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

number Of references, Illustrations and QUO
tatlons USED Detore word or subject is
exhausted indicate the enormous extent of
the labor OF the editors under whom the
time to become comparatively well ac-
QC9lnted Win the scope and character of
the dictionary proper since it's first volumes
were issued, and 1t has taken its place as
an authority and an Indispensable work of
reference. The latest edition. which puts
the dictionary in eight volumes instead Of
six, and adds the dictionary of names and
the volume OF maps. making ten volumes in
Importance can hardly be overestimated IT
Is OF especial value to Americans because
though our speech is English and will never
be an American language, there are forms
diIlerefhlltteu ana sounds modified, even
meanings changed, that will continue thus
and must be recognized by lexicographers
who are acceptable here. The editors of
the Century Dictionary have realized this
ana n an respects have made the work
record OF our HVlnS language. Language
has life of its own and Is modified nv the
mental pecullartieS of the individual and
the race. therefore an American dictionary
must dlHef In some respects from one ac-
cepted as British authority. The Ency-
ctopedla OF Names, which forms the ninth
volume or the work. includes in its pages
an amount and variety of informal ton con-
corning men and places not to be found
elsewhere between the covers of a single
book. 1t is brought up to date. and great
care mas been taken as to it's accuracy
NoIume X contains q remarkable colec-
tlon OF maps-maps that show countries
and cities, both ancient end modern fhe
routes of the great exf5iot ers and discov-
erers, the course of railroads, the latest po-
uucal changes, the empires of the world
past ana present, battiefields, height of
mountains and depth of seas. Altogether
this great work is we'll named ''Dicticnarv
and Cyclopedia,' its scope is so wide Pub
AsIed by the Century Company.
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Pingree win ASK for Money.

DETROIT, Mich, April Ex-Governor Pin
gree tonight received a dispatch from AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt re-
questing that the Michigan Naval Reserve
be fully equipped and made ready for in
'stant service in case of call from the gov
eminent. Governor Pingree at once wired
Adjutant General Irish, directing him to
procure such uniforms and equipments as
of the reserve in preparing it for active
duty. The State has no money appropriated
for such purposes, but Governor Pingree
VIII send message to the Legislature rec
ommending its appropriation this week.
The Detroit and Saginaw divisions of the
Michigan Naval Reserve include two hun
dred officers and men, their full quota being
ESQ Their armament consists of four three
inch breech-loading rifles and Calling
gun: The reserve officers say they could be
ready to move in two hours time, and that
their command is qualified to take charge
of ship from boiler room to pilot house.
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Hawaii's story.

