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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-22

WASHINGTON. April Representative
Sayers, of Texas. leader of the minority OF
the House committee on appropriations, to-
day introduced a bill imposing and provide
ing for the collection Of a tax on incomes.
The bill is on the lines of the income tax
provisions in the tariff law Of 1894, but sub
sequently nullifed by the Supreme Court as
CHANCES in the details. Mr.. Sayers said he
intended it to provide a revenue to meet
the exigencies of the coming war. and
while not over-confdent of favorable ac-
ton, wanted 1t considered by the ways. and
means committee. The bill provides per
cent. annual tax on incomes above $lO,O00
dividends or salaries, or from any vocation
carried on in the United States or else
where and on such incomes from all prop
erty and vocations carried on here by nom
residents of the country. Among the
changes made is the striking out or the ON
nibus phrase, ''or from any other source
whatever" as to incomes taxable.
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INCIDENT AT KEY WEST.
COiOred Troops Rescue One of Their
Number from the Sheriff.

COiOred Troops Rescue One of Their
Number from the Sheriff.
KEY WEST, Fla. April M.-After the Gu
ban demonstration here last night an af-
fray occurred which shows that considera-
BILE feeling exists against the colored troops,
or rather their presence here Sergeant
Williams, of Company G, Twenty fifth In
fantry, was, with a brother soldier exam
lining revolver at a street corner. when a
policeman asked him to put the weapon
away. According to the story of the police,
Sergeant Williams refused and challenged
the policeman to compel him. The police
man drew his revolver, but the weapon
missed fire. Meanwhile the soldier blazed
away. He was overpowered before any one
was hurt. During the struggle to overcome
the negro several white men struck him in
the face Williams was locked up at the
city hall. The police say Colonel Daggett
had issued an order forbidding the troops
to carry side arms The streets were we'll
filled at the time, and it was fortunate
that no one was killed. The eScapade has
raised feeling to high pitch and more
trouble is feared.
Twenty minutes after Williamss arrest
twenty-five soldiers Of the Twenty-f1fth In
fantry fully armed with rifles and fixed
bayonets, surrounded the house of Sheriff
knight and demanded that he release the
prisoner. The sheriff was alone and ILL.,
me negro troops gave MIN HVe minutes 10
comply with their demand, and he decided
that discretion was the better part of valor
and gave up his man. Colonel Daggett
when this feature of the affair was brought
to his attention, said he would.investigate it
thoroughly, and, If the reports were true
would discipline every man severely.
Col. Daggett, when asked to-day if any
action would be taken in the case of Ser
geant Williams, replied that the affair
was a purely local matter Indeed, the rapid
sequence of startling news has crowded
the Williams incident from the public mind
and there is no longer any fear of race
trouble Colonel Daggett is making efforts
for the release of Williams, who is unable
to secure the $4,000 bail bond exacted It
is probable that he will succeed. A special
term of the local court will be called to
try the jaiibreakers.
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ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 21.--The three
troops of the Tenth CQ&alry that left Fort
Keogh on the Northern Pacific last night,
arrived in this city to-day, five hours ahead
of the expected time, and were ordered on
to Chattanooga as fast as the railroads
could move them. Other troops of the regi-
ment with the commanding officers are de-
layed by a burned bridge at Williston,
Mont, and will not reach here till to-mor-
row afternoon. Within fifteen minutes of
the arrival of the Northern Pacific, the
transfer to the Northwestern line began
and was made quickly, the men going in the
