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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-16
NEW RAILWAY AGREEMENT.
Central Freight and Passenger AssO-
Citations to He Maintained.

CHICAGO, Nov. 15-Subject to one i'm
portant proviso, the presidents of the East
ern lines have agreed that the Central
Freight and Central Passenger Association
should be maintained. The proviso is that
every article in the present agreements of
the two associations which could pos
siby be construed as clashing with the
Supreme Courts decision in the Joint Traf-
fic Association should be omitted from the
new agreement. Both associations will re-
tain their present titles, and will adapt
themselves to their new conditions as speed
lily as possible. Thirty-siX roads were rep
resented at the meeting which was pre-
sided over by Chairman Tucker, of the
Central Freight Association. The purpose
of the Central Passenger Association as
recognized are set forth as follows in the
new agreement:
ITO secure promptly to each of the par
ties authentic information in relation to the
tariffs and rate sheets of the respective par
ties and changes therein, and the due filing
and publication thereof; to aid in securing
compliance with the federal and state laws
relating to and regulating commerce, and to
enable the parties hereto mutually to con-
fer, advise and act in relation to the sub
jects above stated and the proper methods
10 secure lne purposes aforesaid.
The most important section of the agree
ment dealing with the question of rate
making provides that each line shall file
with the commissioner of the association
notice in writing of such change at least
three days before the new rates becomes ef-
fective. Each road is to fix and determine
its own rates and to file with the commits
sioner all rate sheets for the general infor-
nation of the members of the association
The commissioners who act for each line
under its instructions, in seeing that rates,
rules and regulations are properly pub
lished, will cooperate with the compilers
Of individual rate sheets and will Also when
requested, compile the joint rate sheets.
The agreement of the Central Freight AS
sociation win cover the same lines as the
present, only eliminating everything op-
posed to the Supreme Courts ruling. such
as clauses for the maintenance of rates and
penalties for breaches of such agreement.
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CARLIsT ACTIVITY.
The Pretender Has Secured a Loan
and Is Preparing for Revolution.


and Is Preparing for Revolution.
LONDON, Nov. 1e.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says: "a lead
ing Carlist tells me he will be astonished
if formidable rising does not occur in
Spain within a month after the peace treaty
Is signed. The Carlists have abundant sup
plies of money, and, my informant says,
only something very big and unexpected can
prevent a rising. This appears to agree with
the news that Don Carlos has succeeded in
raising an important loan in London and
Paris and that wealthy Carist families are
insuring their property against war risks.
/ questioned a prominent official at the
Spanish War Office to-day on the subject
and he told me he was well aware Of the
Carlist activity but that the government
was even more ready than the Carlists. The
bulk of the actual standing army Of Spain,
he said, is now occupying Aragon, the
Basque provinces and North Catalonia.
There is a larger number of troops under
the colors than the law auCnorizes in ordi-
nary times, the government having decided
that this is necessary to preserve internal
order. During the last two months, still,
according to my informant, the government
has greatly increased its war material and
has replaced most of the artillery and am
munition sent to the West Indies. My own
opinion is, however, that the Spanish peo-
pie will not tolerate Carlist rising, be-
cause civil war would only complete Spain's
ruin"
The rumors circulated in London yester-
day (Tuesday) that the American fleet was
on the point of starting for Europe caused
great excitement in commercial circles. The
Daily Graphic says this morning: "The
Spanish transatlantic fleet has been ordered
to be prepared for renewal of hostilities
and the forts in the Canary islands are be-
inc ranidIv manned /"
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Merritt & Chapman WrecI<ing TuG
Unable to Get Near the Teresa.