Mere notoriety often leads to authorship.
1t so tickles the vanity of some persons
who acquire it that they think the story
of their lives will be of great interest to
the world and perhaps a source of profit.
A few years ago Queen Liliuokalani of
Hawaii would not have thought of writing
a book Having become notorious and
widely advertised in connection with the
overthrow of her government she turns
author. Under the title of "Hawaii'si Story
by Hawaii's Queen" she has written the
story of her life and of Hawaii together
1t is part autobiography and part history,
and altogether quite an interesting book
The story of Hawaii itself is rather pa
thetic. 1t is the old story of a people hap
Ply in their barbarism and maintaining
government after their own fashion, the adj
vent of the missionary and white trader,
the planting Of civilization, followed by the
rapid decay of the native race and finally
the seizure of the country by the whites
This seems to be the law of civilization and
evolution, but it has its pathetic aspect
No representative of the native Hawaiian
race is better qualified to tell the story of
modern Hawaii than is the ex-Queen, be-
cause she is at once familiar with the facts
and capable of relating them in orderly
fashion and correct form Though not high
~ educated, she is intelligent, writes good
English and has good narrative style.
great deal. She has Travelled in Europe.
been the guest of royalty and met many
distinguished persons. Ten years ago one
of the honored guests at Queen Victorias
golden jubilee, five years ago reigning
Queen, now relic of royalty, her life con-
tains more material for an interesting mar
ratiVe than that of many who have inflicted
their autobiographies on the public Natur-
ally a considerable portion of the book is
given to describing the recent revolution
and present conditions in Hawaii In doing
this the ex-Queen shows strong liking for
something approaching distrust of the
American people. She scores r0undly the
leaders in the recent revolution and pres
ent government of Hawaii, and insists that
the Hawaiian people are still loyal &c her
and anxious for the restoration of the mon
archy All this must be taken with due al
loWance for the ex-Queen'S position, but
one must admit she tells her story well
Besides the interesting narratives from her
personal experiences at home and abroad
the book contains matter of historical value
1t leaves the impression that if the ex-
Queen is a woman of strong feeling SHE is
also a woman of strong sense anG kindly
disposition. 1t is published in attractive
form by Lee & Shepard, Boston.
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The total displacement tonnage of the
United States flying squadron is 31O9 and
of the Spanish only $1,000. The average
horse power of the United States vessels is
$500 and that of the Spanish 11,75J The
average rate of speed of the four United
States ships is 21ss knots per hour, while
the Spanish fleet has to content itself with
10 knots. 1t is possible that the battle ship
Massachusetts, being somewhat slower
than the rest of the fleet, will be supplanted
in the squadron by the New York and the
average of speed and fast fighting capabil-
tiles of the squadron will be increased
TWO FINE FIGHTING MACHINES.
1t must be remembered that the Brooklyn
and New York are two of the finest types
of lighting machines in the world, having
their main batteries supplied with rapid
fire guns. with which very few war ships
are equipped. except in a secondary battery.
The great point of vantage of this fleet,
however, is in thickness of aTmor, caliber
of guns and the fighting qualities of the
men, There are five thirteen-inch guns on
the proposed American flying squadron
while the whole Spanish navy has not one.
and only two twelve-inch guns OF twelve
inch guns our squadron has four. ana Of
eight-inch guns fourteen. Spain s. four SCI
lec-ed vessels have five eleven-inch guns
ard the rest are mainly five-Incl. These
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-04
STEAMER MAGNET SUNK.
Struck by a Bark and Her Crew OF
Eighteen Drowned.

LOWESTOFT, April 3.--The suspicion is
confirmed that it was the German steamer
Magnet, from Pomaron, March s, for Sret-
tin, that was sunk on March 16 in collision
off Gabbard lightship with the British bark
British Princess Captain Scott, from Leith,
for Liverpool. The brother of the Magnets
captain has arrived here and identified
wreckage wedged in the bows OF the British
Princess, which was towed into Lowestoft
harbor March 16 with her bows stove and
her forepeak full of water. The captains
brother reports also that the Magnet sank
almost Immediately and that eighteen OF
her crew We're drowned.
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HARD At WORK.


with contracts have telegraphed Represent.
alive Hit, Urging all the delay possible.
They say every day now is precious
There is still a divergence of opinion as
to what the President will recommend in
his message. Indeed, there seems to be
still a question as to whether the President
will make any specific recommendations
Some of his most intimate friends, how
ever. assert emphatically that his recon-
mendations will be specific and vigorous
and such that his party and country could
willingly follow when he points the way.
One of these said tonight that the Presi-
dent, in his strong desire for peace and his
earnest hope that war might possibly be
avoided, was yielding somewhat to the sem
timent of the leaders of his party and the
country. He has not given up hope yet that
hostilities may be averted. There are those
who believe the President has not yet made
up his mind to the exact course he will
pursue, and there seems to be a question
as to whether the consular reports and the
diplomatic correspondence is to be trans
mitted with the message.
The suspense caused by the necessary de-
lay in the preparation of the message is
very trying upon members of both houses,
and the most universally discussed ques-
ton in Washington tonight is whether
Congress can be restrained until the mes
sage is transmitted. All realize the diff
cult and arduous task of preparing our case
for the worlds inspection and the care
which must be exercised, and there seems
to be no disposition to 'unduly" hasten
the President. The party leaders are ex-
tremely anxious to avoid a breach with the
executive such as would occur if Congress
were to take the initiative. After a care
full canvass of the situation to-day they
believe the radical Republicans can be held
in line a few days longer, until Wednes-
day at least.
1t is understood tonight that the message
to be sent to Congress by the President will
include very comprehensive statement of
the relations of the United States to the
Cuban question. One member of the Cabi-
net said to-day it would cover a period of
perhaps fifty years, would detail at length
what had been the policy of the past adj
mlnistration how President Mckinley found
matters when he was inaugurated and his
recommendations at this time. The threat
ened action of Germany to send a war ship
to Havana to obtain indemnity in the Can
namabra case was the occasion of consider
able comment in various circles. The dis
cussion was predicated entirely on the pos
sibility of the outcome of such action in
the event of war following between the
United States and Spain. Fear was ex-
pressed that Germany would not hesitate
long if Spain refused indemnity and that
she might get her man-of-war into Havana
harbor and take possession of the place be-
fore war was declared. In this case it was
argued that the port would then be regard
ed as neutral one, which would inhibit this
government from striking blow at the
city, the vital point of the whole island.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-04

