Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 April 1895 — Page 2

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1895.

...must be content and keep what we have jrained for the empire: the empire as It

How is, and not as many wish it to be, witn . additional institutions. We want to pre serve scrupulously what we have. , Germany was u mighty empire under the 1'arlovlngians, the Haxons and the Hohenetaufens. When this position was lost, five or six hundred years passed before Germany Itot again upon her legs. Political develop ment is slow, like geological strata wmen Ji one on another and form, new mounds and mountains. A STATESMAN'S ADVICE. T should like, above all, to ask you, young gentlemen, not to give yourselves too much to the German craving for criticising. (Loud laughter.) Accept what God has given you and what we have laborious ly won before threatening with guns the rest of Europe. - That was no light matter. If we had been in those days cited before a conclave of the elders of Europe, we would not have come out so well. It is true that there still remain justifiable claims worthy of effort, but not too soon or too hasty. Let us hold fast to what we have. The greatest sacrifices made lor the reestablishment of the German empire were made by the German princes, the Prussians not excluded. My old master hesiItated long before ho- consented to give up the independence of his state to the empire. Let us be thankful ,to those priices for having made sacrifices to the empire, which must have, come hard to the reigning dynasties after that history. Let us also be grateful to science and to its devotees for keeping alivQthe fire of unity on the hearth of knowledge. Let us keep together what we already have. Let ua not be afraid of those-who "begrudge us what ve have. There have always been conflicts in Germany, and to-day's party afiiictlona are the effects of the old fights in the peasant wars. Without fighting there is no life. Without our internal conflicts we -should eventually come to the condition of the Chinese and lapse into a fossilized state. But, in all our struggles, we must have a rallying point for ourselves, and that is the empire, not as some wish it, but as it is. , 1 ask you, therefore, to Join me in the cry, 'Long live the Emperor end the empire. " (Deafening cheers.) Aijer me cneers tor me emperor nau been given by the students and the throngs beyond hearing of the speaker's voice the at itHkn f cf n (hn T 4 a rv o yr.lr earner I i"l at OTl torian voice and with great enthusiasm. The Prince, attended by Dr. Schweninger and Count Herbert Bismarck, then descendd the steps and spent ten minutes walking about among the students and conversing with a number of them. Keturning to the terrace, the Prince took a beer glass Irom a set presented to him by the students and, having filled it with beer, he raised it aloft with the words: "Viva academi, vivat membrum quo libet." mils toast, the beer having in the meanwhile been served, the students duly honored, Prince Bismarck . draiftnig his glass and holding it upside down in order . to ehow that it was quite empty. ' , The deputations then began to march out of ,. the grounds, singing .-"Deutchland, Deutchland Ueber Alles," and other patriotic songs. The grounds are narrow and the progress made was slow, particularly .us all the students were loath to leave while Prince Bismarck remained on the terrace. After each song there was a prolonged cheer and further clashing of words, the Prince leaning over the balustrade, waving his hand and smiling. Then the idea apparently struck him that the people in the meadows had not received sufficient notice He remedied this by asking for his field glasses, and took a long wurvey of the multitudes, who, thereupon, irreeted him with rounds of cheers and the waving of handkerchiefs. To this Prince Bismarck responded by waving his helmet. . FLOWERS FOR THE STUDENTS. The . Prince, a little later, took a few flowers which Countess William Bismarck had laid . on the balustrade, and threw them one by one among the students, who struggled wildly to obtain possession of them. The Countess thereupon entered the house and brought forth fresh supplies of flowers and garlands, which Prince Bismarck distributed for a long time to the forest of outstretched white-gloved hands. Then, as they passed the garden in front of the house, where the floral tributes were displayed, the students began picking a leaf or a flower until nearly all were taken. .The mugs in which the beer was served were also taken by the students as souvenlrs. During the evening there was a great torchlight procession, the Sachenwald was illuminated and Prince Bismarck and his family watched the proceedings from the terrace. Replying to the address af the professors of the universities this morning, Princa Bismarck - said that though he had been treated with such hostility by political parties it must not be taken too .tragically. It was the way Of the world to fight, he added, and from the fact that the people still attacked him he concluded that his thoughts were not dead. The different groups of Socialists, Centrists and Poles took it ill of him for calling them the enemies of the empire, but he could sustain the truth of this remark by saying thati theoretically, they might all be well disposed towards the empire provided the empire was such as they desired. Continuing, the Prince said that it was to be rgretted that the Socialists had not obtained the second vice presidency of ' the Reichstag, because that would have shown that the affairs of the Socialists were not ripe enough for resolute action. The empire, with its growth out of practical facts, had to be reckoned with, and it must be the duty of all to preserve it. It was not until a very late hour to-night that the last of the people of this ordinarily quiet place had taken their departure for their homes. In the early evening the epectacle at the Bismarck house and grounds was one of unparalleled beauty. As soon as darkness had set completely, lights began to burn here, there, and everywhere about the grounds and the lake in .the rear of the Schloss gave back from its lark waters the reflection of hundreds of brightly flaring flames. From every window of the Schloss there gleamed a light, until from the distance the residence looked to be one gleaming mass of fire. Round about the castle every resident had entered on the .plan to make the day and night memorable, nd the illumination general. At the villa of Hprr Specht, the famous rose grower, which is near the castle, twentv Venetian masts had been erected in a semi-circle, and from them floated many flags, gaily colored festoons and innumerable Chinese .lanterns. In the garden there were six thousand lights. In one place the light had lieen no arranged , that the words "lloch. Bismarck" appeared in a gigantic blaze of fire. The railway station was also brilliantly illuminated. TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION. V ' The feature of to-night's celebration was a torchlight proee3Kion in , which several thousand persons took part. After marching through the grounds the procession arrived in front of the . castle. When the crowd had taken up its position the many torches made everything around about al- . most as light as day. When Prince Bismarck stepped from the castle and appeared on the terrace a thundering volley of cheers ascended from thousands of throats, repeated again and again until it appeared as though vocal chords would be snapped in twain. Bowing and smiling, Prince Bismarck stood until quiet was restored. Then lierr Semler stepped in front of the Prince . and In the name of the city of Hamburg delivered an oration in. which he lauded the Prince and his services to Germany and expressed the hope that he would live for many years to come, secure In the love and esteem of his countryman. The speech was greeted with prolonged applause, which was re9ipRHeid3ieciC PLUG TOBACCO. 7K& Consumers of c!ienj6)kca)wb ere willing to paija little more tki tk price cbged forllie ortenj trade tobaccos, will find this trend superior to all otKera r;:rz cr i:.iioo:s.

