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GREAT BRITAIN's COURSE


eZuela Case.
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The part that Great Britain has been
playing in this Venezuelan matter is be-
coming more inexplicable as time goes on.
We were assured by the British press at
the beginning that the people of Great Brit
their country with Germany. and yet. as
time goes on, there is more and more indi-
cation that Great Britain. not Germany, is
the obstructionist. The assurances that we
have received that Great Britain was a
friend of the Monroe doctrine, which seemed
plausible enough in view of the fact that
the doctrine protected British colonies on
this hemisphere, seem to have had no basis
in fact, for England seems determined to
continue an alliance which is not without
danger to this country. If the British Dip
lomatists would cultivate some of the
''shirt-sleeves diplomacy" which they pre-
tend to abhor, we might know with some
certainty where they stand in relation to
the settled policies of this country How
ever, strong in the knowledge of our own
power, We may be content TO await the
pleasure of the court of st. James, mean
time preparing for eventuahties and treat
ing the court of st. James with the same
consideration that we would treat the court
OF Monaco, and no more. Mr.. Bowen has
followed the advice of an eminent Amer
lean politician and stood pat and let the
whole matter go to The Hague tribunal.
There is where the settlement belongs. 1T
Is best for Venezuela and best for the world
tnat some deliverance on the subject of
bombarding the ports of weak nations in
pure wantonness be embodied in interna-
tional law.
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Indiana Obituary.

WABASH, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE funeral Of
Calvin Cowgirl will be held at the family
residence at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The Rev. DR.. Charles Little, of the Presby-
terrain Church. will officiate and the men,
bers of the Wabash bar will attend in a
body. Delegations of lawyers from Miami,
Huntington, Grant and Kosciusko counties
will be present
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Feb. ia mes
the death of Prof. James Wilson at
Berkeley, Cal. He was for many years
connected with the schools of Bloomington,
but since 1880 had been a member of the
faculty of the State University of Cali
fornia.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Feb. 11.-Janfes
Young, aged about eighty, a pioneer of
Richland township. this county. died of old
age at his home this morning He was a
the early days. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow morning at Richland.
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. u.-Mrs Louisa
residents of the city, died last night at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Polk.
She was a lifelong member of the Methodist
Church. The funeral will be conducted
Thursday morning.
MARION, Ind, Feb. III III. Hunt. a
harness maker, found dead in his bed
this morning. His death is supposed to
have been caused by heart disease He
came To- Marion fourteen years ago from
Morgan county.
TELL CITY, Ind, Feb 11.-Mrs. Mary
Hill, more than ninety years old. and one
of the oldest residents of Perry county,
died at her home in Bristow, yesterday
She came TO this county when a young
woman. :
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Indiana Notes.

SEYMOUR.-There has been almost a
continuous revival in the Protestant
year Meetings have been held at the Ger
man, Methodist and Baptist churches and
are now in progress at the Christian and
Methodist Churches. Great crowds have
been attending from the start. and about
one hundred and fifty have joined the sew
eral churches so far. The revival spirit has
not been so pronounced here for many
years.
the latest to enter the Delaware county
field. The general headquarters of the COM
pany will be in this city Ii is Incorporated
with a capital stock of $4,000. The stock
holders are all ST. Louis men. The devel-
Opment of the oil fields in the eastern part
of this county continues rapidly each
month. Preparations for the resumption of
work in the spring are being made on
large scale.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w. Crumpacker
former State senator and later associate
justice of the Supreme Court of New
Mexico. who has been seriously sick for
the past six months, part of the time being
declared by his physicians TO be beyond
hope of recovery, has recovered. and is said
to be in better health than at any previous
time since his return from New Mexico
RUSHv1LLE.-Smallp has broken out
at Genwood. this county. DIR. Paxton, of
that place, telephoned 10 the local Board
OF Health that two cases had developed in
the family OF Mrs. Angeline Stamm. who
lives in the west part of the. village DR..
Green, secretary of the local board. made
an examination OF the situation and found
the report true
PORTLAND-The trial of Charles
Smith, one OF the alleged Redkey burglars.
has been brought to a temporary close by
Judge Smith, who assigned new counsel
for the defense and continued the case TO
March u. Carroll and Campbell the other
defendants. probably will be tried at the
same time.
EvANsvILLE.-Charle II. Harrington.
who for six years past has been secretary
OF the Young Mems Christian Association
at Salem. Mass, has accepted call to
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Ph0nixAssuranceCO.
Limited, Of London,

On the 31st day of December, 1902
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Due to Abolition of slavery.

