe letter and Sprii of The Constitution with al
miraile fidelity.
Tine trouble with these people who are oppos
ing annexation of more territory is that they
think they can improve upon Jefferson ana
Adams and the rest of those old worthless
They reckon ihe Constitution obsolete, aud
want 10 lead The country of into new ana IN
tried paths. For us the old Constitution ami
the policy of The fathers. even though il does
seem IA trihc iingoish. j. good enough to stick
To Il while longer The principle of territorial
expansion mas worked splcndidly for "A hundred
aud fifteen years. and We reckon things viii moi
60 To everlasting smash If We stick Ia II little
longer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22
Aew21nsk Daily Uribn,tt
MONDAY. AUGUST 30, ls.S.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN. -Advices from Manila state that
46 Americans were killed in the attack on
the city and 100 wounded. ~" span
iards were killed and 100 were wounded Gen
eral Otis has arrived at Manila all insurgents
who enter the city are dsarmed by the Amer
cans 1900 England has asked Spain for an ex
PLANTATION REGARDING the foriihcatio'S wien pna
Spain is erecting at Gibraltar " The IRE
mers Of Queensland, New South Wales ana
Victoria met in Sydney to discuss plans for d
Pacific cable. ==- a Dantzig paper publishes
an outline of Prince Bismarck's Will, In which
il is asserted that the estate amounts 10
20MOWp marks ---=- Don Federico MadrazO.
the celebrated Spanish portrait painter, is dead
DOMESTIC United States is about to
build a fine coaling station at Page Page.
Samoa. =-- The hard worked officials OF the
War and Navy departments at Washington
took rest. and matters at the National capital
resumed their normal Sunday aspect -- sta
tistics published show a notable increase in the
trade of the United States with China. com
pared with the commerce there of rival nations
g. In a railway collision at sharon. Mass.
on the New-Iork. New-Haven and Hartford
road. a large number Of persons were killed and
injured === Hsllctt AlsoD Borrcwe was re-
moved from thu transport Olivette and taken TO
a cottage in the Shinnecock Hills. --- The
Cambria Steel Company will he formed with
S2io00O00 capital to absorb and extend the
business OF the Cambria Iron Company =
The Rev Thomas Burgess Archdeacon OF
Duchess County. died at Fishkill- on-the Hud-
son. =- Dwight l.. Moody preached at North
field on Repentance" = There will be no
lawn tennis championship contest this season at
Newport. == The name of a Mrs. Boikln, or
San Francisco. was connected with the poison
Ing Of two women by eating candy at Dover
Del. which was sent 10 one of them by mail
CITY Thousands of people went out 10
the ships of Rear Admiral Simpsons fleet. and
the Staten Island ferry bOats and excursion craft
We're crowded all day. -- The report Of DR.. \.
VI. Lesser he chief surgeon Of the Red Cross,
the work ~ the Red Cross nurses and doc
tors in cuba was presented 10 that Organza-
tion The Rev. 6 H. &. MacGregOr, OF
nj .haA fNx.in. in
Presbyterian Church ===- A detective arrived
in Jersey City from Kansas City with war
rant for a Rough Rider who is charged with
murder.
Y1iE WEATHER.-Fore for to-day: Fair
and warmer. The tempera ture Yesterday:
Highest, 81 degrees. lowest. -; average, 19ls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22
PERSON AZ.

Dr. T.. Won Drygaltski the leader ~ he proposed
German Antarctic expedition is just visit
to England He has given the following partcu-
lars Of the expedition. which Will sail In 1919 for the
South Polar region. where favorable spot will be-
chosen for wintering. During the winter scientific
observations will b. carried at the station. and
I'm the spring an attempt Will be made to advance
with sledges over the continuous Pear Ice I'm the
direction Of the Pole. In the autumn of the South
ern Hemisphere It IS proposed to follow the coast
lines of the southern lands in the direction OF the
magnetic pole and II possible To explore the west
side OF Victoria Land the return being made thence
through the pack Ice The expedition will consist
OF only one ship having ON boaid h,e scientists.
i've officers ard engineers and "A crew Of fifteen.
ls,2 Or T. Won D.ysaitsil is most ANXIOUS that a
.Briiish expedition 9ndcr The auspices Of the ROYAL
Geographical society. should be orsanizad In time
to carry out Investigations In the Antarctic stimuli
iancously with the German enterprise.
Emile Arton OF Panama notoriety seems to be
undergoing a very aneliora,ed form of punishment
for his misdeeds lie was sentenced to his
term In the Central Prison Melun lie is, never
theess. comfortably domiced In the Hospital of
Saint Louis. Paris. where he has a special chamber
and "a garden and where he smokes the best OF
cigar' The "Autorite' asserts that these favors
are due 10 certain Ministers and Judges In return
Tor the silence which Arton observed concerning
their connection with the Panama scandal
President Harper has announced that Mrs En-
mons Baines gift OF $4,000 to the University OF
Chicago. to establish college for teachers. Will be
put to use AZ once. and the new department will
be opened October !.
Mrs. Alice Rollins Crane. who Is In the service
OF the Smithsonian institution Is a unique in
habitant OF Dawson City. She wears a buckskln
skirt. boomers Of the same material and leather
leggngs She likes frontier life. and expects to die
with her boots
W. A. Poynter. fusion candidate for Governor OF
Nebraska. settled IN that State In 1879 saving To
friends who tried TO persuade him TO remain at
home. III stay here | will always be the son OF
my father III so out there Will be known as
W. A. Poynter."
Professor Wilson. OF Edinburgh University was
recently appointed Honorary Physician to the
Queen ON the morning OF his appointment he in
formed his pupils Of the honor he had received
by means Of blackboard In the laboratory thus:
Professor Wilson informs his students that he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22