ILLrNors NAVAL mrLrTrA.
All Minors or Men with Families to
he Dismissed.

BE Dismissed.
SPRINGFIELD, H., April Ex-Governor
Tanner this evening received a request from
the War Department at Washington to have
the naval militia of Illinois in readiness
to meet any call for their services from the
national government. He at once issued or
ders to Commander Harrison to issue or
ders to battalion and division commanders
inStructing them to recruit their commands
to the maximum strength allowed by law
to institute drills every evening and be
ready to take special trains on receipt Of
orders to move. Enlisted men with
families or parents depending on them
without their parents consent will be dis
charged and men without disabilities en-
listed in their stead.
CHICAGO, April 3.-The secretary of the
navy, by direction Of the President, has
called upon Governor Tanner of Illinois, to
have the naval militia prepared for active
service and to have. discharged all men
with families and minors; to have their
places filled by other men and the force
ready for immediate service. There is one
rapid-fire Hotchkiss gun here and three
others in transit from Washington. The
Chicago ships crew has recently received
six hundred Lee rifles, signal flags and all
appliances for signaling. and they are in
transit now from Washington. Appliances
for torpedo practice are also en- route for
Chicago. Arrangements have been made for
sne c9plet eb eqPient OF TINS LGrce by
ably leave the Brooklyn navy yard to-mor-
row and should reach here by Tuesday.
There will be 400 blue uniforms and 400
white. The force will in all probability go
direct to Florida and will be commanded
by Edward III. Harrison, a graduate from
the Naval Academy in 1882. The Chicago
force consists of 400 sea sailors, 200 men
from Moline, who are river men; 100 from
Quincy and 100 from Alton, also river men,
commanded by Commander Porter Com
mander Harrison is the ranking naval OIL
Ger in this city- The entire command of
500 will commence drilling here immediately.
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OUR NEWEST CRUISER.
Lieut.. Colwen Says She Is Good
Ship, and Cost Little.

LONDON, April 3.-The cruiser which
Lieutenant Commander Colwell, United
States naval attache here, purchased yes
terday afternoon from the Thames iron
works and over which he has hosted the
stars and stripes was built by the Thames
iron works for Peru. 1t was finished dur
ing the war between Peru and Chile and
the British government would not permit it
to leave on account of the neutrality law.
The cruiser has been entirely refitted dur
ing the past year and modernized at an
expense of e25, 900 ($125, 000) The negotia-
tons for the purchase were kept a secret,
as Lieutenant Commander Colwen wanted
to secure the cruiser at a good bargain,
which was accomplished. The price asked
was GSO,000 (S40O O00), but it is understood
that she has been secured for about half
that amount after the owner had been
given to understand that there was only
forlorn hope of selling her. The price paid
is considerably below the cost of building.
When Lieutenant Commander Colwell
raised the stars and stripes over the cruiser,
which he did most informally and without
his uniform, a crowd OF English sailors on
the docks cheered heartily. The cruiser
will coal and provision tomorrow and sail
on Tuesday. Lieutenant Commander Col
row, having filed the applications of Ameri-
can seamen, many of whom applied at the
United States embassy ana consulate Tor
enlistment 1t has not been decided who
will officer the ship, but possibly Lieut..
John T. Knapp will take command. He is
expected here in day or two on board the
torpedo boat recently purchased for the
United States government at the Schichau
yards, where she was built for Germany.
Lieutenant Colwell says American naval
officers will be surprised to see how good a
ship the new cruiser is. He Is anxious to
be- transferred to active service on ship
board in the event of war.
The Daily Mails Rome correspondent
saws. ssCommander Brownson OF the
United States navy, has not definitely con-
Guided the purchase of any Italian war
ships / learn from a reliable authority
To buy ships, but rather to investigate. and,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-04
Movements of Troons.

