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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-12
PRINCE ALFRED's DEATH.
How Queen VictOria's Grandson Was
Led Into Evil WAYS.

copyright 1892 by the Associated Press.l
LONDON, Feb. 10-There is dark trag-
edy lying behind the death of young Prince
Alfred Of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the only
son of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,
second son of Queen Victoria. This adds
greatly to the grief of his relatives. He
was handsome, tall and of manly bearing,
and his slight. boyish figure. in a brilliant
Hussar uniform, was conspicuous during
the jubilee festivities in England Soon
after the jubilee the prince returned to his
regiment in Berlin, one of the crack guards
regiments there; but he soon fell into bad
hands, became entangled in the gambling
scandals, and finally this resulted in his
cousin, Emperor William, dismissing him
from the guards, and, under the guise of
promotion transferring him to line regi-
ment at Coburg. Two other officers who
We're mixed UP in the gambling scandal
were cashiered. But gambling was not the
worst feature of the young princes case
He INDUCED in other designations which UNI
deTmined his health and brought about his
untmely death, as it did with Alfonso XIII
of Spain. Early in January specialists pro-
nouneed Prince Alfred's state to be hopeless
and his succession to the throne of Coburg
out of the question. The prince, however
had TO participate in the silver wedding
festivities of his parents, and was carried
to the gala performance at the Coburg
Theater in a sedan chair. Four days before
the princes death the disease from which
he was suffering caused Inflammation of
the brain and brought on an agonizing end
lie died without any of his relatives near
him, in delirium, in the sanitarium in the
Austrian Tyrol to which he was taken. Only
two doctors were at his bedside when he
expired.
The state Of the health OF the Duke of
SaXe-Coburg and Gotha Will bring into
prominence the question Of the succession
to the throne of Coburg, which devolves
upon the Dake Of Connaught. brother OF the
Duke OF Edinburgh and third son of Queen
Victoria. Before long the Duke OF Con-
naught may have to decide whether he will
leave his native land and take up the soy
ereignty OF Saxe-Coburg. If he chooses the
latter he will have to abandon his career in
the British army in which he is the most
popular general and has the prospect OF be-
coming commander-in-chief. The Duchess
OF Connaught will have an important voice
IA the question She is a patriotic German
and princess Of Prussia, and viii prob
ably throw her weight in favor of Sake
Coburg. The general belief, however. is
that the Duke OF Conn4ught will renounce
the title and succession In favor of his son
Prince Arthur, who was born Jan. is, 1888.
The death Of Prince Alfred has been a
heavy blow to the London season, as black
VIII have 70 be worn Up TO Easter. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-12

ist country ID for the policy
tne open 9 the Asiauc sphere
its influeT
with h Senate and the eountr,
seemed C9fat put the treaty refused 81
return TO 81 rule one foot of terTitor,,
over which te3 rule had been broken bv ~
triumphs of ar arms. Were we¬ ~
preached for that? Should the Senate -
told us you overdid this business: yo,s
looked after the interests Of your ovvr, 60
try too thoroughly. You ought to 80
abandoned the great archipelago which ~
fortune or war had placed at your coun-
try's disposal You are not exactly I'm.
faithful servants; you are too blindly. M
SWerVingly faithful. You have not saf7tg
an opportunity to run away from some 49,
tant results Of the war into which Congress
plunged abe country before dreaming how
far IL might spread. You haven't dodsefs
for US the responsibilities we incurred
THAT is true. When Admiral Dewey SUM-
the Spanish fleet and General Merritt -
tured the Spanish army that alone main
tanned the Spanish hold I'm the Philinpinee
the Spanish power there was gone: and tbs
civilization and the common sense and Ia
Christianity or the world looked TO the pow
er that succeeded II to accept its resp0usl-a
bilities. So we took the Philippines How
could man representing this country ieal0usa
of its honor or with an adequate cOmpre-
hension Of its duties or its rights do other
wiser But, some one eXclaims. the Phflip-'
pines have already given US more trOuhla
than they are worth. 1t is natural to saw.
so now, and 1t is partly true. What thew.
are worth and likely to be worth 10 thisl
country in the race for commercial suprem~l
acy in the Pacific, that is to say, for com-'
mercial supremacy In the great development
of trade in the twentieth century, is "a cues
ton too large to be so summarily decided
or to be entered on a. the close of a dinner|
and under the irritation of Malay half
breeds folly.
But nobody ever doubted that they would
give US trouble. That is the price nations
must pay for going to war, even in a just
cause / was not one of those who Was'
eager to begin this war with Spain but
protest against any attempt to evade our
just responsibilities In the position in which
it has left us We shall have troubles in|
the Philippines. So we shall have trouble
in Cuba and in Porto Rico. If we dawdle
and hesitate and lead them 10 think We
fear trouble our trouble will be great. IL
on the other hand we grasp this nettle dan
ger, if we act promptly with inexorabls
vigor and with justice it may be slight
But the graver the crisis the palmer our
duty. God give us courage to purify our
politics and strengthen our government to
meet its new and grave duties"
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RATES REDUCED.
Telegraph Tolls to Cuba and Porto
Rico Cut by Western Union.

