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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06

ards, three for each regiment, from their
number. The hospital stewards have the
rank OF sergeants, and those recommended by
colonel Wright and who, it is assured wIti
De appointed, are named as follows in their
rank: First Regiment, r. Hawkins. T..
townsend. h Langdon Second Regiment,
L A. Hyde, c. r. Wright. Harry Moore !:
1nlrd regiment. Harvey Moore, Ross Moore,
a. Schultz; Fourth Regiment, j. a Pfaff,
Frank Sommer, r. Starrett.
There has been some indecision and in
consequence some confusion at brigade
headquarters and among the physicians of
the brigade as to whether or not the United
states army regulations provide for bril-
was yesterday questioned upon this point by
u journal reporter. In reply the general
took from a pigeon-hole copy of the Hull
act. the only copy in camp, and showed the
reporter where the act stipuates that on the
brigadier generals staff there shall be a
surgeon who shall be chief of the surgeons
of the brigade. General Mckee was aked
if Colonel Wright, who is chief of the med
ical staff of the Indiana National Guard,
would be brigade surgeon in case he Gem
eral Mckee, were appointed brigader gen.
eral. General Mckee answered empfratical-
~, If am appointed general of this bril-
gade Colonel Wright will surely be the staff
surgeon"
The whole situation at Camp Mount was
expressed in few words by an officer yes
terday when he said, LAS much as we all
admire and respect General Mckee and
would protest against his noncontinuance in
his present capacity these threats about
companies withdrawing by the wholesale if
he is not appointed are nonsense. 1t may
be that General McKee's appointment will
not come until all of this brigade is mustered
into the United States service and If he
should fall short of appointment then it
would be useless to talk of withdrawing;
the brigade would be tied hard and fast by
the laws of the United States"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06
THE UNITED STATES AND TIE
PHILIPPINES.

No event in recent times has become sud-
denly SO wide a topic of comment and spec
ulation as Commodore Dewey's defeat of
the Spanish fleet at the Philippine islands
and their prospective conquest by the
United States. The unexpectedness of the
event, its boldness and brilIiance as a naval
exploit and the possible political conse-
quences conspire to invest it with almost
Worldwide interest. Two weeks ago the
European powers hardly recognized the ex-
istence of our Asiatic fleet and the idea of
the United States gaining a territorial foot
hold in the eastern hemisphere seemed
about as remote as their acquiring an in
terest in the moon. Suddenly and without
premonition the world learns that daring
naval movement has been successfully exc
cuted, a great victory achieved and that
the United States is on the point of ac-
quiring in eastern waters possession
which several European nations and Japan
would gladly call their own. 1t was nat
ural that the first expression should be one
of admiration for the bravery and skill of
the commander who planned and executed
the movement and for the naval prowess
exhibited. 1t brings the United States navy
right to the front and places Commodore
Dewey at once among the foremost naval
commanders of modern times Following
this there is buzz of conjecture among
European governments as to how the con-
quest of the Philippines by the United
States may affect the mysterious balance
of power and what we will do with the
islands after we get them. These are
questions with which the United States
have nothing to do Our present business is
to prosecute the war with Spain to a sue
cessfui end soon as possible. The con-
quest of the Philippines, assuming that it
has been practically accomplished has been
done in pursuance of that plan and with
out, at th.s time, any Interior purpose. If
it should disturb the balance of power in
the East or in Europe, so much the worse
for the balance AS to what is to be done
with the islands, that is a question that can
wait. We have the same right to drive the
Spanish out of the Philippines that we have
to drive them out of Cuba, with this differ
ence: That in the case of Cuba we are
pledged by act of Congress not to annex the
island and to leave the people free to estab-
lish their own government, while in the
case of the Philippines we are not pledged
to anything. The several powers that have
been coveting the islands should be glad if
the United States becomes able by conquest
to make a. good title to them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06
DANA BATTERY STEPS OUT.
Declined to Go as Infantry, and the
LoganspOrt Company steps In.

The Dana Battery has decided not 20 en-
list as a company of infantry and will to-
day return to Dana. Immediately after
this company has departed the newly
formed company of volunteers at Logans-
port will be called into the service to fill
out the gap in the brigade. Yesterday Capt.
Charles Petty, of the Dana Battery, sent
General Mckee a formal notice in writing
that the members of his company would
decline to be mustered i'll as an infantry
company. He said the company was Or
ganized as a battery and would prefer re-
naming at home as part of the new
Indiana National Guard to enlisting as in
fantry.
The communication was sent TO General
Gore and by him to Governor Mount.
Governor Mount replied to the note by say:
ing that he had wired Secretary Algert ask
ing that the Dana Battery be included in
the Indiana troops. but the War Depart
ment had not allowed his request. The
Governor promised the battery first oppor-
tunity to go in case there should be a call
for another light battery.
Secretary Owen had conference with
Governor Mount Immediately after Shis ac-
ton had been taken and was assured that
the Logansport company will be called to
take the place of the Dana company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06
THE WAR AND BusINEss.

