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THE SPANISH-AMERICAN TREATY.
Expectation That 1t Will Not Be FavOrabl!
Received by the United States Senate


Special to tine Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The cable dispatch
from London which outlined the Spanish Amer
Foster and the Spanish commissioner, closed
with the statement that ''the convention is like
ly to meet with much opposition in the Cor.es."
Whether the Spanish parliament shall see fit to
ratify this instrument or not, it is very certain
that the American Senate will not give the
treaty the cordial Endorsement that those in
favor of cheap sugar would like to see There
a very general and widespread belief here that
the Louisiana Senators, with the aid of their
Southern allies, will fight the ratification to the
utmost, as the promulgatlon of an executiver or
der placing Cuban and Porto Rico sugar on the
free list would certainly result in a serious de
preston of the cane growing industry of the
Southern States. The latest reports received a.
the State Department from American consult
indicate that in the Spanish West Indies the su
gar crop of the year has been very large; bu;
owing to the extremely low prices the market is
depressed and distress imminent On the islam
of Porto Rico for instance, extraordinary effortr
were made to secure greater crop than usual
and every available acre was planted to cane
The reduction in values will in some measure b,
compensated by the removal of the American
tariff, if the treaty is ratified. While therefore
the Southern senators will do all in their power
to prevent the ratification, it may be expected
that the lobby next winter will be well FL, J
with West Indian sugar planters and their
aOantc
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THE PANAMA CANAL PROJECT.
a RumOr that France Will Be Asked to Ex-
tend Her Patron age Over 1t.

tend Her Patron age Over 1t.
Washington Sunday Herald.
A new and unthought factor is now likely to
enter into the lsthmians canal question this win
ter 1t seems that there is in the State of Pan
anna very large and influential party which is
anxious for France to extend its protection over
that State, and that this was the prime cause of
the revolution which was put down there so re-
Gently by the United States of Colombia. The
idea of a protectorate over the State through
which the French inter-oceanic canal will run is
no new thought with NJ. Lesseps. France has
not yet forgotten her ignominious exit out of
Mexico and the emphatic declaration of this
government concerning the Macmillan occu-
patton. 1t may not be generally known that
it was the intention of the United States-if
the French had not left Mexico as they dd-to
have sent down to Juarez's assistance 90, 600
trained soldiers of the two late armies. Gen.
Lee said, in speaking of this movement, that it
would have rendered any political antagonism
between the North and South an impossibility.
Both Gen. Lee and Gen. Longstreet we're to have
commands If they wished and Gen. Grant was
to have all four columns under his direction.
Before the scheme was matured, our minister
reported that Juarez able to drive out the
invaders without American assistance. The
final end at Queretaro with the shooting of Maxi
milan and the imperial generals was followed
by the rapid departure for France of Gen.
Bazaine and the army of occupation
also learn, but only give the story for what
1t may be worth, that the Hon. VIM. NJ Gwin,
once United States Marshal of Mississippi and
senator, later United States senator from Cali
fornia, and still more recently Duke of Sonora
under Maximilian, is to be the American repre-
sentative of M. Lesseps while this protectorate
arrangement is being consummated There was
no uncertain sound touching the Mexican occu-
patton from the late President Andrew johnson,
who believed in the Monroe doctrine in its en-
tirety. There is every indication that the time
is not far off when this cardinal American doe
trine will need to be affirmed with unusual
yigor
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FACTS ABOUT THE RIOT.
The Story OF the Massacre as Told by Eye
Witnesses.

