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The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-11
INSTRUCTIONS TO OTIS.
Must Cooperate with Dewey and
Deal Gently with FiIipinOs.

OO-OpSTdNe WIN OeWeX ana
Deal Gently with FiIipinOs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-It can be stated
on authority that such news as has been
received to-day from General Otis is rather
reassuring than otherwise as to the situa-
ton in the Philippines, and that he made no
allusion to a hostile collision. He has been
instructed to use gentleness in dealing with
the insurgents and to advise and cooperate
with Admiral Dewey. There is some reason
to believe that the present situation may
be protracted longer than would be natural
ly expected, and that there will be no open
hostilities Immediately if at ALL The ques-
ton has arisen here as to the exact pur-
pose to be served now in attempting to
seize Iloilo. Originally it was intended to
release the Spanish force there besieged,
but by their evacuation of that place they
have removed that incentive, and were it
not for the false encouragement it would
give the insurgents there is little doubt that
the United States troops would not be
moved against Iloilo. Meanwhile the navy
is expected to draw a Gordon around the
Island of Panay, and also Luzon, should it
be deemed necessary to do so, to prevent
the further supply of arms and munitions
of war to the insurgents Probably the
gunboats now there or en- route will be re-
inforced by the MachiaS and the Annapolis
and Vcksburg.
No apprehension is felt by the admins
tration as to the result of any collision
which might take place between the United
states forces now at Iloilo and the natives
but the President is very anxious to avoid
any encounter whatever He feels certain
that If the natives can be made to under
stand that this government comes to them
III a most friendly and helpful spirit there
Will be no further trouble, and so he has
given instructions to General Miller that
the utmost patience must be exercis ed and
every reasonable request granted in order
to avoid an open rupture. Members of the
administration express the opinion that the
delay in the ratification of the treaty of
peace has contributed not little to the bel
hgerent spirit shown by the natives, and as
soon as that has been disposed Of it is be-
1eved the recalcitrant element will accept
it as notice that the sovereignty of the
Islands has passed in fact to the United
States, and that no opposition to its taking
formal possession will be tolerated
AT the Cabinet meeting to-day the situa
tion in the Philippines was gone over. and
some time was given to questions of admin
istration in Cuba
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WILL KEEP THE PREMIERSHIP.
Senior Sngasta Says There is No Cab
met Crisis in Spain.

MADRID, Jan. 10.-The premier, Senor Sa-
gasta. had an hours audience with the
Queen Regent to-day, and afterward an
nounced that there was no Cabinet crisis,
that he would not submit a vote of conf
dence, and that he believed the present
Ministry would present itself to Parliament.
Senor Montero Rios the president of the
Senate, who was president of the Spanish
peace commission, has been in conference
with the minister of foreign affairs, Duke
Amodovar dc Rio. relative to the early
publication of a red book.
excitement in political circles, where 1t had
been believed that a Cabinet crisis was in
evitable. 1t is not yet clear whether the
crisis is merely deferred until after the next
Cabinet meeting or whether Senor Sagasta
has succeeded in inducing certain colleagues
to reconsider their designations Several
dissident Conservatives, including the Duke
of Tetuan. Senior Castellanos, former minis
to join Senior Sagasta. Other members Of
the party have attached themselves to Senor
Silvela, so that the dissident Conservatives
cred dissolved.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Madrid corre-
spondent Of the Standards: "A Cabinet
council will be held tomorrow wednesday,
and Senior SagaSta asserts that If any min
lister resigns he will simply be replaced. The
premier, however, believes that all members
of the Cabinet will support the ratification
of the peace treaty..
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Cable Notes.

