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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-21
ALASKA BOUNDARY QUESTION.
1t May he Dropped by the Joint High
Commission.

Copyright. 1899. by the Associated Press.l
LONDON, May 20.-The fate OF the
observation-disclosures commission is
naturally regarded here as a matter OF
great importance and the various rumors
and reports on the subject attract much at
tention. A dispatch from Washington to
the effect that TIE resumption OF the COM
missions labors depends on settlement of
the Alaskan boundary dispute has been
prominently published in this city. and a
representative of the Associated Press
made inquiries at the center of the negotia-
tions in London. From an unimpeachable
source he obtained the following state
ment: THE thorny nature of the Alaskan
question makes it probable that on the re-
sumption of the sittings OF the commission
1t will be withdrawn from discussion 10 be
taken up later should circumstances be
be favorable. The Alaskan question. in
fact, has practically been dropped out of the
discussions and the statement that its dis
cussion and settlement will be made the
sine qua non OF the resumption of the sit
tings Of the commission is inaccurate" The
representative of the Associated Press was
assured that the matter has been discus
sed in the most concilatory spirit on both
sides.
The Globe commenting on the dispatch OF
American troops to Alaska, says: Pending
the meeting of the conference the first step
TO be taken after the preliminaries are set
tied will be to arrange a modus vivendi and
no time must be lost in doing this If the
situation Is not to be lamentably compli-
Gated by conflict which will make the final
settlement more difficult than ever"
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COL. KoBBE's EXPEDITION.
Banks Of the Rio Grande Cleared Of
RebeIs-FriendIy Natives.

MANILA, May @.-Colonel Kobbes ex-
redition up the Rio Grande met no resist
ance, except at the outskirts of San Luis,
where several hundred Filipinos were in
trenched on the banks OF the stream The
rebels retreated beyond Candaba, and the
gunboats steamed ahead. all the way train
ing their Gatling guns on the banks and
dropping shells wherever uniforms appeared
on the shore. The gunboats dispersed the
insurgents before San Luis.
After the gunboats had passed, sharp
shooters from trees across the river, hun
dred yards distant harassed the Seven
teenth Infantry, which was marching by
fours along the narrow wooden road, from
which the troops were unable to see the
enemy. The members of one battalion laid
on their faces in the road for a quarter OF
an hour trying to locate the rifiemen and
return their fire. Two Americans were
wounded.
The road wound close TO the stream and
was thickly settled up. 1t was a pictur-
esque march. Many groups of hundreds OF
natives were clustered under the trees on
the opposite banks, displaying white shirts.
towels. sheets. anything white. on poles
Some shouted welcomes TO the American
soldiers. but most of them maintained a
sullen silence.
An old man In a carriage met the troops
two miles outside OF the town. He said:
II have lived In England and have told
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-21
UNLIKE LADY SOMERSET,
Women Shareholders I'm Lipton's Com
pany DO Not Object to License.
Copyright. 1899. by the Associated Press.I

