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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-12
Annronrintion BiIls im House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1-Beyond the first
three days there is no programme mapped
out for the House this week. Tomorrow
will be devoted, under the rules, to the con-
sideration Of business relating to the Dis
trict of Columbia and on Tuesday the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill will be
taken up. This is III pursuance of the de-
termination of the leaders to give the appro-
priation bills the right of way whenever one
is ready. There is nothing i'll the District
bill this year to attract opposition, and un-
less the unexpected happens the hill ought
to pass Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest.
The appropriations subcommittee on PEN
sions will commence work on the pension
appropriation bill tomorrow, but it can
hardly be ready before next week. 1t is
confidently expected, however, that it will
be passed before the holidays. 1t is possible
that Chairman Hull, of the military affairs
committee, will be able to bring in the army
reorganization bill as soon as the District
appropriation bill is out of the way. He
is exceedingly anxious to get the bill in the
House at the earliest possible moment, as he
is particularly solicitous that it should pass
the House before the holidays. If it should
follow the District bill a very interesting
debate would be precipitated. The future
policy Of the government is ordained in the
bill for the increase of the standing army,
and the whole subject will be opened up.
The Democrats are divided On the question
of increasing the regular army, but how far
the opposition will go in antagonizing the
measure it is impossible to forecast Only
last week during the debate on the urgent
deficiency bill Mr.. De Almond, of Missouri,
one of the leaders, evaded a direct reply
when the question was put fairly at him by
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the appropriations
committee. If the army reorganization
bill does not come up the various commit
tees, under the call, will probably be al
lowed to clean up business which they have
on the calendar.
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morrow morning. Sunday was spent in in
formal conference and in greeting the late
arrivals. President Samuel Gompers was
the life of all groups. The so-called fight
on Gompers's reelection has not yet de-
veloped. On the surface there appears no
material opposition to him.
Mr. Gompers refuses to discuss his re-
election. THAT rests with the party of the
second part" he said to a reporter. "If 1
am elected l want to enter upon my duties
untrammelled by pledges so that nay do
for my chosen people what 1 thi ne in
terests of labor demand"
Mr. Gompers refuses to say what the
action of the convention will be in regard
to the Socialist pronunciamento, which some
delegates will demand, or what will be the
outcome of the fight in the convention for
the Endorsement of free silver.
I'm the past we have defeated the Social
ists, he said, land in the past, likewise, We
have come out for silver. But since the lat
ter has been made political issue the action
of the convention this year may be differ
ent.''
Late arrivals include Tom E. Tracy,
Boston; H. d. Call, Syracuse, N. Y; Charles
f. Bechtol st. Louis, Mo-; Julius Zorn
Indianapolis; John Mangan, Chicago; G.
Bollinger, st. Louis; Jere l.. Sullivan, ST.
Louis; b. p. Beecher, Lebanon, Pa; Adrian
Nj. Jones, Chicago; John NJ. McDermott,
Chicago; G. S. Lake, Pittsburg, Pa; James
H. Sullivan. Baltimore; ]. r. Speelman,
Pittsburg, Pa; George A. Jackson, Balti-
more; w. j. O'Brien, New York; Andrew
]. Casey, Lawrence. Mass: John F. OSul-
linn, Boston; w. p. Williams. Hastings,
Neb.; w. J. Blain, Hutchinson, Kan: H.
S. Mills, Lawrence, Mass; w. A. Lossie,
Owensboro, KY; w. H. Phillips. Chicago;
w. c. Pomeroy, Chicago; Frank A. Egger,
Chicago.
w. H. Steinbiss, national secretary of the
Building Trades Council, is here and has
established headquarters. 1t is expected that
more than one hundred delegates will be in
attendance on the latter convention to-mor-
row morning
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INSURGENTS AT ILoILO.
Said TO Have Captured All IntrencI,-
menfa snNa One Nnnr. the Torvn

