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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-27
IL the Spanish Commissioners Disre-
gard the UItimatum at the Joint
Meeting TO-MOrrOw.
JUDGE DAYS INSTRUCTIONS
HOLDERS OF SPANISH BONDS UN-
EASY OVER THEIR PROSPECTS.
Peace Treaty May he Held Up in the
Again-The SuIu Archipelago.

MADRID, Nov. 26.-The impartial to-day
says: "The Spanish government thought
that after the signing of the peace treaty
friendly relations between the United States
and Spain would be resumed and the gov
ernment would negotiate directly on mat
ters of secondary Importance. But the last
note OF the United States requests that the
Paris commissioners be empowered to ar
range a revision of the treaties of commerce
and a special treaty for the Philippines, as
well as to settle other questions. The Span
ish Cabinet is Obliged to accede to the re-
quest, and therefore several additional ses-
sions of the commission will be necessary
after Mondays session. The intructions sent
to Montero Rios order him again to insist
that the absolute rights of Spain in the
Philippines should be maintained in accord
ance with the very clear text of Article 3
Of the protocol. However, the government
declares that Senior Montero Rios will sign
the peace treaty without reserve, as its
signature under protest will deprive the
treaty of a definitive character and leave
matters as bad as they are now, and we
have ministerial authority for saying that
the government desires the speediest settle
ment Of these matters, as otherwise they
may result in grave dangers to SPAIN"
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In Securing Requisite Clothing ana
Equipage for Volunteers at the
Outbreaks Of the War.
NUMBER OF TRANSPORTS USED
AND COST OF MOVING TROOPS AND
THEIR BAGGAGE BY RAIL.
Work Begun on Appropriation Bills
Chairman Cannon Opposed to Ex-
ira Session of Congress.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26-The United
States navy has landed marines in China.
A dispatch was received at the Navy De-
partment to-day stating that the captain
of the Boston had landed his marine guard
at Tien-Tsin. The dispatch was taken im-
mediately to the White House by Acting
Secretary Allen. Secretary Hay was called
into consultation, with the result Of reassur-
ing the officials and alaying their first feel
ing of apprehension. 1T seems that the ma
rines were landed, not because of any in
formation of rioting or attacks on American
missionaries, but solely to act as guard
for the United States legation at PelSing.
The Boston was dispatched to the mouth
of the Pei-Ho river several weeks ago at
the instance of United States Minister
Conger, TO provide guard for the legation.
The minister represented that nearly al OF
the legations of the European powers were
provided with marine guards, and he did
not care to be exceptional in this case.
After lying at Taku for while the Boston
worked her way up the river to Tien-Tsin,
about the head of navigation for vessels OF
her class. and distant about fifty or sixty
miles from Peking. 1t is believed at the
Navy Department that the marines will be-
sent forward from that point in launches or
commander of the Boston, who reported
the landing to the Nayy Department by ca
BILE, did not state how many men were in
the guard, but the force is not believed to
exceed. two dozen men.
The presence OF these foreign guards is
not welcome to the Chinese government.
When the landing was first proposed it's
representative sought to dissuade the
United States government from infiicting
this humiliation upon 1T. The effect was to
cause a suspension of the execution of the
purpose but as has been already stated,
most of the European legations have pro-
vided themselves with guards, and the Chi
nese. having become reconciled to their
presence, no longer object in our case. ADJ
vices that reach the State Department do
not indicate an immediate outbreak in
China But the reactlonary policy of the
Empress Dowager has caused very uneasy
feeling and may afford one or more of the
European powers who have been active in
Eastern affairs a pretext for making a coup
with results affecting the interests Of the
United States.
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Comments of Newspapers on the De-
mands of the United States.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press)
BERLIN, Nov 26.-The German press this
week has busted itself a great deal about
the Philippine question and the peace ne
gotiations at Paris. Nearly all the comment
has been uncomplimentary to the United
States, which iSr charged with excessive
greed and political indecency in formulat-
ing new demands" President Mckinley be-
ing also accused of Inconsistency" and
lack of backbone" in not withstanding "the
Increasing demands of the imperial party"
A number of the German newspapers
have now adopted strain indicating a de-
sire to obtain a portion of the Spanish
Asiatic possessions for Germany The
Kreuz-Zeitung, which has much influence
at court and in army circles, says: Ger
many is materially interested in the out
come Of the peace negotiations, more par
ticularly with respect to the Sulu archipel-
ago, where Germany and Great Britain
possess the same kind of commercial privi-
leges. granted to them by Spain in 1877, and
in which Hamburg and Bremen are already
interested. American annexation of this
group, besides being a matter of strategic
Importance, would mean, in view of Amer
ica's prohibition tariff policy, the destruc-
ton of both the German and British trade
there. In short, an understanding with
Great Britain for joint action and inter-
vention is absolutely indispensable. The
theory of AN American sea cannot be ac-
cepted by any of the European nations.
Mr.. Kasson, therefore, has been indulging
in day dreams"
The Deutsche zeitung. organ of the Pan
German party, says: 1T is particularly
painful that with the Caroline islands to
which viii probably be added the rest of
the islands. a piece of Spanish goods is dis
posed Of to which we had an historical pre-
emption claim. The Deutsche Zeitung
concludes with urging the government to
seize the occasion to acquire a portion of
the Carolines or at least secure compensa-
tion In Samoa. and also obtain guarantees
Continued ON Second Pagel
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NO MORE CONCESSIONS.
Americans VIII Stand by Their UIti-
matum at Mondays Meeting.


WASHINGTON. Nov. 26.--Regarding the
Cabinet meeting held late last evening it is
said to-day that in an informal way an ef-
fort had been made to secure notifications
of the terms of our ultimatum and Incl
dentally an extension of time limit beyond
next Monday. AS to the character or extent
Of the concessions sought by the Spaniards,
the officials here are extremely reticent,
but, whatever its character, the decision was
reached at last nights meeting of the Cabi-
net that they could not be granted.
Judge Day cebled here for instructions re-
epecting Spains latest propositions because
he felt that his hand would be strengthened
by formal instructions, and he was told, as
he expected he would be, that the President
preferred that the American commissioners
should adhere closely to their last offer rela-
tive to the Philippines. Therefore, the
American commissioners will meet the
Spanish commissioners Monday, the last
day of grace so far as this Philippine
proI osition is concerned, under express and
vnyislding instructions to offer $2O 600, 900 for
the cession to the United States of the en-
tire philippine group. 1t is not now doubt
ed that between now and the hour of meet
ing the Spanish commissioners will have de-
vised several other more or less plausible
propositions TO offer in lieu of the American
ultinatum, but, as indicated by the above
instructions their efforts viii be unsuccess-
ful, and Mondays meeting must mark either
the practical cession of the Philippines to
the United States or the final break in the
negotiations at Paris resulting in the seiz-
Jlre by the United States of the entire
gloup
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SUPPLIES AND TRANSPORTATION.
Operations of the Qaartermaster Gen-
erals DenartmeMt of the Army.

OPERATE of the Qnartermaster Gens
erals Department of the Army.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26-The annual re-
port of Quartermaster General M. |. I.ud-
ington reviews the operations Of his office
to the close of hostilities with Spain. Treat
ing of the war as affecting the quarter
master generals department, he says: -'To
properly cothe and equip this large num-
ber of soldiers for active and immediate ops
erations in the field was a problem of vast
proportion. Many difficulties were in the
way. Contracts were promptly entered into
for all the articles of clothing and camp
equipment for which there would be an
early demand great care being taken to-
prevent the supply of articles of inferIor
quality The kerseys and flannels of stands
ard quality used for making army blouses
and trousers were not to be had in the
market, and it was necessary to have them
manufactured. In the meantime the depart
ment, as far as possible, endeavored to pro-
cure articles conforming nearly as prac-
tcable to existing standards, but had To
resort at first to some extent to the pur-
chase of dark blue trousers so that the men
might be quickly supplied Tho prompr
supply Of the large number of tents re-
quired by the increased force was prob~
lem of difficult solution and called for ex-
traordinary endeavors At the beginning OF
the war there was but little cotton duck
to be found in this country entirely suitable
for military purposes, the supply having
been depleted by the large demands for
tentage for the Klondike region and the
extensive purchases by the Navy Depart-
ment With all the psrplexing difficulties
confronting the department in the matter
of clothing and equipage supplies In the
short period of three and one-half months
an army of 275OO0 men was equipped with
such supplies, and the army in Cuba. con-
sisting Of 1900 men, leaving their tentage
behind, arrived at their camp at Montauk
Point, N. Y, and found complete new
outfit Of tents and clothing ready there for
them
During the war period animals were pur-
chased costing $751; $50 and wagons and
harness costing $S5s 499. During this same
period 49, O7S tons of coal were purchased.
General Ludington discusses in detail
transportation during she war. He says:
From April /, 1898, to the breaking Up OF
Camp Wikoff, the aggregate movement Of
troops by rail amounted 10 1884 officers
and 4S5. SOC men. Low rates were secured
by the quartermaster's department In maxi
ing these movements. generally not exceed
ing TX cents per mile for passengers. and in
many cases much less, and about one-haif
the prevailing tariff rates for freight in ex-
cess of $50 pounds per man carried free.
From the declaration of war 10 June 30
1S9S this department chartered for service
on the Atlantic and gulf waters forty
three vessels. with total tonnage OF
1O4.20i, and a carrying capacity OF 1887 Of
fieers, 22,Ss5 men. with their arms. ammunI-
ton, equipment, medical and subsistence
supplies. and 6746 anlnass. There were also
chartered four water boats. WITH a total ca
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MADAME DREYFUs Ill.
Frustrated Since She Heard from Her
Husband Through the Government.


NEW YORK, Nov. pa dispatch to the
World from Paris says: "Mme. Dreyfus,
wife of the unhappy prisoner on Devils ISL
and, is in bed extremely i'll, and has been
since the receipt of the recent letter from
her husband. She has been so prostrated
in fact, that access to her is denied, and
the text Of the cable message which she is
said to have sent to Captain Dreyfus
privilege which the French government has
accorded to her, is not obtainable. Follow
ing is the translation of the letter from Cap
tain Dreyfus read to his wife by the chief
clerk of the minister of the colonies, the
French government having withheld from
her the possession of the original letter:
Despair is beginning to seize me. Have
all my friends forgotten me? No one seems
to be occupying himself with me. / re-
1 wrote to the President of the republic and
to General Boisdeffre begging them to in
troduce a revision of my case. l am with
out news; nothing, nothing comes to me.
L leave as a bequest to the President and
General Boisdeffre the task Of avenging my
memory, of clearing my honor, my name
and that of my dear children, whom shall
see no more. shall no longer communicate
with my family. as / have said all there is
to be said and have nothing more to say"
This letter has been hinted at, perhaps,
but this is the authentic copy. Captain
Dreyfus's affection for his family is we'll
known, and the pathetic nature of this letter
is therefore all the more apparent.
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WANTED TO SEE VICTORIA.
Harmless American Crank Who De-
sired to Confer with the Queen.

Harmless American Crank Who De-
sired to Confer with the Queen.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-0ueen Victoria, who
sor this week, received a visit from man
named Matthews, described as an Amer
lean, who posted himself at the castle with
a bundle of papers under his arm and asked
to see her Majesty. He said he had just
come into a large property through the
consult with the Queen about it. The au-
thorities found that he was a harmless
crank and sent him back to London.
The dislike of the Queen for the late Will
liam T.. Gladstone was we'll known, but
since the death of the great statesman her
Majesty has given several proofs of her
kindly regard for Mrs. Gladstone, the
widow. She has written frequently to the
latter. inquiring very compassionately re-
garding her health and expressing the hope
that her bereavement has now lost its keen
ness
There is some discussion this week as to
whether the Queen will again go to the
south of France next spring, in view of the
Anglophobe feeling excited by the Fashoda
dispute. Outbursts on the part of the
French newspapers are having a certain eff
feet, and letters are appearing in the Eng
lish newspapers urging that pressure be ex-
ercised in the proper quarters to induce the
Queen not to go to the French Riviera, but
to go to Florence instead.
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METHoDlSTS CHOOSE CHICAGO.
Next General Conference to BE Held
In the Illinois Metropolis.

CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-Chicago win enter
tain the Methodist General Conference of
1900. John Farson, one of the members of
the conference committee of the Social
Union, the local society of the denomina-
ton, received a telegram to-day from Dr.
Henry Spellmeyer, chairman of the general
committee which has been casting about
for the most suitable location for the great
international event, asking him to arrange
a meeting between the Social Union COM
mittee Of nineteen and the general com
mittee for next Wednesday to make ar
rangements which will fix on Chicago as the
place.
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SAYS preyfus VIII Get Justice.

LONDON, Nov. 26.-President Leow, of
the Paris Court of Cessation, replying to
the question of an interviewer, who asked:
rs there any real justice in France?" said;
''The very case before the court is evidence
of the fact that the spirit Of justice still
lives in France. 1t is because many people
fear that there has been miscarriage of
justice that we are now passing weary days
and sleepless nights. This will be carried
on until all doubt of the guilt or innocence
of the individual is clear. We shall en-
deavor to perpetuate the time-honored ira
ditions of our courts. We do not claim in
fallibility, but the supreme court is so
hedged by precautions that our conclusions
are as just as human ingenuity can make
them. We are an emotional people, but we
are a. Just people,"
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MURDERED BY CANNIBALs.
Eight of the Crew of the Trading YES
sci sea Ghost Killed.

LONDON. Nov. 26.-Advices from Bris-
bane. Queensland, contain a CHASTITY story
of cannibalism in the German group of the
Sulu islands. 1t appears that a Queensland
trading cutter, the Sea Ghost, with three
white traders and crew of seven natives,
was boarded by the treacherous natives Of
the Island of Baku. who murdered two of
the whites and six of the blacks. Their
bodies, it is asserted, We're then dressed for
a cannibal feast. In the meantime the
natives found a keg of rum and soon they
were all helplessly drunk. Before they re-
covered from their stupor the surviving
white man and the native seaman managed
to unloose the ropes with which they were
bound and escaped in small boat from
which they were picked up by a British
shin
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military documents to his counsel, be post
poned until the decision Of the Court of
Cessation in the Dreyfus revision is an
nounced. The French ministers did not in
dicate their probable action in the matter,
NJ. Dupuy contenting himself by saying he
would refer the matter to the Cabinet and
give the committee a reply tomorrow. Sew
eral deputies have announced their intention
of introducing on Monday bill modifying
the military laws and permitting appeals
from courts-martial TO the Court Of Cas-
SatiOn.
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BAD WEATHER ABROAD.
Blizzard in Northern Britain and a
GnIe in the Mediterranean