newed with even greater vigor when the Prince arose, he having seated himself during the delivery of the speech, and stepped forward to express his thanks. Having at last obtained a degree of silence, he referred to the great importance of Hamburg and the other towns for the maintenance and consolidation of Germany's relations with countries beyond the seas. He dilated upon the importance of the various steamship lines for the conveyance of emigrants and others across the ocean, declaring that the departure of Germans from Hamburg and Bremen for America did more to maintain the good relations between Germany and America than any official representations. If, he declared, all the Hamburg and Bremen people now living in South America should return home it would be more harmful to the Germans' than If all the German representatives to those countries were dortfe away with. This remark provoked much laughter. After calling for cheers for the Hanse towns, which were given heartily, the Prince descended the steps of the terrace and witnessed the torchlight procession march past. As they went by the torchbearers cheered loudly. Finally Prince Bismarck withdrew, wishing his admirers a hearty good-night, and again expressing his cordial thanks for the honor they had done him. He added: "I am tired out and am too old to remain up longer." With a final volley of cheers and cries of "Hoch, Bismarck!" the pro- ' cession passed from the grounds and the celebration at Friedrlchsruhe came to an end. - At the German Capital. BERLIN, April 1. All the public and most private buildings were bedecked with flags and bunting to-day in honor of the eightieth birthday of Prince Bismarck. At all the schools the pupils assembled this morning in order to luar special Bismarck addresses. The pupils were then given a holiday. Many of the business houses' were closed and all the main streets were crowded with sightseers. At the theaters there were special performances, with prolougues appropriate to the day. . The Reichsanzeiger officially published prominently to-day the following: "Prince Bismarck to-day concludes his eightieth year. The countless proofs of sincere love and veneration which have been shown him in connection with the event during,, the last few weeks from far and near, by high and low, testifying thankfulness for his immortal services in building up Germany's power and greatness Is indelibly engraven upon the hearts of the German people. May the fervent wishes for his continued welfare which to-day ascend to heaven from every place where Germans dwell together' be fulfilled and may Germany's great son have the pleasure for many years to "come of seeing the continuous growth and consolidation of the work of German unity achieved by him in the service of the glorious emperor and hero." The Emperor and Empress were present this evening at a grand banquet given in the White Hall of the castle. All the royal princes and princesses, court officials, generals, members of the Bundezrath, chiefs of the different bureaus, of the Reichstag and of the Diet, and of other distinguished officials were present. Emperor William, in toasting Prince Bismarck, said: "His serene Highness, Duke Von Lauenberg, Prince Von Bismarck. Hurrrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!" The toast was followed by a flourish of trumpets. After the banquet the .company proceeded to the court theater, where there was a special performance. Emperor William has sent a long congratulatory . telegram to Prince Bismarck and the King of Wurtemburg has sent a cordial letter.

IX OTHER LAXDS. Ilismurck Honored by Hie GermmiAmerloanR of Xew YorU. NEW "YORK, April 1. Bismarck was honored to-night by two thousand representative German-Americans in New York.. The Arion and Liederkranz clubhouses were empty. They were bright under a mass of , American and German national colors grouped together side by eide; and in each were placed the pictures of Washington and Bismarck. The ; members of the clubs were doing honor to Bismarck in Terrace Garden. The throng at the garden, however, was composed of the members of the two before-mentioned clubs only. An immense orchestra played German national airs and popular students' songs. The only song sung in English was "Columbia," which was the first on the programme.' Tableaux Hdvants were chosen representing "the proclamation of the German empire at Versailles on Jan. 18-, -1871:" "Bismarck at Varzin," "Torchlight procession of German students," "Columbia and Germania paying homage to Bismarck." . Other celebrations similar in nature but smaller were held in other parts of the city. St. Lou In Germans Honor the Prince. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 1. The natal day of Prince Bismarck, founder of the German empire, was fittingly celebrated tonight by loyal Germans, assisted by a number of American admirers. Liederkranz Hall was filled with a large and fashionable audience, who enjoyed an extended programme with unfeigned zest. Speeches were made, orations delivered and panegyrics pronounced by sons of the fatherland. These? were interspersed with musical selection, both vocal and instrumental. London'! Demonstration. LONDON, April 1. An enthusiastic meeting in honor of Prince Bismarck was held in this city to-night and was attended by over fifteen hundred Qermans. Count Von Hatzfeldt, the German embassador, was unable to be present. During the progress of the meeting a congratulatory dispatch was sent to Friedrlchsruhe, and in a short time a reply was- received from the Prince, expressing his thanks. Speeches highly eulogistic of the old Chancellor and of his servicca in behalf jot Germany were made. At Pittsburg;. PITTSBURG, April 1. The German-Americans of Pittsburg honored Bismarck tonight by an immense gathering at Central Turner Hall. Colors of the old fatherland and the new were artistically blended together. Addresses were made by . Mayors McKenna and Kennedy and others. All the German societies of the two cities took part. There were a number of tableaux, among them "Germany Crowning Bismarck. , .. ' ": Snnjc "Die "Vnelt nm line In." ROCHESTER, N. Y., April 1. The Germans of Rochester celebrated the eightieth birthday anniversary of Prince Bismarck at the hall of the Maennerchor Liedertafelt to-night with elaborate . exercises. At the conclusion the members sang a number of German songs, and the exercises were brought to a close by the signing of "Die Wacht am Rhein." At Providence. i PROVIDENCE, R. I., April I. The German Club celebrated the birthday of Prince Bismarck With a banquet to-night, at which all' the prominent Germans of the State and many Invited guests were present. The address of welcome was delivered by the President. Oskar Kempt, of Providence. - At Ilnenos Ayre. BUENOS AYRES, April 1. Five thousand Germans here celebrated with the greatest enthusiasm the eightieth anniversary of the birth of Prince Bismarck. There were similar demonstrations throughout Chile, Uruguay and Brazil. . Kdlson Buy llaek Ilia Phonograph. NEW YORK, April 1. The World this morning says: "Thomas A. Edison and his phonograph are going to join hands once more and the "aH-aril" nf feni t-. promises Improvements and novelties which will astonish the public. The phonograph has been controlled by the North America Phonograph Company, which went into the hands of Receiver John H. Hardin last August. The receiver advertised for bids for the entire assets and Mr. Edison's offer ox i,iw nas Deen accepter - Tnylor Probably Located. PIERRE. S. D.. April 1. Attorney-general Crawford has forwarded to a Pinkerton detective a letter over the State seal asking that courtesies be granted him as the authorized agent of South Dakota in the Taylor matter. It was sent to a South American point, which will not be given out. but probably Valparaiso. Chili, and it is presumed that It Is forwarded on a clew of Taylor's present location. Strike of Iowa Miners. ' OTTUMWA. la.. April .1. As was expected, 2.50 coal miners In the Appanoose district quit to-day, and 1.500 more in other portions of the State. No trouble is expected. The way to reach catarrh is through the blood. Hood's. Sarsaparllla. by purifying the blood, removes the cause of the disease and permanently cures catarrh. Take only Hood's. Hood's I'll: act easily, yet promptlv and effectively, on the liver and bowels.' c.