ton, and the declining price Of the material
helps The sales Of wool continue sn ALL at three
Of the chief markets only Is 800 pounds in
three weeks against 80. $50 3O5 mainly specu-
lative. last year. and 23,36l 400 in the same
weeks Of 1892 Manufacturers are now buying
much less than the quantity sold, and in fact.
some selling old wool because II shows them
n better profit than the goods at present prices
for materials. Yet great quantity OF woollens
is being manufactured. and there is further proof
that the stocks accumulated by mills last year
have been generally underestimated.
Wheat has declined 3 cents more and corn
"a cents, and cotton three -sxteenths to 5S7
cents The daily average for cotton in August
thus far is 6.02 against 646 in June 59l In
January and only 5Ss in November and De-
cember from which 1t may be realized how little
reason there was in the June rise. With 1lo2l,-
1s3 bales in sight from the last crop, against
9,11i.512 August 23. 1895. from the other
great crop; with 9O152 bales added in three
weeks this year, against 2s4 21 in 1890. and
with twelve more days Of this crop year against
eight days in 1885, which with corrections
added lis l94 bales, it seems that the yield OF
1897 may exceed IL POO 900 bales The average
price OF wheat in August thus far has been
1879 cents against 81 10 In July. 963l in June
and 81 % % in May. the price on May 10 having
been 81 81 SO great fall has rarely been seen,
but the extreme exhaustion of the visible supply
To the lowest point ever known indicates that
the unusually high prices had much reason. Yet
If farmers think the same prices obtained for
GOD.OUo.WD bushels with starvation in Europe
can be obtained for 1O0tW0D bushels with
plenty in Europe. they may sustain bad loss
for themselves by holding back their grain.
with grain cheap. large quantities are still
going out. in three weeks ll,92s,2G6 bushels.
against 193 last year: but at - cents
the wheat moved this year will bring about
N.2VD.DO less than last years exports though
much more than the smaller quantities In the
three previous years at prices lower than -
cents. The exports in two weeks have exceeded
last years only S2ODU0O while imports have
been S229p2N,2 for three weeks, against
SlISl9Il2 last year. when they were reduced
to the lowest point by the recent enactment OF
the tariff and the shipments 10 anticipate 1t.
The export Of stocks bought by Europe seems
likely to be business OF some importance. as
the net purchases last week about 5000
shares. besides many bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22
THE CHANGE ~ TARIFFS AND TAXES.

THE CHANGE ~ TARIFFS AND TAXES.
The President some time ago prepared and
has now promulgated through the War Depart
ment the duties which are 10 be collected by
officers Of that Department "A "A military con-
tribntion AT ports aud places in the possession
Of the United States forces in the Philippine
Islands. The principle upon which this tariff
was framed Is practically the same that gov
erned the arrangement for Porto Rico and for
Santiago and II has met the approval Of the
business world In the main the Spanish mini
mum tariff forms the basis. thus giving 10 the
commerce Of the United States all the advan-
tagcs which Spain or the most favored of other
nations enjoyed in trading with her own colo
MES while her control continued. Irrespective
Of custom observed in similar conditions by
some other countries there Is reason for this
course in the fact that II Is desirable at the
outset to establish duties with which the peo-
pie Of each port and those accustomed to trade
with It. are already familiar, and thus TO avoid
as far as possible embarrassment 10 all parties
concerned from the sudden change In authority.
II is unavoidable also, that some subordinate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22
TRIBUNE SPECIAL TRAINS.
GUESTS AT LAKE GEORGE And WHITE NOUN.
TAINs RESORTS SUPPLIED EARLY.

GUESTS At LAKE GEORGE AND WHITE NOUN
TAINs RESORTS SUPPLIED EARLY.
Piattsburg y. Y. Aug, u tSpecian.-The
Tribune's special train for Lake 90 orge arrived
at Caldwell at | II a. m. and the special on
Lake Champlain arrived at Platisburg AZ no
.. m. The papers for Burlington were sent
across Lake Chsmpan by special yacht a, lo3
y.
Fabyan House. y. II. Aug. u tSpeciaD.-Tna
White Mountain special train II The Tribune
arrived here at l. o'clock. on time II was
eagerly welcomed and there scramble
for copies - The Tribune containing accounts
OF the naval parade.
Montreal. Aug 2i.-The Tribunes special Adj
rondack train reached this city at BIO o'clock
this afternoon. Saranac Lake was supplied
with Trlbunes at l2.15 o'clock. and from there
packages were forwarded 10 Lake Placid ny
wagon. All the well -known resorts IN the Adj
roniacks were supplied with the sunday papers
a. the regular schedule time established ny Inc
Tribune service at the beginning Of the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22
TIE PHILIPPINE PROBLEM.
FOR REASONS OF HUMANITY.

