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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19
STRAUS WISHED TO RESIGN.
Our Minister to Turkey Discusses the
Unpaid Claim.

NEW YORK, April 19.-The Herald this
morning says Minister Straus rendered his
resignation before returning to this city.
The resignation, if accepted, would have
been tantamount to a direct challenge to
the Sublime Porte. The administration was
not prepared, however, to take so positive
a step and asked Mr.. Straus to permit his
resignation to remain Enacted upon and to
retire from Constantinople until the affair
might be adjusted amicably or by firm
pressure upon the Sultan. 1t is understood,
therefore. that absence of Minister Straus
from Constantinople is notice to the Sultan
of the dispeasure of this country.
Mr.. Straus says: Il regard the situation
as grave, unless the Sultan promptly makes
good his promises. The Sultan has made
the promise to pay the indemnity claims
three times-first, shortly after my arrival
there in December, 1898; second, about six
months thereafter. and third short time
before left. / have always been we'll dis
tan as an intelligent monarch, and trust
that he will show that intelligence by salts
flying our claims and not wait until il is too
late. These claims have been carefully
considered by the minister of foreign af-
fairs of Turkey and by the Council of Min
listers, and report was made to the Sui
tan recommending payment i conducted
the negotiations through all the stages of
diplomacy, and / spared no effort to avoid
that our government relied on the prompt
fulfillment of his promises, which good
faith. no less than good relations, de-
manded."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19
RELICS FROM ARCTIC REGIONS.
Sextant and Records Sent by Peary
to the British Naval College.

NEW YORK, April 1s.-The Peary Arctic
Club to-day sent to the museum Of the
Royal Naval College. at Greenwich, Eng
land, in accordance with instructions
from the lords of the admiralty, the SEX
tant left at Repulse Harbor. Greenland. in
1916, by Lieutenant (now AdmiraD Beau
mont. r. N, and brought thence to Fort
Congor. in 1852, by the late Lieutenant
James b. Lockwood, on his return from his
farthest north expedition and recovered by
Civil Engineer Robert z. Peary, L. S. N.
In May last. With the sextant was sent
the original record deposited by Captain
(now AdmiraD Sir George Mares, COM
handing the expedition, in a cairn on the
Norman Lockyer island in 1875. Both sex
tant and record are in excellent preserva-
ton and show but little trace of their ex-
posture OF almost a quarter of a century
to the elements of the Arctic. The articles
are TO be transmitted through Alfred c.
Harmsworth, of the London Daily Mail
honorary member of the Peary Arctic Club
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19
OVER $4,000 REALIZED.
Mr.. Nave Got an Average of $671 for
His Hereford Cattle.

CHICAGO, April 1s.-Ths greatest auc-
ton sale of Hereford cattle ever held In
America closed to-day at Dexter Park
amphitheater. Union stockyards. Ii broke
all records of auction sales of any breed
since the Cochrane sale of shorthorns in
Dexter Park in 1874 The sale was a dis
persion of the champion Fairview herd OF
Hereford cattle owned by +. A. Nave. Of
Attica, Ind, and in this sale. occupying
two days, ninety-six animals sold for $s4.-
4l5. an average Of se1 each. The purchas-
ers are from thirteen States and Canada.
Among the bulls sold was the famous
Dale, champion over all breeds i'm 1898 and
1892 at $500 The imported bull Viscount
Rupert brought $3.100 and imported Bruce
81 400. Perfection, xteen-months-old
calf brought 800 Seven cows sold for
$l4. 300 among them being Russell and
Theresa at 5000 each. imported Lady Help
at 200 and Dolly ". at $500. In all.
twenty bulls brought s19,0S5. an average OF
1854 each, and seventy-six cows $3.50. an
average of 1896 making grand total OF
ninety-six animals for ss44l5, a general av-
erage of S61 per head for the entire herd.
all ages, old cows and young calves In
Guided.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19
TOO SMALL FOR POLICEMEN.
Cubans Have Not the Physique Neces-
sary 10 Enforce Respect.