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- MR. HEXRY'S LI.VE 'WILL CHARGE OXLV OXB CEXT A MILE. The Road to Be In Operation by Aug. 1 George Reynolds Kills Himself flie Day He Is to lie Married. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., April 1. The right of way has been secured almost the entire distance from here to Anderson for the Henry elecuric railroad. The line is eighteen miles long and passes through the most thickly populated portions of Madison county, passing through Frankt on, and running parallel to the Panhandle. The line will be built this summer and be running by Aug. I. The cars" will run each way every, hour. The fare will be 1 cent a mile. As soon as this road is built a line will be at once begun to connect this city with Alexandria, running parallel with the. Lake Erie & Western railroad. This line will also be completed this ear and cars run every hour at 20 cents for the rouad trip. These two lines, in addition to carrying passengers, will also carry freight and express. In an interview Hon. Charles L. Henry, who is at the head of the ElwoodFrankton electric line, said that he did not Intend to build an electric line from Anderson to Indianapolis, as had been frequently stated, but as soon as the ElwoodAnderson tire was completed he would construct a line from Anderson to Marion by way of Alexandria, Summitville, Fairmount and Jonesboro. These lines will revolutionize travel .'n the gas belt. Bright May Have Been Murdered. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNOIE, Ind., April 1. Coroner Bowers was called to the home of Joseph Bright, six miles southwest of Muncie, to-day to investigate a supposed case of murder. Saturday right tho- man was in Muncie and was drinking, and while in this mood he exhibited quite a s"uui of money. He started home In his bis? wagon late at night and is believed to have been followed and murdered." Hik-team came home, and early in the morning John Sunderland found Bright's bodv lying along the roadside. There were no marks of violence except a few scratches on his face and neck. It is the general belief that his assailants climbed into tha- wagon, choked him , to death and then le- the body fall from the wagon. The Coleman Senndal Ended. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANKFORT, Ind., April 1. The J3,000 damage suit fer, false Imprisonment brought by Cordelia Coleman against her divorced hurband, William Coleman, a . wealthy Boone county farmer, which was set for trial to-day, wa dismissed by the plaintiff. This onds a series of cases that, ha3 cost the Cotemans many thousands of dollars. Their troubles began in 1890. when the couple separated. Soon afterward Coleman's house and two barns were burned and several valuble horses were killed. Coleman accused his wife of committing the crime and caused her arrest. After being tried three times she was acquitted, and then brought suit for false imprisonment. . . Suicide of a Deered Husband. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GOSHEN, Ind., April 1. Jay Kehries, aged twenty-eight, wht was deserted by his wife, went to Michigan yesterday and attempted to bring about a reconciliation. He was unsuccessful and returned home much broken in spirit. Iast night a pistol shot was heard in the direction of his home, but no attention was paid to it, and not until this morning was the body found. His clothing had caught fire from the pistol shot and his body was badly burned. Tho fire was then communicated to the fence, which was burning when found. Reception for Commander Shtvely. : Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABASH, Ind., April l.-James H. Emmet Post, No. 6, G. A. R., ol this city, and the Wrabash Woman's Relief Corps are arranging for a public reception which will be given . Judge Shively, the new department .commander, at i. e courthouse here; next Friday evening. All the prominent G. A. R. men of the State have been invited. Suicide on HI. Wedding; Day. Special to 'the Indianapolis Journal. WORTHINGTON, Ind., April 1. George Reynolds, a young man about twenty years old, commifted suicide at this, place yesterday morning by shooting himself through the heart. He left several letters, but gave no reason for the rash act. A sad feature of the case is that the day of his death "was to have been his wedding day. nnilroiid Lone Its Case. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SHELBURN, Ind., .April 1. The case against John Badders for obstructing the railroad -during the strike last summer was up for trial to-day In the Sullivan Circuit Court. The juiy, after brief consultation, returned a verdict for the defendant. The trials of the others charged with the same offense will govtr until the June term. Auditor De Bolt Robbed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PLAINFIELD, Ind., April 1. W. H. De Bolt, auditor of Knox county, who vas stopping here over Sunday, was robbed of a small sum of money at the Worth House last night. Other guests were left unmolested. , Suspicion points to a tramp who had been in town a day or two, but could be found nowhere to-day. Aralnable Set of Amlnlion'n Works. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., April l.-Prof. WI W. Borden has received from York, England, a set of Audubon's "Bird3 of America," consisting of four' volumes of paintings and five of text" and descriptions. The cost was $1,123, and Prof. Borden claims It to be the only set in Indiana. Xevr Indiana OH Territory. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND, Ind., April 1. The discovery of a rich pool of oil south of thi9 city and the opening up of good territory northwest in the last few day-R has added new life to the oil business, and has given the Jay county oil Held another boom. Forty-five new well are being drilled. . Daniel HiiurIi. Agred lOQV Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., April 1. Daniel Baugh to-day celebrated the 106th year of his existence at his home near the city. He Is still hale and hearty and never uses glasses.' There are four generations of his family residing with him. . t Hang; the Dos:. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. . PERU, Ind., April 1. In a runaway accident to-day Mr. and Mrs. T. 'Stjut and Israel Minnie were dangerously and probably fatally injured. The runaway was caused by a dog barking at the horses. Indiana Drallis. COLUMBUS, Ind., April 1. Jesse Walker, an aged and well-to-do farmer, and father of County Treasurer John Walker, of this city, died at the family home, five miles south of this city, this morning from an attack of the grip. Uriah F. Glick, aged fifty-five, an extensive raiser of oranges at his Daytonla (Fla.) farm, died suddenly at the home of his aged parents in this city to-day. He returned from his Florida home, where he has been spending the winter, last Wednesday, but was not able to reach his home six miles east of the city. SEYMOUR. .Ind., April 1. Mrs. L. F. Miller, wife of a prominent dry goods merchant of this city, diea Saturday evening with grip. Mr. Harmon Brandt, residing in this city, died yesterday evening with consumption after an illness oJ six months, aged liftynine. - MUNCIE. Ind., April L Morris Lummis. aged twenty-five, died yesterday, of grip, lie leaves a young wife and two children. Indiana Xoleii. The Sheridan brick works, -which recently burned, will be rebuilt at once, with a capacity of 30,000 a day. George E. Holbrook, late of the New York World eJitorial force, has taken charge of the Vanguard, Muncie's labor organ. ""Rev. J. F. Baird, pastor of "the Presbyterian Church of Seymour for the past four yars, tendered his. resignation Sunday on acccunt of ill health. A jury in the Huntington Circuit Court yesterday rendered a verdict la the case of Samp-som Thomas against the Chicago & Erie railroad for $$,wX dam?gs. Mr.

Thomas, the plaintiff, is administrator Of the estate of James L. jnatt, who was killed at Markle two years ago. This was the second trial. ,- '

FIGHT WITH MOOXSHIXERS. Deputy Marshals Kill Two Illicit Dlstillers and Capture One. " LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 1. Deputy United States Marshal Johnson this morning, with a posse of six men, fought a gang of moonshiners in the mountains of Hempstead county. After the smoke had cleared away the posse found the bodies of two of the outlaws, captured a third alive, and took possession of an illicit plant capable of making twenty gallons of whisky a day. Hill and B-ellamjv of the posse, received serious woundss "fFour moonshiners escaped. '',f -'' - obituary: Carallle Doucet, Perpetual Secretary of the French Academy. PARIS, April 1. Camille Doucet, perpet'ual secretary of the French Academy, is dead. M. Doucet was born in Paris, May 16, 1812, studied law and for some time practiced as a notary. His earlier dramas were produced at the Odeon, with considerable success. They were "In Juene Homme," 1841; "L'Avocat De Sa Case," 1842; "Le Durner Banquet," ISi"; "Enaemis de La Malven," written in 1850, which was produced at the Theater Fraicais in 1S54, and "Le Fruit Defend," 1857. These were, in 1858, published under the title of "Comedies en Vers." He was elected a member of the French Academy Apri; J, 1865,,, ' .. Other -Deaths. v CHARLESTON, S. - C. April 1. Gen. Samuel J. Lee, a prominent colored lawyer and commander of the National Guard, dropped dead herfe' to-day of apoplexy. He was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives under the Moses regime. ST. LOUIS, April 1. John F. Cooke, late British vice consul at this point, is dead; aged eighty-nine years. He resigned his position as vice consul about one year ago. LONDON, April tViricount Hill i3 dead. His son and heir, Charles Rowland Hill, is in the United States. PASSING OF, TUB PAY CAR. The SubstHion' of Checks for Money Has Made It Useless. Chicago Tribune. ' Many roads are beginning to abandon the use of the old-fashioned pay car, the monthly arrival of which in the small way stations along the route constitutes ah event the interest of which is by no means confined to the small boy. The arrival of the pay car means a relatively large . increase !n the volume of local circulation, and the grocery man, baker, butcher, clothier, and, unfortunately,, the saloon keeper, largely profit by it. , The pay car owes its existence to the fact that the average section hand and the lower order of railway employes generally do not recognize as money anything which does not bear the government stamp, and are as much puizled as to the utility of a check and as ignorant of the simple process of converting it into the coin of the realm as if it were written in a foreign tongue. The section hand wants his pay in good hard cash, which is ready for business the moment' he gets it Into his honest, horny palm. It is owing to this general prejudice and the comparative simplicity of the method that money instead of checks is usually sent out to "pay off." It was the very simplicity and directness of this method, however, that appealed to the tra'n robber. It is easy to keep 1 posted on the schedule of the pay cars, and