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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07
DOVES AS COuRIERs.
HOming Pigeons to BE Used by Navy
in Case of War.

NEW YORK, March 6.-Doves en-
blematic of peace, are likely to be pressed
into the service Of war. Colonel Heap of
the Lighthouse Department, recently sug-
gested to headquarters in Washington that
the dove could be utilized for the lighthouse
service, and outlined his plan. His sugges-
ton has been promptly taken up, and Con-
gress will be asked for an appropriation to
carry it out. It's practicability for ships Of
war is recognized. The idea is to take hon.
ing pigeons out to sea, exercising them at
gradual distances, short at first, but gradu-
ally increasing to the limit of the power of
the bird, and then putting them on cruisers.
In case of war battle ship would carry a
lot of them, and would let them loose when
off the coast with important news. IT is
already settled that pigeons are to be placed
at the various lighthouses along the coast.
The Navy Department has taken up the
scheme without delay.
The Navy Department inquired of Colonel
Heap If it were possible to establish cotes
If it were possible, then the department
would supply men to take care of them.
MY reply, said the lieutenant colonel,
was that 1t could be done. l would not,
however, agree that 1t was advisable to
have extra men in tha%ighthouse-men who
were not connected with the department.
There are very good reasons why that
should not be done. But l stated that it
was entirely feasible for the lighthouse men
a small extra stipend for doing so. and for
the cost Of the food Of the pigeons"
Where else did you see practicable to
establish cotes?"
II considered that four stations in my de-
partment could be established 1 made that
suggestion"
''And as to the utilization of homing pig
cons for battle ships?''
well, 1 wrote to the Navy Department
that 1 would do all in my power to carry
out that scheme or communication with
cotes in lighthouses. Just now the Navy
Department will place two stations in my
department-one at Fire island and the
other at Navesink.
THE method of training is this: When
ever the lighthouse tender goes to sea the
lighthouse men will put the birds on board.
The pigeons will be accustomed to short
JOURNEYS at first, until they are fit to be
taken on a cruise with war ship, and re-
leased with dispatches when they are near
their own homes l suggested Fire island
and Navesink because they are in direct
Geographic communication with New
York"
The department has decided to establish
stations at Barnegat Cape May, Cape Hen
ry, Jupiter inlet, Tampa, the entrance to
Mobile bay Port Eads, at the mouth of the
Mississippi and just off Galveston. Colonel
Heap said that an appropriation would be
asked from Congress. The Navy Depart
to be had but the Lighthouse Department
would take charge of them. There are to be
stations on the Pacific coast, probably at
San Francisco. San Diego, at the mouth of
Puget sound end at some point in South
ern California
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VIEWS OF GEN. sICKLEs.
Spain Has n Right to Demand Lees
RecniI huf the Move LIS Serious.

Recall, but the Move Is Serious.
NEW YORK, March 6. - Gen. Dan
iel E.. Sickes, who was minister of
the United States to Spain from 1869
to 1874, during which period occurred
the strained relations between that
country and the United States over the
Virginius affair, said to-day that Spain's
request for the recall of Consul General
Lee was a serious move and likely to lead
to serious results. General Sickels contin-
ued "It is Spain's right to ask for GEN
real Lees recall. When 1 was minister TO
Spain was instructed to demand the re-
call of the Spanish consul general here, and
my request was Immediately granted by the
Spanish government. Spain would be justi-
fed to-day in demanding the recall of Con-
sui General Lee on the ground that he is
persona non grata simply
rs not such action at this time, follow
ing, as it does. close upon the De Lone in
cident and the Maine disaster sure to pre-
cipitate a warp General Sickles was asked.
mot at all. 1t is merely a diplomatic in
cident. President Mckinley is at liberty to
refuse to recall General Lee, and in that
case Spain would be perfectly justified in
handing him his passports on the single
ground that he is persona non grata."
do you consider that this move on
Spain's part puts this country nearer war
than it ever was over the Virginius affair?'
mot at ALL If anything, we were nearer
war then than now. I do not regard the re-
quest at casus belli and it is no more
than their right to demand that if we send
supplies to these people they shall be sent
by merchant vessels.
1.-THE use of war ships at such a time
might justly be regarded hostile act
on our part. Spains right to demand that
these supplies be sent by peaceful mer-
chantmen cannot be questioned"
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SQUALLY in FAR EAST
RUSSIA MAKING DEMANDS THAT MAY
PROVOKE OTHER POWERS.
AngIO-Germnn Loan Opposed and
China Asked TO Surrender Two Inn
DOrtant Naval strOnghOIds.