President Iglesias of Costa Rica, has been
given q hearty reception by the British gov
ernment.
The secOnd-class Japanese cruiser Kaimon
Kan, q wooden vessel, has been partly
burned. Two lives were lost.
The channel service between Dover and
Calais has been suspended owing to the
heavy seas which are running.
Charles S. Thomas Dem) was inaugu-
rated Governor of Colorado yesterday. In
his address he severely condemned trusts
According to the Berlin correspondent Of
the London Daily News, an interesting event
IS expected in the Russian family next
May.
The Magdeburg court has sentenced Herr
August Muller. editor Of the Socialist VOks-
timme, to forty-nine months Imprisonment
on the charge of lese majesty.
The New York Life Insurance Company
has closed its office for Peru. Ecuador and
Bolivia, leaving its affairs at Lima In charge
of the house of VIM. K. Grace & Co.
a traveller named Daniel Brunn Is or
ganizing an expedition at Copenhagen to
start during the coming summer in search
cs traces of Professor Andree in eastern
Greenland.
William T. Stead, editor of the Review Of
Reviews, received yesterday from Lyman j.
Gage United States secretary of the treas
ury and President Barrows of Oberlin Col
lege, letters indorsing the peace crusade.
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AnprRRAnMAN KHAN LEE.
The Ameer of Afghanistan Not Ex-
pected TO Live Long.

pected to Live Long.
BOMBAY, Jan. 10.-Dr Clements, who for
some time has been attached to the military
service of the Ameer of Afghanistan in the
capacity of veterinary surgeon, has just
arrived here from Cabul, the Afghan capital.
He says that the Ameer is in i'll health and
cannot be expected to live long.
Abdurrahman Khan, Ameer of Afghanis-
tan, who was born in 1Sl5. is the eldest son
of Ufzul Khan, and nephew of the Ameer
Shere Ali. During the civil war in 1864 in
Afghanistan he played leading part on the
side of his father against his uncle, and
gained several battles. The great Victories
Of Shaikhabad and Khelat-i-Ghilzai were
mainly due to his ability. The governorShip
of Balkh was intrusted to him, where he
made himself popular by his moderation and
by marrying the daughter of the chief of
Badakshan. In 1865, however, he was unable
YakOub Khan. son of Shere Ali, who de-
feated him at Bajgah. near Bemain. and
also finally at Tinah Khan. Abdurrahman
then fed frC m the COUNT y. ultimately reach
ing Russian territory The Russian General
Kaufman permitted him to live at Samar-
rubles year. Here he remained until 1879.
when he slowly made his way through
Balkh to the Cabul frontier, and in July of
1880 he was formally chosen by the leading
men Of Cabul, and acknowledged by the
British Indian government. as Ameer of
Afghanistan. From the British Indian gov
ernment he receives a regular subsidy of
rifles and ammunition to improve his mill
tary force.
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We have proposed" says DR.. Frias, "Dr.
Capote, president OF the Cuban Assembly,
has. with others worked out an admirable
plan for the government of the island, drawn
from the knowledge of the existing laws and
practices of the courts and various local
oIlces, and which VIII be submitted TO the
United States. Already General Brooke has
surrounded himself with some Of the aDleSt
Cuban leaders as advisers They realize that
Tor the present American Intervention is
necessary. The leaders have become recon-
ciled to it and the great majority of the
people are steadily coming to take this view
OF the matter | regard 1t as necessary,
however that Cubans should be made the
police officers in all the large cities, for the
reason that they understand the people,
know who the malefactors are, are able to
better prevent trouble than the Americans.
The Spaniards If retained, are sure to en-
courage dissensiOn. 1t has always been their
policy to accept bribes and they will con-
tinue to do so as long as they are main
tained in official positions, and trouble is
sure to result from it under an equitable
government.
General Gomez has been grossly misrep-
resented in great many respects. l have
reason to know that he is not anti-Amert-
can. as has been charged against him. The
statements that he has opposed American
intervention l know to be absolutely and
malciously false. General Gomez is q true
patriot; he has made as many sacrifices as
any man. living or dead, for the cause of
Cuban Independence and in this statement I
am in no way belittling the grand efforts
and the noble sacrifices of the many martyrs
to the cause of Cuban liberty. Patriot as he
is. he realizes that American intervention
at this time is a necessity. He sees it as
do other Cuban leaders and il is a neces-
sity he not only tolerates 1t without objec-
tiOn, but is in favor of it, General Gomez
is remaining with his army near Narcisso
because he believes it is his duty to do SO
and permit others to take part in the af-
fairs of the new government. The army, in
the struggle for Office and the reconstruction
of the government is apt to be forgotten.
and it needs General Gomez. There are 45,00O
men in the Cuban army. They are anxious
to return to their deserted homes and build
them up and General Gomez is desirouS to
have them do so, but it is necessary that
they should receive some compensation"
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AS BRYAN SEES 1T.
The Republican Party BecOming the
Tool of Greedy MOnOpOlies.

