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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02
Payne Says Hanna Will Retire.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. Marcus A
hanna, chairman of the national Repub-
lican committee. will not accept another
term as national chairman. although he
will serve out his present term. This much
was admitted by Henry c. Payne, national
Republican committeeman of Wisconsin,
this afternoon. The statement was made
by Mr.. Payne when asked about the truth
of the rumor that Mr.. Hanna would re-
sign. Mr.. Payne says that Mr.. Hanna told
him he would serve out his term, but would
not accept another. His term expires after
the next Republican national convention,
which will be held in June. Mr.. Payne
says that Mr.. Hanna's health is such as to
forbid his taking up the active duties of a
national campaign. His successor is en-
tirely a matter of the future.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02

wASHINGTON. Dec. L-Considerable in
terest Is felt here In the news that the in
surgents at Bayombong have surrendered.
particularly as the number Is said to ex-
ceed that captured by the United States
troops at any one time. Bayombong is the
city to which Aguinaldo at one time con-
templated retreating for the purpose of 10
eating the rebel capital. after he was forced
TO fee from Tarlac, but the American
troops pressed him so hard that he was
unable to carry out his intention. General
Ous's dispatch of to-day. repeating infor-
nation received from General Lawton. said
1t indicated that Bayombong had been cap
tured on the 2Sth Of November, and 1t Is
thought this is the same place referred to
In the Manila dispatch. No information
regarding the surrender had been received
at the War Department up to an early hour
Saturday morning.
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NO MESSAGE TILL TUESDAY.
The President Will Hold Back His
Annual Address One Day.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-The Cabinet to-
day discussed briefly the Presidents mes
sage, TO which the finishing touches have
been placed. except to that portion relating
TO the Philippines. That section OF the
message is being held up in the hope that
the President may be able to announce the
complete collapse of the insurrection be-
fore il goes to Congress. The members of
the Cabinet are unanimously OF the opinion
that the rebellion is on its last legs and
that any day may see the end. 'The Phil
ippine question is solving ITSELF" is the
way one member puts it to-day. The Pres
ident has decided not TO send the message
to Congress until Tuesday. the immedi-
ate adjournment of the Senate on the an
nouncement of the death OF the Vice Pres
ident would prevent its being read on Mon
day.
The White House was overrun with men,
bers of Congress to-day. but owing TO the
Cabinet meeting few OF them saw the Pres
ident. Among these We're Senator'S Fair
banks and Beveridge, of Indiana; CuIlom.
of Illinois; Platt, OF Connecticut; and Lind
say. OF Kentucky; Representatives Warner.
OF Illinois; Brownlow. Of Tennessee; Gros-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02
CAPT. WARWICK KILLED.


