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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-14
Power. cannon Intervene.

LONDON. April 1s.-The Spanish premier.
Senior Sagasta, in an interview this morn
Ing said, according to a special dispatch
from Madrid, that he thought the powers
could not do more than they have already
done in the way of Intervention.
The Spanish premier is then quoted an
saying that he considers President McKin-
ley's message to be "deplorable,' and he is
sail to have expressed the belief that it
was forced from him by the clamor of
Congress, which took advantage of his
weakness. although President Mckinley
personally wished to modify it, Senior Sa-
length of the armistice depends upon how
the rebels behave and on the attitude of the
United States. Seror Polo Bernabe has
man with a further memorandum" In con-
clusion the Spanish premier is quoted as
having announced that he believed Congress
would grant President Mckinley the pow
erS he asked for
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COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
Madrid Editors Growing More BeIli-
cOse in Their Utterances.


MADRID, April 13.-The Globo Q4iberaD
in it's leading article this morning defends
the general policy of the government, APP
plauding the energetic attitude displayed
by the Cabinet" and adding: SPANS ac-
ton now depends upon the moves of Amer
ica" Continuing, the Globo lays much en-
phasis upon the duty of the powers to
maintain peace"
The Nacional conservative says: 'In
case President Mckinley is not satisfied
with the sacrifices the Spanish government
has made to please him, Senior Gullon tele-
graphed to Senior Polo Bernabe yester-
day. warning him that should the presiden-
tiaI message be unsatisfactory. Spain will
publish without loss of time a memorial
already drawn up. containing a list of the
concessions made by Spain in the interests
of peace"
The Correspondencia de Espana 0nde-
pendent and semi-officiaD said yesterday:
President McKinley's message contains
stale news namely, his opinion of the Cuban
campaigns and fresh news namely, clear
statement regarding intervention. The mes
sage might easily have been more weighty
but it is not possible for it to be more inn
pertinent. Under the circumstances we con-
slider as opportune the memorial which
Senior Polo Bernabe is drafting. The truce
intended to promote peace may be usefully
employed in preparing for war
The Heraldo independently said last
night THE message, as expected, consid-
cred with the cabed information as to the
attitude of the insurgents. reveals the ster-
ility OF SPANS painful sacrifices in suspend
ing hostilties President Mckinley ignores
the powers by his cGatemptuous silence,
and he is further insulting to Spain by say
ing he received the advice of the suspension
of hOstilites without altering word of
the successive insults to Spain alleged TO
be contained in the Presidents message. re-
timism. Political circles ask what will the
government do? The moment the supreme
welfare and honor of the fatherland demand
1t, there will be close union of all Span
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-14

SOUTHAMPTON, April 13.--Arrived: St.
Louis. from New York. Sailed: Trave, for
New York.
NEW YORK April 13--Sailed: Paris, for
southampton: La Champagne. for Havre;
Friesland. for Antwerp; Britannia, for Liv-
eryool.
HAMBURG. April 1a-Arrived: Alesla.
FROM Boston.
BREMEN. April ls.-Arrived: Munchen.
from Baltimore.
LONDON. April 1s.-Arrived: Michigan.
from New York.
MARsEII. 4 les. April 1s.--Arrived: Pa
tria from New York.
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Bettina Girard Beyond Hope.

Bettina Girard. the actress and foriaer
Baltimore belle. who has been in Bellevue
Hospital several times, was again admitted
to that institution on last Sunday, suffering
from her old malady. She went there under
the name of Sarah Smith, giving her age
as twenty-one years and her home as No.
2C9 West Forty-third street
The physicians in the hospital will not
divulge the aiment of the actress. She is
said not to be in any serious condition. Bet
tina Grard, who went the stage as Bet
tina Padelford, became addicted to drugs.
When she became reconciled to her parents
last year she said she would never return
TO the stage or its ways.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-14

ST PETERSBURG. April 13,-The semi-
official Journal de st. Petersburg contends
that the concluding passage of President
McKinIev's message to Congress preclues
the possibility of military action on the part
of the United States. taking the ground
that the passage referred TO recognizes
Spain's armistice and that the armistic0
"suspends hostilities. which is the object
the United States had in view"
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EXPERT GIBBINs,s ANSWER.
Can Prove the Maine Was WiIfuIly
and Deliberately Blown Up.

