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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-16
MEDAL FOR HELEN GOULD.
Senate HOnOrs Generous Woman
Mr.. McEnery'a Disclaimer.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15--In the Senate
to-day Mr.. McEnery, as a question of per-
sonal privilege. made emphatic denial of the
statement that his resolution, adopted by
the Senate yesterday was introduced in the
interest Of the sugar-growers of Louisiana.
He said that he had not consulted the plant
ers about the resolution, and that, as a
matter of fact, they were known to be op-
posed a body to the ratification Of the
peace treaty. A bill extending the cordial
appreciation Of Congress to Miss Helen
Miller Gould for her patriotic services dur
ing the recent war, and providing that the
President should present to her a gold
medal, was passed. A bill was also passed
providing for the admission to the Naval
Academy as a cadet of Oscar w. Deignan,
one of the Merrimac heroeA.
Mr.. Cullom chairman Of the Interstate
commerce committee, expressed doubt to-
Gay that the anti-Scalping bill could be
voted on at this session. He would be glad
he said, to have vote upon IT, but saw lit
tie prospect of one. Mr.. Tillman said: II
want to say now that the bill (anti-scalping)
cannot pass at this session"
After an executive session an effort was
made ITO obtain agreement to hold an
evening session to read the Alaska code BILL
but it failed.
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FIGHTING OUTSIDE ILOILo.
Four Americans Wounded and Many
Insurgents Killed.

Insurgents Killed.
MANILA, Feb. 15.-Colonel Potter (I4ieut.
Col c. l.. Pooster, of the Signal Corps,
probably arrived from Iloilo yesterday
evening with dispatches from Brigadier
General Miller to Maj. Gen. e. S. Otis, COM
manding the United States forces in the
Philippine islands. On Sunday afternoon
General Miller ordered a reconnaissance IN
force to ascertain the enemys position.
Major Catcham's battalion of the Tennes-
see regiment marched beyond Molowan
and, not finding the enemy, returned to
1loilo. Colonel Kellars battalion of the
Eighteenth United States Infantry with
Hotchkiss guns and one Gatllng gun,
marched toward Jaro Midway between
Iloilo and Jaro this battalion encountered a
large body OF the enemy occupying both
sides of the road, who met the advance of
the American troops with a severe and
well-directed fire. The Americans deployed
and returned the fire with number of vol
leys. The troops advanced steadily, sup
ported by the Hotchkiss and Gatling guns
and drove the enemy through Jaro to the
open country beyond the town. The town
of Jaro was found to be deserted and all
portable property had been removed When
the Americans entered the place there were
only few Chinese there. During the fight
ing outside Of the town Lieutenant Frank
Bowles, of the Eighteenth Infantry, while
working the light battery, was shot in the
leg. In addition one private was seriously
wounded and two slightly. The rebel loss
was severe. All was quiet on Monday when
Colonel Potter left Iloilo
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Claims for Indemnity.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-A statement
prepared by the auditor for the Navy De-
partment to-day, the anniversary Of the de-
struction Of the United States battle ship
Maine, shows that the total number Of
claims filed to date on account of that dis
aster, under the act of March 30, 1898, is
325. amounting to $123342 OF these ninety
two are claims for indemnity by survivors,
amounting to $685. 2O4 are gratuity
claims, aggregating $S7, roc, Twenty-nine
claims are now on hand awaiting evidence
and thirty cases are yet to be heard from.
The records show that the total number
of persons on board the Maine at the time
of the explosion was 355. OF these 261 were
killed and ninety-four survived.
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PITTSBURG, Feb. 15.-To-day the Naval
Reserves and the Duquesne Grays COM
memorated the blowing UP Of the Maine by
special services at the grave of Lieut.
Friend w. jenkins, of Allegheny, who was
q victim Of the Maine horror. The memorial
services at the grave were preceded by a
parade Of the two military organizations
from the courthouse in this city to Union
dale, a distance Of about three miles. One
of the principal participants was Sergeant
of Marine VIM. b. Anthony, whose famous
report to Captain Sgsbee of, Captain, 1
have the honor to report, sir that the ship
is blown up and sinking, will make him
live in history Sergeant Anthony who
was q great admirer of Lieutenant jenkins,
secured a furlough from the Brooklyn navy
yard in order TO be present at the cere-
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RULING AGAINST A TRUST.
Judge Smashes an Ice Cream
Monopoly.

