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The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-24

boat Petrol have arrived here from Cnmese
ports.
The steamer Union, which has arrived
here from Iloilo with native and Spanish sol
diers. has been refused landing here.
Private Tyler, Company l., of the Ne
braska regiment, is dead of typhoid fever
The steamer st. Paul has arrived here
with the Christmas mail.
The first American flag was raised over
the AIalate schoolhouse yesterday. 1t was
sent by the University of Pennsylvania. The
honor of raising the flag was accorded to
Father McKinnon, of California, in recogni-
ton of his services in reopening the schools
The native troops encamped in the suburbs
again causing anxiety. The attitude of
an insurgent detachment at the Panduehan
bridge on Wednesday was such that the
California. Idaho and Washington regiments
were concentrated in light marching order
at short notice at Paco, but trouble was
avoided.
The Private Tyler referred to in the dis
patch from Manila may be Private Taylor.
Company L. of the First Nebraska Regi-
ment. is from Omaha, is commanded by
Captain Taylor and has a Private Taylor
on the rolls. but there is no such name as
Tyler on the company roster.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-24
PRESENTS FROM CUBANs.
Medals of Honor for Gen. Wood and
President Mckinley.


President Mckinley.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec 23.-Senor
Bacardo, the mayor of Santiago, accom-
panied by the City Council, visited General
Leonard Wood, the military governor, to-
day, to present him with an old Spanish
medal of honor, of embossed gold, with
chain, and parchment scroll containing
the words: ITO make ones self beloved of
the people in difficult moments is the best
of victories" The deputation requested
General WOOD 70 forward a similar medal
to President Mckinley, with a scroll con-
tanning the declarations "A people never
forgets its benefactors." General Wood, re-
plying in few appropriate words of thanks,
promised to forward the President 81 medal
and scroll to washington, assuring the
mayor and councimen that he was conf
dent Mr.. Mckinley would be gratified to re-
ceive them.
Lieutenant Colonel Ray reports to Cen
eral Wood that several bands of robbers
are operating in the neighborhood of Guam
tanamo. He also asserts that Col. Francis
co Valiente is arming the insurgents, and
that there may be trouble Evidently Lieu
tenant Colonel Ray is under a misapprehen-
sion as Colonel Valiente, who is chief of
gendarmerie. has not been in the neighbor-
hood of Guantanamo for a month. Probably
the fact that the gendarmerie have been
armed has been reported to Colonel Ray,
and this is the foundation of his error AS
a matter of fact, Colonel Valiente was the
first Cuban officer to urge his men to dis
arm, and his services as chief of gend-
armerie are highly appreciated by General
Wood
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AWAKENED BY HYPNOTISM. 4
Sleeping Beauty Aroused
from Her Five-MOnth Trance.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Dec. 23.-Tony Bros
pert. young woman, twenty-three years
of age, who had been in a trance for the
past five months in this city, was brought
to her normal condition through hypnotlsm.
Miss Brospert retired as usual on the 23d of
July last. On the following morning when
it was time to awaken her, she kept on
sleeping. and, though at times she would
open her eyes. she seemed unconscious of
her surroundings. The case has baffied
many physicians. At last an application of
suggestive therapeutics, form of hyp-
notism, was tried. and the patient to-day
was successfully brought out of her long
trance. Though very weak she is able to
say a few words to those around her. She
has been kept alive with liquid food.
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OUR INTERESTS IN CHINA.
Minister COnger's Protest Against
French AEgressiOns.