CHICAGO, Feb. flowing to the large
increase of American business interests in
Cuba and Porto Rico and the consequent
increase in telegraph business. a radical re-
duction in tolls between the United States
and the islands is to be made this month.
After the 10th inst. the rate from all West
ern Union offices in the United States east
of the Mississippi river, including St Louis
and Galveston, to Havana will be % cents
per word, instead Of 40 cents, as at present.
From points west of the Mississippi river
the rate to Havana will be 80 cents per
word, instead of 80, as at present. The rate
from points east of the Mississippi river,
including st. Louis and Galveston, to Porto
Rico will be rs cents per word, instead of
SLY, and from all offices west of the Mis-
slssppi river in the United States and from
British Columbia to Porto Rico will be IS
cents per word, instead of $1.27, as at pres
ent. Rates between Cuban cities will also
be reduced
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WILL SUE KIPLlNG.
Beattie BaIesfier, the NOVeIists Broth
er-in-Lavv, Wants $4,000 Damages.

BRATTLEBORO, VT, Feb. u.-Beattie
Balestier, brother of Mrs. Rudyard Kip
ling, left here for New York to-day with
the avowed purpose of bringing suit against
his famous brother-in-law, claiming dam
ages of $4,000 for alleged malicious prosecu-
ton and false arrest in 1896 About two
years ago Balestier and Kipling met on a
highway near Brattleboro and had an alter
cation. Kipling caused the arrest of Bales
tier, and claimed under oath in court few
days later that his brother-in-law had
threatened to take his life. Young Bales
tier was bound over to the grand jury and
put under bonds to keep the peace The
case was to have been tried at the Septem-
Der term of that year. Mr.. Kipling, how
ever, sailed for England in August and the
case was dropped Young Balestier claims
that he has had no opportunity to tell his
story, and now seeks justice in bringing
sit.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE United
States postal system has been adopted in
its entirety on the Island of Cuba by de-
cree promulgated by Director of Posts
Rathbone at Havana The action was
urged by Director Rathbone and authorized
by a cable message of Postmaster General
Emory Smith after a full consideration by
the President and Cabinet. 1t is a complete
substitution of the Spanish postal scheme
by the American system and applies to all
money-Order and registry business, stamps.
etc. 1t reduces the letter postage rates to
those in use in this country. A cablegram
Chief Clerk Gadsden, of the United States
money bureau, now at Havana, announced
he had arranged with Director Rathbone
money-order system and the immediate 5es-
adjustment of a domestic money-order
service
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Washington's birthday will be. brilliantly
celebrated at the United States legation at
Stockholm by a ball, which the crown
prince has promised TO attend.
One of the attaches of the Chinese lega-
ton in Paris, believing that he was being
prosecuted by the secretary of legation,
Lein Young, killed the latter by shooting
him with revolver and then committed
suicide.
Another cable chess match is being ar
ranged between the American and British
lower houses. Mr.. Walter, manager of the
London Times, promises a trophy consisting
OF a Persian set of chessmen in an enam-
eled caSket.
Disastrous fires, have occurred in the
mountains northwest of Oveido, Spain. The
villages of Villar. Murias, Lanaces and
Casavide have been wiped out NJ NY herds
of cattle have persisted and other villages
are threatened.
Advices from Stockholm show that the
health of King Oscar is far from satisfac-
tory. He win go to Biarritz. if no is able
10 do so, at the end of the month Thence
he will take trip to North Africa. The
Queen Of Sweden and Norway is still very
feeble. She will go to Honnef, Prussia,
after King Oscars departure for Biarritz.
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NEW LEADER MAKES A HIT.
CampbelI-Banner Acceptable to
LiberaIs-LOrd SaIisbury's Desire.


