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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
STORY TOLD BY "A SAILOR
ARTHUR PARKINSON THE LAST
AMERICAN TO LEAVE HAVANA.
Rescued from Prison by the British
TalbOt-A Ludicrous Chase.

NEW YORK. June A.-The last American
to leave Havana was Arthur Parkinson, a
sailor, who managed to get away as late as
June z, and who has arrived in New York.
He was in Havana during many exciting
days of the blockade. Parkinson was boat
swain on the Cuban mail steamer Concha,
which lay in the harbor of Havana on
March 81. fight broke out among the
crew, and when it was over one OF them,
Swede.. lay on the deck with bad scalp
wound. Everybody said Parkinson did 1t.
The Havana police heard of the affair ana
Parkinson was arrested and locked up.
81 was put in an old military prison In
solitary confinement for two days and final
ly taken before a marine judge" said Park
inson. He took down the evidence in the
case and sent me back, with instructions
that 1 should be fed on something besides
bread and water, and that / should not be
connned alone. My ship had sailed. was
thrown into a dirty hole with motley
crowd of Cubans and Spaniards was stu
there when the war broke out. had writ
ten many letters to the American CONSUL
but never received any answers. Finally I
got out late in May, through the efforts or
''They are a cheerful lot in Havana. The
people are buoyed up by false reports OF
eral of the American ships of the blockade
line were reported destroyed particularly
the battle ship Indiana, which was blown
to pieces by the guns of MORO Castle.
was there the day the newspapers got out
extras about the sinking of the Merrimac;
They called 1t grand Spanish victory, ana
spoke of the men captured as only Few
Survivors The British consul finally got
me aboard the British man-of-war Talbot,
which carried me to Kingston Jamaica. A
little American auxiliary cruiser was sent
to chase us on the night we left. The Eng
lish commander saw her lights, and just for
a lark steamed faster Presently ne neard
the boom of little gun, but as he failed to
hear the shot whistle through the air ne
ordered still faster speed. The next minute
er's head as he stood on the bridge. He
brought the ship about in jiffy, and in
puffed up against the big war ship. The
astonisfied Briton was allowed to proceed
after he had told his pedigree. / came to
New York from Jamaica on the German
steamship HOlStein.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
MRS. HENROTIN WINS.
Each Member of the WOmen's Clubs
VIII BE Taxed 10 Cents a Year.

DENVER, Col.,~ June A.-The thousands
of clubs belonging to the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs are to be taxed an
nually at the rate of 10 cents per capita.
The victory was finally scored to-day at
the Broadway Theater amid sputter or
parliamentary points and prolonged APP
plause Mrs. Henrotin, who made an effee-
tive speech on behalf Of this financial In
novation. smiled triumphantly and the dele
cations who declared they would rather
withdraw looked somewhat wilted. This
was the breezy session Of the whole conven-
ton and it's outcome places the federation
on strictly business, instead of semi
charity basis. This ruling came as a re-
suit of the resolutions offered by Mrs Julia
b. Shattuck of Chicago, chairman of the
ways and means committee. who stated the
treasury had but 81. 700 resources for the
coming two years. with prospects of fully
81, 600 expenses. leaving ont of consideration
the expenses which officers would probably
partly assume. The new provision viii not
go into effect untiL19O0 and will bring into
the treasury about $3.50 annually.
Mrs. Henrotip/was emphatic In her argu-
ments. ending with: Women who come to
conventionsto cavil on parliamentary points
stay ar home" The session ended every
woman put on her hat straight. while pic
ture of the convention was taken with Mrs.
Hsnrotln conspsicuoasly IN me toregroundd no.,
cational conference at the Broadway Thea
ter. in charge of Mrs. Margaret Evans, of
Minnesota, with Mrs John Hanna local
assistant chairman. At the same time was
held conference on Club alethods," in
Unity Church. with Mrs. Cyrus f.. Per-
kins, of Michigan, in the cnaiT, and Mrs.
]. NJ Conine. local assistant chairman. Mrs.
Elizabeth Barrett Hill. of Indianapolis,
spoke on rs IL IN Danger of Lessening the
Practical?p The afternoon sessioasswere de-
voted to art. ~
The state presidents held a meeting to-
night and agreed upon the questions OF
taxation and representation of state fedora
tons. Their. conclusions will be presented
to the general federation for final action.
state declarations for the benefit OF the gem
eral federation shall be Is cents for each
club. The representation for each state
federation of 1875 clubs or less Is 10 be five
delegates and one delegate for each addi-
tional twenty-five clubs.
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The capture of Santiago will have a d.
rect bearing on the exchange of Lieutenant
Hobson and his fellow-prisoners. 1t should
be understood, by the way, that the ex-
change of prisoners is a matter of agree
ment and not of right and in the absence of
an agreement, or cartel, for the general ex-
change of prisoners belligerent may use
his discretion as to exchanging any particu-
lar prisoner. AS no cartel has yet been en-
tered into between the governments or gen.
erals of the United States and Spasn, the
latter is not violating any rule of iaterya-
tional law in declining to exchange Tt'o5son,
though it is departing from establishad cas=
tom. The reason given, namely, thaE Hob
son and his men have seen too much in
Santiago harbor to admit Of their exchange,
seems very fiimsy but if it is sincere. the
capture of Santiago will end it. Moreover,
when that event occurs we will have sew
eral hundred Spanish officers as prisoners,
and if Hobson himself is not in Santiago
the Spaniards will be glad to exchange him
for some of the officers we shall capture in
a few days.
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Frank l.. stanton.