Copyright, 1See by the Associated Press
LONDON, May 2O-The National Wom-
ems Temperance Association held sue
cessful twenty-third anniversary In London
this week. Lady Henry Somerset, as pres
ident, was the chief speaker. She expressed
satisfaction at the fact that the late Miss
Frances Willard will have a statue in the
Capitol at Washington and attacked the
clerical shareholders of brewery companies.
During the course of her remarks she said
American experience has shown how the
drink interest dominates political parties,
and urged in banding together of the best
interests Of the community against such a
power. She also assailed Sir Thomas Lip
tons new departure In applying for drink
license for his establishments, but Sir
Thomas presided at a meeting Of his share
holders this week and there was no opposi-
ton from the women shareholders to the
drink license, though clergyman entered a
protest. The meeting, however, was salts
fed with dividend of IL per cent. and
cheered Sir Thomas Upton and the Sham
rock heartily. 1t appears that some Of the
directors OF the company wanted to declare
a larger dividend, but Sir Thomas opposed
1t, urging the necessity of building up big
reserve. and his colleagues yielded and
withdrew the proposition, when he present.
ed each Of them with a1,0O0 from his own
pocket in view Of the fact that the directors
would have been entitled to larger remu-
neration If bigger dividend had been de-
clared.
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the people that the Americans are like the
English, and that they need not be afraid"
Captain Grant, In command of the gum
boats, landed before the troops arrived and
met a Porto Rican' welcome. The natives
who had assembled on the shore crowded
about the Americans with fulsome express
sions Of friendship, apparently half afraid
they would be massacred. Captain Grant
quickly distributed the men from the gun
boat La Guna de Bay to guard the town.
and the natives sent a messenger to tell
the people who had taken refuge in the
swamps to return. Hundreds Of the ma.
tives thereupon returned timidly, a man
with an improvised flag of truce flying from
a bamboo pole preceding each party.
A Capuchin priest, one of the few whom
the Filipinos had not imprisoned was found
at Candaba- He said 1t was useless to try
to convince the natives the Americans had
not come TO oppress them, as they believed
their leaders. who had strongly impressed
this belief upon them and who had told
stories of massacre. rape and Filipino VIC
tories. The walls of the town were pla-
carded with reports of the slaughter of
Americans, hundreds OF whom were said to
have been taken prisoners.
AS soon as Major Kobbe reached San
LUIS tuc fdiutu Tie liSufSeHl iiSc
stores All day a stream of half-naked peo-
pie emerged from the storehouses in the
manner OF ants. rushing TO their homes
with bags of rice on their heads.
On Thursday night body of rebels re-
turned to San Luis and burned part of the
town. Lieutenant Cunningham, with
signal corps party. engaged in running
telegraph line, was camped near the place.
Major Kobbe sent the army gunboat Cava-
Tonga there and found the party to-day in
the town.
The Rio Grande. since Major Kobbe
started, has been the highway for the
exodus of the natives, and to-day there is
a continuous procession of thatched cascoes
with white flags drifting down tho river
and containing whole families. Of twenty
goods and animals on board. Thousands of
these boats have passed the army gunboats.
The Nebraska regiment marched from San
Fernando TO Calumpit to-day for a thirty
days rest. The regiment numbers 800
weather beaten veterans. Two Of the COM
panies are mere squads. and their battered
canteens and shiny clothes show unmis-
taxable marks OF rough campaigning. But
the soldiers are happy. Several of them
dropped by the way from the heat, but
when they boarded the special train at
Calumpit, bound for Manila, they yelled like
schoolboys. The other troops went to the
stations and cheered heartily.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-21
AN UNFORTUNATE FAMILY.
Lady Rose Lefgh's Divorce Another
Blot ON the Nevill Escutche0n.

Copyright, 1893. by the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 2o.--The first result of the
divorce Of Lady Rose Leigh, daughter of
the Marquis Of Abergavenny. who was found
guilty Of adultery with the young Earl OF
Cottonham, from her husband. Mr.. John
Blundell Leigh, is that the earl has resigned
the mastership Of the Bicester hunt and has
advertised the sale of all his horses at auc-
tion. The divorce adds another unsavory
item to the list Of misfortunes attached 20
the Nevill family. The Marquis of Aber-
gavenny is one Of the largest land owners
in the south Of England. His Oldest son.
the Earl Of Lewes. is in a madhouse his
fourth son. Lord William Nevill, is in prison
undergoing sentence for forgery. and his
second daughter. Lady Alice, who married
Maj. Henry Courtenay Morland, formerly
of the Ninth Lancers, died last year under
distressing circumstances. Lady Rose, who
was divorced last Thursday, was one of the
famous twin sisters. both being beautiful.
tall girls. The other twin. Lady Violet, OBJ
tanned a divorce from Lord Cowley last
year and has since remarked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-21
Treated Cou-teousIy.

MANILA. May 2o.-General Del Pillar.
commander of the insurgent forces in front
of General Lawton's division; Lieut.. Col.
Zealcita, of Aguinaldo's staff, and Senor
Graciognzaga, former member of the Fill
ipino Cabinet, the commissioners appointed
to cooperate with Senors Florintino Torres,
Pablo Campo and Teodore Anco, of Manila,
for the purpose Of negotiating terms of
peace with the American commissioners,
reached Manila by special train from Malo-
los at Sis o'clock this morning. The party
was met by Lieutenant Colonel Barry, ad-
jutant general. and conducted from the
train TO the launch Captain and taken to
the palace at Galacanan. and, after break
fast. was driven through the city to the
Ayuntamiente. The party was closeted with
General Otis more than an hour, but the
interview was decidedly unsatisfactory, the
commission having nothing definite to pro-
pose anc being unempowered to negotiate
terms.
The commits sioners brought a communica-
ton direct from Aguinaldo, asking for an
armistice pending the decision of the Fill
pino Congress as to what policy should be
adopted. AS before. General Otis refused to
entertain the proposition.
The commissioners, after leaving the City
Hail. accepted an invitation to visit the
Oregon and the other vessels of the Ameri-
can fleet in the bay and they were also
granted permission to see their families be-
fore returning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-21
GEN. OTIs's ADvICEs.
Filipinos Will Confer with American
COmmf fssiOners Tomorrow.

