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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
England May Consent to AbrOgate the
BuIwer-CIaytOn Treaty, Waive
Her Isthmian Rights,
GIVE UP BERMUDA, JAMAICA
AND OTHER ISLANDS THAT MIGHT
COMMAND THE NICARAGUA CANAL,
Provided the United states Transfers
to Her the Philippine Group-Nc-
KinIey's Proposed Commission.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Negotiations are
pending between the United States and
Great Britain which may lead to the ex-
change of the Philippines for Great Britains
possessions in the West Indies. Great Sc
crecy is maintained as to their progress.
Neither government win give out anything
relating to the negotiations. A good reason
for this exists in the fact that until the
peace treaty with Spain is ratified we have
no transferable title to the Philippines. The
leading negotiations between the United
States and Great Britain include our differ
ences with Canada and the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty. Opinion differs as to whether this
treaty, which was devised to insure the
joint construction and control of the Mica
ragua canal by the United States and Great
Britain and to regulate the relations of both
countries in and with Central America, is
still in force. 1t will avoid irritation to
have it formally abrogated. Hence it is in
cluded in the pourparlers which have been
going on between the representatives of the
two nations. Abrogation Of the treaty would
remove any question as to the absolute
control of the United States over any 18TH
mian canal that may be built.
Hints have been thrown out to the British
public as to the possibility of an exchange
of Jamaica and other British possessions in
the West Indies for the Philippines. Usu-
ally a proposition to haul down the British
flag from any territory, insular or CONT
mental. would be deeply resented by the
British people. but Jamaica is in such sore
straits. financially and commercially, and
the prospect of renewal of prosperity
there short of political union with the
United States is so remote that the PROPOSE
tion for an exchange is received in England
with equanimity, especially as the proposed
quid pro quo is alluring. Besides this, Great
Britain is exceedingly anxious that the good
feeling existing between that country and
the United States shall continue. 1t may
not, and probably will not, take the shape
Of formal alliance, but will be confined to
friendly understanding between the two
governments and peoples, whose interests
touch at so many points. OF course if we
transferred the Philippines to Great Britain
we would expect to receive in exchange
all the British possessions in the West In
dies, including Bermuda and the Bahamas
where there are powerful Notifications.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambas-
sador, has been directed to remain here for
another year, Notwithstanding he has
reached the period when, usually, British
diplomat is retired with pay. This extension
is due to his familiarity with the pending
negotiations between his government and
ours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
COLUMBUS RELICS LOST.
Missed When the Havana Casxet Was
Opened at Madrid.


Opened at Madrid.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. IA Havana dispatch
to the Globe-Democrat says: "A sensation
has been created in Havana by the report
received here from Madrid stating that
when the cas<et containing the supposed re-
mains of Christopher Columbus was opened
in Madrid it was discovered that the Spanish
coins of gold and silver, the gold cross and
other valuable relics which were inferred
with his remains were found to be missing.
The remains, it will be remembered, were
taken from the cathedral in Havana and
shipped to Spain after the agreement made
by the Spaniards to surrender Cuba 1t is
asserted that the record of the articles
placed in the casket containing the body
has been kept among the archives of the
cathedral, in charge of the archbishop
of Havana, and that they show that
the casket contained some of all
the gold and silver coins of
Spain then existing, as we'll as a cross of
solid gold and number of other relics of
great value. Where they have disappeared
to is now a mystery, as, so far as can be
discovered, there is no evidence that the
casket was disturbed, yet on the other hand
it is argued that they could not have been
extracted except by removing the lid in
some manner and then covering up all
traces of the work. 1t is charged that rob-
berry has been committed, and as the re-
mains were in charge of the priests they are
held responsible, but as nearly four hundred
years have elapsed since the interment of
the body it is impossible to accuse any one
of the theft. However, there is much dis
appointment over the fact that the valuable
relics have been lost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16