PEKTNG. March s.-On Friday last Yano
Fumio. the Japanese minister to China, de-
manded an official signed assurance of the
payment of the indemnity due next May
The Chinese government instructed Yang
Yu, the Chinese minister at st. Petersburg,
to urge Russia to evacuate Port Arthur
Russia deferred a decision, alleging that
the presence of Russian war ships at Port
Arthur was beneficial to China and favora-
BILE to peace in the Orient.
Russia is now opposing the Anglo-German
loan. NJ. Pavloff, the Russian charge daft
flares, lodged a formal protest last Thurs
day and demanded quid pro quo. The de-
tails of the Russian demand are not yet
made public but Russias attitude Is re-
garded as inirnical to peace in the far East.
On Friday M. Gerar, the French minister
to China, made a similar complaint, with
corresponding demands for compensation in
the south. England and Germany are now
regarde having obtained their legiti-
mate aspirations, and Russia and France
desire to secure theirs. The Chinese ac-
knowledge that the British late loan nego-
tiations were disinterested and calculated to
advance China's welfare and to maintain
her independence.
LONDON, March THE Picking corre-
demanded that China surrender to her all
sovereign right over Port Arthur and Ia
Len-Wan for the same period and on the
same conditions as in the case of Germany
at Kiaochau. Besides this Russia demands
the right to construct railway, under the
same conditions as the cransmanchurian
Railway, from Petuna on that line (pear
the river SungarD to -Chuhg-Tsu,
Mukden and Port Arthur Five days ale
given for reply and the agreement must be
signed within q month. In the event OF
noncompliance Russia threatens to move
her troops into Manchuria. China will, per-
force, yield. By this agreement Russia will
obtain the right to send soldiers into leao-
railway engineers. Russian assurances that
the ports will be open to the world are &C.
ceptfve, inaSmuch as while conforming to
these assurances Russia can convert either
port into second and stronger VIadivos-
took"
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Hong
Kong says that six additional American
war vessels are expected there shortly
The Times commenting editorially this
morning on the dispatch from its Picking
correspondent as to the Russian demands
Ut Port Arthur and in Manchuria and upon
Russia's opposition to the Anglo-German
loan says: Russia protest is neither more
China to abandon the whole of Manchuria
and the province of Shing-K King. which in
cludes the Liao-Tung peninsula If China
yields, those provinces will practically pass
away forever, to be incorporated in the
Cars empire. While recognizing that Rus
STA s desire for an ice-free terminus for her
Asiatic railway is reasonable and legiti-
cal absorption of two great and wealthy
Chinese provinces"
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which characterized their conversation at
the White House few months ago. Cuba
has, by the barparous course of Spain, been
pushed forward to place where it absorbs
the attention and the sympathy of the
American people. The question of the ex-
termination Of a neighborlng people is all
engrossing.
Business men, bankers, manufacturers,
the leading spirits in all kinds of enter
prises. are personally and by letter saying
to the President that var is to be avoided
if consistent with national honor, but that
the Cuban question should be met and an
swered now. They are asking him to make
his preparations as complete as possible,
that the settlement may be quickly made.
Their view is that the Cuban question
that sentiment and business are no longer
antagonistic, but combine to call for the
end OF the war in Cuba; that every consid-
Grafton appeals for decisive action.
Not until a few days ago did this change
Of front of the business men begin to show
itself. Long-headed, shrewd observers,
began to see that Cuba must be free before
the American nation, so thoroughly
condition. they began to change from re-
quests for inaction to recommendations for
action. The drift increased. 1t has become
very apparent. The effect of 1t is seen IN
the editorials of newspapers which pride
themselves upon their conservatism and re-
gard for the national welfare: Nonnter-
vention has a small and lessening support.
The time of which the President spoke IN
his message, when the whole world would
approve Intervention between OpdlH anu the
dying Cubans, seems at hand.
There is a parallel ex-Congressman
William Warner said yesterday between
I.ncoln's course regarding emancipation. of
the slaves and McI\inley's policy regarding
the freedom of Cuba. The Cuban question
is smaller than the slavery question was.
But l think it will be seen in the end that
Mckinley has waited, only as LINCOLN did
so wisely. for opinion to form and for con-
the time for ripeness. Lincoln waited for it
with emancipation. Mckinley will find 1t
for Cuban freedom"
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ON EVE OF WAR.
Concluded from First Page.)