LiberaIs-LOrd SaIisbury's Desire.
copyright, 1899, by the Associated Press.l
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE session of Parlia-
ment, which was heralded by one of the
dulIest Queens speeches on record, promises
to be mainly devoted to foreign affairs.
Education and the London government bills
are the only two items on the governments
domestic programme which are calculated
to bring out interesting debates.
The Rt Hon. Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-
man, the new leader of the Liberal party,
clearly indicated in his speech on the adj
dress by traversing the whole ground of
Lord Salisbury's foreign policy, that the
opposition has chosen that subject as the
chief weapon of attack. He made a decided
hit in his debut as Liberal leader, is very
able and ambitious man. and it is admitted
that during his tenure of office under Lord
Rosebery he made the best war minister
Great Britain has had in twenty years His
getting rid of the Duke of Cambridge as
commander-in-chief of the forces was
master issue of tact and diplomacy, as it
was accomplished in the face of fierce
court opposition.
A remark by Lord Salisbury in replying
to Lord Kimberly's criticism of the gov
eminent S retcence regarding Foreign mat
ters, to the effect that one advantage the
United States had over Great Britain was
in the possession of foreign relations COM
mittee, has attracted considerable atten-
ton. The premier expressed envy at the
position of the American secretary of state,
although he added that such a system is ut
terly impracticable here. The, papers have
now taken the matter up and ask, IL the
system was so superior, why the American
institution should not be copied. The ST.
James Gazette declines to believe ii obvious
that reform is utterly impracticable, and
says: THE Washington committee works
we know, in such a way to excite the
envy of our prime minister" Continuing,
the ST James Gazette urges the establish
ment of such committee, than which we
cannot conceive anything better fitted to
insure the desired continuity of foreign pol
icy" This is very fiattering testimony of
the superiority of the American institution
from a paper which seldom finds anything
praiseWorthy in America.
The ritualistic controversy had field day
in both houses of Parliament on Thursday;
but the fact that only eighty-nine members
supported the motion in the House of Com
mons that legislative steps be taken to cope
with ritualism is held to show that the con-
troversy is more noisy than serious.
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wHITELAw REID SPEAKS.
Tells of the Work of the Peace Treat
Makers at Paris.

Makers at Paris.
NEW YORK, Feb. I.--In honor of White
law Reid. the Lotus Club gave dinner to-
night in its house, on Fifth avenue Mr..
Reid was formerly president of the club
for fourteen years, and the dinner was given
in recognition of services he had performed
for the Nation at large as a member of the
commission which negotiated the treaty of
Paris and ended the war with Spain. Mem
bers of the club attended in large numbers
and prominent men were present as guests,
including Warner Miller, General Swaine.
ex-Mayor Strong. st. Clair McKelway and
Bourke Cochran. Mr.. Reds speech after
the dinner was the chief feature of the
occasion. After few words in response to
the cordial greeting Mr.. Reid continued:
4 shall make no apology, now that the
Senate has unsealed our lips, for speaking
briefly OF this work just happily completed
The only complaint one hears about it is
that we did our duty too we'll; that, in fact
we made peace on terms too favorable TO
our own country. In all the pending dis
cussion there seems to be no other COM
plant. On no other point is the treaty
said by any one to be seriously defective
IT Loyalty carried out the attitude of Con-
gress as to Cuba. In enforced the renun-
citation of Spanish sovereignty there but IN
spite Of the most earnest Spanish efforts II
refused 10 accept American sovereignty. II
loaded neither ourselves nor the Cubans
with the so-called Cuban debts incurred by
the SpaniardS IN the efforts 10 subdue them
1t involved US in no complications. eithe- IA
the West Indies or in the East, as to con-
tracts or claims or religious establishments
It dealt literally with a fallen foe II
scrupulously reserved for Congress- the
power Of determining the political status of
the inhabitants or our new possessions II
declared on behalf Of the most protection
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Clark Russell, in Pan Mall Gazette.

