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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-24
Willy LAND GRADERS
MORE LIGHT THROWN ON THE GER.
A CAMEROoNs SCANDAL.
High OficiaIs Concessions
for Almost Nothing and Permitted
to Sell Out to Foreigners.

BERLIN, Nov. ADMINISTRATION shows
that the facts in the Cameroons scandal,
made public by the Tageblatt Nov. Is. wher
that paper said an apparently corrupt deal
had taken place by which the chief of the
colonial department gave away 5000 kilo-
meters OF CAMERON soil, estimated to be
worth about 100000 marks. to various high
~personages, far exceed the Tageblatt's
story. The promoters. II appears, first
formed a company and soon sold out to q
new company formed at Brussels and made
up of Belgians, Englishmen and several
Americans for 100000 francs. The conces-
sion, 1t further appears, really cost them
nothing. The first company was named in
the concession Sudekameruns. Prince
Observation-Disclosures was one Of the orig
inal concessioners. For this reason the EN-
peror forced his resignation as chief court
chamberlain.
The facts in the most recent grant Of q
concession are even worse. To a company
called the Nordwest-kamerun territory was
hinteriand or the Cameroons, is extremely
fertile and includes valuable forests worth
a thousand mes the Obligations the COM
pany assumes toward the empire. The en-
tire financial obligation is only a 10000
marks contribution to the proposed Tschad
lake expedition. while there are other un-
dertakings TO spend 3.0v0y0oo marks within
ten years in Improvement of the tract, to
construct roads, steamer lines, plantations
and factories. all ~redounding to the benefit
of the company. The concession was
granted for nifty years, which Is TO be ex-
tended for sixty years more IL the company
within twelve years constructs a railroad
At the expiration OF the sec
ond term the Immense tract becomes the
company's property absolutely. The COM
pany also agrees to pay the government a
small share of its net profits. There is no
provision that the company or a majority
OF its shareholders must be Germans.
The correspondent of the Associated Press
learns from the Colonial Office i'm explana-
ton of the above that the present chief,
DR.. Won Buchka, adopted the British policy
OF getting big moneyed syndicates TO take
hold OF the colonies on the prospect of large
profits. II Is understood that the whole
afair Will be thoroughly ventilated In the
Reichstag and that DIR. Won Buckka's days
as an official are probably numbered.
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MONUMENTS DEDICATED.
Position of HIinOi Troops mt Chicka-
manga Formally Marked.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 23.-At 10
o'clock this morning the exercises of ded-
icating the 107 monuments and markers Of
the State of Illinois on the battlefields sur
rounding the city were held at Orchard
Knob. the site of one of the principal mem
orial shafts and famous during the civil
war as the headquarters Of General Grant.
1t is estimated that more than one thou
sand residents Of Illinois and at least 1900
Chattanooga people attended the exercises
and remained until the close OF the pro-
m Among the distinguished visitors
was Senator Cullom, Governor Tanner and
staff, Commissioner Of Pensions H. Clay
Evans, Gen. H. ". Boynton, representing
the secretary of war, and a large delegation
from the Confederate camp OF his city.
The exercises opened with music by the
Fifth Regiment band of Atlanta, Ga. Then
followed prayer by Rev. DR.. VIM. Petti5,
Charles A. Connolly delivered the speech
presenting the monuments to the Governor
OF Illinois on behalf Of the Illinois commits
sionerS. Gov. John r. Tanner, Of Illinois,
received the delivering an elo-
quent speech Of acceptance and in turn
presenting them to the government. Gen.
Henry V. Boynton, president of the Chick
monuments in behalf of the secretary Of
war. Brief informal addresses were made
by others or the visitors, among them Sena-
tor Shelby NJ. Cullom, OF Illinois,
Governor Tanner formally received at
the Read House tonight and the Grand
Army veterans held a symposium. The visi-
tors will spend tomorrow at Chickamauga
Park
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PRINCETON READY FOR YALE.
Tigers Have Finished Their Hard
Work On the Home GridirOn.

PRINCETON, n. j., Nov. 23.-Ths Tigers
have taken their last hard practice before
the Yale game, which is to be played on
Saturday. in New Haven. Although the
teams work has been far from encourag-
ing the players showed Improvement dur
ing the past few days. The good work the
team put up on Wednesday at the open
practice inspired the students with some
hope. About one thousand undergraduates
will go to New Haven. 8
The team is In excellent condition, with
the exception of one man. and the weak
spots have been generally patched up.
