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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-19
,,.o,a, 70 the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 8.-The anxiety
among politicians is over the proposition,
HAS the President the courage to permit
the question of indemnity and reparation
for the loss of the Maine and 26O American
seamen to go to an international or neutral
hoard of arbitration?" To one not on the
ground it is difficult to understand the force
and extent of the pressure that will be ex-
erted to prevent him from allowing the
case to take that course. The pressure is
already beginning to be felt at the White
House It will increase as the time ap-
proaches for executive decision. There are
a hundred Republican representatives in
Congress who honestly believe at this mo-
rent and with the light they now have on
the subject that their reelection next fall
depends on firm action by the President and
the swift enforcement of peremptory de-
mand on Spain for the summary payment
of a huge indemnity and such other repara-
ton as may seem to be required by the de-
gree of responsibility indicated by the find
ings of the naval court of inquiry. To ad-
NIT that there may be two sides to the case,
or that Spain has any right to be heard in
her own defense. is, in the eyes of this
nervous element and their allies, the rash
LINGO" a confession of weakening that will
be condemned by the people and be re-
venged by them at the polls.
Having been politician, the President
appreciates the logic of the position taken
by the body of politicians in Congress, and
it would be untrue to say that he is un-
mindful of the misgivings that oppress
them in this emergency. But to assume
to adopt policy which his Judgment and
his sense of right and wrong may not ap-
prove, is an entirely different proposition.
Among those who think they know Mr..
Mckinley there is diversity of opinion as
to what he viii do when the time for action
comes. Among those who think they know
resentatives of this latter class unhesitat-
ingly go on record with the prediction that
the President will rise above party in his
treatment of questions growing out of the
Maine disaster, and that if the official find
ings justify a peremptory and unyielding
course he will unhesitatingly take it, but
If extreme action should not be thus war
ranted, and Spain can show good reasons
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Politicians Anxious to Know Wheth-
er He Has Courage to Submit the
Questions to Arbitration.
COURT OF INQUIRY REPORT
WILL PROBABLY BE SUBMITTED TO
CONGRESS NEXT WEEK.
Incident That Indicates What the
Finding Will Be-why War Ships
Were Shifted NOrthwards.
YESTERDAYS DEVELOPMENTS.

Politicians at Washington are
wondering what course the Pres
ident will pursue If the naval
court of inquiry duplicates Span
iards in the destruction of the
Maine. Some are anxious to know
whether he will have the courage
to submit the question OF indem-
nifty to arbitration. 1t is believed
the report will be transmitted to
Congress next week, and that the
finding will support the externaS-
explosion theory.
Formal transfer of the cruiser
AmazOnas to the naval representa-
tives of the United states, the cere-
mony taking place at Gravesend,
England. The AmazOnas is now
cOaling, and will go to EoIehaven
ON Monday to take ON her amlnu-
milton; then she will start for Key
West.
Arrival of the cruiser San Fran
cisco at Gravesend, where she will
coal and then proceed to New
York.
Continued activity in army and
navy circles 1A puttAhB aHC CO~A@
try in condition for defense in case
of war.
President Mckinley carefully
guarding the expenditure of the
fifty-miIIiOn defense fund.
Only three vessels purchased so
far by the Navy Department, which
is now exerting it's efforts to Sc
cure fast torpedO-bOat destrOyers'
with this object in view several
steeI-hul yachts owned by rich
New Workers may be purchased.
Statement by senior AngulO, a. Gu
ban reciprocity commissioner, In
behalf of the autOnOmists of the
island.
spain has lost 10000 soldiers
through death, wounds or sickness
during the present Cuban war. She
has 10000 effective men now in
Cuba. 10000 at home, including
drilled and undrilIed, and $4,000
regulars and natives in the Philip
pine islands.
Another statement from It. Es-
trada Palma, saying Cubans are
willing to cease making war only
if granted independence. They
will not pay more ti.an $1OO,oOO'-
900 indemnity to Spain.
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Weyler and Others Deny a New York
Journal story

