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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-18
ALL ON BOARD PERISHED
NO SURVIVORS OF THE WRECK OF
THE CLARA NEVADA FOUND.
Fifty People, Including Passengers
and Crew, Supposed to Have Been
on the Burned Steamer.

NANAIMO. B. c., Feb. IA letter from
Juneau Alaska, Feb. II. confirms the news
of the loss of the Clara, Nevada and says
1.-The cause of the disaster was doubtless
the explosion of her boilers. OF the fifty
people on board none is believed to have
been saved. The wreck was discovered by
A. Marquam, customs inspector at Juneau,
who ordered the Rustler to the scene in
Lynn canal, where a burning vessel had
the Inflated vessel was found, but there
was nothing to show the identity of any
of the passengers. The Clara Nevada was
a tramp steamer and as she was plying be-
tween United States ports she did not file
her passenger list with the custom house
officers. Those whom she had aboard had
been hurriedly picked up at Skaguay, be-
ing attracted by the cut which she made
in rates. 1t is thought that she carried
about twenty passengers, of whom two or
three were women. Several were bound for
Juneau and the rest for Seattle. Frank
Whitney, of Cripple Greek, Col, was known
to be one of the unfortunates. He had been
writing for his wife to join him at Skaguay
and becoming impatient boarded the
Nevada at the last minute. His wife ar
rived at Skaguay only few hours after
the Nevada sailed and learning of his de-
parture, followed him south on the steam
er Resale, expecting to meet him in Seat
tie. al Noyes, of Juneau, is also supposed
to have been on the Nevada. This is all
known of the victims.
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The Loss of the FlachaI.

TENERIFFE, Canary Islands, Feb H.
M. Munoz, the only surviving passenger of
the Compagnie Generate Transatlantique
steamer Flachal, bound from Marseilles for
Colon, that was wrecked at Anaga Point,
this island early yesterday morning during
a thick fog, says: when the Flachal
grounded her engineers let off steam and
thereby prevented the boilers from bursting.
The passengers, under charge of the doctor
and the second officer, were shut up in the
deckhouse under the bridge. The captain
ordered the boats out, but the vessel took
a heavy list to port and three of the port
boats were carried away by heavy sea
directly after they were launched. An at
tempt was then made to launch the star
board lifeboat and after working steadily
from until in the morning it succeeded.
perate rush. Fifty jumped into the sea in
an endeavor to reach the boat, but only
sixteen succeeded and two of these were
washed out. The boat was full of water
and it was impossible to use the oars
After half an hour the steamer Susu ar
boat. There were still about forty people
on the wreck. but when the Susu returned
from Santa Cruz not a soul was to be seen
and the sea was washing completely over
the wreck. The captain and officers did
their best, but owing to the mountainous
the women and children. All were obliged
to jump for their lives. The captain was
in bed when the vessel struck and the
second officer was in Charge
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-18
Faith of the sunragist.
Chicago Post.


1t grieves us very much to learn that the
word male out of the State Constitution.
We have always regarded male as a vile
word when applied to men, and we believe
the time will come when it will be generally
discarded. However, in this particular in
stance, the ladies have suffered from the
action of the Legislature, for their day of
political emancipation is thereby postponed,
greatly to the shame of the commonwealth.
Mrs Evelyn Belden sums up the situation in
q pious and hopeful way when she says:
1.-THE Lord is on our side, but He is not in
q hurry as we are" This comment on the
deliberateness of Omnipotence recalls the
remark of the man who, when he was re-
minded that he owed everything to tina
Lord, admitted that it doubtless true,
but the Lord isn't pressing me like my
other creditors" We believe that the Lord
is indeed, with the ladies in their strug-
gles whatever they may be, and is prepar-
ing them for the duties of citizenship by
subjecting them to disappointments and ex-
asperating delays that they may acquire the
spirit of patient persistence. We are the
more firm in this belief because Mrs Belden
is so confident, and we feel that she would
not claim the partnership of Omnipotence
unless she had the very best assurances.
