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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01
FEARS OF THE FRENCH PRESS.
Renewal of Hostilities in Venezuelan
Waters Is Possible.

PARIS, Jan. 31.-The tone of the French
press shows that the editorial writer's fear
there will be a renewal of hostilities by
the allies in Venezuelan waters a result
Of the present complications. The Temps
points out that the worlds chief interest is
to secure an end to the whole affair. which
is beginning to be viewed another Max
imilian blunder." and says: IF the naval
commanders again feel that they are at
liberty to take action on the failure of the
negotiations there will be a new incident
like that of San Carlos
The Journal Des De5ats takes a similar
view and remarks: 1.-The multiplication of
the delays tends to confirm the view that
the allies do not sincerely desire settle
ment of the trouble"
Concerning the French claims against
Venezuela the Temps, Journal Des Debats
AND other newspapers hold that the allies
demands for preference is not tenable. The
Temps declares 1t Is inadmissible that Ger
many and Great Britain 'can post facto
secure priority over France and the United
States. who have already secured a peaceful
settlement of their Venezuelan claims"
While the Venezuelan controversy was
rot involved in the debate on the army
budget in the Chamber of Deputies to-day,
the discussion was interesting. There was
considerable general debate relative to the
strength of the army and necessity of main
tanning II on strong fighting basis:
General Andre, Minister of War, Colonel
Rousset. Republican Liberal member of
the Chamber, and other leaders of the mill
tary element, took an active part in de-
tending the army from criticism. M. Mes
simy (Radical Socialist) made a speech on
the heavy financial burden the mainte-
nance of the army imposed upon the coun-
try. He declared that this limited indus
trial and agricultural progress, and took
the best years of the youth of France for
military service Colonel Rousset pointed
out the dangers surrounding France. and
danIa r06 70 he of fhn Of
single adverse incident. Amid the enthusi-
asm OF the Chamber, he asserted that the
part of wisdom for France was to prepare
for all eventualities.
General Andre pointed out the desira bill
ity of keeping up the army on peace foot
ing so that Ii would readily be transform
able to a war footing Amid a patriotic
demonstration the first chapter of the army
budget was finally adopted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01

SANTIAGO. Chile. Jan. S1-Private
agents OF Germany have proposed to the
government the immediate purchase of the
Chilean battleship Captain Pratt and the
armored cruiser Esmeralda. and have Of
fered TO take over the warships now being
built I'm Europe for Chile.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.-The Navy De-
partment has received full reports from its
agents abroad respecting the size. displace-
ment. armament, defensive power. speed
and cost of the vessels now building for
Chile and Argentina in Europe. The
Chilean battleships. two in number, are
generally described as resembling the Ala
bama class of our own navy. IL cannot be
ascertained that any option for the sale of
these ships has been secured or indeed has
been sought. and official denial Is made OF
a purpose 10 purchase ships, which cannot
be accomplished in any case without legis-
lation by Congress. IL Is further pointed
out that IL Is the practice of the Navy De-
partment TO secure such data wherever
possible about all ships OF sufficient merit
In design 10 warrant study.
The three-shift system by which work
viii be kept up day and ni:ht will be beSun
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01

The Evansville Mirror and Beveling Com
pany. of Evansville, capitalized at $4,000.
incorporated yesterday. The directors are
John Weber, ]. c. Zuth and H. E. Bills.
The Baldwin Oil and Gas Company, of
Fort Wayne, incorporated with a capital
stock of $4,000. The president of the COM
pany is John L. Tilman.
The Indiana Pumping Company, of An
derson, with a capital stock of SIS, 0O0
incorporated. The directors are w. G. Van
neman, c. C. Milan, w. w. Durbin and
Mary w. MClain.
The Swayzee Canning Company, of Sway
zee. was incorporated by III. l.. Munea w
j. Larkin and w. +. Hogan. The capital
stock is S10,5O0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01
Local Council of Women.

The meeting of the Local Council OF
Women. which will be held Tuesday after
noon at the Propylaeum, will be devoted
entirely to business and 20 the discussion
Of various questions now before the Legis-
lature. The diverse opinions held by mem
bers of the council on these questions have
made il seem advisable to the committee
that the meeting be given up for this pur-
pose in order that individual expressions
may be heard. Action will be taken on a
number of the bills now pending in the
LEGISLATURE among them those on Sunday
baseball. the Juvenile Court, the Nicholson
law and others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01
Kansas City Journal.


