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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29
A FAMOUS BATTLE.
The Battle of Saratoga Among the
Greatest Fifteen in the World.
Senator Lodge in Scrihners


Saratoga, where Burgoyne's surrender
took place. is counted by Sir Edward
Greasy among the fifteen decisive battles on
the world. By this verdict the American
victory comes into a very small ana very
memorable COMPANY. The worlds history -
almost countless host only titteen are
deemed worthy. by an accomplished hlstoil-
an, to take rank as decisive in the WIDEST
sense, and as affecting the destiny OF man
kind. By what title does Saratoga rise 70
this dignity? Certainly not from the num-
bers engaged, for they were Comparatively
small. The victory was complete, II Is tIut,
but an army of ten thousand men has beeh
beaten and has surrendered many Ili'i Is
without deciding anything. not even the IS
sue of a campaign. From the military point
of view the blow was heavy one 10 Ing
land, but she has suffered greater losses
than this in her career of conquest ana sun
has come out victorious.
The fact is that the significance OF sara
toga lies less in what it actually was. tnah
in what IT proved and what il brought 10
pass. 1t showed the fighting quality or ING
American people, and demonstrated thdt
and disciplined force and hunt it down 10
ruin and surrender. The prospect OF con-
quering a people capable of such flghtlne,
defended by three thousand miles or ocean
and backed by the wilderness. was obvious
ly slight, Saratoga meant, further. that ne
attempt to control the Hudson, and mus o.
vide the States, had definitely failed lHe
enormous advantage of united couu-,s
for military purposes had been won. ana In H.
union of the new States, which. physlcdAy
as well as politically. was essential 70 VIC
tory had been secured, and. once securtu.
this meant ultimate success. Last, ana Nus
important of all, the surrender of BurgoEu0
and the utter wreck of his campaign con-
other words, assured foreign powers uid'
the revolted colonies would win in the emo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29

NEW YORK, May PA dispatch to the
World from Madrid says: The concentra-
ton of troops at SPANS southern ports
from Cadiz to Malaga is serving twofold
purpose. In the first place, the government
is catering to public sentiment by annoying
Great Britain; secondly, the Ministry ia
making the people believe that some deem
design is harbored by which these forces
the direction of the West Indies The new
foreign minister the Duke Almodovar ia
Rio, who knows England perfectly, and thu
ministers of war and Of marine do not like
these concessions to the patriotic papers
but the Cabinet is so sorely divided that il
is doomed TO another reconstruction soon
and is obliged to live from hand To mouth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29

Cuban guides and move inland they
will be met by the veterans OF
Gomez and Garcia The War Department
Is establishing complete understanding with
insurgents and conveying arms to them
The shore. except at few points, is not
so we'll guarded as it was year ago; II
is well known that the steamer Dauntless
landed large cargo in Matanzas harbor
last year. the lights Of the city aiding them
in finding the landing place There is no
reason to doubt that the present expedi-
tions and those to go later will have no
trouble whatever.
Practically all the war ships are out, even
the monitors, except the Terror; me nos
pital boat Solace is still mere news OF
great battle is exnected within few days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29
Jones and ThraII at Key West.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 2S.-The United
States gunboat Woodbury. arrived here,
bringing Hayden Jones and Charles Thrall,
the newspaper correspondents captured by
the Spaniards in Cuba and exchanged for
Lieutenant Colonel Vicente de Cortijo, Sur
geon Major Julian and two Spanish serv-
ants, captured by the United States fleet
upon the prize steamer Argonauta at the
outbreak of the hostilities between Spain
and the United States and since confined at
Fort Mcpherson, Atlanta The Spanish
prisoners were taken to Havana on Thurs
day night on board the United States gun
boat Maple, where the exchange took place
yesterday. Jones and Thrall were then
transferred to the Woodbury. and brought
here. The transfer of the prisoners took
place off shore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29
THE ADULA RELEASED.
Return of the British steamer from
CicnfueEos to Kingston.

