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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

Referring to the proposition to cut off
Santiago's water supply as a means of has
tening the surrender of the city a Washing
ton dispatch says: "A disposition has ap-
peared in some quarters to question the
right of the American army under the mod
ern rules of war to resort to this medieval
means of prosecuting a SIEGE" There is no
ground for any such question. 1t is based
on the idea that cutting off the water sup
ply would subject the inhabitants and non
combatants in Santiago to needless suffer-
ing. War is not made against noncombat-
ants but general who turns a city into
fertilization cannot plead the rights of
noncombatants against the use of military
measures In the case of a beleaguered fort
there would be no question as to the right
of the besiegers to cut off a water supply
in order to force a surrender. The Spanish
have turned Santiago into fort. and if
cutting off the water supply hurts the nom
combatants in the city it is the fault of
the Spanish, not of the Americans
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01
THE TOBACCO TAX.
Circular of Instructions Issued ia
Revenue Collectors

WASHINGTON, June SO.-The commits
sioner of internal revenue has issued a cir
cular of instructions to collectors in regard
to the new tobacco tax. After quoting Sec
ton of the new act, the commissioner
says:
1T is held that 2,500,O 900 cigars shall be re-
garded as equivalent to $1,000 pounds of to-
bacco. and the special tax of dealers will
be computed on that basis.
1t is assumed that one thousand cigars is
equivalent to twenty pounds of tobacco
and that one thousand cigarettes is equiva-
lent to three pounds of tobacco for the pur-
pose of determining the liability to special
tax under the law.
If the dealers in tobacco, snuff, cigars
and cigarettes or only one or more of these
articles and his aggregate annual sales for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1898, exceeded
fifty thousand pounds. he will be required
to pay the special tax commencing July /.
1925. -
1t is held that a person who has not en-
gagged in the business of dealer in tobacco
prior to July l. 1885, but who. on that date.
or subsequently during the year engages in
the business, will be required to Ifly the
special taS whenever his sales have at any
time within the year exceeded fifty thou
sand pounds. The special tax will be com
puted from the first day OF the month in
which he commenced to engage in the bust
ness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01
American Killed in Jopan.

WASHINGTON, June SO.--The United
States consul at Nagasaki, Japan. has re-
ported to the State Department that on
May Is Owen Cannon. an American citizen,
was shot and killed in a house kept by John
Kelly in Nagasak Cannon was born in
Philadelphia in 1870, and was corporal in
the Twenty-third United States Infantry In
1ss2 and was discharged from the United
found in his possession indicate that MS
conduct in the army and navy was very
addressed 10 him from his brother, James
Cannon. dated Philadelphia, Dec. -. 1897
and one from Mary Brennan, his sister
den, n. j. Kelly was the only one present
when the shooting occurred and he was
promptly arrested. He is charged with
murder. and is committed to the japanese
Jail TO await trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

dispatch from San Francisco says he has
printed in Spanish and will be widely dis
tributed as soon as he arrives in Manila.
The dispatch says:
Although its contents are as yet kept
secret, its general tenor is known 1t will
announce to the people of the islands that
General Merritt. as the representative of
the United States, has established a pro-
visional government and his authority must
be respected. At the same time he will as
sure the inhabitants that he comes not to
Cypress, but to free them. They are to be
granted the fullest liberty compatible with
the preservation of law and order, and all
personal and property rights are to be re-
spected
The issuance of a proclamation would be
natural step under the circumstances, and
it's contents would probably be about as
indicated. 1t may be noted as a matter of
some interest that on the eve of his de-
parture from San Francisco the mayor of
that city, presumably at General Merritts
request, published letter denying that at
recent banquet in that city General Merritt
declared himself in favor of policy of
territorial acquisition and that what the
navy conquered the army must hold OF
course, General Merritt has no policy of his
own regarding the Philippines, and if he
knows what the policy of the government
is to be. it would be improper for him to
indicate it in advance of executing his or
ders. He is intrusted with a very difficult
and delicate mission. involving not only mil
itary but political and international conse-
quenceS of the gravest character, and it is
to be hoped he may prove fully equal to the
situation 10 will bau on odx
and coworker in Admiral Dewey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

