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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-08
WAR REVENUE MEASURE
SENATE PROVISION AS TO SILVER
COINAGE MAY BE MODIFIED.
Republican Members of Conference
Committee Hold q Caucus and Prac-
ticaIIy Reach an Agreement.


WASHINGTON, June Republican
members of the conference committee on the
war revenue bill were in caucus for about
four hours to-day, and ii is stated by MEM
bers of the caucus that they practically
reached an agreement on the most i'm
portant items of difference between the two
houses. They relate to the coinage of the
silver bullion. the form of the bond provi-
sion and the amount of the bonds, the in
heritance tax the duty on tea, etc. These
questions have not yet been raised In the
full conference and the Republicans decline
to state any points of their agreement. The
general impression among Senators is that
there will be some provision for coming the
seignorage and possibly all the silver bullion
in the treasury, but 1t is not believed that
the terms of the Senate provision will be ac-
cepted without material modification. The
result of the Oregon election strengthened
those opposed to making any concessions to
silver. but it also had the effect of causing
the Western Republican Senator's to be all
the more clamorous for recognition. They
express confidence that their representations
will not go unheeded and they profess to
speak upon assurances from Republican
members Of the conference
Two sessions of the full committee were
held, but in these only matters of minor
Importance were passed on, and a rule
the Senate amendments on these matters
were accepted. Among the changes was one
in the beer tax provision making it definite
that the stock on hand exempted should be
the stock in the hands of dealers and not
of brewers. There is quite a contest over
the Senate amendments exempting the to-
bacco stock on hand from taxation, but this
schedule has not been passed upon. The
indications are, however, that the Senate
provision will stand. The House conferees
are making a determined contest TO relieve
insurance agents from the license Of 81" a
year and they have indicated a tendency
to allow the tax on bankers, brokers, tfea-
ters, ETC., to stand if the insurance agents
are not taxed. They also making an
onslaught on Senator Chilton's amendment
extending the provisions In regard IL rio-
prletary medicines TO other articles. and
the Senate's representatives indicate Il dis
position to yield on this point.
Senator Allison expressed the opinion at
noon that a report could be made to-mor-
rwo. but when adjournment was taken for
the night he modified the statement by say
ing that while he thought the committee
could conclude its work tomorrow it would
not be able TO report before Thursday.
There are" he said, many things on
which We are on the verge of agreement.
but no important matters on which we can
be said 10 have reached complete under
standing
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ARMY NOMINATIONS.
The Mistake In w. s. Wrighps APP
pOintment Corrected.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The President
to-day sent these nominations to the SEN
ate:
Third Regiment Volunteer Engineers-To
be colonel, Capt. d. u. B. Gaillard, corps
of engineers, y. S. A.
Second Regiment United States Volunteer
Engineers-To be lieutenant colonel, Capt
Edward Burr, corps of engineers u. S. A. !;
to be major, William c. Lanfeit. corps of
Lieutenant Robert P. Johnston, corps of en-
gineers, u. S. A; to be first lieutenant.
Charles w. Parker, of Ohio; to be second
lieutenant, Frank r. Martin. of Iowa.
TO be inspector general of volunteers. with
rank of major-First Lieutenant w K
Wright, Sixteenth Infantry
10 be commissaries. with rank of cap
taln-Second Lieutenant John W. Baker.
Third United States Infantry: C. Dupont
Soudert OF New York; George w. Nellis of
New York.
To be assistant adjutant general with
rank of major-William Coke Daniels of
colorado nomination of William c. Daniels.
of Colorado, for commissary, with rank of
captain, withdrawn
To be chief quartermaster with rank of
major-M. e. Hutchins, OF Kentucky. (nom-
nation of II. E. Hutchins for above office
To be commssaries of subsistence with
rank of captain-Edward w Hurlburt. Of
Golorado; Charles E. Golden, of Wyoming
James Colfax Grant. of Minnesota
For appointment in signal corps-To he
captain, Charles Conner. of New York: to
be first lieutenants, Edward P. Miller Of
~ OhI TO- ana William s. Wright. of Indiana !;
ONO; Carl Darnell. of Connecticut, nom
inatlon Of William S. Wright of Indiana. to
drawn)
First Regiment United States Volunteer
Engineers-To be captains William RarcIa "
larson. of New York; Ira A ShaIer, Of
New york; Allen d. Raymond, of Pennsvl-
vania: Edward B. Ives of New Yorlt :.
Azei Ames, of Massachusetts,; Arthur Have,
ld in r;, OF New York; Charles p Kahler. of
LILY i;aiLyia I charles Parker Breeze, of Vr-
GINA; William Ramsay. of New Jersey: 70
Be De hrSt iieutenants. David L. laugh Of
NeW YORK; Edmund NJ. Sawtell, District Of
IoIumoIa; George w. BranweiI of Now
, YORK Joseph a; Steinmetz, of Pennsylva.
ma Henry G. Wilson, District of Colorado,
M M. A: Vlele; of New York To be second
4Ieutenants; Herbert r. bishop. New YORK.
lawrence n. Gillespie, Charles Perrin. Of
sets. "a |"dssdchu-
Nomination of Captain NeedIer. assistant
volunteers, withdrawn gu Seoh VI
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AT CAMP ALGER.
Col. Barnett's Regiment Does Not Ex-
pect to BE Ordered south Soon.