AS has been predicted the war has al
ready had serious effect upon general
trade 1t is not that there is any general
distrust, but people are not giving the at
tention to business that they usually do.
The country is absorbed in the war. 1t is
everywhere discussed and it is the subject
of all sorts of conjectures. Everybody be-
lieves it will be a short conflict and be-
cause of that belief the most of us seem
determined to make the most of it, 1t is
the theme of conversation in the home, in
the factory, in the counting room and on
the street corners. There seems to be dis
position to drop about everything for the
war, and it is so much in the minds of the
people that they have 10 inclination to pat
roniZe the usual places of amusement. The
fact that man in a city not far distant
forgot that he was an election inspector on
Tuesday because he is absorbed in the war
illustrates the unnatural state of feeling.
This man who forgot his duty as citizen
is not going to enlist or otherwise take any
part in the war other than to be inter-
ested.
There is doubtless feeling that the dura-
ton of the war is likely to cause people to
hesitate. Prices may be very different,
should the war continue year, than what
they would be if it should come to an end
at an early day. Merchants will not stock
up because they are in doubt regarding the
demand Many who owe money and can
pay it hold back for fear of some indefin-
able thing which may happen because of
the war. Money may be scarce, and so
they do not purchase as they otherwise
would. and are slow in meeting obligations,
so that collections are not good,
If we should have long war we would
get over this feverish excitement which af-
fects everything else and return to the even
tenor of our way. Now that a short war
is probable, it should not interfere with the
business of the country. We shall want as
much merchandise as if there were no war;
and there should be sufficient employment
to afford the money with which to pur-
chase it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06

Some time since it was announced that
before many years, and possibly before
many months. telegraphing could be done
without wires; an inventor was on the trail
of such discovery. and the trail was hot.
Even the credulous were skeptcal and the
incredulous sneered in derision. The truth
about the matter is that telegraphing with
out wires has long been in vogue under the
name of grapevine" dispatches. Since the
number of newspapers of various shades of
saffron have done great deal of telegraph
work without wires, and there is reason to
believe without operators at the other end
of the lines. thousands of miles away The
enterprising paper which graphically an
Philippine islands with the words. 1.-The
White Flag Floats Over Manila tele-
graphed without wires. The Hong Kong
correspondent, who was six hundred miles
from Manila, and who cabled TO a paper
that there was intense but subdued excite
for action must have had wireless long
distance telephone. That correspondent of
the Chicago Chronicle who sent out from
London the dispatch which the British con-
sui at Manila never sent, and which was
promptly reproduced IN an Indianapolis aft
as we'll as an expert with the wireless tele-
graph and the ghostly transmittcr. With
the wireless telegraph press associations
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06
Id rather be a home, guard,
And work here Ikea beaver,
Than go away to Cuba
And die of yellow fever,
DEAR BREAD FOR GERMANS.
The Government Will Not Suspend
the Duties ON Grain.

BERLIN, May 5-In the Rechstag. to-
day, Baron Won Thielman, secretary of the
imperial treasury, replying to an nterpella-
ton, declared the government had no inten-
tion of asking the Bundesrath to suspend
the duties on grain. He added that the
fears of a blockade of American ports were
exaggerated, asserted that there was no
likelihood of such a blockade and concluded
with the remark that, in any case, the
Canadian route would remain open. Con-
tinuing Baron Won Thielman said tenn
porary change in the duties will not cheap
en- bread, but it would severely injure the
agriculturists. The dealers, he added, would
be the only persons to benefit by the
change But, he said in conclusion. if the
situation alters essentially, the government
will reconsider the question
Count Posadowski, minister for the in
terror and representative of the chancellor,
then announced that the ceremony of clos
ing the session would take place in the
hall of the White Castle at 10 o'clock to-
morrow The proceeding closed with cheers
for the Emperor. 54a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06

1t VIII Not Buy Arms at Present.
Conference Yesterday.

1t VIII Not Buy Arms at Present.
Conference Yesterday.
Col v. NJ. Backus end Lieut.. Col. A. A.
Mckain, of the First Regiment. Indiana
Volunteers, called on Governor Mount yes
terday to report progress in their efforts
to get to the front with taeir regiment
They had some correspondence recently
with the Swedish consul general at New
York. and were informed that The regiment
could be supplied with Krag-Jorgensen ri
fes, but they afterward learned that the
rifles were not of the same caliber as those
used by the United States, and they would
not be available. Correspondence was then
entered into with the manufacturers of
arms in this country, including the Lee
people, the manufacturers of the Winches-
ter and the Remington. The most favor
able proposition was that made by the REM
ington Company, which offered to supply
the regiment with rifles by July l.
The order for the arms had not been
given, and the conference with the Gov
ernor resulted in a decision to withhold it,
that their regiment would be the first called
in case there should be need of more troops
for Indiana. He thought that If the second
call came it would come before July l.
Hence, ii would be better for the regiment
to depend upon the government for arms.
Colonel Backus says his regiment is am
ply able financially to arm itself. but he is
anxious to get 10 the front as soon pos
Sible, and will take the Governors advice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06

