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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-13

Uncle Sam Missed "a Chance to Buy the
Columbia and NOrmannia.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Regarding the
Hamburg liners which were said to have
been offered to the United States govern
ment Emil l.. Boas. the New York agent
of the Hamburg American line, said to-day
that last Monday he offered the government
the steamers Columbia and Normannia, Civ
ing till o'clock that afternoon for a re-
spouse. No reply was received, and ne sub
sequently notified the government that,
should there be desire at any time to con-
s;der his proposition he would cable at once
to his company. He heard nothing from
the government for five days, and then he
was informed that the Columbia, and Nor
MAMMA had been sold to Morse & Co, of
London. To-day he received a cablcgram
from his company that Morse & Co. had
transferred the two steamers yesterday to
the Campania Transatlantic, of Barcelona
q Spanish commercial line of steamers of
which j. M. Ceballos & Co. are the New
York agents, and that the steamers would
livered to the purchasers. Mr.. BoaS further
said that during the past week he had Of
fered the government the steamer Fuerst
Bismarck, and that the offer still remained
open.
HAMBURG, April 12--The Boersenhelle
says the sale of the Hamburg-American line
steamers Normanpia and Columbia to a
London firm has been completed. The ships
sailed for London to-day.
The Berlin correspondent of the London
Daily News says the Columbia and Nor
MAMMA have been purchased for Spain. A
special dispatch from Hamburg says that
a London firm has purchased the Columbia
and Normannia, of the Hamburg American
line, and the Spree and the Saale of the
North German Lloyd, for 100000 marks.
Accounts are conflicting, according to the
dispatch, to the real destination of all.
but II is believed that the Columbia and
the Normannia have been resold to the
United States
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NIL cure liver iIls; easy to
HOODS Pills take, sasy to operate 2Sc.
LOCAL TEAM CRIPPLED
HOLSTERS HAD TO BORROW A
CATCHER FROM BUCK EWING.
Captain Aliens FOundlinGs Lose An-
other Game to the Reds-Oth-
err Baseball News.

CINCINNATI, o., April 12.-For the third
successive day the indianapolis team went
down before the Reds, this afternoon, in
was present The only genuine sport fur
nished was the batting of the Reds, who
made total of twenty-five bases off
Phillips. Weimer and Corcoran, the last
named being brother of Tommie Corcoran,
shortstop of the Reds, and who wanted to
play here this season. His work was
watched with much interest and good
Judges predict for him promising future
as a twirler. The visitors were without the
services Of a catcher and Buck Ewing
loaned them Harry Vaughn, who did as well
as any backstop Indianapolis has. The
game arranged for tomorrow was declared
off to-day and the visitors left town to-
night. The three games played here showed
the indianapolis club to be In good form for
the opening of the championship season.
While they lost all three games, to-days
contest was the only one that was one
sided. Score:
Cincinnati 3 0 2 2 *-13 10 S
indianapolis o 0 0 p 9 10 /
Observation-Disclosures Breitenstein, Goar
and Wood: indianapolis, Phillips, Weimer,
Corcoran and Vaughn,
1'Wo-base hits-Beckley ~, Miller 10 Cor
coran, Irwin and Kahoe
Three-baSe hit-Miller
Bases on balls-Off Phillips, q off Corr
coran, q off Breitenstein, 2; off Goar l.
Hit by pitched ball--McFarland, Deadly
Struck out-By Phillips, 3.
Miller a.
Sacrifice hts-Smith, Allen.
Time of game-1:40. ,
Umpire-WoOd.
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TO RAISE REVENUE.
Plan of the Ways and Means Commit
tee to Meet War Expenses.