Clark Russell, in Pail Mall Gazette.
The average life of a wooden ship was
said TO be fifteen years. This probably was
assumed as basis for insurance purposes,
yet large percentage of wooden ships
hourished much longer than fifteen years.
L could quote many instances of wooden
ships which kept afoat an incredible num-
Der of years. And eighty out of every hum
bred We're coasters Two extraordinary IN
stances of longevity in ships may be worth
quoting here. In February, 1927, the Betsy
Gains, of Shields, sailed from that port
with cargo to Hamburg. She met with a
heavy gale from east southeast, and bore up
for Shields harbor. The sea was raging on
Tynemouth bar; the ship struck, was driven
upon the rocks and lost. What ship was
this that was lost in the year 1927? Will II
be believed that she was the yacht that IN
1888 brought over to England William,
Prince of Orange, and that she was then
called the Princess Mary? This, at all events
was claimed for her. How old was she
when she carried the prince? For number
of years afterward she was one Of queen
Annes royal yachts, and was reckoned a
very fast sailing vessel. The other instance
is that of vessel called the Cognac Packet,
which, as she was afioat IN 1886, may sun
be trading and in good health. ! took q
note of her in that year, when she salled
from Seaham harbor coal-laden for Har-
wieh. in command of Captain Button, ana
she was then ninety-four years old, having
been built at Buresdon, Hants, in 1892. she
used to carry brandy to France. and so they
named her as above. She was almost ooX
in shape
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A MILITARY FUNERAL.
American Soldiers Assisted in Honor
ing the Cuban Patriot.

American Soldiers Assisted in Honor
ing the Cuban Patriot.
HAVANA, Feb. 1.-THE funeral Of the
late Gen. CaIixto Garcia, whose body was
brought to Havana on the United States
gunboat Nashville on Thursday last and
has since lain in state in the municipal
chamber of the palace, took place to-day
the entire population Of the city turning out
to do honor to the dead commander. Vast
crowds lined the route of the funeral pro-
cession from the City Hall to the Colon
Cemetery, a distance of four miles, and
throngs of men, women and children pre-
ceded and followed the cortege which was
the most imposing ever seen here. Every
where flags were flying at half mast and
every flag was covered with Grape, while
great quantities of cloth were hung over the
faces of buildings and doorways were
draped. The crowd was quiet and respect
full. For the first time since the American
occupation of Havana armed Cuban troops
were permitted to enter the city in body.
The participation in the funeral of the
American military and naval authorities
added Importance and dignity to the oc-
casion, making a deep impression upon the
populace the better classes of which were
greatly pleased. The various municipal
departments were closed, as were also many
stores and factories, in order that their en-
ployes might be allowed to attend.
From an early hour in the morning con-
veyances arrived from the suburbs and at
l o'clock the hour set for the funeral, the
streets leading to the City Hall
were crowded and along the entire
line of march people were massed
in great numbers, while house tops,
balconies and windows were filed to
their utmost capacity. The civil and mil
itary dignitartes assembled in the Plaza de
Armas, in the shade of the palace.
The procession started at 100 o'clock.
moving up Obispo and Reina streets, then
through Carlos III to the cemetery. The
cortege was headed by large number Of
patriotic societies and clubs carrying great
banners and flags, a majority Of which were
Cuban, though there were some American
flags. A great many women and members
of the clubs. majority Of them dressed in
black, walked the entire distance to the
cemetery. Most of the girls We're hare
headed while the old women wore mantillas.
A MOUNTED BAND.
Following the societies was the band Of
the Seventh Cavalry Regiment, mounted,
playing dirges The mounted band. which
was an object Of curiosity to the populace.
was followed By four troops e the Seventh
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NOTES FROM LONDON.
A Muggy February-Rec and
BaIIs-Society Bazaar.

