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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-26

The past Of mans life never dies; it
only sleeps.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-26

The army appropriation bill came up and
was passed. In consideration of the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
DeArmond offered as an amendment the
senate resolution recognizing the Cuban
insurgents as belligerents. The speaker
ruled it out of order and the house, by a
vote of l52 to ia, sustained the decision.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-26

Smoke sledge Cigarettes. 20 for cts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-01-26

Washington, Jan. lS.--Gallinger, of the
committee on public health and national
quarantine reported favorably bill pro-
viding for investigation of the subject of
leprosy. Placed on the calendar Vest, Of
Missouri, reported the Teller resolution,
declaring for the payment of national
bonds in silver as well as gold, which had
been agreed upon by the committee by a
vote of $ to 5, and gave notice that he
would call it up in "A few days. The urgent
deficiency bill was passed. In executive
session Morgan spoke in favor of the
Hawaiian treaty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16
PROBABLY A WILD FAKE
WEYLER'S ALLEGED TORPEDO
AGENT SAID TO HAVE REEN FOUND.
UncOnfrmed story Concerning the
Capture of C. A. Crandall-UnknOwn
by Secret-Service Officers.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE World this
morning printed a dispatch from Chicago
which said: Charles A. Crandall alias
Emanuel Escadaro, who, acting under the
personal orders of Captain General Weyler
planted the mines and torpedoes in the har-
Dor of Havana, has been run to earth. He
is in the custody of three United States
secret-service agents, who will escort him
to Washington where he is expected to give
information to prove beyond any possible
doubt that the Maine was blown up by
mine and her 26G officers and crew muir
dered designedly by agencies known to the
Spanish officials. Ever since the Maine was
blown up Crandall, or Escadaro, has been
lodging. He was run down by a Cuban
spy, who logged him from Nashville to
HighWood, Chicago suburb, where he was
located by the secret-service agents early
this evening. AT first he tried to evade the
agents, but when they assured him he
would be protected he volunteered to ac-
company them, and is on his way to the
national capital, where he viii give his evil
dence before the State Department"
According to the dispatch Crandall says
he was employed by General Weyler to lay
the mines in the harbor of Havana. He
was formerly in the United States navy
but when picked up by General Weyler was
in the employ of Grace & Co., OF London,
at their nitre beds in South America He
says that by direction of General Weyler
he assumed the name Escadaro. He plant
ed seventeen mines and ten torpedoes The
former were made in England and the lat
ter in Italy. One mine was planted at buoy
No. 6, where the Maine was anchored.
There IS a complete chain of mines about
the harbor while torpedoes command the
main channel. The mines are concentrated
at three separate firing points, namely
MORO castle, the navy yard and Cabanas
Inc main chain is of seven mines. anchored
along the main anchorage, and one of this
number was fired
Crandall has damaging evidence against
General Weylers agents, who directed his
work, including letters vouchers passes
and messages. All OF these he has turned
over to the secret-Service agents
Crandall has offered to make map of the
havana harbor and the location of all
mines and torpedoes. He states that he was
employed by Weyler for more than Il year
and received his last pay from Spanish
sources March 3, when he was notified to go
10 New York, where a ticket awaited him
Tor transportation to London. England
Grandall was formerly a sailor on the
united States cruiser San Francisco, un-
Ger Captain Sampson and Admiral Brown
and has discharge from the service. He
says that he Is a native of Nashville, Tenn
but spent most of his days in New York
CITY,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

had not been done before on several Occa-
sions the course of the detectives could be
called novel. The case came up in the
municipal court, and yesterday the judge
set at liberty the man whom the detectives
had declared guilty. The Journal does not
pretend to say whether the decision of the
judge is above fair criticism, but it is peril
nent to ask if the bitter feud between the
chief of detectives and the municipal judge
has anything to do with this very remark
able performance. The feud between the
Taggart police or the chief and several of
it's members and Judge Cox. was the sub
ject of comment prior to the, municipal
election. During the campaign the present
chief of detectives assailed Judge Cox Bit
terly in public. A change was made where
by the political foe of Judge Cox on the
force of detectives was made chief. This
feud is said to exist but it would be I'M
just to say that it causes the chief of de-
tectives and the judge to work at cross
purposes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