as a consequence they have IrequentlT been-TObbed in Texas and other portions cf the South and Southwest, wliere the train ' robber flourishes like the native cactus. These robberies became fo frequent that the- roads in that section' have begun to abaVidon the use of the pay car and are sending checks instead. These can be cashed to a certain extent at the local station If the agent happens to have sufficient funds on' hand; otherwise they must be cashed at a local bank or at stores where purchases are made. During the railroad riots in Chicago last year considerable" apprenension - was felt about the safety of the pay cars sent to pay off the men in the vicinities where there was most violence, and, although none of thero ws.s attacked, this , apprehension furnished an additional argument agamsf: e pay cars. The Rock Island is one of the- roads which has abandoned them, and as a result, of the adoption of the check system, a curious new occupation has sprung up in the larger towns- at terminal points. At Davenport, la., for instance, there is an individual who is always on hand at a well-known saloon near the Rock Is'.and station with money to cash the checks which the men get. He takes the odd cents in the amounts wnich the checks call for as his rate of exchange. If a check is for $50.50 or $59.55. for instance, he gets nothing; but if it is for $59.52 or $59.54 he gets two or four cents, as the case may be. As there are a great many checks to be cashed, these odd cents amount to a good deal in the course of the day. In addition, he gets a percentage from the saloon keeper of all sales, both of liquor and cigars that day, so that on the whole he makes a very good thing out of it. . r DARKXESS AT THE CRICIFIXIOX. Prof. AVlKS'ins Explains that It "Was ! Caused by nn Eclipse of the Sun. Ottawa (Ont.) Special. , Speaking to-day with regard to the eclipse of the sun on the 25th inst.. Prof. Wiggin3 said that it was undoubtedly the same as occurred at the time of Christ's crucifixion. , "The eclipse of the sun of the 25th Inst.," he said, "was remarkable for two reasons: First, because it happened so near the vernal equinox, and, secondly, because it took place at noonday on the meridian of Jerusalem. Biblical critics and astronomers have always been at a loss to know definitely whether 'the darkness all over the land' of Judea from noon until 3 o'clock, which was about the time of the vernal equinox, on March 20, A. D. 33. that is, at the crucifixion, was caused by an eclipse of the sun or was produced, as the first Christians said it was, by miraculous power. I am now in a position to tell them that it was an eclipse. I know by an actual calculation of eclipses backward that the sun was totally eclipsed over the meridian of Jerusalem on March 19, A. D. 33. Now, the darkness at Christ's death, the evangelists say, was accompanied by earthquakes, and these phenomena were very marked at that period, as we learn from other writers. Tertullian, one of the fathers in the second century, appears to have been very indignant when told toy the learned Romans that the darkness was caused by an eclipse of the sun, tot he says: "Those who are not aware that this was predicted about Christ, no doubt thought it an eclipse. You, yourselves, have the account of , the world portent still in your archives. - "Now, he could have referred only to one Roman writer;' for only one made, so far as we know, any record concerning it. This was Philgon, an historian and freedman of the Emperor Adrian, A. D, 130. Philgon records that in the 202d Olympiad, which was A. D. 33,' thee was a remarkable darkening of the sun. There was a great earthquake in Bithynia and many houses fell down in the city of Nice'.'. ' "I have been watching the sun for a conjunction of the sun and moon over Judea. to see if ... it would be attended by earthquakes like the one mentioned by Philgon. This eclipse was Just the thing to justify or defeat him, for if the eclipse a few days ago happened at the time of earthquakes in Italy or anywhere in the vicinity of Nice, Philgon's account would be proved tr-ie and we would also know that the darkness at Christ's death was caused by an eclipse of the sun, and was not, therefore, miraculous"She AVas a Grass Widovr. VANCOUVER, British, Columbia, April 1- The case of John Sewell Bates, arrested here for bigamy, may prove an interesting one. It is stated that Josephine Dauphin, the woman Bates married in Victoria, some six years ago, was the widow of the late Jf. A. Dauphin, president of the Louisiana Lottery Company and well known in the Southern States. Bates claims that when he met her she represented that she was a widow, her husband, . a merchant, having died in Europei.-.'It is said, however, that Dauphin and his wife separated without being legally divorced. Failed to Enlist English Capital. APPLETON. Wris.. April 1. The options held by a syndicate on fifty Wisconsin paper mills expired at noon to-day, and the proposed $l(,,ui"U,O0O deal has fallen through. The failure of the deal, which has been plainly foreshadowed for the past two months, became certain to-day when noon passed and no sign was made by promoter Butterworth. The failure to secure promised English capital is believed to be the cause of the miscarriage of the deal. Kilrain Begins Training:. BALTIMORE, April 1. Jake Kilrain began training to-day for a twenty-five-round fight with Steve O'Donnell before the Seaside Athletic Club, Coney island. May 6. AValnrimrr & Son's Banner Day For sheet music to-day. Thousands of extra copies given away,.