first section and the horses following later
in a second section. Major Norvell is in
charge of this detachment, which includes
Troops A. 3 and Z. From Chicago the
cavalry go over the Chicago & Eastern
Indiana and connections to the Chickamau-
here over the Northern Pacific tomorrow,
and will be at once transferred to the Bur-
lingtOn
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ARMY REORGANIZATION BILL.
Several Important Amendments b,
the House Committee.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Representative
Hull, of Iowa, chairman of the House COM
mittee on military affairs, reported back 70
the House to-day the army reorganization
bill, with number of amendments. 1t gives
eighty-four instead of one hundred privates
to each infantry company and makes this
important proviso, authorizing the call for
troops:
Resolved, That in the event OF call by
the President for either volunteers or the
militia Of the country, the President is au-
thorized to accept the quotas OF troops of
the various States and Territories. includ-
ing the District of Columbia. as organized
under the laws of the States and Terrific
res, including the District Of Columbia.
There Is also provision that nothing In
the act IS TO be construed TO authorize
permanent increase Of the commissioned or
enlisted force OF the regular army beyond
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IT elsewhere He said he had not yet COM
Cleted his plans. but II was probable that he
would leave here in few days on tour
or inspection Of the points chosen for the
mobilization OF the troops in the South
Shlckarnauga Tampa, Mobile and New Or
leans, He will also visit Atlanta, Ga, the
headquarters Of the Department OF the Gulf,
Ia order to confer with General STraham,
commander of that department, as TO the
pest method Of distributing ana moving the
troops. He will be accompanied by several
OF his aids. and will first visit the camp at
Chickamauga. The trip will occupy a week
or ten days and will enable the general
commanding the army to nave personal
knowledge of the condition Of all the troops
under his command in the field. Captain
James Allen, of the Signal Corps. has been
assigned to duty on the staff of General
Miles as signal officer He served with Gen.
Miles in similar capacity during his In
dian campaigns.
:. A delegation from prominent negroes in
the country to-day rendered the President
the support of the colored Americans.
Ad1utant General Corbin is IN receipt OF
kilograms from commanding officers OF
troops throughout the country showing that
every regiment of infantry and cavalry and
South has started on its way there. IN
many cases where the distances were not
over two days travel from the modifying
points the regiments have reached their des-
tination. IT is hoped that all Will have been
settled comfortably and the discipline of
military life be fully under way when Gen.
Miles and his aids on his staff start on
their tour of inspection in the latter part
of the week.
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that now provided by present law. except
as to the increase OF twenty-five majors.
The committee says, as now presented, the
bill authorizes the twenty-five regiments
of infantry to be recruited up TO a total or
81 SEQ enlisted men, the recruitment OF the
ten cavalry regiments TO twelve thousand
enlisted men. the seven regiments of srtii-
lery to total of ,457 men and the engi-
neer battalion of five companies to 5lz en-
listed men, making the total maximum
strength 61,010 enlisted men. The military
committee was in session during the day
going over the bill. Chairman Huh Is anx-
ious to secure speedy action and expects It
may be brought up in the House to-mor-
row.
Representative Hull, chairman Of the
military affairs committee, has introduced
a bill to increase the efficiency OF the United
States army in times Of war by organizing
field telegraph corps.
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LOYAL COLoRED PEOPLE.
Their support Formally rendered to
the President.

