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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
SITUATION IN PORTO RICO.
General Quieting Down of Excitement
and Less LawIessness.

SAN JUAN DE PUERTO RICO, Nov. o.
There is a general quietng down in the af-
fairs of the island. although an occasional
effervescence of partisan feeling causes tenn
porary excitement. The workmen of San
Juan recently issued long protest, based
upon the stand taken by the councilmen
against the retention Of the secretary of the
council there. The demand for American
goods is limited, because of the uncertainty
as to the future tariff
There is q steady diminution in the num-
Der of incendiary fires, due largely to the es-
tablishment OF local organizations under the
mayors to preserve order, and partly to the
active efforts of the military authorities of
the island. Courts being appointed,
which will proceed at once to try prisoners
charged with marauding or other disorder
~ conduct in the interior. The arrival Of
the Fifth United States Cavalry may be
counted on to insure complete order in the
central districts About 1900 men will COM
prise the military force of the island when
the contemplated changes are completed. OF
these 1900 will be volunteers.
The health OF the American troops is
steadily improving. a fact due principally
to their residence in barracks. The engineer
corps alone live under canvas. In the course
of a few days, probably on Saturday the
engineer corps will leave Ponce the First
Kentucky Volunteers following. on Nov p.
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Unfounded Rumors.

PARIS, Nov. S.-The Echo de Paris to-
day publishes a dispatch from Toulon,
which says the entire French Mediterranean
squadron is ready for sea. 1t adds that Adj
miral Fourier. its commander, received a
cipher dispatch last evening, whereupon he
signaled to the Forbin. a third-class cruiser,
to bank her fires and the fastest torpedo
boat conveyed orders to the admiral COM
handing the squadron of French cruisers
and torpedo boats to assemble Immediately
at Toulon. where all the vessels are pre-
pared for action and where the arsenals
and shipyards have been worked all night.
Later it developed that Admiral Fourier
had been summoned to Paris.
NJ LockrOy, minister of marine, denies
that there is any truth in the rumors pub
lShed by the Echo de Paris.
The French newspapers, generally, ap-
proved the silence of deputies on the sub
ject of Fashoda and congratulate NJ Bru-
not on his withdrawal OF the interpella-
ton which he intended to address to the
government on this subject. The Steele says
it regrets that Major Marchand did not OBJ
serve the same reticence at Cairo.
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nard. unfortunately. has no gymnasium,

nard unfortunately. has no gymnasium,
and therefore she could give no statistics.
But" added Dean Smith, "Bryn Mawr
has kept q most comprehensive and accu-
rate set of statistics on this point, and the
physical culture charts at this college prove
beyond contradiction that the American
girl is to-day at least two or three inches
taller than she was twenty years ago. The
exercises would doubtless have a tendency
to increase the height of women" said DIR.
Smith. II shall watch this growth in stat
ure in the future with a great deal Of in
terest."
The fashionable tailors and modistes one
and all say that the increase in height OF
the American girl is marked. Said Mr..
Samuel Haas: There is a marked Increase
in the height of our patrons. particularly
noticeable among the younger women-de-
butanteS and young women in their second
and third seasons. 1t is not at all uncom-
mon for us to take measures of a young
woman who is five feet ten inches tall, with
a bust measure of thirty-eight inches, and
an absolutely perfect figure, according TO
the proportions called artistic. notice the
increase in stature is apparent in the young
er women"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
Texas Election Day tragedies.

DALLAS, Tex, Nov. 9.--Yesterday was a
bloody election day in Texas. At Hubbard,
Stephens county, Rosore Mccarthy, Joseph
RANDY. and jefferson Squires were killed
and ]. f. McCarter and Riley Squires
probably MORALLY wounded in an election
quarrel. At Steuber, Hopkins county, r. E.
Sutton and George Young were killed. At
Audrey, Denton county, Deputy Sheriff b.
Taylor was shot through the neck by Lee
Webb and dangerously wounded. He shot
Webb through the leg. AT Sheffield, in Trim
ity county, j. w. Ashefield was killed and
his father probably fatally wounded by per-
sons whose names have not been learned.
Many minor affrayS occurred in various
parts of the State as a result of election
differences
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
-Four Negroes Lynched.

