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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-17
PRICE SET on PHILIPPINES.
United States May Pay between
Twenty and Forty Million Dollars.

Associated Press Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16-Up to this point
the discussion at Paris having touched on
principle, there has been no attempt to name
exact figures in relation to the amount of
money that might be paid To Spain by the
United States on account of the Philippines.
Such. for instance, was the statement that
the United States would reimburse Spain
"for the pacific expenditures" made on ac-
count Of the Philippines. for no enc here at
the time had an exact knowledge of what
these expenditures amounted to In the ag-
gregate. This has been ascertained. how
ever. to the satisfaction of the American
commissioners. at least, and they will name
the exact amount os money which the
United States is willing to pay over 10
Spain on this account: What is proposed is
a cash payment to the Spanish government
for the United States does not purpose 10
enter into any relation whatever with anv
OF the holders of any of the bonds issued
by Spain, Notwithstanding the efforts Of
some OF the European powers to bring this
result about. AS to the amount which will
be offered Spain the officials here are mute
but it is believed to He somewhere between
S100)o0o0 and $f0.o GO. our commissioners
do not look for an unconditional rejection OF
our offer. be- believe there will be an at
tempt on theARart Of the spanish commits
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MADRID, Nov 16.-The Spanish govern
ment has been advised that Emperor Will
liam will arrive at Port Mahon, Island of
Minorca, on Friday, and that he will reach
Carthagena on Saturday and Cadiz on Sun
day. His Majesty will observe the strictest
iEcognito, no honors will be rendered him,
and the forts and the German war ships
will merely exchange the usual naval sa-
lutes. The Spanish authorities will not
board the imperial yacht Hohenzollern.
PARIS, Nov. 16-The Volonte says E,n-
peror William has sounded the French gov
ernment about visiting French waters, but
it is denied that a fleet has been ordered to
meet the Emperor.
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CALLS THEM CHILDREN.
General Merritt Discusses the FiIa
pinOs and Their Appeal.

General Merritt Discusses the FiIa-
pinOs and Their Appeal.
LONDON, Nov. 16.-Ceneral Wesley Mer-
ritt. L. S. A.. who is still in this city, has
read with a great deal of interest the long
letter of complaint against American OFF,
cials in the Philippine islands addressed by
the so-called Filipino juHto of Hong-Kong
to President Mckinley and the American
people, synopsis of which was cabled last
week. In discussing the Filipnos the Amer
lean general refers to them as children"
and says it would be impossible to estab-
lish American government in the islands.
He adds that they must have some form OF
colonial government similar TO the British
colonial governments. Regarding the CONF
plants of the Filipinos the general said:
1T was impossible 20 recognize the insur-
gents and / made it point not to do so,
as l knew II would lead to complications.
Admiral Dewey. after my arrival. pursued
the same course. What was done before
is not for me to comment on. |, purposely,
did not recognize Aguinaldo or his troops.
nor did l use them in any way. Aguinaldo
did not ask TO see me until ten days after
my arrival. After that / was too much oe-
eupied to sec him. In talking with leading
kIlipInos / told them the United States hao
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HIS ASSETS ARE SMALL.
Allan McNaughtOn Has Only $24O, ,467
to Meet Debts of $1,140,5SO.

NEW YORK. Nov. 16-Alan McNaugh-
ton, brother of James McNaughton, who
filed a petition in bankruptcy yesterday. to-
day filed q similar petition. In it he places
his liabilities at S1149.5SG. with nominal as
sets of s240, 467 The petition almost iden-
tical with the one filed yesterday by James
McNaughton except that Allan McNaughton
says that in the matter of the securities
given jointly by himself and his brother he
mas two-fifths interest. while James has
three-ffths Counsel for the McNaughtons
said to-day that the petition filed to-day by
Allan McNaughton would make 1t appear
that the amount of liabilities of the two
brothers would aggregate over two millions,
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Will Begin to XIII on Americans
When Spanfards Leave NaniIa.