One hen sold for SOL at the close of the
poultry show at the armory last night Not
the goose that laid the golden egg nor even
the geese that cackled and saved Rome but
a plain old. everyday biddy hen which laws
an egg at a time. whose eggs spoil as often
as do those OF a 25-cent hen and whose
meat would make no better fried chicken
than that OF thousands of other yellow
legs. Think; one hen. $l0li
This surprising event certainly marks the
limit In sales here. When one heard of a
Belgian hare that went for s1.00o one won
dered. but then a Belgian hare Is not a
common beast and its fur will make seal
coats II properly treated. But a hen-a
common old barnyard fowI-such as sets
on eggs. for SOL. Whew. Where was F.
d. coburn?
IL is an interesting guess TO figure out
what an egg from this hen would be worth
Granting that she sheds one egg a day and
that her feed costs nothing. what is the
value OF the egg? Well. IL depends IL for
eating purposes not much over about Is
cents a dozen. for egg Is an egg except
in the language OF the old conundrum's an
swer. when 10 IL chicken. and all eggs
taste alike. except when they have at
tanned an uncertain age. But II this par
ticular hen laid an esg-as she doubtless
does-about once day and that egg de-
seloped chicken would the chicken be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01
Hampton West. Letter.

Rufus Cantrell yesterday received copy
of the letter sent him by Hampton West.
the Hamilton county farmer under arrest
in Noblesville charged with grave robbing.
asking him TO not testify against him in
the coming trial The letter was written
Jan. 8, but on account Of being misdirected
IL was sent to the dead letter office. A
copy Of the letter was retained by the jailer
at Noblesville and this was sent to Cantrell.
The latter after receiving the letter yes
terday wrote a short reply, saying he
was well and that when the time came for
him 10 testify he would tell the truth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01

worth s1O1 also? Ana IL not, why not? And
IL one could get from that hen full set
of eggs and all Matched into Sl0l chicks
wouldn't IL be well worth while? Again,
send for +. ID. Coburn, who wrote beau
tiful book on hens, and let him figure on II.
The origin of this SOL hen would be in
teresting to trace. Just the line of de-
narration between the ordinary barnyard
egg and the priceless fowl. or the priceless
egg and the ordinary fowl that laid it-for
il Is an unsettled question whether the egg
or the chick came first-would be a pretty
problem Anyhow, there is no getting
around IT, one fowl has sold for Sl0l, and
seemingly there was reason for 1t, for some
one bought her. and at auction at thati
Whew, one hen, SOL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01

Hyde's Art News.

HYDE NtWS
The strange disappearance of Corot's
"Un Carriere, Souvenir dItalie" has re-
Gently resulted in a lawsuit in Paris. Nine.
she had bought from the painter for 1900
francs. Last year Nine Guesdon desired
to dispose of the picture, and for this
cut. who promised to obtain 1000 francs
for it from one of his clients.
The dentist placed the painting on the
sofa of his waiting room to be Inspected
by callers One of the callers tucked the
Corot under his arm and walked out OF the
house. Neither he nor the picture has
been seen since. The result was a lawsuit
which has now been won by Nine Guesdon,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01
Mr.. Rorison's Business Connection.

Brainard Rorison, formerly well-known
citizen of indianapolis, who has for many
years been interested in asphalt pavements,
has been elected vice president of the Fed
eral Asphalt Company of Chicago. which
owns the asphalt rock mines in Kentucky
and has paid-up capital of $5,0oOOOO, large
ly owned by the officers and directors of the
First National Bank of Chicago. Mr.. Rori-
son. who will now have the immediate SUI
pervision of the companys contracting de-
partment, will begin his new duties at once.
His wife and daughters will spend all of
February on the gulf coast before joining
Mr.. Rorson in Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Jean Jules Jusser-
and. the new French ambassador to the
United States, and his wife arrived to-day
on the French line steamer La Lorraine
Madame Jusserand was formerly Miss
Ellie Richards, and although born Of
American/p parents had never before been in
this country. When told that NJ. De Mar
gerie. the French charge d'affaires, had
notified Secretary Hay that France would
insist that her claims against Venezuela be
treated on the same basis as those of Eng
land, Germany and Italy NJ. Jusserand ex-
pressed no surprise. although such action
had not been discussed up 10 the time he
left Paris. 1t was then. he said. generally
felt in France that the Venezuelan affair
would be peacefully settled, and there was
no expression of feeling against England or
Germany.
WASHINGTON, Jan. a-M. Jusserand
arrived tonight and went at once to the
embassy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01

