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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31

First Brigade of the Second Division
Formed at Camp Alger.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EAST FALLS CHURCH, Va, May 3d.
To-day has been a quiet one in Camp Alger.
All drill was suspended and many officers
and men spent the day in Washington. The
official order forming the First Brigade of
the Second Division was promulgated to-
day. Colonel John T. Barnett is in COM
mand and it consists of the One-hundred-
-fifty-ninth Indiana, the Third New
York and the Twenty-second Kansas. Lieut..
D. G.. Gebhart will be acting assistant adju-
tant general. His place as regimental adj
iutant will be filled by his brother Lieut..
Gehhart of Company c. New Albany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31
Favors Immediate Annexation.

WASHINGTON, May misrepresentation
Francis G. Newlands, author of the resolu-
ton for the annexation of Hawaii, now
pending in both the House and Senate, said,
this evening: by those opposed to annexa-
ton it is urged to be best to postpone the
question until the close of the war and to
consider it in connection with the Philip
pines. / am opposed to such postponement
because Hawaiian annexation does not rest
at all upon colonial expansion and should be
considered entirely apart from it, although
it must be admitted that If the Philippines
be held permanently the ownership of the
halfway station at Hawaii is absolutely in
diSpenSable."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31

LONDON, May 31.-A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Manila, dated May
Is, via Hong-Kon says; 1.-The American
war ships are still in the bay, except a
couple of smaller ones, which are being
used on patrol duty outside. Rear Admiral
Dewey is losing men from disease almost
daily. Smallpox and dysentery are said TO
be rife in the American squadron. Aguinal-
DO the lnsurgent chief, reached Cavite from
the INTERIOR and soon after his arrival went
on board one of the war ships. He is work
ing hard to gain over the rebels to the side
or the Americans, with view to active CO.
operation when Dewey's reinforcements ar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31

NEW YORK, May 3O.-A special to this
Herald from Washington says: Secretary
Long has officially commended Captain c.
e. Clark and the officers and men under
bringing the battle ship Oregon safely to
Key West This communication was given
upon the Geographic announcement from
Captain Clark of his arrival at Key West.
and not upon his mail report, which is ex-
pected to reach Washington on Tuesday.
The secretarys letter is a pleasant state
ment of facts concerning the cruise. and
highly compliments Captain Clark and his
subordinates for their work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31

WASHINGTON, May 3O.-General Greedy
chief signal officer, is making arrangements
for enlisting the volunteer signal corps au-
thorized by Congress. This is to be com
posed of about 80 officers and 800 men, and
company is to be assigned to each division
of the army. As far as practicable the men
will be recruited out of the signal corps
of the National Guard of the several States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31
Famine On pitcairn Island

SAN FRANCISCO Cal, MAY 30-The
British ship Rahane, just arrived from New
Castle. New South Wales. directly confirms
the recent story OF famine on Pitcairn ISL
and. She spoke the ship Glenbank. which.
being short of provisions, had stopped at
the island, but had been refused food by
the people. who stated that owing to the
complete failure of their crops they had
none to spare
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31
Changes in General Corbin,s omce.

WASHINGTON. May 30-Brig. General
Theo. Schwan, who has been assigned to an
important command at Mobile will leave
here for that city Wednesday. His place
as assistant adjutant general to General
Corbin is to be filled by Major VIM. H.
Carter, who has been promoted to a lieu
tenant colonelcy and is now on duty in
General Corbins Office. Major Carter will
be succeeded by Capt. John "A Johnson,
promoted to be assistant adjutant general
with the rank of lieutenant colonel Major
Henry Q. S. Heistand will be recalled from
duty with the troops, under Gen. Graham
at Camp Alger for assignment in General
Corbin'S Office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31

Therefore, in further execution of the
provisions of said section 1t is hereby de-
clared that on and after the first day OF
June, 1898. and during the continuance in
force of the agreement aforesaid, and until
otherwise declared, the imposition and col
lection of the duties heretofore imposed ana
collected upon the following named articles
and products of France by virtue of SAID
act are hereby suspended, and. in place
thereof the duties shall be imposed and col
lected thereon according to the provisions
of said Section g. as follows:
ION argols, or crude. tartar, or wine lees,
crude, 5 per centum ad valorem.
ION brandieS or other spirits manufac-
tured or distilled from grain or other ma
terials, $1.75 per proof gallon:
ION paintings in oil or water-colors, pas
tells, pen and ink drawings, and statuary,
Is per centum ad Valorem.
1T is further declared that the rates of
duty heretofore imposed and collected on
still wines and vermuth, the product of
France, under the provisions of the United
States tariff act of 1897 are conditionally
suspended, and in place thereof shall be
imposed and collected on and after the first
day of June next, as follows, namely: On
still wines and vermuth, in casks, 80 cents
per gallon; in bottles or jugs per case of
one dozen bottles or jugs containing each
not more than one quart and more than
one pint, or twenty-four bottles or jugs
containing each not more than one pint,
I25 per case. and any excess beyond these
quantities found in such bottles or jugs shall
be subject to a duty of cents per pint
or fractional part thereof, but no separate
or additional duty shall be assessed upon
the bottles or jugs
Now therefore. be it known that l. Will
liam Mckinley, President of the United
States of America, have caused the above
stated notifications of the customs duties
of the respective countries to be made
public for the information of the citizens
of the United States of America.
I'm testimony whereof 1 have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
30th day of May, one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-eight, and of the independ-
ence of the United States of America the
one hundred and twenty-second.
by the President
WILLIAM M'KINLEY,
i i NJ V 80 ,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31

