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The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
WEEKLY GERMAN BUDGET.
Count Won BueIoyv to Speak i'm the
Reichstag on Tuesday.

Copyright. 1899. by the Associated Pressl
BERLIN, Dec. 9.-Next Tuesday will be a
great day in the Reichstag. The budget
debate will open and Count Won Buelow
will make a full presentation of the pres
ent status of Germany's foreign policy. He
will dwell particularly on Samoa and the
Transvaal and will frankly acknowledge
the high value he attaches TO the fully
established cordial understanding between
Germany. the United States and Great
Britain. He will also show the need of a
powerful navy.
II is probably not too much to say that
President McKinley's message will have a
lasting effect in cementing German-Ameri-
can friendship pronounced cordial and
amicable tone toward the United States has
become general in the German press.
Dispatches received here to-day from
Apia, Samoa, under date of Nov. I. say
the news of the final settlement of the
Samoan question has been hailed with sat-
isfaction by the German residents and a
large majority Of the Samoans. The dis
patches add that the Malietoa Tanus people
are depressed over the matter and that a
majority of the English residents begrudge
Germany her success.
The Berlin University shows 647S enrolled
students, besides 4,4S3 auditors 12O enrolled
Americans and 400 female auditors.
The Emperor is now causing the erec-
tion of a high iron fence behind monuments
in the Sieses ALE, to protect them from
mutilation.
The severe cold snap continues through
out Germany. In Berlin there is skating
everywhere.
The Emperor had special sporting at the
hunt in Bacekeburg, killing sixteen stays,
of which one was a sixteen-pronged.
Henry j. Shaker, of the United States
Treasury Department, is here studying
German mint methods, which are to be
used in the new mint at Philadelphia.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
PREACHERS IN TROUBLE.
They Interfered with Processes of n
Nebraska Court.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 9.-Judge Scott, of
the District Court, has ordered that the
Rev. Elmer P. Quivey. general manager of
the Nebraska Children's Home Association.
be committed to jail and he has directed
that the Rev. T. ]. Mackay, of All Saints
Church, the Rev. III. c.. Herring, pastor of
the First Congregational Church, and w.
f. Hartford be cited to show cause why
they should not be punished for contempt
of court in trying, by means OF a letter,
which they all signed, to influence the
judges action in the Dodd children habeas
corpus proceedings Several years ago
Dodd placed the children in the care of the
Home for the Friendless. the officers of
which found homes for them. Dodd is now
suing to recover possession of the children.
and the letter in question was addressed TO
the judge. and set forth the opinion of the
writers that the little ones were better off
where they were, and recommended that
they be allowed to remain.
Quivey is committed because, when the
officers went after the children. they could
not be found and he is charged with Sc
creting them. IL
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
Other Deaths.