What To Eat.
And what" asked Gladys Millicent de
Montemorency of Reginald Won Shawnes-
seigh land what great resolve have you
made for the New Year? What habit are
you going to abandon?
Gladys" whispered Reginald, in a voice
that trembled with emotion. GLADYS. !
come tonight to tell you that am going
TO swear off making love to you with the
arrival Of the glad New Year"
''Oh. Reginald" she faltered. This Is so
sudden.
For well she knew. by information and
observation, as well as by going to the play
and reading modern novels. that lovemak-
ing ceases when the minister's fee is paid
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01
PrecociOus Chicago Kid.
Chicago Post.

Chicago Post.
Little George Pullman Lowden. aged six
has had a nice birthday at his grandmoth-
er's and we learn from the records OF a
contemporary that little George sat at the
head OF the table and entertained his
guests with repartee and epigram." This is
very CONNIE ndable and interesting but
when George grows up and goes out into
sure enough society he will get all over
that II there Is one thing that bores So
ciety more than repartee IL is epigram
Just plain talk. George. and with no en-
bellishments that require the slightest men,
tai effort on the part or the audience.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01

in the gun carriage shop at the Washington
navy yard on Monday. There is an impera-
on hand, and this step is taken with a view
TO expediting the completion of work, the
orders for which were given over two years
ago 1t is the purpose of the naval officials
operation during the entire day and night
as soon as sufficient workmen can be OBJ
fofn cd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01

ner of this city. as a forger who was con-
victed in Rochester. 1t is said Wagner
forged a promissory note for SIPS. For this
work he was arrested by Detective McDor
aid. Wagner when arrested waived pre-
liminary examination, and when his case
reached the Criminal Court he was sem
fenced on April 4, 1893. to four years in the
penitentiary.
Wagner was arrested last week In La
fayette for forging a check for 81. 500. He
was sentenced to two to fourteen years in
the penitentiary. He was arrested in this
N
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01
with melted butter and a little pepper and


lone who has a fondness for oysters to
begin with never tires of the savory de-
lights OF a shell roast With impunity and
without a fear of ever growing stated or
tired, one can eat oysters raw or oysters
roasted in the shell 365 days out OF every
year with the added day in leap year"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01
ALLIES UNYIELDING.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGEl
OF the militia bill. but the rush feature of
the order apparently has a special cause.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01

Beginning Feb. l / will give special
prices on diamonds and watches. BY call
ing you will be convinced of our large
stock and low prices. j. p. mutually,
Jeweler. 2S Monument Place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01

Captain Gerber yesterday received a let
ter from Chief OF Police J. p. Cleary. OF
Rochester. n. T.. Identifying Z. NJ. wag-
The colored American., 1903-02-07

Rev. A NJ. MiddIebrook, a. leading
Baptist minister and educator of Pine
Bluff, Ark, recently wrote a very
strong letter to the Governor of Arkan-
sas protesting against the action Of
the legislature in making laws which
discriminate against the black people
in that state; and very pertinently
says:
You and your orators said in the
press and on the stump and at every
city, crossroads, village and hamlet
that if the Negro was manacled with
the Australian ballot system and all
the political machinery taken from
him that there would be no more pro
scriptive legislation against him. and
that there would be a millennium in
our state and throughout the borders
of our great state and that that would
solve and settle the Negro problem
forever. And all this has been done,
and yet bills are introduced in the
halls of our law-makIng power to the
segregation of school funds" not to
allow the railroads to hire the Negro
as an employe, and so On, still humllia-
ting and driving the Negro to degrada-
ton and the jumping off place. We
oOO hO p1A ehiIOl IOl IhAo pI OoNAA AP'4
in legislation. No race on earth has
had such to contend with but the
Negro.
They but waste their ammunition
The common enemy is still very much
alive and still remorseless. Let Us
train our guns upon his vulneraDle
outpOsts. drive in his pickets, lay serge
to his strongholds and cease lnternal
chickering's and the outburst OF puerlle
jealousies.
The colored American., 1903-02-07