KEY WEST, Fla. May SO.-The cook OF
the United States auxiliary boat Hawk.
native of Manila, deserted his post three
days ago and was arrested ashore to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31
Separate Rolls Must Be Prepared.

WASHINGTON, May 3O.-General Miles
has issued an order directing that enlisted
men belonging to different regiments or dis
tinct organizations shall not be mustered
on the same roll. Separate rolls must be
prepared, one for the members of each regi-
ment or organization. ....-..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31
Extradition Treaty signed.

NEW YORK, May 3O.-The Herald's cor
respondent at Rio Janeiro sends word that
United States Minister Bryan and the Bra
lillian minister of foreign affairs have
signed the supplementary treaty to the
tradition treaty between Brazil and the
United States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31
MIR. Overstreet Home

Representative Jesse 0verstreet returned
from Washington yesterday He went to
Columbus. where he is TO be married June
4 Mr.. Overstreet and his bride will take a
trip 10 the Pacific coast
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31
Cyrus G, Carpenter.

FORT DODGE. Ia. May sO-Cyrus c.
Carpenter. Ex-Governor of Iowa, died here
last evening, aged siXty-nine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31

After that the commissioners will be named
and the time and place Of meeting definitely
determined upon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31

Mrs. Viewed (engaging cook)--Have you
had much experience? Cook-Well, num-
I've worked for tin families in tn lasht
two wakes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31

KINGSTON. Jamaica, May N3O.-The Har-
ward has sailed TO join Commodore Schley's
squadron. She took a pilot familiar with
the south coast of Cuba,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31

the opinion CT the military mathematician
that cdditioEal volunteers must be secured
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31

pon's be without bottle of Cooks ImperiaI
Champagne in your house. There is nothing bet
ter TO entertain with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31
by the President An
Commercial Agreement.
LIST OF ARTICLES AFFECTED
FIRST STEP TOWARDS ADJUSTING
CONTROVERSIES WITH CANADA.
Commission to Be Created for the
Purpose of Considering the Bering
Sea and Other Questions.

WASHINGTON. May 30.-The trade dis
ON the appointment of Mr.. Kasson to take
charge OF reciprocity negotiations have
come to a successful conclusion. The nego-
tiations have been conducted under the
third clause of the tariff act of 1897. The
commercial arrangement Hereunder was
signed last Saturday by Mr.. Cambon, the
French ambassador on the part of France
and by Mr.. Kasson, special plenipotentiary,
on the part of the. United States The
agreement is to take effect Wednesday,
June /, when the French minimum rates
on certain products of the United States
exported to France will take effect. The
proclama ton of the President announcing
this fact is given below, having been issued
late this afternoon:
Whereas, Pursuant to Section of the
act of Congress approved July "a, 1897, en-
titled an act to provide revenue for the
government and to encourage the indus
tries Of the United States, the governme nts
of the United States and of the French
republic have, in the spirit of amity and
with desire to improve their commercial
relations, entered into a commercial agree
ment in which reciprocal and equivalent
concessions have been, in the Judgment or
the President, secured according 70 the pro-
visions of said section whereby the follow
ing articles of commerce, being the products
and manufactures of the United States are
to be admitted into France on and after
the first day of June, 1885, at the mini
mum rate of duty, not exceeding the rates
respectively appearing in the following ia
Per 100 kios
Articles Francs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31

LONDON. May 3O-Baron Lyon Playfair,
the distinguished chemist political econo-
mist cvil-servfce reformer and parliament
TARTAN died in this city yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-14
Nothing Small Abouf Him.