LONDON, April 1.-THE Daily Mail pub
fishes this morning an interview with Jo-
seph PANEL Gibbins, the submarine expert,
in which he ridicues the Spanish denials
of his statement as to the sale by him of
submarine mines to Spain and declares. that
lie can prove that the United States war
ship was wilfully and deliberately blown up.
What is more, according to the Daily Mail S
report, he thinks it possible to reduce the
explosion to the act of two men or even
to one Individual
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ieose Talk.
Springfield Republican.

There is an old superstition that when a
flock of Wild geese is seen flying i'm the
shape of a wv" war is imminent. Yester-
eaiIse the Sonth Is getting too warm in an
other way. large flock of geese was seen
passing north high over this city and could
be heard shouting down some unintelligible
message. But these geese flew not in a
w" but in a great capital IT If the
W. is significant why not the vT''? Why
porizing?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-14

MADRID, April 13.-Advices just received
from Carthagena confirm the report that
the United States consul and the United
States vice consul at that port, both Oh
whom are natives of Spain have resigned
G. Molina and Alberto Molina, according
to the congressional directory. are, respect
lively, United States consul and United
States vice consul at Carthagena Spain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-14

WASHINGTON, April 13.-It is the expec-
tation, based on information from the best
informed sources that the Queen Regents
address to the Spanish (ortes at its forth
Ginning meeting will dea' with the Spanish
American situation, and that following this
the Cortes itself will deal with the Cuban
question. both as it relates to Cuba and as
1t affects the United States. The address OF
the Queen will be, to some extent. like the
message of President Mckinley in submit
ting to the legislative branch the views OF
the executive head of the nation. with rec
omme ndations for the future guidance of
the Legislative branch. The new Cortes was
eected about two weeks ago. a large Lib
cral majority being returned. Thisswill give
the Sagasta Ministry for the first time a
majority of Its own political complexion in
the Cortes, and will facilitate the carrying
cut of the plans of the Ministry. Prepare
tions for the assembling of the bodies of
the two chambers are now i'm progress. and
tho meeting will occur in about ten days.
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War ship Cor Lieutenant Bicknel.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY. Ind, April l3.-I.ieut.
George A. Bicknell, U. S. N. received a
telegram tonight from the Navy Depart
ment at Washington, ordering him to re-
port at once at New York city to take
command of war ship. He is in charge of
the marine lights on the Ohio river with
headquarters at Cincinnati, and is here to
attend the funeral of his father-in-law, DR.
John Sloan. He will leave tomorrow He
was formerly lieutenant commander in the
navy and was iii command of the Galena
wnen she went to pieces off the Long
Island coast about five years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-14
Little Reliable New. from Madrid.

NEW YORK, April IA London cable
gram to the Commercial Advertiser to-day
says the censorship permits little Madrid
news ands less Spanish opinion TO reach
there, but private opinion Is that the safety
of the dynasty most influences the Cabinet
now, and that it's only fixed policy Is 20
gain time SO that Spanish opinion may at
last realize Americas earnestness and that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-14

f; PORTLAND. England. April 13-The
United States cruiser Topeka formerly the
DiogeDes) and the United States torpedo
boat Somers. which put in here owing to
the severity of the weather on Sunday last
after leaving Weymouth for the United
States on April 3, sailed again to-day. Their
crews have been largely changed. and the
Somers. which sustained some damage, has
been repaired No danger to the torpedo
boat Is feared If the sea is fairly smooth,
but She will be towed by the Topeka in
order TO avoid the necessity of coaiing the
smaller vessel in nidocean.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-14
Powder Mills Blown Up.