TOPEKA, Kan, April 3.--The Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company has
received orders for the movement of the
Eleventh United States Infantry, consisting
of seven officers and 154 men, from Whipple
Barracks, A. r., and the Fifteenth United
States Infantry, consisting of six, officers
and 237 men, from Fort Apache, A. t., to
Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Troops from Fort
Bayard, A. r.. will take the place OF the
men of the Fifteenth at Fort Apache, and
troons from the Bavar'l Barracks will also
be moved to Fort Huachuca. A. T., near
Nlexlco's border, to relieve 4 troop which,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-04
Naval Reserves to BE Recruited.

CLEVELAND, o., April 3.-Lieutenant
Commander George R. Mckay, of the naval
reserves, was in communication with Adjt
Gen. Axline to-day and received orders to
recruit the Cleveland division up to its war
strength. The Ohio brigade will be or
ganized at once by recruiting four. addi-
Sandusky, a third at Ashtabula and a
fourth here. Commander Mckay was or
dered to rush the work of uniforming the
men, and tailors will be set to work to-
morrow Commander Mckay told some of
his men that he expects to receive orders
to move on Tuesday He expects the re-
serve will be sent either to the Atlantic sea-
board or to the South.
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DIR. Fitzhugh Offers His Services.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 3.-Dr. Thad-
deus Fitzhugh, sixty-three years old, for
merly postmaster of Kansas City, Kan,
cousin of Consul General Fitzhugh Lee,
who fought with distinction in the Con-
federate army, has, in letter full of
patriotism. proffered his services to Presi-
dent Mckinley expressing a willingness, if
1.-THE principles of the firmly united coun-
try" Dr. Fitzhugh was captain of Com
pany r, of the Fifth Regiment of Payne's
Brigade, of which his cousin, Fitzhugh
Lee was division commander in the Con-
federate army. His family intermarried
with the Lees, WaShingtonS and Custises.
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Cardinal Gibbons Desires Peace.

BALTIMORE, April 3.-Cardinal Gibbons,
after his sermon in the cathedral this morn
irg, made the following remarks on the
threatened war: ION this day when We
commemorate the. entrance of the God of
Peace into Jerusalem, let us impiore HIM
He will SO guide the minds and hearts of
the President and Congress that He will
SO direct the counsels of Spain, that He
may inspire both nations, with happy So
ntion to the problem which confronts us-a
solution honorable to both nations-so that
the clouds of war may be dispelled and the
blessings of heavenly peace may be pre-
served. to the Nation. Let us cherish the
hope that on next Sunday, when We cele-
hrate the resurrection of Christ from the
dead. we may also be cheered by the inau-
duration of the dawn of good will between
Spain and our own beloved country
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Balloon Equipment to Be Sent East.

DENVER, Col, April g. = The balloon
equipment at Fort Logan and several car
loads Of camp equippage from the same
post will be started east tomorrow. Five
cars were loaded to-day and will be sent
through TO Fort Wadsworth, at the en-
trance of New York harbor. Sergeant Ivy
Baldwin, the practical balloon man at the
post expects to follow the balloon outfit,
which includes not only the signal balloon
made by him, but the balloon wagon, four
tube wagons and the paraphernalia for gen
Grating gas. The camp. equippage includes
cents, army stores and baggage used by
men on a campaign.
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Patriotism ut Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. O., April S-General Will
liam Booth, commander-in-chief of the SAL
walton Army, arrived here last night. To-
day he addressed three big meetings at the
Euclid-avenue Opera House, which was
packed morning, noon and evening by large
audiences of representative citizens. Col.
Myron r. Herrick presided at the afternoon
Ynaeffng and in the course of his speech
i.afrodIIefna General Booth he referred to
the possibility OF war with Spain. He said
Cleveland had contributed many soldiers TO
the LAST grand army and re mao no douDt
a cali for assistance The sentiment was
loudly aDnlnuded III all parts OF the house.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-04