BayOmbong, Northern LuxOn.
advices to the War department to-day
show that the advance into the interior is
being vigorously pushed, and the American
troops continue to drive back and disperse
the scattered bands encountered He states
that Captain Warwick, of the Eighteenth
Infantry, was killed in an engagement at
Passi. Iloilo province. on the 18th ult.
General Otis's dispatch follows:
Hughes reports from central Panay that
Iloiio province, one-third of the island has
been cleared of insurgents. By forced
marches, with two battalions from Labu-
ano, by way of Calinog, he engaged the
enemy at Passi on the 18th ult., and drove
him, with loss, TO the mountains in de-
tached bodies, capturing ten field pieces, of
which two were breech-loaders, also nine
rifles and several thousand rounds of small
ammunition. Hughes's casualties Were:
Captain Warwick, Eighteenth Infantry.
and Private Daniel w. Humphreys. Com
pany X, Eighteenth Infantry, killed. He
reports his troops in excellent health.
Hughes Is now converting his wheel train
into pack transportation for the purpose OF
entering the mountains. He expects to
pass on to Capiz, northern coast of the
island.
dispatches from Lawton indicate Bay
ombong captured on the 2Sth ult. Both
trails over the mountains are Impractical
BILE for wheel transportation Of any kind.
The troops have subsisted on rice, and
scant supply of that MacArthur's troops
have had several minor engagements, cap
turing men and rifles. Bells capture in the
mountains includes fourteen modern guns,
all In good condition. Over fifty pieces of
artillery have been captured by the troops
of the corps in the last three weeks.
''The Oregon brought in LOG Spanish pris-
oners from Vigan yesterday. ninetyfour
having been received by rail the previous
evening. Young, with three troops of cav
airy, and Marchs battalion of the Thirty
third Ifantry, should have reached Vigan
yesterday.
Conditions in Zamboango are satisfac-
tory. Additional ordnance surrendered
consisting Of four field pieces. seventeen
rifles and quantity of ammunition. Ma
tives of adjoining towns are visiting the
city, and native military bands are sere-
nading troops. The Thirty-first Infantry
leaves Manila this evening to garrison sew
eral stations on the Mindanao coast. No
difficulties are anticipated"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Commits
zion of Internal Revenue to-day issued a
circular amending regulations as to cancel
lation Of documentary and proprietary
stamps, providing that in all cases where
documentary stamps of the denomination Of
10 cents or any larger denomina ton shall be
used for denoting any tax imposed by the
act of June 13, 1885, the person using or
affixing the same shall, in addition to writ
ing or stamping thereon, with ink, the
initials Of his name and the date when
affixed, mutilate said stamp by cutting three
parallel incisions lengthwise through the
stamp. beginning not more than one-fourth
of an inch from one end thereof. and ex-
tending to within one-fourth of an inch
OF the other end Where such stamp is
Cancelled by cutting or perforating in any
manner authorized by existing regulations,
as aforesaid, the mutilation herein provided
will not be required. This provision shall
take effect and be In force on and after
Dec To-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02
MRS. BIGELOW'S STORY.
Chicago Woman Says She Was
Robbed of Her Money While Drunk.

NEW YORK, Dec. Mrs. Emily Bige-
low. of Chicago. who was found insensibe
in the street last night, asserts she was
robbed Of $500 by cabman. Mrs. Bige-
low was in Police Court to-day and told
the ma agistrate that she came from Chicago
10 find her husband, Hiram Bigelow, a law
yer, from whom she had been estranged for
several years. Il visited him in his Office
yesterday" she said Mr.. Bigelow and
quarreled and then he put me out. After
that i drank. When l was told TO leave
the Grand Hotel L ordered a cab and was
driven 10 several places, where i drank
more. The cabman looked after me. All
my money-s3, 6oo-was In bills. 1 took the
money out TO pay for some drinks and the
cabman grabbed IT. He drove away and
that is the last / remember"
Two bank books. both bearing entries Of
deposits in Buffalo banks, were DISPLAYED
BY Mrs Bigelow. The magistrate dis
charged the woman. She started on a hunt
for her trunks. which she said Contained
wearing apparel worth $500. Mrs Rigelow
claimed 10 be a daughter of Robert Eames
formerly of Birmingham. England who
made fortune in real estate In Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02
OCCUPATION OF ZAMBOANGA.