READING. Pa. April 13.-The Miller
powder works, in Sumneytown. Montgom-
cry county. exploded to-day. All the build
ings connected with the works were simply
wiped from the face of the earth and near
ly every building In and around Sumney-
town was more or less damaged II is re-
ported that the amount OF black powder
exploded was 10000 pounds. No one was in
jured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-14

LONDON, April 1S.-A special dispatclH
from Rome announces that the Pope has
again telegraphed to Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria, begging him to use his
influence with the other sovereigns in be-
half of peace between the United States
and Spain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-14
Spain Buying Munitions of War.

WASHINGTON. April 13.-Information
has reached here showing that the Spanish
government is making extraordinary eff
forts to obtain all the munitions of war
possible. She recently gave to one firm un-
limited orders for ali munitions of war it
could deliver up to the 1st of May.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-14

BERNIE. Switzerland, April 13.-The Ma
tional Council has suggested that the
Bundesrath consider whether it could not
offer to mediate between the United States
and Spain. The proposition will be consid-
cred tomorrow. but it will doubtless be re-
iected
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-14

ROME, April 13.-The Opinione, the gov
eminent organ, says that the chances OF
peace are as slender as the finest silken
thread" The Italia, the organ of the For
eign Office, declares that the European
powers wills now wash their hands of the
matter, except to affirm their neutrality
and the Pope will probably do likewise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-14

NEW YORK. April 1a.--The ST. Paul. in
command of Captain Jamison, sailed from
southampton. April for New York. and
Is due here on Friday next The ST Louis,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-14

LONDON, April 1.-THE Daily Mail says
the United States government is negotiat-
ing for me purchase of the Cunarder Lu-
Cania and the North German LLOYD steamer
Kaiser Friedrich, which is not yet finished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-14

southampton this morning. from New
York and if she returns according to the
schedule of American line, will sail from
Southampton on Saturday next
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-14

the continental powers may still mediate.
Plans for fuller autonomy which Madrid
might accept and Washington guarantee 10
be satisfactory to the Cubans are at least
a rather unplausible and delusive resort in
behalf OF peace. Germany and England it
is known are disinclined TO go as far in
gond offices as France and Austria
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-14
The only One.
Detroit Tribune

The New York Evening Post is now the
only British newspaper that is discouraging
a vigorous Cuban policy on tho part OF the
United States.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11

0eures not lat sketches and he tried his hand
n modelling With considerable success despite
bia lack of training and Of the most approved
facilities for his work In the course OF time ne
wna .ent 90 he Cincinnati Art School, where
he stayed for A year. AT the end OF that time MS
teachers encouraged him SO much regarding
his work that he decided to go to Europe TO
study. Last spring. only few months aiter ne
had established his studio in Paris. one OF his
pieces the group called 'LassoinS Wild Horses
was accepted Tor the Salon. 1t was then only In
plaster but nas greatly admired and placed in
q prominent position. Now. developed in bronze
n is ia the possession Of Theodore g. starr OF
this city and vas IN exhibition for several days
reccntIv IN he window Of his establishment, at
No 200 fifh-ayc
The group IS the most ambitious effort which
Mr. I;orglurn mas yet made in sculpture 1t mas
ali he originality and rugged strength whch
characterize MS work. and the very crudehess
and neglect If The finer details III the surviving
after the spirit of the scene give PROOF or the
sculptors high deal Like his other pieces, IL
is clearly the work Of new. stI ons man. VINO
has 4 field lu which he is Intensely Interested
His bronZes are not those OF d finished sculptor
but they give promise Of unusual power
Besides the LassOing Wild Horses there are
q few other specimens of his work at STAIRS
One called 'Ihc kDuPn fNlu'f SiI'"9 q N'""''
in tbe act IF mounting his unwilling bronco.
The posltion Of horse and man chosen Is an un-
usuaI one directly facing the spectator Thus
a full face view is obtained of the Keen, de-
term,ned young rider as. graspiig the ponmei
.,d ,i,cing his foot in the strrup hc watches
bis horse closely as he prepares TO swing MN
Golf INTO the saddle The bronco. with his legs
hupc he'd and ais head twisted around as far as
no ,an turn his supple neck. Is quite ready 10
.x.rt h,s utmost power to defeat ms "ouid-De
.,us,er" In this statuette perhaps more than
,o aov other the sculptor has given the typical
cowtoy face with which ne is familiar The
S1 .,,. Horse" with its painful limp is another
Interesting bit Of work and SO is the bronze
IL, ,N,ehthawking." This represents the
harder watching the cattle at night HaVlng
1,smouoted for the rest which change OF posi-
t.oo Affords. he staaiS GeAnln. against h1 h"rse'
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
LASSOING WILD HORSES.
CBy permission OF Theodore B. Starr.)