a synopsis of report recently made by Col
lector of Customs at Havana Colonel Tasker
II. Bliss Colonel Bliss writes that the oper-
ations at the customs house at Havana are
proceeding very smoothly, considering all of
the conditions under which he has to work.
On the day following his installation num-
ber of employees vacated their positions.
Some of them were Spaniards returning TO
their own country, or were employees, who.
under the Spanish law. had become entitled
to a retiring pension. Had this class re-
mained in the service their pensions would
have been jeopardized. Others left for
reasons best known to themselves. At pres
ent Colonel Bliss is carefully readjusting his
force, placing Americans only on guard
where a general supervision over the whole
force is necessary
Colonel Bliss says that in his opinion the
customs service of the island should be rot
only an object lesson but d school of i'm
structions for the natives. 1t can, he says,
be made an object lesson by having no one
except Americans in the service. But it can
be made a school for instruction only by
having the natives for the great mass of
employees, with only enough Americans TO
see that their work is faithfully and honest
ly done. Colonel Bliss announces that in adj
dition TO the weekly reports required from
such collectors by the executive order of
Dec. 8, he proposes to institute a system
of daily reports showing all moneys re-
ceived. He thinks he can keep the War De-
partment daily informed as 20 The revenues
of the island at a trifiing expense.
Colonel Bliss found on hand when he took
possession of the customs house at Havana
only $l5OO, resulting from special tax
vessels under the Spanish reign. His colleC-
tons on the first CAV announced IN cash to
$1522.2l. On the second day they rose 10
e2 COO 20
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
WANTS TO BE RECOGNIZED.
Senior AgOncfIIO Files His Claim at the
State Department.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Senor Felipe
Agoncillo, the representative of General
Aguinaldo in Washington, has filed with the
State Department a memorandum setting
forth at length the reasons for his claim
that the Philippine government should be
recognized by the United States Accom-
panying the memorandum is letter in
which Senior Agoncillo states that he has
received no reply to his communication of
Jan. 6, in which he asks that a suitable
time be arranged when he could be pre-
sented to the President and heard upon his
claims. In view of the position in which
the representatives of the American govern
ment and the representatives of the Philip
pine government find themselves upon the
islands at this time, he urges that the mat
ter be given immediate attention.
The letter and memorandum have been
listed as official documents in tbs State De-
partment, and although the officials have
themselves refused to make them public,
they have nevertheless expressed a willing
ness for Senior Agoncillo to do so if he de-
sired. The papers are now in the hands of
Secretary Hay. The memorandum is along
the same lines as statements heretofore
made public by the Filipino representative.
Senior Agoncillo asserts the Filipnos estab-
lished and for seven months have main
tanned form of government resembling
the American, in that it is based upon the
right of the people to rule: that Spain, hav-
ing at the time of the signing of the treaty
of peace possession of only one port, and
the remainder of the Philippines, except Ma
Mia, being in possession of the Philippine
republic, Spain could give no title to the
United States for the islands, and that, hav-
ing no title to give, her claim cannot be
rendered better by the ratification of the
treatv of Deace
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Views of Prof. Clay MacCauIey, Who
Has Returned to HOng-KOng
from the Philippines.
SENIOR AGONCILLO'S CLAIM
HIS REASONS FOR ASKING RECOGNI-
TION AS AGUINALDO'S ENVOY.
Departure of Regular Troops for the
Far East-Spain Ready to Sell All
Her Pacific Possessions.

MANILA, Jan. 15.-Oficial dispatches just
received here from 1Ioilo Island of Panay
Indicate that the natives are disposed to
be friendly, although absolutely opposed to
the landing of the United States forces
without orders from Maolos, the seat of
the so-called Filipino national government
Some of the officials at Iloilo are not in ac-
cord with the revolutionary government, but
are willing to accept an American pro-
tectorate and to go to state the case to
Aguinaldo if furnished transportation by the
Americans.
The United States transports Newport
Arizona and Pennsylvania, with the Eight
eenth Infantry, the Iowa battalion, the
Sixth Artillery and detachment of the
signal corps, constituting General Miller's
expedition, are anchored close to Guimaras
island, between Panay and Negros, where
an excellent water supply is obtainable The
natives, though indisposed primarily TO fur
nish the Americans with fresh supplies, now
permit the American officers to go ashore
and furnish them with an escort during the
daytime. Two hundred tons of provisions
and full cargo of coal have been sent to
the Miller expedition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
SUICIDE OF MISS SCHLEY.
A Second Cousin of the Rear Admiral
Shoots Herself.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 15.-Miss Anne Mary
Hoeke Schley, twenty-five years old, daugh-
ter of the late Colonel William Louis Schley,
poet lawyer and veteran of two wars, and
second cousin of Rear Admiral Schley COM
mitted suicide to-day in her home, III West
Saratoga street. Since the death of her
father, to whom she was much attached just
a month to-day, Miss Schley had been in
consolable. A week since her mental condi-
ton became alarming to her friends and at
tendants were almost constantly at her bed
side. This afternoon her sister, who had been
chatting with her, went below stairs for
few moments and when she returned found
Miss Schley lying on her bed with a bullet
hole in her left breast. She had shot herself
through the heart with one of her fathers
revolvers. Two letters which she had written
to friends indicate that she labored under
the hallucinatiOn that she and her family
were being pursued by some phantom.
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COMMISSION PROPOSED.
Dewey, DENLY, Otis and Others May
BE Appointed by the President.

