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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-30
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wherever the flag has been planted. In this
Sc me line the Presidents recent Western
trip was a revelation to him and the MEM
0ers OF his Cabinet who accompanied him.
The further he went West the stronger he
found the sentiment in favor of holding all
the Philippines and establishing an Amer
lean government over them. Secretary Gage
who went West before the President, and
timent there even stronger than in Omaha
In all the meetings of the Cabinet before
the peace commissioners left for Paris Sec
rotary Gage was the most conservative of
the wisdom of taking even as much as the
Island of LuZon, and would have been glad
IL any way had been found of relnquishing
all the Philippines. Since his return from
the West, however, he is an advocate of
holding all the islands.
Although ii has been finally determined
that the Philippines shall be retained, the
peace commissioners may be given cOnSid-
cradle latitude as to the terms on which
they are TO be retained. The Philippines
are regarded as standing on a different
basis from Cuba and Porto Rico. and some
of the members of the administration be-
lieve that If all the islands are taken Spain
should be given some measure of compen-
sation for them, especially as the Philip
pines have been by far the NEST valuable
OF all her colonies. 1t can be said that IL
is quite probable that the American COM
missioners will be authorized to go as far
as to offer TO pledge the United States TO
assume the Philippine debt or, at least
such portion of IL as has been expended on
public works in the islands. The exact
amount of the debt that could properly be
charged to the United States under such an
arrangement could not be accurately stated
without fuller analysis OF this debt than
as yet has been made, but II is believed that
IL will be less than si0000.000 I was told
by high off1ciaI OF the administrator to-
night that II might be decided that the
Spanish government should receive an ac-
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cellor, have received several memorials
from the German chambers OF commerce,
including that OF Cologne, calling attention
70 this fact and urging German support OF
Great Britain.
There has been considerable scare in
Berlin over the plague news from Vienna
and the government deemed 1t necessary to
9llay popular anxiety by announcing that
no experiments similar TO those which led
to the outbreak at Vienna had been per-
mitted in the Berlin laboratories. Danger
Gus experiments, I'm spite OF this announce
ment are known to have been and are still
being carried on at a number OF the univer-
stiles and private laboratories of scientists
like Professors Virchow, Leyden, Koch and
others. and the Cologne Gazette urges the
government TO take measures 10 prevent in
lection by requiring an official permit Tor
such experiments which, II is claimed,
should be restricted to specially Isolated
: The big canal bill, to which Emperor Will
liam has publicly referred, is now ready for
introduction into the Diet during the COM
ing session. IL provides for the expenditure
of 4f0.0a coo marks-ly2 600 GOO marks for the
midland canal CS.c00 coo marks for the bort
mund-Rhine canal; 50,O00,000 marks for
watersheds, etc. in the oder district, 40,O00-
90 marks for the Berlin-Stettin canal 4O-
00e-00 marks for the Masoian canal ana
HUl0.0N marks for the Improvement or the
Weser river When the scheme il executed
the main waterways of Prussia VIII De con-
nected from the eastern extremity or me
empire to the harbors of the German ocean
Macmillan Harden, editor and publlsner
Of Die Zukgnft. is to be placed on trial on
Monday. Five charges OF ieSe majesty nave
been brought against him. The four artl-
cles particularly resented are 'Pudel MaJes-
tat" in which he compared the Emperor 70
a poodle prince; IAN den Kaiser" in which
he personally addressed the Emperor, COM
planning of being charged with lese majesty
for writing the first article; Der Wahrheit
Rache." written anonymously. and Gross
waters Uher." I'm which the Bismarck case
is introduced. Harden's conviction is re-
garded as certain. He is liable to impris-
onment TO terms ranging from six months
to five years. The circulation CT Die Zu,
kunft, since the prosecutions, has increased
three-fold, reaching a quarter OF million
A small but pretty chateau Is being
erected in the forest of Grunewald, near
Berlin for use as q residence for the Em-
perors youngest sons. The marble palace at
Potsdam. on the shores of the River HaVei,
has been found to be very damp ana I'M
healthy, which caused an outbreak OF ty-
phoid fever there q month ago.
The German Naval Department, acting
upon special reports from the naval attache
OF Germany at Washington and others has
resolved to discard the use on board Ger
man war ships of guns of the largest cali
Der. The largest used up to the present mas
been of eleven and One-quarter inches.
Hence forth nine-and- guns
will be the highest caliber constructed
The United States ambassador, Mr.. An
drew D. White IS leaving Berlin on two
months leave of absence. He is going 10
the north Of Italy and to the French
Riviera
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"ENLIsTED CATS. IN THE NAVY.
Gov eminent Makes a Regular ApprO-
priatlOn for Their RatiOns.