pect to Be Ordered south Soon.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CAMP ALGER, Va, June THE indica-
tons are that there will be no movement OF
troops from this division in the near future.
This opinion is formed by the issue of ra-
tons and arrangements which are being
made for improving the present camp.
Corporal Carter, Company A, Vincennes,
Ind was overcome by heat this afternoon
during drill. There have been several such
cases in the last few days.
Albert Robbins, son of Gen. Irwin Rob
bins, late adjutant general of Indiana, WAC
has been with the regiment since it left
home, was sworn in to-day as a member of
Company c, and has been detailed as clerk
in the commissary department.
Corporal coleman, Company K, Prince
ton, to-day received special COMMUNICATION
from General Davis division comma nder,
for the excellence of a Typographical 1nap
made by him of the tour of the outpost
duty by the company last Sunday.
The first pay rolls of the One-hundreo-
and-fifty-ninth have been returned checked
up and full of errors. 1t is no easy matter
to make up pay roll correctly, but some
of the papers presented are very bad. Inc
rolls will be presented in better form next
month. The several regiments camped near
the Observation-Disclosures ty-ninth are being
changed about rapidly the last few days in
order to get the division in proper shape
The New Jersey regiment has been moved,
together with it's awful drum corps.
Oscar Leach, of Company c, New Al
bany, received a message last night say
ing that his mother was dead. He did not
receive the message in time to get home
before three days, and decided not to go. He
was excused from duty for the day.
The men of the e-hundred-and-fifty-
ninth have almost received all of their uni
forms now. A few more blouses and hats
and the regiment will be fitted out. After
that will come the service equipment. 1t
still very pleasant at Camp Alger. If there
were a plentiful supply of water for bath
ing, etc., the camp would be an ideal one
The surgeons have recommended that the
camp be abandoned and moved to some
point. on the Potomac. This step may yet
be taken.
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MONEY-ORDER OFFICES.
Indiana POstOfices Which Have Been
Given Additional Facilities.

Given Additional Facilities.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, June by order of the
postmaster general, issued to-day, the fol-
lowing Indiana postoffices will be made
money-order offices July 5: Abingdon,
Aetna, Bath, Belmore, Blocher, Boyleston,
Canaan, Canton, Carlos, Chilli, Correct,
Cowan, Decker, Denham, Diamond, Domes-
tic, Eagle, Eagletown. East Enterprise,
Edgerton, Emison, English Lake, Evereton,
Fairbanks. Friendship. Galena, Gatche,
Georgia, Gilead, Gilman, Cling, Granger,
Grasscreek, Graysville, Greenhill, Griffin,
Headlee, Hecla, Herbst, Hoagland, Homer,
Hortonville, Inglefield, Jolietville, Kenneth
Lena, Leo, Leroy, Let's. Levi, Lin
coin City, Lincolnville, Lucerne, Nc
Cordsville, Majenica, Mansfield, Millcreek,
MARYLAND, Maxinkuckee Mecca, MillCreek
Mill Grove, New Amsterdam, Newark
New Augusta, New Frankfort New Lisbon
New London, New Marion, New Middle
town, New Salem, New Salisbury, Newton
vile, Nora, Nottingham, Odel, Ontario
Orange. Osceola, Oswego. Packerton. Pax
ton, Pekin, Perkinsvile Rainsvile Raleigh
Ripple, Roby, Rolla, Rome, Romano, Rose
Saratoga, Schnelville, Sedalia, Shelby, Shell
don, Smithville, Spartanburg. Sprngvile,
Stendal, Sulphur, Sulphur Hill, Sycamore
Talma,- Tefft, Thayer, Tobinsport, Trinity,
Utica. Valeene. Vawter Park, Vstula, Wat
son, Weissburg, Westfork West Middleton
West Shoals, Wilder, Winona. Young s
Creek, Youngstown, GAINESVILLE, Zenas.
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SUGGESTIONS FOR SPAIN.
American Precedents Bearing ON Ne
gOtiatiOns for Pence