GREENWOOD, S. c., Nov. "A tele-
phone message from Phoenix, the scene of
the race riot in this county, reports all quiet
at O'Clock About forty armed men are on
duty there. Four negroes were lynched
near Phoenix about o'clock this afternoon.
Positive evidence was secured that they
were implicated in the shooting of the white
men yesterday. About one hundred white
men participated in the lynching and there
was no attempt at disguise or concealment.
All is quiet here at this hour. though
more trouble is expected in the Phoenix sec
ton The efforts that have been made to
prevent bloodshed have so far been of no
avail Public sentiment here unanimously
indorSes the lynching.
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the United States military commission, and
it is proposed to hold joint session of the
commissions at an early date in order TO
settle definitely what property is 20 be con-
sidered as immovable property and what
property is to be considered movable.
Carlos Carrie and Manuel Pola, owners
and editors of Ell Meticio Universal, an
evening paper, were arrested and lodged in
Cabanas fortress for publishing an article
printed in spite of the fact that it had been
red penciled by the censor. The paper has
been suspended.
The disinfection of sewers and drains by
the municipal authorities was begun to-day
and the washing and cleaning of the streets
by the fire brigade was again taken up.
necessitated immediate attention to the
matter of street cleaning and sewer and
drain disinfecting, which work has been
much neglected
established a hospital at Jovellanes and is
storing there its supplies and medicines:
DIR: Egan personally attends all cases or
sickness in the territory covered by the Red
Cross committee.
A dispatch from Cienfuegos announces
the arrival there this morning of six hun
bred Spanish troops from the Jucaro trocha.
The United States transport Mexico arrived
to-day from Ponce, and the Manatee, with
Colonies Livermore. O'Reilly and Thomp-
son, sailed this morning for Matanzas. From
there she will go to NuevitaS. AS the re-
ports of these officers belonging to the
camp and transportation commissions are
made direct to the War Department at
Washington it is extremely difficult TO learn
what is being accomplished
To-day the Spanish evacuation commits
sioner sent a note to Major General Wade,
president of the United States evacuation
commission, announcing the number of
Spanish troops embarked by the steamers
that have recently left Nuevitas and
Gibara completing the evacuation of the
Hoguin division. Another note was deliv-
cred informing the Americans that Spanish
authorities yesterday prohibited meeting
of Cubans at Regla, near Havana, called
to discuss the terms OF a formal request
to the Washington government asking
declaration of its intentions regarding the
future Cuban republic. The Spanish author
tiles in the note promised to prohibit all
meetings of this character. The evacuat ton
of the province of Pinar del Rio will begin
shortly
The transport Mexico, which arrived this
morning from Ponce and Santiago, Will be
returned tomorrow to the Spanish govern
ment. Her crew. which numbers ffty-tour,
will go north by the Yucatan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
American Girls Growing Taller.

New York Special.
1t has become a familiar spectacle at
fashionable weddings of late to see the
fair bride towering several inches above the
meekly at the crown of his head That
was the case with Mrs. Dave Hennen Nor
ris, Mrs George Vanderbilt, Marie Church.
Ill, the Countess of Craven, and Miss Whit
ney and was a fashion also set by the
young Duchess of Marlborough. who was
an inch taller than her English lord Ii
is a decided reversal of the old order OF
things and has given rissi TO no end of spec
ulation and comment. That women are
growing taller with startling rapidity Is
shown by the testimony of the representa-
tives of the women's colleges. Dean Smith,
OF Barnard College. said that, while 1t was
her fixed conviction that the average
height of the American girl had much In
creased during the last score Of years. Bar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
The Joint High Commission.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The joint high
commission appointed to confer on ques-
tons at issue between this country and the
Dominion OF Canada will meet in Washing
ton tomorrow. 1t is believed the forth
coming sessions of the international arbitra-
tors here will conclude the business before
the commission and that a formal treaty
covering all the points decided with regard
% closer relations between Canada and the
united states Will result. The meetings of
the commission are held behind closed doors
and only measer reports of the progress
made are given out for publication FIX
Secretary of State John w. Foster to-day
said that the work was fairly well in hand
although no progress had been made since
the adjournment in Quebec. The discus
sion is TO be taken up where ii was inter-
lupted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
JAMAICA HOLDING ALOoF.
May Not Join the Proposed FEEDERS
ton of British Colonies.

May Not Join the Proposed Fedora
ton of British Colonies.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov. 9.-As the
first move in an economic system for con-
decorating the various West Indian colonies,
Joseph Chamberlain, British secretary of
state for the colonies recently created the
West Indian agricultural department. The
colonies are now requested to send delegates
to an agricultural conference to be held at
Barbados shortly. At the meeting of the
Jamaica Agricultural Society to-day the
governments proposal was discussed. The
society decided to decline to insure the ex-
penditure, for, the matter being essentially
official, all responsibility properly devolves
probably will decline to join the proposed
federation, and will hold out for reciprocity
with the United States as the only practical
solution of the present economic difficulties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
The Kaiser's visit to Spain.