Cicnfuegos to Kingston.
Copyright. $685. by the Associated Press9
KINGSTON jamaica May 2S, 1890 p. m-
The Adula arrived from Cienfuegos this
morning with eighty-fve refugees. including
several prominent and wealthy persons
Captain Walker reports that on going into
Cielfuegos on Monday he saw five American
ships-the Iowa, Massachusetts. Brook
lyn Castine and Indiana-but all were gone
when he came out on Thursday. The Adula
was detained four days by the Spanish au-
thorities for reason not specified; but it is
supposed she was held because she had one
man aboard who was not on the ships ar
ticles. She was released without any PEN
atty being imposed
The blockade of Cienfuegos has evidently
been abandoned temporarily and the Span
iards in the city are elated over this fact,
but fear that the American ships have con-
centrated to destroy the Spanish fleet. me
food condition in Cienfuegos, according to
Captain Walker. is apparently the same as
on previous visits. The Adula also brought
mail. The Spanish consul here has given
up trying to search letters for contra band
war dispatches. A small Spanish gunboat
maintained an officious watch upon the
Adula during her stay al Cienfuegos.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29
WORKING IN HARMONY.
Cuban Insurgents Cooperating with
the United States Government.

Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press)
KEY WEST, Fla, May 2S.-The system
of communication between the United
States government and the insurgents has
been so well established that the Cuban
forces are working in perfect harmony with
those of this country Messengers pass be-
tween the insurgents and the United States
vessels every day. Yesterday Ernesto Castro
arrived on the Annapolis with news from
Matanzas province and this morning
Fredo Linn was brought in by the iTecumseh
and Manuel iowa from eastern Cuba by
the Wampatuck In spite of all that has
been said in disparagement OF the useful
ness of the insurgents as allies the army
considers it highly essential that for every
movement on the outside there shall be a
corresponding movement in the interior.
When the American troops land with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29
Spain and Great Britain.

LONDON, May 2S.-The feeling of suspi-
cion between Great Britain and Spain, pro-
voked by SPANS fortifying their forts COM
handing Gibraltar, and the mysterious trip
of the first lord of the British Admiralty 10
Gibraltar. is not likely to be solved by the
note of defiance of the Liberal of Madrid,
the substance of which has been tele-
graphed to this city. The Liberal asserts
that Spain is determined to avail herself Of
her rights and Immediately fortfy the
strategic points around Ggraltar and the
neighboring straits. The Liberal adds:
The sensation caused abroad by the mill
tary preparations in the south of Spain is
the natural corollary of the war with the
United States"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29
The Bnncroft's sIysterious Chase.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 2s.-No further
intelligence has reached here of the United
States gunboat Bancroft's chase of mys-
ferrous steamer, supposed to be a Spanish
auxiliary cruiser. the first news of which
was brought in here by the United States
gunboat Wilmington yesterday When
sighted the night before last fifteen miles
off here. the Spaniard was standing in a
southeasterly direction, hull down and the
Bancroft began pursuit at a decidedly dis
advantageous distance The non-appear-
ance of the gunboat and the lack of news
tend to the belief that the Spaniard got
away. A sharp lookout is still being kept
for the stranger there being a strong sus-
picion that she has been cruising danger
ouSly close to Key West.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29

DENVER, Col. May 2S.-A serious acct
dent occurred this afternoon a City Park
by which nearly a hundred children. rang
ing in age from mere babies to twelve and
grand stand had been erected for Memorial
day exercises and on this 1900 children had
been gathered for rehearsal Suddenly a
large section of the grand stand gave way,
carrying its load of terrified little ones to
the ground, in some instances distance of
thirty feet. Many were caught beneath the
falling timbers and about forty were severe
ly hurt, while scores were painfully
scratched and bruised. It is not believed
that any fatalities will result from the acct
dent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29