ment of diplomacy war was avoided with
out loss of honors to either nation and it
probably will be in the case again"
II think the President is to be COM
mended," said Representative Heatwole, a
member of the House committee on foreign
affairs, "for declining to recall General Lee
at the request of Spain. There is no reason
why supplies for suffering Cubans should
not be sent in war ships. Indeed, it is en-
inently proper that war ships be sent to
Cuba to protect American citizens and in
terests.'
IT prefer to wait for official information.
Not knowing on what grounds Spain has
demanded General Lees recall, 1 cannot
form an opinion of the probable outcome"
said Representative Dingley. floor leader Of
the House.
IF General Lees recall has been demand
ed by the Madrid government" said Repre-
sentative Perkins, 1T will produce very
acute state of affairs. We ought not to ac-
cede to the demand"
1.-THE air is charged with the electricity of
war;" declared Representative Dockery.
This demand on the part of Spain cautions
us to keep a cool head and go slow. IT looks
like Spain wants to force us to action. 1t
is evident that the situation is growing crit
ical, and that we may expect new develop
ments every day."
''These remarkable demands from Spain,'
said Representative Bankhead, certainly
aggravate the situation, and add to the
tension of our relations with Spain. There
is no doubt that the American people, ir-
respective of party, have high opinion
of General Lee. If he should be driven out
of Cuba for reasons not satisfactory to us
it would be like setting match to a straw
field. The whole country would be in a
blaze"
Representative Hiborn, of California,
ranking Republican member of the House
committee on naval affairs, believed that
the request for General Lees recall and
the subsequent refusal could not be made
a cause for war. There were precedents
where our ministers or high diplomatic Of
ficials abroad had become unacceptable to
the country to which they were credited.
Judge Hilborn recalled the case of Minister
queSted some fifteen years ago by the Ger
man government. The most this country
could do, Judge Hilborn thinks, if General
Lees term as consul general to Cuba is
brought to end by SPANS act is to re-
fuse to appoint another in his place. Il
believe we have right to send relief to
clared Judge Hilborn. I'VE might arm our
merchant vessels, if they were transporting
this relief to Cuba, and Spain would have
no right to object unless there was
treaty with this government, such as there
is with England regarding vessels on the
Great Lakes, against arming such vessels"
1T would be great mistake" said Rep
resentative Swanson, ito recall General Lee
at the present time. He has performed the
duties of his position ably, manfully and
vigorously. He has been discreet, judicious
and resourceful, and the administration did
what was right in declining to meet Spain s
demands, if the demand was made.
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lisln ard goes into his record at length,
continuing: Now that the great body OF
the commercial world has taken It's stand
against silver don't believe 1t in the pow
er of the United States alone, by it's indie
pendent action to restore the value of silver
to par with gold at 16 to /. / believe thai
the United States can restore the demand
which 1t withdrew, but do not be-
lieye that 1t can restore the demand
which was withdrawn by other countries
when they closed their minis against sill
YER He then attacks the principle of tax
ing free raw materials which is advoca ted
by Governor Culberson and by Congress
man Bailey, the Democratic leader in the
House, both of whom he mentions by name.
He concludes: THE coinage of all the sill
yer in the world would accomplish no good
while exhaustive taxation is eating away
the life of the country day and night. 1t
is taxation that is stopping the wheels of
industry, keeping men out of employment,
forcing down the prices of farm products,
forcing up the prices of manufactures,
building up inonied aristocracy and tear
ing down the pillars of the Republic"
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very. general opinion among the Republican
REPAIRING WAR SHIPS.
Workmen Busy All Sunday at League
Island Navy Yard.