WASHINGTON, April 12-The Repub-
lican members of the ways and means COM
mittee have agreed on a plan for raising
revenue in case of need to carry on war
with Spain. The plan will raise more than
500 100000 additional revenue annually and
thus distributed: An additional tax on beer
of 81 per barrel, estimated to yield $35 900 900
a bank stamp tax on the lines of the law of
1866, estimated to yield $30000,000: duty of
cents per pound on coffee and 10 cents per
pound on tea, and like amount of internal
tax on stocks of coffee and tea on hand in
the United States, estimated to yield $685.
100000; additional tax on tobacco, expected
to yield $15000,000
The committee also agreed to authorize
the issuing of $500,00OO00 bonds These
bonds are to be offered for sale at all post
offices in the United States in amounts of
$50 each, making great popular loan to
be absorbed by the people. To tide over
emergencies the secretary of the treasury
will be authorized to issue treasury certifi-
Gates. These certificates or debentures are
to be used to pay running expenses when
the revenues do not meet the expenditures.
These preparations are distinctly war meas
ures, and would be put in operation only
should war occur.
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Resolution That VIII BE Presented by
Republicans to the House.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-The President
is authorized. directed and empowered to
interfere at once TO restore peace on the
thereof q firm, stable and Independent gov
eminent of their own, and is authorized to
use the army and naval forces of the United
States to secure this end.
This substantially is the resolution agreed
upon by the Republican members of the
foreign affairs committee of the House to-
night. The meeting was held at the resi-
dence of one of the members and did not
adjourn till very late hour. Before finally
deciding on the wording of the resolution
as given above. the committee carefully
considered several other forms. Informal
ton was conveyed to the committee, how
ever. that a strong resolution was demanded
and several members, headed by Mr.. Smith.
of Michigan, made the contest for the reso-
luton that was finally agreed upon. TO all
intents and purposes it is the resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Smith himself. 1t is the inten-
ton of the Republican members now that
an agreement has been reached, to call in
the Democratic members of the committee
tomorrow morning and TO make a report
to the House as soon as 1t convenes at
noon.
The single resolution agreed upon by the
Republican members will be introduced by
a preamble reciting the conditions existing
on the, Island of Cuba, the facts as known
and briefly making strong indictment
against Spain for her conduct OF affairs on
the island The preamble will in epitomized
form follow very closely the lines of tEe
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THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Number of Fighters Each State Will
Furnish in Case of "a Call.

NUmDer Oh Fighters Each State VIII
Furnish in Case of 81 Call.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-In anticipation
of the possibility of a call on the National
Guard of the States and Territories to as
sist in the national defense in case of war
with Spain, Adjutant General Corbin, of the
army, has compiled a mass of interesting
information in connection with the strength
of the National Guard and the quota
each State and Territory would be expected
to furnish under call for from 50,000'to 100000
men, according first, to the strength of the
National Guard, and, second, according to
the population of the different States and
Territories. These table are very complete
and show precisely the men each State or
Territory would be expected to furnish un-
der the Constitution, regardless of the
strength of the national organizations in
each State and Territory. In explanation
of the tables given below, it may be stated
that while the total strength of the Nation
al Guard of New York is II 200, in case the
National Guard of the country was called
On to supply $4,000 men, New YoIks appor-
be 5,705 and according to its population 5,OO5.
In case the call should be for 100000 men,
it would be required to furnish 22,S20 men,
according to the National Guards organ;za-
ton, and 20,S20 according to the population
of the State. Following is the official APP
portionment of the various States and Ter
ritories on a basis of a call for $4,000 men,
the proportions being maintained according
to the same ratio in the case of calls for
GOO, $50, 600 and 100000 men:
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HORTON. Kan, April 12.-Ihe Republic
an congressional convention for the First
Kansas district is in a deadlock. The con-
gressional gerrymander of the last Populist
Legislature, which took Shawnee county
from the Fourth district and embodied it In
the First resulted in putting Congressman
Charles Curtis, who resides in Shawnee
county. and Congressman Case Broderick
the present representative of the First dis
trict against each other in the race for tho
nomination. W. j. Bailey, who has the
support of National Committeeman Leland
and c. d, Walker. vino has behind him the
solid vote of Atchison county. are also can
didates The convention took twenty-five
ballots to-day without any material change
On the last ballot Bailey had q votes. Brod
erick and Curtis IS each, and Walker II
The convention adopted a resolution indors-
ing the Presidents Cuban policy.
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MIR. smith.s ResnIntinn.