MADRID, March 1S-General Weyler de-
MES the authenticity of the letter published
In the New York Journal yesterday. in
which the former captain general of Cuba
is alleged to have said that the United
States would not have dared to send a war
ship to Havana while ne was in command
there as they knew the terrible punish
ment that awaited them" adding that he
had Havana harbor well prepared for such
an emergency" having rapidly finished the
work that Martinez Campos carelessly
abandoned"
HAVANA, March 1S-Late last night a
correspondent saw Don Francisco de los
Santos Guzman, to whom General Weyler
Is alleged to have written letter published
in the New York Journal yesterday appar-
emily suggesting the destruction of the
United States battle ship Maine. The for
fner president of the Cortes was much sur
prised when asked IL he had received such
letter. He said: Il have not received any
such letter from General Weyler and for
that reason 1t is impossible that any one
could have stolen such a letter from me. i
am ignorant OF the existence Of such let
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NO LET-UP IN ACTIVITY OF NAVY
AND ARMY OFFICIALS.
Making Every Possible Preparation
for Defending the Country Against
an Attack by Sea.
FLEET OF FAST STEAM YACHTS
LIKELY TO BE CONVERTED INTO
TORPEDO-BOAT DEsTROYERS.

Order Issued by the President Requir-
ing Strict Accounting of Expendi-
lures from the $5O,OOO,OOO Fund.
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Sicard,s Health Failing.

KEY WEST, Fla, March 1S.-Rear Ad-
miral Sicard's health is not improving. He
suffers terribly from insomnia, and often
PAGES the hotel corridor most of the night.
He is falling fast and is constantly under
medical treatment. 1t is becoming more
and more improbable that he viii be able
to command the squadron in case it goes
into active service
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WAITING FOR THE REPORT.
Cabinet Officer Thinks 1t VIII he
Made Public Next week.

WASHINGTON. March 18--An air of sus-
pense was noticeable in the Navy Depart
ment to-day due to the approach of the
time for the delivery of the report of the
court of inquiry. 1t is not known just
when the document will come to Washing
ton, and, of course. in view of the reports
of the determination of outside parties to
obtain possession OF it before the depart
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Invalid Chairs

OF all kinds and accessories for the sick room.
Trusses made and properly adjusted. Store open
every Saturday night.
VIM. III. ARMSTRONG & co.,
QNew No. 127, n S. Illinois St., indianapolis, Ind.
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FIGHT ON REV, BROWN
Eleven States Opposed to His Conss cration While Twenty Four
 are Said to Favor l..

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, March 10.- Chancellor William G. Whipple, of the diocese of Arkansas, said today that up to date eleven States have voted against the conservation of Archdeacon Brown, of Ohio, as bish- op coadjutor of Arkansas. The Brown side to the controversy claim that twenty-four dioceses have vot- ed in favor of conservation. but the opposition does not concede all of that number. Should the opponents of Archdeacon Brown be defeated before the standing committees the case will be appealed to the house of bishops.
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THE CAKE WALK
By the Iron Clad Club Great
 Success.

Co.ored society indulged In cake walk at Knox's hall last plight. The walk was given tor the benefit of the Iron Clad Club. A large crowd of people, both white and colored, wit messed the walk. Everybody attend ing pronounce the affair splendid success.
 Squire Hicks and Ferda Havis were the winning cake-walkers. The judges selected were as follows: May or D. c. Bell, Simon Bloom and r. M. Phillips. Jim Walker, the con testing walker, made a splendid ef- fort.
 The walk was conducted by Rob- ert Johnson. A Searey citizen, who saw the walk, was SD highly pleased that he made Johnson pro position to carry the four walkers to Searcy and give a perform ance.
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AFTER THE OuACHlTA.

The lease of the Ouachita Hotei will expire on the 27th day of this month, but on Saturday last the owners brought an action of unlaw- full detainer against tho present oc- cupants, alleging breach of thecon- tract on the part of the latter, and the house has been practically closed since then. 1t is quite probable that the house will be leased to Alex Dry burg, of Pine Bluff.-Camden Herald.
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Omaha would not be so great, as the construction would be only tenn porary. When the great exposition is over, if the transportation com panies will agree to carry 1t back to Arkansas it could be erected at Lit tie Rock, Fort Smith or Pine Blnff. Any of these places would pay 5000 for such an embyrO building. and if the design is acceptable to the gov ernor and commissioner of agricul- ture there appears to be no good reason why they could not make such a purchase. Fort Smith may or may not need such building, but it's magnificent offer towards the ex- position expenses would entitle her to the first choice Pine Bluff has no building for exposition purposes commensurate with her aspirations. The State fair for some years is to be held here. Buildings to cost at least 5000 must be prepared.
 "Such a building with it's nemor- ies would be an attraction in itself, but whether this plan is followed or not. would be in favor of a building of modern taste. We are supposed to be very much behind the times and an anticipated building would not be very servicable. There is no objection to Albert Pike's residence, now owned by Colonel John G. Fletcher, whom we are going to make Governor one of these days, but we want to be up-to-date or nothing"
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MOST TOO FAMILIAR,
Mr.J. c. Boyce Objects to Having Pea. Nut Hulls Put Down
 His Collar.