WASHINGTON, April 21-The support of
the colored people Of the United States to
the country in the coming war was formally
rendered the President to-day by repre-
sentative delegation from that race.
Headed by Ex-Governor Pinchback, of Lou
isiana, they presented an address in which
attention was called to the valuable serv-
ices of colored troops under Jackson in
1912 and during the civil war when they
fought for the preservation of the Union.
In closing the address stated ITO support
you in your determination to extend liberty
on this continent, and to maintain the
honor and dignity of our country we tender
you the moral and physical support Of
5000 600 colored Americans"
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ment concerning It. Every member of the
National Guard understood that he could not
De forced to enlist in the United States
service. The bill. after an extended discus
sion, was passed.
Consideration OF the naval appropriation
Dill was then resumed in order that certain
amendments might he offered. Mr.. Butter
proposed an amendment that the govern
ment should pay no more than $500 q ton
Tor armor plate and appropriating 5000, 600
Tor an armor plate factory aud SlOO0,O00 for
the manufacture Of armor plate for vessels
now being constructed. The amendment
went over
The Senate then, at $50 p. m, on motion
Of Mr.. Quay went into executive session
ana ad1Ournad ut LOG ID
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to-day, accompanied by Adjutant General
Boynton and staff officers Captain Richards
and First Lieutenant Dean, all in full uni
form, and drove through the beautiful park
He stayed there most OF the day, directing
the movements of the men and selecting
the camping grounds of the different regi-
ment5 as they reached the park.
Two trains with Companies a. D. H and
! OF the Firth Artillery arrived during the
day over the Southern Railway from Fort
Hamilton, n. Y. No time was lost in Chat
tanooga. Both trains were switched on the
Chickamauga tracks and carried irlme-
diateiy to the park. By night nearly 1900
have been ordered to Chickamauga were
encamped on the battlefield. Late this
evening the number already camped there
was swelled by the arrival from Fort Sherl-
dan, H., of Battery A, Second Artillery, in
command of Lieut.. Col Charles W. Viele,
and Troops G and G of the First Cavalry
over the Nashville, Chattanooga & st;
Louis Railroad, and Batteries b, d, F and
G of the Second Artillery, from Fort Adams,
=. l., which came In over the Southern
Railway. By tomorrow night it is ex-
pected that large proportion OF the troops
now on their way to Chickamauga will nave
arrived. Major General Brooke to-day put
Major Dllenback in command of the ar
tillery at Chtckamauga, while Col. 5. 3
Sumner, of the famous Sixth Cavalry, took
command Of the cavalry forces.
The news of the ordering of the North
Atlantic squadron to Havana created good
deal Of commotion among the soldiers, VINO
discussed eagerly the prospects of early or
derS for departure to the seacoast. Among
the officers a good deal of quiet satisfac-
ton was manifested 1t was apparently The
general opinion among them, however, that
no forward movement of the Chtckamauga
troops would be given for some time, as
the gathering and equdpping of the large
force OF militia necessary for the contem
plated Cuban invasion would necessarily
consume several days.
Reports that all the troops now located
at Chickamauga were to be moved to Key
West and New Orleans at once in anticipa-
ton of the Presidents expected call for
100 900 men and an immediate invasion Of
Cuba created considerable excitement here
tonight This it was believed, explains the
nonarrival of several troops of cavalry and
artillery which have been expected all day
and which it was expected had been sent
South instead of to their original destina-
ton. When seen by an Associated Press
correspondent, Major General Brooke de-
MED the report. saying that no orders for
the moving Of the Chickamauga troops had
been received by him
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Sleeping Soldiers Not Disturbed.