AUSTIN, Tex, May 2S.-The Austin
Statesman to-day publishes an exclusive
communication from Eugene Burt, who was
hung yesterday for the murder of his wife
and children here in July, 1896 In the state
ment which is sworn to, Burt afi1rms that
he did not kill his wife and children, but
and the time he was captured he caught,
slew and entirely dissected and destroyed
the man who did commit the murder. He
glories in the fact that he killed and so
completely destroyed the murderer OF his
wife and children, but he refuses TO divuige
the name of the alleged slayer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29
No Arrests at Key West.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 28s-Despite re-
ports to the contrary, it can be stated posi-
lively that no arrests have yet been made
in connection with the attempt of three sup
posed Spanish spies to blow up the fortifi-
cations here Thursday night, when Sergeant
Charles H. Richards was shot and slightly
wounded. Several persons have been and
still are under surveillance on suspicion of
being remotely connected with the case
and there is no possibility of their escape
The three men actually wanted have been
located by the military authorities and will
almost beyond doubt be under arrest with
in few hours 1t is deemed inadvisable
now to make public the details of their APP
prehenSion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29
A Disastrous Ending.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
Two Detroit merchants were sitting on
adjacent stools and taking a 15-cent lunCh;
when one asked the other il he consute"
his wife in his business affairs.
Cant do it," was the response. ! 70
tried Ii a dozen times a month for years,
but it always winds up just about as !.
did yesterday. i asked her If she thohgnt
she could discuss little matter of business
calmly and dispassionately She SAID s1e
could, but had never known me 10 be arr arr
to do so. / complimented her sarcasticans
on her angelic temper, and she at once
accused me of being angry. told her that
/ was regarded among men as having
very equable disposition. and that my en-,
ployes called me Old Suavity. She cane1
attention to the fact that her pet dog, thass
weighs about a pound, was called 'pangel.
Then l told her straight from the sheulass
that / declined to be made angry by NJ
taunts and odious comparisons. but seFVeu
pointed notice that / was going 10 have sno
respect due the head of the. house 30
laughed cheerily and declared that was
entirely too touchysf
''Eut what about the business cense1-
.ence?''
oh. slammed the door and left
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29
The Pope Moving Again.

LONDON, May 2s.-According to a dis
patch from Rome to the Sunday Special the
Spanish ambassador visits the Pope daily
The Pope, with the French government,
will, it is said, presently again endeaVor to
mediate between the United States and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29
East-Bound Freight shipments.

CHICAGO, May 2S-East- bound shipments
for the week amounted to lO2On tons;
40 ,19S last year TIE Erie led with 1000
tons. The others carried: Michigan Central,
6.S51: Wabash, 10,711: Lake Shore, $780,; Fort
Wayne. 1854; Panhandle. 1911: Baltimore
& Ohio. II SIS; Grand Trunk. 1921; Nickel
plate. 1904: Big Four. 2.493. Lake ship
meats amounted to ,663 tons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-02

printed list or vote direct for the aspirants
they prefer. two-thirds as many men as
vote on election day will vote at the pri-
mary. Under the present method it is pos
sible to organize gangs of men outside of
the wards in which they reside and use
them to defeat the will of the party men
who live in the wards. A primary election
law that will do no more than secure to the
members of the party in precincts a fair
and orderly method of selecting delegates
or making nominations is of first impor-
lance in securing better results in the Sc
lection of officers. 1t will do away with
the professional delegates. give the voters
an equal chance and avoid the friction
which eliminates in bolts. 1t would also
retire to private life the gangs of heelers
in both parties that fasten upon, candidates
as leeches and defraud all who have to do
with them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-02
THE sENATORsHIP.

