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The evening times., 1899-01-27
NO APPREHENSION
FELT FOR THE TREATY
1T WILL BE RATIFIED ON DATE
Senator Davis Relieved to BE Sat-
isfied That 1t Cannot -'OssibIy
BE Defeated.

Re Deteuted.
The prospects of the ratification of the
Treaty are improving daily. The Presi
dent. according to the belief OF many OF
its opponents, has been exerting his power
and they say that it really begins to look
as if Messrs. Hoar and Hale may be the
only Republicans who will be found voting
in the negative on the 9Th of February.
Some doubt is actually expressed if Mr..
Hale will be able to stand the pressure.
Senators Mason and Wellington are sup
posed to have fallen into line, but this is
not certain.
The first vote of importance will be upon
a resolution declaring 1t the sense of the
Senate that the United States has no in
tention of depriving the Philippines of
their independence. Unless there is de-
cided change in sentiment it is hardly
probable that such resolution can pass
The general understanding at the Capt.
tol is that Senator Davis would not have
consented to fixing day for the vote un-
less he was satisfied that enough votes had
| been secured for the ratification of the
| Treaty,
The evening times., 1899-01-27

Office of the
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. JAN 21. 1899.
The annual meeting of the shareholders
of the Washington Gas Light Company.
for the election of directors to serve dur
ing the ensuing year, will be held at the
Office Of the company, as Tenth Street
northwest. MONDAY, February 6. 1899.
Polls will be open from u o'clock noon to
1 o'clock D. m
WILLIAM B. oRME, Secretary.
ia2f-14t eyS
The evening times., 1899-01-27
In Grippe successfuIiy treated.

81 have just recovered from the second attack
Of la grippe this year," says Mr.. James A. Jones.
publisher of the Leader, Mexia, Texas I'm the
latter case l used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
snd / think with considerable success, only be.
ing in bed little over two days, against ten
days for the former attack. The second attack
| am satisfied would have been equally as bad
as the first but for the of this remedy, as |
had to go to bed in about six hours after being
struck with it, while in the first case | was
able to attend to business about two days be.
fore getting down." For sale by Henry Evans,
Wholesale and Retail Druggists s3Ss ST. NV,
ne.
The evening times., 1899-01-27
DIED.

WILLIAMS-AD CUTS wife of Gen. Rob
ert Williams, L. ;. A, IT G:lj p. m. January
%. 1899.
Notice of funeral hereafter. Item
LOCkE-On Thursday. January % Is99 st
his residence, 929 FarragUt Square, HERBERT
MOORE LOCKE. at PAS y. NJ.
Services at residence at p. m. Friday, Jan
uary y. Interment at BerTyville, Va, Saturday
morning, January =. Il
BOSCO-on Thursday. January 26. 1890. at
1879 a. m, IDA BOSCO. the beloved child OF
L. and Louise Bosco: aged ten months
InteTment Friday morning at Mount 0livet.
The evening times., 1899-01-27

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
the Office of the Columbia Railway Com
pany- 1909 Florida Avenue northeast.
Washington. D. c., for furnishing said
company with 400 round chestnut poles.
said poles to be 80, 50. and 40 feet long.
with tops inches in diameter
Proposals will also be received for %. 600
cross ties, which are 10 conform 10 the
specifications Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company for standard cross ties
Proposals will be received until January
Is. The company reserves the right 10 re-
ject any or all proposals. THEODORE J.
KING, Secretary ja26-2t-em
The evening times., 1899-01-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE.-Nemoria services IL.
commemoration of the sailors and sol
dier5 OF the late Spanish-American wa.
VIII be held by the Washir gton HebreW-
congregation at their tempe, Eighth s. rect
nnrr hrnst TLIIS LIN r---r-.-..s.
The evening times., 1899-01-27