He sings: and his song is heard,
Pure joyous prayer,
Because he sings OF the simple things
The fields. and the open air.
The orchard-bough and the mocking-bird
And the blossoms everywhere.
He sings of wealth we hold
In common ownership
The wildwood nook. and the laugh of the brook.
And the dewdrop's drip and drip
The love of the liys heart of gold,
And the kiss of the rose's lip.
The universal heart
Leans listening to his lay
That g,ints and CLEANS with the glimmering
dreams
OF children at their play
A lay rich with unconscious art
AS the first song-lhrds of May.
Ours every rapturous tone
OF every sorg of gee.
Because his voice makes native choice
OF Natures harmony
So that his singing seems our own.
And ours his ecstasy.
Steadfastly bravely glad
Above all earthly stress.
He lifts his line to heights divine.
And, singing, ever says
This is better world than bad
Gods love is limitless.
He sings: and his song is heard.
Pure as a joyous prayer,
Because he sings of the simple things
The fields. and the open air.
The orchard-bough, and the mocking-bird.
And the blossoms everywhere.
June a. $685. james whitcomb Riley.
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THE WAR CLAIM SCANDAL.
Book Agents Smith and Barbee Said
20 Have Confessed.

Book Agents Smith and Barbee Said
70 Have Confessed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June M.-The scandal
growing out of the payment of a lobby fee
of 100000 from the appropriation of $2SSOOO
by Congress to the Methodist Book Con-
Germ South, received an airing to-day be-
fore the Senate committee on claims. The
proceedings are described by persons pres
ent as being remarkably racy. The book
agents, Smith and Barbee. are said to have
confessed to having lied to. and deceived
senators with regard to the contract with
Attorney Stalking for 50 per cent. of the
claim in consideration of Stahlman's serv-
ices and to have imposed on Congress and
the public. Their confession was complete
and pitiable. They seemed not to realize
the moral obliquity Of their conduct, how
ever, but they were made to appreciate the
humiliation of their situation in the COM
mittee room. The investigation to-day was
published and made part of the records of
Congress. Such exposure is the only pun
ishment Congress can mete out to the Of
tenders. The testimony, when published,
will create sensation in religious circles.
Editor Haynes, of lions Prospect. who
caused the exposure, was a witness. This
scandal Is OF interest to church people
throughout the whole South, as it prejudices
a family of claims growing out of the de-
structon of church property during the war
amounting to ST. eco.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
CURRENCY BILL wITHDRAwN.
End of the SOund-MOney Campaign in
Congress This Session.