The Journal Is unable to keep track of
all the war news furnished by the yellow
journals of the East but in the West, so
Tar this week, the Chicago Chronicle, morn
ing. and the indianapolis News, afternoon.
have easily carried off the saffron honors.
These two papers were the only journals in
America that were able to print, on Tues
day. the details of Commodore Dewey's
night at Manila, accompanied by diagrams
showing the formation in which the Ameri-
can fieet went into action. True these pa
pers gave no information as to Commodore
Dewey's loss in men, and did not state
whether any of his ships were damaged.
but they printed three columns of details
and said they were sent by the British con-
sui at Manila The consul is on the other
side of the world, and has no redress
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06

dispatch from Commodore Dewey to his
government could be transmitted from
Hong-Kong to Washington. AS Hong
Kong is a British port, the question is
whether the Transmission of such dis
patch in an official form would not be a
violation of neutrality. Probably it would
be. strict assertion of neutrality would
scarcely permit the sending of official dis
patches which might benefit or encourage
one belligerent at the expense Of the other
But official dispatches could easily be con-
verified into news dispatches, and in that
form they could be sent without violation
Of neutrality. The chances are that when
Commodore Deweys dispatches reach
Hong-Kong they will be in a form that the
British authorities there will not hesitate to
transmit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06

are an institution of the past, since no
grasping corporation can demand a half
cent, cent or dollar a word for
news. If the wireless telegraph can
be made useful by any others
than the publishers of yellow news
papers, values in telegraphs and telephones
would fall to nominal figure. Unfortu-
nately, none others can use it, 1t is not re-
the rooms devoted to the fabrication of
rumors to sell papers. The wireless is the
old grapevine, without its occasional ac-
curacy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06

The enlisted men of the National Guard
VINO nave families depending on them de-
serve credit rather than censure and ridi-
cule Tor declining to go into the service If
the demand were more urgent it would be
Inherent The bringing them here was
mistake, and for that they are not alto
gether responsible. 1t is different with
single men who have no responsibility to
Keep them at home. They came, in most
cases, to go to war. but discovered that SOL
diering was serious business, and that army
hving Is not as good as that they have been
accustomed to. To have a little fun at the
expense of this latter class is in the nature
OF punishment which they deserve.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06
DEADLY MIMIC BATTLE.
Polish Boy Who Was Representing a
Spaniard Killed by an American.

BALTIMORE, May JAS a result of a
mimic battle between the United States and
Spain by American and Polish boys from
twelve to sixteen years of age, in Canton,
a day or two ago, John Keprofsky is dead
and eleven youngsters are locked up on the
charge of causing his death. The boys or
ganZed two forces, the Poles representing
Spain in charge of a fortress. keprofsky
was sent out to reconnoitre. He was called
upon by the storniing party to surrender,
but refused and was shot in the abdomen by
one of the American boys. The slug that
caused his death was from large-sized cat
rifle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06

WILkESBARRE, Pa, May 5.-The Hal
stead mine of the-Delaware, Lackawanna G.
Western Company. at Duryea, was the
scene of an accident this evening which cost
three men their lives. The names of the
victims are: John Monohan, Stephen Jen-
kins and John Titus. The three men were
engaged in repairing the lining of the shaft
which had been damaged by the cave-in
last week. Some heavy timbers were being
lowered into the shaft when the rope which
attached 10 them slipped off and the tim
bers struck the platform upon which three
workmen were standing with great force
demolishing il and precipitating the men
to the bottom OF the shaft a distance OF
three hundred feet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06

No bands are enlisted in the United States
army but the colonies of the regiments OF
the Indiana Brigade have found a way to
take their bands with them. The musicians
are to be mustered into the regular army as
infaptrymen, which win make the COM
panies which they join larger than are al
lowable under the regulations. Then the
musicians will be taken from the ranks and
put to duty at their instruments. The ar
tillery boys will in this way settle the ques-
tiOn that has been troubling them--whether
not when they leave camp they Will
march to music of their own: the artillery
not being. full regiment. 1t could have no
band so long as IT was member of the
National Guard. The plan explained above
will be followed. and ii is expected that the
When Band, of this city viii be mustered
members can pass the physical examina-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06

drawn between the cheers. General Me-
hee was not present at the presentation,
and the regiment marched to his head
quarters, where Lieutenant Colonel Thayer.
bearing the nag at the head of the column.
stopped. In response TO calls for him
General Mckee stepped out on the veranda
and examined the flag. Speech, speech, :"
rang down the column extending from the
headquarters 10 the amphitheater, but the
order was given to march. General Mckee
afterward explained, II only made one
speech during my life, and then l quit;
swore off,"
As the regiment moved away Colonel
Smith called to the general There are no
cutters in this regiment now; they are all
stayers" and the regiment. enthused by
the occasion and the sight of the bright
new flag waving at its head, set up an as
senting yell. ~ ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06
Girl Wand. 70 be a soldier.