PORTLAND. Me, jan 10-The first an
nual banquet of the Democratic '-lrb Of
Maine occurred at the Preble House last
night. Letters OF regret we're read from
Col. W. J. Bryan. ex-Presdent r1eveiand,
ex-senator David b. Hill and others. Col.
Bryan, in his letter, said:
Il am gratified to note the increased in
terest felt by the people # the Ncltreast
in Democratic principles se1 form IN
the platform adopted at Chi ;dgo IN 1896.
Our party has been redeemed from ;hG con-
troll of the money changers and s once 1iore
in line with the teachings Of JeIfors)n and
jackson, while the Republican party l. be-
coming more and more the defender Of CCr-
poratiOn greed and the tool of monopoly.
In its espousaI of a colonial policy tie Re
publican party simply gives open evidence Of
its growing tendency to place the dollar
about the man in the structure of society.
Our lives are formed from 4deais. Demo
Gratis are trying to initiate the efforts in
his devotion to the doctrine of equity te-
fore the laws and Jackson in his courageous
defense of the rights of the masses The
Republicans are turning from Lincoln's IDEA
of a government of the people, by the reople
and for the people to Hamlton's .Gea of
government by the well-born, administered
for the exclusive benefit of those who en-
joy special privileges" "
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scbeming Against England.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Paris correspond
ent of the Times says: THE Paris papers
assert that the long visit of the Marquis de
Noailles, French ambassador at Berlin, to
Emperor William on Sunday had to do with
a new grouping of the powers directed
against English imperialism and in favor
of peace, the ambassador urging that Great
Britain's publication of a series of blue
books regarding future negotiations
amounts to an ultimatum in disguise, rous-
ing the opinion of the country and render
ing concessions impossible"
The Berlin correspondent of the Times
says: "The German papers deny that the
interview between Emperor William and
the French ambassador on Sunday had to
do with new grouping of the powers
against England. They say that the Kaiser
has no intention of interfering in matters
that do not concern Germany"
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PARIS, Jan. 10.-The French Chambers re-
opened to-day and the Palais Bourbon,
where the Chamber of Deputies sits, was
crowded. After electing officers the chamber
adjourned until Thursday next. All the
streets in the vicinity of the Palais Bourbon
were lined with excited crowds which were
kept in order by an imposing force of police
and republican guards. The session was
opened at 2:15 p. m. under the presidency
of NJ. Chas. Boysset, Radical Republican.
Addressing the deputies, M. Boysset i'm
plOred them to put an end to the painful
and dangerous divisions and to again be-
come calm and self-reliant, side by side
with our valiant army" The chamber sub
sequently reelected NJ. Deschanel to the
presidency of the House Dy vote of 323,
against 187 votes cast for NJ. Brisson.
Senator WALTON, the senior member, pre-
sided at the opening of The senate. He made
a speech, pointing out that the present in
ternal troubles of France were not attrib-
utable to the constitution and that the mo-
ment was very inOppOrtune for a conYoca-
ton of the Constituent assembly"
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The Original Department store.
Leslie's Weekly.

LtsIIe weekly.
The old-fashioned country store was. after
ALL the original department store The
residents of our cities have often laughed
a country village because of the variety OF
articles offered for sale by the local trades
man. To the deniZen of the city the selling
Of drugs and hardware, of flannels and flour,
Of pick-axes and peanuts, by the same deal-
er and in the same establishment, appeared
to be most amusing. But now it has come
to pass that the great department stores OF
our cities sell everything that the country
store sells, and much more besides. For in
the most modern Of these great establish
ments one cannot only furnish his house
from top to bottom kitchen and wine
cellar included but he can also have tooth
pulled, engage a servant, send a telegram,
have his photograph taken, visit a picture
gallery, and even a nenagerie. And so the
much-laughed-at countryman has taught the
city merchant a lesson from which the lat
ter is deriving handsome profits
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WELCOMED TO MATANzAs.
General Wilson and staff Arrive at
Their Destination.