WASHINGTON, Dec. $50 far as can
be learned here the conflicting claims be-
tween the French government and the
United States government at Shanghai
China, do not involve any broad question
relating to the acquisition of large tracts of
China by France. Complaint was made to
this government that the French repre-
sentatives in China, under guise of extend
ing the limits of their extraterritorial con-
cession in Shanghai had included in the
claim certain property, valued mainly for
riparian uses, which had long been occupied
or enjoyed by American citizens and Amer
lean corporations Upon this statement
United States Minister Conger was instruct
ed to protest to the Chinese government
against any action on its part which would
result in injury to the American citizens
above described. 1t is gathered from the
Shanghai dispatches that the British gov
ernment has taken a similar course But
beyond that there has been joint action be-
tween the two governments. 1t may be
stated as to the broader question of terri
torial extension in China that without en-
tering into any formal compact with Great
Britain on this subject, our government is
deeply interested in maintaining the integ-
rity of China, and, as England's policy
seems to lie in the same direction she will
thus receive the moral influence of our at
titude, which may be as effective as formal
joint action. The particular interest of our
government in this matter is to maintain
the open market for American goods in
China
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COST OF THE CANAL.
Estimates of the Nicaragua Commits
siOn-Warner MiIIer's Figures.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The report of
the Nicaraguan canal commission, consist
ing of General Hams, Admiral Walker and
Professor Haupt, has been completed This
report will give many details of construc-
ton in regard to the proposed route and
will give a pretty close figure on the entire
cost of the undertaking as far as human
ingenuity can foresee. The total estimate
of excavation will come to nearly 125, ,OO0, 900
cubic yards, exclusive of all dams and en-
bankments. One hundred and thirty-five
million dollars will be a conservative esti-
mate for the entire cost of the canal and
this almost agrees with that of Major Gen
eral William Ludlow's report of 1896
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.--EX-Senator War
ner Miller said to-day that the quantities
and neutrality-suspicious. in the report of the
Nicaragua canal commission indicated that
the commission proposed to build broader
canal than the one provided for in the sesti-
mates of Engineer MenocaPs report to the
old Nicaragua Canal Company The esti-
mates Of Menocal were for the total excava-
ton of 70O49,377 cubic yards of rock end
earth, and the old board of consulting en-
gineers estimated the aggregate cost at $751;
$4,000. The commission which Admiral
Walker is chairman of proposes to make
the channel in San Juan river much wider
than was proposed in the Menocal report.
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more liberal reciprocity treaty than could be
arranged under existing conditions.
Britain willing to Abrogate.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-There seems to be lit
tie doubt that Great Britain will agree to
abrogate the Clayton Buwer treaty. The
temper of the Cabinet and public opinion,
which largely influences the governments
policy. points to such action, though no def
mite understanding with the United States
has yet been reached. Great Britain desires
that the Nicaragua canal be constructed and
is willing that the United States should con-
troll it If the United States guarantees its
neutrality and safeguards British interests.
The reports from Washington that the
British ambassador there Sir Julian
Pauncefote has been instructed to negotiate
the abrogation of the treaty are incorrect,
though it is likely he will soon receive in
structions to that effect. The impression
here is that the British Foreign Office and
the United States charge d'affaires, Mr..
Henry White, incidental to his visits to
Cabinet ministers will arrange the basis of
action. Mr.. White spent part of the week
with the Marquis of Salisbury at Hatfield
House, and he goes to-day with his family
to spend Christmas week with the Duke of
Devonshire at Chatsworth House, Derby
shire. the country seat of the duke, who is
lord president of the council. There Mr..
White will meet another influential minis
ter, Lord George Hamilton, the secretary
of state for India. Anglo-American ques-
tions naturally will be discussed.
The question of the Clayton -Bulwer treaty
is freely discussed in the morning papers
The Daily News and Daily Chronicle pub
lish editorials asserting that Lord Salisbury
ought to get some concession in return for
consenting to the abrogation." The Daily
Chronicle points out that the canal would
make the United States a. great naval power
in the far East, increase American naval
strength in the Atlantic, and alter, to Eng
lands disadvantage, the carrying trade to
ba fa
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NO MORE FRANCHISES.
Halt Called on the Granting of VAL
liable Corporate Privileges.