Leave M0nllQs
SEATTLE WASH, Nov. 16.-Captain John
Barneson, commander of the United States
transport Arizona, has arrived here from
Manila on leave of absence. Captain Barner
son left Manila on Sept "a. He said the
general impression among army officials was
that when the peace commission concludes
it's labors the United States troops will have
serious trouble with the natives. Admiral
Dewey told him that Aguinaldo was not
only unreliable. but treacherous. 1t is said
that Aguinaldo has promised his men that
Immediately on the withdrawal of the Span
iards he will declare war against the united
States. He says he will kill OFF American
soldiers faster than the United States gov-
ernment can ship them to the islands. Capt.
Barneson says that there is a difference of
opinion beween the naval and miiitiamen
regarding the retention of the Philippines.
The naval men strongly favor and the mill
tary men oppose.
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PRETORIA. Nov. 16.-The Boer forces,
after a heavy musketry fire and artillery
bombardment, stormed and captured the
mountain stronghold of Chief Opefu. of the
Magatos tribe, in the Zoulansberg district
Opefu recently massacred a missionary and
his family. and the Transvaal government
sent an expedition to punish the natives
The latter attacked the Beers, but were
driven into the mountains. Two Beers were
killed during the storming of the mountain
stronghold.
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AN ABSURD PROPOSITION.
How Arbitration Strikes the ''Thun-
derer''-Feeiinp in Snnin

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Times, comment
ing editorially this morning upon the Span
ish suggestion of arbitration regarding the
Philippines, refers to it as obviously futile
and absurd" The Spanish Cabinet" says
the Times. has no real intention of break
ing off the negotiations 1t is only prolong-
ing them in order to familiarize the public
mind in Spain with the inevitable conces-
sions. Certainly there is no need for the
United States TO send fleet to Spain. as
they could easily enforce submission with
out that. Spain would be foolish to sulk
and thus lose the money compensation
America is now willing to pay"
The Vienna correspondent of the Times.
referring to the structures of some Austrian
newspapers on Americas action regarding
the Philippines. says: These attacks. / can
positively assert, in no way represent the
attitude of the government Neither En-
Continued ON second Page.J
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French After Italian TerrItory.

ROME, Nov. 16-Considerable excitement
has been caused here by a report that
French war ship recently landed an officer
and some soldiers at Raheita, in the Dana
xii country, on the west shore of Babel
Mandeb, the strait connecting the Red Sea
with the Indian ocean. and only re-em-
barked them after protest by the Italian
officials there. The feeling of irritation is
increased by the fact that Russia has re-
fused to recognize an Italian protectorate
over Raheita.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16.-The steam
ship Australia left for Honolulu to-day with
a crowded passenger list and large amount
of general cargo She will bring back the
New York regiment from Hawaii, owing to
the outbreak of typhoid in the camp estab-
lished at Diamond head. A number of car
penters sailed on the Australia, and they
will. after she discharges her cargo at
Honolulu, fit up the vessel for the accom-
mediation of the troops.
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Another Bank Closed.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 16.-As a result of
the failure of the First National Bank at
Emporia State Bank Commissioner Brieden-
thai tonight directed the State Bank at
Madison, Kan, to suspend business. Ac-
cording to its last report the Madison Bank
had $4,000 in the First National at En-
poria 1t is not thought that any other banks
will he involved
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PARIS, Nov. 16.-The speech of Joseph
Chamberlain, British secretary of state for
the colonies. at Manchester yesterday, has
had a disquieting effect on French official
circles. where 1t had been expected that the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-17

SIMLA, British India. Nov. lo-Irouble is
brewing in the upper Swat valley, where the
notorious Mad Fakir," at the mead of six
hundred men, is preparing to attack the
Newab OF Dir and create a rising against
British rule
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CHARLESTON, w Va, Nov. l6.-The
canvass OF the vote In Taylor county has
resulted in a majority for Dent, the Demo-
cratic candidate for the lower house of the
Legislature, which gives the Democrats a
majority in that branch OF fve.
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when in reality it was sl,149, $50. each being
responsible for the other, as one was the
maker and the other the indorser of the
notes
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1898-10-15
AN EFFECTIVE PARABLE.
General Joubert'. story saved the
Lives OF the Jameson uaiders.