Negro Editor, must greatly mar,-a,
the lncessant strife between then, ~. a al
conclude that if they truly 1,,s renronlnd1 and
their people, We are a race of ir,st i~oent
s1ble barbarians, intent onlv uno- poS-
own destruction, and as indiffarn-.o our
the future and to our own great deD..L e--L 70
as is the mule who is said IN by by
no pride of ancestry or hope of no.aNt 1--we
1ty as to his finish. poSIer-
The Negro is the best friend -.
have. He has lived with voI you
your fathers in perfect peace boI @4p
in time of war and in time of Doo'I Doln
When you were poor he mada rCe' ~os
rich" !ou
The colored American., 1903-02-07

A most interesting letter has irs+
been received from our valued corro ,To'
spondent, Mr.. A. Goldsmith, of port
Melbourne, Australia, who has been
for years the accredited agent of IT,
Colored American for the antartic oop
tinent He tells us of all the necsS
saries of life in the antipodes, and in
mastery style portrays the sad condi
ton of the Negroes in Australia sinca
the formation of the great confedera.
ton in recent years. 1t sounds varr
like our own insistent plants to lear,
from him that one of the urgent ones
tions agItating the people of that grea,
country is whether a black aboriginai
employe of the Confederated Govern,
ment is entitled to all of the privileges
of white Australian civil servant
And this occurs, let it be remembered
IN a government which is under the
protecting Aegis Of the great British
Empire.
The colored American., 1903-02-07

The power and influence for good, of
the Negro press in this country, and
its thoroughly representative character
have been commended even by the best
Journals of the white people, but a
pefusal of our exchanges suggests a
few thoughts not entirely compliment
tary. A foreigner or one not acquaint-
ed with the peculiar, and. we might
say, fearful elements which make up
the INTEL. ctual part of the average
The colored American., 1903-02-07
Prof. Kelly Miller's article in the

Prof. Kelly Miller's article in the
Washington Post, of Sunday last, on
the proposed congressional inquiry
into the condition of the race in this
country easily sustained his high char
acter as afdeep thinker, and an ardent
lover CT his people. We concur with
him fully that this inquiry should be
made, and we feel confident that If it
be comprehensive it will disclose the
many admirable traits which distin-
guish the race and which appeal to the
loftier sense of fairness in our white
fellow citizens. The progress of the
American Negro is without parallel in
the country's history. Let our Con-
gress show to the world what we have
done.
The colored American., 1903-02-07

Mr.. James H. Hayes has returned to
his Richmond home, a sadder and we
hope a wiser man. His brave fight
against the iniquitous constitutional
amendments of Virginia had won him
an enviable place in the esteem of all
good citizens; but what a fall! He
is discredited and despised as a sense
less agitator and he has probably des-
troyed his utility in the suits for the
recovery of the Negro's rights soon to
be heard in the Supreme Court of the
United States. Mr.. Hayes should be-
ware the fate of the versatile man.
Do Cne thing we'll and continue to do
that, venturing not upon other and
unknown seas where ShipWreck and
disaster alone await the untiied mar
iner.
The colored American., 1903-02-07