MADRID, Nov. Enquiries made here
concerning the proposed visit of the EN-
peror of Germany to Spain show that the
Spanish government has been notified that
two German war ships. one of them having
the Emperor and Empress of Germany on
board, will arrive at Cadiz on Nov 20. But
it is claimed it is not yet known whether
the visit of their majesties is of a private
or of an official character. 1t is asserted at
the Foreign Office this evening that EN-
peror William and Empress Augusta Vic
toria, after visiting Cadiz, will visit Carta-
gena. The Queen Regent will invite them
to visit Madrid
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
NOTES FROM HAVANA.
Condition. of Fever-Stricken Amer
icans-Disingection of SeMers

HAVANA. Nov. 9.-Colonel Williams, the
chief quartermaster, is still in critical con-
dition. but he was slightly improved to-day
Messrs. Stewart and Caldwell are doing
we'll and no further cases of fever have been
reported. Colonel Bliss will leave here to-
morrow for New York on the steamer Yu-
catan and Captain Foraker will leave for
the the north to-day by way Of Tampa
United States Naval Engineer Menocal
completed yesterday the inventory of the
arsenal and its dependencies. Captain
Brookss report and inventory of batteries
and Notifications Is already in the hands of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
Jefferson to zangwiII.


w dsIIIIIS LUII 7 USL.
And speaking of things and persons theat-
rical, l hear an excellent reply that Joseph
Jefferson made when somebody repeated to
him ZangwilPs severe structures on modern
playWrights and modern plays.
Mr.. Zangwill forgets,' said the vener-
able actor, that dramatist cannot write
for one man alone. The play that pleases
one man is a failure 1t is the play that
pleases the dollar and a half man. the dollar
man and the fifty-cent man that succeeds.
The dramatist must write for all three"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10

LONDON, Nov. .9.-Ciaude Vautin, the
metallurgist and inventor, known on the
Pacific coast, where he had lectured on
mining subjects, and who was reported TO
have left London recently after a financial
coup by which he secured 100000 ($100 000)
in Bank of England notes and American
railroad securities, was arrested in Flor
ence, Italy, this afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
Christinn scientists Holm.

LONDON, Nov. 9.-NIiss Kate Lyon, a
member of the household of Harold Fred
eric, the late correspondent here of the New
York Times, who died on Oct 10 at Henley
and Mrs Athalie Mills. the Christian Sci
enlist, who attended Mr.. Frederic, and
against whom a verdict of manslaughter
was returned by a coroner's jury, yester-
day, were arraigned in the Police Court at
Henley to-day on this charge and were re-
manded for week. They were admitted
70 hot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
returned from Cuba.

NEW YORK. Nov. 9.-Among the passen-
gers who arrived to-day on board the steam
er Vigilance, from Havana, were ex-Con-
gresham Geo. F. Huff and Congressman
John Dalzel and j. F. Slagle, of Pittsburg,
and E. NJ. Gross, of Chicago. Mr.. Dalzell
visited south-side ports in Cuba, and later
went to Havana on the transport Panama.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
Bodies Forwarded from Santiago

WASHINGTON. Nov. 9-The War De-
partment has received the following from
General Wood at Santiago de Cuba:
TRANSPORT Berlin sailed Sunday after
noon with the following remains: Lieut..
John A. Quincy. Twenty fourth United
States Infantry; Privates Eugene A Hus-
sew. Company A; Herman w. Goetz, Com
pany F.; Ernest W. Bethel, Company G;
James Edgar Company |, First Illinois
Voluntee~ Infantry"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
Two Snanish Prizes.

KEY WEST, Fla. Nov. 9.-The Spanish
gunboats Alvarado and Sandoval, which
were taken as prizes during the late war,
have arrived here from Guantanamo, Cuba,
en- route for Portsmouth, N. H., where they
will undergo a thorough overhauling. The
vessels put into this port for the purpose Of
obtaining provisions and other supplies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. o. Great
Britain, France and Italy have accepted
Russias proposal to appoint Prince George,
of Greece. high commissioner of the powers
in the island of Crete. The Turkish govern
ment has appealed to Germany and Austria
against the proposal. but neffectliallY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
Returning to Fashoda.

CAIRO. Egypt, Nov. 9.-Major Marchand
and Captain Baratier started for Fashoda
on Thursday or Friday to carry out the
evacuation of that place by the French
garrison, which will retire by way of
Abyssinia to Jibutil a six months journey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The transport Man
itoba drew away from her dock in Brooklyn
about 4 o'clock p. to-day, and started
for Savannah, where she will take on board
the Eighth Cavalry, that is to be sent to
Nuevitas. The cavalry will form a part of
the garrison to police the province of
PnprfO PTincinR.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
Lawton May Go to Cuba,

WASHINGTON, Nov. Sit is understood
that General Lawton has been selected to
go to Cuba to investigate the feasibility of
utilizing the Havana volunteers as a civil
guard during and after the evacuation by
the SpaniardS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10

ceived from their forefathers and to sup
port the peace which is the glory and sus-
tenance of our empire
A great ovation from the entire assembly
marked the conclusion of the premier
Sneech
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
Dischnrsed from yoIuD,cer.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-By direction of
the President Evan Miles has been honor
ably discharged as brigadier general of vol
unteers and ordered TO return TO the COM
mand OF the First Infantry, of which he is
colonel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
Round for Romeo.

