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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05
DECLINED BY T. TAGGART.
sour Mayor Would Not Act as Treas
urer of the Municipal League.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 4.-The League of
American municipalities this afternoon
adopted the report of it's special auditing
committee censuring it's secretary, b. F.
Gilkison, of New York, for Irregularities in
handling of the leagues funds. The league,
however, reelected the secretary in con-
sideration of his services in perfecting the
organization and on the theory that his
failure to turn over the funds to the treas
urer and to furnish the vouchers required
by the auditing committee were technical
errors, and ought not to be construed as a
reflection upon his character or ability.
When the election of officers was reached
Mayors Black, of Columbus, and Maybury,
of Detroit, were placed in nomination
Black was elected and Maybury made vice
president. B. f. Gilkison was named for
a second term as secretary by Alderman
Elias Goodman, of New York, Gilkison hav-
ing decided to be candidate and President
MacVicar having declined to be secretary.
The alderman argued that to err was but
human but the convention should be mag
unanimous to one whose services had been so
valuable. Republics, said he, ''are I'M
grateful, but municipalities should show
that they are not" Mayor Taggart. of In
dianapols, nominated John H. Mahoney.
several more snort speeches. Tor ana against
Gilkison ensued. Finally the roll call was
ordered and the debate cut off. The result
was Gilkison. q Cities Mahoney. 10; Mac
Vicar, l.
Mayor Taggart, of Indianapolis was the
unanimous nominee for treasurer, but he de-
clined to serve, and Mayor Taylor, of
Bridgeport Conn, was made treasurer. The
newly-elected trustees are: Mayor Mac
Vicar, of Des Moines, Ia; Mayor Smythe,
of Charleston, S. c., and Mayor Ashley of
New Bedford, Mass. Syracuse. N. Y, was
chosen as next years convention city. The
other candidates were Grand Rapids, Put
in Bay and Asbury Park, N. J. After BUSH
ness was disposed of delegates enjoyed
trolley party excursions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05
YOUNG PEOPLES UNION.
Tenth Annual Convention of n United
Presbyterian Society.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 4.-The attend
ance was increased to three thousand at to-
days session of the tenth annual conven-
ton of the Young Peoples Christian Union
of the United Presbyterian Church of North
America. Bible study was conducted by
Rev. D. l. Moorhead, of Xenia. o. Ad-
dresses were made by Rev. DR.. w. j. Rob
inson of Allegheny, Pa, on rs Loyalty to
the United Presbyterian Church Loyalty to
Christi and by f. NJ Whittemore. founder
of the Door OF Hope, new York city on
Lights in Dark Places" Reports were
formally presented. Rev. DR.. j. S. Moffett,
of Chester, S. c., member of the Asso-
ciated Reformed Synod of the South. was
elected president. The principal features of
this afternoons session were addresses by
Rev. DR.. T. b. Turnbull Argyle, N. Y. on
Equipment for Service and by Rev. DR..
d. j. Burrell. New York city. THE
Young Peoples Crusade" The Range
Finder" was the topic of the address de-
livered tonight before audience of over
1000 people by John Ct. Woolley. of Chicago.
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patient and forbearing. and that the time
that the "abhorrent condition shall come
to an end. In short, the world sees now what
manifest destiny has been teaching for a
long time-that Cuba must belong to the
United States.
But the time has not yet come for us to
enter in and take possession of our natural
inheritance. Even now, with Spanish SOL
diers surrendering, the Spanish flag coming
down and Spain ready to relinquish her
hold of four hundred years upon the island,
the time is not quite ripe for us to annex it,.
We are pledged against that course at pres
ent, and cannot violate our pledge without
dishonor. The resolution of Congress under
which Spain is about to be expelled from
Cuba declares as follows:
That the United States hereby disclaims
any disposition or intention to exercise SOW
ereignty, jurisdiction or control over said
and asserts its determination when that is
accomplished to leave the government and
control of the island to its people.
Under this pledge the United States may
do whatever is necessary for the pacifica-
ton of Cuba-that is, for the establishment
of peace, law and order. and then must
leave the government and control of the
island to its people. 1t may take years to
accomplish the pacifcation of the island
but the terms of our pledge will permit
to keep an army of occupation there until it
is accomplished. Then we must withdraw.
That done, our pledge will have been full
filled and the people of Cuba will have a
free and fair field for the experiment of self
government. That will open a new era in
Cuban history, and one that will surely end
in the annexation of the island to the
United States for, whether the attempt at
self-government shall succeed or fail, mani
fest destiny will still assert itself If it sue
ceeds the people will soon be impelled by
self-interest to ask for annexation to the
United States. and if it fails the United
States will be justified in annexing the
island as the only means of pacifying it,
with or without the consent of the people.
Thus, in either case, and in any event, Cuba
will at last become, as the logic of the sit
uation has long foreshadowed that it must,
a part Of the United States. Having waited
so long for the evolution of events, we can
afford to wait a little longer, especially as
we are pledged to give the people of Cuba
chance at Self-government
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05
A FAMILY or sOLDIERs.
Began with the Revolution and the
Record Has Been Maintained.