Merritt & Chapman WrecI<ing Tug
Unable to Get Near the Teresa.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. 15.-The
Merritt & Chapman wrecking tug that was
sent to inspect the wreck of the former
Spanish cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa ar
rived here to-day, having left Cat island on
Saturday morning. She reports that she
was unable to make a close inspection be-
cause of the heavy seas. Her small boats
were nearly swamped in the effort to get
men on board the wreck, and only returned
to the tug with great difficulty. The boat
that got nearest was unable to approach
within two hundred yards The wreck lies
on a coral reef about eight miles off Cat
island, outside Crooked Island pass. 1t is
surrounded by deep water, apparently hay
ing drifted over sixty miles from the point
where the Vulcan left it. If work could be
started Immediately the vessel could doubt
less be saved. but in all probability no
wrecking work can be done FOR at least
three months, owing to the northeast trade
winds, and during that period it is more
than likely that the hull will be battered
TO pieces by the waves. which just now are
very violent. If, however, the hull holds
together for that time it could be easily
pulled off into deep water after the pump
ing-out process 1t is considered that such
an undertaking is not at all likely owing
to the very heavy cost. The tug reports en-
countering tremendous seas. Her captain
describes the weather as 'some of the worst
1 ever knew in this part of the world"
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Views OF Administration officials
to the SifuntiOn Mt Pnria.

Views OF Administration Ofiicials as
to the situation at Paris.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.-The officials of
the State Department do not expect that
to-morrow's meeting of the peace commits
sion in Paris Will be the last. On the other
hand, it is not expected that the Spaniards
viii come in with an unconditional ac-
ceptance Of our last demand. Stin, sub
stantial progress may be regarded as hav-
Ing been achieved if the Spaniards show
disposition to discuss in any phase the
cession of the Philippines to the United
States, even in connection with a money
indemnity The amount of that indemnity
after all, it Is believed will be the princi-
pal point of difference between the two
sides. Inquiry has been made into the char
acter Of the projectors of the remarkable
syndicate scheme for the purchase of the
Philippines for the sum of 500 100000. The
result has been to show that they are ir-
responsible parties. and it is scarcely to be
doubted that the project has been put for
ward as a means OF enhancing the price
which the Spaniards may demand for the
REIMBURSEMENT of the Philippines. In other
words the Spaniards might claim justif-
cation for demanding a sum as large as
S200,0000O0 If they could point to the fact
that a syndicate stood ready to pay double
that price for the islands. However. this
has not led to any modification of the
American demands, as far as can be
learned. and II Is probable that several ses-
sions of the joint commission viii be con-
sumed IN haggling over the mere amount
of money TO be paid over on account of the
Philippines
The Cabinet MEETING to-day occupied less
time than usual, and at It's conclusion II
was said that nothing of special impor-
tance was under discussion Administration
officials do not share the opinion expressed
! IN some quarters that the Paris peace COM
mission viii fail nj it's efforts TO agree upon
a treaty. This opinion is not based unon
any specific information received from
Paris. but rather upon the fact that by
Withdrawing from the conference. Spain
has nathlng to ggin and all to lose. 1t is
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A Campaign of Education.

CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 15.-The Repub-
lican national headquarters, according to
Secretary Charles f. Dick will be opened
in Washington as soon as Congress con-
venes, and preparations for the campaign
of 1850 will go forward rapidly Discussing
the subject, Colonel Dick said: 1.-THE ma
tional Republican headquarters will be
opened by the time Congress convenes, and
will continue until after the presidential
election in 1900. We Will go on keeping in
close touch with our different state and
district organizations and keep them to-
gether. Our idea is to always have them in
good working order, ready for any kind of
work, and not to depend on organization at
the last moment. The day after the nom
ination for President we shall have litera-
ture to send out. 1t was after Mr.. Nc
Kinley was nominated in 1896 that we COM
menced to think of literature. This time we
intend to be ready"
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Who Asserts the People Have Not Ac-
cepted the Gold Standard or Sur
rendered to the Trusts.
SILVERISM NOT DEAD, HE SAYS
FOR THE CHICAGO PLATFORM WILL.
BE REAFFIRMED IN 1900.
He Also Asserts Nebraska Did Not De
Correction from Mark Hanna.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15-Currency re-
formers are disposed to grumble over the
announcement that the President has de-
cided not to caM the F'ifty-sixth Congress
together in special session next spring. They
had hoped that this important question
could be taken UP by Congress before it
got into the shadow of the next national
campaign, and the subject thereby lifted
entirely out of politics. They fear that if
currency reform legislation is not under
taken until the regular session of the Fifty
sixth Congress, nothing will be done, and
that members will be afraid to vote their
conviction lest it might operate against
them at the coming election. Their fears
in this respect may be groundless, but as
they had been buoyed UP to the belief that
they were going to have early action dis
appointment is unavoidable. This feeling
however, may be softened by reelection on
the wisdom OF the Presidents decision to
prevent blind legislation for the government
Of our conquered territory If a treaty
should be arranged between this country
and Spain and the Senate as ii now stands
should refuse to ratify it, special session
of the Senate of the Fifty-sixth Congress
can be held to take this matter up and dis
pose of it, This can be done without call
ing together both branches of Congress.
The Republican national committee, which
gave way few months ago to the Repub-
Hcan congressional committee by leaving
Washington, will reopen headquarters here
about the lst of December. BY that time
all traces of the congressional committee
will have been effaced. The two commit
tees never clash or get in each others way.
The national committee will begin immedi-
ate preparations for 1900. rne experience of
1856 taught the managers the value of being
first in the field. Then when they want to
do something it is not necessary to waste
time in the construction Of machinery to do
1t. The machine, like a man-of-war, is al
ways ready for business. This plan, which
proved wonderfully efficacious two years
ago, will be continued with such improve
ments as experience has suggested
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MANIFESTO FROM BRYAN.
Wants the People to Know He Will Be
Candidate in 1900.


Candidate in 1900.
LINCOLN, Neb. Nov. 15.-Col W. j.
Bryan tonight gave to the Associated Press
the following interview relative to the late
election:
while 1 do not understand that service in
the volunteer army prevents a soldier from
expressing opinions upon political questions
1 declined to take part in the late campaign
lest 1 should be accused by partisan op-
ponents of attempting to embarrass the ad-
ninistration. Now that the election is over
1 shall exercise a citizens privilege of dis
cUssing the returns.
Compared with the election Of 1896. the
Republicans have gained in some places and
lost in others. 1t was not a sweeping Re-
publican victory. On the whole, the result
is not surprising when it is remembered the
administration is just concluding a success
full war. While majority of the soldiers
are anti-Republican, the management of the
war has been entirely in Republican hands,
and the strongest argument used during the
campaign was that Republican defeat
would discredit the President in the eyes of
foreign nations while his commissioners
were engaged in making a treaty 1t was
not trial upon the issues now before the
people, but a successful plea for contin-
uance Of the case.
"The people have not accepted the gold
standard; they have not fallen in love with
the plan to give the banks a monopoly Of
the issue of paper money; they have not
decided to retire the greenbacks; they have
not surrendered to the trusts. These ques-
tions were forced into the background by
the declaration of war; but they must be
faced again as soon as peace is restored.
The Chicago platform presents for public
consideration certain vital economic ques-
tions. That platform has not been aban-
doned by those who indorsed it in 1896. 1t
will be reaffirmed in 1900, because it gives
expression to the hopes and aspirations of a
large majority of the party.
when the Democrats, Populists and Sill
yer Republicans favored Cuban indepen-
Gence they understood that war would give
a temporary advantage to the party in
power. but they were willing to risk defeat
in order to aid the people fighting to be
free. Neither can the election be regarded
as an Endorsement of any definite foreign
policy. Until a treaty of peace has been en-
tered into and the terms made known the
people cannot pass judgment upon it.
Whether the war will raise any question of
sufficient Importance to turn public atten-
ton away from domestic problems remains
to be SEEN"
In regard to the Nebraska election, he
said: "A light vote was cast in Nebraska,
but the fusionists have elected the entire
state ticket and carried the same congress
sional districts that they carried in 1896. If
Senator Allen is defeated for reelection it
viii be because senators are elected by leg
islators instead Of by the people. If a Re-
publican senator is chosen by the next Leg
islature, he will go TO Washington to rep
resent a minority of the people of the State
and to thwart the will Of the majority"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-16
DREYFUS IS NOT DEAD
FRENCH MINISTER OF COLONIES
SAYS HE is IN GOOD HEALTH.
Court of Cessation Decides the Exile
Must BE Notified to Prepare His
Defense in the Revision Case.