GRANVILLE. o., Dec. 9.-Rev. Daniel
Shepardson, d. a., founder of Shepard
sons College for Women. of this place,
died to-day aged eighty-six years. He was
a graduate of both Brown and Amherst
Colleges and an eminent Baptist clergy
man. Two OF his sons are engaged i'm uni
yersity work. DR.. Frank Shepardson in
University OF Chicago, and DR. George
Shepardson In University of Minnesota. A
third son. Daniel, jr is well known as the
wheel chair evangelist"
CHICAGO. Dec. "a. NJ Garland of
Chicago. died to-day from the effects of a
Mr.. Garland was sixty-six years old He
was for number Of years president OF
the National Woolgrowers' Association. He
was member of the United States Tariff
Commission that made an extended report
to Congress several years ago.
NEW HAVEN Conn.,, Dec 9.-Judge
Eleazor X. Foster. Of Gainesville. Fla, died
at the hospital In this city last night.
Judge Foster came North for his health
about week ago. He was a trustee of
the University of the South at Suwanee,
Tenn, and held other prominent positions
In the South
CHICAGO. Dec. 9-Capt. Bernard Essro-
ger. of Chicago died to-day, aged sixty
five. General Sweets said that TO him more
than any one man was due the failure of
the plot to release the Confederate prison.
ers of war at Chicago. Captain Essroger
was one of the six captains who stood
guard over the catafalque of Lincoln.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 9-John F.
Coughlin. one OF the best known labor lead
ers in the Northwest, dropped dead to-day
at his residence In this city. In 1891 he or
ganized the United brotherhood of Tanners
and Curriers' of America and was president
of that organization for three years.
BOSTON. Dec. 9.-Charles c. Briggs,
president Of the Briggs Piano Company,
was taken i'll in a railway station this aft
ernoon and was carried to the City Hos
pltal, where he died.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
Scope OF the Agreements with Great
Britain and France.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The reciprocity
treaties negotiated between the United
States and France and between the United
States and Great Britain during the past
summer. the terms OF which have been
carefully guarded. have at last been
printed. They were transmitted to the
Senate on Tuesday and win be taken up for
consideration by the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations at the first meeting OF
that committee. which probably will be
held next Wednesday. The treaty with
Great Britain covers the dependencies of
Jamaica, Bermuda, Barbados, British Gull
ana and Turks and Caicos islands.
All the agreements include lists of arti-
cles on which concessions are made by the
respective parties. Those with Great Brit
ain are signed on the part OF the United
States by John KaSSon and on the part
of Great Britain by Mr.. Reginald Towers
The French treaty is signed by Mr.. Kasson
and Ambassador Cambon. The list of re-
ductions in each case is followed by treaty
articles giving the general terms of the
stipulation. The French convention is made
applicable to Algeria and it's products as
II is to France and its products.
The general terms OF all the treaties are
practically the same, the stipulation being
In most cases, that ''in case either of the
contracting parties shall, during the con-
ttnuance Of this convention increase the
duties upon the importation of merchan-
disc, the increase shall be without discrim-
ination or prejudice against the products
of the other"
There variations of this provision
For instance, in the case of Jamaica, ii is
stipulated that the increase shall in no
case exceed 80 per cent. of the present duty
In the case of France IL is provided that
ANY reduction Of the duty of the tariff
act of 1897 upon sparkling wines or upon
certain articles OF wooden manufacture, i'm
ported into the United States from any
other European country shall be imme-
diately extended to the articles when i'm
ported from France"
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
HIGHEST PRICE REACHED
UNITED STATES BONDS MADE A
RECORD DURING THE WEEK.
Market Conditions Offer More Attrac-
demption Offer-Money Situation.

NEW YORK, Dec. s.-United States gov
ernment bonds touched. this week. the
highest prices of the year. To-day's quota
tions were from isc higher for the per
cent bonds, to 17ic higher for the four per
cent. bonds of 1876, than a week ago. IL De-
came known, to-day, that several large IN
surance companies, seeking to do business
in Cuba, had made heavy purchases or the
bonds during the last week or ten days.
Each cornpany's deposit represents holdings
of 100000 in the various issues. and this,
with demands from other quarters, has had
an important influence in raising the price
for securities above the rates named In the
treasury circular. One of the most i'm
portant bond houses pointed out to-day
that the government issues were always
in demand at this season, because they
were exempt from taxation and persons,
by buying the bonds. could easily effect
transfer of their funds so as to escape the
ordinary charges. Since the government
purchases had lessened by $1s,oOo,ooo the
supply of such securities, the price natu-
rally advanced as the demand increased A
large dealer in government securities said
1t was ridiculous to suggest that blocks Oh
government bonds were being held by per-
sons in this city for the purpose Of forcing
the treasury to increase its bid for the
and per cent issues, the fact being that
under prevailing money market conditions
IL costs a half per cent. a month 10 hold
the bonds. This precluded the possibility of
profits from such transactions and ought
to dispose OF the theory in the minds OF
well informed persons. Another authority
pointed out that IL the market price for
ponds is higher than the government
offer, the government cannot buy the bonds
or continue disbursements at this center.
The interest rate would be thus LETT un-
affected and the possibility of sterling ex
change touching the gold exporting point
removed. Considering the stringency pre-
vailng at European money centers, such
calculat tions might not be absent from the
minds of financiers in more or less control
of the local situation.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
MANY WILL Profit.
Over 100000 Cotton Operatives to Re-
ceive Increase in Wages.