The poll of Indiana shows that Taylor
leads in the senatorial fight, with Beveridge
close second The. fight lays between
these two men. May they win in the same
order.-Richmond Item.
With Governor Mount backing Beverage,
Senator Fairbanks supporting Steele and
General Harrison preferring Taylor-all Of
which Is said to be true-the senatorial con-
test Will arouse more interest on account of
the trainers than the principals themselves.
-Terre Haute Tribune.
Where is there a man in Indiana who has
given more cheerfully of his means, his
time and his talents to the success of the
Republican party than has Albert J. Bev-
eridge? And where is there a man who has
added more strength to the cause he has
dvocated?-Connersville Times.
Hon. y. Frank Hanly is the choice of the
people for senator because he is capable, as
shown by his excellent record in Congress,
because he is honest, because he is alive to
in full sympathy with the President in his
financial and expansion policy, and because
he will be credit to the State.-Lafayette
Call.
The Hon. George w. Steele has not yet
fully decided whether or not he will be a
candidate for senator. The major should
either shoot or give up the gun and give the
gentlemen who are actually in the running
q a chance s M or course, the major has 3 no
goes after 1t in earnest. We haven't even
the shadow of a doubt about 1t unless some
son of q gun should soap the track.-Koko-
mo News.
The mere fact that Mr.. Beverage hap
pens to be resident Of the city of Indian
apolis should NOT initiate against his can
didacy. A United States senator is not sup
posed to represent the immediate locality
In which he lives to the exclusion of the
rest of the State. Perhaps in order to re-
move the objection on account Of residence
Mr.. Beverage had better pack his house
hold effects and move to Kokomo Our peo-
pie would give him a royal welcome.-Ko-
komo News.
1t is q little early in the season to prefer
damaging charges against the senatorial
candidates. and j. Frank Hanly is the first
man to have his private closet invaded and
skeleton yanlSed out for the inspection of
the State. He is accused Of squeezing S25
per week from the state committee for his
work on the stump in 1896. To spring this
little pleasantly so early in the game is
tacit compliment to Mr. Hanly. 1t shows
that he IS regarded by his opponents as a
formidable man, one who must be checked
If possible on the go before his little boom
has had a thorough chance to develop it.
self.-Anderson Bulletin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-02
AN UNNECESSARY INFLIcTIoN.

There is no law to prevent Hannis Tay-
Tor, late American minister TO Spain, from
exploiting his opinions in a magazine if the
publishers labor under the delusion that he
is a statesman-none whatever But there
is no reason why press associations should
corspire with the magazine in an effort to
make the American people believe that Mr..
Hanns Taylor is as much of wise man and
a statesman as he seems to think he is.
But for the magazines or book or two he
has written no one would know who Hannis
Taylor is. The fact that in the congress
sional district in Alabama In which he re-
sides he was refused nomination to Con-
gress, would indicate that the people of the
Mobile district are not taking Mr.. Taylor
at his own valuation
In the article in question the ex-minister
remarks that since the formation of our
government Spain has been a good friend
to the United States" That is so remark
able statement as to cause one to sus-
pect that the writer enjoys a retainer. The
truth is that Spain has always given the
United States more or less trouble, which
is not the best evidence of real friendship.
Tho ex-minister's accusation is that Of
Sagasta, namely that the United States has
used its power to make exorbitant demands
upon a defenseless nation. Indeed, Mr..
Hannis Taylor stigmatizes the taking of the
Spanish possessions as "a vast ravishment."
He declares that Porto Rico is worth more
than the S165. 100000 the war has costa
statement which indicates that the ex-min-
lister has lost sight of the reason given by
the United States for going to war with
Spain.
Mr.. Taylor's article was written before the
acceptance of the treaty, possibly with the
expectation that 1t would get to the Ameri-
can people before an agreement had been
reached at Paris. The general feeling is that
the United States will pay too much for the
Philippines rather than too nttle-that as a
matter of fact they are worth nothing and
never would be so long as Spain should rule
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-02

After all is said regarding forms of city
charters and government the fact remains
that the success Of municipal reform de-
ponds mainly on the character of the men
who administer the government and the
spirit which they bring to the work. The
worst feature of municipal government in
American cities is lack of public spirit and
an inadequate sense Of civic duty. In Euro
pean cities men of first rate business talent
and executive ability give their time and
labors to the public. some of them with
out any pay whatever, and all finding a
large part of their compensation in the
honor. Any system that makes municipal
offices political prizes, attainable only
through ward politics. must result in large
~ deprivtng the offices of the honor that
should attach to them and in excluding COM
petent business men from the list of eli
gibles. No doubt municipal government in
American cities can be greatly improved,
but it is very doubtful if. under universal
suffrage, it can ever be brought up to the
European standard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-02

