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that the news of the signature of the pro-
tocol would be laid before them at today's
meeting.
The attaches at the French embassy wore
an air of expectancy. They had not re-
ceived anything over night from Spain,
though their private advices had led them
to expect the receipt of the final instruc-
tions from the Spanish government some
time during the day.
When, at IL O'clock Secretary Day left
the State Department for the White House
to attend the cabinet meeting no appoint
ment had been made by the French am
bassador to meet the Secretary for the pur-
pose of signing the protocol. 1t was
thought that it would probably be late in
the afternoon before the document was ex-
ecuted, though it was fully expected that
it would be disposed of today. At the time
of the assembling of the cabinet it was
known that the French ambassador had
not yet received his instructions from
Spain. He had received a dispatch an
nouncing that the Spanish cabinet had ac-
cepted the protocol and that the instruc
tions would be sent him Immediately. No
doubt was felt, either at the embassy or
at the State Department, that the instruc-
tions would arrive in time for the protocol
to be signed before the close of the day.
The signing, it was said. would take place
in the diplomatic room of the State De-
pertinent, two parchment copies of the doc
urnent being provided, one in English and
the other in French. The latter will be for
the Spanish government, while the former
will go into the archives of the State De-
rartment In addition to the signatures
of Secretary Day and NJ. Cambol, each
parchment will bear the seals of the State
Department and the French embassy. On
one parchment the name of Secretary Day
goes first and on the other that OF NJ
Cambon.
In Reality n Treaty.
described as a protocol it is still some
thing more than that. 1t is an agreement
midway between the armistice which usu-
ally intervenes between active war and
final peace. So far as 1t goes this protocol
is absolutely a peace treaty. Thus, having
provided for the disposition of Cuba, Porto
Rico and one of the Ladrone Islands, there
is nothing more for any peace commission
to do in relation to those subjects; their
fate is sealed and the protocol in that re-
spect is as binding as any definitive treaty
of peace 1t was such a protocol as this
that was signed by President Theirs and
Prince Bismarck and terminated the
therein laid down were not even subject to
revision at the hands of the peace COM
mission that followed.
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Capt. Clark to visit west.

CHEYENNE. Wyo., August 12.-Captain
Clark Of the battle ship Oregon is expected
in Cheyenne for two weeks. visit to his
brother-in-law. N. r. Davis. In few days,
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ARE ENTITLED:TO GRATITUDE
Those Who Have Merely Done Their Duty
in Camp.
The Presidents Reply to Gen. Breck-
Troops at Chickamagua Park.

The following correspondence between
General Breckenridge. in command at Chick
amauga, and President Mckinley was given
out at the White House this afternoon:
CHICKAMAUGA PARK. Ga.
August 10, 1895
The President: May I not ask YOU in the
name and behalf of the forty thousand men
of this command to visit it while IT is still
intact? There Is much to be said showing
how beneficial and needed such a visit is
but you will appreciate better than 7 can
tell the disappointment and consequent de-
preston many men must feel. especially the
sick, when they Joined together for a pur-
pose, and have done so much to show their
readiness and worthiness to serve their
country in the field, but find themselves
leaving the military service without a bat
tie or campaign. All who see them must
recognize their merit, and personal interest
must encourage all if you can find time to
review this command
"BRECKINRIDGE.
Major General commanding,
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, August II, 1898.
Major General Breckinridge, Chickamanga
Park, Ga:
Replying to your invitation I beg to saw
that it would give me great pleasure to
show by personal visit to Chickamauga
Park my high regard for the 10000 troops
OF your command who SO periodically re-
spcnded to the call for volunteers and who
have been for upwards of two months MAX
ing ready for any service and sacrifice the
country might require. My duties, how
ever, will not admit of absence from Wash
ington at this time
The highest tribute that can be paid to
the soldier is to say that he performed his
full duty. The field of duty is determined
by his government, and wherever that
chances to be is the place of honor All
have helped in the great cause whether in
camp or battle, and when peace comes all
will be alike entitled to the nations graft
tude.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
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The following correspondence between
General Breckenridge, in command at Chick.
amauga, and President Mckinley was given
out at the White House this afternoon:
CHICKAMAUGA PARK. Ca
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Empire-BIack Crook Company.