HAVANA, April 1S.-Considerable discus
sion has grown out of the recent killing of
an American by a Cuban policeman. The
American, il appears was in liquor, and
attacked the policeman. taking away his
club. Thereupon the policeman shot him
dead. The policeman. a youth of nineteen.
was promptly discharged from the force by
Chief Cardenas on the ground that he was
not fit for such service. but the question
still remains as to whether such young
and inexperienced persons should carry re-
volvers Under the Spanish regime the
police worked in pairs. thus rendering less
likely a recourse TO firearms Many men,
bers of the force are of slight physique.
and would probably be unable to control an
arrested person without the moral support
of firearms.
Chief Cardenas says: eff the physical
requirements of the police force are made
more stringent IL may prove very difficult
and perhaps impossible TO get men who
are UP TO the standard There would also
be a great outcry owing TO the fact that
only Spaniards and Americans, as "A rule,
would be able to fulfill the conditions. In
most cases the Cubans, being smaller and
of less robust physique. would fall short
of the acquisitions.
General Ludlow made IL an unwritten
law that in Havana the negroes should be
excluded from the police force, owing to
the fact that large majority of the popu-
lation are whites, and also because the
principal interests are controlled by the
whites. So far as introducing the negro
element is concerned i fear IL would lead
to disagreements between white and black
patroimen. and 1 am confident the towns
people generally would not show proper
respect for negro police"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19
TURKEY in SORE STRAITS
UNITED STATES DEMANDS PAYMENT
OF LONG-PENDING CLAIMS.
And the European Powers Are Block
ing the Way to Increase of Rev
enue by Opposing New Duties.

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-The news of
the firm attitude assumed by the State De-
partment toward the Turkish government
in the prosecution of its claims for dam
ages to American missionary property
caused something Of a sensation in diplo-
matte circles to-day. Three successive
American ministers have prosecuted these
claims; each has received a promise of
prompt settlement, ana yet not a dollar
has been paid. With European diplomats
that Is old experience, and they have
consequently been somewhat surprised at
the announcement that the United States
government is actually going to insist on
performance instead of promise. Minister
Angel, after trying his hand at collection
for two years, recommended that a United
States warship be sent to seize Smyrna
and collect revenues at the custom house
there sufficient to meet our claims. This
suggestion was not seriously entertained,
nor is it now. In the first place, accord
ing to the State Department officials, most
of the important business interests in
Smyrna are in the hands of foreigners, and
not Turks. and a bombardment by United
States fleet might result in a pretty bill
for damages against US. Then, again, as
there is still remnant Of Turkish navy,
the United States would have to send a
squadron instead of a single warship. Such
a movement would without doubt be re-
sented by the remainder of Europe. which
could not contemplate with equanimfty an
action by the United States that would per-
haps destroy the fruits of many years
M tat
by precipitating a final crisis in Turkey.
Therefore the next step to be taken by
our government will not be warlike, but
will still suggest in most dignified man.
ner the indignation felt by the United
States at the betrayal of Turkish promises.
How this attitude will bear the Turk
ish minister in Washington cannot be fore
told at this moment. He is so far entirely
unentangled in the negotiations of these
American claims, but that fact might not
save him from being made the immediate
victim of his country's laches. The minis
ter is very popular personally in Wash
ingtOn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19
General Labor News.

The coal miners of the Pittsburg district
all returned to work yesterday except those
at the Buena Vista mine, on the Yough-
iogheny. These men are expected to go in
to-day.
Miners of the Cumberland and Summit
Coal Company, at Mayorsdale Pa. have
voted to accept the company's offer of So
cents a ton. and will return to work Thurs
day morning.
The striking miners at Coal Greek, near
Knoxville, Tenn, are still out and are
standing together firmly. Officers have
served writs of dispossession upon the
strikers and their families, compelling
them TO vacate the houses owned by the
company.
The Power Loom Ingram Carpet Weav-
ers Association of Philadelphia, after
working under an old scale for five years.
has asked the operators for per cent
average increase in wages, which was
promised when trade shall warrant it, -
At the present time the weavers can only
make $40 TO $l1 a week working full time
The Congress of Organized German Min
ers. now. in session at Altenburg, has
adopted resolutions declining to join the
Socialist party, pronouncing against the
importation OF cheap foreign labor for
mines. declaring in favor of embodying
an eight-hour clause in the German mining
bill now before the Reichstag. and vigor-
ously antagoniZing any exclusion of Amer
lean meats from imports.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19
THE IRON TRADE.
Outlook Is for Heavy Outputs and
Continued Large Consumption.