BOSTON, Dec. 9.-New England cotton
manufacturers are greatly pleased at the
announcement from Augusta, Ga, that the
cotton manufacturers of that city are to
raise the wages of their 5000 employees
Jan /, as this is regarded as an indica-
ton that other mill men OF the South
will also take action on the question. Man
ufacturers in the North, with very few ex-
ceptions, have granted an advance and the
edge that if wages in the South remained
unchanged New England manufacturers
would be placed at a disadvantage. Inc
news from Georgia, therefore, is very wei
come intelligence TO Northern manufactur-
ers. 1t is estimated that by January from
10000 TO 10000 cotton mill operatives In
the North will be working under an ad-
vance of wages and that the advance In
the South will bring the total in the United
States above 10000.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
INJURING THE BANKS.
Express Companies Said to Be Doing
Large Exchange Business.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Col. ]. c. Boyd,
assistant attorney general. gave a hearing
to-day to John a. Carver and others. rep
resenting a committee OF the American
Bankers Association, and John ]. McCook.
representing the Wells-Fargo Express Com
pany. and Charles Steele, of the Adams Ex-
press Company, on the question of the tax
ability of express companies as brokers un-
der the war revenue act. The question has
been before the commissioner of internal
revenue for some months, the bankers
claiming that the express companies not
only do large business In domestic ex-
change. but also in foreign exchange, and
under the wording Of the war revenue act
are clearly liable to a tax as brokers.
Mr.. Carver contended that the express
companies. or some of them, at least, did
large foreign exchange business. and that
owing to the fact that they had hitherto
been exempt from the tax, they had been
able 10 cut rates to such an extent as to
drive banks out of the exchange business
He insisted that checks, orders, drafts, and
all instruments Of that character were In
effect bills of exchange. and therefore
clearly within the scope OF the law.
Some time ago Commissioner Wilson de-
cided that express companies engaged in
ject to the tax. The question of their liza
bility, however. for issuing travellers
checks, cable transfers OF money or do
mestic exchange was not decided, and the
whole matter was referred TO the attorney
general for an opinion on the questions in
volved.
Mr.. McCook and Mr.. Steele asked per-
mission to file briefs. which was granted
Mr.. McCook maintained briefly, however
that IL express companies were declared
liable to the tax, telegraph companies must
also be included. Thus, about 10000 Of
hces or these companies, representing
largely the business activity and industry
OF the whole country would be practically
closed to the public. The business men of
the country, he said. would not consent to
any such restrictions on their methods of
doing business. Large areas of the coun-
try depended almost entirely on the ex-
press and telegraph companies for the
transmission OF funds. Colonel Boyd stated
that he would receive briefs any time be-
tween now and Jan. /.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10

seasons OF the year. Bank vaults would
be clogged. Bankers. debarred from ex-
changing certificates Of small denomination
for certificates of large denomination.
would resort TO the trick of presenting
great stacks of the smaller bills for gold
and then turning in the gold in exchange
for gold certificates OF large denomination.
This would be an endless chain in way.
and would cause unnecessary trouble to the
treasury. Holders OF silver certificates
would get bv indirection what they are
prevented fan getting directly. and then
when the time might arrive TO make it
desirable TO reconvert the gold certificates
into small bills. the process would be
tedious. 1t is probable, when this defect in
the bill is called to the attention Of those
who have it in charge. remedy will be
suggested.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
W. F. MERRILL ELECTED.
He Succeeds bishop as Vice President
of the N. ", n. Ill. & III.