The, Black Crook Extravaganza Com
pany, which opened at the Empire two
hours late yesterday afternoon, owing to
delay caused by washouts, has nothing in
common with the old spectacular produc-
ton. 1t is burlesque show built on regu-
lation lines. Valesca who disrobes on the
tIapeze, is a better-looking woman than
the one who did this act last week, and
better performer after she is unclothed.
Like the original Charmion, she throws her
carriers at the spectators. The hands for a
radius of three or four feet about the spot
where the hose-holder alights make a con-
centric grab and the man who gets it grinS
proudly and sheepishly and puts the article
in his inside pocket. The olio is of about
average merit. Mureal, THE Gay Paris
ienne," is not so young as she used to be,
siderable ability. Halpin and Ashley. as the
tramp and the Hebrew, perpetrate a lot of
new and bright jokes. The bill also in
cludes Kittie Wells, singer; Emery &
Marlowe, sketch Smith & Champion,
SKETCH and Kittie Clements in a Bowery
girl representation and a skipping rope
dance. In addition to delaying the per-
formers. the condition of the railroads was
responsible for the non-arrival of scenery
and the matinee performance was given
with such settings as the house possessed.
The company will remain all week and
better showing than was given yesterday
had been on the road from Boston since
Saturday night Irwin Brothers Venetian
Burlesquers will be next weeks attrac-
fiOn
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The Republicans Of Irvington are consid-
ering launching a party ticket in the COM
ing municipal campaign, and unless the
citizens convention tonight dominates
Republicans for the various town Offices
it is probable there will be strictly Re
publican ticket in the field call for a
Citizens mass convention" bears names
of Republicans, several Of whom say they
signed the call through a misunderstanding
of the principles involved thinking the title
citizens had reference to a town mass
eeting or to the citizens ticket of last
year, whereas the principles espoused by
the leaders in this years "citizens - ticket
who are Democrats, are in direct opposi-
Republicans have already withdrawn their
names from the citizens CALL and 9th
ers have expressed an intention of staying
away from the citizens convention to-
night
The leaders in the movement which is re-
sponsible for the citizens - call are Syl-
vester Johnson and Charles IS. Clarke
VINO have. been active active in
u candidate for town clerk and may
make the race for the Legislature on the
Democratic ticket A number of Republic
ans, since the question of party has arisen,
say they would feel out of place in the
citizens " convention and. therefore, will
stay home tonight. Some citizens say that
eX-Lieutenant Governor Thomas Hanna Is
somewhat uncomfortable over his connec-
ton with the convention tonight. Some OF
MIR. Hanna's Republican friends have
talked faYorably of his nomination for at
torney general. 1t has gone out in Irving
ten that he will preside over the citizens f"
convention tonight He says he promised
to preside over the convention before he
knew that Democrats were at the head of
ton tonight, Mr. Hanna will be left in a
critical position.
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SILVER WEDDING
IrYiuUtOn.

Mrs Demarchus Charlton Brown gave a
reception from till yesterday afternoon
at her new home, on Downey,avenue Mrs
Brown was assisted in receiving by her
mother, Mrs. Christian, Mrs. Hilton L.
Brown ami Mrs. F. r. Kautz. The recep-
ton rooms were simply decorated with
palms, which set off to advantage the beau
tiful statuary and pictures collected by
Professor and Mrs. Brown during their we'd
ding trip abroad. Harp and violin music
was furnished during the hours. Miss Ethel
Curryer presided IN the dining room, as
sisted in serving by Miss Christian, Miss
Ethel Roberts and Miss Bessie Banning.