pest In the United Kingdom the same agent
is employed for propulsion in Leeds. Glasgow.
Dublin Nottingham. Liverpool and one or TWO
other places
In very Few instances-Budapest affords
the most famOus-the conduit system or con-
ycying the current to the cars is used. one or
two attempts to utilize the storage battery are
still beins continued In Liverpool the electric
road is an elevated one. like the lntramural at
the Chicago Worlds Fair. And line recently
opened in London. like another which Will be
ready for use in about year, run' III an uhuer-
ground tunnel But in most Of the cities named
the overhead wire. common IN tnc hlted
states. has been adopted a committee sent out
bv the Glasgow Corporation 10 inspect the 'arl-
ous STYLES of electric roads reported faNoraply
on the overhead trolley, saying thdt IL cou'd
,i.cover no serious Disagreement to streets as
= consequences Of its use. In Hamburg the wires
arc held no by brackets from a "centre-po'e'
system. In Milan a way to abolish poles along
hntb the centre and the sides Of the street has
hoan found The cross suspension" wires that
sunnort the main trolley wire are attached to
ornamental rosettes the fronts of the Duild
ings.
In London the surface roads under the
jurisdiction OF the County Council. Parliament
gave the County Council the privilege OF buying
m all lines az the expiration OF t"ehty-ohe
Years from the time OF their competloh' LAX
ing advantage Of this right. the Council secured
nossession Of some score or more OF trdmways
north OF the Thames. but leased them tn tho
companies that originally owned them. over
these lines it Is not possible now to exert much
influence But some of the London papers are
urging the Council 70 introduce electricity On
the roads south OF the river. The latter will
come directly under the control Of the authori-
ties at the beginning OF the new year, and thus
is offered a particularly happy opportunity for
initiating reforms in traction methods. IL Is
possible that the chance Will be turned 10 ac-
count
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
RED TAPE ~ GERHiNY.
From The London Globe.

From The London Globe.
A good rcd-tape story comes from Gleiwitz. In
Upper SilcSa A youngsters Kite got caught on
the electric wire Of a fire alarm. policeman
noticed the accident. and. in order to get the
kite removed, made written report. which, ar
ter having been peruscd by the Polileikormis-
sar, was forwarded successvely t. the PoZei-
Inspector 4 magistrate. and the Feu"rlosch-
ger;itkomnissinn. The last-named authority
engaged an engineer - 20 remove the kite, ana
recommended the magistrate 70 reward the zeal
Gus policeman with premium ~ - pi"nninSs
The engineer next handed in Il written com
munication to the effect that the offending kite
had been removed The municipal treasury
handed 10 the policeman the sum Of - pfonnngs
t2L.dJ and received in return dup signed dc-
know dgment.
The master Of he school which the Unskiful
kite-nyer attended fourteen days had been
spent in tracing him-rcceived instructions to
severely warn his pupils against flying Kites
against electric wires. The master reported
that the scholars were warned accordingly.
The Feucrlosc herr;i tDWmissiOn sent deputa-
ton to the local School Board 30 ask that al
school inspectors IN the district should be IN
structcd to see that all the children in all the
local schools received similar warning. The
headmastcrs OF all schools We're next provided
with written instructions as TO the way IN
which the warning should be made Circulars
we're distributed among the school children
The school inspector was informed OK the steps
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11

one hand tucked inside his coat and the other
holding the turned-up collar closer to his neck.
The horse with head bent low. rubs his nose
against his masters legs. Break
ing in Bronco" shows one phase of the fierce
struggle between man and beast which that op-
Grafton entails. THE Blizzard" though at first
sight 1t appears a strangely confused compost
tion has peculiar attraction. Horse and rider.
huddled together for warmth In the same blan-
ket are trying to weather one OF the furious
snowstorms of the plains. The outlines OF the
mans figure are almost ndstnguishable as he
shelters himself close against the horse. lying
down. cured up around his master.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
TROLLEYS FOR LONDON.