~@A~ ~-N~SSs~~AO
Witnesses.
To the Western Associated Press
New ORLEANS Nov. 3.-Felix Bienvenue,
postmaster at St Martins, makes the following
statement regarding the Loreauville affair;
ION Saturday morning, November l. left St
Martinsville, in company with my uncle for
Loreauvile. 1 had hardly gone two miles when
met friend living near by, who stopped me
and asked me where was going 1 replied To
Loreauville He said to me, Don't go there, for
have been notified by the principal Democratic
leaders there to be on hand, for they intend to
prevent a Republican meeting taking place.
arrived in Loreauville, and was asked by
the most prominent mon, Democrats of good
standing, What are you looking for} There may
be bloodshed, for drunkards are drinking heavi-
ly and want to prevent Republican meeting
from taking place. At the same time 1 saw
from twelve to fifteen persons calling and shout
o'clock in the afternoon, when Judge Fonte-
lieu and his crowd arrived and entered the yard
of Alfred Gonzalon to hold their meeting the
use of the yard having been secured for that
purpose. On their arrival saw and heard some
parties calling, repeatedly, Come on, boys.
They came from grog shop belonging to
St Clair Dugar, about 200 yards from
the meeting place. On their arrival
Joe Gilfaux, was told by eye witnesses,
fired the first shot Shots were returned by the
attacked parties. Some 400 or 500 shots were
fred with the result of dead and wounded re-
ported in the papers. The attacking parties
then went to their headquarters and returned
with ten or twelve guns They surrounded the
dwelling of Gonzalou shooting at every darky
passing within their reach even those who went
into the bayou when trying to save themselves
About fifty of the State militia came at 10
o'clock and arrested Fontelieu and his men, TAX
ing them prisoners on Judge Gales verbal order
without a deputy sheriff to represent the au-
thorites. This was stated to me when en- route
to New Iberia with the prisoners, that night by
the lieutenant commanding"
Governor Kellogg closed his canvass last night
and left for Iberia parish the scene of the late
trouble. A dispatch from New Iberia says:
"It is wonderful how the leading Republicans
managed to escape, many of them having sew
eral bullet holes through their clothing" Fol-
lowing are the names of the prisoners now in
the parish prison here:
Judge Fontelieu, Alph Fontelieu, L. Fontelieu
Albert Fontelieu, Eugene DaIterive (col-
oredl Alphonse Meiguz, Abe Pailert (col-
ored) Dorsey Gibson, Eng Conway, Tautan
Bienvenieu, Alf Gonzalin, Dick Walker, (colored)
and I, B. Labeaux, of St Mary.
The preliminary examination of the prisoners
was not had to-day, as expected owing to the
absence of the district attorney; consequently
the prisoners will have to remain in prison until
after the election. They are the leading white
and coored Republicans of the parish. The
coroner's inquest has been postponed until We'd
nesdAy,
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MIR. BLAINE's LAST SPEECH.
He Gives His Reasons for Having Made
Personal Canvass.

BosroN Nov 3.-At the dinner given Mr.
Blaine this evening at the Hotel Brunswick there
were more than two hundred guests, Among
the prominent men were E. r Hoar, A. W.
Beard, r. w. Worthington, f. Mcpherson, c. A.
Bartal j. W. Chandler r. r. Bishop and G. A.
Marsden. 1t was about o'clock when Henry
Cabot Lodge, who presided, called the company
to order He said that, as Mr. Blaine was to ro-
view the great torchlight procession, there
would not be any general speaking, but he knew
those present would be greatly disappointed II
they did rot hear from the distinguished guest
of the evening. When Mr.. Blaine rose to re-
spond he was heartily cheered When order was
restored he said
MIR Chairman and tientlemen7-l'or reasons
which need not stop to detail, reception u
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A Poor, Weak Sister,

Who is suffering from ailments peculiar to her
sex, dreading TO go to physician, but knowing
she needs medical help will find, in DR. Plerce's
"Favorite Prescription" preparation which
will give her strength and new life through the
restoration of all her organs to their natural and
healthy action. 1t is the result of many years
Of study and practice by thoroughly scientific
physician, who has made these troubles
lJecialty, To be had of all druggists.
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p. t. Barnum win Sell Out if Cleveland Is
Elected.

BRIDGEPORT, Conu.. Nov. 3-P. r. Barnum
to day sent the following dispatch to the New
York Tribune:
''To the Editor of the Tribune, New York:
"Sir-I own about two hundred dwelling houses
several costly public buildings and considerable real
estate in this fourshng manufacturing city pledge
myself to sell all here for quarter less
than it's present acknowledged value if the Democrats
elect their Presidents for every taxpayer and every
workingman aud woman will find business perma-
nently palsiod If the South gets into the saddle it
will establish free trade get pay for its slaves and
obtain pensions for all rebel soldiers.
up. It. BARNUM."
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What ChaIrman Jones says.