Mir. J. c. Boyee, manager of the Boyce News Co.,, was imposed upon yesterday by someone putting pea nut hulls down his collar. The fel- low (whose name could not be learn ed) began good-naturedly to put the hulls in Mir. Boyce's pocket. When he attempted the collar, howey er, Mir. Boyce objected and the two be- came involved in fistic contes [. They were seperated before any serious damage was done, Mr. Boyce having an eye disLolored and the other party being unbalanced a time or two.
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THEIR NECKS SAVED.
Johp Cooper and Lincoln Lind sey Will Not Hang at Hamp-
 ton Next Wednesday.
 Arkansas Democrat l


 Gov. ones Wednesday commuted to life Imprisonment the death sen- tence of John Cooper and Lincoln Lindsey, two colored men who were under sentence to hang next Wednes- day at Hampton for the murder of Wm. Sellers in the summer of 1887. Sheriff R. H. Cone. of Calhoun coun- ty, Prosecuting Attorney T, J. Gaughan, ". F. Ayera, foreman of the grand jury which indicted the men. and Attorney J. R. Thornton interceded with the goveruorin their behalf and for the sake of humanity. It seems that the evidence upon which the conviction was secured was purely eircumstantial.
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WHAT HE HAS LEARNED.
Father McNannara Now Laughs at the Ideas of His Yankee Breth-
 ren About the Negro.

Father McNannara of Detroit, Mich, arrived in Memphis yester- day, says the Commercial Appeal. He has been spending several mouths in Mississippi, holding missions for Catholics and non-Catholics, in the hope of eradicating prejudices of or thodox Protestants for Catholicism. He is en route to Sardis, where it is his intention to resume this work, which bas been occupying his time since last May.
 To Commercial Appeal reporter Father McNannara said, at Gaston's $ Hotel yesterday.
 T am in love with the Southern people. In fact, I could not help it. They are so warm blooded and hos pitable that strangers are easily won to them as friends. While this is not my first visit South, when 1 came here on the only other trip I was just Is years old and had no op- portunity to understand your peo- pie or study the sociological condi- tions of the South, but this trip 1 have.
 'The real object of my stay in the South has been in doing work for Catholicism. My sermons have been based on such subjects as the Immaculate Conception" and s'Pa- pal Infallibility,' and I have felt greatly gratifed at the receptions given me and the results accom- llished. My hope has been to wipe away any prejudice against the Catholic Church which may be en- tertained by the people to whom l preach, aud 1 always like to have an audience composed of non-Catho- lies.
 What do you think of the negro and the much-talked of racial equal ity?" inquired the re. orter.
 "We!l, I have te laugh every time i I think of the mistaken ideas which obtain in the minds of some of my Yankee brethren. Of course, know that even an approach to so- cial or racial equality here is beyond possibility, much less probability, and I have found that the Southern people are thoroughly able to take care of themselves without aid or advice from us. They are settling all such questions themselves, if one could really term it. settling The truth is, this is a self-adjustable matter; the white people thorough ly understand the negro and the ne. gro thoroughly appreciates the su. periority of the white man,
 s'So far as the ideas of the North. ern people are concerned, the truth of the matter is they would not be- gin to put up with what the South. erner does from the negro. They don t understand him; you do, and that's all
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DON'T BE A GROWER.