BaIiS-SOc1ety BAZAAR.
Copyright. 1S99 by the Associated Pressl
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE bright cold snap
of January has been succeeded by one of the
muggiest Februaries on record, the Their
mometer during the past week standing at
IS degrees. Similar and unusual mildness is
reported from the continent. There have
been severe storms over the south and west
portion of the British isles and floods in
many parts. The River Thames has risen
seriously and many residents of Windsor
have been removing their furniture as a re-
suit of the foundations. Influenza has re-
sumed its sway, but it is not of a deadly
type.
The Duke OF Devonshire's political recep-
ton on Tuesday evening was a brilliant
function The Duchess OF Marlborough
was magniicently gowned, and Mrs. Joseph
Chamberlain wore pale pink MORE satin
and white lace. Mrs. Ronalds was dressed
in black tulle and jet. Prominent among
the guests vas Mrs. Henry White, wife of
the United States charge d'affaires, who is
at present chaperoning Lord Rosebery's
daughters.
The most gorgeous festivlty Of the week.
however, was the ball at the Hotel Cecil in
aid OF the Gordon Memorial College at
Khartum. There was a dazzling display of
jewelry and embroidery. and the Duchess
OF Marlborough was again the center Of at
traction in white muslin with rich pink
embroideries. She wore her famous pearls,
Of which she had fifteen or sixteen rows
around her neck, besides a necklace Of dia-
monds and a double tiara IN her hair. Lady
Randolph Churchills pearls were almost as
splendid.
London is TO have another great bazaar.
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Mr.. Eastman, Husband of Elaine
GOOdaIe, VIII Represent His Bride.
Washington Special

Washington Special
Dr. Charles Z. Eastman, a Flandreau
Sioux Indian, graduate or cornell GnlVer-
sity and husband of Elaine Goodale, will
after as the representative of the Standing
Rock (Pine Ridge Sioux before the interior
Department. He has been looking after the
Flandreau Sioux for some time, but this
occupied him only occasionally. Heretofore
when the Indians wanted anything done IN
Washington they sent on delegation OF
their own number to come here to see the
Great Father or designated some representa-
tive for that occasion only. 1t was the haDit
Of the Interior Department to recognize
whoever the Indians selected and their
agent approved This somewhat loose sys-
tenn led to dissatisfaction from time TO time.
To put end to this the department re-
Gently issued an order that no one Would oe
recognized as the representative or agent IN
Washington of any particular tribe or band
of Indians who not satisfactory to IL:
DR.. Eastman is eminently satisfactory, ana
accordingly has been duly approved by the
department and can now practice before II
so far as the Standing Rock Sioux are con-
cerned.
Dr. Eastman is a man of fine education
and culture and Of a high order of ability
He speaks all the dialects of the Sioux. lie
says the Sioux have adopted Roman char
acters for writing and printing the Sioux
the Sioux language with Roman characters
the Bible, Bunyan's Pilgrim s Progress
and the Kings Highway" besides three
grammars and a number of readers. They
publish three newspapers in their own IAN
guage, using Roman characters. They are
prepared under Catholic and Episcopal
auspices The places of publication are
Devils Lake and Standing Rock, n. D., and
Pine Ridge, S. d.
fifteen years in compiling the myths and
legends, the traditions and history of the
Sioux. He says that in going from the East
to the West as far as the Rocky mountains
he finds in the northern part of the country
the same legendary and Traditional lore. In
the southern part he finds the northern leg
ends either unknown or so different as bare
ly to be recognizable. The general line OF
division is the natural boundary of the great
rivers, the Potomac and the Ohio. The
Sioux tribe, the doctor says, is one Of the
most widely distributed tribes of North
America, the Otoes, the Winnebagoes. the
TuscaroTas, the Osages the Sacs and Foxes
being Offshoots from the Sioux parent stem.
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PILLoRIED AND WHIPPED.
Delaware CuIprits Severely Punished
in Zero Temperature.

WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. 11.-with the
thermometer standing at zero three culprits
were placed in the pIllory for an hour at
New Castle. On account of the intense cold
the men were well covered with blankets
but when released they were so benumbed
they could not stand. Upon being thawed
out two of the three, together with six
others, were sent to the whipping post. One
man, convicted Of murdeTous assault, re-
ceived forty lashes and the six others fif-
teen each. The back of the one who re-
ceived the forty was badly cut, blood trick
ling from the wounds.
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USED SEVERAL WAYS
The New Food Can Be Served Plain OF ia
Form of Desserts.

1t is known fact that many people Ial
to properly digest the starchy parts OF oFea1
and other food. Grape-Nuts "a delightful
breakfast food are made of the grape sugar
which results from preparing the starchy
parts Of the cereals. in the same way afu
ficially as the body should do by natural
processes. Therefore Grape-Nuts furnish
food all ready for immediate assimiiaton
into blood and tissue They are made .
the Postum CO.. at Battle Greek. Mieh ana
are ready prepared, require no cookinA
whatever. and Val be found most valuable
BY athlete. brai \wofker or invalid. soc
by arocera..