General Joubert's story saved the
Lives OF the Jameson natders.
A most interesting account Of the
manner in which the lives of Jameson
and his men were spared, after the sur
render to the Beers is told by tho
NEWS Van den Dag of Amsterdam:
The stern old Beers, when they had
Jameson and his fellow officers in their
hands, determined to execute the lead
ers of the band at dayhreak The meet
ing took place in President Ringers
house 90 being present, of whom the
great majority, wild with indignation
at the sudden inroad into their terri
tory, were for shooting the British OIL
GERS at once.
President Kruger opposed this sum
mary plan and used all his eloquence
and all his influence ON behalf of the
prisoners. For a long time his efforts
were vain. 1t was 4 o'clock in the
morning, and the presidents opponents
were still for execution. The lives of
the foreigners hung by thread.
AT length General Joubert, one of the
few who agreed with the president, had
recourse to thu old time Boer method OF
convincing hi1 hearers. He made use Of
parable.
Friends, he said, twill you not
listen to my voice once more2 Suppose
that close to my farm lives bad neigh
Dor who keeps fierce hounds in his
house, worrying my sheep exceedingly
and also killing some, What, then,
would you have me to do? Should kill
the hounds to be free OF this worry
Truly my neighhor would say unto me :
Thou hast killed my hounds. yet their
value is greater than the value of your
sheep. Pay thou mel Is it not better
that should take tho hounds and GO
ing into my neighbours house say,
These are thine; now pay me for tho
harm they have done my fiock?'
There was silence, and the general
continued; 1--WE have caught the pack.
Is it not letter to send them to tho
British government with demands for
repatriation. lest the British send more
hounds to worry us anew"
The old form of argument proved
successful. The wisdom of moderation
became apparent, and the council of
war accepted the advice of their chiefs.
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1898-10-15
contlnuou. steel Pipe.

The West Australian government has
taken contract to lay nearly 800 miles
of water pipe Of novel character. This
pipe is to be made of steel spirals pack
ed in concrete. Sheet metal is cut into
strips of the required width. These are
fed into machine and welded into one
continuous strip. As the strip is fed in
70 the maCnfue riveG nUIes ar5 punCIIetI ,
then the edges of the laps are brought
together by machinery and held during
the process of riveting, which is all
done by compression. The lapis thrown
on the outside of the pipe, rendering the
inner surface sooth and even throughout
its length. A tenacious hydraulic &C.
ment is packed around the laps, making
the pipe absolutely water tight. New
York Ledger.
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She Love. Birds.

The dowager empress of China is de-
voted to birds of all kinds, and innu.
merable bird pets are kept about the
palace. She is reported to have wept
copiously about the death of a favorite
nightingale net along ago. Upon being
told Of Chinese girl who had COM
planned bitterly of the dreariness of life
this exalted lady remarked sagely that
woman ought to take SO much pride
in her home that it could be heaven
to her, adding, "There are always birds
and flowers. She is clever artist and
delights in painting from nature.
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1898-10-15
SERVANTS EXCUSES.
One Woman Who Was Clever Enough
to Circumvcnt Them.

One Woman who Was Clever Enough
to Circumvcnt Them.
We have heard the story of the Cana.
dian mistress who, with seven servants
in her house. was obliged to go to the
garden and pick berries for tho table.
Each of the servants declined the task
with the stereotyped excuse, 1t amt
my place to pick berries. ;" Ord. in his
History of Cleveland, relates an an
ecdote of Margaret Wharton, who.
while accepting her servants excuse,
yet made them do her will.
In one of her visits to Scarborough
Mrs. Wharton, with her usual economy,
had family pie for dinner. which she
directed the footman to convey to the
bakehouse. This the man declined to
do as not belonging to his place, or
rather. as derogatory to his conse.
quehce. The lady then moved tho quos.
tion to the coaohman, but found still
stronger objection.
To save the pride OF both Mrs
Wharton resolved to take the pie to the
shop herself. She ordered one man to
harness aud bring out the horses and
the other to mount and ride behind, and
thus the errand was done with all honor
and ceremony. Then in due time the
coacbman was ordered to put to n sec
ond time and the footman to mount be-
hind, and Mrs. Wharton brought back
the pie in the same dignified state.
Now" said the lady to the coach.
man, you have kept your place, which
is to drive, and you yours, " to the foot
man. (which is to wait, and l mine
which is to have my pie for dinner"
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iOOD TIMES HAVE COME.

