The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-05

dial feeling expressed towards the United
States. So far as l have been able to judge
from my brief visit, the French are quite
as friendly towards the United States as the
English. shall return with Chief Justice
Fuller in May, and anticipate passing a
most pleasant summer in Paris Replying
TO a question Justice Brewer said: II know
1t is being discussed abroad whether the
OIlteu states, IN acquiring colonies does
not invaidate the Monroe doctrine; but
Venezuela has now nothing to do with the
doctrine. 1t has the status of a lawsuit"
Great Britain's business boom keeps pace
with that of the United States. Not In ten
years has there been such general pros
perity in business and stocks. Apart from
the South African BOOM which maintains
its strength Unexpectedly, gold shares are
higher than at the height of the boom of
1885. This feeling of confidence may be ex-
pected to continue If the parliamentarians
refrain from attempting to goad Lord Sails
bury to belligerent action, as during the
last session of Parliament, and provoke
counter threats from other powers. Most of
the stock values have attained a higher
level than in years, and an unusually large
proportion are buying for investment in
stead of speculation. As most of the man
utacturers mere have all the business they
want, the increase in the United States ex-
ports attracts less attention than it would
IN ordinary times.
The representative of the Illinois Steel
Company. Mr.. Holland, speaking of the
steel and iron business, says: Both the En-
glish and American firms have all the orders
they fill now. When the time comes
that there is not enough business for both,
the English manufacturers, not the Amer
leans, 1t may be predicted, will be the los
ers."
The papers are daily reiterating their
warnings of the past two months that Amer
lean stocks are destined to a speedy fall.
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Society anticipates brilliant, though late,
season. The milliners and modistes are pre-
pairing for great business, particularly with
Americans, from whom more is expected
than for years. on account of the era of
prosperity in the United States. There is an
unusual pressure for presentations at the
first drawing-room on Feb. "a. Queen Vic
toria, who is appearing yearly with less fire.
quency, hopes to personally receive the dip
lOmatic corps There is the usual heart
burning among the disappointed.
The phenomenal number of transfers of
West-end houses. resulting from Deaths and
the prices offered by South African and Aus
tralian colonists, inducing notabilities
to sell outright. Among the noteworthy
leases is that Of Mrs. Ogden Goelet, who
has secured Lord Wimbornes mansion on
Arlington street and Mr.. Charles Keysers
lease Of the dowager Duchess of Marl-
bOroughS house on GrOsVenor square.
r. ]. Donabue, the San Francisco million
aire who is wintering in London, has been
practicing driving four-in-hands. He has
shipping them home.
Stephen Crane has returned to his country
home. His health, resulting from the Cuban
campaign, alarms his friends. but he expects
TO recuperate and write war book.
The publication of Sir Robert Peel's cor
respondence has thrown a strong light upon
the late Benjamin Disraelrs Nord Beacons-
field's) political morality. 1t is pointed out
that seldom has the lie been directly brought
home so conclusively. The letters show Dis
raeli as abjectly imploring Sir Robert Peel
for office in 1884, and that he also got his
wife to write to him in the same strain, but
without success. Soon after Sir Disraeli
turned on Peel and hurled all kinds of satire
and abuse at him. Peel, in replying to these
Virulent attacks expressed surprise that
Disraei should have wanted to ioin his Mn
istry, whereupon DiSraen with unblushing
effrOntery, rose and said: Il can assure the
House that nothing of the kind has occurred.
| never asked a favor of the government,
and, with respect to my being sOlcltous Tor
office, it is entirely untOunded.' Sir Robert
Peel 1t further appears, with wonderful
seif-restraint and respect for the good name
of the House, refralned from producing the
letters showing that Disraeli did not tell the
truth, bur the letters now published show
Disraehs dishonesty.
A typical duel, John Bull and Brother
Jonathan skit on land-grabbing is hav-
ing great vogue in Paris music halls. In
the dialogue John Bull takes an atlas, tears
out the map of each country, crumples it
up and T., puts it in his PICKET pocket saying each
are gone John Bull hands Brother Jonathan
the covers with the remark, That's yours.
Vanity Fair, which is generally extremely
abusive or patronizing towards Americans
has a cartoon This week showing President
Mckinley in Napoleonic pose. A so-called
biographical sketch says: 'Since he came
into office he has done well, conducting the
little war with Spain quite ably. He is quite
a dignifed President. who has conducted
himself with the courtesy of an English
gentleman. His servants are ali colOred
His chief fault, indeed, is his liking for mig
gers"
Queen Victoria is to return to Windsor
from Osborne on Tuesday next, and will re-
ceive the new United States ambassador, Mr.
Joseph H. Choate, who will present his Gre
dentials TO her Majesty before she starts
for the Riviera. Mr. Choate's reputation as a
wit and as a bright after-dinner speaker has
preceded him. The newspapers are full OF
his witty sayings.
The Duke of Marlborough went to Osborne
on Thursday and was introduced and kissed
hands" on his appointment paymaster
general. He has also been sworn in as a
ougb is becoming very active in small public
functions. She is to open bazaar at Hack
ney next Thursday in aid of the teachers
orphanage site. These kindly acts greatly
promote her popularity, as they entail some
thing more than mere attendance. 1t means
a handsome contribution to the funds.
The question of the hour in London is the
stringent order of the police prohibiting
empty cabs from entering the Strand, Bond
street or other busy thoroughfares, and
compelling them to wait in the cab ranks
Every American visitor in London remem-
bers the endless procession of lettering cabs
popularity known as ''crawlerS," rendering II
almost impossible for foot passengers to
cross the roadways, and leading TO incessant
congestion of traffic. The cab drivers and
the cab owners are now up in arms and are
denouncing the police for their alleged tyr
amy, taking the ground that it means ruin
for them They have been holding mass
meetings to protest against the action of the
police authorities. Already about two thou
sand cabs have been withdrawn from the
streets. although the regulation has only
been in force a few days.
Jumped from a Third-StOry window.
ATLANTA. Ga, Feb. A Myer. of
Cleveland. o., jumped from a third-story
window OF the Cannon Hotel here to-day
Nearly every hone I'm hts body was broken