Satu nave captured All
ments Save One Near the Town.
MANILA, Dec. 11.-According to reliable
advices received from Iloilo capital of the
Island of Panay, in the Visayas group, the
insurgents attacked Iloili on the night Of
Dec. / and captured all the Spanish
trenches except one. They then notified
General Rios to remove the women and
children and threatened to renew the at
tack the following night
When these advices left Iloilo General
Rios was expecting reinforcements and field
guns, and the plan was for the Spanish
gunboats to shell the town if the insurgents
effected an entrance The foreign residents
were greatly alarmed and all merchant
men had been ordered outside the harbor in
order to allow the gunboats to operate.
Meanwhile the Spanish authorities have
been advised that the Tulisanos troops are
looting in disobedience to orders, and can
not be restrained
On the other hand, the Spanish transport
Isla de Luzon reports that the insurgents
around Iloilo were repulsed with great
slaughter on Dec. 6, while attempting to
storm the last intrenchment According to
this story 500 insurgents were killed or
wounded by the machine guns.
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SPANS HUMILIATION.
Government Approves the Protest
Filed at Paris.

MADRID, Dec. 1.-THE government en-
tiIely approves the memorandum of protest
against the action of the United States COM
mlssioners filed by Senor Montero Rios at
Paris. El Liberal says: 1.-THE Paris nego-
tiations offer a far sadder spectacle than
tho ships which are bringing back our
repatrated soldiers, deplorable as the con-
dition of the latter is
The memorandum protests against the re-
fuBal of the Americans to surrender the Sc
ct9rite5 deposited in the treasures of Cuba
and Porto Rico by private Spaniar1s re-
mhrking that never has a civilized nation
committed such an act of violence"
Secondly it protests against the ulti-
matum demanding the Philippines
Thirdly, it protests against the position
in which those Spaniards are placed who
desire TO remain in Cuba.
FOurthly, it protests against the reference
to- the destruction of the Maine in Pres
ident McKinley's message to the United
States Congress. On this point the mem
Nurandum says: Spain has proposed arbitra-
ton but the United States refuses to give
her the right which is granted to u Grim
inal. namely--the right of defending herself
The Spanish commissioners leave the care
of fixing the responsibility for the explo-
49, - NAAN ~Ai+AAN fOAANf WhASA VIII say
Whet er these are responsible who desire
the truth or those refusing to seek it,
The newspapers generally express relief
at the signing of the treaty. The Inde-
pendent organs, most of the provincial pa
pcfs and the Carlist and Republican jour-
mails attack both political parties, Conserva-
tive and Liberal reproaching them equally
with having brought the country to the
present pass.
FL impartial alone publishes the contents
Of the treaty, which produces a less un-
favorable impression than had been expect
ed owing to the commercial and other con-
cessions to Spain.
The Cabinet. IL is said will meet the
Coftes intact. Senor Sagasta will ask an
indemnity bill for the cession of the Philip
pines. The Cabinet viii then declare that
as il finds itself at crisis. it cannot admit
any debate, and viii. therefore, demand the
immediate adoption of the bill, after which
Senior Sagasta will submit the question Of
confidence to the Queen Regent. El Her
Adp says the government believes that in the
present circumstances the holders of the
Philippine debt will accept the arrangement
arrived at, and consider that the Cuban
bondholders should demand Of the future
government Of Cuba a fulhllment of the
d5ntract BY claiming a mortgage on the
customs which guarantee the debt.
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Several Days Expected to BE Taken
Up in Considering the Hest Plan
to Be Adopted.
THE ARMY DEFICIENCY BILL
ANOTHER PROPOSITION THAT WILL
AROUSE DEBATE THIS WEEK.
Democrats in the House known to Be
Ready to Line Up Against Enlarge-
ment of the Military.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE course of
proceedings in the Senate this week will de-
pend on the disposition that is made of the
Nicaragua canal bill. 1t is Senator Nor
gan's intention to call up this measure Mon
day, and he has expressed the hope that
he will secure action at the Monday ses-
sion. Few of his most sanguine co-work-
ers agree with him in this opinion, and the
best indication is that unless an agreement
can be reached for postponement several
days at least will be consumed in its con-
sideration. The opponents of the measure
will meet its supporters with a proposition
to defer consideration until after the
Christmas holidays, and they will give as
their reason for this request the fact that
the report of the government commission
appointed to investigate the feasibility of
the canal has not yet been made, urging
the Importance of receiving the informa-
ton which the commission will be able to
furnish before acting on so important q
question. If the bill be taken up in earnest
it will consume the greater portion of the
Senate's time until finally disposed of. An
other subject on the calendar is the anti
scalping bill, which Senator Cullom has in
formed the Senate he will seek to get up at
an early day. but he will meet with opposi-
ton if he makes the effort, and is not likely
to succeed thus early in the session.
The special order for Monday at o'clock
is the bill providing for the registry of for
eign-built ships, but if the Nicaragua bill
should be taken UP the registry bill would
not be allowed to consume mucn time. Sen
ator Morrill, has given notice of a motion
Tuesday to consider the bill providing for
the purchase of a site for thel United States
Supreme Court, but the proceedings with
reference to this measure will be confined
to a speech by the Vermont senator.
The urgent army deficiency bill will re-
ceive attention early in the week. The COM
mittee on appropriations will meet Monday,
and it is not believed that more than one
meeting on the bill will be necessary. Sen
ator Allison, chairman of the committee,
hopes therefore, to get the bill before the
Senate for consideration Tuesday. 1t has
been predicted that the army bin would be
used as pretext for> discussion of the
Spanish war, and the fear of such a course
has not entirely subsidized.
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CONFIRMED AT WASHINGTON.
Points ON Which Canadian Commits.
sioners Do Not Agree.