Henry County Republican.
Thomas b. Reeder's grandfather, Joseph
Hancock, was a soldier in the revolutionary
var in Captain Stokely's company, Eighth
Pennsylvania Regiment. Col. Daniel Broad
head. Recorded in Second Series, Volume
10, of Pennsylvania Archives state libra
rian's office. Jonathan Reeder, his father
enlisted in 1861 in the war for the Union in
Company /, Twenty-first Indiana, which
was afterward changed to the First Indiana
Heavy Artillery. He was wounded at the
battle of Baton Rouge, La, and was dis
charged in 1856 An older brother, Walter
s.. enlisted in the Seventy-fifth Indiana
with Colonel Robinson, and was mustered
out a noncommissioned officer after three
years service. Thomas B. enlisted as pri-
fantry under Col. Sol Meredith, was pro-
NOTED to corporal and then sergeant, was
in ten hard-fought battles with the famous
Iron Brigade" of the Potomac army COM
posing the Nineteenth Indiana, the Second
Sixth and Seventh Wisconsin and the
Twenty-fourth Michigan Regiments, He
was discharged for. gunshot wounds re-
ceived in the Antietam and Gettysburg bat
ties, came home and made up Company 3,
Observation-Disclosures Indiana, in
which he enlisted as private. was elected
it's captain and while in the field was pro-
NOTED to major of the regiment and was
mustered out in 1865. Samuel T., younger
brother, served three years in Company D,
Seventy-frst Indiana, afterwards changed
to the Sixth Cavalry Thus making four
from one family, giving sixteen years serv-
ice in the war for the suppression of the
rebellion. s'v,
When the trouble arose with Spain, on the
d der" II his s SERVICES to Govepor Mount and
later one son, Leonard M, teacher in the
common schools, could not wait for the call
for volunteers and enlisted in Battery l.
Third United States Artillery, and is now
doing duty. near San Francisco. Cal. An
pany II. Twelfth United States Infantry
and participated in the fail Of Ell Caney and
Santiago under General Shafter. third
son, Jesse M, at the age Of seventeen, en-
listed in an Ohio regiment and is following
the fortunes of war near Tampa. Fla. Maj
Reeder is eXhausting every effort to get
into the war with Spain. urging his services
and being warmly Endorsed by leading citi-
zens and prominent ex-soldiers.
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ENDLESS CHAIN DIMES
POURING INTO THE NAVY DEPART
SIENT, BUT NOT WANTED.
Contributed by People Who want to-
Build Another Battle ship Maine-In-
ternaI Revenue Law Rulings.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Dimes have been
pouring into the Navy Department upon
Secretary Long, contributed by patriotic
Americans who want to build a battle ship
to replace the Maine. Somebody. the secre-
tary does not know who started an endless
chain to this end. and the secretary is doing
his best to break the chain. To such of the
contributors as give their address he is re-
turning the money with a note informing
them that he has no authority under the law
to receive it, and that the object seems to be
otherwise provided for as Congress has spe-
officially appropriated money for the con-
struction of another battle ship to be known
as the Maine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05