Continued Large Consumption.
CLEVELAND, o., April 1S.-The Iron
Trade Review will say in it's issue of to-
morrow: 1.-The truth about the iron market
has suffered in much that has appeared
in print the past week. For the time being
stocks have figured as the commodity of
the trade. and iron and steel have been
merely contingent We leave TO stock mar
ket reviewers and Wall-street operators
the discovery of motives for some of the
happenings and utterances of the week,
merely saying on this phase of the situa-
ton that pessimistic statements from New
York are not shared by the iron trade at
large. The actual trade developments of
the week can be summarized In few
words: a reduction from s.. 10 to 81 90 in the
price of bar iron at Mahoning Valley mill
and from s.. % to 81 in steel bars at Pitts
burg mill; drop of about 81 a ton in
plates, or to $50 Pittsburg as minimum
for tank steel on large contracts; a decline
in biliets to $3.50. and s33 Pittsburg. and a
shading in the price of foundry iron. The
iron market is enjoying exceptional pros
perity this week as IL did last week, last
month, the month before and for twelve
months before that. Prices may still yield
somewhat or they may remain close to to-
days basis after the spring demand sets in.
but in either event the outlook is for large
consumption. heavy outputs from furnaces
from rolling mills and foundries and for
profits that will afford capital and labor
unusual returns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19

The meeting of the Presbytery of Indian
apolis closed its session at Southport last
night The principal topic under consider
alton was the revision of the creed. Rough
drafts of resolutions on the subject were
presented by Rev. M. l.. Haines. Rev. J..
Cumming Smith and Rev. r. ". Hunter.
Of this city. After considerable discussion
the following resolution. with preamble.
was adopted:
THAT the Presbytery of Indianapolis
overtures the General Assembly to appoint
a committee to take into consideration
this whole matter of a restatement of our
doctripal standard, and to report to the
next assembly following, what, In their
judgment, should be the action of our
church on this subject
The resolution is practically the same as
that recently adopted by the Chicago Pres
bytery. The fall meeting of the Indian
apolis Presbytery will be held at Clay City.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19

mailing new flags for four artillery regi-
ments occurred at Berlin yesterday.
The editor of lie Steele, of Paris. en- be-
balf of readers of the London Morning
Herald, has presented a casket TO Nine.
Dreyfus. Her husband, who is we'll, is
said to have been much moved by this
mark of sympathy.
The Deutsche Tages-Zeitung publishes an
article Illuminating against the German
Foreign Office for alleged neglect to push
claims by a Manila German firm against
the Spanish government for seizure of rice
during the INSTRUMENTATION war.
A series of interesting wrestling contests
Is in progress at Berlin, the competitors
being giants in strength and size Among
them is an American known as Washing
ten" Professor Won Begas has given a
fine bronze statue of his own modelling as a
Irize Of honor to the wrestler making the
best rectrd.
A congress of German surgeons began in
Berlin yesterday. Professor Won Bergman
presided In connection with the delibera-
tons there is exhibition of surgical in
strumeEts, including specimens of new and
interesting apparatus for operating with
Roentgen rays and with electricity. The
congress will last several days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19

CONSTANTINOPLE. April 1s.-The Porte
to-day replied to the third of the collective
notes of the powers on the subject of an
increase of per cent. in duties. The note
announces the intention of the government
to adhere to the plan of increasing the
duties on account of the bad condition of
Turkish finances. The ambassadors have
decided TO address another note TO the
Porte again stating their objections to such
an increase without previous understand
ing with the powers. The tenacity of the
Porte threatens to have serious results.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19
WIRE MILLS BUSY AGAIN
RESUMPTION OF WORK AT THE
TRUSTS PITTsBURG PLANTS.
Steel Company That Discredits the
Statement of j. w. Gates
Prices Of Steel Falling.