PARIS, Nov. 15.-The Court of Cessation
has informed the minister of the colonies.
NJ. Guillain, that it has decided that Dreyfus
be informed by telegraph that the revision
proceedings have commenced and that he
prepare his defense. The decision of the
court is very significant. as it has hitherto
been generally admitted that no innovation
should be introduced in the Dreyfus pro-
ceedings. Questions will now be drafted and
posted to Dreyfus. who will formulate his
replies. The minister of the colonies has re-
ceived a cable dispatch saying Dreyfus is
in good health.
La Liberte asserts that the Court of Cas-
sation has decided to impart to the counsel
of Dreyfus the text of the dispositions of
the various ministers of war, the letters of
Comte Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy seized
by the court and the secret dossier. if the
latter is produced.
The Courier du Soir says that M. Cavaig-
nae, former minister of war, and M. De-
roulede, one of the most violent opponents
of Dreyfus rivision, called on the premier,
M. Dupuy, to-day, and asked him not to
execute the decision of the Court of Cassa-
ton to notify DBeyfus to prepare his de-
fense. M. Dupuy refused to comply with
their request, whereupon they threatened to
make an Interpretation in the Chambers.
The Courier du Soir adds: 1.-The Court of
Cessation has decided in principle to de-
mand the production of the secret dossier,
though the formal steps have not been
taken.'
Information as to the decision of the court
ought to reach Dreyfus, on the Isle du Dia-
BILE. within two days. When the news was
impaired to Nine Dreyfus she was so over
come with joy that she was unable to utter
a word.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day M.
Antide Boyer, Radical Socialist, in moving
the extension of the law of 1887 to military
prisoners, by which the latter would have
the privilege Of legal assistance during pre-
liminary examinations. aroused an uproar
by asking that if the motion was adopted
it should be applicable to Colonel Picquart,
who, he said, is being prosecuted on charges
known to be false. This called forth numer-
Gus noisy protests from the Centrists and
Rightists, and the minister of war, M. De
Freycinet, contended that the governor of
Paris General Zurlinden. had acted in ac-
cordance with the law in regard TO Colonel
Picquart At the same time NJ. De Frey
cinet accepted the motion. and the debate
on it proceeded.
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MRS. FELTON'S SPEECH
GEORGIA WOMAN WHO WOULD
LYNCH 1000 NEGROES A WEEK,
And Who Says Editor ManIey De-
serves the Rope for His Article
in a Wilmington Paper.