General Miles is doing very we'll in Porto
Rico, but evidently the right warriors to
be in charge of that campaign are Gilbert
and Sullivan. So serio-comic war has not
before been seen without the aid Of foot
lights. An American major in a cab, not
knowing the lingo of the country, is driven
by mistake up to the Spanish rear guard.
and routs those valiant sons of Mars on
sight. A lieutenant of the navy is installed
in the alcaldes chair at Ponce. and graveiy
seizes the mace of, Office and dispenses. jus
tice like a cadi sitting in the gate of the
city Nothing like this has been seen since
Sancho Panza filled the judgment seat and
pronounced sentence on evil doors. General
Miles's' proclamation seemed little eff9siye
until we began to read the responses of the
Porto Rican officials, when their rhetoric
made his seem tame and cold indeed. The
oppressed merchants welcome their deliver
ers with tears of Joy, and instantly charge
them two prices for goods and take their
money at so per cent. discount. If full
and accurate account of all this could be
telegraphed w. S. Gilbert (charges. prepaid.
we are sure he would reconsider his fell de-
termination to write no more comic operas.
He would at least feel inspired to produce
one more Bah Ballad, doing justice to the
excellent fooling of the Porto Rico cam
paign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05
A Nomination.
Chicago Post.

1t is now satisfactorily settled that Cousin
George Dewey is consistent member of
the Protestant Episcopal communion and
of the Republican party. The information
has received positive assurances from
Cousin Georges brother in Vermont Under
these conditions we take infinite pleasure in
presenting to our Republican friends. for
their inspiration two years hence the ticket
Mckinley and Dewey. the West. and the
East, Ohio and Vermont, one and INSOFAR
able We may urge in further argument
for this irresistible combination that Cousin
George has had hard and exhausting cam
paign and is fully entitled to the rest, pri-
vacy and comparative obscurity that the
position of the Vice President always af-
fords. 1t gives US. infinite pleasure 10 be
this suggestion and we shall anxiously look
for immediate recognition of the happy
thought.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05

Kansas CITY Journal.

Speaking of Diet we are reminded that
a boy never so quickly learns to appreciate
to war and lives on hard tack and bacon
a diet, by the way, which is calculated to
superinduce most marvellous appetite for
the good things left behind-and in evil
dence of this we print the following letter
written by H. X Miller. who is. with the
soldiers en- route to Manila, to his mother.
in Pleasanton: 'Crackety, but / would
like to drop in on you just when every
thing was on the table ready to sit down
to- | will tell YOU what | would want to
see: Light bread. butter. cream, milk
chicken mashed potatoes. peas. beans
and Ooh. myD beets, onions, radshes, let
tuce blackberry or cherry pie good, deep
custard cornstarch pudding and fine
cup of tea. But / must stop writing, for
it makes me so hungry l could eat my
penholder"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05
One prominent Frenchman, M. Glen

One prominent Frenchman, M. Clemen-
ceau, has disregarded the injunction to
speak only kind words of the dead. He
writes:
That incarnation of tumut, of furious
brutality and craft that was Bismarck is
swallowed up in the night of the tomb.
There will be little more noise and chatter
over the event, and then the name and what
is called fame of Bismarck will be relegated
TO the justice of history. We have seen him,
a brazen liar, falsify documents to force on
a war by a cowardly trick We have seen
him gloat over massacres that he wiled and
manifest savage joy at the sight. We have
seen him tread under foot every human
sentiment, let loose pillage and incendiar-
ism, insult the vanquished shoot the in
trepid heroes whose only crime was to de-
fend their mother country.
The French people have long memories,
ard probably this comes nearer voicing the
true feelings of most Frenchmen regarding
the Germ an statesman than perfunctory or
decorous expression would. Nevertheless.
Sedan and Metz are matters of history, and
Bismarcks work survives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05
For lack of ANYTHING else to bring against