If it is true, as stated. that the President
ton without recognition of Cuban independ-
ence, Congress should adopt that policy
without moments hesitation. So far as
the final result is concerned it will be the
same in either case. The essential point is
the expulsion of the Spanish from Cuba and
the establishment of independent govern
ment by the people of the island This be-
ing the case, it is immaterial whether the
independence of Cuba is acknowledged at
the outset or later. This is of no conse-
quence compared with the Importance of
prompt and harmonious action. There has
already been enough hesitation and delay 10
excite criticism and raise a doubt in some
quarters whether the government is not
constitutionally incapable of acting with
criticised by some for shifting the whole
responsibility on Congress, and now Con-
gress is criticised for making speeches in
stead of declaring war. A leading London
paper says: 1.-THE system of conducting
delicate diplomacy through rival committees
is not commendable generally and has led.
in this instance, to deplorabIe results We
do not admit that the slow action of Con-
gress has led to deplorabe results as yet,
but If it should eliminate in disagreement
with the President the situation would then
be disastrous. There should have been
from the beginning perfect harmony be-
tween both branches of Congress, and be-
tween Congress and the President The
present grounds of disagreement should be
removed as soon as possible. With the
country on the verge of war. and a cunning
and vindictive foreign enemy preparing. for
all we know to take the aggressive, there
is no room for word quibbling. for differ
ences of private opinion or for seeking after
political capital The executive head of the
government should be recognized as master
of the situation and the true dictator OF
the executive policy of the government.
Recognition of foreign government is es-
sentially an executive function. and should
be left TO the discretion of the President.
Congress should stop battling over words
and phrases. and content itself with en-
towering and directing the President to
inaugurate a policy of force that, as every
sane person must see would result in the
speedy expulsion of the Spaniards from,
Cuba and the practical independence of the
island. II would be most unwise for Con
gress 10 force upon the President policy
which. with his better knowledge OF the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16
OPENING OF THE DEBATE.
Speeches by CuIlOm. Berry, Daniel
and Spirited COIIOnMIeS.

When the session opened, at 10 o'clock,
Mr.. Davis suggested that the ordinary
morning business be set saide. This was
doGe. and the foreign relations committee
Cuban resolutions were laid before the Sen
ate.
Mr.. Cullom delivered a carefully prepared
speech covering the general Cuban ques-
tor. After directing attention TO his own
record IL the Senate on the Cuban matter,
Mr. Cullom declared that the hour for ac-
ton by this country was about TO strike
Step by step Spain had been pushed back
fro IN the Western hemisphere, and now she
vas about TO lose another-and the gem of
her colonial possessions. Ii Spain had been
permitted to pursue her course i'm Cuba she
would go on without remorse and destroy.
if possible. the patriots 10 the last man
Her black crimes. said he cali aloud for
vengeance and that vengeance will be
taken by the American people in the inter-
osts of humanity Mr.. Cuglom reviewed the
q: cumstances of the Maine disaster and de-
clared that the disaster was an act of de-
liberats and also serious murder, People
throughout tile country were demanding
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

CHICAGO, April discrimination of the
reported arrest of WeyIers alleged torpedo
agent, Crandall, alias Escadaro. is difficult,
If not impossible here. There is q DISPOSE
ton among acquaintances of John Wilkie
the new chief Of the United States Secret
Service. to credit him with the arrest, and
some go so far as to assert that he, in per-
son, was probably one of the three officials
who are said to have arrested Crandall.
Highwood, where the arrest is described as
having taken place. is a little hamlet near
Fort sheridan. The people are largely
soldiers and others having more or less
connection with the fort. To-day Highwood
was all astir over the alleged arrest. but
no such person as Csrandall is remembered
and the first inkling of the matter came 10
Highwood people to-day through newspaper
men. No Incident remotely suggesting the
arrest is recalled The Baltimore q Ohio
officials in Chicago say they have no knowl-
edge as TO the truth or otherwise of the
report of Crandall and his captors going
east from Chicago over the =. & o. Capt.
Porter. who Is in charge OF the federal Sc
cret service matters in Chicago, said he
had no knowledge Of such an arrest and did
not believe II had taken place. At the office
of chief of Police kipley similar statements
We're made.
WASHINGTON. April 15.--Chief Wilkie
knows nothing of the reported capture of an
alleged layer of Spanish mines or torpe-
does in Cuban waters. The secret service
never has done anything in the way of APP
pretending the persons connected with the
affair
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