WASHINGTON, June I'm view of the
growing belief that Spain is seeking to
initiate a peace movement the precedents
bearing on peace negotiations are being
looked into. They disclose many interesting
features in the negotiations following wars
In which the United States has engaged
The peace negotiations closing the reyolu-
tionary war came about in a romantic man.
ner Franklin and Jay were living in Paris
at the time, having succeeded in enlisting
the active assistance of France, Among
Franklin's neighbors was Madam Rritton
with whom the famous statesman-scientist
formed a fast friendship. Madam Britton
spent the summer at Nice, where she met
several English nobemen, among whom
was Lord Chomondeley. The latter. on
learning that she a friend of Franklin
asked for a note of introduction to him
saying he would call and drink tea with
him at Passey The letter was given. and
Franklin and Lord CholmondeIey were
brought together on friendly terms His
lordshlp stated that ne was an intimate
friend of Lord Shelburn, who had lust be-
come the ruling figure of the British Min
istry, and it was suggested that Franklin
write a letter to Lord Shelburn, which Lord
Cholmondeley undertook to deliver in per-
son.
Acting on the suggestion, franklin wrote
a brief letter expressing the wish that
general peace" might be brought about
But he was careful to avoid betraying any
anxiety or hope that the peace would i'm
mediately take place. Franklin felt sure Of
his ground, as political conditions in the
United States were much disturbed. The
letter was very welcome to Lord Sheburn.
as it arrived just after serious upheaval
in tho British Parliament .
Lord North, which had conducted the war.
narrowly escaped a vote of censure. and it
gave place to a Ministry favorable to the
recognition of American independence. Lord
Sbelburn had not wished to initiate the
movement, but Franklins latter paved the
way, and as a result formal negotiations
were opened between Franklin and Lord
Shelburn, leading to the recognition of
American independence and the conclusion
of a peace with the American colonies.
The peace negotiations after the war of
1879 were more formal in character. Soon
after the war began President Madison took
the first step toward restoring peace and
in a message to Congress on Nov. 4, 1872 he
said: Anxious TO bridge the evils from
which a state of war cannot he exenoDt 7
lost no time after it had been decla red in
conveying TO the British government the
Terms on Mic terms proness might be ar
were that Great Britain vacate the orders in
council on blockades and on the ironress
ment of American seamen. The movement
The Emperor of Russia took the next
nrdnosition TO John Quincy Ada, t,aue az, d
minister 10 ST. Petersburg, SUGGESTIVE that
he would act as mediator. The proposition
was also made to the State Departnnent az
Washington through the Russian minister
here II was accepted by the Tinted states
and Messrs Bayard, Galiatin and Adams
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Spanish Treachery Feared.

LONDON, June IA letter has been re-
ceived in this city dated from on board the
British second-class cruiser Carybdis which
recently arrived at Las Palma, Grand
Canary. The writer says: I'VE have had
a rather ticklish time since our arrival as
the natives think have formed an al
lance with America, so we are quite pre-
pared should they attempt another Maine
treachery. Nightly the ship douses all her
lights and the sentries stand ready with ball
ing after dark, unless it satisfactorily an
swers when hailed We have a boat armed
nightly after o'clock and all the quick
firing machine gun crews are ready for ac-
ton All the water-tight doors are closed
so that it will be a pretty large hole they
will have to blow into us to sink u.s."
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HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Urgent War Deficiency Bill Passed
and Other Measures Considered.