For lack of anything else to bring against
the Republican platform the Sentinel says:
1t has nothing to say about imperialism
I'm general or specifically. 1T does not men
ton the Philippines. 1t says nothing about
Porto Rico or the system of government to
be provided for 1t.
Neither does the Democratic platform
have anything to say on these points. Sena-
tor Turpie, in his speech at the Democratic
convention, said:
Concerning the disposal of our military
acquisitions and of subjects incident to the
closing OF the war now pending, they may
well be RENTED to the future. to which they
belong.
The platform declared that after the tri-
umph of our arms was established 1.-THE
justice and wisdom Of the American PEG
pie may be safely trusted to deal with all
questions which may grow out. of existing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.-As result of a
conference between Commissioner General
Peck and the President this afternoon. the
appointment of Prof B. d. woodward. of
Columbia University, as assistant commits
sioner general is foreshadowed. Maj. Fred
Bracket. appointment clerk at the Treasury
Department. will be secretary. Major
Bracket halls from Maryland and has had
wide experience with expositions. The man.
agement of the American exhibit is not sat
isfed with the $3.50, 600 appropriated by Con-
gress and wants additional $350.O00 Chair
man Cannon. of the House appropriation
committee has been won over to the project.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05
Town of Gibars Evacuated.

MADRID, Aug. 5.<-It is announced from
Havana that the town of Gibara. or the
north coast Of Santiago de Cuba province.
has been Evacuated by the Spanish troops
and that the rebels on entering killed 4igh-
teen Volunteers.
General Arolas. military governor of! Ha-
vana. has asked the local newspapers to
take up the question of the best way to dis
tribute the available food supplies I'M the
city. General Blanco has decreed suSpen-
sion of the sittings of the insular chamber
An official dispatch from Havana says:
THE Raboya battalion has defeated large
band of insurgents near Monte Verde, prov
ince of Matanzas. The enemy abandoned
their positions and were pursued at the
point of the bayonet. They lost heavily. i'm
Guiding their commander. Jovel The Span
iards had two killed and fourteen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05
Evidence of Prosperity.

ALBANY n. Y, Augs 4.-The State
Banking Department to-day completed the
compilation of the statistics of the condi-
ton of the state savings banks on July l..
The figures follow: Total resources. $685.
25O3l7 due depositors. $7S7, az. 4I5; other la
biities 1866 $40; surplus, Sl0l gu. PIP; open
account 81. S23. 631 accounts opened. 341. S27
accounts closed 2S5. ISL: amount deposited
during the year, $223 $50. 722: amount with
drawn, $205 1856. 933: amount of interest, ST.
$50 7l9; current expenses 81 .206.551 tsix
months.) This report is from 129 banks. and
II shows an increase. in resources over last
year of nearly $50000.000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05

The Commissioner of Pensions rules that
veterans of the civil war who have been
drawing invalid pensions foSfeit them for
the time being by enlistment in the army
during the present war. The law says:
No person in the army navy or marine
corps shall draw both pension in
valid and the lay of his rank or station in
the service, unless the disability for which
the pension was granted be such as to oc-
in the civil branch of the service.
This applies only to invalid pensioners.
but it seems to be explicit as far as they are
concerned. The commissioner holds that he
has no choice In the matter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05

LONDON, Aug. 5.-The Daily News pub
fishes this morning an interview with Cen
eral Charles Grosvenor, member of the
House of Representatives from Ohio, who
is now in London, in the course of which
General Grosvenor is represented as having
said: 81 do not believe that the United
States is prepared to enter upon perma-
nent alliance with any European power.
mean dictation We have grown That big
already" General Grosvenor will return
to the United States by the Traye next
Wednesday,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05

terday at $50. in season for most of the
delegates to return home by the evening
trains. While MANY delegates did not obtain
what they hoped. all went 10 their homes
feeling that the convention had named a
ticket which will commend itself to the
confidence of the nennla
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05
United States Did Not object.