To the Western Associated Press.
New YORK, Nov 3-The headquarters Of the
national Republican committee are crowded to
night, and all express the utmost confidence in
the election Of Mr.. Blaine Mr. Jones chairman
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THE Garland Stoves and Ranges have the most
artistic finish of any that we have ever seen
They are everywhere acknowledged to be the
best in the world while they cost no more than
is often asked for inferior goods They are as
noted for durability, convenience and economy
of fuel as for style and beauty.
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A DEMooRAT1C REPORT.

The Republicans Were Shot Because They
Insisted ON Holding a Meeting.
New ORLEANS, Nov. Especial to the States
gives the number of citizens of Loreauvlle.
who went out to meet the Republicans and ask
them to desist, at seventeen. Louis Brown and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-04
The Facts Concerning the Recent PO-
1itical Riot at Loreauville, La.
A Score of Men Murdered, the Result of a
Conspiracy on the Part of Democrats to
erevent Republican Meeting.
Fleeing Negroes Shot Down and Left to
Die in the Fields and Woods.

Judge FOntelieu and q Number of others
Placed Under Arrest, but the Democratic
Murderers Are Not MOlested.
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New York State Claimed for Blaine and LO-
gan by at Least 10000, and Connecticut
Considered Surely Republican.
Very Encouraging Reports from All
Sections Except the Solid South.
Mr.. Blaine Attends a Banquet in the City of
Boston, and Gives His Reasons for Max
ing Canvass of the Country.

Special Editions of the journal
Will be printed from hour to hour tomorrow
morning after the regular edition is issued if
the result of the election may be in doubt.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON. Nov. 4 A.. NJ.

OFTTCE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL UFFIUEH z
WASHINGTON, Nov A. M
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley-Local
rains, partly cloudy weather, east to south winds
becoming variable, lower barometer; slight rise
IN temperature in east portion, slightly cooler
weather and higher barometer invest portion.
For the Upper Lake Region-Partly cloudy
weather and rain with snowin northern portion,
variable winds generally from northeast to
northwest, nearly stationary temperature.
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General Observations.
WAR DEPARTMENT
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 3, 1924 P. NJ. 5
Observations taken at the same moment of time at
al stations.
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Local Observations.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 3.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-26

Oliver, r A f Eigerton, Henry Nj
Cooper, G < Kelsey, Robt w Wor-
then, F T Vaughan, OS Dillon,
John G Peay, A:noId Syberg, S P
Hughes, S l. Griffith, H Barrow.
The note upon the transcript
granting the appeal docs not enter
into details of the reasons for the
action of the two judges. simply stat
ing that the refu sal of Justice Smith
is overruled, il appearing that there
arc JUS. grounds for granting the
petition, and it is therefore granted.
At night mass meeting was
called by, the Little Rock com-
mittee to let the people know
what had been accomplished and
what they needed to further pros
ecute the work. At 9 p. m. DR. j
H Smith called the meeting to
order and Judge NJ w Gibbs was
called to the stand and made a
very good speech, in which he
charged and rightfully too, that
our preachers had manifested a
very little interest in the matter.
That since fhis case had been in
progress no steps had been taken
by them to help raise funds for the
purpose of feeling lawyers and
hunting up such facts as was me-
cessary to base plea for a pardon.
The Judge hoped they would all
start at once and begin unitedly
to help in this important matter.
Jefferson county had about done
all that has been done so far in
the way of raising money, except
the $50 which was raised by a few
members of the committee the
other day, aud that chiefly from
white friends. DR. Phillips did
not like to te attacked upon such
broad terms. lie knew that they
had net done half what they ought
but he had not been asked to do
anything but what he did, and
would willingly do anything in
his power and agreed to take up
collection next Sun lay night
for that especial pn:pc-e Rev
\ Il Sims was willing to do the
same. Several came up aud sub
scribed at the time: MIR Temple
so, Mr. Craig $40, W ii Reed SO,
Mr. SnIil!, 30
4 motion prevailed instructing
the secretary To have an appeal
printed and ii copy sent TO each
lodge and society.
The meeting then adjourned to
meet next Tuesday night in the
same rl.sce-basement of Bethel
church.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-26
COLORED MANS ELO-
QU ENCE.
from the Fort Worth Gazette. 1

tFrom the Fort Worth 0szette.l
The most thoroughly eloquent
and effective speeches ever made
in the legislature Of Texas was
pronounced by two negroes, and
both Of much the same import.
both recounted the story of negro
devotion to "Old Master and Mis-
tress." When one of these nat
ural orators, himself and an old
man, extended his black horny
hands aud said, "thcrc can be no
great race enmity between us.
This cannot come while my old
master and mistress live. No.
nor while their children aud
mine survive, they were kind and
generous to me. L knew no want
of to-day or care for the morrow
when [ was their property. Look
at those wrinkled rough hands.
They tell the tale, they tell how
l toiled for them, and the story
is not ended, they are old and
helpless now, and I live as / once
did, in a little cabin, and still
toll for them, l send them half OF
every dollar l draw from the
state treasury, and when their
daughter a beautiful and good
girl, whom | used to carry when
she was u child in those strong
arms, was married not long ago.
1 sent her q check for 1000.
Have l not the right to ask you
gentlemen of the majority, to deal
generously with my race -
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lord it over all Gods heritage. The
Captain Of tho God Coast Constab-
ulary said aloud one day Mt dinner.
ut is all Id nonsense for tho Eng
lish government to make treaties
with the niggers, They can't bo
trusted" Think of it. This man
is in charge of her Maje-ty's Con
stabulary force on the Gold Coast:
He-this Capt. Forbes (for that is
his nancy is charged with the duty
and the responsibility of looking
after the rights and liberties of the
very people whom he delights to
brand with the epifhet '.niggers."
All! whittier shall ~s gor No
whore among the white people eau
a negro escape feeling that he is
identified with other than . race
down on tho ground. Live In the
United States, and we feel it every
where. Go to Europe and it is
there. Como to Africa, and it is
here! But, let us turn from this
picture, which brings to me thoughts
that harrow up my very soul. Let
me record with pleasure the fact
that things are not as bad on the
Coast as they were ten-aye, five
years ago, Negroes a:e getting in
to business and are commanding
money and are growing in intell,-
gence. Hence Their. .is a growing
independence among the blacks that
checks and controls tho domineer-
ing spirit of the whites. At Sierra
Leone and in tho ports of Liberia,
white men have to behave them-
selves. Indeed, they seem to real
ize at these points that this is the
Negroes country. Places on the
Coast in our next.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-26
The New York Globe saws:

Ihe Rev. 4. y. IL. Thomas, A.
NJ, IL. b., of Natchez, Miss, calls
our attention with much stress to
the fact that the sketch of Benja-
min Banneker, which we repub-
lished from the Vindicater, with
! credit to that paper aud tho au-
thor, Rev. John r. Slattery, APP
peared in the December number
of the Catholic World, a monthly
published in New York.
Yes. we thought strange that
the Globe was crediting the Vim
dicator, while at the same time
we were publishing it and giving
credit to it's author. Rev. John r,
Slattery and the Catholic World,
as publishers. As far as we are
concerned, Dr. George A. Hughes
of this city, is our author, and is
entitled to credit for calling our
attention and favoring us with the
December number Of the Catholic
World. The Catholics, unlike
the orthodox churches of late,
they are seeking the souls while
we are seeking the money.
Prof. X. Il. Greener says: "My
attention to the ia that the i'm
mense amount of valuable intor-
nation, concerning the colored
astronomer, Banneker, cont lined
in the article written by Father
Slattery, of St. Francis Xavier
Catholic church, Baltimore, and
republished in the Globe from the
Baltimore Nindicator, may also be
found in Williams History of
the Negro Race in America. The
lecture delivered by Prof. Greener
two years ago upon the "Llfe and
works of BENJAMIN Danneker,"
embodied substantially the same
information. 1t does not speak
wei! for the appreciation of the
cOlorcd literati for the literary
production concerning themselves,
Oy one OF their own race, to nave
such good things overlooked by
them picked up by white men and
given their rpropcr value. Father
Slattery says that a copy of Ban
neker's Almanac ia worth $50.
Pr"l. ,ifecner has two copies of
the rare work, also II fac simile of
the letter l,u 5lished in the Globe.
1t is remarkable how much work
is being done by the Catholics to
prosclytize colored people to the
Catholic faith. No other demon
ination is doing so much for col
ored people, in order that they
may become proselytes to their
religion, as the Catholics, whicl.
statement is borne out by data
and documents in the possession
of Prof. Greener.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-26

An exchange says: "That the
rattlesnake flag, proud emblem of
South Carolina's sovereignty,
waves majestically over the dome
of the Capitol" These felons arc
perhaps, trying to warm the I'M
aginations OF the South Carolini =
ans, preparatory to "firing their
southern hearts" for a repetition
Of the programme of 1860. Bour-
bon, still.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-26

In'congress there is a great deal
of dissatisfaction with the present
Federal constitution. No less
than twenty-nine amendments
have already been offered. But
it is not such an easy thing to
change after all. This year Of our
Lord being the 10th Of American
independence, and it has been
changed only four times since the
constitution was ratified in 1887.
The first amendments were sub
mitted by congress in 1889. The
other three grew out OF the late
war.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-26
The Toledo Advance seriously

The Toledo Advance seriously
asks "Who will be the next gov
crnor, and what kind OF legisla-
ture will the one of 1885 be ?
Judging the future by the past
we will venture an answer. In
the event tho Bourbons should
succeed in carrying the next state
election, it will be about ditto,
dear brother; on par most likely
with that of the last general as
sembly; with governor off of the
same piece.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-26

Judge karr has been enrolled
as a member of the National
Prison Reform Association of the
United States, of which ex- Presi-
dent, Hon. Rutherford B. Hayes.
OF Ohio, is president and is actively
engaged in this, to him. labor of
love, In endeavoring to enlarge
the membership of the association
in this state. Judge Karr is one
Of our fair minded, "level headed"
citizens, not liable to become over
Jealous or "go Off on a tangent"
upon a subject In which he is
deeply interested; yet with all. a
thorough, quiet worker. We
cheerfully bid all God speed in
this noble work, and shall do all
within our humble sphere in aid
Of the work.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-26
THE FREE SOUTH.

Hon. w. Jasper blackburn,
THE NATAL EDITOR, has been over
hauling and comes again with a
new head and change of name,
low to he known and styled as
Black burns 5 Little Rock Free
South, and w. Jasper Blackbu
editor and proprietor. On the 5th
Inst. he commenced his fifth vol
ume; the MansiC n wishes Brother
Black burn every success. We
will assure our readers willie 9th.
ers grow fat Brother B. will live.
He has many friends and is an old
hand at the bellows, probably the
Oldest in the state, and deserves
the patronage of both white and
black. The Colonel commenced
with the first number of the fifth
Volume "Personal Sketches and
"Reminiscences of Prominent Poll
ticians and Professional Men Of
Little Rock-The Past and Pres
ent," which is very interesting to
those WHO have or expect to have
an interest in the city. Toprove
Col. Rlackburn's 9 friendship to the
colored people, outside Of his co.'s
Umus, he has used all the intlu-
cnce in his power tor the release
OF the Howard county victims.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-26
NOTICE.
No. ga.

No. 214
u. s. Land Office, Little Rock. Ark;
January 81, 1884.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Avis 8. OFT against Ernest
Heinze, for abandoning his Homestead
Entry No 9Oe9, dated April ~, 1879. upon
the n hf n w quarter. section :, township
north, range ii west, in Pulaski Co., Ark,
with u view to the cancellation OF said en-
to appear at this Office on the 22d day of
February, 1884, at 10 IL O'Clock =. m to
respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged abandonment.
c. T.. KELSEY, Receiver.
J.nn,rv
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR PUBLICATION.

No.114S.
Land Ohice 1T Little Rock, Ark,
January -, 1884.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice OF his
intention to make final proof in support OF
his claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver at Little
Rock, Arkansas, on March l, 1884. viz:
Elisha Roach, who nade Homestead Entry
No. 1862, for tho w half f quarter section
II. township l south. range IL west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, VIE: Eli Curran,
Thomas Curran, Charles Hogan and Rich
ard Williams, all of Pulaski Co.. Arkansas.
NJ. W. GIBBS, Register.
. Z. +. KELSEY, Receiver. jan 26st