Pure ingredients make the best bread. "Pal-
metto" Bread is absolutely pure, strengthening.
ia25-4t
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-18
Senate PROCEEDINGS.
Naval Personnel Bill Passed-PensiOn
for John Nj. Palmer.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE naval per-
sonnet bill, for which the Navy Department
has been contending for so many years, was
passed by the Senate this afternoon. 1t
was under discussion for several hours, but
was passed practically in the form in which
it was reported by the Senate committee.
It's provisions have heretofore been fully
given. The remainder of the days session
was devoted to passage of bills on the pri-
vate-p pension calendar seventy-four In num-
Der, and to the reading of the Alaska code
bill. The agreement under which the Alas
ka bill was read provided that no other
business than the formal reading should be
transacted.
Mr.. Tillman presented to the Senate let
ter from Octavius A. White, of New York
city, Offering to the Senate three notable
paintings of revolutionary war scenes by Mr..
Whites father. Mr.. Hansbrough, acting
chairman of the library committee, offered
resolution accepting the paintings and pro
viding for suitably hanging them in the
Senate wing of the Capitol The resolution
Mr. Frve. chairman of the committee on
commerce. reported the river and harbor bill.
Mr. Fairbanks presented the credentials of
Albert ]. Beverage, elected senator from
Indiana, to succeed Mr.. Turpie, for the term
Of six years beginning March 4, 1899.
Mr.. Hawey, chairman Of the military ar
fairs committee, gave notice that on Mon
day, at the close of routine business, he
would move to take up the army reorgan-
ization bill.
Mr.. Gallinger called up the bill granting
pension to Hon. John M. Palmer, formerly
United States senator from illinois. Inc
Senate passed a bill granting General
Palmer a pension of $100 a month, but the
House, in passing the bill, reduced the pen
sion to $50 a month. Mr.. Gallinger said he
understood that General Palmer was in al
most destitute circumstances, and, while he
felt the distinguished soldier was entitled to
the amount carried by the Senate bill, he
did not think it desirable to risk failure
of the bill by sending It to conference
He then asked that the bill as amended by
ment was agreed to, and the bill goes now
to the President for his signature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-18
The INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1899
HEPBURN LOSES AGAIN
CANAL RECEIVES AN
OTHER SETBACK IN HOUSE.
Members Sustain the Speaker I'm Re-
fusinG to Entertain Motion to Re-
commit the Sundry Civil Bill.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE House to-
day finally passed the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, to which it had devoted over a
week. No important amendment had been
adopted. The speakers ruling on the mo-
ton to recommit the bill with instructions
to incorporate it in the Nicaragua canal
amendment was sustained-155 to So
The naval appropriation bill was taken up
and over half the bill was completed during
the remainder of the day. There was no
general opposition to the measure, although
it carries $44,0OO0 600, being 100000 more
than the largest naval appropriation bill
ever passed by Congress- An attempt to de-
feat the provision for joint arrangement
between the government and the Fitchburg
Railroad Company at the Boston navy yard,
failed. point of order against the pro-
vision in the bill relative to the rearrange-
ment and reconstruction of the buildings at
the Naval Academy went over until to-
morrow.
Saturday, Feb. 25 was set aside for pay
irg tribute to the memories of the late SEN
ator Walthall and the late Representative
Love, of Mississippi
A bill was passed authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint five additional cadets at
large to the Naval Academy. During the
course of the brief debate on the bill 1t de-
Veloped that one of these cadetships was to
go to son of Captain Gridley, who COM
manded Admiral Dewey's flagship at the
battle of Manila and another to brother
of Ensign Worth Bagley, of North Caro-
lima, the hero of the torpedo boat Win
slows encounter with the masked batteries
in Cardenas harbor, Cuba.
When the naval appropria ton bill was
formally reported Mr. Boutele (Rep., Me-
Immediately moved that the House go into
committee Of the whAle for it's considera-
ton.
Mr.. Hepburn asked Whether he could
move to amend the motion as to provide
that the House should go into committee of
the whole to consider the Nicaragua canal
bill.
las this Is a general appropriation bill,
said the speaker, "the motion would not be
in order"
IF the motion of the gentleman from
Maine were voted down would it he in order
for me to make the motion directly?' asked
Mr.. Hepburn.
TT would not" replied the speaker.
The House then went into committee and
took up the naval appropriation bill.
At the night session of the House fifty
seven private pension bills were passed, none
of special Importance. At 1890 the House
adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-18
AFTER THE GREAT STORM.
Spring Trade Picking Up-ExpOrts of
Flour and Wheat.

NEW YORK, Feb. T.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say: Following the long con-
tinued cold wave, eliminating in heavy
snow and sleet storms and inclement
weather generally throughout nearly all sec
tioLs of the country, come reports of re-
viving spring trade and Of efforts to ascer-
tain the extent to which material interests
have suffered All things considered. the
damage so far indicated, while serious in
some sections, has proved less than might
have been expected in view of the severity
of the visitation Exception is, of course,
made in the case of the winter wheat crop,
from which trustworthy reports as to dam
age are not forthcoming at this early period
of the year. From the South come reports
of more serious damage, particularly to the
growing fruit and vegetable crops. Even
here, however, permanent damage aside
from the reported loss of the unpicked cot
ton, seems to be conferred in the States Of
Georgia, Florida and Louisiana.
Satisfactory reports of a resumption of
spring distribution come from the West, IN
duCed by q considerable rise in temperature,
and a good volume of business is reported
in the East and in the Middle States as
result of the receipt Of delayed mail orders,
though transportation IS still lnteretered
with. Receipts of live stock have been
checked at Western centers, but estimates
Of losses of cattle do not much exceed 10
per cent, ranging downward to as low as
per cent, and this only in the case of cattle
on the ranges. A satisfactory business APP
pears to be doing on the Pacific coast and
export business is fairly active. San Fran
cisco reports considerable conservatism
among merchants on account Of the dry
weather. Relief is hoped for, however,
from the usual spring rains.
a good volume of business has been done
at New York and Boston following the
stormy weather. and business in dry goods,
particularly cottons, has been fairly active,
with values firm or tending upward. A bet
ter business is reported in dress woolens
also, and an Improvement is even reported
in mems wear goods for fall delivery. Bust
ness in wool has naturally been quiet, but
Boston reports large transactions in foreign
woods pending.
Wheat, including -four shipments for the
week aggregate 2,45401 bushels against
5, $500 bushels last week. 3, 1872 IA bushels
in the corresponding week Of 1885 212O S96
bushels in 1897, 3149,012 bushels in 1896, and
1,S0S973 bushels in 1895. Since July this
season the exports of wheat aggregate 159,-
O52,990 bushels against 157 4S2, 2S1 bushels last
year. Corn exports for the week aggregate
1850 S45 bushels. against 1865, 622 bushels last
week, 5.056515 bushels in this week year
ago. 6,441. 400 bushels in 1897, 2,92503S bushels
in 1885, and 592,967 bushels in 1895. Since
July ! this season corn exports aggregate
104S012l bushels against 110563,246 bushels
during the same period a year ago.
Business failures show q decrease, num-
bering only 100 for the week against 1913
last week, $50 in this week a year ago, 325 in
1887 216 in 1896, and S27 in 1895.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-18
EMILE LOUBET.


the situation The Due D'Orleans, address,
ing the Royaists at Turin to-day, delivered
a violent speech, expressing his hope to be
able to re-establish the monarchy AT the
meeting of the Cabinet this evening M M
Dupuy, the premier, announced that 800
photographs of the Due DOrleans had been
seized on the frontier.
The Echo de Paris tomorrow morning
Saturday will contain an article by M.
Quesnay de Beaurepaire, violently attack
ing NJ. Loubet and accusing him of equivocal
conduct in the Panama affair.
PARIS, Feb. II, midnight.-Shortly before
midnight it was announced that M. Meline
had definitely accepted the candidature for
the presidency.
When the Senate convened to-day NJ
Loubet announced the death of President
Faure. In so doing he said all the members
of the Senate Joined in mourning for sud
denly-Stricken France. He eulogized the de-
ceased, who, he pointed out though born in
obscurity, had reached the highest place in
the state where he had always maintained
the dignity of France and the concert of
Europe. The Senate then adjourned until
Tuesday. 1t was significant incident, in
view of NJ. LOubet'S nomination for the
presidency. that as he left the chair he was
greeted with unanimous applause and the
senator's cried "Vive la republique!'
The Chamber of Deputies met at o'clock
this afternoon. The hall was crowded. M
Deschanel, who presided, read Premier
DuDuv's letter announcing the death of
President Faure and pronounced a eulogy
of the deceased chief magistrate. He also
asked all Frenchmen to unite around the
coffin M. Deschanel then read letter from
the president of the Senate NJ. Loubet, an
nouncing that the National Assembly would
meet at Versailles tomorrow. 1t was then
moved that the House adjourn as a token
of mourning. This was agreed to and the
deputies dispersed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-18
College Watchman Tells of His En-
counter with "a Living Creature."

EASTON. Pa, Feb 1.-THE trial of Prof.
Stephens, charged with burning Pardee Hall,
was resumed to-day, John Carey, of the
Columbia House, Phillipsburg, where
Stephens stayed the night Pardee Hall was
burned, being the first witness called Carey
had with him his register to show that
Aaron Snyder, Scranton (the name
Stephens wrote in the book, was at the
house on the night of Dec. II, 1897. Stephens
did not register until after midnight of the
18th.
Quintus Messenger, a Waterman at La
fayette College, was then called. He told
of his encounter in the college chapel on
dark night in June last with "a living Gre
ture." He was stationed there to watch for
the party who had been committing depre-
dations in the building. He heard the door
Of the chapel open. Then an object stole to-
ward the organ. When the intruder raised
the lid Of the instrument Messenger struck
out with a piece of hose. He hit the organ.
A second blow came into contact with his
unknown visitor. Messenger did not know
who or what he had struck Messenger
found a key III the door entered by the in
truder Later it turned out that the key
was the one given Stephens when he was an
instructor at the college and which he did
not return when he was forced to leave
Stephens, in his confession admitted having
been in the chapel on the night in question
Detective Wilkin was recalled. He pro-
duced a valise belonging to Stephens. In it
were stains made by the tar with which it
is alleged Stephens besmeared the chapel
pews the pulpit and the Bible used by Dr.
Warfield.
Charles Zimmerman, a student friend of
Professor Stephens, told of a blue mark on
Professor Stephens's forehead the day after
the latter's experience in the chapel with
testified to striking the intruder over the
head with a piece of hose. Zimmerman also
identified the signature Aaron Snyder on
a Phillipsburg, n. j., hotel register as the
writing of Professor Stephens.
Professor Moore identified the KEY found
at Stephens's home as one fitting the door
in Pardee Hail. This closed the common
addressed the jury. Counsel contended that
there practically nothing in the case
except the confession his client had made
The confession, he said was eXtOrted from
the defendant; the prisoner was so depressed
that he did not know what he was saying
Much to the surprise of every one, the
taking of testimony was abruptly concluded
this afternoon. Stephens insisted upon go
ing on the stand, contrary to the advice of
his counsel. His lawyers then asked for a
recess in order to hold a consultation with
the prisoner. While they were closeted in
the jury room an exciting scene ensued
Stephens became violent when the LAWYERS
persisted in obJecting to his going on the
stand, and II is said they threatened to
abandon the case altogether. After half
hours delay Mr.. Shipman returned to the
courtroom and asked permission to enter a
plea of not guilty. Judge Scott would not
permit this, whereupon Shipman announced
that the defense had concluded its testf-
mony, and he began to plead to the jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-18
OUR TRADE WITH GERMANY.
Exports to the FatherIand Increased
Over II Per Cent. in Last Six Months.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ia good deal Of
unnecessary anxiety seems to be exhibited
both in Germany and in the United States
about the trade relations between the two
countries. Some figures just prepared by the
treasury Bureau of Statistics show that the
supposition that American trade in Ger
many or German trade in America is being
disturbed or depressed by existing condi-
tons seems to be unfounded. Certainly the
United States is giving to Germany larger
percentage of her import trade than ever
before and is selling to Germany a larger
percentage of her exports than ever before
American exports to Germany increased
over IL per cent in the past six months
compared with the corresponding six months
of the preceding year, which of themselves
were phenomenally large, and the imports
from Germany into the United States in the
past six months were nearly % per cent
greater than those of the corresponding six
months of last year. The share of our i'm
port trade given to Germany has steadily
increased during the past decade, as has also
the share which she takes of our exports
A decade ago 10 per cent. of our imports
was taken from Germany while now l3 per
cent. comes from that country; a decade ago
S per cent. of our exports went to Germany
now over IL per cent. goes to that country
and in the last half of the calendar wear
1897 our exports to Germany We're So, So l22
and in the last half of the calendar wear
1898 were S4J,6l0,T0 an increase of nearly IS
per cent. Our exports to Germany in the
last half of the heavy export year 1897 were
S7,l32O53, and in the last half of 1883 We're
SIS, 903, 100. Even in meats and provisions the
exports to Germany in 1898 show a marked
gain in nearly all classes In sailed or
picked beef the expectations increased more
than p per cent. in 1893 over 1897 Exports
n Cod
10. 000, coo pounds; those of hams fncrea sed
from less than 100000 pounds to nearly H.
10000 pounds: those Of pork. fresh and
sailed, from less than 100000 pounds TO
nearly 100000 pounds; those of lard from
2O5,000OOO pounds to 2SS, 900, 600 pounds while
in fruits and nuts the exports of 1898 were
nearly so per cent. in excess of those of 1896.
and but slightly below those of 1897. The
following table shows the exports of leading
articles from the United States to Germany
in the calendar year 1898, compared with the
calendar year 1896, the comparison being
made with 1896 the last full calendar year
prior to the enactment of the present tariff
lqVV.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-18
BERESFORD AT CHICAGO.
His LOrdship Says Britain Desires n
Commercial Alliance.