DEWeSg DeMUNs ONAS ana ONnGrS MAY
BE Appointed by the President.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 15.-The Washington
correspondent of the Republic says: Pres
ident Mckinley has decided to send COM
mission to the Philippines to make a thor
ough study OF the situation and advise him
as to what the policy of the United States
should be regarding those islands. He has
asked the following gentlemen to serve on
the commission: Rear Admiral George
Dewey, commander-in-chief of the Asiatic
squadron; Mai. Gen. S. i. Otis military
governor of the Philippines; Prof. J. q.
Schurman, president of Cornell University;
Col. Charles DENLY, former minister to
China and now a member of the war investi-
CATION commission; Brig. Gen. Charles b.
Whittier, Of New York recently on duty at
Manila Admiral Dewey viii be president
of the commission. 1t is now only a ques-
tion as to whether or not the gentlemen
named will consent to serve and as to the
date when the commission will start for
the Philippines.
The fact that Prof. Schurman has been
summoned to Washington to confer with
the President indicates that Mr.. Mckinley
contemplates appointing the commission i'm
mediately, though there is a probability that
he may wait for the ratification of the peace
treaty. The President desires not only Prof
Schurmans views regarding the future at
ttude OF this country toward the Philip
pines, but advice as to the phases of the
question that ought to be considered by
commission. Should he consent to serve
there will be little difficulty in making up
the rest OF the personnel of the commits
sion, as all Of the other men named are
thoroughly familiar and interested in the
subject and viii doubtless be glad to ac-
cept the service.
THE entire administration takes IT for
granted that the present Senate will ratify
the pending treaty Of peace. When this is
done Congress naturally will look to the
President 10 outline a policy of some kind
for the future control of the Philippines.
Thus far the President has refused to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-The Heralds Hong
Kong correspondent says: prof. Clay
MacCauley, president and professor of
theology in the college at Toxic, who has
just returned from Manila takes a hopeful
view to the Philippines but explains that
the natives cannot understand, now that
Spanish dominion is destroyed, why the
United States should assume sovereignty
over the islands. Dissensions prevail in the
Filipino councils, but Aguinaldo is still
recognized as being at the head and is en-
deavoring, according to Professor MacCau-
ley, to restrain the frebrands Before Prof
MacCauley left Manila AguiEaldo had vis-
tied the troops in various suburbs, appeal
ing to them in patriotic speeches not to pre-
cpitate hostilities. Professor MacCauley
says that the position of Aguinaldo is al
most as difficult as that of the American
authorities. He confirms the statements
that the Americans are anxious to return
home. They are reluctant to commence a
war of conquest and advocate patience and
forbearance on both sides until Congress
shall decide the policy of the United States.
An American protectorate over the Philip
pines, Professor MacCauley states, which
will leave the natives under native rule is
the only solution of the problem
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
VICTORY FOR DERVISHES.
Tenth sudanese Battalion Reported to
Have Been AnnihiIated.

LONDON. Jan. 16.-The Morning Leader
publishes the following dispatch from Cairo:
"Rumors are in circulation here that on
Dec. % the Dervishes under Emr Fedil, on
the Blue Nile, defeated the Egyptian forces,
the Tenth Sudanese battalion being entire
ly destroyed. 1t is reported that reinforce
ments are being hurried up to the scene and
that another battle is imminent
According to a dispatch from Cairo. on
Jan. Colonel Lewis, with a Sudanese
regiment and a detachment of irregular
troops, attacked Fedil, the last remaining
formidable Dervish chief. while he was
crossing the Blue Nile on Dec. Is at the
cataract south of Roseiro, storming the
island on which Fedil took up his position
and capturing 1,50o Dervishes. Fedil. how
ever. escaped with 900 followers.
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AguinaIdo Massing His Forces.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-A Manila dispatch
to the Herald says: THE situation here is
difficult in the extreme. Aguinaldo is mass
ing troops around Manila and it is esti-
mated the Filipino forces now number 10000
men. He has many secret allies in this city.
The conference between General Otis and
Aguinaldos representatives produced no
good results. 1t seems difficult to avoid
hostilities as Aguinaldo has been embold-
ened by the vacillating policy of the Ameri-
can authorities and will not listen to a rea-
sonabe solution. His army is strong enough
to dominate public opinion among the native
element. Twelve thousand natives have left
Manila, seven extra trains having been put
on yesterday to take them out of the city,
and thousands are leaving by the ordinary
wagon road. The meaning of it all can only
be surmised.
Last night two natives attacked and
wounded a sentry of the South Dakota
regiment, who bayoneted one and shot the
other.''
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SPANISH FLAG STONED.
American Soldiers Forced to Lower 1t
to Prevent TrOubIe.

to Prevent Trouble.
HAVANA Jan. 15.-This morning, a Span
ish flag having been raised over hotel on
the Calzada del Monte, crowd of Cubans
gathered and began to throw stones at it.
Company B, Tenth Regular Infantry, was
called and proceeded to the scene of dis
turbance at double quick and, with fixed
bayonts dispersed the crowd, which was
fast becoming ugly. The officer in command
explained to the proprietor that the flag
ought to be lowered because it was likely
to produce further disorder. The proprie-
tor, in reply, assured the officer that no Of
Tense had been intended and that, having
seen the English and German flags flying,
he thought he would be at liberty TO raise
the flag of Spain. Two members Of the
company lowered the flag,
Corporal Francis f. Green, Company K,
Fourth Illinois Volunteers was drowned to-
day while bathing in the Almendares river.
The body probably will be sent hcme for
interment at Ltchfield. Yesterday a boy,
who was called the mascot of the Second
South Carolina Regiment was drowned in
the same stream His home was in Ashe-
vile, n. c.
At Mariarao this morning, at the house
of the Cuban chief, Leyte Vidal, a private
meeting was nelu dt WNlcn NUMBER OF
prominent military men were present Con-
siderable displeasure was EXPRESSED at the
acceptance by General Mario Menocal and
other Cuban officers of positions under the
United States military government. the
criticism being that Menocal and the others
had practically abandoned the Cuban army
leaving their colleagues of less influence to
shift for themselves.
Mayor Perfecto Lacoste. of Havana
called yesterday upon Governor General
Brooke wired greetings to President Nc
Kinley and General Gomez and sent a
friendly message to the Cuban Assembly at
Marianao The municipal offices are to be
transferred from the palace to the custom
house. after which General Brooke will
occupy the entire palace.
The Cuban general Alfredo Rego former
ly in command of the insurgent forces in the
province of Santa Clara, declines to accept
a position in the custom service, ON the
ground that he might crowd out some
worthier person"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16

COLUMBUS. o., Jan. 15.-The first de-
tachment of the Seventeenth United States
Infantry left Columbus at o'clock this
afternoon for New York, en- route to the
Philippines The departure of the troops
was the occasion for a great public demon
stration, in which no less than $1,000 people
participated. Major Rogers was in COM
mand Of the detachment which is composed
of Company 3, Captain Roach; company J.,
Lieutenant French: Company M, Captain
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DEVELOPING THEIR RESOURCES.
Correspondent Akers Says Cubans Are
Repairing the Havoc of War.


Repairing the Havoc of War.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 15.-Charles Akers,
correspondent of the London Times in Cuba
is here. He did perhaps more work than
any other correspondent to expose the
cruelty and incapacity of General Weyler
and made himself heartily disliked by that
official, but remained in Cuba and kept the
English public informed of the true state
of things. He praises highly the conduct
of the American regular troops during the
Cuban campaign. He says the Cubans are
in the main peaceable, and there is no dam
ger of a conflict between them and the
American authorities, provided the latter
show the necessary tact The Cuban gem
erals have been busily engaged in disband-
ing their forces and are aiding in the work
of reconstruction in perfect good faith. He
sees no reason why the Cubans should not
form a government Of their own, but Of
course would always be more or less under
the protection of the United States. He
denied that there was the slightest truth
in the pretended revelations made in Ha-
vana regarding the blowing UP of the
Maine.
Mr.. Akers says that by the end of Janu-
airy there will be from $50 to 200 central
estimated that the sugar crop should be
from 100000 to 800 900 tons, as preparations
are already being made for planting in
creased areas next June and July. Thus, it
will be seen, the resources of the island are
entering again on a period of peaceful de-
Yelopment.
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schwarnIkoppen Decorated.

BERLIN, Jan. 15.-To-day being eorona@
tion and decoration day, the first day in the
carnival week of the Prussan court, Ems
peror William held chapter of the Knights
of the order of the Crown, including all
upon whom decorations were conferred last
year and others of to-days comforting. The
function took place at the Schloss, and was
attended by Empress Augusta Victoria and
all the members of the imperial family
with the ministers of state the foreign en-
voys and many high officers. The COM
pany was unusually large, and the festival
one of unwonted brilliancy.
Among the newly decorated are Colonel
Schwarzkoppen, former military attache oe
the German embassy in Paris, who has
frequently been mentioned in connection
with the Dreyfus case; NJ. Bertillon, In
ventor of the Bertillon system of measuring
criminals, and Prof. Won zorn, of Koenigs-
berg University, the upholder of the claims
of the Schaumburg house to the Lippe-
Detmold Inheritance.
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GEN. MERCIER'S STATEMENT
HE KNEW NOTHING OF EsTERHAZY'S
RELATIONS WITH SANDHERR.
French ROyaIists Plotting at BRUSSELS
-Prepa ratiOns for the Marriage
of AdeIina Patti.

PARIS, Jan. 15-Arrangements have been
made to give Major Compile Ferdinand
Esterhazy a virtual safe conduct to testify
before the Court of Cessation in the Dreyfus
revision inquiry, the Comte having for
warded to NJ. Mazeau, first president Of the
court, synopsis of the evidence he is pre-
pared to give.
The Soir says that Count Won Munster,
the German ambassador, who left for Berlin
suddenly yesterday summoned to con-
fer with Baron Won Bulow. German secre-
tary of state for foreign affairs concerning
the Dreyfus case. General Mercier, who was
minister for war at the time of the convic-
tion of Dreyfus has been interviewed by
representative of the Soir, TO whom he de-
clared that in 1894 he knew nothing of Comte
Ferdinand Esterhazy or of the latters rela-
tions with Colonel Sandherr. "Dreyfus,' he
added, lied when he pretended l knew he
had supplied documents to a foreign power
in order to obtain more important docu-
ments in return with view of obtaining
some mitigation of his sentence However,
caused him to be asked the number and
value of the documents he had SO supplied.
He refused and his refusal, therefore,
pointed to his guilt" General MERCER as
serted to the Soir representative that the
Dreyfus dossier contained documents "com-
promising the mutual relations of Frances
Germany and Italy
LONDON, Jan. 16.-The Paris corresponds
ent of the Daily News says: The Mercicr
interview in the Soir is the anti-Dreyfus-
ards last petard. it has been fired and
turns out to have no more force than touch-
wood. He has come forward to prejudice a
case which is subjudice, and his act is a
clear case of contempt of the Court OF
Cessation"
According to the correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph at Cayenne, French
Guiana, the Court of Cessation has ordered
a second Interrogation of Dreyfus regards
ing his alleged confession of guilt to Cap-
tain Lebrun-Renault. in whose charge he
was placed at the time of his degradation