WASHINGTON, April Representative
William a. Smith, of Michigan. member
of the foreign affairs committee of the
House, to-day introduced a resolution. The
whereas consists almost entirely of quo
tations from the Presidents message and
constitutes u scathing indictment Of Spain.
1t holds Spain ''negligently and criminally
responsible for the blowing up of the
Maine, and then proceeds:
Whereas. The freedom of Cuba from
Spanish rule is absolutely essential for per-
manent peace ON the island, therefore
Resolved, That the President is hereby
directed to intervene at once to secure peace
and order in Cuba.
Resolved, That upon the restoration Of
peace and good order the people of Cuba
shall be permitted TO establish their own
government independent in character and
republican in form.
Resolved, That the President is hereby
authorized and empowered to use the land
and naval forces to accomplish the purpose
herein set forth, and that Congress will sup
port him by all necessary legislation"
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ARMY REoRGAN1zATIoN BILL.
1t Would Benefit the Militia as Well
as the Regular Service.

WASHINGTON, April PA high official
of the War Department said, with refer
ence to the recommital by the House of
the Hull bill, for the reorganization of the
army: "a fact which the National Guard,
through whose influence the Hull army re-
organization bill was defeated last Thurs
day, appears to have wholly lost sight Of.
is that the law makes the regular army the
| model for the organization of the militia
when called into active service. Section 1916,
Revised Statutes, provides: They (the
militia) shall be formed, by the President.
into regiments of infantry, with the excep-
ton of such numbers for cavalry and ar
tillery as he may direct. not to exceed the
proportion of one company of each of those
arms to every regiment of infantry, and to
be organized as in the regular service. The
antiquated single battalion regimental for
nation long since abandoned by all en-
lightened nations, is still the legal organi-
cation of our regular infantry. Ii war We're
declared tomorrow. the militia asked for
under the Presidents call, would have to
be organized ON this thoroughly obsolete
and vicious plan. Hence, selfish. no less
than patriotic motives, should induce the
National Guard to work Tor law which
gives to the regular infantry an organiza-
ton that takes account of the far-reaching
changes wrought by modern weapons of
war That the Hull bill provides such an
organization cannot be questioned. 1t gives,
moreover, TO the company a numerical
strength (0rdlnarlly not INTENDED 10 eXceeu
155 mem less than which experience has
demonstrated to be unsafe. Every one who
has participated in a campaign of any
length whether resulting in actual conflict
with the enemy or not. must have been i'm
pressed with the fact that the dwindling
down of companies from casualties. below
n minimum workable size. is a potent cause
Of disjntegration and ineffectiveness. For
this evil the Hull bill supplies an effectual
remedy. and the National Guard, no less
than the regular army is deeply concerned
in bringing about it's adoption. The misap
prehension in Congress relative to the 'front.'
age of a company of go men borders on the
grotesque member estimated that it
would amount to from three TO -FOUR miles.
IT must be remembered that the company
is; formed in two or three echelons, accord
ing as it constitutes part of Il battalion or
acts independcntly and that Che fighting
front of a company does not ordinarily ex-
coed twice it's front in close order
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strong preamble reciting the Maine disaster,
as a cause for deep resentment on the part
of the government of the United States.
Unless the committee changes its decision,
the following, in addition to the preamble
are the resolutions which will be reported
by the committee:
'First-That the people of the Island OF
Independent.
Secondhand the war Spain is Maging
against Cuba is so destructive of the com
mercial and property interests of the United
States and so cruel. barbarious and in
human in it's character as to make it the
duty of the United States to demand, and
the government of the United States here
by does demand. that she at once withdraw
her land and naval forces from Cuba ard
Cuban waters
"Thrd-That the President of the United
States be. and he hereby is authorized, en-
powered and directed TO use, if necessary,
the entire land and naval forces of the
United States to carry these resolutions
into effect
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construction is for the purpose of building
four harbor defense vessels of the monitor
type TO cost 81 10000. The allowance is to
be exclusive of armament and the vessels
are to have one or two turrets each The
three battle ships provided by the House bill
are left in the bill The number of torpedo
boat destroyers is increased from twelve to
fifteen and the appropriation for the CON
sti1cton of this class of vessels from 81
tSa000 to s6,900O0O. They are to be of 400
instead of $50 tons displacement. as
provided in the House bill. One Of
ON the Pacific coast. An appropriation of
S}50OO0 is made for the reconstruction and
repair Of buildings recently injured and de-
stroyed by earthquakes at the Mare Island
navy yard California.
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WASHINGTON, April 12.-It was stated
tonight, on high authority, that an ar
rangement has been practically effected by
which the resolution may pass both houses
tomorrow. 1t is understood that the for
eign affairs committee Of the House and
Senate will confer before the assembling
of Congress tomorrow for the purpose of
perfecting an agreement whereby the For
aker resolution will be substituted for the
other resolutions. lit will be modified by the
elimination of the second paragraph. which
recognizes Cuban independence and other
slight changes made to conform to the de-
cision reached by the committees. To-
night the members of the Senate committee
believe that the resolution will pass both
houses by practically unanimous vote. 1t
is said that if necessary a continuous sitting
will be had in the Senate in order to secure
final action during the Legislative day of
"Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON, April 12.-One OF the
fastest train ever run into Washington
brought Consul General Lee and his party
to the national capital this afternoon. 1t
was a special train of the Plant system
carrying the handsome private car OF the
president which had been rendered 10 Gem
eral Lee. The run from Tampa, Fla, TO this
city was made in twenty-four hours and
nine minutes-the fastest long-dstance run
ever made by a train in this country. The
trip, which all who We're on the train agreed
to have been delightful. was made over the
Plant system, the Atlantic Coast line. the
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Rail-
road and the Pennsylvania Railroad. The
distance covered by the train was 063
miles the run being made at the remark
able rate OF forty-five miles an hour.
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Exhibition Games.