Mr. Teller IF European nations are given
to understand that we will brook no inter-
ference, there will be no interference
AT the conclusion of Mr. Tillman's speech
Mr.. Allison reported a disagreement be-
tween the conferees of the two houses or
Congress on the sundry civil bill. Mr.. ALI
son said that five items still remained IN
disagreement. One of these was purely
legislative in character, relating to fees of
district attorneys. This one the Senate con-
ferees were willing to yield. as it had been
covered by a bill. The other four items in
disagreement all of which the House in
sisted should go out of the bill, were pro-
visions for public school building at An
napolis. Md. public building at Butte.
Mont, an appropriation TO improve Yaqulna
bay, Oregon and one for the construction
of a soldiers home al Hot Springs, 5. ID.
AS this was the last day of the fiscal year,
Mr. Allison said it had become necessary
for the Senate to recede from the amend
ments in order that the bill might become
law before midnight.
After a discussion which lasted nearly
two hours, during which the action or the
House was sharply criticised, the Senate
voted without division to recede from the
Senate amendments. This vote passed the
bill.
At the request of Mr.. Allison. the confer
ence report on the Indian appropriation bill
was submitted to the Senate, and II was
adopted after a long debate. At 6:34 p. m.
the Senate went into executive session. and
at 6:37 adjourned.
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GenernI Notes.

WASHINGTON, June 9O.-To-day's state
ment OF the condition Of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance, $2Ol, 5S2, 722; gold re-
serve. $166,473,19S.
1t is stated at the War Department that
the United States has not purchased five
of the Wilson's and Furless-Teyland lire as
announced in dispatches from London.
The French ambassador, M. Cambon, hes
received word of the death of his sister-in-
law. wife Of M. Paul Cambon, the French
ambassador at Constantinople. The Cam
bons are noted family of diplomates, two
Of them being ambassadors at leading capt.
tails and another being equally distinguished
in another branch of official life.
Victor Mason of Washington, d. c., has
been appointed private secretary to Secre-
tary Alger, under special provision con-
tanned in the new legislative appropriation
bill. Mr.. Mason has been discharging the
duties of that position since. Secretary AL
ger assumed his Office having been detailed
from the board on fortifcations on which
he was secretary.
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HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
Method of Putting 1t Into Effect I'm
der Consideration.


WASHINGTON, June 3O-Mr Hatch, the
Hawaiian minister, spent some time in con-
ference with Mr.. Moore acting secretary of
state to-day, presumably with reference to
the method to be adopted of putting into
feHect in Hawaii the provisions of the pend
ing annexation bill which is supposed to be
approaching final passage. Owing to the
heavy drafts made by the government upon
the steamship lines crossing the Pacific for
troop transports, the means of communica-
tlon between San Francisco and Honolulu
are now extremely irregular and precarious
1t is desirable that the earliest possible
notice of the approval of the annexation
bill be conveyed to Hawaii so it is probable
that failing the presence in San Francisco
OF, one of the regular merchant steamers
ABOUT to clear for Honolulu, the government
WIN r, cnarter some speedy vessel to hasten
10 honolulu with the official news One
reason for making haste in this particular
is the TACT that the Hawaiian Congress-
must ratlfy the provisions of the annexation
LIl, ana as the present session of the
hawaiian Legislature will expire by linita.
tlon very soon it will be necessary to sub
init 10 all the delays occaSioned by the re-
quirementS of the organic law as to the
ture.
The State Department entertains homo
mat some members of the opposition in the
senate who may reach the conclusion that
am Is eneWtaDle Will consent to vote
Tor the ratification of the treaty, which is
still pending, in place of voting against the
annexation bill. with the result Of supply
ing the few votes necessary to the constitu-
flonal two-thirds necessary for the treaty.
In such case the completion of annexation
would be very simple. and much time would
be saved The Hawaiian Legislature and ex-
ecutive has already ratified the treaty and
Mr.. Hatch. the minister here has been
clothed with special powers so that he will
be able to exchange with the United States
government final notifications within a few
hours after the Senate has given its ap-
prevail to the treaty, and no extra session of
the Hawaiian Legislature governmental
action of any kind in Hawaii would be
-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01
HANGED TO A BRIDGE.
Negro Lynched by Missouri Mob
While Protesting His Innocence.