The Irvington WomanS Club met at the
noon. Before the literary programme the
annual election was held, resulting in the
election of Mrs. Daniel Lesley for presi-
dent, Miss Elizabeth Tompkins and Miss
Evelyn Butler first and second vice presi
dents, Mrs. Myron Williams secretary Mrs.
j. T.. Baker treasurer. The executive COM
mittee appointed for next year consists of
Mrs. j. +. Barnhill, Mrs. j. T. Edgington
and Mrs. G. E. Newlin. Mrs. NJ. c. Goe was
elected representative delegate to the con-
vention of clubs of Indiana, to be held next
month in Bloomington. The paper of the
afternoon, written by Mrs. j. r. Baker, on
THE Executive Department of the United
States" was then read by Mrs. E. F. Tib-
bott Conversation followed on THE Me-
chanicaT Side of the Money Question" led
by Mrs. J. r. Barnhill. The clubs next
meeting will be held withSMiSS Tompkins.
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Debut Of "Bonnie Brier Bush.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Frank l..
Perley and Fred NJ. Rankens's production
ofeIans MacLarens Beside the Bonnie
Brier Bush in dramatic form at the La
fayette-square Opera House this evening
attracted the largest and most brilliant au-
dience in the history of the theater The
President, Mrs. Mckinley and party occu-
pied two boxes. Vice President Hobart and
party, Secretary Sherman and party, Sec
rotary Long and party, Secretary Wilson
and party, Secretary Gage and party, At
torney General Griggs and party, Senator
Mark Hanna and family, Controller of the
Currency Dawes and party, Assistant Sec
rotary Roosevelt and party General Miles
and party and many eminent Washington
divines were in the audience. The play is in
four acts and FIVE scenes, for which an elab-
crate scenic equipment is provided. j: H
Stoddart and Marie Burroughs. as Lachlan
Campbell and Kate CARNEGIE, respectively,
were central figures around whom revolVed
the principal purposes and incidents of the
Drumtocnty tales The large audience APP
plauded the many tableaux and the gen.
eral atmosphere of the function was that or
pronounced success.
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DRIVEN MAD WITH LOVE
LITTLE GIRL MURDERED BY A Low
Err, WHO SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Frank Cunningham, Aged Ghirty-
Five, wanted to Marry Bertha
Timmons, Aged Thirteen.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 2s.-Frank
Cunningham, farm hand. aged thirty-five,
shot and killed Bertha. Timmons aged thr-
teen, at her mothers home in Otterbein, at
o'clock tonight. After the murder he
shot himself dead. He had loved the child
for a year, having lived with the family
for over two years, but the girl disliked
him. Tonight he got a Winchester rifle and
chased her into the yard where he shot
her and also fired at her mother. Cunning
ham then went to the house and killed him
self with a revolver, The murderer is sup
posed to have been crazed with disappont-
ment He had worked for the girls father,
John w. Timmins, at Aydeotte Benton
county, for two years. The father died a
year ago and the family moved to Otter
bein one month ago. Cunningham continued
to live with them and had annoyed the girl
considerably. The main street of Otterbein
is the dividing line between Benton and
Tippecanoe counties and the family lived
on the Tippecanoe side. The Timmons fam
lily is one of the wealthiest and most promi-
nent in that section. The girl was very
pretty and popular. Cunningham was a
football player on the Otterbein team last
year, playing center rush
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as a Spanish gloatsr when Cuba springs
from her cell and lights on the 'tiRress
like a catamOunt on a squirrel dog. The
prettiest cat fight ever witnessed on the
Park 1heater stage is at once precipitated.
The red haired Spaniard breaks away and
attempts to escape up the steps. Little Gu
ba overtakes her enemy, Zrabs her by the
flowing. flaming locks. and tnere is strug-
gle that outclasses all the .span of life
tricks seen in years. Cuba finally losses
Donna Dolores ;nto the great well, and the
curtain drops as the American sailors burst
into the prison aiIJ crack the Spaniards
over the head. kathiyn Davenport is the
Donna Dolores, and her fine work recalls
the paIIny days of Ada Grey. Teresa beagle
plays Cuba as if she really lived the part
The five acts are illustrated with a quantity
of beautiful scenery: in fact, the scenery is
half the show. In addition to the two char
acters above mentioned. the play contains
Gomez, Maceo, ar.l Il Spanish officer made
up to look like Weylet. Several picturesque
war tab!eaux are shown beautiful effect
being obtained after J.. d. Blondell sings
Cuba Shall be FIRES and unfurls the Gu
ban flag. The company is large and the
piece is keyed exactly right tn entertain the
patriots. "Cuba's Vow" will remain to-day
and tomorrow, oeing followed by Coon
Hollow on TkurSuIy.