Princton's defense will prove formidable.
Comparing the Yale eleven's line with
Princeton, Yale's center is weaker and her
ends not as sure and speedy as Pc and
Palmer. but Mcbride Is thought TO be a
better punter than Wheeler. Poe and
Palmer are about up TO last years form
of playing. III. Lathrop and Roper are good
substitutes in case their services are needed.
Hillebrand and Pell are apparently in as
good form as they were last year. Booth
has been found TO be the only available
man for center.
In case of accident to Quarter Back
Hutchinson, Duncan and Burke will be on
hand TO run the team. Both are good quar-
ter backs. knight. @. Lathrop and McClave
are fairly good half back subs. Maths Is
almost equal to Wheeler as a full back and
IL Is practically a toss-up as to which will
With the many discouragement the Tigers
have experienced during their two months OF
gridiron routine the team Is by no means
in a stale or WORKOUT condition. and al
winner. there is a chance Of Princeton
success.
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FOR PARTITION OF M
TREATY BETWEEN GERMANY AND
GREAT BRITAIN SIGNED,
And the Tripartite Agreement. i'm
Which the United States Is Con-
cerned, Ready for Signatures.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Two treaties
for the final partition of the Samoan islands
have been drawn, and one of them already
has been signed. The main treaty is trilat-
eral in character, between the United
States, Great Britain and Germany, by
which the territorial arrangement of the
islands is fixed. 1t is quite brief. compris-
ing only four or five articles, the essential
features being that Great Britain n Ger
many renounce all claims in the Island of
Tutuila ana the outlying %islets, which go to
the United States. and this government and
Great Britain renounce interests in Upulo
and Savaii. which go to Germany. The
present expectation is that this treaty will
be signed in Washington, in which case
Secretary Hay and Ambassadors
Pauncefote and Won Holleben will be the
signatory parties, although 1t is still pos
sible that the execution of the document
may occur In London.
The second treaty is between Great
Britain and Germany and is longer than the
first. covering the rights and interests in
the Tonga and the Solomon islands, and
other settlements brought about by the
samoan partition. The United States does
not sign this treaty, and is only indirectly
concerned. 1t is understood that this COL
lateral treaty has already been executed in
Berlin, and that the signing of the trilateral
treaty will bring to a close the negotiations
for the division of the islands
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TO GUARD AGAINST THE PLAGUE.
Marine Hospital Service Surgeons
VIII Watch EurOpean Ports.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S-On the recon-
mendation of the secretary of the treas
ury, the President has directed the detail
Of the fol~lowing-named officers of the
Marine Hospital Service to serve in the
Offices of the United States consuls at the
ports named: Surgeon G. NJ. Magruder.
London, England; Passed Assistant Sur
geon A. c. Smith, Hamburg. Germany;
Passed Assistant Surgeon Rupert Blue,
Genoa, Italy; Passed Assistant Surgeon J.
III. Oakley, Queenstown, Ireland; Passed
Assistant Surgeon e. K. Sprague, Antwerp.
Belgium; Passed Assistant Surgeon A. r..
Thomas. Rotterdam, Netherlands; Passed
Assistant Surgeon Fl. w. Wickes, Glasgow,
Scotland; Passed Assistant Surgeon j. b.
Green, Bremen, Germany; Assistant Sur
geon II. S. M~atthewson, Liverpool, Eng
land; Assistant Surgeon S. b. Grubbs,
Havre, France; Assistant Surgeon w. G..
Hobody, Southampton, England; Assistant
Surgeon G.. NJ. Corput, Marseilles, France.
These details are made because of the
continued prevalence of plague in the far
East, its gradual speed, and the danger
OF its to ports of the United
States. These officers will advise the con-
suls on sanitary matters, keep the Marine
Hospital Bureau Informed as to the prev
alence of the plague or other epidemic dis
eases and, together with the cOnSulS, will
issue bills of health to vessels leaving their
respective ports for ports in the United
States, Cuba and Porto Rico.
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GOLD MEDAL FOR A HERO.
Victor Blue Hcnored ny the Women
Of south Carolina.