San Francisco Chronicle.
When Major General Merritt sailed from
San Francisco he asked the government
Probably the trio of American felineS are
now teaching Yankee habits to their mis-
guided fellows of the islands, for it was
EiajOr General MerrittS intention to send
them ashore when he landed. The cats
came from the cOmmissary depot in San
Francisco, and their progentor may be
seen there any day busted among the bar
rels and boxes or doing lazily in some snug
corner.
1t is not generally known that the gov
eminent spends several thousand dollars an
nually for the maintenance of cats. but the
accounts of the United States depot COM
missaries prove it. In every storehouse
there from one to five of the animals,
and their rationS are provided as carefully
and regularly as those of any of the gallant
soldiers.
They are not fed on scraps, as are those
of the enlisted men, but they are allotted so
many pounds of choice beef or any other
delicacy their palates may desire. OF course
they may have as much game as they wish,
and the storehouses seldom fail to furnish
an unlimited supply of rats and mice. That
the cats save many times their cost of sup
port is We'll known, as such supplies as
crackers. cheese, bacon, flour and meal are
much sought after by the rodents.
That the army cats in San Francisco are
well treated may be judged from the fact
that while New York quotes cents per
day per cat as the price of cat meat, Colonel
Baldwin, depot commissary here finds z
cents as low as he can get the proper beef
for the felines which protect his stores.
Some time ago new attache of the ware
house procured a terrier and installed him
in the territory of the Colonel, who is the
father of the animals Major General Mer-
rift took with him. The next morning the
dog was found beside two rats badly
scared, while Colonel guarded five with a
pride that spoke in the severe arch of his
back and his loud meouws. The terrier was
forthwith removed
All men-of-war carry cats. Their useful
ness Is never more apparent than on ship
board. The writer was crossing from Ant
werp to New York on the steamship South
wark when he was awakened by the sud-
den stopping of the ship. an occurrence
which, happening in midocean, generally
means something serious. The passengers
rushed on deck half clad and were disguised
to learn that a rat. having crawled into the
cylinder. had caused the halt Such an
action on man-of-war in time of action
might be fearfully paid for and an active
cat is the only preventive of such a possi-
bility.
The Colonel has host of admirers, and
in his many years in the army he has be-
come the pet of many officers and clerks
and the progenitor of mary other cats
whose rafting qualities have won them dis
ffnctiOn
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spread among the portion of society con-
cerned. From north, south, east and west
came complaints and objurgations- The
government felt in danger from the people
who had most joyfully welcomed its adj
vent. 1t became necessary to moderate the
zeal of the officials, who were on the road
to demoliSh French society. The famous
circular was hidden away in a pigeon mole;
and as soon as it was believed to be dead
letter the little game of inventing titles was
resumed, and has continued ever since.
The French people are now living under
a republic The DEGREES of Bonaparte, the
acts of the government of Louis Philippe
and the circular orders of Napoleon III
have validity as laws, but their effects
upon the people have been lasting. The
republic has been thirty years in power.
yet there are more noble names in France
to-day than at any other time within a
hundred years. The law does not recog-
nize these titles. But the people recognize
them. Again and again during the last
twenty years there have been decisions
analogous to that given at Marseilles. 1t
is very significant, therefore, that the pres
ent case should cause so great a contro-
versy. 1t has been the theory of the re-
public, like that of the government of Louis
Philippe, to make light of titles by permit
ting any citizen to take them up at will.
wrong? Are free institutions in danger,
and are the people of France again crav-
ing for a titled aristocracy?
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w. C. T. U. CONVENTION.
Chicago Temple and Election of Miss
WiIIerd's Successor TO Come Up.