OF course Lii Will fail signally on the first
attempt to convince Congress that she
ought to have the money and the lands.
But she will be advised to keep It up Con-
gress after Congress, and the Mrs. Dom
inis claims will doubtless figure as largely
In the congressional records of the next
twenty years as the McGarrahan claim has
figured in the past.
If the crown lands belong to Mrs. DOM
inis. it is a matter of law. If the lands are
held adversely to her by private persons,
1t seems as if the courts of Hawaii ought to
be the proper place for her TO go for jus
tice, and If they are claimed and held ~
the proper tribunal before which to bring
her suit Congress o9ght not even to enter
tain her plea for q moment. If she has 4
claim against the United States on account
of promises of an annuity in consideration
of her peaceful abdication, Congress may
properly consider the claim; but the own
ership of lands is a matter of fact and Ct
law, which the courts are abundantly able
to handle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-02

them by officers whose vocation has been
to rob and to Cypress the natives. Elk.
Minister Taylor should demand good prico
for the odium which the authorship of such
an article would bring to him If any con-
siderable number of the American people
should have their attention called TO him.
The egotistic bombast of Hannis Taylor
should be confined to the magazines If pub.
LEGATION is necessary, and not telegraphed
over the country as the utterance of a man
of consequence, because he is not, even
when he defames his own government !.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-02

1t can be repeated with emphasis that
there has been and will be little difficulty in
getting a municipal charter that will make
clean and economical city government pos
sible Indianapolis has such a charter. Its
provisions, for the most part, are clear and
positive. Those who are not its authors see
few flaws in it, but they do not touch the
matter of clean and businesslilke manage
ment of the affairs of the city Neverthe-
less. there are few people in Indianapolis
who. after informing themselves of the gen
eral features of the present administration,
would affirm, as witnesses. that it is in ac-
cord with the provisions OF the charter.
They would find that the provision of the
charter regarding the selection of all en-
Dloyes. skilled or otherwise. Is utterly ig-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-02

The proposition of the Chinese government
20 negotiate a treaty for the extradition of
Chinese criminals with special view to the
extradition and punishment Of 'highbind-
ers." seems open to serious objections. The
fundamental one is that Chinese govern
ment and laws are so different from ours
that no extradition treaty could be made re-
ciprocal. The "hlghbinders may be GRIM
mails under Chinese law, but unless mem
Der Of the organization has committed
crime known to our laws this government
could not justly surrender him for punish
ment in China. Cinnamon in the United
States are by no means popular. but it
would not do to give the Chinese govern
ment power to forcibly drag them out of
the country and to China to be punished
for an alleged crime against the laws of
China
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-02
The Queen LIP Claims of the Future.
Detroit Tribune.

Some one seems to have given Queen Lii
the tip that the business of claimant is
not altogether without its rich rewards in
this country. She has heard that no lapse
weakens the value of any pecuniary claims
that may be brought before Congress. The
ex-Queen vents the United States TO pay
her an annuity of tens OF thousands OF dol
lars, and also TO turn over TO her the crown
lands OF the Sandwich islands, said 10 be
worth 5000 coo. However presumptuous this
may appear at first blush. IL Is not so mad
a scheme after all when we consider the
marvellous influences that may be. brought
TO bear upon our Congress- provided one
employs the right kind of an attorney"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-02
Positively Insulting.

81 know the pumpkin pie was rather thin
as to filing" said the landlady, almost
crying, ''but don't think he had any right
to say what he did"
What did he say?" asked the second
table boarder
HE asked me if / didn't think that the
piecrust would be improved if it had an
other coat of paint"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-02

II senator-elect Joss can connect his name
with a primary election law that VIII en-
able the members OF parties at large to
have some voice in the selection of dele
gates and candidates, he will have won an
enviable position among practical and USE
fui resormers Comparatively few men go
70 the party primaries at the present time
because they feel that It is waste OF time.
When II shall be made clear that there is
"A opportunity to select fayorltes from q