MACON, Mo-, June 30.--Henry Williams,
colored. charged with assaulting the Brow
lit girls a few days ago. has been hanged
by a mob at the Wabash bridge. He died
protesting his innocence. Rev. ]. a. Rob-
bins. Sheriff Glenn and Mr.. McVicker made
speeches pleading with the woud-be lynch
ers to let the law take its course Robbins
was hooted down and McVieker knocked
senseless. The sheriff and his deputies
were overpowered, disarmed and the Jail
broken into. When the bridge was reached
Williams was asked whether he would
rather be drawn up and strangled slowly or
allowed sufficient drop to break his neck
He said he did not care. His nerve was
phenomenal. The mob finished its work
with dispatch and dispersed quietly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

WASHINGTON, June 3O.-To-days state
ment OF the government receipts and ex-
penditures shows that the receipts during
the present month will aggregate about
sSS, 50O,OOO and for the present fiscal year
about $SO45Oo,0O0. These receipts include
about $l'5Oo,0OO which is likely to be re-
ported tomorrow morning in mail received
tonight. The receipts from customs this
month VIII be shown to be about Sl4500 Co.,
a loss as compared with last June of about
81, 900, OVO. The collections from internal rev.
enue VIII show an increase approximating
ceipts from customs will amount to a little
less than $50, 100000, a loss as compared
with the last fiscal year QS9O of about
$26, 100000 The internal-revenue receipts
Will amount to about SIC. 900 600. a gain OF
$2S, 500. 0V Up to this time the actual cash
expenditures on account of the war amount
to about $50. 000, Goo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01
MAGAZINE NOTES.

Godeys Magazine for July contains an in
teresting description of the making of the
great guns used on battle ships and for
coast defenses.
In the July ST. Nicholas Frank r Stock
ton tells the true story of the famous buc-
cancer. Captain Kidd about whose name so
many myths have grown.
Book News Philadelphia) now publishes
an original short story in each number Let
ters from Boston New York. Chicago and
London contain interesting literary gossip.
The issue of Golfers Weekly of June Is
contains double-page drawing, by F. c.
Yohn, Of she marines fight in Guantanamo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

Rightly construed, Lord Salisbury's
speech, delivered in London on Wednesday
night was almost as plain a pledge of
friendship for the United States as Mr..
Chamberlains more outspoken utterances
The premier is older and more cautious
than the colonial secretary, and could not
afford to speak as plainly, but what he said
was significant. He alluded to the war be-
tween two great states, lone bound to us
by every tie of kindred and similarity of
institutions and religion; the other the
state that fought on our side when we
struggled with the threatening tyranny of
the first Napoleon" In other words, the
friendship between England and Spain is an
obsolete sentiment originating in an acci-
dental occurrence, while that between Eng
land and the United States is living bond
based on immutable conditions This was
put in a very diplomatic way
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

WASHINGTON, June 3O.-The aggregate
number of adhesive stamps for which coll
lectors made requisition under the new rev.
enue act approximates 400 600. OF this
number 1Od,OOO,OO0 were printed and shipped
before the close of business on the 29th inst.
$780, 00o, 900 will be the aggregate sent out by
morning, or one-third of the supply for
which requisition was made for period OF
three months. This would seem to indicate
that complaints from any section of nonre-
ceipt of stamps desired are due to lack OF
distribution rather than to lack of supply.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