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COMMEXTS OP PARIS EDITORS OX SIR EDWARD GREY'S WARXIXG. Rochefort Asks Why France Does Xot Hide Her Flag: Spaniards Defeated by Cuban Rebels. LONDON, April 1. Sir Edward Grey's announcement in the House of Commons that France wou not be permitted to encroach on England's African possessions is still provoking saltics from French editors. The correspondent in Paris of the Pall Mall Gazette refers to the "hysterical extravagance of the French press in regard to Great Britain, and quotes Henry Rochefort as saying: "France is submitted to a series of humiliations In sending snips to Kiel to salute the victors of Woerth and Wissemburg. But, worst of all, she has endured the insults of Great Britain without protest. Why does she not hide her flag?" The Temps demands an apology or a reprisal, and says "the speeches of Ashmead Bartlett and Sir George Curzon, an Eastern commercial traveler, are of the slightest Importance, but we are aghast at the indiscretion of Sir Edward Grey and Mr. Joseph Chamberlain." The invasion of British "territory in Africa by the French refers to the contention between the two powers over the powerful empire of Borgu, which is situated on the eastern banks of the river Niger, to the northwest of the Britlsn colony of Lagos. The control of this region is regarded in England as a matter of very great importance. Lagos is undoubtedly the most flourishing West African colony of England, and the English are natuarlly anxious that the French shall not be permitted to hem it in to the coast, as they nave succeeded in doing in the case of Gambia, Serra Leone and the Gold Coast. Ever since the remarkable expedition of Colonel Monteil, the provisions of the Anglo-French agreement of 1850 have become exceedingly distasteful to French colonial enthusiasts. The agreement of. 1890 limitei r rencii expansion on the Niger to Say. From Say two imaginary lines were arawn, one eascwarcl to narua on Lake Tchad, the other southward to Porto Novo. By ti.s agreement the vast empires of Sokoto and its dependencies of Bcrgu and Bornou were incorporated in the British sphere of Influence. Now in the course of his expedition Colonel Monteil visited Kano, the capnal of Sokoto, . and Kouka, the capital of Bornou, notwithstanding his knowledge of the agreement already mentioned, anu, according to his version, established the mostly friendly relations with the sultans, of these two empires. When the explorer 1 returned to France and made known ihe results attending his exertions, the French semi-official press began by degrees to place a totally different Interpretation on the agreement of 1890, maintaining that Bornou was independent, and could not therefore be reckoned as affected by tne agreement in question. Lately the same argument has been made use of. with more persistence even, as regards Borgu. Now, before Colonel Monteil set out on his expedition, the Royal Niger Company had signed commercial treaties both . with' Bornou and Borgu. This fact has. of course, been pointed out in the British press as a practical replv to French pretensions. The disoute, which had been allowed to -drop, for a while, suddenly assumed a more intense phase with the conquest of Dauomey and ns successful Issue. M. Delcasse, then French colonial minister, decided to send an expedition under an able officer. Captain Decoeur, into the interior of the Dahoman 1-nterland. The expedition was to push on northwards, annex the Mahe country, and, disregarding the imaginary Say-Barua line, pass treaties with the Barlba chiefs, whose territories lie Immediately to the south of Borgu. It was then to oblique to the east, place Borgu under French protection, reach the Niger in the neighborhood of Barba, and proceed up that river as far as Say; thus cutting off an immense slice of the Lagos hinterland and securing to France the whole of the eastern bank of the Niger, as far as the limits of the empire of Borgu. To counteract this bold plan, the Royal Niger Company, realizing that not a moment was to be lost, obtaineu the services of Captain Lugard, of Uganda fame, who proceeded In hot haste up the Niger to consolidate the commercial relations already existing between the company and the . empire of Borgu, and if possible to definitely place that country under British protection. It was then a race between theBritish and French expeditions, and much satisfaction was expressed by the London papers early in the present month, when a report was received that Captain Lugard had succeeded in outstripping Captain Decoeur in the race for Borgu. Whether mis report is true or not has not as yet been made known; but the French have evidently not abandoned their designs on Borgu, and a serious diplomatic difficulty between England and France is inevitable. CHIXA AXD JAPAX. Peace - Xeeotiations Likely to Be Pushed The Indemnity. WASHINGTON. April 1. Now that the limited armistice has been proclaimed in the Chino-Japanese war and that Li Hung Chang's wound is Improving, it is anticipated that the resumption of peace negotiations will follow speedily and will ' be pushed with the view to securing a treaty of peace as early as possible. The indemnity and the form in which It shall be paid is one part of the terms of peace which is being watched with interest. The money indemnity Japan will ask will be very considerable. There is no information to be had concerning the mode or manner of payment, nor whether it will stipulate the metal in which it shall be paid, assuming that gold or silver, cr, both, must be paid. One suggestion made is that it maybe payable in "credits" or largely in bonds. The financial probity of the Chinese is of the highest, and the nation's reputation for prompt settlement of its pecuniary obligations is so high that it is believed Its promises to pay would easily pass current with the Japanese, or with others In case the indemnity was arranged through private agencies. News came to the Japanese legation to-day confirming the press dispatches respecting the terms of the armistice. It stated that it would last twenty-one days, unless sooner terminated by the breaking off of peace negotiations. Little Short of Death. WASHINGTON, April 1. It is said at the Japanese legation that the young Japanese who shot Li Hung Chang probably will be sent to the mines of Northern Japan to serve his life sentence. The locality is much like Siberia arid a sentence there is dreaded by the Japanese as little short of death. The unofficial reports of the sentence make no reference to the trial or conviction. It is understood to ' be a civil trial, as a military trial would have resulted in death. When the Japanese summarily punished those who attempted the life of the Russian Crown Prince, it raised an agitation in the Japanese Parliament, as the government was accused of undue haste in the desire to make amends to Russia. In the present case the speed of the trial is accounted for by the fact that the offense is regarded as one against the government of Japan and, therefore, treasonable. Dr. Schriba's report on his wound is re-1 garded by the Japanese legation as assuring' his recovery. Schriba is one of Germany's i most distinguished surgeons, who has entered into the service of Japan. Thirty Chinese Slain. YOKOHAMA, April 1. Colonel Ito's official report of the capture of the Pescador islands says that Makung Castle was not : taken until two engagements had been : fought. The Chinese lost thirty killed and sixty prisoners. The Japanese lost one killed and had sixteen wounded. SPAMARDS DEFEATED. Lost 279 Killed and Wounded In a Fight with Cubans. KEY WEST. Fla., April 1. Carlos M. Aguirre, who was chief of seventy men at Jaguey, Chico, Colon, and who recently arrived from Havana, accompanied by his brother, Gecu-ge Aguirre, 'says that at the battle in the mountains near Santiago de Cuba, March 24, when the Cubans were distributed in strong positions and the Spaniards were formed in cne body, trying to ascend, the attacking columns lost 279 killed and wounded, including four officers. The Cuban loss was eighteen killed and about fifty wounded. The Cubans had a very advantageous position In this fight and played havoc with their enemies' ranks. The Spanish troops landed at Havana last Monday and Tuesday, according to the statement of the Messrs. Aguirre. are In poor condition. They are poorly clad, are without shoes and blankets, and many of them are mere boys. Carlos Aguirre had an encounter with the son of the chief of police at Havana, in which he sustained a slight wound on the head and wounded his oorionent. Mr. Aauirre eavs that the talk of General Sanguilly being a traitor is erroneous. The government, hj states, would I