Half dozen happy spirited work CTS are worth whole regiment of gro wlers. Don't be a growler. Don t sour on everything around you. Don't be crape machine and make funeral procession of life. Don't creep into the gloom shadows like moles and bats. The best workers never grumble, and grumblers sel- dom work. Get on the sunny side of life. The sunny side of q hill is the most pleasant. The sunny side of a house is the most pleasant to live in. Look out for the sunny side. Remember that no one has ever found the world just what he would like it. Half the time and strength spent in growing would very often set things right. Don't try to get hold of the prickley side of every thing, to run against all the sharp corners and unpleasant things. Break up the stagnation of your life cultivate the social traits of charac' ter until your whole being shines forth In bountiful sunlight.-Select. ! ed.
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SIMPLICITY ITSELF.
A SIMPLE. HARMLESS REMEDY.
Yet it Cur the Worst Cases of Dyspepsi
 and Indigestion.

Dr. Jennison, who has made life study of stomach troubles, says: All forms of indigestion really amount to he same thing, that is, failure to completely digest the food eaten; no
 matter whether the trouble is acid dyspepsia or sour stomach, belching of wind, nervous dyspepsia or loss of flesh and appetite; person will not
 have any of them if the stomach can
 be induced by any natural, harmless
 way to thoroughly digest what is eaten, and this can be done by n simple remedy which 1 have tested in hundreds of aggravated cases with complete success. The remedy is q com bination of fruit and vegetable essences, pure aseptic pepsln and
 golden seal put up i'll the form of pleasant tasting tablets and sold by
 druggists under the name of fStuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. One or two of these tablets should be taken after meals and allowed to dissolve In he mouth and mingling with the food in the stomach. digests it completely before it has time to ferment, decay Snd sour.
 On actual experiment one grain of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will di-
 gest three thousand grams of meat, eggs and similar wholesome foods. It is safe to say if this wholesome remedy was better known by people
 generally, it would be d national blessing, as we are a nation of dys-
 peptics and nine-tenths of all diseases owe their origin to imperfect diges- tion and nutrition.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are not
 a secrect patent medicine, but fifty
 cent package will do more real good for weak stomach than fifty dol lars worth of patent medicines and q person has the satisfaction of know ing just what he is putting into his stomach which he does not know,
 when widely advertised patent med icines are used.
 All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspep-
 sia Tablets, full sized packages. soc. A little book on cause and cure oi stomach troubles mailed free by ad-
 dressing Stuart Co.,, Marshall, Mich.
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COULDN'T HOLD HEM.

Lou Harris, who was arrested yesterday on suspicion of being an accessory to the shoplifting commit ted yesterday fThursday) by Lena Davis, was examined before Arch'd Niven. J. P. She was released from the charge of shop-lifting, but was held for another crime.
 The other women were all released.
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REPORT FOR PATTERSON
Committee on Elections Decides in His Fayor-Carmack
 Holds the Seat.

WASHINGTON, D. C., March h. Committee on elections No. 3 agreed by strict party vote yesterday to make report in favor of seating ex- Representative Josiah Patterson, gold candidate, who contested with Carmack for the Tenth Tennessee district.
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WANTS HOGS.
district.