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ADJUSTMENTS.


There was no matinee at the Park yester-
day owing 20 the failure of the Cuba s
Vow Company to arrive in time from
Louisville, having been detained by the high
water along the j., M. e. /. Railroad. A
fair sized audience was out in the evening
and II had much fun with itself in hooting
or appiauding the sensational scenes in the
play. When the Spaniards in the cast grew
too brutal they were Kissed good and hard
The leading character in this play is named
Cuba Verona. Returning from visit to
an adjacent province she finds her home
burned and her people murdered or carried
of TO prison. She makes vow of ven
geance, which is fulfilled toward the end of
the play in a picturesque, halr-puiling
match. Cuba is in prison. It is a realistic
interior with great stone stairway leading
up past the top of an ancient Spanish wall.
The drip, drip, drip of water in the old well
Is always heard before some dreadful ca
lamity. The drip Is heard when the Spanish
generals wife, known as the 'tigress of
Andalusa, calls to taunt Cuba concerning
her approaching execution. Cuba had won
the heart Of an American naval officer who
had refused to flirt with the Spanish gem
erals wife He brought down the house
when he snapped MS fingers In the face of
the blonde spanish woman. For this Cuba
must die, and Donna Dolores comes 10
goat She Is doing a good piece of work
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

Paul Blackwell was yesterday admitted to
practice in the Federal Court by Judge
Baker.
The senior Bible class of the First Pres
byterian Sunday school will give stereop-
ticon entertainment at the church this even
ing.
Katie Campbell, colored woman forty
years of age, died at the poor farm about
O'Clock yesterday morning. Her death
was caused by a cancer.
William Wallace Krag has leased the
Syfers. Mcbride & Co. coffe roasting plant
on South Meridian street, and will roast for
the local wholesale trade
The alumni of De PAW University will
meet at Roberts Park Church this evening
to make arrangements for the mass meet
ing in the interest of the university on April
70, and to consult about matters connected
with the university.
Mrs. Lou Waters, of las South Blackford
street, left home last Thursday with her
nfne-year-old son. Neither mother nor child
have since been heard from. Mrs. Waters
is five feet in height, has light hair and
when last seen wore black dress skirt
and green and black plaid waist. Mrs
Jones. of $40 West Washington street, is
anxious to learn something of the missing
ones. The police have been asked to look
them uD.
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CINCINNATI, o., March 2S.-Until the
weather becomes settled there can be no
reliable prediction in regard to the flood in
the Ohio. But for the rain which began
about o'clock this morning in the Ohio
valley, the river here would not have
reached sixty feet. The pr itation here
up to o'clock this forenoo one-half
inch. Tonight rain is repe from the
same storm from Portsmout JsParkers-
burg. Nevertheless the Ohio is llling at all
points above here The swell that brought
the Ohio to sixty-one feet and one inch
here this morning came from the Big Miami
below the Little Miami above and from the
hillside torrents on both banks of the river
further mp stream. From to o'clock this
afternoon the river was stationary. Since
then it has risen one-tenth of foot hourly
and at 10 o'clock is sixty-one feet and three
tenths. What it shall be tomorrow de-
Ponds wholly on whether or not there will
be additional rainfall in the Ohio valley.
All railways are running trains on their
regular lines tonight. If there is no more
rainfall the river will begin to decline about
midnight at about sixty-one feet and five
tenths and after that will run out rapidly.
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inent church choir in Brooklyn. Mrs. Di-
vine will return to this city with her
mother. who is now visiting her in New
York. and will spend a short time before
going to her home in Kansas City.