at New York r, II. r.
New York III / 0 81 Is 3
Batteries - Yerlkes and ONeill; Meekin,
Rusie Doheny, Seymour and Grady.
At Allentown, Pa r. II. p.
Allentown 10 0 o 0 O--3 3
Boston ....0 0 . o 0 o. 2
batteries - Wood and Mackey: Sullivan,
Klobedanz, Yeager. Nichols and Bergen
At Lancaster. Pa r. H. E.
T..e'ter 10 o o 0 O 1 o o O-5 3
B'klyn Is / 0 0 / 0 0 0 0 1-6 IS s
Batteries - sprogel and Roths; Kennedy.
Miller and A. Smith.
At Philadelphia II. II. e..
Phil delphia 4 ] O-i0 IL
Batteries Dunkle Wheeler and AIcFar-
land; Souders and Smink for Montreal.
At Baltimore r. RI. Il.
Baltimore ...2 / l 0 z l @-16 p 1
Batteries. Hoffer and Robinson; Lipp. Me-
Farland and Wilson.
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WILL ACT SOON.
(ConcIuded from First Page.l

tender lambs They will be shown no mer-
cy, and a hundred thousand human beings
may starve in q week, if help cannot be car
red to them from the United States That
is why the President recommends in his
message the appropriation of money for the
purchase OF supplies for starving Cubans
He does not want intervention undertaken
in the name of humanity to result in the
sacrifice of vast multitude of human be-
ings, for whose special salvation this grand
movement is being inaugurated
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GENERAL LEE TALKS.
fCnncIuded from First pnge.1

to- thank my good New York friends who
have come so promptly to the front to-
night. 1t is only another evidence that New
York is ready, as she has been in the past,
to stand by Virginia, and If the trial comes
| can assure you all that Virginia will he
found standing shoulder TO shoulder with
New York.
The speaking and music was followed by
a very brief reception, to which a few score
gained admittance to the rooms of Repre-
sentative Connell. of Pennsylvania. from
whose balcony General Lee had made his
address Professor Fanciulli was Tecog-
nized by the crowd, among whom he was
popular as leader of the Marine Band, and
received an enthusastic reception
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GLASS WORKS In ASHES.
Biggest Antitrust Plant Burned.
with a Loss of $75O,OOO.