Mir. Edgar Brewster has received q letter from Mir. J. P. Shaffer, Max well, Iowa, stating that he wants q car load of stock hogs that will weigh from 50 to 40 pounds each. Mir. Shaffer says that he will buy "timber hogs" If he can get them at what they are worth. Parties in this section having hogs to sell would do well to write to MT. !, P. Shaffer, at Maxwell, Iowa.
 Mir. Samuel Thompson, ,of Brinkley is in the city today.
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 NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Russian warships have arriv- ed at Hong Kong.
 Senor Bernabe arrived in New York Wednesday.
 Rev. David Morton. D. D., is dead at Louisville, Ky.
 Florence. Ala, is to have another $100, ,000 cotton factoy.
 The Globe shipyards strike at Cleveland, C., has been settled.
 George Ward was killed by train on the Illinois Central. near Padu- cah.
 The whole Madrid press comments gloomily on the condition of fSpanish finances.
 There is report that Spanish troops. routed the insurgents, killed many men and captured large settlement in the Manzanillo district.
 William Harris, who tried to rob. the store of widow near New Or leans, is supposed to have been lynehed.
 Two negro girls 1t Dresden, Tenn, have been arrested for the murder Of the father of one of them, who was. killed with fence rails
 W. J. Bryan says that $50, ,000,000 appropriation will tend to allay the fear of war. as it will show that the nation is willing to indulge in afray.
 Cecil Williams, aged IS, shot Beda Norman. aged l2, at Paducah. It was accidental, and the girl may re- cover.
 Dr. W. H. Lipscomb. of DeKalD, Miss, who is charged with poison ing, wants Il continuance of his trial owing to the condition of his health,
 John Wanamak,r has given out his acceptance of the candidacy for Governor of Pennsylvania. He will manage his own campaign.
 A Nashville widow gets $l5,000 damages Tor tie loss of her husband, Jones, who was killed by being drag ge,i from the top of ear by low hanging wire.
 The eommander-in-ehie of the. Uniformed Rank, Catholic Knights. of America. says 10000 of his we'll drilled men would be ready for war service i'll twenty-four hours
 Gen. Lee thinks the Autonomists suggested his recall from Havana, as he is not in sympathy with their brand of autonomy. He has assur- ances of protection from tie leading. Spaniards and Cubans in Havana.
 The London Daily Chronicle has an editorial commencing the attitude of this country regarding Cuba. and urging the British government and people to openly show their sympa- thy with this country in endeavor- ing to restore humane conditions on the island.
 Sir Julian Pauncefote conveyed to President Mckinley the congratula- tIOHS OI NIuPeD NiCtOl id ONeE tUe COH- servative course pursued with regard to Cuba, and her hopes that war woald be averted. Ii is suggested that the British would be glad to boost Uncle Sam's game with the Dons in expectation of Uncle Sam helping her in the Orient.
 Bombay, India, is in the hands of the military, the natives having in- dulged in open rioting. Several per- sons have been killed. Attempts were made to burn the plague hospi- pltals, and the European nurses es- capped under military escort. 1t is- the most alarming outbreak that has occurred in India in many years. All available troops have been called out.
 -~s---~= ACTER THE OtIhCH1TA
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|IISAS BUILDING
 l SUGGESTIONS MADE BY Er M. LuCEY, ONE OF |rur vICE.PREsI- DENTS. 
|DucTs OF THE STATE
|;, What Mir. Lucey Thinks ||.,nld Be Used in the Con.
 .,ruetion of the State Building.

I'M Lucey, of Pine Bluff,
 ,n to Secretary w. D. Mathews.
 tbe following suggestions rel
 to the proposed Omaha exhib-
 bys yesterdays Arkansas Dem
 Eou seem to be receiving sug-
 bns in regard to style and char
 ot the Arkansas State building
 preeted at the Omaha Exposi-
 presuming that it is to be
 beadquarters for Arkansas
 visiting the fair and with Just
 lch of rhe products of Arkansas
 ay render 1t attractive and in- Einr to the general public as Reterjstic of Arkansas, some ! as the State buildings general brp at the hicago fair, 1 would
 h see the building itself be ex- live of what we have and what Sre If the general exhibits of 2tate, mining, agricultural, tim Ind educational, are displayed in l rpsnectiye buildings under the hal management, a State build 6eed not be very large. But if it 6Ided that the Arkansas build hall hold all the exhibits of the h and a comparative large 1ing is necessary, 1 wonId stlll 10 see 1t expressive in every part |arkansas me terial, Arkansas banital skill and Arkansas artis- hste.
 |Arkansas granite could be used |wo or three feet of ashler base. Bnsas marble would serve for lnings and Arkansas pressed would build the walls, while ansas hard and spft woods have nperior for inside finish. Arkan- Oundrles can cast any iron pil- needed. Transportation of all srial being free, the granite, Dle, brick and lumber would cer- Y be donated. The owners of granite, marble, brick and lum- factories would expect their srial to be used in a way that It advertise their business and their wares into market, but is one object of Arkansas enter the Omaha exposition The ed brick manufactured in the is varied in color and could be adYantageously in such a build Arkansas masons. carpenters could readily put such q ing together. 1 say put it to- T, for the idea is to have the 2 building prepared as to all lrts in the State at Little Rock 'ewhero, so that it could be then ported and put together any z. The stone would all be faced, TICK gathered. the lumber sized ltted, and tiling made ready for oohng. All this would be done e donors. Such a building of a and modern design would be lggest kind ofan advertisement expense of putting it up at
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OLD MAIDS CONVENTION.

The Young Ladies Guild of the Trinity Episcopal Church is pre- pairing to hold an "Old Maids Con yention" at the opera house the first Monday after Easter-April II.
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MT. J. H. Oaks, a merchant of Kedron, is visitor to the city today.
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