MATANZAS, Jan. 1O.-Major General Will
son, with his staff, arrived here to-day on
the United States transport OLDHAM from
Savannah. They were met at the dock by
General Sanger and his staff and the entire
Twelfth New York Regiment with a band.
The city officials escorted them to the pail
ace. After they had inspected the building
and taken luncheon General Wilson held
reception, which was attended by the mem
bers of the City Council, the judiciary and
the clergy. All were told frankly what
General Wilson expected of them. Among
the callers was the Cuban Gen. Pedro
Betancourt, who came accompanied by his
staff. He promised the cooperation of the
Cubans and was anxious to learn whether
after the Spanish evacuation was complete
paradeS and festival would be allowed
Certainly" said General Wilson. 80 long
as no harm is done to persons or property
city, as the last Spanish soldiers are eX-
pected to leave on Saturday, and there will
be festivals during the following three DAYS
Surgeon General Sternberg to-day In
spected the local hospitals and recommended
certain repairs at the Santa Isabel Hos
pital suggesting that General Wilson should
ask for $4,000 for this purpose A villa is
being fitted up for hospital purposes under
the direction of Major Ives. Surgeon Gen
eral Sternberg considers the camp site
healthful but the town is in great need of
a thorough cleaning up. General Sanger
Will continue military governor of the city
under General Wilson as military governor
of the Department of Matanzas.
General Castellanos, former captain gem
eral, is still here.
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GERMANY's INSPECTION BILL.
Prof. Stiles Says Americans Are I'm
duly Excited Over the Measure.

Prof. Stiles Says Americans Are I'm
duly Excited Over the Measure.
BERLIN, Jan. 10.-Professor Stiles, the
scientific attache of the United States en-
bassy here, in an interview to-day says:
The present excitement in America on the
subject of the meat inspection bill is much
greater than circumstances warrant. l am
convinced that Germany is endeavoring to
act with perfect fairness. 1 have discussed
thoroughly with the highest sanitary Off
cials several important points regarding
American conditions which have been total
ly misconstrued by the German press and
/ have informed them as TO the real facts.
The present agitation in America is prema-
ture and 5 doing harm. am waiting for
the official publication of the text of the
bill. / do not believe Germany will discrimi-
nate against America.
The Cologne Gazette, discussing the ques-
ton to-day, expresses the hope that the
United States secretary of agriculture will
not use his powers against German products
without proof that the latter are injurious.
The Reichstag reassembled to-day. Count
Won Posadowski Wehner, the secretary of
the interior and representative of the cham
CellOr, answering an Interpolation, averred
that the alleged scarcity of meat in Ger
many was unfOu1ded. He added that the
price of beef was about the same as usual
though the cost of pigs and pork had risen
in some places TO a notable extent. Never
plies of meat kept pace with the increasing
demand. and had so increased that impor-
taton was unnecessary. The supply OF cat
Tie was adequate, and, therefore, prohibi-
tive measures against importation must be-
maintained in order TO prevent the introduc-
ton of disease.
IN the course Of to-day's discussion Baron
Won Hammerstein-Loxlo minister of agri-
culture, said that the sanitary measures
adopted in no way confiicted with the obli-
cations Of the country toward foreign na-
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And Seeks to Recover $4,000, Alleged
to Have Been Deposited with Him
as Their Treasurer.
SENSATION PROMISED SOON
AMERICANS SAID TO HAVE RECOG-
NIZED FILIPINO BELLIGERENCY.
Otis Instructed to Cooperate with
Dewey and to Be Gentle in Deal
ing with the Insurgents.

HONK-KONG, Jan. 10.-The Filipino COM
mittee here has broken off all relations with
the United States consul, Rounseville Wild
man. The committee to-day issued a writ
in the Supreme Court to recover the sum Of
$4,000, which the F'ilipinos claim to have
deposited with Mr.. Wildman as treasurer
of the Filipino independence fund in June
last The members of the committee further
alIege that sensational disclosures are prob
able, showing, they add, that the American
government recognized the FiHpinos as bel
iserents by affording them assistance in
arms and moral influence to cooperate
against Spain, thus indorsing the agree
ment. made with Aguinaldo at Singapore in
April"
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 10-The sword of
honor voted to Rear Admiral Dewey, the
naval hero of Manila, by joint resolution
of Congress in June last was received at the
Navy Department to-day from the makers,
Tiffany & Co., of New York, and has been
placed on exhibition in the office of the sec
retary. 1t is said to be one of the finest
specimens OF the swordmakers art ever
seen in this country. With the exception
OF the steel blade and the body metal of
the scabbard the weapon Is composed en-
urely or tWenty-two-carat gold. Although
not settled yet, ii Is more than probable
that the sword will remain in the possession
of the Navy Department and be on exhlbi-
uon IN a glass case until Admiral Dewey
returns to this country and takes personal
charge of it.
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LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Manila CORE
spondent of the Morning Post says: There
was an important conference last evening
between duly authorized American and Fill
pino committees at the instance of Aguin-
aldo. The latter appointed General Flores
Colonel Aquilles and Senor Torres. Major
General Otis appointed General Hughes
Colonel Smith, OF the California regiment
and Judge Advocate Crowder. General Otis
said the purpose of the conference was a
mutual understanding of the policies, aims
and desires of the people of the United
States and of the Philippines. There was a
frank discussion
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Tenny CIaflin's once.
London Letter.

