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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-18
ASH MISCHIEF MAKERS
DONS, IT is SAID, WILL TREAT WITH
FILIPINOS AS A POWER.
Sagasta Waiting on Americans to
Rafify Treaty-AnOther Anti-Expan-
sion Speech by Colonel bryan.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE session Of
a half. Advices were received from Manila
that the situation on the islands is very
quiet. The dispatch was to the War Depart
ment, and proved the most gratifying of
the news from that quarter received since
the state of affairs in the archipelago re-
Gently assumed 3 serious phase. It aa-
nounced that the people who had moved
out of the city of Manila owing TO alarm
ing bat unfounded reports, were quietly re-
turning to their homes. At Iloiio affairs
are progressing satisfactorily. A gratifying
feature of the cablegram was the news that
our sailors and individual insurgents were
fraternizing freely on shore and that there
were no signs of trouble
President Mckinley announced during the
session that he had finally passed Gu the
personnel of the commission to visit and
report upon the Philippine islands as fol-
lows: Messrs. Schurman, Dewey, Otis,
DENLY and Worcester. Their selection al
ready had become known and the official am
nouncement merely confirmed last nights
report.
The Democratic opponents Of the peace
treaty were in conference several hours to-
day. devising ways and means for conduct
ing their contest. They resolved to insist
on an amendment placing the Philippines
on the same footing in their relation to
the United States as Cuba and to make
persistent fight if this concession was not
granted.
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IN WEST VIRGINIA.
The Unseating Contest May Result in
Serious CompIications.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 1.-THE
senatorial situation developed little new to-
day. With the Republican caucus but two
days off, it is utterly impossible to predict
who will be the nominee. A significant
movement was made this afternoon in favor
of Governor Atkinson when a large number
of representative business men from this
valley and the vicinity adopted resolutions
indorsing his candidacy and pledging them
selves to do what they could to bring about
his election. The Democratic caucus will
be held tomorrow night. The nomination
Of John T. McGraw, of Grafton, seems as
sured. He has practically no opposition.
As the certificates of election were re-
turned the House Stood Democrats. 81: Re
publicans, "a. Two additional Democrats
have been seated, so that the House now
stands: Democrats, 80; Republicans, 49, The
Senate stands: Democrats, 9; Republicans
II. This gives the Republicans one major
ity on joint ballot for senator and if the
House goes further in contest cases, then
the Senate threatens to retaliate, and there
would be such a crisis as to bring about
most serious complications
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WAITING ON OUR SENATE.
Sagasta VIII COnyOke COrteg Whe
Americans Ratify Peace Treaty.