The United States has borne with Spain
for years as no prominent government in
the world would have borne with weak
and malignant neighbor. Citizens of the
United States have been deprived of their
rights in Cuba from time to time without
receiving due reparation when it was de-
manded. SPANS trade regulations for Gu
ba have always been made specially harm
full to our ir .erests. During the series of
nearly continuous revolutions in Cuba,
Spain has treated us with contumely and,
at the same time, been most exacting in
her demands that we prevent any assist
ance being rendered the revolutionists. We
have so long borne this series of insults
that Spanish authorities have concluded we
will continue to bear them. 1t seems now
very difficult to convince them that we are
in earnest in our efforts to terminate Span
ish rule in this hemisphere
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

The Twenty-fifth Regiment United States
Infantry, colored. went into camp at Chick
amauga yesterday. and will be Joined in a
few days by several other regiments under
an order issued at Washington yesterday.
The Twenty-fifth, Col. A. S. Burt, was
organized soon after the civil war, and for
the past eighteen years has been on duty
in the Dakotas and Montana. The commits
stoned officers of the regiment are all white.
Colonel Burt has been in the service since
1861, rising from an enlisted private at the
beginning of the war. He is said to be a
first-class soldier and fighter. He has the
utmost confidence in his regiment and says
there is not better drilled or Drawer regi7
ment of soldiers in the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

OF the aS9s1S names ON the pension roll,
only .125 represent survivors of the war
The remaining pa 1872 include widows, minor
children and a few other miscellaneous
claimants, but mainly widows. At the pres
ent time the widows are keeping up the
number Of pensioners. The widows, young
women who marry old soldiers. will keep
up a pension roll nearly a hundred years
after the war for the Union ended The
revolutionary war closed lis years ago, yet
by the ,est report seven revolutionary wild
0ws were drawing pensions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

Agents of the Atlantic liners report that
the war scare is already interfering with
their business by reducing the number of
tourists who go to Europe for pleasure. The
usual bookings for pleasure travel from
May ] to Aug. l are practically wiped out
Thus from fifty to one hundred millions
usually expended by European tourists will
remain at home. There can be no great loss
without some small gain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

Official records show that the number of
men on board the Maine when she was
blown up was, officers, %; sailors $50;
marines, 49, total, 800. The number saved
after the disaster was. officers. "a; sailors,
CO. marines. II; total IS. Number lost, Off
GERS, ,; sailors. 290; marines, 2S total, 260
Bodies recovered, officers l. sailors and
marines. III; died from injuries, s. total 1856
Those buried in the cemetery at Havana
numbered 166: buried at Key West 10;
buried at Pittshurg. l. Bodies not recov-
cred officers, j. enlisted men and marines
7S When any person begins TO doubt if We
have cause of war against Spain let him
remember the Maine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16
Work Wanted.

Weary Watkins-How would you like to
gimme Il job my friend?
Eating House Manager don't think you
would do, unless you could get some more
decent clothes. E
"Oh, the rags won't cut no ice. L thort
you might gimme job of samplin pies. A
man that has had as many different kinds
and brands of pie handed out to him as l
have in the las fifteen year ort to be some
thin of a expert 1ts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

The Senate is not dividing along party
lines on the question of the recognition of
the present alleged government of Cuba,
most of the more prominent Democrats, like
German of Maryland, Gray of Delaware,
Faulkner of West Virginia, Morgan of Ala
bama and Caffery of Louisiana being hostile
10 it, while Foraker. Chandler and Thurs
ton, Of the Republicans, are the most
strenuous champions of recognition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

The most important order yet issued rela-
tive to the land forces was that of yesterday
massing regular troops at points on the
gulf coast The order is for six cavalry regi-
ments and all the light batteries to rendez-
vous at Chickamauga; nine regiments Of in
fantry at New Orleans, ten regiments of in
affects about 1900 troops, the evident pur-
pose being to assemble them at points where
they will be Immediately available for a
movement against Cuba. The order will af-
feet most of the regular army troops east
of the Rocky mountains. The army as now
organized consists of ten regiments OF cav
airy. five of artillery and twenty-five of in
fantry of which four are colored.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

diana from harvesting a good wheat crop
this year. just now the indications are ia
vorable for fair prices. because the gener-
ally favorable report of the condition of the
crop has not affected prices. 1t may be
added, however, that the crop in California
is well-nigh failure because of the un-
usual drought
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Political SubtIetY.