CHICAGO. Feb 17-Lord Charles Beres-
ford arrived in Chicago shortly before 8
o'clock this afternoon. At the Northwestern
station he was met by John ]. James, Cyrus
H. Mccormick, NJ. E. Stone, II. j. McFar-
lane and w. c. Niblack, of the Commercial
Club, and driven to the Auditorium Hotel,
where he will be domiciled until his depar-
ture for Washington on Sunday.
Lord Charles was not at all averse to dis
cussing matters of general public impor-
tance. He declined to talk of the Philippine
dispute further than to say: Whatever the
American people do with the matter you
may depend upon it will be for the best in
terests of the American people and not with
out due regard for the welfare Of the island
ers."
Bearing on the purposes of his trip Lord
Charles said: TT is not WELL 1 think, TO
call the movement by so harsh a term as
a proposition for an alliance. That would
be construed to iaclude an alliance for de-
Tense and offense and L think the Ameri-
can people would reject the proposition
without ado. You see we might get into
trouble over in Europe and the Americans
would very rightfully inquire: What have
we to do with that?' My first proposition
was for a commercial alliance. France and
Russia were not included because they are
not essentially manufacturing countries
Great Britain. England is essentially a trad
ing nation, as the United States. Trade in
China is barely scratched on the surface
and we want commercial alliance for the
opening up of that trade.
OF the death Of President Faure of
France. Lord Charles said: 1T is an event
greatly to be regretted. 1 cannot give any
idea as to what the immediate or final re-
suit will be to the French republic You see.
France is In a very bad position already. 1t
is a case firmly against the civil power %nd
where it comes TO a point where the mill
tary dominates as 1t does in France, the
country is in very bad way. The military
should and always must be subservient to
the civil power"
Late this afternoon Lord Charles went to
drive with Mr.. Mccormick and he dined at
the latter's home, going thence to the opera
at the Auditorium Tomorrow he will visit
the Board of Trade and several factories
In the evening he will be given the dinner
of the Commercial Club, where he is TO be
the principal speaker. He will leave here for
Washington Sunday afternoon, staying
there for two days before going to New
York. He sails for home on the Campania
Feb. %.