CHICAGO, oct. 29.-The programme for
the National w. c. r. u. convention, to be
held I'm St. Paul, Mimi, Nov. IL to It, opens
Friday morning with a memorial service.
This time was formerly given up to the adj
dress of the president, but this year there
will be no presidents address, as the name
OF Frances f. Willard heads the memorial
list. Others who will be remembered are
Mrs. Mary II. Burt. president of New York
State W. c. IT. u; Mrs. Ellen Louise
Demorest, of New York; Mrs. Esther It.
Housh, of Vermont; Mrs. Harriet A. Ho-
bart, of Minnesota, and Miss Lode e. Reed,
os Indiana. Mrs. Katherine Lente Steven
son, of Massachusetts, in the corresponding
secretary's report will show a very large
gain in membership. The treasurer, Miss
Helen NJ. Barker. of Illinois. will report an
increase in the receipts over last year and
n balance on hand.
The temple matter will come up Monday
and will call out a lively discussion, the
question of giving 1t up by the National w:
c. n. u. has been discussed and decided at
all the fall state conventions. Out of twen-
ty-six States holding fall conventions rwen-
ty voted against the temple, giving 275 votes
against 81 for IL. 1t is said that one hun
dred, at least, of the official roster will vote
against IL and that many States holding
spring conventions that have not had a
chance to vote on the question are known to
disapprove.
The election of officers, which will take
place Tuesday afternoon, Is more important
than in former years. A new president
must be chosen and a corresponding secTe-
tary to take the place of Mrs. Stevenson,
who has been elected state president of
Nassac husetts. Tuesday evening addresses
by Miss Belle Kearney, Miss Leonora NJ.
Lake Missouri, and Mrs. Clara G.. Hoffman,
Missouri will Ill the time. the presenta-
interesting Indiana will get the one for
the State making the largest gain.
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Her First Impression of Art.

A plump little woman with an absurdly
infantile air, despite d silver thread or two
in her hair and a faint crows foot at the
corner of her round, blue eyes-eyes of the
color we used to call ''gander" blue-went
into the Corcoran Gallery Thursday evening
on the arm of dignihed gentleman in cler-
ical garb. They stood, the two of them, a
statues.
These are very beautiful, Emily" said
the clerical gentleman, very beautiful and
very famous. 1t is a privilege to see them.
and ! nope you appreciate it,"
20 yes, john said Emily-you could see
that her very soul was a yes john" echo
of her husband-"they'r beautiful, L think
but Q dear, what a work it must be to
dust them!"
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COLLEGE CALAMITY WALLER.
Prof. Charles Eliot Norton Thinks the
Country Is Going to the Dogs.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 29.-Prof.
Charles Eliot Norton. in an address before
the Graduates Club Of Harvard College,
expressed sentiments which are likely to
arouse as much discussion among Harvard
men and others as has followed many of
Professor Norton's recent Itterances. The
speakers subject was THE New Amer
ica-" In the course OF his remarks he re-
viewed the conditions which made the Re-
public in many ways an experiment in the
history of democracies Continuing, he
said: mo one would have thought the
American Nation so devoid of sense as to
have gone TO war in the beginning Of the
hot season in d tropical climate and with
out any adequate preparations to carry that
war to a successful issue. This war was a
revelation. The old America came to an
end with a declaration of war. The new
which have been maintained by this old
America and substituted for them those of
the other nations of the world. We must
make up our minds as to the new condi-
tons We are to be a military nation.
Moreover, all brutal tendencies will be en-
Outraged by the recognition of force as the
last appeal by the central government it
self. And, too, entanglements with other
nations must arise Meanwhile we have no
leaders, and hence we find ourselves with
great responsibilities and no guidance for
the ignorant, uniformed, inflammable pop
ulace. We are allowing events TO carry US
into the most dangerous situations. The
whole system of government needs to be re-
vised and reorganiZed. The pension list is
a list of corruption and has lowered the
morals of the recipients while it has in
creased the national indebtedness. Is there
nothing to be done? The situation is to be
met with courage and a determination to
get the best out of a bad case. We must
divorce the government Of these Dependent
cies from politics or else they will become
dens. of corruption"
Professor Norton advocated leaving the
Philippines to the care of Spain.
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TUMOR In HIS BRAIN.
Doctors Operate ON n Lawyers Head
and Make n Discovery.