1t is not our concern how she got them; it
is enough to reflect that the faith that re-
moves mountains is sufficient 10 upset
legislature, particularly If Mrs Belden sue
ceeds in raising the money which she de-
clareS is necessary in order to carry out
the Lords will. A combination of Omnipo-
tence and 100000 ought to be able to con-
vert any Legislature in the United States.
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interposed, saying: Mention has been
made of a secret document introduced at
the court-martial, but no proof has been
adduced. / ask that General Boisdeffre be
heard
A captain was then dispatched to fetch
General Boisdeffre, and in the meanwhile
the presiding judge called on Major Ester
hazy to testify, but M. Laborie interviewed.
He said: "Oh, no; not until General Bois-
deffre has been heard. The incident is
too grave for the case to proceed until II
is completely cleared up
Major Esterhazy, who was about to enter
the witness stand. his face deadly pale,
thereupon withdrew, and the court suspend
ed the session in order to allow NJ. Laborie
to draw up certain arguments. In the
meantime the excitement in court was very
great. The incident was discussed in a
frenzied manner. and the general opinion
expressed was that the trial had taken a
sensational and grave turn.
When the court was again called to order
General BoiSdeffre had not arrived, and so
the court was adjourned until tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-18
POSSIBILITY OF WAR.
Reasons Why the United States May
BE Compelled to Fight.
Northwestern Advocate.


The latest element in the current devel-
opment is news that loyal SpaniardS who
are rich and influential coonists in Cuba
now propose to open negotiations with the
insurgents on the basis of that degree OF
self-rule that is second only to independ-
ence. 1t is one thing for Cubans to trust the
promises OF Spaniards who are $500 miles
away from Cuba, and another TO negotiate
with SpaniardS whose interests and bodies
are IN Cuba. Spanish colonists in Cuba
cannot afford to let Spain utterly ruin the
island. 1t is easy to choose between the
loyalty that strips man of his all and
settlement with insurgents who are equally
interested in saving something from the
sad wreck of the queen of the Antilles.
We named this possible third party more
than year ago. and it seems that the mo-
ment for their entrance into the struggle
is at hand. In view of this new revelation
of Spanish bad faith we need not be as
t0nished if our President should issue a
proclamation to the effect that if the in
surgence is not subdued before specified
early date the United States will be COM
PEELED to recognize the belligerency of the
revoiters. That document may precipitate
war, because the laws of belligerency Will
justify Spanish search OF our suspected YES
sells and some lack of judgment or over
flow of indignation may give opportunity
to try the range of some of our new naval
artillery. Spain has some good war ships,
and we must not expect to be Scathless-
An opening war might reveal some other
European armed interest. and no one should
be willing to precipitate an open quarrel
that may grow TO vast proportions. Willis
we may annex Hawaii by common internal
tional consent our acquisition of Cuba sure
ly will be challenged. That island has vital
relations to the .sthmus canal question ana
very grave issues are sure TO arise. NO
one now proposes to annex Cuba, but IL we
should be morally responsible for SPANS
loss of Cuba that fact may count as large
ly as our open attempt to appropriate the
island. In any event, one may be sure that
the United States will not allow any nation
other than Spain to have Cuba.
He is super-hopeful who imagines that we
are to be forever outside all the wars or
the approaching century. We hold that an
early announcement of our opinions and fu-
ture insistences will make more improbable
a war that shall involve the United States.
Intrigues abroad at this moment point to
the inevitable issue whether or not we are
to control the canal across the Panama or
the Nicaraguan isthmus. That control will
compact the United States. rather than dis
perse our interests. For that very reason
our relations to Cuba and Hawaii concern
our desired compactness, and fortifv the
argument that must stay at home" and
not be entangled abroad. The communica-
tions between our east and west coasts by
the way Of the isthmus are as vital as the
sure control of our transcontinental rail-
ways. While many busy citizens do not
realize this fact, our wiser national leaders
are intently aware of it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-18
DECLARE lola INSANE.
Enemies Attempt to Prove the Novel;
lists Mind Is Unbalanced.

NEW YORK, Feb 1.-THE Tribune says:
'AS the trial of lola is nearing it's end
his adversaries are redoubling their efforts
to represent him a man whose mind has
been unbalanced by the mania called the
folly of greatness. The anti-Semitic papers
of Paris, since the indictment of lola, and
before the opening Of the trial, have been
filled with consultations or opinions of
score of physicians analyzing the mental
condition of the great novelist, and con-
Guiding that he is insane. In fact, all those
diagnoses have the same basis-namely,
the book which was published last year,
when neither lola nor anybody else ex
cept the relatives of Dreyfus, expected that
an attempt was to be made to bring about
revision Of the eX-captains trial.
This book was written by eminent
Psychologist, Dr. Toulouse, who made
minute and careful study, or observation
as he says himself, of the traits of M.
Zola's character and pecuharities The adj
vcrsaries of the latter pretend that his un-
expected connections with the Dreyfus case
corroborate the alarming conclusions of DR..
Toulouse They stick to their preconceived
opinion mat zola is not good patriot, ana
they apply to him the precept contained
in Henry Maudsley's book, Minds Pathol
ogy. The weakening of patriotism is a
sign of social degeneracy,' while adding on
their own responsibility that it lis also a
sign of moral degeneracy They recall the
recent declaration of lola, to the effect
that national treason could not be consid-
cred, in our times, otherwise than as an
ordinary crime coming under the applica-
tion Of common law, and they conclude that
there is an absolute want of patriotic sem
timent on the part of Zola- They attempt
to support this theory by the physical con-
dition attributed to the novelist.
''Zola is the son of a mother who was ex-
cessively nervous, and early in life he was
attacked by a cerebral fever, the character
of which was not precisely determined.
Hence he suffered from peculiar troubles,
which were strangely complicated about the
twentieth year of his age. From that time
dates what DR.. Toulouse calls a certain ex-
aggerated and morbid mobility, which, UNI
der the influence of small excitement, pro-
vokes painful and disorderly reactions. Re-
Gently M. lola was run over by a cab, but
escaped without serious consequences. and
this occurrence is added by his enemies TO
the list of causes which, according TO them.
have unbalanced his mind They insist also
upon the fact that at q late meeting OF the
Society of Literary Men, he declared that
he had forgotten to fulfill the mission when
he had accepted, of arranging matters with
the family of the late AlphonSe Daudet, IN
regard to the monument which the society
intended to erect for him. it is likely that
all these stories about the alleged insanity
of lola will be mentioned in the speech
which NJ Van Cassel. the public prosecutor,
will deliver against him at the END OF the
present trial"
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SURRENDER OF CuBANs.
Four Hundred Insurgents Reported to
Have Accepted Autonomy.


HAVANA, Feb. II, via Key West, Fla
General Pando and the former insurgent
general Juan Rameres have left here for
Puerto del Padre, on the northwest coast
of Cuba to await the surrender of the in
surgent leader Capoto, with four hundred
men, and of another leader, with his follow
ers, according to the Spanish story. 1t is
added that this party was about to surren-
der while General Weyler was captain gen.
eral. General Garrich had left the town to
meet Capoto and the others, it is further
stated, but owing to the repeated inva-
sions' of General Calixto Garcia and the
seizure of Tunas General Garrich has been
unable to carry out his plans and General
Blanco called the interested parties to the
palace in December and ordered them to
renew their work. Continuing, the Span
lSh report says that on saturday the cap
tain general received "a cable dispatch from
Santiago de Cuba informing him that the
affair was settled
to build a large number of houses to shell
ter the eight hundred families who will be
thrown upon the governments hands after
the surrender takes place General PandO
is reported to have taken 900 with him.
and the supposition is that the money is to
be used in connection with the surrender
The police have found an ''orsini dyna-
mite bomb at the door of Senior Fernandez
de Castro, and other unexploded bombs
have been found
Dr. Congosto. the secretary general of
Cuba, is credited with the statement that
he has bribed several members of the New
York Cuban Junto. Several letters are said
to have been addressed to MendeZ Capote
Offering him a seat in the Cuban Cabinet
and a sum of money besides. These letters
are said to have been sent out by several
lawyers of Havana. Finally. the Spaniards
say that the insurgent colonel Lorente, of
Pinar del Rio, was about to surrender, and
when General Gomez became aware of the
fact he formed a council of war. 1t is FUR
Their stated that Lorente will be shot if his
treason is proved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-18
SITUATION IN CUBA.
Views of the Editor of the Liberal, a
Leading Paper of Madrid.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
MADRID, Feb 6-While admitting that
the visits paid by United States men-of-war
to Cuba are annoying" and that those
proposed to be paid to Spain will be still
more annoying should they take place,
and that it is a matter for regret that since
the new regime has come into force in
Cuba all the insurgents have mot yet sub
mitted,'' the Liberal, of this city, points
out the "absurdity'' of following the sug-
gestions made by the alarmists in Spain.
These suggestions are:
First-To close the harbors of Cuba and
Spain to the American vessels, even though
they come in the guise of courteous visitors,
and if they take it Ill then declare war
against them.
Second-Withdraw the new form of gov
eminent granted to Cuba, raise the effect
i've army there to 100000 men, and go on as
before.
The Liberal urges that patience and calm
ness are the remedies now required to meet
the difficulties facing Spain, adding: IF
dangers threaten, let them be met with
composure and due measures taken to over
come them as far as possible. With ma
tions, as with individuals. shrieking and ex-
element in presence of peril, far from be-
lh6 pIOOlS Ol NdlDi, are ShluenCeS Only OF
eakness of mind"
The Liberal also calls attention to the
fact that the reasonable and practical
opinion in the United States is against a
war, in proof of which it quotes from the
New York Press as saying it is well known
in the United States that ''once hostilities
begin the results win be very uncertain
and that it is Just as likely that New York
and Boston may be reduced to ashes as
Barcelona and Cadiz." ION that occount,''
tho Liberal adds, land because of the
enormous commercial losses that would en-
sue no one wishes TO plunge into extrava-
giant adventure, even the jingoes pay some
tribute TO common sense. though at the
same time they indulge in their habitual
boasting.' In conclusion, the Liberal says:
If we keep calm and pursue with decision
and unity the right path. neither the naval
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eisolutions nor the diplomatic maneuvers
of the United States will have any power
against us.
The Heraldo bluntly says that the Real
seat Of the war is not in Cuba, where 1t
would be impossible for twenty thousand
rebels led by Ignorant leaders to make head
against the Spanish arms, but in New York
United States really friendly to Spain the
Respecting the visit of the United States
cruiser Montgomery TO Cuba the Liberal
says that it offers no cause for anxiety;
IT'S prab sral l canfn VISIT q
the destination of the Montgomery known
than the French cruiser De Bourdie, which
steam for Cuba. Her captain is prepared 10
carry out the secret instructions he has
ceived from his government. From this we
may deduce what we have several times in
dictated in previous articles, and that is
that the powers are carefully watching all
that is. taking place in Cuba, and wish it to
be understood that the question there is
now purely one of Spanish internal policy,
and that If any other power seeks to inter-
vene it will become one of European inter-
The Heraldo of this city gives touching
account of the suffering endured by the I'M
fortunate Spanish soldiers wounded in
Cuba 1t mentions the case of one poor
wretch who was reduced to skin and bone
and who flung himself overheard to put an
doctors go their rounds in the so-called hos
pitfalls, they are assailed by cries of oh
send us back to Spain, though we die on the
way!" 1t reckons the number of sick and
wounded at over $1,000, and says it will be
nothing short of downright inhumanity If
these unfortunate beings are left in cuba
during the rainy season.
Continuing, the Heraldo calls attention to
the fact that the hospital ship Alicante can
not bring over more than 150O at trip
and that consequently so far present
provisions has been made, not more than
a few thousand inValids can be brought
back to their homes before the fatal rainy
season begins. The article ends by urg
ing the press to take the matter up in
the name of humanity, in order that some
alienation be found for so much suffering.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-18
Courts and Lynching.
Boston TRANSCRIPT.

Perhaps the very fact that the people
elect the judiciary is at the foundation of
the immunity which lynchers and lynchng
have enjoyed in Indiana. An elective judi
ciary always wishes to be reelected and
must appeal to the people for their fran
chises. Lynching is popular in certain coun-
ties there. The lynchers are not roughs or
men without influence. They are prominent
citizens, men of substance. Is it to be Won
dered at that a judiciary which is elected is
not Jealous to bring about the conviction of
the electors? Here and there a judge may
rise rise superior 10 me i NM Oh me desire
made of stronger stuff than those on whom
Governor Mount is compelled to rely An
elective judiciary must be in sympathy with
the electors, if its members are to keep
their bread and butter long. We believe
that study of the gloomy statistics of
lynching would show that mob murder has
fiourished most in States where the judi
ciary is least independent of popular ca
prices or prejudices. Massachusetts has had
no lynching; and Massachusetts has a judi
ciary that is aDpOintiVe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-18
EN- ROUTE TO KENTUCKY.
Body of Ensign breckenridge shipped
from New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Ward-lne
steamer Seneca. which arrived this morn
ing from Havana and Mexico, brought the
body of Ensign Breckenridge. who was
washed overheard from the United States
torpedo boat Cushing and drowned while
the Gushing was on the way from Key
West to Havana. The body was recovered
and taken by the Gushing TO Havana and
shipped thence by the Seneca. Lieutenant
Ward, of the staff OF the commandment Of
the New York navy yard, dropped down TO
quarantine early to-day on the United
state ravy yard tug Narkeeta, with an es~
cort of fourteen marines, six of whom later
acted as pallbearers for the remains. The
casket was removed from the Seneca at
quarantine and taken on board the Mar
keeta, which steamed up the bay to Jersey
City pier of the Pennsylvania road, where
the party took a train for Kentucky. Lieut..
Ward was accompanied by Mr.. Hines.
representative OF the Breckenridge family,
who came on from Kentucky to attend to
tho details for transportation of the re-
mains
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-18

NEW YORK, Feb. 17--Arrived: Fuda,
from Naples; Lain, from Bremen; Mobile
from London. Sailed: Munchen, for
Bremen.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 17.-Sailed: Bel
genland, for Philadelphia; Germanic, for
New York.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 17-Arrived: Cata-
lonia, from Boston; Teutonic, from New
York.
BREMEN, Feb. T.-Arrived: ELayel, from
New York, via Southampton.
ROTTERDAM, Feb. 17.-Sailed: Rotter-
dam, for New York.
GENOA, Feb. 17.-Arrived: California,
from New York.
AMSTERDAM, Feb H.-Arrived: Edam,
from New York.
GENOA, Feb H.-Sailed: Weimar, for
New York.
New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-18
CROKERS NOW In THE 400"
The Tammany Chief and His Wife
Enter the Portals of Gotham Society.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Mr and Mrs.
Richard Croker have passed through the
portals of New Yorl1's exclusive society.
They have accepted the invitation to be-
come members of New Yorks 400" and
from henceforth the Croker name may oc-
cur as frequently in society annals as it
does in politics. The particular portal
through which Mr.. and Mrs. Croker were
admitted was that of Perry Belmont, Of $50
Fifth avenue. Mr.. Belmont gave the most
elaborate musicale of the season at his
home Wednesday night. Nine. Melba, Cam
panari and YSaye were the artists who rem
dered the musical programme. Mr. and
Mrs. Croker were among the guests. They
moved about, chatting with the AstorS, the
Cushings, the Gerrys. the Fishes, and
others. Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor and
Mrs. AStor were present, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Croker found themselves in the presence of
the most powerful members of New York
society without the delay that most cam
ddates suffer of passing first through in
termediate grades.