WASHINGTON. Dec 23-Information
having reached the administration that the
local governments of cities and large towns
in Cuba and Porto Rico are constantly be-
ing besieged by capitalists and promoters
with a view to securing valuable railroad
and other franchises and concessions at fig
ures below their value, the matter was dis
cussed at to-day's Cabinet meeting. Later
in the day the War Department issued
statement saying the following order had
been sent by the secretary of war to the
commanding officers in Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines:
Until otherwise ordered. no grant or con-
cessions of public or corporate rights or
franchises for the construction of public or
quasi-public works, such as railroads. tram
ways, telegraph and telephone lines. water
works, gas works, electric light lines, etc.
shall be made by any municipal or any
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Letters from Felipe AgOnciIIO, Gen.
AguinaIdO's Representative, and the
London Philippines Committee.
SITUATION in THE ISLANDS
INSURGENTS AGAIN GIVING AMER
ICAN TROOPS TROUBLE.
United States Flag Raised Over the
Spaniards Fighting at HOiIO.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-The government
has determined to hoist the flag over an
other island far out in the Pacific ocean,
ard orders were sent out late this afternoon
to the commander of the Bennington, Capt
Taussig, to proceed at once to take posses
sion, in the name of the United States gov
ernment, of Wake island, lying in latitude
10 north longitude 166 east. 1t is distant
about 1900 miles from Nihau, the western
most of the Hawaiian islands, and 800 miles
east from Guam. 1t is almost in a direct
line between these possessions of the United
States, and is admirably adapted for use as
a station for Pacific cable to connect the
Philippines with Hawaii and the United
States. 1t is about three miles in length
and incloses a lagoon of salt water. The
average height OF the island is eight feet
above high tide. 1t is scarcely capable in
itself of sustaining life, but 1t is expected
that cable station can be maintained with
out difficulty by the erection of a condenser
to supply fresh ater.
Some station in this locality is deemed to
be absolutely necessary to the maintenance
of a cable. and for that reason the American
peace commissioners at Paris endeavored to
secure one of the Caroline islands, but with
out success. Wake island is said to be by
right already American territory, for in 1851
Admiral Wilkes surveyed the place and as
serted title. 1t is not inhabited, so far as
known, at the present time, though in the
past some guano gatherers have temporarily
lived on the island.
The Bennington is now at Honolulu. and
the orders to her go out by steamer. After
hosting the flag on Wake island she will
proceed to Guam and make the survey of
the island which was ordered some time ago.
She has already completed a survey of Pearl
harbor, seven miles from Honolulu, which
Will form the foundation of the governments
plans for the enlargement of the harbor
there and the Strengthening Of the channel
connecting the inner harbor with the ocean.
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HAvANA's DEATH RATE.
Over Fifty Victims Of Typhoid and
Other FeYers Each DIV

NEW YORK, Dec. "a dispatch TO the
World from Havana says: Havana's death
rate is astounding. There are between fifty
five and seventy-five deaths here each day.
the majority from malarial fever. typhoid
claiming the next largest number of victims
and pernicous fever about the same The
civil register to-day shows total of forty
nine deaths in this city in the last twenty
four lhours, and two parishes where the
death rate was usually high made no report.
The mortality last week was at the rate of
eighteen in every 1000 of the population.
This week It win be higher. In New York
the rate is only twenty-five deaths per an
mum for every kind of population. All the
hospitals are overcrowded and no more pa
tients can be received. The municipal hos
pital, organized as an emergency hospital
Continued ON Second PaweJ
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Promotions in the Nnrr.

WASHINGTON, Dec 23-The retirement
of Admiral Bunce next Sunday will result
in the promotion of the following named Of
ficers: Commodore Albert Kautz, to be ad-
miral; Capt. Frederick r. Rogers, TO be
commodore: Commander Edwin White, to be
be captain; Lieutenant Commander c. c.
Cornwell, to be commander; Lieut. NJ. A.
Hall. to be lieutenant commander; Lieuten-
ant Junior Grade I. G. Fenton, to be lieu
tenant, and Ensign l.. A. Kaiser, to be lieu
tenant junior grade. Admiral Bunce,
though going on the retired list Sunday, will
be retained in command of the New York
navy yard for some time by express orders
of the secretary
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WASHINGTON, Dec. ga new counter
felt 81 silver certificate has been discovered.
1t IS of the series of 1896, Bruce. register,
Roberts, treasurer and. apparently, printed
from photo-etched plates on heavy bond pa
per- No attempt has been made to initiate
the silk fibre and the treasury number has
been traced with blue writing fluid, which
blues when dampened, as does the red col
oring. when applied to the seal. The execu-
tion is poor and the work would deceive
only the most careless handlers.
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RRApSrREET.s nEYIEw.
Aggressive strength shown by Se-
curitfcs and Merchandise.