CHICAGO. Oct. 29.-Frank Collier the
lawyer of this city who has been partially
insane for years as the result of blow re-
ceived on the head in an election fracas
some years ago. underwent the operation
of trepanning to-day at the County Hospital.
1t was supposed that Golfers mental trou-
BILE arose from a depression of the skull
at the point where he was struck, and the
object of the operation was to lift the skull
and relieve the pressure upon the brain.
The operation in itself was entirely success
full, but the physicians did not find the
pressure at the point where they expected to
locate it. 1t was demonstrated, however,
that there is heavy pressure from the in
terror of the BRAIN and the doctors are now
of the opinion that there is internal
tumor in the brain, but they were not able
TO locate ii to-day. Collier rallied easily
from the operation of to-day, and is expect
ed to recover rapidly. AS soon as he is
able to endure Ii another operation will be
removing the tumor in the brain.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 29-The President
has appointed John w. Lutz, of Ohio, con-
sui of the United States at africa, Chile
and Edward E. Garrett receiver Of public
moneys at Boise, Idaho.
To-day's statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance
$780,, 1907 ,231; gold reserve, $240, SSs oil.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambas-
sador and Postmaster General Smith to-
day affixed their signatures to the parcel
post treaty between the United States and
the British colony of Trinidad. The treaty
is drawn up in the regular form of the Uni
versal Postal Union.
The Civil-service Commission has ordered
an investigation of the charges preferred by
Ex-Governor Busiel. of New Hampshire
against the Republican state committee OF
New Hampshire for making political assess
ments upon United States officials in that
State. An agent of the commission has
been sent to New Hampshire to inaugurate
the proceedings.
The secretary of the treasury has contin-
ued the option for the redemption at any
time before Dec l of 6 per cent Pacific
bonds, known as currency skies, at their
full value, less one-hali of l per cent.
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RATES TO BE MAINTAINED.
New York Central and Lake Shore
Will Not Reduce Freight Tariffs.

CLEVELAND. O., Oct. 29.-Through
freight rates over the New York Central
and Lake Shore roads will not be reduced
in November, according to a statement
made by President Newman, of the latter
road, to-day. 1T was rumored that freight
rates would be reduced said Mr.. Newman,
because of the action of the Great West
ern in lowering rates through Manitowoc
and Milwaukee Those are simply division
rates, and have no effect whatever on the
rates from New York through to the north
northwest"
President Newman also discussed the re-
ported change in relations of the Lake Shore
and the New York Central. Said he:
There is absolutely no truth in the reports
of any further consolidation, because the
two roads are practically owned by the
same interests now. 1t is foolish for any
TO talk of the Central leasing the Lake
Shore. A company would not lease what is
really its own property"
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No scandal in the Sale of Lands.

WASHINGTON, Oct 29.-Secretary Bliss
has been investigating the alleged scandals
in connection with the sale of the timber
lands of the Chippewa Indians and will
treat the subject in his forthcoming report
to Congress. The charges, upon investiga-
ton, are shown to be utterly without foun-
dation. Under the treaty of 1889, the United
States has advanced to the Indians over
81 100000, and as yet has been reimbursed
only to the extent of 100000. The expense
of estimating. the cost of the timber lands
which are to be sold has been rather heavy,
owing to the fact that there have been
several boards, but the present board is do
ing its work with perfect satisfaction. The
secretary's report will clear up the misap-
prehension which exists in certain quarters
regarding the sale of the timber lands
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THE MANEUVERS OF JANE"
Henry Arthur JOnes's New Play Not
a HOwling Success.