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be glad to have it so. and are taking every means to give it that appearance. Plans of 'Cubans. PHILADELPHIA, April 1. A secret conclave ofthe leaders of the Cuban-Americans in this city has been called for tomorrow night. The object of the gathering Is a secret, but it is learned on the best of authority that a plan of opsration of the new government xf Cuba is to be mapped out and the details announced. From private advices received here to-dav it seems certain that the insurgent leaders now in different parts of Cuba are preparing to concentrate their forces In one place, establish a republic, declare war and prepare to maintain their rights. The meeting of to-morrow night will discuss this plan and canvass for the new President and Cabinet of the Cuban Republic. Marcos Morales, president of the Cuban-American League in Philadelphia, will issue the call for the meeting. Filibusters or Pirates. PROGRESSO, Yucatan, April I. A fishing bark. Just in off the Gulf of Mexico, reports having encountered two unknown boats heavily armed with cannon and apparently well equipped with all the munitions of war. When hailed the boats made no reply, and the Mexican fishermen, being afraid to make any further advances, sailed from the locality as fast as possible. It is thought the ships have some bearing on the Cuban revolution, although it is reported that there are pirates manned by renegade Cubans coasting about the waters of the gulf and along the waters of the South bay. There have been numbers of strangers seen within the past few days In Progresso, Campeche, Merida and other points in Yucatan whose business is unknown and who are evidently Cubans. It is alleged they are insurgents and are in Mexico for the purpose of gaining recruits for the rebel cause; The Cubans have many sympathizers here in their attempt to get rid of Spanish rule. Soliciting: Aid for Cubans. TAMPA, Fia., April 1. The Cuban ladies of Tampa to-day visited many of the cigar factories soliciting subscriptions for a large fair which they soon Intend giving, all the proceeds of which are to go to the revolutionary fund ' ' - J. M. Fernandez the assistant Spanish vice consul, i3 ii receipt of a letter from Colon, in the Matanzas province, which states that the negroes in many different places on the island, especially Puerto Principe, have made manifestations in favor of the government, and avow their readiness to enter the field to fight for the crown. The letter also states that Macceo is a very brave man. the best the Cubans have, but that he is considered a fanatic. It continues by saying that the better class of people discorntenace the revolutionary movement, and that the government will grant no more concessions, but that If It becomes necessary they will Bend 200,000 troops to the island in the next month to quell the ti oublc. Spanish Reserves Called Ont. MADRID, April, 1 Marshal Martinez Campos lunched with the Queen Regent vesterday, previous to his departure to Cuba. Owing to the dispatch of the reinforcements of troops to Cuba, the government has called out 20$00 men of the reserves in order to complete the effective strength of the army. Political Crisis In Xorrray. STOCKHOLM. April 1. The political situ ation in Norway has become more grave and it would, indeed, be a hard task to prophesy the outcome of the struggle now going on. King Oscar has ignored the ultl-ma-tum rsf tho ministers that ho Hsk the Wfc . ........ - party of the Left to form a Cabinet. His Majesty declaring that he could not consent to the proposal since Mr. Steen, the leader or tne ieri ana presiucni ui me Rande, who on Friday last declared in the chamber tnat "tne supreme ueiense 01 Norway was in the hands of a foreign man from a foreign land." Cable Xotes. The London Post announces that a marriage has been arranged between Sir Bache Cunard and Miss Maud Burke, daughter of the late G. F. Burke, of New York and San Francisco. " - A rartial strike of the glass workers of the Charleroi district of BeigiUm has been declared. Ten of the factories are closed, throwing four thousand persons out of work. COMPEXSATIOXS OF THIRTY. The Modern Woman Finds that Pleasures Do Xot Vanish with Youth. Demorest's Magazine. To nineteen, anything beyond the twenties seems like hopeless old age. She Is sure that when she is thirty life will have nothing more to offer; amusements will cease to amuse, and she will be quite ready to retire to a convent. She imagines there is a great gulf fixed between her and that mystic birthday. Among the many surprises that await one at that dreaded halting place on life's march is that one has arrived there so easily. There has been no tug, no strain, no breathless climbing. One simply arrives. "And I don't feel a day older than when I was twenty." says Thirty, very pleasantly astonished at the fact. But let her stop and rvlew the ground, and she realizes, with keenest satisfaction, that she is really on a far higher level than Nineteen occupied on a level, indeed, that that short-sighted young lady has no conception of. Let us suppose that, as often happens in this age of critical women, Thirty finds he r self still fancy free. : According to the spirit of the age, she will have give herself some definite aim in life. She is a physician, an architect, a philanthropist, a Journalist, a teacher, an author, an artist, a sculptor, a musician, or one of the half hundred other things that a woman may elect tn these latter days. Or if, perchance, she have no taste for public life, she is the mainstay at home; or her rector's efficient helper and right hand; or a noble society woman, making the social atmosphere purer and cleaner by living in it. While she may well say she feels no older than at nineteen, a very Flight introspection will show her changes so radical that it makes her smile. Where is her love for sad stories, for minor music, for tragedies at the theater, or for lonelv summer twilight? She knows what Howells means when he .says, "One must be very young or very happy to endure the sadness of a summer night." Where is her absorbing self-pity. . or intolerable "blues?" She seldom thinks of yielding to the megrims now. The evil spirit of depression still comes, but she has learned how to fight it. She sensibly refers its presence to that piece of mince pie, or to lack of exercise, or to too much routine, and she takes measures accordingly. . She is for less selfish, and having realized that there are existences outside of her own, she has ceased to be surprised and half resentful when people fall to act according to her will: she has learned that there are opinions quite worthy of consideration besides those emanating from her own brain; consequently she is tolerant