The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

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tation and peasant proprietorship. with
special reference to South Africa and the
West Indies.
The arrival in England of the West In
dian cricket team, composed of white and
colored men. is greeted as another sign Of
imperial unity. The games this week at
tracted large crowds, but the visitors were
badly beaten. They have no chance against
the first-clsss teams.
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The resumption of Parliament after the
whitsuntide recess was not marked by any
noticeable feature. In preparation for the
general elections the Liberals have put in
circulation a pamphlet entitled. Fire
Years OF Tory Government" i'm which the
failure of the Conservatives to fulfill their
promises in the introduction OF domestic
measures regarding education, old age pen
sions, temperance and overcrowding is
scathingly put forward. Augustine Birre
member for. the West division Of Fife IN
writing the preface, remarks that the
claims of forty millions of people here az
home to be well governed. fairly taxed.
properly housed and wisely educated are
paramount claims, nor will Lord Sails
bury's Swiss policy of putting a rife range
within the reach OF every mans cottage
i'm order that its occupant may learn how
TO defend his hired and unsanitary home
stead from the combined fury OF Europe
long survive the political occasion that be-
gat IL.
On all sides the death of Mrs. Gladstons
has called forth genuine expressions OF
sympathy and admiration such would
scarcely have been written about any other
all is that she was the ideal wife. Her
coffin is exactly similar to Mr. Gladstone's.
Both the private services at Hawarden and
the public ceremony at Westminster will
be simple as possible. In accordance
with her own ideas and those OF the great
commoner. Though their grandson comes
into possession of Hawarden, IL will remain
a kind of family house, Herbert Gladstone
and his sisters being as free 10 come and
go as they were during the lifetime OF their
parents. The young master OF Hawarden
who is not yet of age, is a pleasant, merry
looking youth. who will leave Elton this
year and then go 10 Oxford.
More trouble is looming UP for Joseph
Chamberlain. as Queensland refuses 10
abide by the federation compromise made
by the Australian delegates in London
There now seems possibility that the bill
will be withdrawn by the imperial gov
eminent and referred back TO Australia
The London dock strike, involving 10000
men. will probably be settled by the Lon
don Chamber of Commerce, whose offer TO
arbitrate has been accepted by the strikers
They demand full recognition of their trade
union and increased wages. The strike is
not yet old enough to have it's effect seri-
ously felt. and public interest is so engaged
in affairs abroad that IL has scarcely
caused comment.
The London County Councs, has passed a
resolution giving it power 70 pull down
every Illuminated sign shown on the
streets. Over half the brilliant devices
which row make London gay at night viii
probably be condemned on the ground that
the flashing lights brighten horses and en-
danger lives. Several firms have $1,000 10
$4,000 invested in these devices.
The London streets are being torn up for
the laying of the wires of the new tele-
phone system 10 be run by the government.
Continual complaints of overcharging and
inefficiency or the monopoly led the post
office to take this important step Prepare
tons are making for 10000 subscribers. IL
is hoped 10 begin 10 operate in year. The
cost will be over 5000 600. and the rates
will be low that the smallest store viii
be able TO have a telephone.
Inc temperance congress altrdcAeu Sfi-
eral comment. 1t is believed to have ac-
complished much for the cause. Speaking
at large meeting in Chelsea Bijirr Chau-
dri Pal, representative from Bengal. Who
recently made a tour of the United States
favorably compared his treatment In that
country with that received in this. Only
once said he, I'm America was insuited
by being onered wine. This was al DAN
quet in Chicago"
When asked il he had ever been drunk.
he replied When We were barbarians we
used TO eat meat and drink wine
Rev. c. NJ. Sheldon. Of Topeka. Kan.
has received nearty welcome in England
He was the guest at Liverpool of Rev G.
T. Aked. who has iectured in America
Large crowds heard Mr.. Sheldon recount
his experiences at Topeka which led Up 70
his writing in His Steps"
The total value Of the seventeen events
secured by five American jockeys al Ascot
is f23.s44. while the English jockeys Won
only s13os5- Altogether the eight Amer
leans who rode had sixty-nine mounts N
twenty-six races, getting places forty
times. Sloan. out of nineteen mounts has
six firsts four seconds and five thirds l.
Rein, out of fourteen mounts. had four
firsts and two Thirds
Reviewing the racing OF the week In me
Sporting Times. John Corlett writes
Again the great feature was the extraor-
binary success of the American jockeys,
which amounts to the revelation that our
own jockeys have. with few eNcepuchs'
become utterly deteriorated. We were al
ready aware OF this, but did not think the
case was as bad as IL proves 10 be. There
Is no fad OF fashion IN the employment OF
Americans. On the other hand they had 20
tight prejudice and overcome ridicuie. Ihe
position they have won has been gained ny
sheer merit. On Cup day, especially, tneE
successes were most remarkable. IneE
ride with their heads as well as with their
hands If horse has IL in him they orins
II out Mr.. Drake. the owner OF Royai
Flush. although he did not name his horse
Is one of the greatest poker players IN the
world. When the celebrated game was
played on the train from Chicago by the
among the players. and IL Is said that nun
dreds OF thousands changed hands