Please explain to some Ohioans and all
Hoosiers why the Indiana regiments are
numbered in the present war as high as
in the field. w G -
Indiana raised five regiments for the
Mexican war. With this numbering as a.
basis the first Indiana regiment in the civil
was was called the Sixth, the last the One
-and-ffty-sixth. Continuing the
same enumeration. the first regiment for
the Cuban war is called the One-hundred-
and-fifty-Seventh
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

General Wheeler in his official report of
the recent sharp skirmish in which several
valuable lives Were lost. says there is abso-
lntely no warrant for the statement that
our troops were ambuscaded. He says that
from knowledge in his possession the Span
ish attack was deliberately planned the
night before. This should be some comfort
TO the relatives and friends of those who
were killed. as an ambuscade conveys an
Idea Of Incompetence or recklessness on the
part of officers who allow their troops to
= led into it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01
Strategic Move.

II remember / remember
the little boy on the country schoolhouse
platform began. and then he stuck The
poem had gone completely. The boy he hated
most began tittering. The occasion was be-
coming critical The little boy. with grand
rally and flash of inspiration pulled from
his pocket his red. white and blue land
black, more or less) handkerchief. shouted
and wound up with II remember the
Maine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01
Filibuster in the House.

WASHINGTON, June S0.-At attempt to
secure passage of the bin to incorporate the
international American Bank met with de-
termined opposition to-day in the House.
Filibusterirg was INDUCED in but it was
not effective in preventing consideration of
the bill. adjournment. however, was forced
before vote on the measure could be
reached. It will be urged tomorrow The
House to-day adopted the report on the In
mously upon its disagreements to the SEN
ate amendments to the sundry civil bill, and
sent the general deficiency bill to confer
anpa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01
Money for Pensinns.

WASHINGTON, June SO.-Requisitions for
payment of pensions for the three months
ending June 30 have been made as follows:
Washington. d. c.. 100000; Topeka, Kan.
$3.50, 900; San Francisco, sl25,OOO; Pittsburg.
Pa. $1.25. 900: Philadelphia SIZE. 900: New
York city, SIPS 600; Milwaukee, 81, $50 900:
Louisville, 100000; Knoxville, Tenn, 500 900;
indianapolis, Sl50,Ce9 Detroit 5000. 600; Des
Moines, Ia, $2,200,000; Concord N. H., $775,-
600: Columbus, O., 100000; Chicago 50. 500 GOO;
Buffalo, N,7Oo0O0; Boston. $3.50 .O00 Augusta,
Me-, 100000.
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Adjournment Two Weeks Away.

Special tothe indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 3O-Members OF
Congress seeking light on the adjournment
question in order that they may make per-
sonal arrangements for the summer obtain
no satisfaction from their senatorial friends
The general view now is that the adjourn
ment may not be until about the 18th of
July. The truth Is the anti-annexationists
will have to make a test of the earnestness
of the majority before they know exactly
where they stand. They are in the dark
themselves
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

Special, dispatches from Santiago state
that four of General Garcia's half-famished
soldiers have died and others have been
made i'll by gorging themselves upon the
food supplied by the Americans. AS most
of the insurgents are nearly starved when
they reach the United States forces pru-
dence would suggest that they should be
fed somewhat cautiously at first
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

The foregoing computations are based
upon values shown by real estate records,
buildings, merchandise railways and the
circulating medium of each nation. He
notes the fact that while most European
nations have attained their growth, the
United States is apparently at the thresh-
old of an industrial development which it
has never dreamed of before. According to
Mr.. Mulhall, the wealth of the United
States in 1850 was $7,136. COO OoO; in 1862 $751;
16OOOo,COO; in 1870, s25 9S2, 100000; in $780, s4S
642OoOOO0 in 1888, SCI $780, 900 900; in 1898. $751;
75O0O0.OOO. The increase of wealth during
the past ten years is nearly half as much
as the total in 1880. These are wonderful fig
ures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

The evacuation by the Spanish of one
outpost after another, falling back and con-
centrating in Santiago, indicates purpose
to make the final stand on that line. With
their advantages of position and defenses
nothing but arrant cowardice can prevent
them from making a strong fight, and they
do not seem to be towards
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01
Soldiers to vote in the Field.