siOners Do Not Agree.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lit has been
agreed by the joint high commission of
Americans and Canadians. which has been
in session here for several weeks, to adjourn
at an early date This has not yet been for
mally announced but it is understood that
the day fixed for adjournment is Dec. 20.
On the evening of Dec. 10 the Canadians
will give banquet. to which the Americans
will be invited. The understanding is that
the sessions will not be resumed till after
March next, when the American commits
sioners who are members of the House and
Senate, will have leisure TO devote to the
negotiations Whether the sessions will be
resumed at Quebec, where they were begun,
or in this city has not been stated.
The decision to adjourn has grown out of
the developments Of the past week. While
there are several protocols i'll the proposed
treaty, notably the Bering sea and North
Atlantic fisheries reciprocity and questions
affecting the great lakes, reciprocity is the
one great subject in which the Canadians
are interested. Last week the high commits
sioners came nearer than they have ever
been before to the discussion of that subject.
The Canadians had submitted proposals. and
on Wednesday the Americans submitted
counter proposals. These counter proposals
showed that the Americans were disposed
to be very unyielding, and that much
smaller concessions would really be made
than had been expected. The negotiations
Of last week also convinced the Canadians
that free lumber. a consummation they and
all their people have devoutly wished for,
was impossible The American commission
ers not only told the Canadians So but the
latter were invited to the Capitol and while
there met several prominent members of the
House and Senate, who impressed the fact
still more firmly on them. 1t is said that
the Americans have agreed to a small re-
duction of the duty on live animals, and
have intimated that they may agree to
small reduction in the duty on lumber now
81 per thousand. The Canadians had hoped
for much larger concessions. This condi-
ton of things and the apparent impossibility
of reaching an agreement before Christmas
are said to have led to the decision for an
adjournment.
The Senate may be called in session after
March to transact business, when there
would be ample time to present any treaty
that may have been framed with Canada.
At present the outlook for an agreement is
not bright.
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GREAT EVENT POSTPONED.
New York Troops Did Not March
Through HAVANA Yesterday.