NEW YORK. Dec. 23-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say: Current business condl-
tions furnish some sharp contrasts to those
usually looked for or reported at this season
of the year. 1t is. OF course, reasonable to
look for exceptional activity In holiday and
retail trade generally at this date. and in
this respect the most sanguine expectations
appear TO have been realized. Probably new
er before at this date however. was the
course of general business so animated as il
is at present. Speculative activity is no
longer confined TO the stock market but has
widened TO include wheat and corn. among
the cereals, and copper among the metals.
while the rush Of business in iron and steel
seems little. II any. abated and some lines.
notably cotton goods and raw WOOL are dis
playing an activity and strength which
would have been welcomed at any time Ton
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MADRID, Dec. 23.-According to dis
patch received here from Iloilo. Island of
Panay, several engagements have taken
place between the Spaniards and the insur-
gents and many of the latter have been
killed or wounded. It is asserted that Agui-
naldo has cabed to the government saying
he will shortly release the Spanish prisoners
in the hands of the insurgents. This state
ment however has not been confirmed.
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General Notes

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance, 1921, ,722 959 gold re-
serve, 44947.553.
An evidence of thrift In the Navy Depart
ment is a general order sent out to-day to
all of the nine naval stations that the strict
est economy is to be exercised in all ex-
penditures of public money by the depart
ments officers until further orders.
Secretary Hay resumed his duties at the
State Department to-day. although stiIl
suffering from the effects of an attack of
grip.
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ARRIVAL OF THE ST. LOUIS.
Return of the American Peace Com
missfoners from Paris.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-The American line
steamer st. Louis, from Southampton. was
sighted east Of Fire island at 11:12 p. m.
The American peace commissioners are on
board.
The st. Louis arrived at quarantine at
a. M. and will remain there until daylight.
She was not boarded.
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Holidays for Weary clerks.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-An agreement
was reached at the meeting of the Cabinet
to-day for the closing of all the executive
departments at noon on the Saturdays be-
fore Christmas and New Years day. They
are closed by law on the days observed as
Christmas and New Years day, so that
when they are closed at noon tomorrow
they will not be reopened for business until
Tuesday morning next.
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Di.tilling ship for Dewey.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-An order issued
by the secretary of the navy directs the
distiling ship Iris, now accompanying the
battle ships Oregon and Iowa in their trip
voyage around the Horn, to leave Callao,
Peru, on her arrival there this week and
make a course across the Pacific to Manila,
where her services are required by the ships
of Admiral Dewey's fleet.
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NoTEs FROM MANILA.

Natives Again Causing TrOubIe-FInG
Raised over MaIate School.
MANILA. Philippine Islands, Dec. 2S.-The
United States cruiser Boston and the gun
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Continued ON Second PRwe.l
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-24
FAIRVIEW THE BANNER.

notes on Winston Salem Junior Or
ders-Standing Committees.
The American Sentinel is the title
OF a new Junior Order paper, pub
llshed at Morganton 1t contains a
report from Deputy State Councillor
). +. Vance, OF this city. In his re-
port he says that more than 30 new
members have been added TO Fairview
Council since the last meeting of the
State Council and only one has been
suspended for the non-payment of
dues. Fairview has paid out about
$500 during the year for sick benefits.
Its members claim that ii is the ban
ner" council of the Twin City.
The following members OF Winston
and Salem councils are members OF
standing committees appointed by
the State council:
On Finance-B S Nissen and w H
Turner, OF Salem.
On By-Laws-W A Speer, OF Wins
ton.
On Transportation 5 Preston, OF
Salem, Chairman.
On State Legislation &C A Rey-
nolds, Chairman
Special committee to revise State
laws and frame bylaws for suburdi-
nate councils, 5 K Vance, Winston.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-24
SENATOR MASON TALKS.
Says Cuba May be Made Free With
out War.

Says Cuba May be Made Free With
out War.
WAsHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Mason has given out the following
signed statement: "Much but not
all depends on the report OF the Board
of ILquiry. 1t may free Cuba with
out war. The Maine disaster is
separate matter. If it was an acci
dent we ought not to ask money
indemnity. II it was blown up from
the outside we cannot in honor de-
mand a cash indemnity. The Spanish
flag will be Inundated by yielding
territory, not TO US but to the Cubans.
Leaving the Maine oct, we have good
and sufficient reasons for demanding
the freedom of Cuba. There need be
no war If the Maine incident is elimi-
mated. Cuba will free itself II we
grant belligerency rights, so they can
trade with Us, borrow money and
make seamen ard sailors, instead OF
pirates. Recognizing the indepen-
dence OF Cuba will solve the question :"
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. 80 ~z---
CRAWFORD is A BAD NEGRO.
A Nice Overcoat Found in His Pos
session-His Admission

