The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-14

declaration that there will be war is taken
as almost positive evidence that war is in
eVitable.
NATIONAL GUARD CONFERENCE.
Governor Mount also received the follow
ing message from j. A. r. Hull, chairman
of the House committee on military affairs:
AT the request of the officers of Pennsyl-
Vania, Ohio and other States a conference
of National Guard officers has been called
for Saturday next Tor army organization.
Important that you be present"
On the receipt of this Governor Mount
sent for Brigadier General Mckee, COM
mander of the Indiana National Guard. 1t
was decided that General Mckee and Capt.
j. 3. Curtis of the indianapolis Light Artl-
lery. represent the State in the conference.
There is little reason to fear that General
Mckee will not be able to attend. Even il
the troops are called before that time il is
not deemed likely that they will be ordered
to the place of general mobilization for a
week or so. 1t may be that the Indiana de-
tachment will be made up and modified at
indianapolis, but it is not expected that the
troops VIII be ordered to proceed TO Chicka-
manga or Washington for several weeks.
Already the idea has gone out among
mlnuamen that the plan outlined in the
Journal of the formation of the new regi-
ment is to be followed and officers of the
several regiments are making application
FOR positions on Colonel McKee's staff or
battalion officers. The regimental surgeons
are all anxious to continue in this capacity
surgeon of the Second Regiment. called on
the Governor yesterday. He was armed
with several letters and personally present
ed his claims to the honor of being the sur
geon of the new regiment.
ABNER NJ KINLEY'S CASE.
Among the visitors 10 the Governor and
Adiutant General Gore yesterday was the
father of Abner Mckinley. Abner McKin-
ley was a member Of Company II, Fourth
Regiment. Last summer, during the en-
campment at Fairview Park, young Mctin-
ley was found asleep while on guard duty.
He was tried by court-martial and suspend
ed from the service. Since then a strenuous
effort has been made TO have him reinstated.
1t has been shown nv physicians certifi-
Gates that the young man was i'll at The time
and not fit for guard q Ity. His father says
his pluck was better than his judgment,
and he went on guard in preference to say
ing he was not In condition for the work.
The request for his reinstatement was made
direct to the Governor and by him referred
to General Mckee and by him turned into
the regular channel which necessitates a
good deal of red tape being unwound. IT
is slow process, but it is believed the out
come will be favorable to Mckinley. The
prospect for war; however. has caused an
effort to he made for hurrying the proceed
lngs. Hence the call of the boys father.
Young Mckinley has two brothers in Com
pany II and they are both good soldiers,
according to reports.
A letter was received by Governor Mount
of the Findlay. Fort Wayne e. Western
Railway Company, offering the free use of
the line for the transportation of troops
and supplies or for any other public service
from Findlay o., to Fort Wayne, Ind, and
is sixty-two miles in length. The Governor
replied, acknowledging the receipt of the
offer and thanking Mr.. Astor for his gem