FAVORABLE TALK ABOUT INTRODUCING THE
OVERHEAD WIRE SOUTH OF TIE THAMES
The subject Of electric traction IS agitating the
people Of Great Britain just now to a remark
able degree. The papers are full OF the matter.
II is a notable fact that Europe Is far behind
America in the Use of electricity for propclling
sireetcars but = al present rapidly waking up
to the possibilities Of this method of transpor-
taton. For periods ranging from two to nine
years electric roads have been rendering
vice in Marseies. Brussels. Nice. Toulon, Milan,
Genoa Rome. Bucharest belgrade. Dresden.
Munich. Hanover. Hamburg. Berlin and Buda
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
FOREIGN PATENTS ~ JIP1S.

InnJon CORRESPONDENCE OF The birmingham
Post
have been permitted by high Japanese Of
fetal TO see a very interesting return showing
the number and nationality Of the applcatlonS
for new patent rights which have been made to
the Toxic Patent Office during the current year
From the return it appears that the citizens OK
the United States take first place, followed in
the order given 10y the British; German ana
French In the matter OF trademarks. how
ever. the order is different. the British coming
easily first and the Gernana Americans and
French respectively next
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
THE MOST DECORATED HAN.
From Tie London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
NJ Faure must already possess great many
more stars and ribbons than could he displayed
on any bosom, however capacious. but he is a
long way from being the most decorated man
in Europe That proud distinction belongs 10
Count Won Eu,enburg, the master Of the kai-
srr's houso hold. who holds the record with sixty
three such vanites lie thus beats Bismarck,
no could boast of fifty -four only, and Moltke.
who fell ten below that total But it must be
remembered that these heroes declined many Of
fcrs and refused to pay the customary fees.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
LAME HORSE.
Dy permission Of Theodore B Starr

that had been taken. He Informed the school
Board and the School Board the Bnrgermeister
Finally the written documents relating to the
affair were collected, and. after being furnished
with a formidable register number, were pigeon
hoed. -Four months passed from the loss OF tho
child's kite TO the final cessation OF written
documents concerning It.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
A NEW WESTERN SCULPTOR.
SOLON BORGLUM. OF UTAH. AND HIS
HORSES AND COWBOYS.
skoN' WORK BY A YOUNG ARTIST WHOSE
RANCH LIFE HAS FITTED HIM FOR
HIS SPECIAL. FIELD


Ohe ot the youngest sculptors whose work re-
P1ved recognition in The Paris Salon last May
was an American. Solon Borgum who is scarce
more than twenty one years old. He is a
Otah boy. md was brought up on his fathers
ranch near Ogden. in that State Trained from
his earliest years 20 the breaking and handling
eI horseS. and accustomed to the free cowboy
"ie on me plains. with all its picturesque asso-
e>ations 1t was natural that the youthful talent
ior drawing which he possessed should display
useii IN sketches Of the daily scenes about him
in ms leisure time he drew roughly enough at
nTst studies If The vicious but interesting little
indian pony. n all the attitudes which that
uVciy animal ~ capable of assuming From
uo'SeS '"he he soon expanded his list of models
70 include ther skilful rough riders. and the
aaiIy life IN the cattle range afforded him num-
erless subjects FOR his pictures But drawing
was not luitr The form Of artistic expression
which young Borglum desired He wanted solid
New-York tribune., 1898-12-11

yachting" said The amateur promoter What
can | put you down for?''
What are you going to contribute?' asked
the business man. THE wind"
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