Sagasta Will COnyOlxe COrtes When
Americans Ratify Peace Treaty.
MADRID, Jan. 1.-THE premier, Senior
Sagasta, in an interview this afternoon. de-
clared that he only awaited the United
States senate's ratification of the peace
treaty to convoke the Cortes. 1t appears
that on the occasion of recent visit of the
premier to the palace after his recovery
from the sickness which confined him TO his
bed for some time, the Queen Regent, whose
tact in constitutional matters is we'll known,
drew attention to the clause in the peace
treaty providing that while it should be
signed by President Mckinley and ratified
by the United States Senate, on the Spanish
side it should only be signed by the Queen
Regent, leaving out its ratification by the
Cortes. Her Majesty thereupon informed
the premier that it was her real pleasure
that the treaty should be ratified by the
Cortes, as she was not justified in signing
it alone and thereby mourning the conse-
quences Of it's effect upon public feeling.
A semi-oficial note says the government
here has not yet received replies to tele-
grams sent to General Rios, the Spanish
commander at Manila. The note adds:
such rigorous censorship of official dis
patches as exercised by the Americans is
unprecedented"
No date has yet been fixed for the meet
ing of the Cortes, but it will probably come
together two days after the ratification of
the treaty by the United States Senate. This
is the course advocated by Duke AlmodOvar
de Rios, minister for foreign affairs, on the
ground that the Senate may yet introduce
notifications into the treaty in the articles
dealing with the Philippines"
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Must Pav soIdiers in FuII.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Controller
Tracewell, of the Treasury, has modified q
former decision regarding the pay of volun-
teer soldiers in which he holds that mo de-
auctions should be made by the pay depart
ment from the pay that would be due a
soldier under the act of July Z, 1898, on ac-
count of any payment that may have been
made under the State militia law to him
by the Governor or State authorities from
the date of his enrolment or joining for
duty to the date of his acceptance into the
volunteer army of the United States. The
Governor or State authorities make
this payment to him as a State SOL
dier and because Congress has seen
fit by the act of July s, 1898, to
reimburse the Governor or State for these
payments is no sufficient reason for the
government by indirection to take away
from the soldier what had been paid him
by State, and no sufficient reason why the
act of July z, 1898, should be evaded.''
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THEY WANT PENSIONS.
Fifty-Five Ex-Confederates Ask SEN
atOr Butler to Press His Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Senator Butler
presented to-day in the Senate petition
from fifty-fve ex-COnfederates of MusSogee
county. Georgia, asking him not to abandon
his bill for pensioning ex-Confederate SOL
diers. They say that they are citizens of the
United States and that, while they partici-
pated on the Confederate side of the war
between the States, this war was not a re-
belIon They refer 10 President McKinley's
the Southern dead as the expressions of a
true patriot, and conclude: I'VE therefore
gress will pass the same, and by So doing
show TO the world that we are a reunited
people. We desire this not as mendicants
Tor a pension, but in response TO the grand
and patriotic sentiments of our President
and as voicing the sentiments of every true
patriot who loves his country and respects
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ST. PAUL Mimi, jan 17.-Cushman K
Davis was to-day reelected United States
senator by the Republican members of the
Legislature. The fusonists voted for ex-
Congressman Charles Towne. The vote
in the House stood: Davis, SO; Towne, 25.
In the Senate: Davis, 4S; Towne, Il. As
Mr.. Davis received a majority in each house
It will not be necessary for the joint session
which meets tomorrow noon to cast a
formal ballot. The speaker of the House,
letting as presiding officer of the joint ses-
SION viii call for reading Of the minutes
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AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 17.-Eugene Hale
was reelected senator by concurrent vote
of the two branches of the Legislature this
afternoon and tomorrow at noon joint
convention Will formally confirm the cleo
ton. The coming term will be Mr.. Hale $
fourth term in the Senate. Many Republic
ans were not present and quite large num-
Der refrained from voting as an expression
OF their disapproval of Mr.. Hale's course on
expansion and in regard to the peace treaty.
Several explained that they voted for Mr..
Hale only because he was the party nom
inee. The threatened resolutions binding his
future course did not appear.
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FIVE BOYS DROWNED.
COasted Into Pond and Broke
Through the Rotten Ice.

SCRANTON, Pa, Jan. 17-Five small
boys met death in a drowning accident to-
day at South Gibson. small country
hamlet near Foster, Susquehanna county
They were: Merritt Rogers son of DR.. w.
Nj. Rodgers; Gaylord Pritchard, Jay Trip,
Willie Holmes and Myrtle Howell. Their
ages were from seven 10 ten years. After
the morning school session the five men
toned and another boy got on a big sled
and coasted from the roadway down a short
steep hill. at the foot of which is a mill
pond A thaw had weakened the ice and II
broke under the weight of the sled The
sled and all but one of the boys shot under
the ice several rods. In his excitement the
lad who escaped lost valuable time by run
ming back TO the school TO give the alarm
instead OF notifying residents near at hand
-Four bodies have been recovered.
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DoNs PLOTTING REVENGE.
Spaniards May Openly Recognize Fill
ipinOs as q Power.