End of the Sound-MOney Campaign in
Congress This Session.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. June PA five-hour ses-
sion of the House committee on banking
and currency to-day ended in the adoption
of a motion directing Mr. McCleary to with
draw his majority report and bill submitted
couple of weeks ago. Mr.. H. III. Hanna,
chairman of the executive committee of the
indianapolis Monetary Convention, said to-
night he was satisfied the wisest course in
relation to the bill had been taken in view
of all the circumstances, He would have
preferred action at this session if the CO.
operation of the Senate could be secured,
but with the Senate. as at present consti-
tuted he regards this as impossible Mr..
Hanna proposes to continue the educational
work in favor of currency reform which he
has been carrying on. He believes that the
sentiment in favor of currency legislation
has grown very rapidly. He says there IS no
doubt in the minds of those who are seek
ing comprehensive legislation that the Re
publicans of the House are united upon the
necessity of the passage of a comprehensive
bill and that will be demonstrated next
winter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25

Detroit has been entertaining the National
Association of Credit Men, The objects of
the organization are ito make uniform and
establish firmly the basis upon which all
credits are founded, reform the laws unfa-
vorable to honest creditors and debtors and
secure the enactment of laws that will aid
commerce" The report of the committee on
business literature recommended that the
secretary be instructed ito send to the
clergymen Of the United States letter urg-
ing them to preach occasionally upon the
ethical and economical necessity of prompt
payments" From a somewhat remote and
entirely disinterested point of view it looks
as if the credit men had engaged in diff
cult though praiseworthy undertaking.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
A WISE CHANGE.

Those who have attended two or three
state conventions of either of the two real
parties in Indiana must have left them
with the feeling that part of the work
had been sighted. 1t has often been as late
as o'clock in the morning when one-fourth
of the delegates worn out, have made the
last nomination. During the past two years
the proposition to hold the convention on
two days has been discussed with favor. The
present committee has resolved to hold two
days convention. The committee has acted
wisely. The first days session will meet in
the afternoon, organize, adopt the platform,
listen to the nominating speeches, and ad-
journ 1t will reassemble the next morning
and proceed to construct ticket, for which
there will be ample time during daylight.
Such a convention will not require dele
gates to be absent from their business any
longer than required by the one-day con-
ventions. They can leave home the morning
of the first day and reach this city in time
to take part in the first session, and the
work of the second day can be completed
in season to take the evening trains. Two
tnlrdS Oh the ueleSdleS nave usudily oeen
here the day before the convention. 1t will
be better 20 spend the afternoon in organic
ing the convention than in waiting until
the next day.
There are no more important nominations
to be made than those of the judges of the
Supreme Court, yet they have usually been
made when less than half of the delegates
were present, and when those who re-
manned were worn out. This should not be
so, and a two-day convention will remedy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25

exports were $f.1S5. 4S5.6lS, while the largest
exports of any full fiscal year prior to that
were 8. O50, 1893 $50. 1t has not prohibited"
the export of American manufactured prod
ucts, for they have been larger since the
Dingley law went into effect than ever be-
fore, and now. for the first time in his
tory. we are. exporting more manufactured
articles than we are importing. and also
for the first time in our history our total
exports are more than double our total i'm
ports. Yet the Indiana Bourbons and Tur-
pieites condemn the present "prohibitory
tariff
Other misstatements In the resolution
need not be noticed in detail. If the people
are suffering any disadvantages from the
Dingley tariff they do not know it, but they
do know there has been a vast improve
ment in business. a great reduction in the
number of unemployed, decided advance
in wages in many industries, a large in
crease in the earnings of railroads, the out
put of iron furnaces, the product of manu-
factories, the deposits of banks, the
number of new enterprises, the amount of
building-in short, of everything that be-
speaks prosperity. The Indiana Bourbons
cannot change these conditions by earnest
ly reasserting'' exploded Democratic doc
trineS,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
The Bankruptcy Bill.

WASHINGTON, June A.-After a long.
hard fight the conference report upon the
bankruptcy bill was agreed to by the SEN
ate to-day, which practically insures the en-
actment of the law, as it is understood that
there will be no difficulty in the House. Sen
ator Nelson made an explanation of the
bill which satisfied all sena tors as to its pro-
visions, and although there were votes
against the measure, it was because the
senators so voting opposed any bankruptcy
legislation. The contest between the two
houses was over the Torrey bill of the
House and the Nelson bill of the Senate.
Sd of March. and the agreement reached
was largely on the lines of the Nelson bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
REGULAR ARMY PROMOTIONS.
Nominations Sent to the Senate by the
President.
WASHINGTON, June A.-The President
to-day sent these nominations to the Senate:
Regular Army

to-day sent these nominations to the Senate:
Regular Army
Sergeants to be second lieutenants artil-
lery-Rarold L. Goodnow Company H,
Third Infantry; Albert G. Jenkins, Com
pany A, Eighteenth Infantry; Harry l..
Steele, Battery A, Fifth Artillery.
To be second leutenantS artillery-Pri-
vate Robert E. Willie. Battery L. Seventh
molly, Company f, Twenty-first Infantry;
Corporal William Forse, Company B, Third
Infantry: Corporal Malcolm Young, Troop
G., Fourth Cavalry; Corporal Lawrence c.
Brown, Battery d, Fourth Artillery; Sec
ond Lieut.. Walter S. Volkmar, volunteer
signal corps; Percy w. Arnold, corporal
Troop F. First Cavalry.
To be second leutenants infantry-Pri-
Yates John G. Boniface Troop H. Fourth
Cavalry; George N. Bromford, Company ID,
Fifth Infantry.
Sergeants. to be second lIeutenants in
fantry-Walter G. Bates. Company G, Sew
enteenth Infantry; Percy NJ. Cochran, Com
pany G. Sixth Infantry; Benjamin P. Nick
lin. Troop ]. First Cavalry.
To be second lieutenants. infantry-Cor-
Infantry; Lance Corporal John B. Schoef-
fel, Company b, Ninth Infantry; Corporal
Englebert G. Ovenshine. Company c,
Twenty-third Infantry; Corporal William A.
Cavanaugh. Company d. Twentieth In
fantry First-class Private William C.. Gel
ger, Company f, battalion engineers;
Thomas r. Harker. late sergeant Company
d, Twentieth Infantry: John F. Wilkinson,
late corporal Troop d, Fourth Cavalry
The Senate in executive session to-day
confirmed large number of nominations
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25

WASHINGTON. June A.-Threugh the
foresight of Surgeon General Sternbsrg, OF
the army. the troops which have gone TO
Santiago, as well as the insurgents who
may join the army. will be well supplied
with quinine. so necessary to health in trop-
ical climates. The need of this article OF
21edicine is brought forcibly to the atten-
by General Miles from one of his aids, who
said that one of the needs OF the army is
quinine. The United States army. said Gen.
Sternberg. is equipped with three months
supply of medicines, and of this quinine
forms good share. In addition TO the sup
ply already on the ships, the hospital vessel
Relief will take to Santiago one million quiz
nine pills. which, the general believes, will
last the army a reasonable time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25

Business men should bear in mind that the
war-tax law requiring stamps to be af-
fixed to bank checks. promissory notes,
deeds. mortgages. leases. etc, takes effect
July /. and imposes penalty for failure to
comply. On and after July l the check of
the richest man in Indiana for ten dollars
will be refused payment at any hank unless
It bears the requisite stamp, showing that
the drawer has contributed two cents to
Uncle Sans war fund. Lawyers. notaries
public and others who draw up legal pa
pers should notify their clients of the ne
cessity of complying with the law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25

ing the island and driving Spain off, we do
not see to 1t that it has stable govern
ment. Tt seems that tho only way will
be for the United States to establish author
ity there. as do other governments. which
will insure the people greater advantages
than they now enjoy. Perhaps when the
campaign shall be on Senator Turpie will
present some plan for dealing with Porto
Rico that will remove the present incon-
sistency
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25

The Democratic platform demands that
Spain be driven from the western hemis-
phere and that the republic of Cuba be rec
on this hemisphere. Its people have made
no demand for self-government. In no for
NAL manner have they asked to have the
power of Spain in that island broken. The
driving OF Spain off the island is demanded
By the Indiana Democracy. If that IL done
and the United States leaves the island to
the first government that covets H. It will
be responsible. If it is left to the mercy
OF an ignorant popuIaee. we shall be held
responsible for the misrule OF factions. One
nE the other mnsE come about. II, after seiz-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
Chinese Making Army Uniforms.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June A.-The
Building Trades Council of San Francisco
has adopted resolutions severely arraigning
Major o. I. Long, department quarter
master, u. S. A. for his alleged action in
permitting uniforms for the troops now here
to be made by Chinese, and for denying
cusation in an official dispatch to Washing
ton. The secretary of war is requested to
make an investigation of the matter Labor
Commissioner Fitzgerald is also incensed at
the telegram of Major Long, which is said
to entirely misrepresent the situation. The
killing of Chung Wing by highlander in
Chinatown is positively stated to have been
done because he underbid other Chinese
firms on government work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
Mobile Painted a whisky Red.

MOBILE, Ala, June 24.-The First Ala
bama Regiment of volunteers. Colonel E. L.
Higdon, will leave this place for Miami to-
morrow. All the men are in good health and
anxious to go to the front. All the troops
here were paid off yesterday. To-day four
hundred of the Fourth Texas, Second Ala
bama and Second Louisiana failed to re-
spond to roll call. They filled up on whisky
and turned the town upside down. A stroag
guard is in the city picking them up and.
of them in the lookup. The others are still
at large
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25

A question has been raised whether the 2
cent stamp tax on bank checks, which takes
effect July /, will apply to checks drawn in
the last days of June and presented on or
that it applies only to checks drawn in the
regular course of business on or after that
date. To construe it otherwise would make
it retroactive. Evasion of the law by dating
back checks actually drawn after July /
would be a punishable offense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25

BY deciding to utilize postage stamps tenn
porarily for internal revenue stamps the
secretary of the treasury found an ingenious
way cut of a practical difficulty. The mere
printing of ~. r." on the face of the
postage stamps, which are already of con-
venient denominations. makes them internal
revenue stamps quite good enough for the
emergency till new ones can be engraved
and printed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
An old woman KIN. Her Husband.

WASHINGTON, June A.-One OF the
bloodiest tragedies enacted in Washington
in the rear of 914 Twenty-second street, n.
w. William M. Brooks, veteran of the
civil war. pensioner, and until recently
Waterman in the Navy Department. was
killed by his wife Martha, with a Ratchet,
she in turn being fatally injured with the
same weapon. The old couple-Brooks be-
lived alone and there were no witnesses to
the ira gedy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25

Instructions to Collectors Regarding
Public Sale.

h-uDifc SaIes
WASHINGTON, June 24.-The following
circular letter has been prepared and will
be telegraphed to all collectors of internal
revenue in the United States:
Avail yourself of every accommodation
possible Tor the sale of adhesive stamps, in
viting postmasters. banks, trust companies,
insurance agencies, drug stores, cigar stands
or any vender to the public to buy them
in quantities of not less than 500 worth on
a commission of per cent. Avail yourself
or the services of newspapers who wish 10
use such matter to inform the public where
and now such stamps can be procured: IN
form the public that when they cannot get
single stamp of the right denominatlon 10
cover the obligation of taxes called Ior lnat
two or more may be used for that purpose.
Sell adhesive stamps to all parties apply
ing researches Of district limits: giving tax
1t Is said at the Internal Revenue Bureau
that every possible effort is being MADE 70
secure general distribution of Internal
revenue stamps before July J. BY to.mo Of
row night II is expected that $4,000
stamps Will have been mailed, and otner
large Quantities will so forward as raploly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
Another Hospital shin.

WASHINGTON, June M.--President Mo
Kinley to-day commissioned the Massachu-
sets Volunteer Aid Association to fit out
and conduct a hospital ship under the pro-
visions and protection of Article XIII of the
Geneva (Red Cross convention. The ship is
to be known as the Bay State, and c. A.
go on board The vessel will act in the ma
ture of volunteer hospital ship during the
war
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25

"A 16-to-1 paper has an article showing
that cotton manufacture no longer prospers
in Japan because of the adoption of the
gold standard. which has doubled the pur-
chase power of wages. Under the silver
regime manufacturers made immense prof
its because wages were paid in silver. They
are not doing so well now that wages have
been doubled by payments on a gold basis