WASHINGTON, June AFTER disposing
OF the urgent war deficiency bill, as passed
with amendments. by the Senate, the House
to-day considered the conference report On
the sundry civil bill The report so far
as it embodied agreements. was adopted
and the House then began voting severally
on the Senate amendments, on which no
agreement had been reached in conference
OF these there were forty-five. The House
considered to-day eight of these, acting
favorably on three and rejecting the re-
mainder. Consideration will continue to-
morrow. The House adjourned. rending
disposition of measure to enable volun-
teer soldiers to vote at congressional cleo
tions during the war. 1t involved consti-
tutional questions, and by unanimous con-
sent 1t will be taken up tomorrow, follow
ing the sundry civil conference reports.
The House passed a bill directing the sec
rotary of war to return to the State of Ohio
the flags carried In the civil war by the
Twenty first. Fifty-eighth and Sixtieth regi-
ments of Ohio Infantry, and TO New Yolk
the flags of the One-hundred-a and thirteenth
Infantry and Seventh Heavy Artillery.
The Senate resolution was passed author
iZing the President 10 waive the one-year
suspension from promotion and order Ie-
examination in the army in certain cases
during the existing war.
Pending the vote on the sundry civil bill
amendments Mr.. Gaines (Dem.. Tean.) se-
cured the floor TO present newspaper c,iti-
cism on the agents of the government who
had purchased the Merrimac at an alleged
cost of $3.50, 6G9 in excess OF the boats cost
OF construction.
After discussing the bill providing fer the
participation Of volunteer soldiers In con-
gressional elections during the existence IF
the present war until 5:02 o'clock the House
adjourned.
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New York Primary EIectiou.

NEW YORK, June THE first primary
elections under the provisions of the new
law were held in Greater New York to-day.
The polls were closed at 10 o'clock tonight.
The vote was comparatively light. In many
districts there were no contests, compro-
misses having been effected. In half the dis
tricts of New York county the Platt and
anti-Platt Republicans opposed each other
with straight sectional tickets. In a num-
Der there were compromise tickets and in
several more there were opposing mixed
tickets. Owing to the late hour of closing
the polls, the results of the Republican con-
test will not be known tonight. The Plat
leaders, however, at midnight claimed to
have beaten the 'anti5'' by large major
two districts and were unimportant.
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CLEAN SWEEP In OREGON.
Republicans Carried Almost Every
thing in Sight by Big PluraIities.

PORTLAND, Ore, June --latest re-
turns from the election show large Repub-
lican gains in every county of the State
over the vote of 1896. Partial returns from
twenty-five out of the thirty-two counties
of the State show that Geer. Rep. for Gov
ernor. will have about 10000 plurality.
Moody, Rep, for Congress in the Second
district, will have a plurality approaching
5000. Tongue, Rep, is reelected to Con-
gress from the First district by more than
1900 plurality. The Legislature is over
whelmingly Republican, being made up as
follows:
Senate-Republicans. %; Opposition, T.
House-Republicans. Az Opposition. 16
The figures may be slightly changed by
later returns. In the city of Portland about
one-quarter of the total vote has been
counted and shows the following results for
Governor: Geer Rep. 300; King, fusion,
1,1O1; Mason, Rep, is elected mayor of Port
land by 1.5G0 plurality.
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To Amend the yolupteer A..

WASHINGTON. June by direction Of
lne committee on military affairs. TODAY.
Chairman Hull introduced in the Housa a
Dill to amend Section 10 of tn, volunteer
act temporarily increasing the military es
adjustment of the United States in time
or war. 1t repeats the proviso that officers
appointed or assigned to the staff COM
manders of army corps, divisions or bril-
gades shall serve only in such capacity. and
that when relieved from such staff service
such appointments or assignments shall ter
inmate. The bill provides that assignments
or ofncers of the volunteer staff shall he
governed by the same rules and regulations
as the regular army. The action is taken
on the recommendation of Secretary Alger.
VINO says under ii strics construction officers
are restrained from performance of any
otner duty than that of the post 10 which
appointed. The passage of the amendment
will be expedited. The committee also
agreed TO report favorably bill providing
a military secretary. with the rank of lieu
tenant colonel, to the secretary of war The
act TO provide for the employment of retired
officers OF the United States army not above
the rank of colonel in time of war which
has passed the Senate, was considered and
laid OH the table. This kills il unless n is
subsequently called up. -
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General Notes.

The controller of the currency has re-
ceived a telegram announcing the failure
of the Delaware National Bank, of Delhi,
N. Y. In its last report the bank had indi-
vidual deposits amounting to $29S919 and a
surplus of $17,746. The capital of the bank
was $1,000 The failure is said to be due to
excessive loans.
Joseph Cheze, of Shelbyville, Ind, received
commencement of the National Union Uni
versity Law School. Mr.. Cheze further dis
tinguished himself by receiving honorable
mention by the faculty.
Warden John Leonard, of the District
prison. formerly of Indianapolis, is on the
sick list. He returned to-day from two
months sojourn in Atlantic City not in the
slightest improved. Warden Leonard is not
dangerously ill, but nevertheless very
poorly.
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VIII Not Nominate a Ticket.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 1.-THE Re-
publican state convention tonight resolved
not to place any ticket in the field, leaving
members of that party free to act as they
see fit in the state election; Endorsed Presi-
dent Mckinley and passed a resolution re-
ouesting him to appoint Lieutenant Hobson
captain of the Alabama, now being built
Admiration was expressed for Admiral
Dewey's victory at Manila and Republicans
were advised to do all in their power to
defeat the present Governor for reelection.
After adjournment tho N favor of put
ting out full state tick ID a convention
of their own. They app, d committee
to call a mass conventiC meet in Br-
mingham within ten days nominate can
didates to be voted for in August.
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TRYING TO BE NEUTRAL.
Colonial Authorities of Jamaica Have
Difficult Task.

LONDON, June S.-The correspondent OF
the Times at Kingston, Jamaica, says: The
Governor here is much exercised over the
enforcement of the neutrality laws, In his
endeavor to do strict justice to both par
ties. A case in point is that of the SPAN
load of provisions for Manzanillo, Cuba.
The American consul has protested that
Spanish forces. The general belief is, how
ever, that they are not contraband. The
matter is under consideration of the attor-
ney general. In the case of the newspaper
dispatch boats the government has decided
that these can enter for coal whenever
they choose. There are no fewer than five
here to-day from Santiago"
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the protection of the people of the Indian
Territory. After the reading and discussion
of the measure, which occupied nearly three
hours. it was passed. 1t provides for the
allotment in severalty of certain lands to
the Indians of the Territory, the payment
of interest claims to the Chicksaw Indians
and the ratification of the agreement eff
fected with the Indians by the Dawes COM
mission. The discussion of the census bill
precipitated a civl-Service debate, which
had not been concluded when the Senate
adjourned.
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Claims Against Spain.

WASHINGTON, June Tt will be goou
news for many persons interested directiy
or indirectly in claims against the Spanish
government growing out of ill-treatment III
Cuba or loss to property sustained there 10
know that the State Department has not lost
sight of them and that their interests are
to be fully conserved when it comes 70
final settlement between the Uniteq STATES
and Spain These claims on file in the state
now amount to an aggregate OF
SIG, 100000 and it is the purpose when treaty
of peace is drawn, to provide therein lot
their settlement, either directly or through
the more usual means of a joint claims
commission.
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"scrappyv Joyce,. O0en.e.

CINCINNATI. o., June Z. - An evening
paper publishes the following on the late
Joyce baseball incident: Boston Mass
June 7.-Obscene or vulgar language on the
ball field is the offense with which the board
OF discipline has to do. Joyce did not vio-
late the rules against protesting the deci-
sion of an umpire. He committed an as
sault, for which he might have been ar
rested and which in the judgment of the
press and public, calls for discipline on the
part of the New York club. 1t rests with
that club alone to take proper action.
IT RRJTCTI
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MAY SOON GO.
(COncluded from First Page.)

get hammocks and sleep out of doors at
once The surgeons thought it best for them
to remain under the shelter of tents as long
as possible, and the advice of the doctors
prevailed. To-day the regiment is drawing
Twelve days travel rations. 1t is not to be
sent to Jacksonville, to Lakeland or back to
the North
Salt water bathing continues to be now
city to the Indiana men, There is hardly one
who has not taken his initial dip. Several Of
the Fort Wayne fellows took soap with
them this morning, and Surgeon Barnett
smiled grimly as he saw them start off.
Presently he saw them securing themselves
with sand and scraping with sticks to get
off the greasy, adhesive coating which had
been left on their skins by the use of soap
in salt water. G. l.. Z.