Among the letters that Governor Mount
has received from persons desiring TO enlist
in the Indiana Brigade is one from Miss
Lulu Jones, whose address is given as the
Florentine Hotel, Anderson. The letter is
as follows:
Governor Mount:
If there Is war l want to go. IL cannot
go as soldier ! will so as a nurse. but /
would prefer to go in the ranks as "A SOL
der. Respectfully yours,
lulu JONES >,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06
sINIMERING DOWN.
Officers Beginning to Realize that the
War Department VIII Run Things.

Officers Beginning to Realize that the
War Department VIII Run Things.
The feeling of INSTRUMENTATION among Off
GERS was not so apparent yesterday. 1t was
seen that 1t was inevitable that the United
States authorities would have their way
whether or no from the National Guard
leaders and therefore the feeling was smoth-
cred though it still smolders. The beIlig-
erents are coming around to the fact that
the regulations of the United States army
are necessary for the maintenance Of dis
cipline and all personal feeling and petty
ambitions must take back seat Besides
the men are rapidly being examined for the
regular army and will in short time be
mustered into the service far beyond the
reach OF those who have made dire threats
of, IF such and such man is not held In
such and such an Office not a company in
that regiment will volunteer to be mustered
into the service"
The hospital corps has been Modified some
what by the appointment Of hospital stew
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06
WILL BE A LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
Lieutenant Mny Will Accompany the
Indianu TrOOns.

Lieutenant May United States army. will
be commissioned lieutenant colonel of the
Third Regiment. to take the place of Mr..
Bowman, who resigned. The staff officers
and the officers of the companies in the
regiment held a conference and expressed a
choice in favor OF Lieutenant May. 1t is
rather an unusual thing for officers of a
volunteer regiment to voluntarily choose a
regular army officer for a position of this
kind the officers generally preferring to
promote one of their own number, but
Lieutenant May by his soldierly bearing
popular with all volunteer officers with
whom he has come in contact This viii
finally dispose of the question as to the Of
fetal status of Lieutenant May with the
Indiana troops.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06

The relative ranks of army and navy off,
GERS are not fixed by law, but in general
way it may be said that rear admiral is
the equal OF major general, a commodore
the equal OF a brigadier general, navy
captain is equal in rank to a colonel in the
army. a commander TO lieutenant colonel.
a lieutenant commander to a major, a naval
lieutenant to an army captain. a master
TO a first lieutenant and an ensign to an
army second lieutenant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06

The President has been urged to send re-
lief to the inhabitants of the Island of Ma
vassa. who are said to be threatened with
food famine through the cutting off of
their outside communications. Nayassa is
a small guano island in the Caribbean sea,
which was declared an appurtenance of the
United States during the administration of
President Harrison. II is owned by an Amer
lean phosphate company and its inhabitants
are mostly coIored laborers from MARYLAND.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06

Whatever disposition may finally be made
of the Philippine islands. it should include
the reservation of a coaling station for the
United States. Recent events have shown
the necessity of such a station in Asiatic
waters-in fact, it was the prime cause of
Commodore Deweys attack-and now that
an opportunity is presented the United
States should not fail to acnuire IT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06

General Mckee on his recent trip to
Washington had an Interview with Gem
eral Miles, IN which the latter made Il
known that he believed that volunteers,
not men from military colleges. made the
best soldiers generally, He told of how the
famous Fifth Cavalry was at first under his
command an Infantry regiment. and that
he made Il a mounted infantry regiment ny
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06

1t is not essential for the public to know
at present whether Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
has sailed for Porto Rico or to meet the
Oregon, or to engage the Spanish fleet in
midocean. Wherever it has gone it will be
heard from when it gets there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06
COMING UP AGAIN.
Number in Camp ON the Rapid In

The reaction has come after the deser-
tons of the last few days; the boys who re-
ceiyed chilly or hot, and, in all events, ex-
ceedingly uncomfortable receptions when
they reached their homes, are, many of
them, returning, and those who are not re-
turning are not missed for their places are
rapidly being filled by volunteers recruited
all over the State. For these two reasons
tho consolidated regimental reports which
reached the Office of Assistant Adjutant
General Frank last evening showed an in
crease in the number of men In camp over
the number reported Wednesday. Yester-
DAYS report showed the following: