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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30
Two New Indiana Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The President
to-day sent these nominations to the Senate:
Samuel r. Gumnere, of New Jersey, to be
consul general at Tangier, Morocco; Luther
T. Ellsworth of Ohio, to be consul at
Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. A list of cadets,
graduates of the Military Academy, were
appointed in the army as second lieuten-
ants Postmasters: Silas D. Bryan. at Lib
erty, Ind; Frank c. Mosbaugh, at Cam
bridge City, Ind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

WASHINGTON, April 29.--The charges
against Hon. NJ. A. Hanna, in connection
with his election to the United States Sen
ate made by the State Senate of Ohio,
have been received by the Vice President,
and will probably be laid before the Senate
Monday. 1t is presumed that the docu-
ments will be referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

If it is true, as stated that the silver
Democrats of the South have been fighting
Fitzhugh Lees appointment as major
general. patriotic Americans, North as well
as South, will have additional cause for ap-
proving the appointment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YCRK-Astor House.
CI4ICAGo-Palner House, p o. News Co.. 2i7
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotei.---
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine
street.
LoUIsvILLE-C. T, Deering, northwest corner
Of Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co.. 256 Fourth avenue.
ST. LoUIs-Unon News Company, Union Depot
WASHINGTON. d. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and WiIlard,s Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

The Spaniards were always great on pro-
nYnciamentos ard proclamations. and they
are sustaining their reputation. The proc
lamation of General Blanco in Cuba and
that of the Governor of the Philippines are
typical specimens of Spanish fustian. AS
an official or state paper, the latter is with
cut doubt the most ridiculous production of
modern times. 1t will come in very handy
to some future writer of burlesque history.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

bly, the San Francisco and the Ciudad de
Cadiz) have just returned here with three
Spanish torpedo boats (most likely the
Azore, Rayo and Ariete) owing to a coll
lision. The Spaniards say two of the tor
pedo boats have been slightly damaged.
They claim the boats. will be able to put to
sea again tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

saw ridiculous sight this morning"
said the Cheerful Idiot "a green bicycle
rider ran into German band and knocked
the members endwise."
Amy bones broken?" asked the medical
student boarder.
mot even the trombone" answered the
Cheerful Idiot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

All the operations of the government thus
far go to show determination to establish
a base on the northern coast of Cuba and
supply the insurgents promptly and album
dainty with arms. munitions of war, food
and whatever they may need. With such
supplies their numbers and effectiveness
win be greatly increased, and they will be
able to force the lighting till such time as
The government is prepared 10 land A1neri-
cauStroops
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

Fair-minded people will not have much
sympathy with those who denounce the
rich as unpatriotic in face of the example
CT several New Workers like the Goelets,
who refuse to accept pay for the 100000
yacht\which the government has bargained
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30
Our Naval History.
London Mail.


The United States are building another
submarine boat. In the unfortunate event
of war we shall probably have a curious
historical repetition. In their civil war the
United States were the first nation to use
the ironclad. Again. with the new sub
pioneers in naval m5Sro VEN They may
not rank as a hrst-class sea power. but
they are at the top OF the class Of the
worlds inventors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

Go away from home to learn the news"
says ar. old adage. The American people
never would have known how cowardly,
vile. vicious cruel barbarous and alto
Hefner loathsome they are but for the proc
nations issued by the Spanish governors
Be Cuba and the Philippines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

It must be very gratifying to General
Mckee 10 know that ali the people who are
interested in the National Guard favor his
selection as brigadier general. 1t is scarce
ly possible that the President will ignore
such earnest unanirnity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30
Naval Bin Agreed to by senate.

WASHINGTON, April %. - At to-day'B
session of the Senate the report of the con-
ferees on the naval appropriation bill was
presented and agreed to. The measure. as
perfected, carries little more than $4,000
600. No other business of general impor-
lance was transacted, and the Senate, after
an executive session, adjourned till Mon
day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

~ The impartial, leading paper of Madrid
American weakness, that we are threat
ned by Indian uprisings, and that 'in the
Estates OF Ohio, Illinois and Iowa the citi-
zens have already been called out to pro-
tect .heir western frontiers from the raids
or the wild men," Who says the Spaniards
are Ignorant?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30
Proof of Genuineness.

Minnie-What frauds these beggars are.
met blind" man who said. please give
me penny, beautiful Lady,"
Mamie-Yes, he said that to make you
think he really was blind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

Our war ships have not yet had a great
and supreme test of their fighting qualities
but all they have done goes to show that
they and their officers and men will be
equal to the test when it comes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30
Wanamaker's Idea.

Kansas City Journal.
Mr.. Wanamaker has grown tired Of max
ing war on Boss Quay and wants to tackle
something not so tough. He proposes to
march against Spain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

Tile New York bankers, millionaires and
capitalists are standing squarely by the
government, which is more than can be said
OF the free silverites and Populists. who
would cut the sinews of war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30
Indianians Coming Home.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 20. - Representa-
tives Overstreet, Henry and Faris will start
for home tomorrow evening. If they can
get away, Representatives Hemenway and
Crumpacker will follow in few days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

Tha proposed tonnage duty of 20 cents a
ton as a war measure is said to be re-
ceived with disfavor in commercial circles
IA England This Is quite natural. but SO
was the increase Of our tariff duties. AS
10 the right Of the United States to levy
any tonnags tax It may see fit to impose.
there can be no question. Commercial reg
silations Of that kind. whether in time OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

The best dollars in the world are none
too good FOR the men who go into the field
against Spain or for those who are en-
ployed in furnishing food and equipment
for the army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

VICKSBURG. Miss, April 2s.-Frank
Unando. Spaniard who has been hanging
around town for week past, was arrested
by the police tonight on suspicion Of being
q Spanish SPY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

change has take place in Camp Mount. 1t
does not take the intelligent volunteer
many days to get tolerably correct idea of
what it is to be a real soldier
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30
Difrusion of knowledge.

Detroit Tribune.
Except for the numerous theories as to
how the war should be conducted no one
would suspect the average American civil
ian had such phenomenal knowledge of
military tactics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

The Spaniards are reported to be very mad
because the government authorities lied to
them about the sailing of the fleet from the
Cape Verde islands. They do not under
stand the Spanish character.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

Puck.

Major Bludgood-Do you know where
Cap'n Smith got his title, general?
General Hotstuff--No, majah, don't, I'M
less, perhaps he got it in the war; can't
III agine fellow getting so small title any
other way, sub.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30
of Course.

''Your coming-out part turned out rather
badly, did it not?'' asked the apple tree.
ut did," sighed the peach tree; lin fact,
it met with a frost"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30
Time for Sacrifices.

Kansas City Journal.
The time has come when true citizens are
beginning to make sacrifices for patriot
ism. A New York man has snapped his
wife for a gun.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

1t is very kind of the patriotic people in
towns in which companies are raised to pre-
sent them with flags, but in actual war a
company is not permitted to carry flag.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

Thus far no one has undertaken to re-
cruit a bicycle regiment. Has the bicycle in
war been forgotten, now that war is more
than talked of?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30
The Nictberoy DELAYED.

LONDON, April GA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Rio Janeiro says the de-
parture of the United States dynamite
cruiser Nictheroy has been delayed by a
breakage in her machinery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

II two or three Governors who have de-
clared purpose to lead their State troops
in the field could be induced to resign. the
people thereof would approve their going.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30
A Look Into the Future.
Washington Post.

washington Post.
There is a nasty job ahead for the Span
lard who will eventually have to sneak into
the republic OF Cuba as the diplomatic rep
resentative of his country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
A WOman's Reason.

"Poor Mollie has lost her reason"
'That oughtnt to worry woman. She
can say because ,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30
Our Faith.

Our faith springs like the eagle
Which scars to meet the sun,
And cries eXulting Unto Thee,
20 Lord, Thy will be done"
John Hay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

Kansas City Journal
The evening newspaper Is a good thing
in it's way, when properly conducted. 1t
gives the public hint of the feast that
is going to Ee served next morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

penver Po

Denver Post.
There are sufficient number Of returned
Klondikers in this country 10 lick Spain,
AMI they are just in the right mood to
figilt. too,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

Washington Post.
Up to the hour OF going to press Grover
Cleveland had net offered to raise
Princeton regiment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

Kansas City Journal.

Kansas City Journal.
The United States Senate will never be a
legislative body in popular es-
until II provides itself with good
managing editor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30
WIN Get "Et Up"
Philadelphia North American.

PhiIadeIphla North American.
All New Workers who remember Teddy"
Roosevelt viii know what ii is store for
the Spaniards when he shows them his
teeth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

Buffalo Commercial.
We wish II we're possible to send a regi-
rnent of cowhorn .handle-bar "scorchers' to
the extreme front.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

Hon. Charles Emory Smith will hardly
take advantage of hts new position TO scoop
his contemporaries on the war news
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-30

1t should be understood at the outset that
every report which comes from Madrid
needs outside verifcation before it is en-
titled to credence
The evening times., 1898-09-14
MILITARY BREVITIES.

Sergt. Frank Spang and one private of
Company HI, Ninth Infantry. who came to
Washington with an insane soldier from
Camp Wikoff and delivered him at St.
Elizabeth Hospital for the Insane, have
been ordered to Madison Barracks, N. Y.
The President has ordered that Lieut..
Col. Wells Willard, assistant commits
sary general of subsistence, United States
Army, be placed on the retired list, by
operation of law.
Lieut. Col. John Van r. Hoff. chief sur
geon United States Volunteers, has been
ordered to proceed to Washington and re-
port for orders to Surgeon General Stern
berg. He is also relieved as chief sur
geon of the Third Army Corps.
BY direction of the Secretary of Wa,
Lieut. Col Peter ]. A. C!eary, deputy sur
geon general, United States Army, chief
surgeon. Department of the Gulf, will
proceed to Charleston, S. c., and Savan-
nah. Ga. for the purpose of selecting Il
site for general hospital of one thou-
sand beds in the vicinity of one or the
other Of the cities named.
The evening times., 1898-09-14
BROADENING CHINA's WAYS.
Freedom of the Press Declared by
the Emperor.


A dispatch from Minister Conger at
Pekin, China, received at the State De-
partment, indicates that the Emperor of
China has taken long stride in advance
in civilization by encouraging the news
papers of his empire to publish a truth
ful and full account of the daily events,
and TO be both bold and fearless in the
discussion of current affairs.
He has by public proclamation made
the Chinese Daily Progress, an official
organ, and has declared that articles
which appear in Chinese newspapers
though apparently dispensing TO him,
shall not on that account be suppressed.
He has directed that important articles
of current events in the leading papers
shall be marked and presented to him
promptly.
He assigns, in his proclamation. the
reason for this that he desires to extend
his knowledge of affairs both Chinese and
| foreign.
In addition to this important action the
| Emperor by imperial decree has sane
| toned the opening of national univer-
| sity at Pekin, in connection with whc.
| schools are to be established in the pro.
yincial capitals and educational institu
! tions called third class are to be Of enet
in the department and district cities.
! Graduates of the schools of the thirt
class may enter the intermediate col
, leges. and thence TO the university a
! Pekin. 1t is believed that the curriculum
| adopted by the japanese University wi
| be followed.
The evening times., 1898-09-14
spain CLAIMS DAMAGES
For Prisoners Who We're Shot
on Board the Harvard.
THE MEN Had MUTINlED
War Department Conducting an In
yestiEation at the Request of the
French NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cot
ton Claimed to Have Said That
the Shooting Was Unnecessary.

Acting for the Spanish government, NJ.
Cambon, the French ambassador recent
ly visited the State Department, and re-
quested the Government TO make thor
ough investigation into the facts which
led 10 the shooting of number of Span
ish prisoners of war, July 4, on board
the auxiliary cruiser Harvard.
On that date the Harvard command
ed by Capt. Cotton was engaged in
transporting the Thirty-fourth Michigan
Volunteers and the Ninth Massachu-
setts Volunteers, assigned to Gen Duff
fields brigade There were on the ship
a large number of prisoners which had
been taken from Cervera's fleet at San
tiago the day before.
While the vessel was proceeding on
her voyage, an officer observed mutinous
actions on the part of the prisoners,
which ultimately became so open and
threatening that il became necessary TO
order the volunteers to fire on them. A
number were killed and many were
wounded. The exact number cannot be
learned at either the State, War or Navy
Departments, because all the records of
the affair are with Col Dudley, who is
at Portsmouth 1t is said that not less
than four OF the muIlnOuS Spdhldfu uS
were killed and another report has 1t
that there were ten shot to death. The
! list of wounded was very large.
The prompt and deadly action OF the
volunteers put an end TO the mutiny, but
| il has given the Government great
! amount of trouble. The Spanish govern
1 ment, backed up by Admiral Cervera,
! has made a claim that the shooting OF
| the mutineers was unnecessary and IN
} human and contrary to the international
/ law. which governs warfare between ma
| tions.
The Secretary Of State referred the af-
| fair to the War and Navy Departments,
| and Col. Dudley was directed TO make a
/ thorough investigation. II the claim or
| the Spanish government is we'll founded,
! and il Is learned that the shooting was
| unnecessary the relatives of the Killed
/ may collect damages from this Govern
| ment The solicitor for the War Depart
| ment told a Times reporter that dam
1 ages could be collected, If the action or
| the troops was unwarranted-
| II is said that Capt Cotton, of the Har-
! ward has expressed an opinion that the
4 mutiny could have been quelled without
the shooting. Today Col Dudley teie-
| craphed the War Department and the
| governors of Michigan and Massachu-
setts TO ascertain which regiment was on
| deck duty when the mutiny broke out
| and the shooting took place. 1t appears
| that the records of the department do
1 not show this. Col. Dudley IS expected
| to make a report this week.
The evening times., 1898-09-14

verify. was converted into nurses in a
place where no mans foot trod willingly.
Four officers escaped the fever. These
were Major Markley, Capt Weisan. Capt.
Leavell and First Lieut. II. J. Price. One
OF Major Markley's eyes became badly
affected in camp. but it has improved so
as to be nearly well. Capt. Leavell at
times was sick enough to report TO the
hospital, but gamely fought IL out at
tending TO his duties the whole time.
The First Infantry, Illinois Volunteers.
landed at Siboney on July 3, 1,2O0 strong.
On July 10 Gen Shafter sent orders to
Col. II. L. Turner to proceed 10 the front
Col. Turner detached three compares to
remain at Siboney, one to guard personal
baggage and complete the unloading of
the two steamers, under command Of
Lieut.. Pollock. and two companies under
Capt. Whigan and Capt. Wilt to proceed
to the yellow fever hospital for police and
guard duty. The rest of the regiment
went TO the rife pits outside Santiago.
The work laid out for Lieut.. Pollock
was to unload the vessels by means of
one small pontoon boat. The pontOon,
when loaded from one OF the steamers.
was rowed near the beach and the men,
jumping into the surf, transported the
goods ashore.
The work was exceedingly hard, the hot
sun and unusual labor telling hard on the
recruits, who had had NO previous train
ing TO- accustom them to such duties. On
July Il, before her cargo was fully off,
one of the steamers. the City of Macon,
put to sea. Lieut.. Pollock and his men
then began TO discharge the other. the
Gate City, and unloaded her. Orders were
received on July IL from Col. Turner by
Lieut.. Pollock, directing him to send pro-
visions 10 the camp IN the rife pits. A
| detail of twenty-five men was loaded up
with ratiOnS and sent over the mount
| ain trail. These men were detained al
| the rife pits. Lieut.. Pollock and his COM
/ mand were from that time on doing po-
| lice duty at Siboney ana loading large
| pieces of timber on the railroad cars. The
! hard work of handling the lumber, unaC-
| customed as the men were to II, caused
| them soon to contract the illness sure TO
| follow under a Cuban sun. The camp of
| the volunteers was close to the hospital
| tents and as the entire camp was affected
| with yellow fever Major Markley ordered
| the volunteers to another site. The two
companies on police and guard duty at
| ing the disease also. Lieut. Pollock was
| moved three-quarters of a mile back on
| the Baiquirf road. He had lost five men
| from yellow fever. Capt. Wilt at the
| fever hospital, was down with the fever
| and of the whole comma nd or 175 all bu
| three were ill., When orders came to EN-
/ bark on the Nueces at Santiago. out o
the 800 volunteers at Siboney only 50 could
| be transported. Seventeen had died III
| TO the time of leaving
The evening times., 1898-09-14
AN ENDLESS CHAIN.
How a Utility Citizen Is Getting N
Fortune.
(From the Detroit Free PressN

From the Detroit Free Press)
Il suppose we all get caught at times. ~
remarked a weil-known business man
yesterday, but 1 have had an experience
that was particularly uortifying to one
who has been in business for forty years.
Il received some time ago letter from
a party living in little town in the West
who wanted a small bin of goods
Not finding his name in either Dun's
or Bradstreet's, l wrote the postma ster
for the mans standing. received a very
fiattering letter in return. saying that the
party l inquired about was one of the
towns solid citizens and good for any
amount.
This aliayed any suspicion that I had
and l forwarded the goods ordered
II sent three bills before I received an
answer, and then it was not satisfactory.
1 allowed the matter to run for some
time. and. at last. getting saucy answer
i'll reply to letter of mine asking for a
the postmaster letter. telling him to
hand the matter over to the leading at
torney in town for collection, no matter
what the cost would be.
1T wasn't long before I received an
answer from the postmaster saying he
had followed my instructions and handed
the matter to an attorney who had sue
ceeded in collecting the amount, but at a
considerable expense. In fact, the attor-
ney had a bill against me for S25 more
than he had collected. and that he (the
postmaster had paid it and would look
to me for the amount.
Here was a situation. l hadn't In
structed the postmaster to act as my
cashier, but, thinking that that was the
Western way of it. and not caring to
have the fool postmaster lose the amount,
1 sent him a check. and considered the
matter closed
But the other day cnanced to meet a
party who formerly lived in the town, and
| asked him if he knew the party who
had beaten me out of a bill of goods. He
said he did. He was a general utility
man for the whole neighborhood- Ran a
general store. kept the postOffice. and
when he could get nothing else to do. took
what business he could get as lawyer.
He added that he appeared to be making
money, but il was a mystery to every
one how he managed 1t.
But it was no mystery to me had
seen q great light He has an endless
chain arrangement that will make him q
fortune if some one doesn't get mad anC
go out there and kill him.