NEW YORK. Dec AT the meeting of
the board OF directors of the New York
New Haven & Hartford Railroad to-day
William F. Merrill was elected vice presi-
dent 10 succeed William ID. Bishop. who
resigned, to take effect Jan. 1. 1900. Reso-
lutions were passed regretting the action Of
Charles p. Clark in resigning the presi-
dency. Mr.. Clark declined a reelection on
account of i'll health. Mr. Merrill is fifty
seven years old, is a railroad man OF much
experience and ability. was formerly an
officer in the engineer corps of lie United
States army, and at one time division su-
perintendent of the Kansas City, St. Joseph
and Council BLUFFS branch OF the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy Railroad; afterward
became superintendent and general man
ager OF the Burlington system; was con-
nected subsequently with the Wabash and
the Chicago x Alton. and later was second
vice president OF the Erie system.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
OBITUARY.
Commander Charles p. Howell, of the
Ill-Fated BattIeship Maine.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Commander
Charles p. Howell, chief engineer of the
United States battleship Maine when that
vessel was blown up in Havana harbor. is
dead at his home, in this city. He died from
an apoplectic stroke.
CharIcs p. Howell was fifty years old and
was born in Goshen. N. Y. He was grad
uated from the United States Naval Acad-
emy in June, 1858. fourth in his class. His
appointment as an assistant engineer dates
from August, 1870. and in 1876 he was
raised to the grade of passed assistant.
He was promoted to the rank of chief en-
gineer in 1893. He served on the Maine from
1895 until the loss of the battleship. He
was transferred to the Newark and later
was assigned to shore duty at the Brooklyn
navy yard. He was made a commander i'm
September. 1899 He was sitting at a table
by the side OF Lieutenant Friend w. Jen-
kins at the time of the blowing up of the
Maine. That was the last he saw of the un-
fortunate officer who perished in the
wreck.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. Sat o'clock
this morning telephone message to the
police here stated that a mob was tearing
up the street railway track at Ridgely, a
suburb, and that wires were being cut. Of
ficers hastened to the scene and captured
six of the men thought TO have helped in
tearing up the tracks. Two of them broke
away and ran. A dozen shots were fired
and one, Harry Hayes, was wounded in the
leg and recaptured. The other men ar
rested were Michael Geitl, William Molly,
Frank Hand and Walter Salves and one
man, name unknown. The prisoners were
brought to the county Jail in a patrol
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
SIXTEEN LIVES LOST.
wreckage of the steamer Niagara
Found I'm Lake Erie.

BUFFALO. Dec. 9.-There seems to be
no doubt that the steamer Niagara has
foundered i'm Lake Erie. Captains of ves-
sells arriving here to-day report passing
large quantities OF wreckage. There were
sixteen people on the steamer. The names
of the missing crew. so far as known.
are: Capt. Henry McGlory. Port Colborne,
Ont; Archie Mcdonald. first mate. Toron-
to: Thomas Mills. first engineer. Toronto:
Duncan McCauley. second engineer. Toron-
to: Mrs. Annie Morrow, stewardess. Marine
City: Andrew Lehup. Kingston: James
Davey. Kingston. Mrs. Morrow's husband
was the mate of the M T. Green, which
left this port yesterday. and which was
one OF the vessels to report the discovery
OF the wreckage of the lost boat. The
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
Losses by Fire.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Early to-day
fire destroyed the yelling mansion at Four
teenth street and Wellington place. occu-
pied by DR.. l.. III. French. The loss on the
residence was 100000 and on the contents
about $4,000 In his efforts TO save the fe-
male servants DR.. French was severely
burned.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec TO- 2:10 a. m.-The
large wholesale and retail store of j. b.
White is in flames. and will be destroyed.
The whole block. including the Arlington
Hotel, may be burned.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
Peace Reigns at Yap.

BERLIN, Dec. 9.-The semi official North
German Gazette says that a dispatch,
dated Dec. T. from Governor Bennigsen,
who, after the formal transfer of the Caro-
line, Marianne and Pelew islands to Ger
back to Herbertshoehe, on the Gazelle
peninsula, reports that the prospects at
Panape are favorable for a peaceful de-
velopment. Vice Governor Hail will take
up his residence there. Perfect tranquility
reigns at zap and Saigan, respectively,
the principal islands of the West Caro-
lines and Marlannes Coal has been dis
cove. ed in the Pelews. and it is also ex-
pected that gold will be found
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
Charged with Bucket-shopipng.

CHICAGO. Dec. &C. A. Whyland. SEN
ior partner in the firm of c. a. Whylaad
& Co. prominent on the Board OF Trade
and the Stock Exchange. was to-day ex-
pelled from the latter institution. He is
charged with violating one of the bylaws
In regard 10 bucket-shopping. AS Mr.. Why
land was a member OF long standing and
considerable influence, the news was re-
ceived with great surprise
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
No Indictment In Berkeley Case.