NEW YORK, Jan. ia dispatch to the
Herald from Paris says: News has
reached here that the Spanish government
has begun negotiations with Aguinaldo,
through the agency Of certain Filipinos in
Madrid, for the release of the Spanish pris-
oners. Having begun to treat directly with
the insurgents Spain is likely to go a step
further and accord them that recognition
hitherto refused by any government. The
idea is to call upon President Mckinley to
redeem his promise and obtain release Of
the prisoners. The difficulties confronting
the American government are all UNDER
stood in Madrid, and as soon as the official
cognizance of them is obtained the govern
ment will consider itself free to directly
treat with the Filipino government If neces-
sary as power to power in order to secure
the liberty of its subjects. That Spain
should take such revenge upon US would
surprise nobody"
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PopuIist LAWS Invnlid.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 17.-Attorney Gen
eral Goddard has prepared an opinion, hold
ing that the special session of the Legisa-
ture called by Governor Leedy was Illegal
and all laws passed at that session void.
He holds that a special session of the Leg
islature is legal only when necessftated by
some extraordinary state of affairs, and
that there was no extraordinary reason
for Governor Leedy calling the Legislature
together. Mandamus proceedings will be in
stituted and the legality of the session
tested.
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OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 1.-THE two
branches of the Legislature voted separately
to-day for United States senator. The vote
in the upper house stood: Hume, 5; Foster,
6; Wilson, 4; Lewis, 10. In the lower branch:
Wilson, Il; Foster, 20; Hume, II; Ankeny
s; Lewis, 8; Allen, l. Lewis is the fusionist
candidate. At the right time, it is claimed
among some Republican managers, the
fusionists will support Republican for
United States senator
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Jnlius Cnesnr nurro,,n Honored.

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 17-Both branches
of the Michigan Legislature balloted sepa-
rately to-day for United States senator. In
the House Senator Julius c. Burrows re-
ceived thirty-five votes, the eight Demo-
cratic votes being rendered as a compliment
to Daniel j. Campau, of Detroit chairman
of the Democratic State central commit
tee and eX-chairman of the Democratic
national executive committee. The Sem
ate gave Senator Burrows twenty-five votes
and Mr.. Campau the Democratic minority
of five. Tomorrow the Legislature meets
in joint session and formally declares SEN
ator Burrows reelected.
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ground that it would be inexpedient to al
low them 10 be entered, although pistols
are provided for in the customs regulations.
The pistols were returned to the United
States.
An American recently shipped from Sa-
vannah to Caibarien, province of Santa
Clara, on the north coast, a thousand
pounds of opium, where it was placed on the
market There being no sale for it, the
owner brought it to Havana. Collector Bliss
referred him to the governor general and
the latter may consider it unwise to allow
it to be offered here. The owner has re-
Gently paid the duty at Caibarien.
Private Henry Dexter Of the One-hun-
dred-and sixty first Indiana Regiment, died
last night in camp of smallpox. The whole
regiment is being revaccinated, as there is
some doubt as to the efficacy of the virus
used in the first vaccination.
Major General Wilson, military governor
of the Department of Matanzas, who ar
rived here to-day, says that everything is
quiet in the department and that the Cuban
general Pedro Betancourt is cooperating in
recognizing the affairs of The province.
The first meeting of the new City Coun-
Gil was held this afternoon, Mayor Lacoste
presiding
now residing in Madrid, will be appointed
it is reported Spanish consul here. He mar
ried a sister Of Emilio Terry, a prominent
Cuban.
Discomfort continues over the Washington
arrangement with the Bank of Spain i'll
Cuba regarding the collection of tax ar
rears. The feeling is strong that only taxes
from Jan. / should be exacted as the coun-
try is exhausted.
Ernest Lee Conant filed brief to-day
with Governor General Brooke in the inter-
est of the American Indies Company in Its
fight against the control of the Ferro Carril
Urbano by the Farquhar syndicate.
Senior Federico Mora. the civil governor,
in an interview with number of newspaper
men to-day said he had accepted the office
with the full intention of ignoring the polit-
ical past and working for the future good
of Cuba. He appeals to the press for CO.
operation, asking kindly criticism of errors
and not shrinking from attacks upon any
departure from honorable administration.
Major e. G.. Rathbone, director of the
Cuban postal service, has found in the reg
istry division of the Havana postoffice in
little sheet-iron safe two packages of cash,
one containing 5000 pesetas and the other
10000 pesetas, both addressed to the captain
of the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XIII. He
cannot understand why these packages
were left, when every postage stamp and
article of stationery was carefully taken
away by the Spaniards
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Cubans Fear the Tax Collector.