Mrs. Silas 7, Bowen gave a luncheon
yesterday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs H. b. Holrnan. for her granddaugh-
Y. The table decorations were of pink and
the parlor was adorned with vases OF pink
roses. The guests included Misses Lora and,
lone Hayward, of Pana, ILL.,, Miss Gertrude
Fahnley, Miss Mary Wilson Miss May
Henley, Miss Alma 'Haerle and Miss Lucy
Taggart.
The Fork Club was entertained at dinner
last evening at the Bates House by Mr..
Major Taylor, Mr. j. K Robson, Mr.. L. A.
Kinsey, Mr.. w. DE- aSeaton, Mr.. j. Q. Bar
Gus and Mr.. r. r. Reeves, members of the
club The dinner was served in the ordi
nary, and the table was decorated with
flowers. The bOutonnieres were roses for
the ladies and carnations for the gentlemen.
FOLLOWING the dinner cards were played.
the season, hence it's name. The dinner was
the last meeting for the season.
SILVER WEDDING
Special to he InG.ai apolis Journal
MCORDSVILLE, March 2S-A pleas
ant social event took place at the
residence of Lewis Pickle, of this place, in
honor of the twenty-ffth wedding ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. Pickle, Saturday
Over one hundred gguests We're present to
partake of dinner, after which some hours
We're spent in listening to music and passed
in general conversation Mr.. and Mrs
ware, several of which were large and
costly.
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AGAINST STANDARD OIL.
Central Labor Union Pledged to In
dependent Companies.

At the meeting of the Central Labor
Union last night resolution condemning
the methods OF the Standard Oil Company
was adopted on motion of j. F. White. The
resolution recited the fact that the Standard
Oil Company is making a war on independ-
ent companies by reducing prices in order to
force them out of competition. The union
pledged its support to the independent COM
panies on the ground that if the Standard
Oil people are successful prices will at once
be advanced to recoup the loss on low rates
made in the fight.
The meeting last night was continued I'M
til late on account of a discussion of the re-
port of committee constitution and by
laws. The revised laws were taken up sec
ton by section. The work was not more
than half finished, and will be completed ut
the next regular meeting.
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Trains to EvansviIle stoned.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 2S-Evans-
vile tonight is isolated from the north
owing to high water. The Evansville &
Terre Haute Railroad Company was forced
to abandon trains last night. They can go
only as far as Vincennes. All connecting
lines are flooded so that no connection can
be had with Terre Haute. Four miles of the
track between Vincennes and Terre Haute
is under water. The Evansville & Indian
apolis is under water in the Wabash bot
toms and trains are abandoned beyond
Oakland City. Louisville & Nashville trains
from the West travelled through four inches
of water near Carmi, Ind, and the trains
will likely be abandoned on that line to-
night High water here has closed most
ers in the low lands were warned in time
to save property.
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Freight Yards Under water.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, March 2S.-A rise
of nearly two inches an hour to-day
brought the waters of the Ohio to the
suburban tracks of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, one hundred yards from the river
front The factories of c. Hegewald & Co.,
New Albany Manufacturing Company and
Heather, Morris & Co. are under water
and operations are suspended One hundred
families have been driven from their homes.
The railroad yards of the Pennsylvania
Company are under a foot of water to-
night and the further rise of two feet ex-
pected will stop passenger traffic to-mor-
row. When Mrs. Anna Graves died to-day
at her home, on West Eleventh street,
water was flowing into the death chamber
and surrounded the bed. The body was re-
moved to a place of safety.
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OLD FLAG AND SOUND MONEY.
G. Il. Coffin Found 1t Popular
Toast at Vicksburg.

Charles E. Coffin returned from Vicks-
burg yesterday, where he went ten days
ago in company with a party of capital
ists headed by j. c. Shaffer of Chicago,
in the interests of a proposed electric car
line for that city. Mr.. Coffin says that the
party was received in the most cordial
way and wined and dined every day while
they were there. He says the Hill City
shows signs of growth and prosperity and
that at all the banouets they attended the
most popular toast was to The Old Flag
and Sound Money" which was proposed
and cheered by the best citizens without
regard to politics, race, color or previous
condition.