COLUMBIA, s. c.. Nov. 3.-The South
Carolina Society for Patriotic Award has
received a magnificent gold medal. given by
the women OF the State. which will be pre-
scented to Lieut.. Victor Blue at an early
date. As the officer is now on duty in New
York city on the battleship Massachusetts.
II is probable that the presentation will be
made there by Hugh S. Thompson. ex-Gov-
ernor OF South Carolina. The medal Is two
and n quarter inches I'm diameter and a
quarter of an inch in thickness. The OBJ
verse bears the coat OF arms OF South Caro-
lima. The inscription on this face of the
medal Is:
The women OF South Carolina to Lieut..
Victor Blue, L. $. N, In high appreciation
OF his courage. enterprise and distinguished
services in the Santiago de Cuba ign,
1855"
The reverse SIDE OF the medal presents a
design OF the United States navy. the basis
OF the design being the great seal OF the
Navy Department.
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BIG ARMORED CRUISERS.
What the Navy Bureau Chiefs Will
Recommend to Congress-.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-The order of
bureau chiefs. under whose m
datiens the secretary of the navy has drawn
his plans for the new naval construction
which will be recommended to Congress,
has outlined in a very general way the
features of the eighteen vessels included
in that programme. The big armored cruiS-
ers are set down as of 1880 tons displace-
ment. They will be nearer 1900 tons when
completed, and thus closely resemble the
magnificent Powerful" class of the British
navy. 1t is calculated that these vessels can
Re given twenty-three knots speed and still
have room for LOCO tons of coal, affording
a steaming radius far beyond the ordinary
range Of armored vessels. The batteries will
consist Of four twelve-inch guns in turrets
for the main battery and on secondaries will
consist chiefly Of either six or ~seven-inch
guns.
The three protected cruisers recommended
although Of the Olympia type in many re-
spects. Will be 100 tons larger. The addi-
tonal tonnage is to be absorbed In coal
capacity and an increased battery of rapid
fire guns. These vessels will fairly bristle
with six-inch guns.
The little nine hundred ton gunboats are
expected to be much more serviceable craft
than the Helena type. although the latter
Is larger by several hundred tons. They will
draw about tweve feet OF water at a
minimum.
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JONES HAS OBJECTIONS
HE Is CAN'T TO MANY PROBABLE
OF LEGISLATION.
Says Nothing of Importance Done at
Chicago Observation-Disclosures County
Vote Certified to Taylor.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator James
K. Jones. of Arkansas, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, returned
TO Washington to-day from his trip to Chi
cago, where he went to attend a confer
ence of the executive committee. There
was some effort on the part of outsiders"
said the senator this afternoon, Ito make
II appear that very significant business was
being transacted by the committee. AS a
plain matter Of fact, there was little or
nothing of popular interest in the meet
ing. 1t was simply TO arrange some mat
tiers of organization"
What will be the policy Of the Demo-
cratic senators toward legislation this win
ter?" he was asked.
Democratic. speaking generally" was
the senator's reply. II don't pretend to
speak for anybody but myself when / talk
about any particular measures. / believe
in resisting 10 the utmost the proposed gold
standard legislation. the abolition of green
backs and the extension of privileges to
national banks. The Hawaiian Islands are
now a part of our domain by annexation
and the people there should be admitted
to all the privileges of government that
are accorded to residents of the United
States. If We are to regard ourselves as
Christian gentlemen. standing by the Dec
~laration of independence. / do not see how
we are TO force upon the Cubans or Fill
pinoS any form of government without the
full consent Of the governed. 1t seems to
me out of the question to ever make a
State out of the Philippine islands. We
are already pledged to give the Cubans
Independent self-government. / haven't the
least doubt in the world that If it had been
known We were going to acquire the Phil
ippines through our war with Spain the
words and the Philippines would have
been inserted in the pledge for independ-
ence to the Cubans."
would you support any immediate ac-
ton looking toward a change IN the gov
ernmenr of Cuba?'