PI1TSBURG. April 1s.-Suspension of the
wire mills Of the American Steel and Wire
Company in this district, over which there
was much anxiety, has been brief. The
wire departments of the works are in
operation again, while the nail mills will
probably be idle for some time. Orders
have been issued for the resumption of the
Ninth-street Braidock plant All the wire
drawing and rod departments are to begin
at once. The nail mill is not expected to
resume for several weeks. as il is claimed
the nail market is stagnant. The ranking
Tnill wills not close. 1t is reported at Brad
dock that the other mills will resume in a
short time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19

BERLIN. April 1s-According to advices
from Kiao-Chau, Shan-Tung. the German
officials there. have succeeded in obtaining
guarantees from the new Governor Gen.
eral of Shan-Tung against native riots and
native interference during railroad con-
struction. IL is also asserted that every
thing there is quiet.
PEKJNG. April 19.-The government has
issued an edict directing all viceroys and
governors TO warn armed organizations
that they must refrain from acts of hostil-
fly toward native Christians. These Of
ficiais are also instructed TO punish severe
1y any attractions of the order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. April 1S-At a
meeting of the Milwaukee Presbytery.
which embraces a large portion of the
State, steps were taken looking to a re-
form in the Presbyterian creed. An over
ture was offered by the Rev. j. G.. Blue,
of Waukesha, and passed. petitioning the
General Assembly to take the matter up.
The overture reads as follows:
1--WE, the Presbytery of Milwaukee, here
by overture the General Assembly TO APP
point a committee of one minister and one
elder from each synod to formulate a
declaration of the essential truths of the
gospel of Christ appropriate to the needs
of the present time and make IL a test of
admission to and good standing in the
ministry and eldership of the Presbyterian
Church"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19

NEW YORK. April 1s.-At the sale Of
heavy harness horses at the American
Horse Exchange tonight the noted bay
gelding The Turk, who has shown a mile
in 2:17I4, was sold by c. r. Kimball. OF Chi
cago, to w. II. Mavie for $500 This Is the
biggest price ever paid for a single car
riage horse in this country, Thomas W.
Lawson, of Boston, paid 5000 for My
Lady and His Grace, a chestnut mare and
gelding, and 81. 500 for Ideal and Perfect, a
standard bred pair of bay geldings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19
slump I'm Price of Steel Bars.

PITTSBURG. Pa. April 1S.-It was
learned to-day that at a meeting of the Bar
Mill Association, held in Pittsburg, last
Friday. the price of steel bars was cut
from pa cents pound to 2 cents. equal TO
a reduction of s. a ton. One of the causes
for this reduction Is that the Eastern man.
ufacturers have been selling steel bars in
this market at 2.15 cents a pound, and had
secured several good contracts Several
contractors who were seen said there is no
danger of general slump I'm steel prices
and that while bessemer steel billets NAV
be bought at $3.50 in some cases, the price
still remains at S33 a ton.
GLASGOW, April 1S.-The pig iron mar
ket slumped / shilling and pence on
cable advices from London to-day. init
mating a reduction in the price of steel
billets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19
Unanimous Action.

ELMIRA, N. Y, April 1S-At a meeting
of the Chemung Presbytery to-day it was
unanimously voted to urge the General
Assembly to formulate a short creed on
the ground that the old Confession of Faith
contains several statements which are no
longer believed by any one and that is is
too extensive a document to be of practical
use as statement of doctrine.
The pastoral relations of Rev. A. F. De-
camp and the Lake-street Presbyterian
Church, Elmira, were dissolved as a result
of the pastor allowing the Salvation Army
to conduct meetings in the church last
winter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 1S.-The
Cambridge Iron and Steel Company at it's
regular quarterly meeting to-day declared
a dividend of so cents share, payable May
Is. At the same time an assessment of $3.50
share was called. payable May /. and an
extra dividend of $3.50 share was de-
clared to meet that assessment. This
value. The contemplated assessment on
June will not be made as II is not neces-
sary.
After the meeting President Stackhouse
of the company, said: THE best answer
TO John w. Gates, of the American Steel
and Wire Company, who is credited with
saying that the steel business in this coun-
try is in a bad way may be found in our
action of this day."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19