LONDON, Aug. 5.-The Rome correspond
ent of the Standard says: Italy having
notified the United States of her intention
to land a military force somewhere in Co
lombia in default of a compliance with her
demands in connection with the Cerruti
recognizing Italys full right to do so. and
expressing the hope Of pacific solution
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05
What Is America Doing,

LONDON, Aug. 5-The Daily Graphic, in
an editorial this morning with reference to
concessions now being sought by the British
colony in New-Chwang, says: What is
America doing? So much has been said
about the identity of the British and Amer
lean interests in this matter that we are
rather astonished at the absence of any evil
dence at Picking at the present moment"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05

The row that was predicted in the Marion
delegation yesterday was predicted by the
same imaginative person who declared that
the Marion Republican ring had attempted
to sell nominations at $500 to $1,000 EACH
The Marion delegation was the quietest and
apparently the most harmonious in an ex-
ceedingly quiet and harmonious convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05

WASHINGTON, Aug 4.--The President
to-day made the following appointments:
To be member of the Mississippi River
Commission, John A. Ockerson. of Missouri;
to be collector of customs, district of va
quna, Ore, Charles b. Crosno, of Oregon;
to be assistant surgeons, United states
Marine Hospital Service, VIM. r. McAdam,
Victor q: sHeiser. WIN. G. Hobby and Mat
thew K. Gwyn; 10 be professor of lnathe-
MATES in. the navy, with rank of lieutenant,
Aaron NJ Skinner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-TWO persons OF
unsound mind. who came here to enlist the
services of the President in redressing their
fancied wrongs, have been detained by the
police Tobias Levinson. native of Russia.
but who for several years has lived, IN New
and in Boston was one of them, while the
other was Mrs. Jennie Yost, who lives at
Medina o. Levinson will be sent back to
New York and Mrs. Yost will be held until
her friends call for her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05

The appointment of Hon. George N. Cur
zon, parliamentary secretary for the Brit
ish Foreign Office. as yiceroy of India will
bring an estimable American woman into
a position of great prominence. His wife is
daughter of Mr.. L. u. Letter. of Chicago.
and lady of rare accomplishments. The
Viceroy of India rules ,O9OG0O people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05

If the Cuban insurgents had been recog-
riized as belIigereGts. as the jingoes de-
manded several months ago. we should have
Gomez and Garcia claiming the right now
TO a voice in the terms of peace between
the United States and Spain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05

The paper which is assailing Mr.. Henry
dogged the late Colonel ELI Lilly with it's
persistent abuse and ISLANDERS more than two
years. It's unsuDstantiated charge that a
Republican ring undertook to sell nominal
tons at $500 or $1,000 each is inspired by the
nsarna snirit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05

of an honest emotion it would feel ashamed
and condemned by the manner in which the
colonists whom it has misgoverned and
plundered for generations hail the appear
ance of foreign flag and the overthrow
of its mower
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05

: If Spain asks what protection the United
States will guarantee to Catholic Church
property in the Philippines or to the inter-
ests of loyal Spanish subjects in Cuba, she
should be told the same degree of protection
which the flag. the Constitution and the
ever they are in force.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05

We have learned one lesson from Spain
in this war. and that is the value of smoke
less powder. 1t was an American inven-
tion and rejected by our naval authorities
several years ago. but the government is
now so well convinced of it's value that it
is preparing to manufacture it on large
scale
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05

complications in such a way as best to
promote the objects for which this Repub-
lie was founded" 1t would not have looked
well for Republican convention to weaken
this Democratic expression of confidence in
Republican administered ton by attempting
to dictate its policy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05

mo maximum and minimum terms
says the President That will surely have
to be explained to Spain. There is too
much grim Yankee humor in that express
sion to get through Castiian noddle with
out some elucidaticn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05

The Populists are not such a force gen.
orally in Alabama as to make it necessary
for the Democratic vote counters to
roll up a majority of $4,000. The prob
able cause for such extravaganza is that
members of Congress will be elected in
November The Populists of Alabama are
not for fusion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05

In the light OF recent events the declara-
ton in the Democratic state platform that
1--WE favor the prompt recognition by the
United States of the independence of the
Cuban Republic sounds about as silly as
anything the Indiana Democracy ever put
forth