IF progress is being made in Cuba to-
ward an independent government for the
Cubans in good faith, / would not hurry
unnecessarily about its establishment. If
there is not good faith in the steps that
shaking things up. 1t makes no difference
to me If 80 per cent. of the Cubans are In
favor of annexation and should express
IL by their vote. | regard 1t as allimpor-
tant for US to entirely withdraw from that
island and leave the Cubans free to act
for themselves"
Senator Jones asked with considerable
concern about the developments in the case
of Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania. Apart
from personal considerations, he said he
should regard II as a very grave error for
the Senate to allow Mr.. Quay to retain
against this" said Senator Jones. that a
reverse vote now would give the country
at large the idea that the Senate was play
ing politics."
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CERTIFIED TO TAYLOR.
Vote of Jefferson County Goes to Re-
publican Candidate.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Nov. 23.-The last of
the official returns have now been certified
by the county boards of canvassers, and
probably within a week the state election
commissioners at Frankfort will begin their
task Of determining which ticket was elect
ed Nov. z. The Jefferson county~ canvassers
to-day heard argument of counsel on a
motion TO throw out the vote of the city Of
Louisville on the ground OF alleged intimida-
ton by soldiers, who were called out by
Governor Bradley election day. The Re
publicans took the ground that the board
had no jurisdiction, being empowered sim
ply to count and tabulate the votes. This
view was sustained. and the matter now
goes to the State Election Board, where no
doubt the motion Of the Democrats will be
renewed.
A number of additional indictments were
returned to-day by the federal grand jury
against alleged violators of election laws.
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TO BE FOREVER HAUNTED.
Jung Mons Body Will Not he Sent TO
China with Sixty-Five Others.

CHICAGO. Nov. 23.-The bones Of sixty
five Celestials. who. dying In Chicago, were
Inferred in unconsecrated soil. are to be re-
turned TO the Flowery Kingdom by order
Of the Emperor, there to be buried in holy
ground. Sam Moy. a prominent local China
man. representing the Chinese ruler. has
made arrangements for the removal of the
bodies. the cost OF which, together with the
expense OF shipping and incidental charges.
will be s$2Oc0. The authorities refused 10
allow the disinterment Of the body of Jung
Mon. who died OF smallpox. holding stead
fast to their decision. despite the assertions
that Jung, being buried In soil not sacred
would be forever haunted by fiends and
devils. The bones Will be Backed I'm ~inc
baskets and shipped via San Francisco.
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FUNSTON STRIKES BACK
SAYS THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM
SELF AND OTHERS ARE UNTRUE.
He Never but Once Sought Cover from
the Enemy's Fire-2,5OO b
whipped by As of His Men.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.-Before sail
ing for Manila to-day Gen. Frederick Fun
ston took occasion to make definite denial
of the truth of recent stories regarding
himself. Col. Wilder s. Metcalf and Major
Bishop, in which Lieutenant Callahan. a
former officer of the Twentieth Kansas, and
others Of that regiment are credited with
charging these officers with many sins of
commission and omission, including the
charges against Metcalf and Bishop of
shooting defenseloss Filipino prisoners.
But 1 am not through with this affair
yet" added the general. Il know the
charges against Metcalf and Bishop are
despicable and malicious lies and / intend to
prove them such"
General Funston's denials make interest
ing reading when in his statement he
touches on some of the incidents In the
Philippine campaign which helped to make
himself and staf famous. AT no time at
the battle or Guiguinto,' says he, did /
lie down except once. and that for ten sec
onds under especially furious fire from the
enemy. Then L was careful to see every
other officer and man was under cover be-
fore l dropped. Hardy, Drysdaie and Wiley
claimed credit for 1t. Callahan's statement
as to the Rio Grande AFFAIR is absurd.
White and Trembly did swim the river and
hitched the rope by which the raft was
handled / crossed with eight men first, and
In all forty-1ve men were taken over. We
drove out 2,5O insurgents, using zoo rounds
of ammunition to a man during the half
hours fighting. General Macarthur and
General Wheaton were eyewitnesses TO that
affair. They were standing at a freight
house 800 yards away on the south bank of
the river. 1t was upon their report of that
affair that L was made a brigadier general.
AT Bagdag river Lieutenant Ball, myself
and four enlisted men swan the river under
a fierce fire and we took the intrenchments.
General Wheaton saw that, and every man
who took part was for a
medal of honor.
Il defy any one to prove that 1 have
ever used money or any other means to in
nuence any newspaper man to advertise me.
l have never had one I'm my employ, either
directly or indirectly. The newspaper CORE
~spondents In the Philippines were men of
honesty and great personal courage and
took as many risks as any soldier on the
firing line. General Macarthur had great
trouble in trying to keep them back.