CHICAGO, April 21.--The Twelfth IN
fantry, U. s. A, consisting of $40 men and
thirty officers, from Fort Niobrara, Neb.,
arrived here on time over the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway. The trains were at
once transferred to the Chicago &, Eastern
Illinois tracks, leaving the city in three
sections. No demonstration greeted the in
fantrymen here as they passed southwark
Most of the soldiers were asleep, and their
rest was not permitted to be disturbed
The first section consisted of seventeen cars
containing horses and camp equipages, the
second and third sections, carrying nne
sleepers each, containing the enlisted men
and the officers. The trains will be trans
ferred 20 the Louisville & Nashville road
by which they will run direct to New Or
leans.
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

Captain Greenup will deliver lecture on
the Alaskan gold fields at Roberts Park M.
z. Church tonight.
William Matthews was sent to the work.
house for twenty days yesterday for at
tempting to bride James Robinson, Police
Court witness.
John Ghebaner, employed at TIE Excelsior
mills. had his left hand crushed yesterday
and DR.. EisenbeisS amputated it. Ghebaner
lives at 112 Bloomington street
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Public Meeting Mt Washington.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Ind, April 21.-An i'm
mense demonstration was held here tonight
on receipt of the news that Woodford had
been given his passports and that relations
between Spain and this country had closed.
Thousands Of people attended an impromptu
meeting on Main street, where Mayor Spen-
Ger, ex-Congressman Hardy and others
ness to volunteer in case of war, which is
inevitable Company ID, Indiana National
Guard, expects a call tomorrow.
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NAV Proclaim MARTIAL Law.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Army officers
attach little Importance to the trouble which
occurred last night at Key West between
Sergeant Williams, of Company G, of the
Twenty-fifth Colored Infantry, and po-
llceman, which eliminated in a successful
demand on the sheriff for the release eft
Williams after he had been locked up. The
matter is regarded as too trivial for any
serious consideration. The commanding Of
ficer will take charge of the case and do
what seems best in the matter. A repetition
of such or similar clashes between the civil
ian and military classes may lead to dis
cussion of the propriety of proclamation OF
martial law in the districts where troops
scout the idea of the possibility of such ac-
ton.
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Welcome to the Twelfth.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Sp0C4di ~ Tic indianapolis
PRINCETON, Ind, April 21.-Princeton
to-day rendered the troops on the way to
the South q demonstration of good will.
The Twelfth Infantry, Colonel ]. w. An
drews, from Fort Niobrara. passed here on
the Evansville x Terre Haute road. AS the
trains entered the city they were greeted
with rousing cheers from the crowd. Cuban
and American flags were in profusion. One
thousand school children shouted and the
soldiers replied. Gray-haired men who know
the horrors of war wept at the sight. The
war spirit is at fever heat.
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VOLUNTEER BILL AMENDED.
Time of Enlistment Changed from
Three Years to One.


Three Years to One.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-The most i'm
portant amendment made by the Senate
military committee to the volunteer army
bill is one reducing the time of enlistment
Of members of the National Guard where
the guard of each State enlsts as body,
from three years to one. This change was
made because of the belief that the National
Guard of many States would go as a body
for year, but not for three years, and this
is considered an important advantage. The
amendment changing the term was made
at the end Of Section in the shape of a
proviso, as follows:
Provided, further, that the existing or
ganized militia of each State and Territory
discretion of the President be mustered into
service for a term of one year."
This amendment was made at the sug-
gestion Of Senator Sewall. who urged that
unless this limitation was fixed it would
be impossible to secure for the war the
services Of business men enlisted in the Ma
tional Guard Senator Sewall also sug-
gested the necessity of two surgeons for
each regiment of the volunteer army, say
ing that his experience in the army, mad
convinced him that one surgeon would not
be sufficient for a regiment. This SuggeS-
ton was also adopted.
Another important amendment which was
Incorporated in the bill was the following,
suggested by Senator Warren, as a proviSo
to Section of the bill:
provided, further, that the President
may authorize the secretary of war to Or
ganize companies, trrops, battalIonS or
regiments possessing special qualifications
from the Nation at large, under such rules
and regulations, including the appointment
of the officers thereof, as may be pre-
scribed by the secretary of war.
This amendment will permit the muster
iEg in of cowboy regiments from the West,
in accordance with Senator Warren's bill
for this purpose Another amendment re-
duces the rank Of staff officers, the highest
rank of those on the staff of the COM
mander being lieutenant colonel. A proviso
on the end of Section 10 terminates the APP
pointments and assignments to staff when
the officers so assigned shall be relieved
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 21.-At 6
o'clock this evening the Twelfth Infantry,
five hundred strong, Col John M. Andrews,
left for Chattanooga, orders being received
here to change their destination from New
Orleans. Thousands filled the station and
cheered as the band played Dixie" Star
spangled Banner and America" At 8
O'clock two companies of the First Cavalry
and four of the Second Cavalry, Colonel Ar
mold commanding, passed through for
Chickamauga. Five thousand people gave
them an ovation. The Third Regiment, Ten
nessee troops. will be organized tomorrow.
ton. The war spirit is spreading in all
counties
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Flowers and "Booze.v

EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 81. - The
Twelfth Infantry from Fort Niobrara
reached Evansville over the Evansville &
Terre Haute Railroad from Chicago at 80
a. m. They came in three sections The
regiment is in charge of Col. j. N. Andrews
and is en- route to New Orleans The sol
diers were greeted here by several thousand
people, who cheered them loudly. Bouquets
were handed the soldiers by ladies and occa-
sional bottles of whisky were presented by
men. The trains were transferred to the
Louisville & Nashville road here. One thou
sand five hundred more troops passed
through here to-day.
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SpeCldl 10 the 1uuldIldpOlS JOurudl.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April M.-The
Twelfth Infantry passed through here this
morning at o'clock and several thousand
people were at the depot, notwithstanding
most persons in the city had gone home last
night expecting the troops to go through in
the early morning hours. There was consid-
cradle enthusiasm in the crowd. Several
Terre Haute boys were in the regiment and
their relatives and friends were at the
depot The soldiers cut off buttons from
their coats to leave in Terre Haute and
many gave cartridges. AS yet there has
been little or no public display of war en-
thusiasm in the city. No flags had been
swung to the breeze until to-day and people
have been telling each other that Terre
Haute must be the exception, as they read
Of shouting enthusiasm in other cities.
Company Il, Capt. George Biegler, Isl ready
at a moments notice and with more than
the full complement of men enrolled. Many
more than have been accepted wanted to be
mustered III and, among those unaccepted
are men of standing in the city. Five stu
dents of the State Normal School have
Joined the company. The company now has
ninety men, six more than the limit. The
arnory is kept open day and night.
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Cubans Can Muster 90, 600 Fighters.

WASHINGTON, April H.-Brigader Cen
erals Nunez and Castillo, of the Cuban in
surgent army, are now associated with the
active work CT the Cuban delegation here,
and their recent conference with Major
General Miles, commander of the army, is
looked on as suggesting the possible coop
Grafton Of the insurgent forces in the event
OF an attack by United States troops on
the Spanish forces IN Cuba. At the Cuban
delegation no statement would be made as
to this conference, but Senior Albertini, first
secretary, said the Cubans would most glad
~ cooperate with the United States forces,
II cooperation was desired. At present, he
said, there were IS 900 Cubans in arms, and
there would be a general uprising as soon
as the force of the United States began 10
exert against Spain. Senior Albertini says
that Cuban army of $4,000 men can be
put in the field at any time, the only thing
they need being arms, ammunition and
camp supplies. These men know every foot
OF the ground, are accustomed to the hard
ships of fighting in swamps and mountain
passes, understand from experience the eff
fective means of sapping Spanish strength,
and are fully acclimated
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Andersonians Going wild.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, April 21.-The entire
city participated in war demonstration
tonight which, for enthusiasm and crowd,
outclassed a political rrally. Two drum
corps and two bands, two big mass meet
ings addressed by Mayor Dunlap, Hon. w.
II. Durbin, w. r. Myers, j. l.. Forkner,
Fred Holloway and others were features.
Lists were opened and 106 able-bodied men
volunteered An entire battalion will be
formed. Enthusiasm was never so great.
Flags are floating and people going Wild
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Gen. Shafter En- Route East.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 21--Brig Gen.
w. r. Shafter left here for New Orleans
this morning on the Southern Pacific over
land train, accompanied by his aid, Lieut..
Robert Noble. Mr.. and Mrs McKittrick
his son-in-law and daughter, a clerk and
messenger, The other members of his staff
eleven in number, left this evening on the
Sunset limited
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Wire Drawers VIII Resume work

CLEVELAND, O., April N.-The Loo
have accepted the terms given them by the
newly organized American Steel and Wire
Trust, which controls the mill, and work
repairs are made in the mill. This will start
the third and last of the wire mills located
here controlled by the trust. The American
and Backus mills are already running, the
employees having agreed to a 3-per-cent. cut
in wages In all, about 1900 men in this city
have accepted the reduction offered by the
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Engineers render Their servicea.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, April Plat meet
ing Of Evansville Lodge, No. Is, of the
Engineers Association last night, the Sec
of the entire membership to the United
States in case of need Action of the body
was telegraphed Secretary Long this morn
ing. The membership numbers sixty.
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School Children Saw the Soldiers.
Special 10 the indianapolis Journal

SULLIVAN, Ind, April 21.-This was a
gala day in Sullivan. The schools were dis
missed and several hundred pupils marched
to the depot each bearing the stars and
stripes. Great enthusiasm was displayed
when the trains carrying troops arrived
and the soldiers were bountifully supplied
with flags by the school children.