BERLIN, Feb. u.-Major Count Won
Goetzen, Governor of German East Africa,
speaking to-day at the banquet of the
colonial secretary, described the depression
in the colony being due to the abolition
of slavery, which, so far. had not been re-
placed by a new economic system, and to
the diversion OF the ivory trade through
the Congo State and Uganda. The Cover
nor added that he had introduced forced
labor in the colony. the natives being
obliged to give twelve days work each
year One-third of the proceeds went to
the chief, another third went to the parish
and the remaining third to the government.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. u.-H. III. Ken
nedy. piano tuner of this city who be-
lieves he has solved the problem OF per-
petual motion, has succeeded in interest
ing several influential men in his device.
and steps will be taken to ascertain how
feasible the scheme can be made. Mr..
Kennedy to-day had small machine run
ming in his workshop. 1t excited the won
der of many visitors. The device is one
that utiizes air currents, the inventor
says. Two of Tippecanoe countys repre-
sentatives at the capital have asked that
a model of the machine be placed in the
Indiana building at the st. Louis exposi-
ton. Kennedy thoroughly believes he has
invented a machine that dehes all existing
theories
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DEFEATED IN FAST GAME.
indianapolis Lost tn Richmond by a
Score of ; to 3.
cial to the Indianapolis Journal.

10
|. RICHMOND, Ind, Feb. lin a game of
polo that was notable for the fast. clean
work done Richmond won from Indianapo-
lis tonight by score of to 3. The locals
seemed somewhat faster in their playing.
and had the advantage almost from the
start. Hipson started the scoring for In
dianapoiis, making the only goal in the first
period. In the second Indianapolis added
two and Richmond made three, so the
score was tied at the beginning of the third
period. In the last period Richmond added
two, while the visitors failed to score. At
tendance, 1,500 Referee, Moran.
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BOOBIES" DYING OFF.
Curious, Filthy Inhabitants of the
Island of Fernando Pc.