MANILA, Dec 1.-The steamer Salvador,
from Zamboanga, island of Mindanao, which
has arrived here, brings details of the oc-
cupation OF the town by Commander Very,
OF the United States gunboat CaStine. The
revolutionists in Mindanao were led by AL
varez and Calixto, who left Luzon some
time ago. and for the last seven months
had been stirring up the people. winning
q considerable following. The commercial
depression and the lack OF food resulting
from the islands blockade set the people
against the revolutionists and eliminated
I'm the assassination on Nov. 10 OF Calixto,
a firebrand and the real leader of the rev.
olution by Midel, mayor of the town of
Tetuan. Midel. under a pretext, secured
Calixtos presence in Tetuan, where the
mayors guards were stationed, and the
latter fired a volley. killing Calixto in
stantly. Midel at once went TO the Castine
and arranged with Commander Very for the
occupation Of Zamboanga- Commander
Very asked that Datto Mandi. with 500 of
his followers. stationed on a neighboring
island. come TO Zamboanga
The following morning Midel raised the
American flag over Zamboanga, the in
surgents Offering no resistance and evacu-
ating the town. The Castine was saluted
with twenty-one guns. and Commander
Very landed a hundred bluejackets and took
possession OF the town and fortihcations.
Datto Aandfs men arrived in the afternoon.
They were armed with wooden shields and
swords and were used on picket duty. Com
mander Very despatched the gunboat Ma
Mia on Nov. 10 10 Jolo 10 convey troops TO
reinforce him. A company or the Twenty
third Regiment, under Captain Nicholas, ar
rived on Nov. II, and two more COM
panies followed them shortly. Mandis fol-
lowers then returned home
Alvarez then sought 10 arrange for a
surrender OF the arms and artillery pieces.
On the afternoon OF Nov. 20 Mldel called
meeting of the local chiefs. who formally
deposed Alvarez as leader Of the revolu-
tsonists and elected Midel president of the
new insular government. established under
American sovereignty and control. The
chiefs formally requested Commander Very
TO grant exemption from taxes until the
re-estabiishment Of commercial relations
permission 20 carry arms In the mountains.
religious freedom and the power 20 con-
duct local governments as they had pre-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02
A BUTCHERS STORY.
Arthur Burns Says the Manuanse Was
I'm Bad Condition.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-Arthur Burns,
who was butcher on the transport Manu-
anse. has returned from Honolulu. where
he left the vessel on account of sickness
Burns tells a startling tale of the voyage
Of the transport between this port and
Honolulu. He said that ten men deserted
the vessel at Honolulu, and but two of the
vacancies could be filed before the depar-
ture of the vessel from Honolulu. Accord
ing to Burns. the transport leaked three
days after leaving port, and the condenser
broke down. The refrigerating plant COL
lapsed before the vessel reached Honolulu
Burns stated that the ships carpenter, who
was called into consultation regarding the
condition of the vessel, was one of those
who deserted at Honolulu. He states that
the hold was so full of water that the
floor of the lower staterooms was awash,
and that he was compelled to seek berth
in the soldiers quarters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02
June w. Gayle Nominated.

FRANKFORT. KY, Dec. June w.
Gayle, of Owen county, was nominated for
Congress by the Seventh district Demo-
cratic convention. The nomination was
made on the sixty-seventh ballot. John r.
Allen broke the deadlock which existed up
TO that time by Withdrawing and throwing
his vote TO Gayle. Ira Julian followed. do
ing the same thing, and Gayle's nomina-
ton was made unanimous Gayle was a
candidate for state auditor before the state
Democratic convention, but went down
with the slate of p. Watt Hardin. Gayle
is business man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02
Our Trade with Cuba.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-The War Depart
ment made public to-day complete state
ment OF the value of merchandise and gold
coin exported from the port of Havana,
occupation. showing the volume Of trade
by countries. a comparison Of the amounts
shows that the exports TO the United States
exceed those Of all other countries combined
by s6o6,6l1 The exports by countries for
the nine months were as follows: To the
United States, merchandise to the value of
H51i3,776 and gold coin amounting to $780,
374. making a total shipped to this country
of $l64l1 49,
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venor, of Ohio; and Steele of Indiana.
Senator Platt, who is a member of the
finance committee of the Senae, said the
at the meeting tomorrow
would agree on the terms of the financial
bill to be presented to the Senate. Gen
orally speaking" said he, 'the Senate bill
will be in agreement with the House bill.
There will be several points of difference,
but the essential features will be the same.
and the two houses win get together with
out trouble" Senator Platt thinks the
passage of the financial bill by both houses
is a foregone conclusion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02