SAVANNAH, Ca. Nov. 9.-The United
States transport Michigan sailed to-day.
with six troops of the Fifth United States
Cavalry under command of Col. c. c.. Carr.
for Ponce, Porto Rico She carried about
six hundred horses and 5S5 men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
A CONFESSION.
Says She Can Now Talk with a Clear
Conscience.

while attending the state convention Of
the w. C. T. U. at Manville, Wyo., was
entertained by Mrs. Nina Highly. / am
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
Wade Hampton. negro. Hanged.

ATLANTA. Ca. Nov. 9-Wade Hampton,
colored, was hanged here to-day for the
murder Of George Lotion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
Local observations "Wednesday.

Bar. Their. r. II. Wind. Wealth Pre-
200 am. .3014 53 "a INVEST. 1t rain "a
700 pm. 1905 A rs Neast. 1t rain. So
Maximum temperature, "a; minimum tenn
perature A.
Following is a comparative statement of
the temperature and precipitation Nov 8:
Tenn. Pre-.
Normal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AZ 10
Mean $500. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 49 SO
Departure from normal. .......... - %76
Departure since Nov. 1......... *25 AGA
Departure since Jan 1............ 1923 1882
Plus. c. +. r. WAPPENHANS
Local Forecast Official
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-08
NAV ESGIASns FALSE PREMISE

Certain New England papers arc now
seeking to point a moral against legis!a-
ton regulating child labor ana hours OF
labor and various matters perta.ning to
labor, By citing the plant OF tho Massa-
chusetts cotton mill owners that such
regulations have prevented successful COM
petition with the South at this time In
notwithstanding enterprises,
This Is parrew view to take Of the
qnestlon OF regulations In the interest
and protection Of labor. for II is an open
issue whether such legislation In Massa-
ehusetts - at the bottom OF the in
instriai troubles, Certainly an eight hour
working day can not be urged as an OBJ
ssacle 70 successful manufacturing enter
prise. Aside from The consideration that
shorter hours Of labor give more laborers
employment. an eight hour day secures
tcshsr labor and therefore moro vigorous
end e,killfui work, al thsnss else being
t1ll1l = n elaapsd, ana unaueotieaah,v
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-08

A PROFITABLE CITY rJANT.

IL the citizens of this city needed any
facts TO Justify their recent action in voting
for the issuance OF bonds TO erect and opor-
ate an electric light plant OF their own, tho
experience of Jacksonville, Fla. would DO
directly In point and amply sufficient. IL
is interesting TO learn what others have
done and arc doing In line with any work
or venture contemplated by our own city,
The Jacksonville Tlmea-union aud Citi-
the superintendent OF the city electric
light plant OF that place covering the
month OF November last, and the following
facts and figures are given:
The total receipts from commercial service
were shown To have Deen sdBSl aud the oppr,
atlng expenses S2550.SS, leaving a net balanch
TO the credit OF the plant OF Silan.le. on this
sum, S51S.si was expended IN the Improvement
OF the lines and the construction OF stEble
in connection with tho plant leaving si5d.lS
us tho net cash profit OF tho plant fir tho
month. Tho credits to be allowed 10 the plant
for the use OF lights In the streets. city
ouildlngs, armory, etc. were Sl5l0,i5. which,
II pad for at commercial rates, would show
the plant to have enrnod $26i6,S7 over and
above oil expenses for the month. Tho num-
her OF lights supplied from the city plant was
shown TO be 2ia arcs, $40 series, and 5000 in
candcscents.
There Ia no reason why similar results
should not be shown here. The net bal.
ance for the month. excluding Improves
ments and credits to be allowed on account
of the city, WAS over sli00. or at tho rate
OF over $4,000 per year-7moro than inter-
est and sinking fund on any amount OF
bonds such as was voted here. Houston
too, is much larger and buscr city than
jacksonville. aud the returns from com
meroiul service here should be much
greater than in Jacksonville. while the OPP
Grating expenses should be only slightly in
excess.
II is more than probable that our ex-
pertinent In this direction in municipal
ownership will not only prove all that was
expected from 1t, hut SO successful that
the logic OF the enterprise will lead 10
s,ill further application OF the idea of
municipal operation of public franchises.
Strictly business management Is all that
Is required to make public control as
profitable as private control in all such
cases, while cheapeniag the service TO the
people.