A Nice OvercOat Found in His Pos
session-His Admission
The trial Of the negro John Henry
Crawford, for stealing Mr.. McCrary's
overcoat, was postponed until March
16. There are other charges
against him. Chief league says he
has nice overcoat that was found in
the possession of Crawford. He says
that if parties who have been losing
overcOats will come up and identity
this one the owner can get it.
The negro has virtually admitted to
the Chief that he is the fellow that
grabbed purse from lady in Green's
boro. 1t is reported that he is native
of Davie county and that he made his
escape from the Mocksville Jail not
long since. Three of his brothers are
said to be serving sentences now in
the penitentiary.
When told by an officer how many
cases we're against him. Crawford re-
piled: ''If that's all I'll soon work
them OUT
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-24
A SPLENDID LECTURE.
DIR Andrews High Tribute to Gen
Robert E. Lee.

Those who attended the lecture OF
DR.. An 1rews, last week, on "Tt e
Life and Character OF General Robert
E Lee" enjoyed rare historical, in
tellectua; and patriotic treat. The
auditorium was only about half filled,
which is a matter of deep regret, both
on account OF this occasion and on
account of future fforts in the direc-
tion OF placing attractions Of this
character before our people, since the
Y M G. A. and Others working along
this line cannot afford to give such
entertainments at financial loss.
The introduction OF the distinguish
ed lecturer by Mr.. A, III. Eller was a
gem of good taste and eloquence and
Justly deserves the mark of excellence.
1t is difficult to conceive how more
lifting words could have been chosen
for this pleasant task than were Sc
lected by our young friend.
Dr. Andrews proceeded at once,
without preliminary remarks, to the
subj CT OF his lecture, rapidly sketch
ing the early history of Robert E Lee
and soon bringing his audience to
the period when he was the com
mander of the Confederate Army, the
greater part of the lecture being de
fOCcu UU UtliS CudpUcI III U1e nlSbUI y
OF the immortal hero of the South,
and justly placing Robert E Lee
among the greatest Generals that the
world has ever produced. AS the
speaker recounted the masterful gen
JUS of Lee in the campaigns of Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania. he touched
the harp strings OF memory in the old
veterans present. and recalled many
incidents of the days of carnage, as
we'll as their reverence for the peerless
soldier who formed the subject of the
hour
Not only OF Lee as soldier did Dr.
Andrews speak, but also referred in
terms of highest eulogy to the sub
Unity OF his personal and Christian
character. Incidentally, the speaker
paid glowing tribute to the great
and good St0newall Jackson.
Such a lecture, 10y such a man, upon
such subject, should have been heard
by as many as could have found seats
in the auditorium
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-24
PROSPECT HOPEFUL.
THAT FEDERAL COURT WILL
BE HELD HERE.
Winston is Standing on Her Merit
Wilkes, Stokes and Rockingham
Said to Favor Removal of
the Court to this City.

Said to Favor Removal of
the Court to this City.
District Attorney Holton came in
from Washington the 17th inst, When
he arrived in Greensboro friend met
him at the train and notified him that
it would be dangerous for him to go
up town as the people were up in arms
against him for his action in trying
to get the Federal Court moved to
Winston.
MT Holton took the notice as ike
(which it was) and stopped over in
the "City of Flowers" long enough to
get his breakfast.
The District Attorney feels encour-
aged over the chances for getting the
Federal Court moved to Winston He
thinks we have fine showing also for
a public building.
Winston, in her effort to get the
court, is standing on her merit and
she is confident that if Congress will
send committee here to Investigate
the matter it will decide in our favor
Winston's continued growth, and
the fact that she is paying Uncle Sam
about 800, 600 per month, are timely
by our Greensboro friends. How much
does the "City of Flowers" pay TO
Uncle Sam. anyhow?
THE SENTINEL has it from good
authority that Wilkes, Stokes and
Rockingham, the three counties which
furnish the principal business, favor
the removal Of the Federal Court to
Winston. THE SENTINEL would sug-
gest that the city authorities have a
census taken of the two towns at once
As well informed citizen remarked
to-day, the work would not cost over
S75 and it might be worth great
court.
1t is learned that the Aldermen will
probably meet to consider the above
matter