Island of Fernando Pc.
LONDON, Feb 11-Lieutenant Boyd AL
exander, who has just returned from the
island of Fernando Pc. the Spanish island
in the Blight of Biafra, western Africa,
gives an interesting description of the curl
Gus inhabitants of the practically previous
ly UNEMPLOYED interior Of the island. These
are known as Boobies" Few of them
have ever seen a white man, and they never
leave their primitive dwellings in the rock
except on organized drinking bouts. The
race is fast dying out from effects of rum
and palm wine.
The natives are mostly naked except for a
curious straw bonnet. They paint their
bodies with cofored mud. are unspeakably
filthy, for they never wash, but occasional
ly use a knife to scrape off the surface dirt,
and create artificial deformities by tightly
wrapping their limbs.
The Fernando Pc natives are exceedingly
timid, and when sighted by the whites
bolted into the depths of the jungle, where
they set up fearsome walls. AT certain
hours each day the villages are deserted,
every one, including the children, going
off a carousal
The lieutenant adds that although he
searched for them diligently he could find
no traces of the burial places of the natives
of the island.
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wabash VIII support shIdeIer.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind, Feb. ia meeting of
the Republican county central committee
and prominent Republicans of Wabash was
held here to-day to consider the candidacy
of G.. A. II. Shideler, of Grant county, for
the Republican nomination for Governor.
MIR. Shideer and several prominent Repub-
licans from Grant were present. Reports
were received from all the precincts in the
county, and assurance was given Mr..
Shideler that if Wabash county has no
candidate IL will be for him. provided he
decides to run. He will announce his de-
cision in a few weeks.
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DE PAW UNIVERSITY.
Personnel of the women's GIee Club
Football Captain Elected.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Feb 1.-THE
women's glee club members have been
chosen as follows: First sopranos, Misses
Hickman. Conn, Wilkinson, Shafer, Abbott
and Roach; second sopranos. Misses
O'DanieI, Culp, Neal, Stanford, Brewer and
Murphy; altos. Misses Parr, Lank. Ritter,
Nagle. Vance. Baker. Town and Hall. Miss
Grace Cutler is pianist; Mrs. Pauline Blake
Newhouse, soprano soloist: Mrs. Lowden.
reader; Miss Lucy Andrews, violin soloIst;
Miss Maritime Dietrichson, director. The
club will make trip through the State this
spring.
Charles Cole was last night elected cap
tain of the football team by the athletic
committee. consisting of Director Sartain,
Students Hawthorne and NaftZger and
Professors Brumbaugh, Tilden and Stephen
son. There were number OF candidates
for the place and the race was one of the
most exciting the university has known.
President Goblin has issued vaccination
order that Is being enforced rigidly by the
Board of Health of the city. Students must
show vaccination certificate or a good
reason from the board why they need not
be vaccinated.
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The amount of it's capital is $500 OO0. 90
is a'u", :. - 5oO,ooo.OO
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Typhoid Fever at Cornell.

ITHACA, n. Y, Feb. 1l-President
Schurman addressed the students of Cornell
University to-day upon the typhoid fever
epidemic now prevailing here. He said that
among the students there were sixty-two
cases receiving treatment in Ithaca, of
which only seven were considered serious,
while between 80 and 200 students have
been sent TO their homes upon the appear
ance of the fever symptoms. The last
twenty-four hours has shown a marked de-
crease i'm the number of new cases. and 1T
Is hoped that the epidemic is now under
control.
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ARRESTED IN IOWA.