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-The steam
ship Alameda, from Sidney, via Auckland
and Honolulu, which is due here Wednes-
day, carries 100000 in English sovereigns
in her stronghold. This is the eighth ship
ment of gold received from the same source
since last fall, bringing the total amount
received up TO the enormous sum of S1S,-
100000. This money Is in payment of the
balance of trade in favor of the United
States for wheat, -four, lumber, canned
goods, raisins and other staples shipped
abroad in excess of Cur imports of mer-
CHI rdiga
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Baby Cried Night and Day
Discharge from Her Ears = Top
of Her Head Broke out in
ScrofuIous Eruptions
Grew Worse Under Treatment Till We
Gave Her Hoods Sarsaparilla-- She
Has Rosy Cheeks Now.

"When my baby was two months
old she cried night and day, and
seemed to be in great pain. She had
a discharge from her ears, and the top
of her head broke out in scrofulous
eruptions The doctor gave me some
thing to stop the discharge and ease
the pain, but his treatment did not
cure her and we were sorry to see
She Grew Worse
instead Of better. The top of her
head broke out with scrofuia. A
crust would form on her head and fall
off, taking the hair along with it,
and this continued for two or three
months, when something seemed to tell
me to try Hoods Sarsaparilla, and /
did so, together with Hoods Pills
and Hoods Olive Ointment. Soon
The Discharge Stopped
and the sores were rapidly healing.
In short time her hair grew ont and
she now has rosy cheeks and is all
right in every way" Mrs. j. LLOYD,
Spring Valley, N. Y.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the Best lin
fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. 81, six for SIS.
N. Be- If you decide to take Hoods
do not be Induce j to buy any sub
stitute. Get only Hoods.
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'"The Rise of the Dutch Republic" in
three volumes, History of the United Meth
erlands." in four volumes. and THE Life
and Death of John of Barneveld." in two
volumes. make UT the principal part of the
work of the great historian, John Lothrop
Motley; and he who desires to know about
the part taken by the Dutch in the estab-
lshment of free government in Europe
must read these works to acquire the his
torical information covering the period in
which the little republic budded and
bIoomed It is no easy task to follow even
so interesting a writer as Motley through
nine volumes of historical writing. and the
student wearies in reading the almost end
less details of the eighty years war that
drove the Spaniard from the Netherlands,
and made a free nation of the Dutch. A
to historical investigators by Rev. William
Elliot Griffis, d. D., who. in The Student
Mosleyi has condensed into volume OF
$40 pages The Rise Of the Dutch Repub-
Nc,'' and added an independent Sketcn OF
Dutch history from 1854 to 1897, taking aa-
vantage of the. researches, since MoIsies i ,
death Of Dutch scholars and historians.
DR. Griffis Is eminently qualified Tor the
work having made study OF Dutch history
for many years, the fruits or Wnlcn ldDof
he has Contributed to the Worlds kn0Wf-
edge IN several well-knoWn ana populaE
reputation were not Of the nlgnest, ne Moutu
be SEVERELY criticised probably for attempt
Ing ia condense the brilliant paragraphs q
the word-paiIltpr Motley I'LL rs nas hcr
cDmplished ais task with eFeaN ana haA zekk
out nothing essential 70 - Retnpssts Ast'Aea &
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Funerals of Brann ana Davis.

WACO, Tex, April 3-The funerals of
Brann and Davis to-day were largely at
tended, both corteges being over a mile
No demonstration of any kind occurred
Brann's pallbearers included Walter S. Bak-
err ex-chairman of the state Democratic
executive committee, and two OF the most
prominent physicians of the city. Episco-
pal Rector Page, brother of Thomas Nelson
Page, conducted the ceremonies. Davis's
obsequies were equally imposing.
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Quiet Day at Key West.

KEY WEST, Fla, April 3.-To-day has
passed very quietly and there were no
movements Of the fleet. Tonight the Nash
vile will take the patrol, and at all times
extreme vigilance is maintained. The first
message over the new cable from Key West
to the Tortugas was sent to-day.