Most peculiar case ever had" unused
the attorney, who is stin favorlte with
those requiring a strong defense in the
criminal courts, according to the Detroit
Free Press. you never saw a finer-look-
ing young fellow. He had a good face
and well-shaped head; he was clean and
neatly-dressed; he talked well. and looked
you squarety in the eyes. When 1 went to
the jail at his request I took an immediate
liking to him. 1t had been my business to
study human nature and l was satisfied
from the first that he had never commit
ted the $1,000 robbery of which he stood
accused.
He told me his story, frankly and with
out reservation. / was convinced more
firmly than ever of his innocence. He out
lined his own defense by accounting for
every minute of his time on the night of
the robbery and informing me just where
the witnesses to substantial his state
ments could be seen. found them and they
affirmed everything he had told me. 1t was
as clear a case as l ever saw and l went
into court with the utmost confidence. The
prosecution did the best it could under the
circumstances, but we swept the board
and the young man was acquitted by the
jurys first ballot He was very grateful,
shaking hands with the judge, the jury
men and even the prosecuting attorney.
Now, sir" he began, when we had
reached the Office, what do 1 owe you?'
Only what you can afford to pay me.
The saving of an innocent man Is some
thing of a reward in itself"
Well, l would like to pay you more,
but at present l can only afford to give
you half of the $4,000. Is that fair?'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-14
A Question of Honor.

NO said the French artillery officer,
according to the Cleveland Leader. 81
have never done thing that any man
should be ashamed Of"
You have never told a lie?" the ad-
vocate demanded.
Never"
You have never robbed a chicken
coop?"
Never, as am a gentleman and a
scholar"
You have never violated the sanctity
of an oath?''
NO I have never thought of doing
such a thing"
You have never gone into your
friends house and abused his hospitality
'Of course not"
You swear that you are guiltless of
all these things, do your
Il swear it,"
You have never cheated your land
lady?"
Never"
'Now. on your honor as a soldier, tell
me, are you not guilty of all the crimes
that 1 have mentioned?"
The officer went pale, and replied
'Ah, monsieur, why have you appealed
to my soldierly honor? Why do you
compel me to confess that 1 have lied,
robbed hen coops, abused my friend 5
confidence, perjured myself and left my
board bill unpaid? AS a soldier of France
1 could do these things and still remain
unsullied but upon my honor as a soldier
l may not deny them. Hand me the g.
ShOOten''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-14

Ii is evident from the tone of the reso-
lutions adopted a [ the meeting of the mer-
chants and railway men in Chicago a
day or two ago, that the war that is to
be made on ticket scaIpers as soon as
Congress meets is going 10 be of the most
vigorous kind. The feeling among mer-
chants and railroad men in about all parts
of the country is that railway ticket
scalping must be broken up. 1t is regard
ed by those who have given the subject
careful consideration as being against the
public welfare and public morals. There
is no doubt that it is very injurious to the
interests of the railroads. and that it is
pregnant with evils of one kind and an
other.
There are, of course, honest men engaged
in the railway ticket scalping business,
but if what railway men say
is true, more criminal work is
done in that business then in
almost any other. The general public
has the idea that ticket scalpers simply
buy and sell unused railway tickets. Rail
way men tell an entirely different story.
They tell of plugged tickets, of tickets on
which the original amount of dollars and
cents is changed, and on which names and
dates are erased by means of powerful
acids. A stop ought 10 be put to the bus
mess for the public good if for no other.
As long as scalpcrs are permitted 10 cut
down the receipts of the railways the
public is likely to be denied the benefit
Of lower rates. The scalpers say they ben
eft the travelling public by providing it
with tickets at a reduced rate. The law
doesn't contemplate that anybody shall
force himself between the railways and
the public and cut down the revenues of
the railways. Besides, the scalpers do
not benefit the public. What they do is
this: They enable some railroad travellers
to ride on the trains for less than other
passengers have to pay. If they supplied
all railway travellers with tickets at a re-
duced rate they would. have some ground
for saying that they benefited the pub
lie.
There is a bill against railway ticket
scalping in the Senate and another in the
House, and both will be vigorously push
ed next winter. The railways are deter
mined to break up the scalping business,
and there appears to be reason for think
ing that they will succeed.
Scalpers make a great point Of the fact
that some railway companies sell their
tickets direct to the scalpers. This is no
argument In favor of ticket scalping. If
there are dishonest railway managers the
railway managers who conduct their bus
mess honestly should be protected against
them if there is a legitimate way to pro-
tect them
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-14
PhiInnthronic Sue.

Eugene Sue, the French author, used TO
visit almost daily one of the most fash
ionable ladies in Paris, Nine. de D, and
hold forth in her richly fashioned boudoir
on the conditions of the poor. do you
ever relieve their distress? asked Nine.
de D, at the close of one of these har-
angues. ITO trifling extent answered
Sue; but though my gifts are smaf, they
are always cheerfully bestowed; L give
one-fourth of my income in aims"
That afternoon as he left the Cafe de
Paris, where he had been eating a costly
dinner, an apparently old woman, poorly
clad, came up 10 him and begged earnestly
for charity. go away" was the stern re-
ply. But / am starving; give me a single
copper to buy bread with" Il win give
you in charge of the police If you continue
to annoy me- You will" said the beg
gar, land Monsieur Sue. you are the man
who writes about the miseries of the poor;
you are the workingmans champion, are
your who are your" exclaimed Sue.
Madame de D." was the reply, and
the distinguished lady stepped into her
carriage, which was waiting, and left the
author to his reflections.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-14
PoRTO RICO's GOVERNMENT.