of other people's views, for she knows there Is nothing so narrow as the intolerance of youth. She has learned deep charity for other people's failings, even fc lapses from morality; for she has discovered possibly from her own experience, and certainly from her friends how much of our vaunted virtue lies In not being tempted. . She realizes now, too, that life i much what one makes it. At the same time she has learned to take its chances as they come, jieither wildly elated at its Joys, nor utterly cast down by its sorrows. All things pass, and nothing concerns us vitally but to stand true to our better selves. Outward circumstances matter less to her. and she has learned to smile at disappointments that would once have crushed her to the very dust. Much of the restlessness of constant desire disappears, for life I too full to allow her to dwell on unsatisfied aspirations. Another truth has gradually dawned upon her: she knows that happiness en masse la simplv the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow; therefore, she blithely appropriates all the bits of brightness that flaih across one's dally path, knowing that these make up the sum and substance of human happiness. Moreover, she does not now feel that she has a prescrlptlva right to be happv, nor does she deem that nature is outra'ged if her will is gainsaid. She begins to comprehend the great laws of compensation; how everything 1n this life balances; how much less difference there is tn reility than in appearance, between lives outwardly diverse. Like Mrs. Ewlng's dear little hero, she has learned to sav. though with hot tears, it may be, and with quivering lips. "Laeta mea sorte." She has learned not to look forward from day to day, using to-day's strength for tomorrow's burden. She feels the tr of MacDonald's- words. "No man ev -

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under the burden of to-day. It Is. to-morrow's load that is intolerable." ; To take other directions of growth, her enjoyment In her friends is far greater. Sh has learned to demand little of them. and. takes their idiosyncrasies for granted. Sho gives freely of her storehouse of affectlor, without measuring all she receives. Sh appreciates what , Rochefoucauld meant when he affirmed that the blips of being loved ,1s not to be compared with the bliss of loving. And. aside from these deep, true friendships of the heart, she takes keen delight In purely intellectual friendships. An hour's conversation Is like a tonic, and meeting a congenial person has the effect of new wine. Socially, Thirty exerts a potent charm unknown to the witchery of Nineteen. Sh Is sure of herself, of her power, of her position. Forgetful of herself, as Nineteen rarely is, she gives a man the' attention and sympathetic interest in which his soul delights. Yet, after all, the secret of the whola change lies in one thing. At Nineteen, all life is summed up in one word "Ministrarl" "to be ministered unto." It is only as the years go by that we learn the depth changes life for us all: "Non ministrari. Bed minlstrare" "Not to be ministered unto, but to serve." PRESBYTERIAN ASSE3IKLY. cliim tifrauiiiH vs. i tit n uvic iivuiu irhriiu lm Preparations nt Pitlshurir for the Meeting; Xext Month. PITTSBURG, April 1. All the preliminary arrangements for the meeting of th general assembly of the Presbyterian Church In this city next month are well in hand. Nearly all of the two hundred and twenty-five presbyteries in tho country," including those i.i Western Pennsylvania, will meet this week and elect commissioners. The preachers of Pittsburg shy it is too early tp predict the name of the moderator of the, assembly, but there is a general feeling( here, as elsewhere, that he will bo a pastor instead of either an editor or a professor. Including Rev. Dr, Mutchmore, the three preceding moderators have been either editors or professors, and the feeling and intention Is to give the office this tlm to a man who regularly occupies a pulpit. On this there Is likely to be considerabl of a fight. Tnere will be no heresy trials. Tne most important subject to be considered will be th report of the committee on assembly control of the seminaries. A meeting of the trustees and directors of th vv stern 'I heological Seminary will be held, here before the opening of the assembly, and a report will be made to the committee of the action. There is every prospect that the Pittsburg seminary will vote in tha afltrmative. The only thing which will prevent this, it is said, wil be an unavoidable conflict, with civil laws in transferring tne charter. The Western is one of thes most orthodox seminaries in America, and has always been closely under the jurisdiction of tho assembly.. Unless the semln-. aries are fully agreed to the proposition tho plan will fall, the assembly having no power of compulsion. have been arranged for the specal feature Of the assembly, the celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary . of the reunion, of the bid and n?w school assemblies. which occurred In the Third Church. All of the living exmoderators of the two assemblies have been invited to be present and participate' In th celebration." There will be three principal addresses. The first, will be by Rev. Francis L. Pat ton. D. D-. LL. D.. of Princeton College, on "The Fundamental Doctrines of the Presbyterian Church." Rev. Derrick Johnson, of McCormlck Seminary. Chicago, representing the new school assembly, will speak on "The Influence of Presbvterianlsm on Other Churches." Rev. W. H. Roberts, D. 'D.. LL. D., of Philadelphia, will make the third address, on "Growth and Future of the United Church." i AVngres of Cokers equalised. CONN ELLSV I LLE. ' Pa.. ( April l.-Begln-nlng to-day all the coke operators In tha Connellsvllle. region will pay their men the 16-per-cent. advance announced by tha Frick company a couple of weeks ago. A canvass of the whole region failed to develop a single operator who will refuse to pay the new rates. The fact that not more than half of them posted any notices of tha new scale led to the belief among tho miners and . cokers that their employers would refuse to advance wages until they had disposed of their low-priced coke contracts. It Is doubtful if the convention to be held at Scottdald to-morrow will be held now since the wages ia the region have already been made uniform. Organization, however, is the main object of the meeting, and it may be a go. aSNSSBSSSSSSSSSSSBSSSMMSSSSSBUBBBBMSSB) Merchants' Force Takes the Oath. The merchants police force assembled In the office of the Board pf Public Safety last night for the purpose of renewing the oath of office as is the custom annually. The oath was administered by Clerk Herrick. Chief of Police Powell was present and made a brief address, and Captain Thomas responded on the part of the merchantmen. Joseph W. Wheatley, who has been a member of the merchant police force for many years, has resigned to accept day work. He Is succeeded by Wllford Warner. Wheatley's district embraced one of the most unruly parts of the lty and he has figured In a number of sensational assaults, In one of which a murder was committed. He gained a deserved reputation for courage. ' . The Girls Promise to Siny nt Home. Alma Desanno and Jennie Barlow, tha two girls who were found by detectives Kinney and Stout dressed in male attlrs Sunday afternoon, wer taken away from the police station yesterday by their parents. The girls have learned a leoson and they now promise to remain at home. Please, Pupa, Do Go to Wulschher & Son lo-day and get some of their fine sheet music. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder World's Fair Highest Award. 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