FOR REASONS Oh III MANlil.
From The Minneapolis Tribune
We take it Cor granted that Spain VII not } %, o.
philippine Islands With her capital o. Manila ani
Luzon the sem ot the sronp sone y Is pro 20 ,ns
others and would not care 10 attempt IL bet 80, :,
she should We could not consistently D ~l'n 70 re- re-
sumo tyranny and wreak her revcnses there
SPAIN WOULD SELL THEM
From The Portland Oresonlan
Assuming that the philippines. With the excep,
ton OF Manila city. bay and hsrhor. or az ne
NOS ne sa9n Gr Won won arr 10 sb ,e, ia Mn hem,
Among the answers returned is that she "ou'a
probably sell them.
THIS COUNTRY'S FOREVER.
From The Utica Herald
The interests of commerce and civilization reausSS
Filipnas b. made perpetual To return the sianas
TO spain or share them WIN Others. aoua len, 70
Manila for? What we're Merritt and the twenty
thousand American troops sent to De~eys aid f0''
The Philippines are ours, forever
BIG TASK.
From The Cleveland Leader.
In Cuba and the Philippines the United states hse
antee protection all the people who submit TO sr
which life and property will both be sale' A"'
problem Is big one. but II will be solved
ALL OR NONE
From The Savannah News.
II is quite evident that 1t is not possible 10 svss
crn them successfully by joint Amer can 90.
Spanish commission. The methods Of goNe'hm,,s
OF the two peoples entirely different t,naa..v
joint commission government would he tctai ,h
ure. II We undertake to have anything TO 90 VIZ
the government of the Philippines We must ,hsrs
I he entire government OF them Otherwise uu,,his
would be continual trouble In the Islands ~
which might lead 10 complications with SONIC "
the European Powers.
TWO QUESTIONS AT STAKE
From The Philadelphia Inquirer
We say then. thar two great questions are I"
stake: n.
l. Our own interests the other side OF me
chc demand progressive policy. which me,Ssmd,J
policy OF annexation. Manila gives us sP.e,sr -
port. ana the islands open ZIP rich ana TEL ,n.r,
ritory for development our occupation OF sne";
gives us most influential standing and Will VII " ,hs,
Importance to US when We lnsis, r.Jr
We have full right to our share Of chinese tran..
The maintenance Of the peace Of Europs
mandu annexation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22
Social GiYETY AT NEWPORT.

Newport. II. l.. Aug el.-sunday night Vas asain
shown TO he 4 fayorte in society for dinner
parties 4 dozen more were given tonight Al
the Casino the hosts and hostesses were Mrs WIZ
lam r. Travcrs Mrs. Potter Palmer. Mrs. \. Lam
fear Norre Miss McAster. {. u Hone, H. -
Burnham. H. II. iiunneweil and \. lie Navarro ana
AT Goosehsrry Island Buchanan Winthrop enter
tanned a party. Mrs II. w Clapp Mrs. " Starr
Miller and Mrs Arnold Hague gave dinners at tnen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22

Inv failure of 4 mex, Sieaier al Il summer
resort 10 haze an ample supply of The 7ub-
nns ShOnld be reported 10 this Office at
once. AlOip deIi1erp of the paper can be
corrected br mail, by0mtNp on receipt OF
COMtIaiHt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22
Amnseme nis.

..>o~o~1ooNoN~NNo~N~o~>N
ACADEMY OF MI'SIC-s:i5-The Old Homestead
CAsINO-s-Yankee Doodle Dandy. c.
EDkN MUsEE-wax Works Grand Concert ana c'"e
KosTEE & rfAI.s POOF GARDEN vaudeville
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 80 s.30-ouT Na'a
Nictori,.. -. c....
ADDISON SQUARE ROOF GARDEN-sl3 -ConceI,.
ANHATTAN BEACH-2-Nictor Heroerts baii
PANS Manila and Fireworks 3-The Serena0e
n STOI's 1880 10 IL p m Vaudeville
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22

has this day been appointed Honorary Phvs,c,.,
to the Queen" During his temporary absencs
from the room one of the students, to the amn:.
ment Of the class. added the words God save ths
Queen" As
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22

We hope that the Hon. Gamalel Bradford was
here 10 see those links I'm the chain Of slavery"
stretching along the Hudson. while one or two
million people cheered vOciferousy and seemed
perfectly reconciled to the prospect of ruth
less despOtisln
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22

The weather changed just I'm time 20 prevent
the Navy men from thinking that they had lost
their reckoning and were still wandering around
I'm the neghbOrhoOd Of Santiago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22

Truly New-York on holiday with he weather
just right. measures pretty well up 10 the stand
ard OF "A metropolis.