II regret exceedingly that this contro-
versy should have come up, but / do not
see how i can keep silent under unjust ac-
cusations."
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VIII Purchase Breeds Hill.

PEORIA, ILL.,. Nov. 23.-Col. Hartin King
man, OF Peoria, General Magee, Adjutant
l.. j. Dawdy, Captain Burkhalter. of Gales
burg. and Louis Lehman, of Nation, rep
r%esenting the Eighty-sixth Illinois Regi-
ment, are now I'm the South to negotiate for
the purchase of Breeds hill. south of Ken
esaw mountain. Tennessee, where the
Fourteenth Army Corps made a desperate
stand during the civil war, losing five hun
dred men in half an hour. They will inn
prove 1t and ask the State to erect a mon
ument and then 1t will be turned over TO
the government for a national park. The
battle of Kenesaw mountain, or Breeds
hill. was fought June q, 1854, and the
Eighty-sixth Illinois took a prominent part
in IL.
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schIey Not to Visit South Africa.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-It is said at the
Navy Department that the Discrimination
of the department to order Rear Admiral
Schley to South Africa has no connection
whatever with the personality of that off,
Ger. Whoever commanded the South At
lantic squadron at this j%uncture would. 1t
is said, receive similar instructions. for 1T
is a matter of policy to refrain from send
ing warships to the Cape or Delagoa bay
or Durham. 1t Is not to be learned that
this attitude of our government has been
assumed as the result of any representa-
tons from the British government.
The itinerary of the southwark course of
the Chicago is thus set out by Admiral
Schley in answer to the instructions of the
Navy Department.: Leave New York Sat
urday. Nov. %; arrive at San Lucia Dec. 2;
leave San Lucia Dec. 5; arrive at Bahia,
Brazil, Dec. 10; leave Bahia Dec. IL; arrive
at Buenos Ayres, Argentine, Dec. "a"
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NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov. witt the
Princeton game only two days off. the Yale
football coaches this afternoon ordered their
team out for what proved to be almost as
long a days work as In the early part Of
last week. 1t was far harder football than
yesterdays lineup. Nevertheless, the play
ers stood the ordeal Well and came out after
the days work feeling in fine condition.
The feature of the practice was the punt
season or previously has he equaled II. One
or his punts measured seventy yards. There
was no Disgusting the elation that the
coaches felt over the general work of the
afternoon.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.-The trans
ports Ohio and Indiana left the government
wharf tonight and anchored In the stream.
They will probably sail before morning for
Manila. The Ohio has aboard six companies
of the Fortieth Infantry and the headquar-
ters band under command of Colonel Good
win. Lieutenant James r. Mckinley, a
nephew of the President, was also a pass
enger on the Ohio. He is connected with
the Sixth Cavalry, and will report TO Gen.
eral Young on his arrival at Manila as Gen.
eral Young's aid. The Indiana carried the
remaining six companies of the Fortieth and
che hundred recruits all under command Of
Major Craighill. General Funston was a
passenger on the Indiana. He will report
for duty on his arrival in the Philippines.
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vii, he the Dewey Arch.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Col. William Con-
ant Church. chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the committee for the perpetual
ton of the Dewey arch. to-day made a
lengthy statement in regard to the rela-
tion OF the arch to Admiral Dewey. The
arch" he said, rs TO be the Dewey arch
I'm the sense IL has always been. II is GER
tain that the fame of Admiral Dewey and
the battle of Manila bay ia to be
GRATED In the arch. and there is little doubt
that IL will be known as the Dewey arch,
Just as the Trafalgar column In London Is
called the Nelson monument"
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Germany's Plan of Government.

LONDON, Nov. 24.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Standar says: All the Ger
mar sovereigns have congratulated EN-
peror William and Count Won Buelow on the
conclusion of the Samoan affair. The future
administration of the islands falling to
Germany has not yet been determined on,
but it will be so far as possible, self-govern-
ment without a council at the head and in
dependent of the German naval office. The
governor will be a high civil official with
out troops and having only policemen. The
German Lloyd Steamship Company will
probably establish a direct service between
Germany and Samoa"