PHILADELPHIA. March 6.-To-day was
a repetition of last Sunday in the general
activity at League Island navy yard. Work
men were busily engaged on the cruiser
Minneapolis, the monitor Miantonomoh and
the ram Katahdin. In addition, work was
scing on in the mold loft and several FORCES
were in operation in the blacksmith shop.
The utmost reticence prevailed among the
officers, sailors and workmen at the yard.
and it was impossible to obtain any official
information as to the detail of the work go
ing on. 1t was evident, however that all
work was being pushed as rapidly as posi-
BILE. The work on the Minneapolis and
Miantonomoh was all below decks, and was
said to consist of repairs and inspection of
the machinery. On the Katahdin the stand
ards for the rapid-firing guns were being
erected and some small repairs were going
on below. The work in the mold loft con-
sisted of attention to small boats and spars.
The immense crowds which fiocked to the
naval station last Sunday were largely in
creased to-day, but no one was allowed to
posted at the entrance to the wharves, and
only workmen and those on business were
allowed inside the lines. The old single-tur-
ret monitors in the back channel relics of
the late war, were. an attraction to thou
sands and their decks were crowded all
day. 1t was reported that five of these will
be taken out of their berths as soon as pos
sible and tested with modern guns aboard.
Those now in the turrets are of the old
smoth-bore kind. The information as to
the trial of these boats came from one of
their caretakers, and was not official. The
boats which it is said will be tried are the
Montauk, Jason, Manhattan, Lehigh and
Canonicus. The purpose of the trial with
modern guns is to determine whether they
will maintain their center Of gravity suff1-
GENTLY well enough to be available for use
in any emergency. 1t was also reported to-
day that the cruiser Columbia, now in dry
dock, had received orders to sail for Key
West as soon as possible. This could not
receive official verification. The cruiser has
had her bottom scraped, and the work of
painting her will hegin fo-mnrrnW
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Colonel Piequart refuses to answer Cornte
FsterhaZy's challenge to a duel for causes
growing out of the Dreyf'ls and lola trials.
A number of Ghiatz Arabs have piliaged
the Jewish quarter at Tatza Morocco,
killed several Jews and abducted the
JewesSes.
The Cairo correspondent of the London
Daily Mail says he is informed on reliable
authority that three French officers have
been in Khartoum for three months
The Greek royal family attended to-day
the laying of the foundation stone of an
attempt upon the life of King George. The
King was the recipient of great popular
ovation.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Wales during his recent visit to Paris, had
a mission from Lord Salisbury to talk with
President Faure and NJ Hanotaux the
French foreign minister with view of
Facilitating a conciliatory agreement in
West
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CUBAN WAR MUST END.
business Men Think the Time Has
Now Arrived for Intervention