Filipinos VIII Confer with American
mmissiOners Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, May 2o.-The following
dispatch has been received at the War De-
partment from General Otis:
Commissioners of Aguinaldo arrived this
morning. Wish to consult United states
commissioners, which they will do I'd inst.
Their power limited and apparently armis-
tice condition precedent to negotiation.
Aguinaldo asks cessation OF hostiiities 10
ascertain desires of the Filipino people
The cable from General Otis to-day indi-
Gates to the War Department that the COM
mission which is now in Manila will accom-
pish nothing because it has no authority to
negotiate for actual peace. The Importance
Of the visit of the commission is in the
evident desire Of the Filipinos to end hos
tilities. There is an impression also that
Aguinaldo is playing,for time in his request.
No instructions OF suggestions will be sent
to General Otss@by the department. The
officials are confident that he has the mat
ter well in hand and is the better able to
rer in which General Otis has handled past
negotiations with the F'ilipinos there is little
doubt that he will refuse the request FOR the
armistice asked. The position of the Amer
lean troops in the Philippines is such as to
render it possible to infict great damage
to the Filipinos without serious loss to our
forces. General Otis, being aware of the
feeling of the people. shown by the press
dispatches. no doubt believes the Filipino
rebellion is crumbling and the object Of
Aguinaldo and other leaders in requesting
an armistice is to reorganize their shattered
forces, or to impress the Filipino people
with evidence of Importance which they do
not possess.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-21
NO GLADSTONE DAY.
Englishmen Fail to Honor the Mem
Ory Of the Great Statesman.


Ory of the Great Statesman.
LONDON, May 2o-The attempt to make
the anniversary of Mr.. Gladstones death,
May 10, the occasion for a great party DEM
onstration similar to the Conservative Prim-
rose day, must be written down as fail
ure. The Liberal organs urged the wearing
OF a white button (the white flower of a
blameless life, as il was christened by the
party papers), but the idea did not become
popular and hardly a citizen in London was
seen wearing one, while even in the Liberal
and Radical clubs few people adopted the
idea.
The fund for a national memorial to Mr..
Gladstone Is also not the success antici-
pated. The fund has been opened for nearly
a year and has secured only $4,000 instead
Of the minimum Of e50,O00 needed to carry
out the proposed scheme. This was in spite
Of the fact that the Prince of Wales acted
as president of the committee, which in
cluded many Of Mr.. Gladstone's political
opponents, like the Duke of Devonshre,
George Goschen, Henry Chaplin and the
Duke Of Westminster.
The anniversary of Mr.. Gladstone's death
yesterday was poorly celebrated The fam
lily and the villages attended a memorial
Holland officiated at the service at Mr..
Gladstones London church, st. Peters,
Windmill street. in the presence of a large
congregation. In addition there were small
meetings in provincial towns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-21
BUSY WEEK IN LONDON.
victoria's Visit Kept Everybody I'm A
Flutter-Whitsuntide Holidays.

Icopyright. 1899. by the Associated Pressl
LONDON. May 2o-Socially the week was
the busiest of the year. Queen victoria's
visit to London gave 1t necessary enliven-
ing. The ceremony of laying the founda-
ton stone Of the South Kensington Museum
proved highly successful pageant and
gave the people here an opportunity TO in
dulge in great, loyal demonstration. while
the state ball on Thursday evening gathered
all the highest in the land at Buckingham
Palace. 1t was a most brilliant function.
The Prince OF Wales, the Duke and Duchess
OF Connaught. Prince and Princess Chris
tian. the Duke and Duchess of York, the
Duke and Duchess OF Fife. the Duke of
Cambridge and the Crown Prince OF Siam
Prfnce Chowfa Maha vajiravudh) were
among those present. The dancing com
menced at II o'clock. In the magnificent
saloon, and lasted until daybreak-
Ihe approachiEG ceremonies at Windsor
(Continuea an Sc ls.nd Pa4e1- -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-21

NEW YORK, May .0-Through a decision
OF the supreme Court OF Venezuela new iron
ore neids supposed ID be OF inexhaustible
rlchness have been opened by Americans.
Advices received here from Caracas state
tnat the Orinoco Iron Company, OF this
city, has defeated the attempt OF the Ra-
ieisn syndicate of England to secure the
grant or sixty miles OF iron ore land along
the Orinoco river. The decision saws the
president OF the company will make IL pos
sipie 10 bring iron ore as cheaply from the
Orinoco as ore OF like quality can be carried
tssa.. s me Lake superior u4ines 10 ks1Ius-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-21
win Appeal to the "Auntie..v

at Hong Kong. has cabled to the London
office of the Associated Press saying it Is
untrue that General Luna is wounded or
has surrendered, contradicting the report
that General Montenegro is dead and an
nouncing the difficulty between Luna and
Mascado is settled. Tho dispatch adds that
the opinion prevails In Manila that the
peace negotiations have failed because
Major General Otis demanded the uncondi-
tional surrender of all arms as a prelimi-
nary. This. it was further stated, was con-
sidered unnecessarily harsh, and 1t was an
nounced the Filipinos would continue to
fight until their rights were recognized and
would appeal to the American people TO
help them obtain their natural and reas-
enable aspirations."
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LONDON, May 2l.--The Daily Telegraph's
correspondent at The Hague says: The i'm
penetrable secrecy OF the proceedings Of the
conference has caused dissatisfaction. The
peace representatives complain that the in
formation circulated is inaccurate and mis-
leading and several delegates express un-
qualified disapproval of the methods adopt
ed. which would be justifiable only If the
press were the implacable enemy OF peace
arbitration. The reporters OF several infiuen-
tial continental journals have resolved to
leave Immediately. and some have already
gone"
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Navy Department Advice.

WASHINGTON, May $50 far, the NAVY
Department knows nothing except in a gen.
eral way OF the itinerary OF Admiral Dew
ey's cruise from Manila to New York. He
has reported simply that he will come by
the suez route and has not indicated off,
cially how long he will take in making the
"trip The actual departure OF the Olympia
was made known in the following five words
coming by cable from Captain Barker at
Manila:
Olympia. Hong Kong. Assumed COM
mand-"
The understanding at the Navy Depart-
ment Is that the admiral will spend about
two weeks at Hong-kong, for the Olympia
Is TO be docked ard her drab war paint
must be covered with the spotless white
which makes the American naval ship the
most beautiful in the world In the alb
sence OF other information 1t is assumed
that the Olympia from Hong Kong will fol-
low the usual course OF war ships, coming
home by way of the suez canal She will
touch first after Hong-Kong at Singapore.
then at Colombo; then, perhaps. at Alden. at
the entrance OF the Red sea, to take on a
crew OF Lascars 10 fire the boilers in the
intensely hot passage through that sea and
the Suez canal. Stops VIII be made, IL nec-
essary at suez and Port Said. II Is as
sumed that Malta will be touched, and per-
haps Genoa or Nice before reaching Gibrai-
tar Leaving the Mediterranean. the olym-
pia vii and straight across the Atlantic.
though may put In at the Azores for
two day The time that should be occupied
By such trip Is variously estimated by
nay1 omv vrss but the average Is about sew
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ENJOYS to Hold a Con-
missioners on Monday.
WORK OF THE ARMY GUNBOATS
LITTLE RESISTANCE OFFERED COL.
KOBBE's EXPEDITION.
Banks ON Both slice Of the Rio
Grande sheIled-Brfef Fight at San
Luis-Nebraskans Resting.

MANILA, May 2o.-Major General Otis has
declined to recognize the rebels to the ex-
tent of agreeing to an armistice, but he has
notified the American commanders to re-
frain temporarily from aggressive action.
Thus he is in position to resume hostih-
ties at any time. This will defeat any sub
terfuges to gain time, which would not be
the case If the general agreed to an arms-
tice. The Filipinos are so deceptive that
people hesitate to credit with good faith
their latest overtures. But more attention
Is now paid to them than was paid to their
previous advances. The Filipino commits
sion is acting under instructions from Agui-
naldo and the Congress. but it is possible
that il peace is arranged Generals Luna and
Pho del Pillar and their followers will con-
tinue a guerrilla warfare.
The Filipino commissioners called on Cen
eral Otis this afternoon and arranged to
meet the American commission Monday.
when they expect their colleagues will have
arrived. The chairman and secretary Of
their commission have been chosen.
AT Iloilo an attack on the Americans was
recently expected. The Filipinos' leader
boasted that he had 1900 rifiemen and 10000
bolo men, and had the impudence TO send
an ultimatum to the American commander.
ordering him TO leave the island. As a re-
suit many Of the natives left the town and
for several days the outposts were doubled.
In addition, the Yorktown and the Iris an
chored in positions commanding the mouth
of the lara river where the attack was ex-
pected to take place. but 1t failed to ma
terialize. Cable communication between
Iloilo and Bacalod. which has been inter-
rupted, has been resumed.
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CARROLL WAS MURDERED.
Indiana Volunteer Was Struck by q
Blunt Instrument.

NEW YORK. May so.-An autopsy was
performed to-day on the body of L. A. Car
roll, the Indiana volunteer. who a few days
ago was found unconscious in a freight car
of the West Shore Railroad at Granton, N.
j., and brought TO this city, where he died
two days ago. 1t was found that the man
had been brutally murdered and IL said his
assailants must have used some blunt in
strument such as coupling PIN.
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FiIibuster Expedition stopped.

NEW YORK, May pa dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser, from HongKons
says: Consul General Wildman has stopped
a shipment of small arms for the Filipinos.
The arms were in the possession of a
smuggling expedition bound for Ling Yam
gulf. Four Englishmen and one American
were concerned in the shipment and. appar-
emily, the Fflibuster Bray was at the head
of the conspiracy. The Filipino Junto here
contends that Aguinaldo Is now pretending
to treat for peace merely to gain time for
an expedition with arms and ammunition
TO arrive from Japan"
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DissOIYed hY Lima.

NEW YORK. May 2O.-A dispatch to the
Herald. from Manila, says: General Luna
has dissolved the peace commission APP
pointed by Aguinaldo. Two of its members
Buencamino and Colonel Arguelese, have
been put under arrest at Tarlac, where
Luna's government is established. -Four
other commissioners were appointed, but
they came into General Lawton's lines at
San Isidro, and proceeded TO Manila
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-21

WASHINGTON, May 26-The steam logs
OF Admiral Dewey's fleet have been received
at the Navy Department. They show that
in all mechanical branches. machinery. boil
ers, etc. the ships are in remarkable good
condition. All of them have been over
hauled from time to time within the last
six months The admirars flag ship. the
Olympia, is in such satisfactory condition in
her engine and boiler rooms that she will
need no overhauling in those lines during
her stay at Hong-Kong.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-21
PUBLICLY FLOGGED,
John Washtub and Joseph Starr Civ
en- 100 Lashes Each.

FORT SMITH, Ark. May 2o-Two alleged
cattle thieves. John Washtub and Joseph
Starr, have been publicly fiogged with one
hundred lashes each at San Bois, /. T. Sew
eral hundred Indians watched a deputy
sheriff apply the lash. The penalty for a
second offense Is to be publicly shot
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MRS. BRADLEY'S GIFTS.
Has Given school Money and Prop
erty Agsregating sl,5OO, 900.

PEORIA, H.. May 9.-Mrs. Lydia Brad
ley. the founder and patron OF the Bradley
Polytechnic Institute. to-day placed on file
deeds OF Peoria property for the endov-
ment OF the college valued ST $l.000.0o0 Last
amount
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Movement. of steamer.

NEW YORK. My 2O.--Arrived: La Tour
aine. from Havre; Thingvalla, from Stettin;
Imbria. from Liverpool Sailed: Mesaba, for
london: Statendam. for Rotterdam via Bou-
iesne; saale, for Naples, etc; Campania, for
Liverpool: Patria, for Hamburg.
GENOA, May 30-Arrived: Ems. from New
YORK. via Naples.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-21
STEAMER PARIS ASHORE.


FALMOUTH. May A.-The American line
steamer Paris. Captain Watkins. from
Southampton May %. via Cherbourg. for
New York. is ashore on The Manacles. off
the south coast OF Cornwall. England.
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women plead for pisarmament.

NEW YORK. May 20-The following
cablegram has been sent by the women's
international Peace League Of America, ad-
dressed TO Princess Winciswka. Peace
Congress- Tha Hague. Hollands s.Women's