A very pleasant evening was speu.
last Wednesday at the residence VI
Mr. and Mrs. John Simms, 1858 + d.
the occasion being a surprise parry
planned by their friends Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs Phil Butlel;
Mr.. and Mrs David Brandon. Mr.. anu
Mrs. Samuel Lacy, Mr.. and Mrs. Davlg
Kenney, Mr. and Mrs. Allen, MI dnu
Mrs. Payne, Mrs. F. c. Revells' MLS;
R. Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Green, MT anu
Mrs. Turner. -,
At the meeting of the ST. Luhe
Musical Association, on last Mohuay
evening. February End, at the nome o. ~
the Hen. John P. Green, 1914 Slh S5s 2
N. w. large membership ana lIIeir2 ~
were present A very interestlng pr, pr
gramme was rendered by the IolIo" I4It."o
ing artists: Soprano solo. Miss (l.,io 49,
Murray: piano solo, Miss M%ili-s Ln.s
White; tenor solo, Mr.. wilson &C. p
sole. Mr.. Lloyd Jones, of CoiuiIlDoT'
Ohio; addresses, by eX-congre%S2n-l-.,of
White, Hon. John P. Green. ana FIor Cor.
Ferris; orations, by Mr.. VIM H.
ter. Jr.. and Mr.. Marlborough.
The colored American., 1903-02-07

DR.. Crum was a very popular man
in South Carolina, and a powerful
factor when the appropriation was
sought from Congress for the great
Exposition at Charleston. Why this
marked change in public sentiment
when President Roosevelt desires to
reward him with a small Federal ap-
pointmento
The colored American., 1903-02-07
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 1903
is ThE REPUBLIC TO LIvE.7

The evidence is sccumulating and
we cannot resist the conclusion that
conspiracy among southern white men
to deprive the Negroes of his constltu-
tional rights has lately taken large
proportions, and extends to what is
practically persecution of the entire
race and denial of an opportunity to
earn a livelihood otherwise than in
the most abject pursuits. The hope
for higher things which springs eter
nal in the human breast,'' the anxious
solicitude of our parents that their
children should walk in higher spheres
of duty and endeavor than were per
m'tted to them, is to be met by tn
stern rebuff-''Ye cannot enter hereb'
We often wonder whether these whit
men have ever taken counsel of their bet
ter selves or have comprehended the les.
sons of the worlds history The greatest
most powerful and the proudest nation
known to history in all the ages agone-
have fallen and become a memory one
ly less from the incursions of outsid
barbarians or the prowess of warlik
ooN JCniouo tndA IrOlu
cine strife and reactionsry narrowness,
weakening the centers of powers and
emasculating the nations patriotism
and virilty.
Has the war of the rebellion taught
them No sufficient lesson? Have they
not heard the voice of the great Mas
ter Of the Universe in the earthquakes
which have terrorized their section?
Is there no warning in the disasters by
floods or in the defamation of their peo
pie by hideous and contagious dis
ease which have 80 recently afflicted
them. or are they insensate? These
men are brave and chjvalric in al
else, they are good husbands anG
fathers and yet they seem incapable O.
doing justice to the Negroes to whom
they owe SO much. There is to tn
The colored American., 1903-02-07

lhe several mass-meetings held in
this city recently by some of the over
Jealous admirers of Mr. Washington
do more harm than good They give
lew disgruntled sore heads a.
opportunity to get before the public
through.the columns of the newspapers
Mr.. Washington needs n defense by
The colored American., 1903-02-07

SUBSCRIPTIONS may be sent by post office
money order. express or reg istered letter.
al communication for publication should
be accom- panied with the name of the writer,
not necessarily for publication but as q guar
antee OF good faith.
We solicit news, contributions. opinions
an d In fact all matters affecting the race.
We will not pay for matter, however uni less
1t il ordered by US, All NJ after intended for
pu blicatlon must reach this once by Wed.
nesday OF each week to insure insertion In
the curT ent issue.
HA-Agents are wanted everywhere, send
for Instructions.
The colored American., 1903-02-07

anyone. Let his critics do ONE hing
The Industrious thrifty law'abiding
colored people of the District of Col
umbia appoved NJ. Washington's works
and methods.
The colored American., 1903-02-07

When a great mind stored with the
accumulated learning of years yields
sceptre to grim death the sense Of per-
sonal loss is often swallowed up in
vain regret that humanity must lose
this wealth of attainment also.
The colored American., 1903-02-07

The Kansas legislature is trying to
"but in" in the Jim Crow business.
The colored American., 1903-02-07

The district Negro stands high in
the estimation of our judiciary as a
conscientious and intelligent juryman.
One more argument for better treat
ment.
The colored American., 1903-02-07

While the colored editors are fight
ing among themselves, the Southern
white press is molding sentiment; and
enacting laws against the colored
people.