IOtal Sl,Uto -oo
Against the above there were demand liza
bilities outstanding amounting to s756. .911, ,S4S,
which leaves a net cash balance on hand
of s2S6, ,216. 439.
The monthly comparative statement of
the receipts and expenditures Of the gov
ernment during November shows the total
receipts to have been s46.e45,5 ,572. as against
$5s, 90O9l5 for November, 1888. The disburse-
ments during the last month were $40 769. .s47,
which leaves a surplus for the month of
Sc, 175, 725 The receipts from customs during
the month amounted to s19.204.417. an in
crease over November, 1898, of about A,-
100000; from internal revenue. s23, ,6s3, ,254. an
increase Of over $1,000, 900; from miscellan-
eous sources. $4O47.e0O, an increase of near
ly $200o,0o0. The total receipts from all
sources during the last five months was
s23S 034, $780, increase of $33, All 900 over the
same period in 1898. The. disbursements
during the last five months amounted to
s224, ,0OO as against s2S7,S16,0oO for the
same period last year.
The monthly circulation statement of the
controller of the currency shows at the
close of business NOV. 20, 1899. the total
circulation Of national bank notes was
s243. 760.2 .24s an increase during the month Of
November Of S775,55i, and an increase dur
ing the last twelve months of 81, ,05S 210. The
circulation based on United States bonds
amounted to 500 161. .9O2. an increase for the
month of sl.241.12s and decrease for the
year of si.7e6.641. The circulation secured by
lawful money amounted to s3i.593. s36. a de-
crease for the month of s36574 and an in
crease for the year of $5,S24,S ,S51. The
amount of United States registered bonds
on deposit to secure circulating notes was
s234, ,221, AGO, and to secure public deposits,
SIC, 1884, $40.
The monthly statement of the director Of
the mint shows that the total coinage ex-
ecuted at the mints of the United States
during November was s9511,O7o, as follows:
Gold. $6.6i3,7OO silver. s2.6l2,OOO; minor coins,
s255, SO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02
Macabebes to Track TagaIOs.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1-Word comes
from the Philippines that the two companies
OF Macabebe scouts, under Captain Bat
son, are doing so we'll that IL has been de-
cided to organize a full battalion OF those
natives. The additional two companies will
be very useful in the present campaign, in
tracking the fleeing remnants of Aguinal-
dos disorganized army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02
The Samoan Treaty to He Signed.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-The British and
German ambassadors had several confer
ences with Secretary Hay to-day relative
to the treaty for the partition of Samoa,
and il is understood the minor questions of
phraseology which remained open were so
reconciled that the way is clear for sign
ing the document probably tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02
Owens VIII Run for Congress.

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. L-Ex-Repre-
sentative w. c. Owens. who defeated
Colonel Breckenridge in 1894 and who bolted
Goebel this year and made the bitterest
personal attacks on the head OF the ticket,
was nominated by fusion OF bolting DEM
ocrats and Republicans TO succeed Repre-
sentative Settle, deceased. The tight will
be wholly on State issues. the silver ques-
ton not being considered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Standard in the
course of an editorial briefly reviewing the
present prospects of the United States in
connection with the opening of Congress.
says: Seldom has a presidential message
Ieen delivered in circumstances so favora-
bic to the nation and to the party in power
as are those in which Mr.. Mckinley is
about to approach Congress"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The appoint
ment of Richard s. Bertin, of Omaha, Neb.,
as supervisor Of the second census district
OF Nebraska to-day completed the entire
list of census supervisors.
General Leonard Wood will return to Cuba
next week. He says he expects TO remain
in the line of the army as long as he lives
and Is nermifted to remain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Dec. 1.-The killing
Of Capt. o. B. Warwick. of the Eighteenth
Infantry. at Iloilo, on Nov. g. in a brush
with insurgents, was shock to The large
military colony at Fort Sam Houston,
where his two sisters and a niece reside.
Captain Warwick was a native of Alabama.
He entered West Point in 1868. graduating
two years later. Since 1878 he has been
with the Eighteenth Infantry. He was
very popular with the civilians, as Well as
the military class.
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Mckinley md Bradley.

CINCINNATI, Dec. l.-There is a move
ment on this side OF the river. as well as in
Kentucky, 10 present the name OF Governor
w. o. Bradley for the nomination for Vice
President on the next ticket with McKin-
ley. Soon after the election OF Governor
Bradley, four years ago. there were fac
tional troubles that defeated DR.. Hunter
as the Republican caucus candidate for
senator, and these factional troubles con-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02
FOR MRS. GRIDLEY.
Milton Barton VIII he One of Many
TO Contribute Twenty-Five Cents.