90 can afford to Indulge yourself or you,
.amily In the luxury OF a good weekly news
paper and quarterly magazine OF fiction.
You can get both of these publications with
almost . library Of good novels for S. per year
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1898-10-15
Fitzgerrell's Rent List.

2 room frame on Fourth street
2 room frame West Main street
1 room frame Green street.
2 room frame at Cyanide.
2 room frame L. Seventh st.
Business room Main ST.
6 room brick f. Fourth st.
2 room frame Fifth ST.
4 room frame Frazier Lane.
3 room frame E. Second st.
2 room frame Alabaster Ave.
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Can't Hold America Down.

why, sir. said the geologist, 1.-THE
ground you walk on was once under
water
well" replied the friend, who is
nothing if not patriotic, sit simply goes
to show you can't hold America down. :"
Washington Star
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1898-10-15

He-I was reading somewhere the
other day that no woman should ever
marry a genius.
She-Oh. well, don't let that worry
you. Even if the girls were disposed to
heed such advice the bars would still DO
down for you.-Chicago News
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1898-10-15

A southern man says that the differ
ence between yellow fever and dengue
fever is that when one has the former
he is afraid he will die and when the
latter attacks him he is fearful that he
will not
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1898-10-15

According to the latest statistics, the
population of Greece is increasing more
rapidly than that Of any other country
namely, at the rate Of 1877 per cent
per annum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31

Tsfs 1ssstivs Bromo ouiniss Tablets. All drus.
gisfs refund the money u itfsils TO cure. Sss
tks genuine hes l. D. Y 20 each tsslsk
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A four inch circular saw for the amputation
OF hints is being installed at the Emergency
Hospital Mt Boston. An electric motor will
furnish the power to run the device. The
saw will be mounted on q flexible shaft like
that which dentist uses. only larger. The
bearings, in which runs the saw arbor, are
attached to a handle by which the surgeon
is able TO direct the saw at any angle. DR..
Calvin and his assistants will be able to save
considerable time by theI.uss Of this appliance.
Not only does the saw cut pnuch faster than a
hand tool. but the heat OF its rapid cutting
sears the flesh and blood vessels, aud the heal.
ing processes OF nature are advanced to a
Stage which by the old method IL reached
only after an nour or two.-P -Philadclphia
Record.
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LIFE IN BURMAH.
Rev. DR.. johnson Lectures B r, Largc
Audic nc. in Cranston 81. Church.

Rev. Truman B. Johnson. ID. d.. delivered
an illustrated lecture on life in Burmah be-
fore large audience in the Cranston Street
Baptist Church last night Or. johnson has
been missionary in this country and with
the aid OF the stereopticon illustrated in a
most intere,ting way the country and its peo
pie and ths missionary work there. At the
conclusion Of the lecture the company ad-
journed to the vestry, where ices, cake, rice
and curry were served. The affair was held
under the auspices OF the social COMMITTEES OF
the Y. p. &. c. Il. The members OF the COM
mittee were dressed in Burmese costumes and
were as follows: Miss Alice Rathbone, Misses
Fenner. Fish, Warren, Southwick aud Dunlop
Mes-rs. Tourtellot. Arnold, Reed, Robinson,
Carr and Chester.
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WEYLERISM RELAXED.

Washington, March 31.--The Spanish
legation here late last night received
cablegram from the governor general of
Cuba saying that the captain general
reported the pacifcation OF the eastern
provinces SO far advanced that II had
been decided to rescind the reconcen-
trado order in these provinces and allow
all subjects ef this decree to return to
their homes in the country.
The cabinet council has approved an
open credit of 5000, 900 pesetas. to be
placed at the disposition of General
Blanco to be used in succoring neces-
sitous reconcentrados and to facilitate
means Of work for those willing to re-
turn to their holdings. with the suppl,
OF needed advances to enable them to
till the ground.
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MEETING OF RADICALS.