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 15.-Mrs. w. H. Fell
ton, whose speech brought forth Editor
EEanley's reply in his Wilmington paper, re-
sulting eventually in the negro EDITORS en-
forced departure from the North Carolina
city, is at her home near Gainesville. Con-
cerning statements that Mr.. Manley's edi-
torial was written in reply to her address
before the Georgia Agricultural Society at
Tybee nearly two years ago, Mrs. FELTON,
to-day repeated portions of the speech and
made some sensational statements in con-
irmation of her views. In addressing the
farmers at Tybee Mrs. FELTON, said:
''The crying need of women on farms is
security in their lives and homes. 1t is a
disgrace in q free country when rape and
violence are public reproach and the best
part of Gods creation are trembling and
afraid to be left alone in their homes.
with due respect to your politics, say
that when you take the negro into your en-
braces on election day to control his vote
and use liquor to befuddle his brain and
make him believe he is your man and
brother; when you honey-smuggle him at
the polls and make him familiar with dirty
tricks in politics, so long will lynching pre-
vail because the cause will grow and in
crease with every election, and when there
Is not ellouSh AIASi"H III the puipil W oISdH-
ize crusade against this sin nor justice
in the courthouse to promptly punish the
crime nor manhood enough in the Nation
to put a sheltering arm around innocence
and virtue. If it requires lynching to pro-
tect woman's dearest possession from raven
ing, drunken human beasts, then l say
lynch a thousand week if it is necessary"
"Since that address was made the crime
and lynchings have decreased so per cent.
In Georgia." said Mrs. FELTON,. Coming to
the present time, the race viii be destroyed
by the whites in self-defense unless law and
order prevail in regard to the crime of rape
and the lynching that follows. When the
negro Manley attributed the crime of rape
TO iewd intimacy between negro men ana
the white women OF the South the slanderer
should be made to fear q iyncher's rope
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undoubtedly true that, should the Span
iards adopt this course, they would sacri-
fee the indemnity the government is now
disposed to grant and would also precipitate
trouble for themselves all along the line.
The United States undoubtedly would inn
mediately take forcible possession Of the
entire Philippine group and at once enter
upon a military and naval campaign,
which would end only upon an unconci-
tional surrender of whatever territory this
government might see fit to demand 1t is
believed that the United States. at this
time, would consent to a cash payment Of
from S20,OO0,Oc0 to SIS, 100000 rather than re-
new the war, but the longer final settle
ment is made the smaller the indemnity.
In any event the President is not disposed
to brook unnecessary prolongations of the
negotiations and, it is believed, has so in
dicated to our commissioners.
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the necessity for a revision OF the war
revenue and tariff laws, he intended to cast
no reflections on the Dingley law. What
I said," declared the senator, was that a
revision Of the tariff must eventually come
/ did not mean that revision should neces-
sarily be- attempted at the coming session
of Congress. The revenues from tariff
duties are, however, declining because Of
the decrease in imports I repeat that am
in favor OF putting duties on tea, coffee
and other articles which we cannot pro-
duce."
Senator Hanna objected to the imputation
that his views of the tariff and war revenue
measures were associated with the policy Of
expansion. 81 said nothing whatever about
expansion in my recent interview said the
senator to-day, "and nobody had authority
to put words in my mouth on that subject ;"
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OTTAWA, o., Nov. 1.-Two coaches and
one baggage car on No. east-bound pas
senger train on the Findlay, Fort Wayne &
Western Railroad were derailed and piled
into wreck about one mile west of Grover
hill yesterday. There were only a few pas
sengers on the train. Among the injured
are Mrs c. f. Kendall of Lima, and a
young daughter; MIR. and Mrs. n. Z. Prem
tice. Of Payne, o., and the county surveyor
of Paulding county. The accident was
caused by a broken truck under freight
ear.
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Noonan viii Make n Conte.t.

HOUSTON, Tex, Nov. 15-George II.
Noonan, defeated Republican candidate for
Congress in the Twelfth district, has an
nounced that he will contest the election of
James L. Slayden, Democrat. Slayden car
ried the district by upwards of 5000 plural
itY over Noonan.
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TIC Tin-PIate "Combine. >

PITTSBURG, Pa. Nov. 15.-The last of
the three-fourths of the capital of the new
tin-plate combine to be apportioned among
the manufacturers was subscribed for to-
day This completes the first and most i'm
portant step in the organization of the
gigantic combine
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DECISION OF sPANIARDs.
Will Not Sign Treaty Unless COnces-
siOns Are Made.

MADRID, Nov. 15.-According to semi
official statements here the Spanish peace
commissioners will maintain their present
attitude in regard to the Philippine islands,
and will certainly not accept the conditions
of the United States. Further, if the discus
sion does not return to the limits of the pro-
tocol as viewed by the Spaniards, the Span
ish commissioners have decided, in spite of
contrary reports, not to sign a treaty of
peace. 1t is also learned from the same
sources that complete accord prevails be-
tween the Spanish government and its peace
commissioners.
The impartial to-day, commenting on the
Joan which Don Carlos, the pretender to the
Spanish throne, is said to have raised in
London, says: Evidently the English are
abetting an outbreak of civil war in Spain,
with the object of securing additional terri
tory at Gibraltar The Americans employed
the same methods to become masters OF
Cuba"
The Catalonian delegation, which, in con-
junction with delegations representing the
other provinces of Spain, demands the de-
Capitalization of the government, has hand
ed to the queen Regent message setting
forth the aspirations of the province and de-
manding local autonomy. the government
continuing to exercise the functions relating
to political unity and international relations