SEDALIA, Mo-. Dec. 1-Milton Barton,
foreman of the upholstering department. of
the Missouri. Kansas q Texas shops here,
to-day in local paper suggests that he will
be one OF 10000 persons 10 contribute %
cents each to $4,000 fund to be presented
TO the widow OF Capt. Charles V. Gridley
who commanded Admiral Dewey's flagship
at the battle of Manila. Mr.. Barton sug-
gests that Miss Helen Gould be made treas
urer OF the fund
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-Captain Leary,
the naval Governor of the Island of Guam,
wants an additional force of marines. The
few men he has at his command now are
but an Insignificant force, compared with
the eight thousand population OF the
island. and. while there are no signs of
trouble just now, 1t is regarded as the part
Of prudence TO have a sufficient force of
marines at hand to make any attempt at
disorder appear hopeless at the beginning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02
Favors the Payne Resolution.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. Icy Leland, Kan
sas member of the Republican national
committee, in an interview tonight stated
that he was decidedly in favor of the Payne
resolution for reapportionment of repre-
sentation in the national convention. and
he expressed the opinion that the present
time was opportune for the change, there
being no probability Of strife for the nomi-
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tinued until Governor Bradley recently
took the field for Taylor for Governor. 1t
is said now that there will be no doubt
about Kentucky sending a solid delegation
to the Republican national convention in
the interest OF Mckinley and Bradley as the
next ticket.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02
Saw Five Generations of Hi. Own.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. Dec Carl
Boyer died tonight at the age OF l06 years.
year-old great-great-grand son being his
last descendant He lived in this county
twenty-seven years. His remains will be
Inferred at his old home in West Bloom
field, Wis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02
PEACE IS NEAR
REBELS sURRENDERING TO GEN.
ERAL LAwTON's ARMY.
Garrison of Bnyombong, I'm the Prov
ince OF Neuva vizcaya, Northern
Luron, Capitulates.
EIGHT HUNDRED FIIIPINOs
UNDER COMMAND OF GEN. CoNoN
LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS.
They Also Turn Over to Our Cavalry
Several American and Seventy
Spanish Prisoners.
GENERAL OTIS'S ADVICES
CAPTAIN WARWICK KILLED IN THE
ISLAND OF PANAY.
Ten Field Guns Captured by General
Hughes I'm a Recent Fight in the
Province of HoiIO.
REJOICING IN MINDANAO
NATIVES sERENADING AMERICANS
AT ZAMBOANGA.
Details of Commander very's Capture
of the City-The Place Now Oc-
cupied by Troops.
Ten Field Guns Captured by General
Hughes I'm q Recent Fight I'm the
Province OF uoilO.
REJOICING IN MINDANA0
NATIVES sERENADING AMERICANS
AT ZAMBOANGA.
Details of Commander Very's Capture
of the City-The Place Now Oc-
cupied by Troops.

MANILA, Dec. ?, 9:2O a. m.-
General Conon surrendered eight
hundred officers and men with
rifles, several American and sew
enty Spanish prisoners and the
garrison at Bayombong, province
of Nueva Viscaya, to Lieutenant
Monroe, with fifty men of the
Fourth Cavalry.
A dispatch received by the New York
Herald, from Manila, yesterday, said Gen.
Lawton was in telegraphic communication
with the insurgents over the wire in their
possession, and the commanders of the op-
posing forces were considering propositions
made by telegraph looking to the surrender
Of the rebels to the Americans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-02
TREASURY STATEMENT.
Decrease of Over Six Millions in the
Public Debt Last Month.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The treasury
statement of the public debt, issued to-day,
shows that at the close of business Nov. %,
1899, the debt, less cash in the treasury,
amounted to s1,14O.o91, ,S31, decrease for the
month of s6.537, $50. During the month the
bonded indebtedness of the government was
decreased by the purchase of bonds
amounting to about $9.72S51. During tho
same time there was a decrease la the cash
on hand of s3.l75 100, which was used in
bond purchases. The debt is recapitulated
as follows:
Interest bearing debt ......... 81 ,037 049, 600
Debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity ........... 1.209, 500
Debt bearing no interest........ 3SS, ,0iS, ,760
Iotal .-.............,......... Sl, 4Zb,oUS,ZlO
This however, does not include S67S, ,260, ,9O3
in certificate and treasury notes outstand-
ing, which are Offset by an equal amount Of
cash in the treasury. The cash in the
treasury is classified follows:
Cold ..............-......- S39O, ,bo3. lOi
Paper bf,SSS,0
Bonds, deposits In national bank
repositories, diSburSing Off
GERS balances, etc ......... 9O,s57,6 ,66s