There has been some discussion of the
question of the relation which Porto Rico
shall bear to the United States when the
time comes for definitely settling that mat
ter, but nothing has been determined yet
in regard to it. There are those who think
that the island should be held as a col
ony, and it is probable that that is the
best way of dealing with it, There are,
however, many who insist that ii should
be governed as a territory, and not a few
who think it should be admitted into the
union as a state
1t is pretty certain that If governed as
IA territory or admitted as a state there
would be a great deal of friction which
would be productive of more or less trou-
BILE. The fact should not be overlooked
that the Porto Rlcans differ radically
from the people of the United States.
Their customs, habits of thought, manner
of living and ideas of liberty and of gov
eminent are all different from those of the
American people, and it is probable that
they wouldn't find it wholly satisfactory
to be brought into as close quarters with
us as statehood would bring them-at least
not until they had become Americanizedl
The American flag will be raised at San
Juan next Tuesday and the government of
the island villa be military until Congress
says what the character of the perma-
nent government shall be. There are very
strong reasons in favor of colonial gov
eminent. AT the same time the Porto
Ricans should be permitted to have the
fullest measure of home rule consistent
with the interests of the island The col
onies of England appear to be satisfied
and prosperous. The same kind of govern
ment which England provides for her col
onies ought to be suitable for Porto Rico.
No doubt efforts viii be made to have
Porto Rico governed as a territory and
also to have it admitted as a state. There
are Porto Ricans probably who are al
ready planning to get the offices, and II
would not be surprising if there were
Americans on the island preparing to play
leading parts in it's politics. Congress will
not be left free to do what 1t thinks besr
in the matter. There will be powerful in
huences in favor of this or that kind of
government. not so much for the benefit
of the Porto Ricans as for politicians
anxious to get into comfortable offices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-14
ThonEht Ahout Pam.

A Boston mother. says the Boston Her
aid, was instructing her little daughter
how to behave when she went to luncheon
at the bishops house Now dear, when
the butler hands you something the first
time take a little on your plate. When he
comes the second time you may help your
self to a little more, hut the third time
you must say mo, than you" just as you
Always do at home So the little Boston
child went to the bishops house to lunch,
and came home much delighted with her
visit. Did you do just as 1 told you, darl-
ing? inquired mamma anxiousIy I took
something very nice when it was handed
TO me the first time, and then when the
butler came again 1 took little more, but
the third time 1 said, mo, 1 thank you"
But when ne came the fourth time you
hadn't told me what TO do, so 1 just
thought of papa and said. No damn you. -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-14
Personal.

A newly discovered story about Henry
Clay is to the effect that when his wife
was asked If she was not worried by his
gambling she replied: ''Oh, not at all. Mr..
Clay always wins"
The public funeral of Mr. Gladstone
was not extraordinarily expensive Some
of the newspapers gave the cost as $780,
900, but a competent authority states that
the actual cost was about $4,000.
Bishop Potter of New York is against
the growing habit of Eplscopalian clergy
men to indulge in extemporaneous ser
mons. He declares that they are frequent
ly ungrammatical and even vulgar, and
at the recent diocesan convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in New York
took occasion to enunciate his views on
this subject.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-14
NOT A GOOD ARGUMENT.

One of the arguments advanced by those
who favor retaining possession of the Phil
ippine Islands is that we need them in
order to extend our trade in the far East.
But, as a matter of fact, would they aid
us in the least IN extending our trade In
that direction?
There are some facts which justify the
conclusion that they wouldn't. For in
stance, our trade with China is increasing
very rapidly. Our consul at Annoy. In his
last report. says it is increas-
ing enormously. Last year it was
about 100000 greater than the year be-
fore. 1t was about fifteen per cent. of
China's entire foreign trade. 1t was twice
as great as that with Germany and second
only to that with Great Britain.
Why is II that our trade with China is
increasing so rapidly? Is it not because
the Chinese have confidence in us? They
don't think that we want to grab their ter
ritory, or in any other way to take ad-
vantage of them. The Chinese government
said as much when making the grant for
the railway. to cost 100000, which
Americans are to construct through the
richest part of China If we take the
Philippines the peoples of the East will be-
gin to think that we are land grabbers, as
che French and Germans are, and they
will begin to distrust us The possession
of the Philippines, therefore, might hinder
rather than help us to extend our trade
to the far East. Those islands don't seem
necessary to the extending of it.