NEW YORK, Jan. ia dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says: 1.-THE Cubans
are preparing a protest against the Spanish
Bank of Cuba collecting taxes. The i'm
preston still prevails among them that the
bank is to collect taxes to Jan. which were
levied under Spanish sovereignty. In the
absence of an official statement to the con-
trary, both Spaniards and Cubans believe
that the bank will attempt to make these
collections ana secure its percentage. The
agitation is pronounced.
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BRYAN STILL Ar IT.
This Time lie Quotes Scriptures to
Prove Expansion is q Crime.

DENVER, Col. Jan. 1-Col. William J..
Bryan made two public speeches in Denver
to-day both of which were listened TO by
audiences only limited by the capacity OF
the auditoriums. The first was at clock
in the hall of the House of Representatives,
TO which only the fortunate ones who held
tickets were admitted. The other was at
o'clock in Coliseum Hail. the largest room
in the city. where thousand struggled for
standing room, while other thousands turned
away disappointed in even not getting
glimpse of the great silver champion In
his address before the Legislature Mr. Bryan
devoted most Of the time 10 discussion oe
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EN- ROUTE TO MATANZAS.
Second Battalion of the 16Oth Indiana
Sails on the Saratoga.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. 1.-THE trans
port Saratoga sailed from here for Matanzas
at noon to-day with a cargo of provisions,
camp equipage and four companies of the
Observation-Disclosures Indiana Volun-
teers. The troops arrived here last night
from Columbus, Ga, and marched on board
the steamer early this morning.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Jan. 1.-THE transport
OLDHAM to-day sailed for Havana with bat
TALON of the First Maine Artillery. The
Third Kentucky Regiment from Columbus
Ga, will go on the Minnewaska, probably
to-mOrroW
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LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. 1.-THE vote for
United States senator was as follows: Allen
fusien, S.; Hayward, Is; Webster, 10;
Thompson, Z; Field, 4; Davidson, l. Lam
bertson, g. Valentine, 8; Hinshaw, 2; Little,
Cornish Haines, Martin and Venduyn, one
EACH Rees, Majors, Adams and Ross, two
each. All are Republicans except Allen.
Allen received the solid fusion vote.
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DOVER, Del, Jan. ia separate ballot
was taken for United States senator in the
Senate and House at noon to-day. In the
Senate the result was: George Gray, Dem,
q Addicks, Rep, l; Congressman l.. l.
Handy, Dem, L. Col. Henry A. Dupont
Rep, /. In the House: Addicks, IL; Du-
pont, 8; George Gray 8; Handy, q John G.
Gray, 2. The two bodies will ballot in
joint session tomorrow
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sayers Now Governor of Texas.

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. T.-To-day at noon,
in the presence of 1000 people gathered in
the galleries and lobby of the House of Rep
resentatives, Hon. Joseph D. Savers was in
augurated Governor, and j. NJ. Browning in
augurated lieutenant governor. Immediately
upon taking the oath of office, Governor
Sayers delivered a lengthy address.
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The Columbus Casket Opened.

CADIZ, Jan. 1.-THE casket containing
the supposed remains of Christopher Column
bus, which arrived here yesterday on board
the Spanish cruiser Condo de Venadito, and
which were transferred to the auxiliary
cruiser Ciralda for conveyance to Seville.
has been opened. About thirty bones and
some ashes swere found in the casket. 1t
was reclosed and will be received at Sc
vile with great solemnity and deposited in
the cathedral. The route of the procession
will be lined with troops.
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Policeman Held Up.