dianola, HI, and Cayuga, Ind.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, ILL.,. Feb. 11.-Sheriff III. III.
whitlock to-day applied to Governor Yates
for requisition on the Governor of Iowa
for Charles Johnson, alias Jones. alias
Green. who is wanted here for forging the
name of u. T. Green, of Indianoia, ILL.,, to
a check for s25 on the First National Bank
OF this city. Later he disposed of another
check for $50 to the Cayuga Milling Com
pany at Cayugs, Ind, and still later VIC
timized the firm of Meyer Brothers & Co.,
of Peoria. for $500 by securing that firms
Endorsement of check by representing
himself to be Mr.. u. u. Green, OF IndianOla
Mr.. Green who is a wealthy merchant had
some work done by the Peoria firm, but
was not personally acquainted with any of
the firm. Johnson sent the firm plan of
Green's house and afterwards went to Peo-
ria. announcing himself to be L. Il. Green
and contracting with Meyer Brothers Il
Co. for heating outfit and extensive i'm
pro-ements for the Green house. He then
ssid he wished to purchase some expensive
furniture for his residence, and induced the
firm TO indorse his check.
Yesterday the bank at Sidell. this coun-
~, received telegram from bank at In
dianola, Ia, fnquiring If check on u. H.
Green was good for $500. The Sidell bank
advised the sheriff. who caused Johnson's
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POLLUTION OF A RIVER
THE SUBJECT OF $1,000 DAMAGE
SUIT IN RUSH CIRCUIT COURT.
Verdict of $4,000 for Loss of an Eye
Calvin CowgilI's Funernl-News
of Indiana Colleges.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE suit OF
Thomas B. Moore against the Carthage
strawboard works for 5000 damages to his
farm and for an injunction was called for
trial in the Circuit Court to-day. The plain
tiff has a farm and grist mill south or
Carthage, and Blue river runs through his
land. He claims his holdings have been
damaged to the extent named because of
the dumping of refuse from the strawboard
mill into Blue river. He asks for a perma-
nent injunction estopping the company
from further using the river for that pur-
pose. Judge Hord, OF Shelbyville, will as
sist local counsel for Moore and John w.
Kern will assist the defense.
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Voted n Traction Subsidy.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 1.-THE election
held to-day in Harrison township to vote a
$4,000 subsidy for the New Castle, Cadiz
Marbleville. Pendleton &c Western Electric
Railway was carried by a majority of fifty
two. Nearly every voter in the township
cast his vote, there being 230 for and LIS
against the subsidy. The contest was bitter
on both sides. At the election held last
spring there the vote stood sixty-fve ma
jority against the subsidy. Tonight there
is considerable jollification, both here and
at Cadis over the result
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE. Ind, Feb. 1.-THE jury which
heard the evidence in the case of Robert
Sullender. minor, against the Laporte
Carriage Company for 5000 damages for
the loss of an eye awarded to the plaintiff
1900. Young Sullender while employed in
the company's plant was hit in the eye by
a particle from an emery wheel The case
was tried in the Laporte Circuit Court. An
appeal will be taken.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Governors of fore
most commercial States, foreign ministers,
consuls and men prominent in the social
and business world were the guests tonight
OF the SILK Association OF America at Del
monicos on the occasion of the society's
thirty,ilrst annual dinner. The souvenirs
were large cabinet photos of President
Roosevelt woven in silk. After brief adj
dresses by President Huber and Rev. Frank
Landon Humphries. Secretary OF the Treas
ury Shaw was introduced and responded to
the toast. THE President"
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Feb. 1.-THE Rev.
Martin Luezke. of Springfield, Ill, last night
was elected president of Concordia College.
of Fort Wayne, one of the institutions of
the Missouri Lutheran synod 1t is under
stood he has accepted and will begin his
duties in the near future. He succeeds Pro-
fessor Schmidt, who takes a less OnerOuS
place IN the faculty owing TO age.
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Frank Mue.seI Guilty of Perjury.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind. Feb. 1.-THE trial of
Frank Muessel, of South Bend, Ind,
member Of the Muessel Brewing Company.
charged with perjury, ended tonight. The
jury was out out few hours and returned
a verdict of guilty at $50 o'clock. 1t was
great surprise to the defendant. his at
torneys and friends. Young Muessel is one
of the most prominent business men of
South Bend, graduate of Purdue, and
was member of the famous football team
under the captaincy of Studebaker.
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Editors Are Only Human.

New York Times.
In discussing daily Journalism ii is well
not to fix the standard at unattamable
heights. Editors are human. They know a
great deal, no doubt. but they are not in
Grant, and perhaps they are not perfectly
sure on a great many subjects concerning
which they would like to forecast the flu
ture. 1t might very well be that they do
the best they can with the problems which
constantly confront them. but that they
can offer authoritative solutions of ques-
tions concerning which wide differences of
opinion exists is too much to expect of men
who live on whirlwind of news and whose
sources of information are not infallible
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. lit is
authorltatively announced that the South
ern Railway has acquired the New Orleans
q Northeastern Railway. which runs from
Meridian, Miss. to New. Orleans, a distance
or Tvs miles. This road had been desired
by the Queen & Crescent. which is con-
trolled by the Southern. for years as its
entrance to New Orleans, but has been
owned and operated by an entirely indie
pendent management. By acquiring this
line the queen * Crescent will now have a
direct air line from Cincinnati to New Or
leans
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was adopted stating that carnival of
crime. which recently has held sway In
Louisville. is due largely to few dis
reputable saloons and expressing hostility
toward every saloon conducted in violation
of the law. The president of the National
Wholesale Liquar Dealers is instructed TO
prepare model license law for submission
TO the Legislature of the various States to
the end that improper persons may not be
licensed 10 retail the LIQUORS.
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Special TO the Indianap polls Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb u.-Richard
Lord, porter of local hotel, fell into a
pit of boiling water in the of the
hotel to-day and received burns that will
cause his death. He was preparing to
pair the boilers and had turned the water
into the large pit.
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VIII Go to Cuba to Marry,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
+ NOBLESVILLE1, Ind, Feb 11.-Miss Min
ME Cook, granddaughter of ex-Commission-
er Levi Cook, of this city, has gone to Gil
bara, Cuba where she will marry Prof r.
s. Holding, who has been teacher in the
mission schools of the Friends Church In
that place for many months.
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Too Early to Talk.
Special tc