ST. LOUIS, March 6.-The Washington
correspondent of the Globe-Democrat says:
The significant development in the Cuban
question is the changing attitude Of bust
ness interests. Anything that might check
the returning better times has been stead
lastly deprecated by many men with much
at stake. The Improvement in conditions
has been steady since this administration
came in and the contrast of the present
time with the preceding depression is
strong. The influence of the material con-
Germs of the country has been arrayed
against an aggressive policy toward Spain.
From the reports of these interests the adj
ministration has received continuous and
importunate appeals to do nothing which
would disturb the restoration of prosperity.
The President has felt these appeals. The
force of them has impressed him deeply.
Very dear to him was the hope that his
administration might from the beginning
show Improvement in all fields of industry
Perhaps he has moved more cautiously
and deliberately with this Cuban problem
than he would have done if this first year
of his administration had not been such a
critical period for the United States. All
the time the conscience of the President
has been alive to the sufferings of the Gu
bans The purpose to perform his duty to-
ward them, with which he entered the
White House, has never been allowed to
grow weak. But when the question has APP
preached one crisis after another and those
who spoke for the welfare of this land have
been anXIously urging that nothing be I'M
dertaken TO disturb improving conditions
the President has given reassuring words
and by the exercise of conciliatory tact has
averted direct issue and obtained some
concession from Spain. There has been
steady progress in the direction of the solu-
ticn OF the Cuban question. II has not been
rapid, but 1t has been as fast as the Presi-
justified.
And now the final crisis has come. The
signincant development is the different view
winch business interests are gradually TAX
ing Men whose opinions carry much weight
arc talking in another strain from that
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fight took place yesterday evening in the
new Harlan district of Harlan county, in
which one man is reportd to have been
killed and two others MORALLY wounded.
The participants were William Gross and
Sam Gross against Abe Carroll, John Car
roll and Abe Sewell. Knives and pistols
were freely used and 1t is said that Sewell
was Instantly killed, while William Gross
and one of the CAROLS was fatally in
i1rpd
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NOT RABID FOR SILVER.
Roger QuarIes Mills Wfthdraws from
the Race for senator.

HOUSTON Tex, March e.-The Post will
in the morning print letter from United
States Senator Mills. In which he formally
withdraws from the race for reelection,
which leaves the field to Governor c. A.
Culberson. In his letter Mr. Mills gives
as the principal reason for his withdrawal
the recent action OF the state executive
committee. which made a stringent test
for all persons desiring to participate In
Democratic primaries ard conventions.
He denies that he has deserted bfnaetal
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HANGED TO A POLE.
Negro Lynched for CriminalIy As
sauIting One of His own Race.

LAKE CORMORANr, Miss, March ga
negro named Will Jones was lynched to-
night by an unknown mob for outraging a
colored woman to-day. The mob met the
officers while transferring the negro for
safe keeping and, taking him from them,
dragged him to a telephone pole near Sby,
where his body was left swinging in the
moonlight. The negro was tried a week
ago for similar offense, but the evidence
was not sufficient to convict him.
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A silent disease Furnishes the patient
only; but vociferous cough or a horrible
cold Furnishes a whole household There can
be no peace, no rest, until it is cured, and
when single bottle of Hale's Honey of
Horehound and Tar will Danish the null
sance, is 1t worth while to do it? Sold by
all druggists.
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The Austrian Cabinet Crisis.

VIENNA, March 6-rhe Cabinet crisis,
which eliminated yesterday in the resigna-
ton of Baron Won Gautsch and his Min
istry, was complete crisis in its sudden
ness, though expected to occur ere long.
Count Won Thun is favorite of the En-
peror and is believed to have been long
marked by him for the premiership. 1t is
even alleged that Baron Won Gautsch was
compelled to resign by pressure from above
Count Won Thun intends to form a con-
centration Cabinet but there is consider
able doubt whether he will succeed better
than his predecessors in arranging the diff
Guilty with Hungary.
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scores of BowIers.

CINCINNATI, o., March 6-To-day six
games were bowled between the New York
team and picked team of the Hamilton
County Bowling League. Scores: First
game, New York 862. Cincinnati S66; second
game, New York 913, Cincinnati SIG; third
game, New York S76 Cincinnati 1913; fourth
game, New York S29, Cincinnati 76S; fifth
game New York 949, Cincinnati 49, sixth
game. New York S11. Cincinnati Ssl.
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tiers from New England indicate that the
possibility of war is more keenly felt there
than elsewhere in the country. 1t is the
general opinion that war would neceSsar-
lily precipitate financial legislation of some
character, but of just what character the
writers do not care to predict.
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Arre.ted for Commencement.

formerly manager of the United States
Guitar and Either Company, of Baltimore
was arrested in this city to-day and Will be
taken to Baltimore to answer the charge
of embezzlng several thousand dollars from
his firm. Mary Westerham, formerly Bern
lak's stenographer was arrested with him
as an accessory.