Gale in the Mediterranean.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-The recent compara-
lively mild weather which has prevailed in
Great Britain has been interrupted by a
thorough blizzard in many parts of the
country, especially in the north, where the
snow drifts have been several feet deep
Three men perished in the snow in the
highlands train was blown off the rails
near Tralee, Ireland, numbers of fishing
boats have been lost, many fishermen have
persisted and the Irish mail boats and cross
channel mail service were interrupted or Sc
riously delayed. Trains have been showed
up at several places and generally the snow
storm is considered to have been the worst
for many years. The severe weather
reached as far south as the Mediterranean,
where a French transport. bound for Tunis,
was obliged to return to Toulon in a dam
aged condition. She also reported that
some of the recruits on board of her were
killed or injured during the storm.
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BERLIN, Nov. 26.-The Tageblatt to-day
demands that Colonel Schwartzkoppen, the
former German military attache at Paris,
resign and tell the truth ABOUT the so-called
Petit Bleu incidents of the Dreyfus af-
fair" The paper also calls upon the min
ister of foreign affairs. Baron Won Buelow,
to make another official declaration on the
subject. saying that otherwise the govern
ment will be interpelated in the Reichstag
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LONDON, Nov. 26.-According to a dis
patch from Shanghai to a news agency,
published here this afternoon, the British
admiral has hoisted the union jack over
Ting-Hai, capital of the Island of Chusan,
and over several other islands in the Chu-
san archiDeIaeo
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senators had an interview to-day with the
premier, M. Dupuy, the minister Of war
NJ. De F'reycinet, and the minister of JUS
tice, M. Lebret- The senators demanded
that the trial OF Lieutenant Colonel Pic
quart, on the charge of revealing important
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NATIONAL BANK LOOTED.
Vault Blown Open and $4,000 I'm
Money and $4,000 In Notes stolen.

WALPOLE Mass. Nov. 26.-The vault
Of the Wrentham National Bank, at Wren
than, was blown open by burglars early to-
day and rified. About $4,000 and notes VAL
aed al $4,000 are missing
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PRINcE GEoRGE cHosEN.
Appointed High Commissioner in
c.nAo nnanifc TurI.erz,s proteaA

CONsTANTINOPLE, Nov 26.-The Sui
tan has telegraphed to the Czar entreatlng
him to abandon his Intention of sending
Prince George TO Crete as high commits
sioner Of the powers in that island. Turkhan
CONTINUED ON Second Page.)
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DOES NOT MEAN FREE TRADE.
American Commissioners Discuss the
ODen-Door Policy

PARIS, Nov. 2s-rhe Spanish peace COM
mission this evening does not know what
viii be the terms of the answer to the
American tender Of s2ooo0OOo for a treaty
cession Of the Philippines. Senior Montero
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-27
SUBMISSION TO ELECTORS,


Section l. This act shall be submitted to
the electors of this state for their approval
or disapproval, at the general election to
be held on the Tuesday next succeeding
the first Monday in November, in the year
A. ID. 1895. AT said election ballot box
shall be provided and kept by the several
boards of inspectors therefor. for receiving
the votes cast for or against this act. The
proper officers shall provide separate pal-
lot for the electors TO vote upon TINS act
Said separate ballot shall contain, besides
the usual forms for the endorsement there
of, and upon the face thereof, the follow
ing words Banking law ballot, then
For the revised banking law as passed by
the legislature of 1897" Following which
words shall be a square space Tor the
marking of a cross; and then under said
last words shall follow the words; Against
the revised banking law as passed by the
legislature of 1897 Following which
marking of a cross; and under which shall
he this instruction to the voter: If you
desire to vote in favor Of the revised ea DIX
make a cross In the top square; II you ue-
sire to vote against such revised banking
law make a cross in the bottom square
A cross made in the top square shall be
vote for this act; a cross In the bottom
square shall be vote against this act.
Section 2. The canvass of the vote for
and against this act and the return there
Of shall be made by the proper canvass
ing officers, within the same time and in
the same manner as now provided by law
for the canvass and return of the votes
cast at said general election, and the re-
suit shall be declared by the board of can
Vassers at the same time and in the same
manner as the result of the canvass for
state officers and If II shall appear that
majority of the votes cast at such election,
are in favor of this act or for this act, then
this act shall become law and take effect
on the twentieth day of December, 1888,
and the fact that said majority of votes
were cast for this act shall be promulgated
by the secretary of state.
Approved April o. 1897.
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TAKEN Up STEER.
% W. Mimi St. Madison. wis.

BY the subscriber on lands occupied by
her in the town of Lancaster. Grant County
Wisconsin on or about the Goth day Of Sep
TENDER. 1893: One Red Steer. years old.
The owner IS requested 10 prove property,
pay charges and take said stray away.
ssw3 MRS. LIZZIE DAY.
Dated Lancaster. Wis. Oct. 10, 1853