Watts-What in thunder do you fellows
always make a political platform so long
for?
Heelermann-Mostly SO the average man
can't study it and remember it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

Senior Polo Bernabe has the consent of
large portion of the population of North
America to go home to his butcherly people
at any time he may desire to do. The
same constituency are also willing that he
stand not upon the order of his going.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

One Of the best informed correspondents
IN Washington says that Consul General
Leo is opposed to the recognition of the
present republic of Cuba because ii is not
representative. but fractional. General Lee
Is reported as saving that the present gov
srnment is a close corporation in which
oniy the active leaders of the revolutionary
movement have any influence. and that it
would be unpopular and unfortunate if the
Tinted States should recognize 1t as the
government of Cube The consul general
should be- well informed on this subject.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

tt the Spanish government imagines that
the Cape Verde islands are a safe base of
naval operations against the United States
It may learn very differently very soon The
occupation of Cuba and Porto Rico would
not take many days, and then our war ships
would go for the Cape Verde Islands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

The Appellate Court of the State of
Washington has decided that the Populist
act of the last Legislature, prohibiting the
making of contracts requiring payments to
be made in gold, is unconstitutional on the
ground that such law is an attempt to
legislate on subject belonging to the fed
ersl government
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16
Faithful Tray.

Irate Patron-You told me that was a
good watch dog when you sold him to me,
and last week burglars got into the house
when we were all away, and now silver
ware, dog and all are gone.
Dog Dealer-I allow the dog has gone
along to watch the silverware don't you
think?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
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Dearborn street Great Northern Hotel and
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

A few Of the speeches on the Cuban reso-
lu-ions in the Senate have been of an or
de- that would have conferred honor upon
the Senate at any period. but some Of them
would reflect discredit upon slum primary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

The prospective isolation Of Spain may
fairly be attributed to the fact that for
hundreds Of years her colonial policy has
been such as not only to repel the sympathy
but invite the condemnation of the civilized
world
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

Washington correspondent attributed
the change of position of number of Dem
ocratic senators on the question of Cuban
recognition to the presence of Mr.. Bryan,
who has urged it as thing which will help
the cause of 16 to /.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

The best way for the powers to help Spain
out of her difficulty is to help her get out
of Cuba as soon as possible. Cuba has be-
come. in the Spanish dictionary, synonym
for difficulty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

The detectives of the police force lost no
time in declaring that Moore was the muir
derer Of his wife, Taey not only PROCEEDED
upon that assumption. but they gave the
public, through the press, so many reasons
and displayed 20 much zeal to make people
agree with them that they could easily
have been mistaken for corps Of PROSE
cutting attorneys II something Of the kind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

Il wonder" said the garrulous boarder,
why they speak of Truth being at the bot
tom Of a weH?"
Because" said the Cheerful Idiot, sit
often can be got at only by long pumping"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

If able senators did not want a confer
ence committee at the conclusion of the
Cuban debate they should have got together
with the House before debate began. In
fact, there should have been nc debate at all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

Some of the congressman want to recog
nize Cuban independence and others want
to wait until there is some independence
there TO recognize.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

The European diplomats who condemn in
PREVENTION by the United States in Cuba
want European Intervention to prevent it.
They are beautifully consistent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

Should there be war with Spain with
out Weyler somewhere within shooting dis
lance of the American sharpshooters great
disappointment would result.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

The people are anxious that the Senate
conclude, but are more anxious that it con-
clude right
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

The next dose of champagne the Spanish
officers drink in commemoration of the de-
struction of American seamen will be flaw
ored with Silinine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

1t is to be hoped that if war comes Con-
gress will remember that the prosecution
Of war is an executive, not a legislative
function
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

The readers of papers which are not "saf-
from" may come to the conclusion that the
President is the war-making power, which
he Is not. 1t is a function of Congress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

Mr.. Bryan will soon find it very lonesome
travelling about the country trying to keep
It mindful of his 16-to-1 fad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

The general interest in regard to the pros
poets of war did not cause Republicans TO
forget the primaries last evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

In refusing public reception General Lee
put aside temptation to which thousands
would have yielded, but he is a gamer by SO
doing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

Some senator's seem more anxious to put
themselves right before their constituents
than they do to put the country right before
the world
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

The prospect of the wheat crop in this
State has rarely been more fiattering at
this season of the year. The last govern
ment report gave the condition as s.. A
year ago, preceding the good crop of last
season, the condition was n. 1t must be a
very unusual scourge that can prevent In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

situation. he deems inexpedient or unsafe
What is needed above all things is prompt
and harmonious action to a. common end.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16
Nominated ON the 7aoth Ballot.

HORTON. Kan, April 15.--The deadlock
in the First district is broken, Congressman
Charles Curtis being rcnominated the
7y0til ballot