GENEVA, n. Y, Dec. 9.-The Seneca
county grand jury failed TO find an indict-
ment in the Berkley drowning case. A
resolution. however was presented, recon-
mendlng an act of the Legislature prohib-
iting horse play" in college fraternity ini-
tiations. Young Berkley met death by
drowning in the Seneca and Caypga canal,
near this place, while undergoing prelim-
nary initiation into the Cornell chapter of
the Kappa Alpha fraternity.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
The Thomas MT Colombo.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The quarter
master general has received word that the
troopship Thomas arrived at Colombo this
morning and will leave that port tomorrow
for Singapore. The Thomas left New York
Nov 2. and carries the Forty-seventh Vol
unteer Infantry, commanded by Colonel
Walter Howe. She was the first of three
troopships taking reinTorcements to tho
Philippines by the transatlantic route.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10

Army Promotions Resulting from Ap-
pointment Of Brigadier Generals.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The appoint
ment OF Colonel Z. p. Kellogg. Sixth Infan-
try. and Colonel G. s. Carpenter Eight
eenth Infantry. as brigadier generals of
regulars will result in the promotion of
Lieut. Colonel Charles Minor. Sixth Infan-
try. to be colonel of the Sixth In
fantry. and Lieut.. colonel .. NJ. Sanno
Fourth Infantry. TO be colonel of the Eight
eenth Infantry. Other promotions will re-
suit in the lower grades, and Majors
Charles l.. Davis Eleventh Infantry. and
Frank z. Baldwin. Third Infantry. will be
lieutenant colonels. The retirement of
Lieut. Colonel Robert Craig. of the signal
corps. will result I'm the promotion of Major
James Allen and Captain r. Z. Thompson,
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
Little Girl Prevents n Tie-up.

ALTOONA, Pa. Dec. 9--By remaining at
her loom in defiance of eight hundred strk-
ers one little girl prevented a tie-up at the
Altoona silk mill. A general strike of the
eight hundred operatives had been planned.
but when the one girl continued at work
seven hundred employees returned to their
work. The one hundred operatives are still
Ont
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
RAINY WEATHER TO-DAY.
Fair and Colder ON Monday, with
Winds shifting to SoutherIy.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-Forecast for
Snday and Monday:
For Ohio-Rain on Sunday: rain on Mon
day in eastern; fair and colder i'm western
portions; fresh southeasterly winds. becom-
ing westerly on Monday.
For Indiana and Illinois-Rain on Sun
day. fair and colder on Monday: fresh to
brisk southerly. shifting TO westerly winds.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
Nixon to Succeed Rcssegue.

TOPEKA. Kan, Dec. &C. w. Nixon,
superintendent of the Chicago division of
the Atchison. Topeka G. Santa Fe. will sue
ceed c. +. Ressegue general superin-
tendent of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa
Fe, with headquarters at Galveston, Tex.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
Movements of steamers.

NEW YORK Dec. e.-Arrived: st. Louis.
from SOUTHAMPTON: Palatia, from Ham,
burg; La Gascogne. from Havre Sailed:
Marquette. for London: Umbria, for Liver
pool; Pretoria, for Hamburg; Augusta VIC
toria, for Naples and Genoa.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
Beggar with Bonds and Bills.

MARQUETTE. Mich, Dec. "a woman
known as Crazy Kate" who has been
begging for years. was sent to the county
Jail as disorderly yesterday. To-day the
Jail officials discovered $i.si5 in bonds and
bills sewed in her clothes
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10

Niagara had a cargo OF lumber and shin
giles and was bouno from Georgian Day 10
Buffalo.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10

The Reiff brothers, the two American
jockeys who have made a reputation by
their riding abroad, and who a~e now
wearing the colors of Richard Croker's
stable. returned TO New York yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
Local Observation. ON Saturday.

Bar. Their. r. II. Wind Weather Pre-
Ia m....30.1s "a 62 Swest PtCrdy. goo
7p. m....29.Ss "a IS Seast. Rain T
Maximum temperature. ~ minimum tempera-
ture. 81
Following Is a comparative statement Of the
mean temperature and total precipitation Dec 3:
Temp. Pre-
Normal .............................. 50 O.i0
Mean ............................ 50 T
Denarture from normal . -0.10
Departure since Jan 1.................slsf -3S5
'Pius. c. +. r. wAPPENHANS.
Local Forecast Official
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10

Ask for the Y. B. 10c Cigar and you will
get a whiff of that true Havana flavor.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10

beautiful Compile xion, by Using
Champlin's Liquid Pearl. soc. pink or white.
Delightful marvellous results: harmless.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
EIeCtrO=VaCuun
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The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
Yesterdays Temperatures.

c. +. r. wAPPENHANS.
Local Forecast Official.