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. u.-William
Jennings Bryan was in Fort Wayne to-day
en- route to Columbus to fill an engagement.
He was asked for his views as to the next
presidential nominee and said: 1T is much
too early yet TO talk about presidential
possibilities, but l might say that the Dem
ocrats who assisted in the election of Nc
Kinley will not be the ones who will nom-
mate the next candidate for the presi-
dency"
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Delaware. senatorial Deadlock.

DOVER, Del, Feb. 1.-THE ten regular
Republican assemblymen who are holding
out against the election of Addicks to either
of the two vacant senatorships had another
secret. conference to-day. There was a
long consultation, but nothing was decided
beyond a continuance of their support to
Congressman Ball for the long term and
Henry A. Dupont for the short term. At
the joint session at noon the vote showed
no change
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Total assets .................
LIABILITIES.

State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State.
L, the undersigned. auditor of state of the
State OF Indiana, hereby certify that the
above is a correct copy of the statement of
the condition of the aforementioned COM
pany on the 31st day of December, 1902, as
shown by the original statement, and that
the said original statement is now file
in this office.
In testimony whereof / hereunto SUBJ
scribe my name and affix my off,
[SEAL.l cial seal this 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1903
D. Z. SHERRICK, Auditor of State
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Defeated by League Team.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Feb. n.-Six hum
dred people saw the Muncie League polo
team defeat the Alexandria team tonight
by score of 10 to Z. The game was fast
and full of good plays. Higgins won the
majority of the rushes over Ole. Waller, of
Alexandria, had twenty-seven stops, While
Cusick had twenty-one
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Indianian Dying I'm the south.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 11.-Word was
received tonight from Knoxville, Tenn,
stating that Charles laval, a prominent
Republican politician of this city, is dying
there. He recently went there on bust
ness. Mr. laval was treasurer of the
county several times.
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OHIO RIVER STATIONARY,
hut Farmers I'm the Bottoms Have
Suffered Heavy Losses.

EVANSVILLE. Ind, Feb. 1.-THE Ohio
river is stationary tonight at 1913 feet.
1t probably will begin to fall by Thursday
morning The Wabash and White rivers
are falling slowly. special from Hazelton,
Ind, says White river has been higher
than for years and a great deal of corn has
been lost.
All packets are now running on time.
The loss to farmers along the Ohio river
has been great.
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SALT LAKE CITY. Feb. 11.-Reed Smoot
1T is announced. will go to Washington
next week TO present his credentials as SEN
ator TO succeed Senator Rawlins 1.-The
protests against my being seated in the
Senate will make no difference in my
plans, said Smoot. 81 expect TO take my
seat. and | do net anticipate any serious
interference. 1 see no reason why there
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PLATTSBURG. Mo-, Feb. ia passen-
ger train on the Quincy Omaha * Kansas
City road derailed to-day, causing the
death OF Brakeman Fred Eaton, of Milan,
Mo. Engineer Skimerhorn was scalded and
Baggagoman Henry Deans arms broken.
No passengers were hurt.
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State of Indiana, office Of Auditor of State.
l. the undersigned, auditor of state of
the State of Indiana hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy of the state
ment of the condition of the above-men-
toned company on the 31st day of Deem
Der, 1902. as shown by the original state
ment. and that the said original state
ment Is now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof, | hereunto SUBJ
scribe my name and affix my off,
GSEAL.1 cial seal this 5th day of February
1903
d. E. SHERRICK, Auditor of State.