WASHINGTON, June 60 - The Senate
committee on privileges and elections to-
day reported the bill allowing soldiers, to
vote in the field The committee decided
on this action at meeting held to-day.
and in doing SO divided on party lines, the
Republicans supporting and the Democrats
opposing 1t. In reporting the bill to the
Senate Senator Hoar gave notice that he
would take an early opportunity to call il
up for action.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JoURNA

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
CHICAGo-Palmer House, p O. News Co.. 217
Dearborn street, Great Northern Hotel and
GRIND Pacific Hotel.
CIECINNATI-J. II. Hawley & Co., 154 Vine
street.
LoUIsvILLE-C. T. Deering, northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co.. 25e Fourth avenue.
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. d. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

Senators opposed to the annexation of
Hawaii are talking against time to empty
chairs, and the country would quite forget
that the Senate is in session If the news
papers would not allude to the fact. There
isnQthing that the Senate needs more than
rule TO prevent members from talking
against time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

OMAHA, Neb., June sO.-The National
ADDRESSES We're delivered by w. L. Tomlin.
OF Shlii s.a on Music and Child Indi-
Chicago Tribune on @interviews with
musicians. IT, evening at a concert
Miss Georgia Il Be- of Omaha. played the
nfst movement n Griegs concerto in A
minor, with An Thomas Orchestra and
achieved q sKc Other better known
sol0ists TOOK what is considered by
musicians Is the most notable con-
certs ever klV be West.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

letters Il. r." If The ordinary hostage
stamps not so imprinted were used for in
ternal revenue purposes the documents or
articles 10 which they were applied would
be regarded as unstamped and treated ac-
cordingIy. Attention is also called TO the fact
that imprinted stamps cannot be used in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

The stamping of bank and other paper
will cause some annoyance to-day when
this system of taxation is started, but while
1t involves a little inconvenience it is moth
ing compared with the privations of the
men under arms whom the war tax is to
Hitnnort
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indianapolis, Ind.

Persons sending the Journal through the mails
IN the United States should put on an eight-page
paper a ONE-CENT postage stamp; on a twelve
or sixteen-page paper a TWO-CENT postage
stamp. Foreign postage is usually double these
rates.
All communications intended for publication in
this paper must, IN order TO receive attention, be
accompanied by the name and address of the
writer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

When the Egyptian government required
the Spanish admiral to pay tolls in spot
cash before entering the Suez canal. it
showed it knew whom it was dealing with.
Spanish credit is pretty well understood,
even in darkest Egypt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

The decision of the government to issue
weekly bulletin giving the whereabouts
of the various regiments of the volunteer
army will be gratifying to the relatives and
friends Of the men at the front, as well
as to students of military operations.
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Comparison.

Watts-You say you loaned one of your
books TO Nudge? That does settle it,
Potts-Wont he return it?
Watts-Return nothing. He holds on to
book like Great Britain to a borrowed
seaport.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

The reports to the effect that the health
of the army at Santiago is excellent and
that men who came off the ships i'll are
improving lead TO the belief that with care
and proper food the disease so much dreaded
may be averted. After all. the mental con-
dition of an army has much to do with its
health. A sick list of only about one hun
dred in an army of 5000 is remarkable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01
The Cheerful Idiot.

II notice." said the shoe-clerk boarder,
that Switzerland is being invaded by
schoolmasters from Italy, who want jobs
of sweeping chimneys."
Probably" said the Cheerful Idiot,
teachers of drawing"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

The junction of 1900 half-starved Cuban
insurgents with General Shafter seems to
have complicated the question of food sup
ply for the army of invasion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01

1t would be good politics for General
Grosvenor and all others not to make
speeches outside of Congress that they can
not defend on the floor of that body.