Through Havana Yesterday.
HAVANA, Dec. 1.-THE delay in forward
ing their baggage has compelled the Two
hundred-and-secon New York Regiment to
re main on board the transport Minnewaska
instead of marching through the city, as was
expected to-day. The men will leave for
Pinar del Rio city tomorrow.
The United States transport Roumanian,
which left Savannah on Thursday. with the
First Carolina Regiment, was sighted off El
MORO at 6:3O last evening. and entered port
this morning, where she has been discharg-
ing quartermasters stores at the San Jose
wharf The regiment will probably land to-
morrow afternoon. going to the Quemados
camp. BY the end of the week probably
5000 American troops will be encamped at
Playa de Marianao. If the sea should be too
rough to disembark the North Carolina men
there. the regiment will disembark here and
march a distance of seven miles to the camp
ground. The latter is a sloping ridge about
a mile long, overlooking the sea, its highest
point about 225 feet above the sea level its
lowest about 160. From the summit the
Havana fortifications are distinctly visible.
A complete system of underground sewer
age and water pipes has been planned,
though not yet completed owing to the delay
in getting pipes from the United States
When it is complete. the camp will be one OF
the finest imaginable, with sanitary appli-
ances like city. There are canvas bar
racks for all the priyates, and in the hospital
tents. which are hoored, are comfortable
cots and shower baths. The principal diff
ficulty viii be TO keep the men out Of the
city TO this end unusual efforts will be
made TO amuse them and occupy them in
camp.
The ashes OF Columbus viii be trans
ferred with military and sacerdotal cere.
monial tomorrow from the cathedral to the
Conde de Venadito. and the cruiser will sail
for cadiz conveyed by two gunboatg Prep4
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-12

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE monthly
statement of imports into the United States
for the month Of November. made by the
Bureau of Statistics, shows that during that
month the imports of wool amounted to
$647 ,3S4, as against 81 1052,3S4 for November.
1897. During the same month the imports
of tea aggregated $s16.066, as against 81 .6s5,-
Go for November last year both showing
a material decrease The imports of sugar.
however, increased from 81, ,275, 4O7 in Novem-
Der. 1897. to s.. .6S7. 49, or about 60 per cent.
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CHARLESTON, s.. c., Dec. n.-At noon
to-day the transport Saratoga, with the
first battalion of the Tenth Infantry on
board, sailed from here for Cuba. Colonel
Pierson, who commands the Tenth Infantry,
was in command to-day, and in addition to
the men the Saratoga carries baggage and
supplies for the regiment. The Saratoga
left her dock at II o'clock, and an hour later
was at sea The transport will return here
in few days for the second battalion OF
the Tenth Infantry
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tion and tyranny. The United States has
not treated her any more harshly than
Germany treated France i'm 1871 or Russia
treated Turkey in 1878. Therefore, the
Spanish memorandum of protest is unrea-
sonable and unjustified.'
The article then refers to the difficulties
facing the United States, and expresses con-
fidence that the healthy vigor and practical
capacity of the Anglo-Saxon'' will be fully
competent to deal with them
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GOMPERS SEEMS. SAFE.
No Apparent Opposition 10 Re-EIec-
tion as Federation President.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Dec. 1.-THE annual
convention Of the American Federation OF
Labor will be called to order at 8 o'clock
Monday morning. There will be full at
tendance OF delegates according to the pres
ent outlook. and an important meeting is
looked for by the leaders. Delegates are
here from all parts Of the country. They
have been arriving since Friday. and the
last delegation VIII not be here until to-
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SPECIAL SESSION OF SENATE.
Believed in Canada One VIII Be
Called to RatifY q TrentX.

ST JOHNS Newfoundland. Dec LIT is
reported in official circles here to-day that
the Anglo-Saxon joint high commission
having under consideration the questions in
dispute between Canada and the United
States will adjourn on Thursday, to re-
sumo it's sttings next March after the ex-
piration of the present Congress, when a
special session of the United States Senate
then under Republican control. will be called
to ratify a treaty submitted by the joint
high commission
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THE GREAT PATRIoIrs FRIEND.

Tribute from Gen. Palma, Who Was
Garcia's Companion from BOyhOOd.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1l,-After the news of
the death Of .Calixto Garcia was received
here General Palma was requested by the
members of the Cuban commission to start
at once for Washington. He was unable to
Continued ON second Pasc1
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LONDON, Dee. 1.-THE editorials i'm the
Loadon morning papers express satisfaction
at fhe signing OF the peace treaty. the ne
gotEations for which. the Daily News re-
marks. have occupied rather longer than the
war. The Times, pretty accurately repre-
sen.ing the views OF the other papers. says:
Spain has lost her colonies because her
colonial system Was founded upon spolia-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-12
BIG POTTERY TRUST.
Eastern Capitalists Expect to Conn
plcte the Combine i'm "a Few Weeks.