IRWIN, Pa. April 12.-The extensive plant
of the Penn Plate-glass Company, in North
Irwin, is in complete ruins Fire started to-
night near the new casting hall, caused by
the blowing out of a gas converter. The
flames spread with great rapidty from one
building to another. and In one hour nothing
but smOldering ruins remained of the larg-
est and most successful independent plate
glass works Of the United States. The
night turn was at work, but all the men got
out The loss is estimated at $750.000. with
an insurance of about $450000. The concern
employed about five hundred men. who.
with their families helped largely TO make
up the population of this town and North
Irwin
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NANAL AUTHORIZATION BILL.
Senate Increases the Amount to the
Total OF $46,277,55S.

WASHINGTON. April 12.-The Senate
committee or appropriations to-day COM
pletcd consideration of the naval appropria-
ton bill and Senator Hale afterwards re-
ported il TO the Senate. Tie amendments
recommended by the committee increase
the aggregate appropriation made by the
bill as 1t passed the House TO the extent
of $S,96S.500. making the total Sf6,277, 55s. as
compared with S33, 224 carried by the APP
preparation bin of 1887. The principal items
OF Increase are the following; For the con-
struetion and The machinery of new war
and defense vessels. S.. 600 900; for armor and
armament. $l.5O0.0o0 for equipment $500 coo;
for additions to and repairs about navy
yards, $500 The addition of $6.0O00O0 for
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Coming Games at De PAW.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CiREENCASTLE, Ind, April 12.-The De
Paw baseball manager has arranged for
the following games, to be played at Nc
Keen Park, in this city, in the next few
days: On Thursday the Cleveland National
League team will stop off for game, in
which Manager Tebeau agrees to show
SCckaleXis and all his other stars. On Sat-
Urday the University of indianapolis team
will be here, and on Monday, the 18th, the
Purdue team will visit Greencaste The
local team S getting some good practice in
these games, and will put UP hard fight
for the college State championship.
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East Disnatch Boat.

NEW YORK, April PA new dispatch
boat which the United States government
bought from the Yarrows, of England, ar
rived here to-day on the Minnewaska. Her
steering gear is all that is needed to place
her in active service and this will proabbly
be adjusted as soon as she is taken off the
Minnewaska. The vessel, which is UNI
named as yet, is SiXty-one feet long, with
nine feet beam. She draws two feet of
water forward and three feet aft She is
said to be one of the fastest dispatch boats
in the world.
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Z WASHINGTON, April 12.-Secretary Gage
has received the following letter from Ed
ward f. Poor, president of the National
Park Bank of New York: "In the event Of
the government requiring funds for use in
the present crisis, the facilities and re-
sources of this bank are hereby offered for
the purpose, and should Congress authorize
an issue of bonds for popular investment,
we desire to offer the services of this bank,
with it's 5000 correspondents in all parts of
the country, for the distribution of the
bonds to the people. without commission or
charge of any kind.
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Hurrying to New York.

HALIFAX. N. s., April 12.-The United
States war ships San Francisco and New
Orleans sailed at o'clock this morning for
New York They took on board $50 tons of
coal at this port. AS soon as the war ships
were well down the harbor they put on full
speed and were soon out of sight. The Off
GERS were entertained at the various city
clubs last night. Orders TO hurry to New
York, it is ascertained, caused Commodore
Howell to countermand his order for full
supply of COAL
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NEW YORK, April 12.-The British
steamship Taaf arrived to-day from Port
Antonio with a cargo of fruit. Captain Can
robert, on arrival at quarantine, greeted
the ship news reporter with the statement
that hr saw the Spanish fiotilla at the
Canary islands and they are coming over
to smash your crockery."
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ACTION OF SENATOR'S.
Form Of the Resolution That viii BE
Presented To-day.

WASHINGTON. April 12-The Senate
committee on foreign relations was in ses-
sion most of the day. The committees con-
clusion so far as conclusion has been
reached, is to report all the Foraker reso-
luton, except the second. together with
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BALTIMORE, Md. April likely, Jen-
nings and Keeler, three of the four recall
citrant Baltimore ball players who held out
for increased salaries, reported for duty to-
day at Manager Hanlon's terms. Brother
joe Eorbett was given $500 increase. but
insists on 5000 more. Nothing has been
heard from him by the management since
about the 1st of March, Wien he refused to
sign his 50. 100 contract