CHICAGO, Jan. 17,-Three highwaymen
chose policeman in full uniform for a vic
tim to-day, and held him up at the muzzle
of revolvers They robbed him of his own
weapon, after making a vain search for
money, and then ordered him to hurry on
and notify his police station
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BOSTON. Jan. 17.-Each branch of the
Legislature balloted for United States SEN
ator to-day, and Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, the Republican nominee, received
heavy majorities in both houses. The vote
resulted: House, Lodge, 15S; Bruce, Dem,
IS; Winfield, Pop, 2; Porter, Soc, 2. Sen
ate, Lodge, 81; Bruce, Z. Senator Parsons,
of Greenfield, refused to vote for Mr.. Lodge
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SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. 1.-THE first
vote for United States senator was taken in
the Legislature to-day. The Senate vote
was: McCune, s. King. 8; Bowers, 8; Can
non, 2; Nebeker, 1; George Sutherland, Rep.
2. Absent, q The vote in the House was
King. Is; McCune, g. Powers, 8; Cannon, s.
Sutherland, II. Absent, g.
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SACRAMENTO. Cal, Jan. 1.-THE Legis-
lature took three ballots to-day for United
States senator without any change over the
vote of yesterday. These joint ballots are
becoming more listless and monotonous ev-
cry day, but there are no indications that
the deadlock will be broken for the next
few days at least
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ROBBED ON CROWDED CAR.
st. Louis Man "HeId Up" in the Pres
ence OF a Policeman.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17.-In a crowded street
car, on board of which was a policeman,
three men to-day robbed w. H. Snider, resi-
dent manager of the National Fire Insur-
ance Company, of a jewel case, containing
between $1,000 and $4,000 worth of jewelry
Despite the presence of the policeman, the
robbers escaped with the booty
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LONDON, Jan. IS. - The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says he is
able to confirm the report that the govern
ment intends TO ask the courts 70 sanction
the sale of the Caroline, Marianao and Pelew
islands on the ground that Spain is unahlel
to provide the necessary naval and mili-
tary force to protect them.
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ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 1.-THE Senate and
Assembly, in their respective chambers,
voted to-day for United States senator. In
the Assembly Chauncey NJ. Depew, Rep,
received 81 votes and Edward J. Murphy
jr, Dem. 60 votes. In the Senate Depew
received q and Murphy % votes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-18
Johnson Leads in North Dakota.

BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 1.-THE House
voted for United States senator at noon
to-day in separate session. The ballot re-
suited: johnson, 20; Marshall, 8; Little, 6;
McCumber, 5; La Moure, 5; Hanna, 4;
Cooper, 4; Roach, Dem, 8. In the Senate
the vote stood: Johnson, 8; Hanna, 2;
Cooper, / La Moure, 3; Little. 81 Marshall,
2; McCumber, 2; Roach, s.
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Another Term for CockreII.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 17.-Fran-
els Marion Cockrell was to-day reelected to
his fifth term in the United States Senate
by the Legislature, the two houses voting
separately. Tomorrow the election will be
ratified by both houses in joint session.
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Conrad Receives Thirty-Four votes.

HELENA Mont, Jan 17.-To-day's sena-
torial ballot: Conrad, "a; Clark, "a; Toole. S;
other Democratic and Silver Republican
votes scattering. The Republicans voted
for Goddard
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PEOPLE WHO FLED FROM MANILA
RETURNING TO THEIR HOMES.
General Otis Reports to the War De-
partment that the Situation in
the Philippines Is Quiet.
PEACE REIGNS At IL0IL0
WHERE THE AMERICANS AND INSUR-
GENTS ARE FRATERNIZING.

Mr.. Mckinley Announces that His
Dewey, otis, Deuby and Worcester.
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GENERAL LUDLOW'S PICTURE OF
THE SITUATION AT HAVANA.
Treasury Bankrupt, Employees Unpaid,
Prisons, ASyIums and Homes for the
Destitute without Supplies.
CITY REEKING WITH FILTH
SANITARY CONDITIONS TWO CENTU-
RIES BEHIND THE TIMES,

And Uncomfortable Abuses That Are u
Menace to the Public Welfare.
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of the two houses and thereupon viii de-
clare Senator Davis elected for the term
commencing March 4.
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Col. wv. A. stone Inaugurated GovernO1

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 17.-Colonel
William A Stone was to-day inaugurated
Governor of Pennsylvania. General ]. p. S.
Goblin at the same time was indicted into the
office of lieutenant governor. The inaugural
procession was one of the most imposing
ever seen in Harrisburg. A feature of the
parade was the final appearance and march
ing of the National Guard organized last
summer to take the place of the troops that
went into the volunteer service for the war
with Spain The inaugural ceremonies took
place at noon on the west side of the Cap
itol in the presence of the members of the
General Assembly, State officers and numer-
Gus other spectators.