LONDON, Oct. 29.-Henry Arthur Jones's
play, THE Maneuvers of Jane" which was
produced at the Haymarket this evening,
was somewhat coldly received. 1t is a
comedy of English life of the upper class.
The dialogue is placidly bright, but the
story is slender and the situations seldom
surprising and never intense.
Baphild, the central character, played by
Cyril Maude, is a model youth-suggesting
the private secretary-whom his relations
scheme to marry to a capricious heiress,
Jane Nangle, impersonated by Miss Wini-
fred Emery. Bapbild is unWillingly cap
tured by an artful maiden unprecedented by
Miss Gertrude Kingston, while Jane marries
his secretary, with whom she has fiirted
desperately.
The other characters are well played by
Frederick Hanson, Rose lie Clerq, Beatrice
Ferror and Mrs. L. H. Brooke.
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HOBSON ASKS 100000
THINKS HE CAN RAISE THE CRIsTo-
BAL COLON AND vIzcAYA.
He Wants to BE Placed mt the Head OF
q Wrecl<ing Company and Given
Authority to Do the Work.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Naval Construc-
tor Hobson arrived in this city to-day from
Philadelphia, where he took part in the
peace jubilee. This afternoon he appeared
before the Board of Naval Bureau Chiefs
for the purpose of explaining the condition
Of the Spanish ships wrecked off the coast
of Santiago and the progress and prospects
CT the efforts which are making for their
recovery. 1t is said that about million dol
lars will be required to continue the op
eraticns, and the secretary of the navy de-
sires to know what chance there is of sue
cess before authorizing the expenditure of
so large an amount of money.
Constructor Hobson was with the Board
of Bureau Chiefs all the afternoon and
gave a great deal of detailed information
as to the condition of the wrecks. He was
of the opinion that it was useless to con-
tinue the wrecking company any longer,
and that results did not warrant the $500
per day 1t is receiving. Constructor Hobson
said that in his opinion the Colon and Viz
caya could be raised and brought to dry
docks at New York or Norfolk at a cost
of 100000 for one and $4,000 for the other,
and possibly both could be brought in for
100000 each. The government would, of
course, take the risk Of expanding 100000 on
each of the vessels and in the end find 1t
was unable to raise them. Mr.. Hobson
wanted to be placed at the head of a wreck
ing company, which he should organize,
and be authorized to expend from $4,000 10
100000 on the two vessels. He said the hull
of the Vizcaya was intact, and he pro-
posed to build Golfer dam around her and
bring her to the surface after making the
repairs necessary to float her. Mr.. Hob
son also gave the bureau chiefs Informal
ton concerning the Reina Mercedes and the
Merrimac. The former could be easily
raised, he believed, for it was apparent
that she had been only scutted The Merri-
mac could be raised, and he said she must
be removed from the mouth of the harbor
in some way. The board will have another
meeting on Monday and possibly make
some recommendations TO the secretary re-
garding the wrecks of Santiago.
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The Nicaragua Canal.

NEW YORK. Oct. pa special to the
Herald from Washington says: ut is the
intention Of the administration to urge the
construction Of the Nicaraguan canal by
the government aid, in accordance with the
concession of the Maritime Canal Company.
This statement was made by an official Of
the administration apropos of the report
that Edwin Il. Cragin, of Chicago and Ed
ward Eyre and Frank S. WaShburne, of
New York, had entered into an agreement
oceanic canal. Officially the State Depart
ment has no Information showing that Pres
ident Zelaya has granted the concession
mentioned to build the canal after the lapse
next October of the concession of the Mari
time Canal Company. Private advices re-
oeived here, however, show that the report
is true"
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Passengers Agents Promoted.

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 29.-On Nov l
Lyman McCarty, who for many years has
been general Eastern passenger agent of
the Baltimore & ohio Railroad Company in
New York city, will be given the title of
assistant general passenger agent, and S.
&. Hege for seven years division passenger
agent at Washington, will be made agent
of the passenger department in Washing
ton Manager of Passenger Traffic Martin
has made these promotions on account of
the splendid records Messrs McCarty and
Hege have made in their respective posi-
tons during the past six months.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Mr. Dawes, the
controller of the currency, has received
from the committee of the directors of the
failed Tradesmen's National Bank Of New
York, letter expressing satisfaction with
the controllers action in appointing a COM
mittee to pass on the action of the bank
with view to its going into voluntary
liquidation. They also state that within q
week after such authority is given the bank
will be prepared to pay 100 cents on the dol
lar to all depositOrs that is to say, 81, $50 900
on demand and $500 with interest on GER
tificates of deposit payable on or before
the expiration of four months