Much astonishment has been caused in
the city by the opening of stock and
share business within a dozen yards of the
official residence of the lord mayor by the
lady wko will be remembered in New York
as Tennessee Clafiin, and who is known in
this country as Lady Cook. Her husband is
Sir Francis Cook, the head of great COM
mercial house, and very wealthy, so that
clients dealing with the American lady can
have but little fear of her solvency par
icularly as it appears that Sir Francis
quite approves of his wifes new venture.
In a talk with Lady Cook she spoke about
the time thirty years ago when she and her
sister, Victoria Woodruff. now the widow
Of Mr. Bidduph Martin, the banker had
IN Office together in Wall street New York
and did business in stocks and shares
Why shouldn't women go into finance the
same as men?' Lady Cook asks. They
are entering the field of law, OF medicine,
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and dozen other businesses and profess
sions, which they never dreamed of doing
a dozen years ago. Now it is about time
they stood side by side in the commercial
exchanges. and on equal terms with their
husbands and brothers. | don't suppose
admitted to the London Stock Exchange,
but it will come just as surely as the sun
rises and sets. Sir William Jenner who
died the other day all his lifetime opposed
the granting of medical degrees to women,
and / we'll remember the derision which
arose when the first woman or two tried
to obtain a physicians certificate. All that
is over now and women are practicing med
icine all over the world. Now let them
have something to do with the purse
strings, and perhaps it will prevent much
Of the swindling in various directions of
which men have hitherto had the mo-
nOuolIr
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Denths at NInniIn-

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-The following
report has reached the War Department
from General Otis, at Manila, setting out
the mortality among his troops:
Jan. ], Arthur Saunders, private, Company
Z, Eighteenth Infantry, diphtheria; Jan 8
Bert Cornett, private, Company E. Twen-
tleth Kansas, smallpox; Jan. 4, Harlan Z.
McVay captain medical department. ty-
company NJ, First Montana, typhoid fever;
q. {; PeTine, private, Company ID, Thir-
teenth Minnesota, smallpox; William II.
sas, smallpox; Lee X. Morse, sergeant
Louisiana, Second Oregon, gunshot wound
accidental; Jan. 9, Charles Briser, sergeant,
Company X, Fourth Cavalry, dysentery.
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GOES TO CREDITORS.
Life Insurance Held to BE az Asset of
Voluntary Bankrupt.

DUBUQUE, Ia. Jan. 1O-In the Federal
Court Judge Shiras has decided that the life
insurance of a voluntary bankrupt becomes
an asset. Hugo Lange, a bankrupt, held his
policy was exempt, and Referee Webster de-
cided in his favor An appeal was taken
the question being. rs an endowment policy
on The life of voluntary bankrupt exempt
from classification as an asset?" Judge
5hiras considered the question of so much
Importance that he filed a written opinion
holding that the policy is not exempt, and
that a sum equal TO its cash value must be
turned over 10 the trustee within thirty
days or the policy shall become a listed as
zaf
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HARTFORD, Conn, jan 10.-The second
days session OF the thirty-third annual con-
vention of the Bricklayers and NIasons' In
ternational Union was devoted chiefly to
routine business. A number of resolutions
have been received from the large cities of
the South and West, principally Chicago,
dealing with such problems as the anneXa-
ton of Cuba, the question of expansion, in
relation to the Philippines, and the building
of the Mica "a qua canal.