PARIS, April 1s.-Memorial services in
honor OF the late General Devillebois
Marueil. killed while fighting against the
British in South Africa, were held in Notre
Dame Cathedral to-day. the cost being de-
frayed by public subscription. There was a
large attendance. including the consuls of
the Orange Free State and the Transvaal.
The building was specially decorated with
sable hangings and tri-colors. General
MERCER, on leaving the cathedral at the
conclusion of the ceremony, was loudly ac-
claimed. which evoked a counter demon
STATION, resulting in the police charging
across the square i'm front of the cathedral.
The AnglOphobe deputy. Millevoye. lent
himself to a similar demonstration with
a similar result. A few arrests were made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19
NO GREAT RUSH ABROAD.
Few Steamships Carrying Full
Quota OF Passengers.

NEW YORK, April s-The passenger
lists of European steamships show that in
spite OF the reports OF the scarcity of ac-
commodations, few OF them carried any
thing like a full quota of passengers. In
many instances. steamships which have
sailed this week have carried less than
half of their full capacity OF first cabin
passengers. The serious overcrowdng Is
expected 10 occur on vessels on the return
trip. IL Is said that there are few unre-
served berths on any OF the liners between
June ! and Oct. !. coming this way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19
The Creed Too Long.

IRWIN, Pa. April 1s.-Blairsville Presby-
terry, one of the largest bodies Of Presby-
terians in Pennsylvania. to-day unanimous
ly adopted an overture to the General AS
sembly asking for revision Of the Comics
sion of Faith. The document claims the
present creed is too long, not up to date
and is not being lived up to by the mem
bers of the denomination. No specific
change is nominated, but the action taken
is looked upon by the Presbyterians as be-
ing in line with the agitation of the SUBJ
ject which appears to be general through
out the country at present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19

NEW ORLEANS, La, April ia special
train to-day conveyed a large number Of
guests TO Saxonholm, Mrs. y. b. Story's
plantation, below the city, where a recep-
ton was rendered 10 Count DE Lafayette.
Many Of the Confederate and historical
todies were represented as we'll as LOUISE
ana society. Mrs. Story's grandparents,
Lawrence and Elizabeth Washington. en-
tertained Marquis De Lafayette in 1s25.
and much OF the silver then used figured IN
the reception to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19
KUMASSIE SURROUNDED
CAPITAL OF ASHANTI BEsIEGED BY
REBELLIOUs NATIVES.
British Governor, Sir Frederick
Mitchell Hodgson, Alarmed and
Asking for Prompt Relief.

ACCRA, Gold Coast Colony, West Africa,
April 1s.-News has been received here that
Kumassie is closely invested and that the
situation will become exceedingly grave If
relief is delayed. The governor, Sir Fred
erick Mitchell Hodgson, is asking for all
available forces.
A British officer, who Is in command of
an important station north of kumassie.
says that unless relief is forthcoming soon
II will be impossible to hold out. The first
relief force is expected to arrive at Ku-
massie to-day. and it will attempt to force
the Gordon.
Natives here are convinced that French
influences are operating against the British.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19
Hint to the Snitan.

LONDON, April 19.-The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Times says: by further
resistance to the claims Of the United
States the Sultan will expose himself to
grave consequences which he probably had
not foreseen. The United States is not ac-
customed to indulge in empty threats If
the Sultan for moment supposes that he
would find protection from any European
power let him remember Spain.''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19

NEW YORK, April 1S-Jules Cambon.
ambassador from France. addressed large
audience at Columbia University this
afternoon. After paying a high compliment
10 Columbia University for its achieve
ments. he praised unstintngly the Ameri-
can people and American institutions. The
French nation is bound TO the American 1"
he said. by sacrifices made on the battle
fields, by the same love OF liberty and the
same desire for intellectual advancement %
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-19

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. April 1s.-Rev. H.
Watson Smith. late Of Greensboro. n. c.,
who was called to the pastorate of the
Second Presbyterian Church here. an
rounces his withdrawal from the ministry
as a protest against the Westminster Con-
fession of Faith. He says he sees no pos
sibiIity of a revised creed In the Presbyter-
ian Church. He will go to the Congrega-
tional Church.