Washington, March 31-The Repub-
licans of the house who are in favor OF
prompt and energetic action in the Gu
ban matter held another meeting last
night. Tuesday IS members were pres
ent; last night they were reinforced by
So, making a total of lis. This con-
stitutes considerably more than a ma
jority Of the Republican membership.
and II is said that ii by no means repre-
sents the full strength Of those who will
be satisfied with nothing short of the
complete independence OF Cuba. Many
OF the radicals favor armed Intervention
and few. like Representative Marsh
Of Illinois. believe the blowing up of the
Maine Is a casus belli.
The speeches, while vigorous and
yielding nothing, were In favor of giving
the president an opportunity to ma
ture his policy and complete the nego-
tiations in which he 10 engaged Many
OF the leaders Of the movement saw Mr..
Mckinley, and all he asked was a brief
delay. Action by congress before the
pending negotiations were comyleted.
he told them, would embarrass him and
might result I'm a complete rupture He
believed they would be successful. though
he 6id not Indicate Their nature. II was
pointed out that Il would be msnifsstly
ruinous for the details TO be made pub
Ito at this time. In the event of the
failure OF the negotiations the president
would place the whole subject before
congress and share with IL the rsspen-
sibillty for what might follow.
While these different reports were
made 10 the conference they were nm :
oficial. and the conference decided at
last TO appoint a committee of II to
Ssit yRep the prslsdspt 80 eynlajs thais
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WILD AND UPRoARIoUs.

Democrats Fail to Secure Republican
support In a Cuban Movement.
Washington March 3i.--A wild and up
roarious scene occurred In the house
of representatives yesterday when Mr..
Bailey. the Democratic leader. attempt
ed to force the hands OF the Republicans
upon proposition TO ovcrrule the speak
er and pass a resolution recognizing the
independence of the Cuban republic.
lie was cheered on by the crowded gall
leries. but the members OF the majority
refused to support him. Many OF them
sympathized with the purpose OF the
resolution. but refused 10 uphold an APP
peal from the decision that the matter
was not privileged. as confAnded by the
Texan.
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back to the blackened ashes Of their
homes and give them an opportunity to
raise provisions for themselves' Cap
plause)
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Congressman otey OF VIRGINIA spent Sunday
at friends house in Cuipeper. He says the
ham and cabbage he had for dinner carried
him back 10 the days OF his youth. and that
the loaf bread and broiled herring ~ supper
made him eat, though he wasn't hungry. the
former being ss high ss the oven In which IL
was baked and rs light rs a feather, and the
latter. his host said. he had bought green In
Alexandria aud cured himsslf Alexandria
0szstts.
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DIED OF ALCOHOLISM.
Road House K ep.r at BelleviIle Expired
After Srort Illness.

John Clough. proprietor Of public house
on the pest road near Bsllville. North Kings
ton, and his wife have been on weeks spree,
and yesterday afternoon one of the servants
noticed that theTman seemed very sick DIR.
Metcalf was called and said that he was
suffering from the effects Of drinking. but did
not regard him in serious condition. Az 80
IL was noticed that he was sinkine rapidly
and the doctor was again summoned, but be.
fore he arrived Clough was dead. Ne was an
Englishmar and about 80 years OF age
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washington. March s1.-The vital point
IN the Cuban situation. independence.
has shifted itself from Washington to
Madrid, where the Spanish government
Is giving grave and earnest considera-
Zion to propositions by the government
OF the United States. On the answer to
these propositions probably depends the
future course OF the relations between
Spain and the United States. 1t is be-
lieved that II is now but question OF an
exceedingly short time before the in
evitable crisis must come. The Spanish
ministry will hold a cabinet council to-
day after the propositions have been
submitted to the queen regent. and as
result OF that conference 1t is expected
by the administration that a definite
answer to Its proposals will be received.
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views or the situation, the committee
to report al meeting to be held tonight.
EFFIGY OF M'KINLEY.

Newport, r. L.. March 31.--The police
discovered an efiigy with a placard bear
ing the inscription, Mckinley is a
coward" hanging from an electric light
pole on prominent thoroughfare yes
terday