TRENTON, n. j.. Dec. 1.-THE option Sc
cured by syndicate OF capitalists on a large
number of general ware potteries in the
United States notably those of East Liver
pool and Trenton. has been extended TO
April ]. Trenton manufacturers are con-
fident the syndicate will succeed, and ex-
pect the deal 10 ne closed within a few
weeks. II is intimased that the absorption
may also include the sanitary potteres now
being operated by the Trenton pottery syn
dicate
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The Pope Is Anti-carlist.

ROME Dec. 1.-THE Pope has decided
that the Spanish policy of the Vatican sna4l
be anu-Carlist and not neutral.
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SAVANNAH. Ca. Dec. n.-General Kei-
fer, who is in command of the remaining
troops of the Savannah Army Corps since
General Lees departure for Cuba tonight,
confirmed the rumor of Col. w. j. Bryan's
resignation of his command. Both General
Lee and General Keifer endeavored to in
duce Colonel Bryan to go to Cuba, but were
unsuccessful. Lieutenant Colonel Vifquain,
Of the Third Nebraska Regiment, who will
succeed Colonel Bryan on the Iatter's resig-
nation, received notice to-day from the CHI
nese legation at Washington that the EN-
peror Of China had conferred on him the
decoration of the Order of the Double
Dragon in recognition of his services to the
Chinese residents Of the Republic of Colom-
bia when he was United States consul at
Panama Lieutenant Colonel Vifquain is a
graduate of the Royal Military Academy Of
Brussels, and served in service of the pres
ent King of Belgium. He served through
out the civil war in the Union army and
was breveted brigadier general by Abraham
Lincoln.
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The United States Camp Near the City
Now Prepared for VIM
ter Occupation.
SPECTACULAR EVENT PUT OFF
MARCH OF NEW YORK TROOPS IN
HAVANA DID NOT TAKE PLACE.
Ashes of Columbus VIII BE Removed
TO-Day-ThOusands of Starving
People I'm Cuban Cities.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 11.-General Lee
and staff sailed for Cuba this afternoon on
the transport Panama. Crowds of people
lined the wharves as the transport passed
down the river. AS the tugboats cut loose
the siren taken from the Spanish cruiser
Aln.irante Oquendo, after the battle Of San
tiago, and now on the tug Cambria,
screeched the Panama a parting salute.
General Lee will remain outside of Havana
until Jan. l, when he will enter the city.
The Panama will land at Marianao, where
General Lee will establish his headquarters
on the camp site selected by Colonel Hecker
for the Seventh Corps, and will remain
there till he enters Havana.
With General Lee on the Panama were
Lieutenant Colonel J. II. Dorst, adjutant
general ana chief of staff; Lieutenant Sar-
toris aid; Ma jor r. r. l.. Niche, assistant
adjutant general; Lieutenant Colonel Will
liam /. Livermore, chief engineer; Colonel
o. E. Wood, chief commissary; Lieutenant
Colonel Maus, chief surgeon; Lieutenant
Colonel r. Curtis Guild, inspector general;
Lieutenant Colonel Roger Birnie, chief ord
nance officer; Lieutenant Colonel Charles
n. Ribbel, judge advocate; Lieutenant
Colonel J. e. Maxfield, chief signal officer,
and Major Russell B. Harrison, provost
marshal.
In addition to his staff there were on
board Major George Fowler, consulting
surgeon; Lieutenants Wilson and Field,
Lieutenant Metcalfe, assistant provost mar
shall; Lieutenant Schuyler Sehieffelin. aid to
General f. v. Greene; Lieutenant Goodman,
assistant engineer The party number about
one hundred, including clerks, orderlies and
couriers The corps headquarters wagon
team was also on board. The Panama car
ried no troops outside of General Lees staff
and other officers accompanying him. She
is expected to arrive at Marianao Tuesday.