CHICAGO, Feb. 15-The Ice Cream Trust
is likely to have a formidable competitor in
the trade in frozen CONNECTIONS, Judge
Dunno of the Circuit Court to-day having
refused to issue the injunction petitioned by
the United Company to restrain the incor-
poration of the Collins Brothers Ice Cream
Company. The bill of the United States
Company sets up that the proposed Collins
Brothers Company intended to secure the
trade formerly held by the Collins Ice
Cream Company, which was one of the
parties to the consolidation of the ice cream
firms Joined in the United Company Dec.
10, 1898. The complainants declared that the
name collins" as applied to ice cream,
was distinctive trade name and valuable
property right which by the transfer of the
business became vested in the United Com
pany. Judge Dunno, In his decision, said
that he had no authority to enjoin the in
corporation of the new company under
name not now the official title of another
company in the same line of business.
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DEWEY, HALE AND KING.
views of Three Fighters on the Sit
uatiOn in the PhiIipDineS


NEW YORK, Feb. ia dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says: In an interview
Admiral Dewey said: The people on shore
know more about the situation than l do
1t seems to me to be excellent, however
The natives are coming in again, especially
in San Rogue, whence they had been driven
out by the insurgents, who had burned their
huts. With ordinary people 1 should say
the backbone Of the insurrection has been
broken. but with this race you can never
tell. A Filipino master mechanic in the ar
senal at Cavite, representing the middle
class, who formed the strongest part of the
insurrection, and who is himself prominent
among them said: L wonder whether
Aguinaldo will continue to feed us?' This
cess at llouo, with only one man scratched
Will, DeneVe, have great effect on the
natives. The Petrol during the fight went
within easy rife shot of snore."
Brigadier General Hale said to-day: The
growth OF their nagging and overbearing
actions during the last month. They were
looking for trouble, and they found
1t. The remarkable patience of our
troops was about exhausted. The crush
ing defeat OF the Insurgents has inn
pressed the natives in Manila and the sur
rounding villages with the force of Amer
lean arms. and il has turned their inso-
lence into deferential respect. Aguinaldo
and his officers represent to the ignorant
country people that our troops are ex-
hausted and that the insurgents are con-
centraing in force and can pierce our line
and take Manila There is little probability
Of any such effort being made and none at
all of its success. The recent engagements
snow that while the filipinos make a stub
born defensive fight under cover. against
artillery and infantry, they lack the nerve
TO resist the charge of a series of hard
rapid blows without time 10 recover espe-
cially ii they are accompanied by the cap
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VIII AnnenI to Eurone.

MONTREAL, Feb. 16.--Senor Agoncillo,
the Filipino commissioner, in an interview
to-day, said there would be no let up in the
efforts Of the Filipnos to force the Amer
leans from their country. He said he was
not at all surprised that Iloilo had fallen,
as the Americans had the advantage of
fleet But wait till they get in the in
terror" he said, land then they will have
more than their work cut out" He an
nounced that the purpose of Senor Lunas
courts of Europe and ask for their assist
unce for the Eilipinos.
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MIR. nEvERIDGEs ADDRESS.
An Eloquent Appeal for Expansion
without Imperialism.

n
without Imperialism.
Following is the text Of the senators
elects address:
1.-The Republic never retreats. Why
should it retreat? The Republic is the
highest form of civilization. and civilization.
must advance. The Republics young men
are the most virile and unwasted of tina
world, and they pant for enterprise worthy
Of their power. The Republics preparation
has been the self-disciplne of century,
and that preparedness has found Its task.
Tie Republics opportunity is as noble as its
strength, and that opportunity is here. Tha
Republics duty is $ sacred as its Oppor-
tunity is real and Americans never desert
their duty.
THE Republic could not retreat If is
would. Whatever it's destiny it must pro-
ceed. For the American Republic Is a part
of the movement of race-the most mas
terful race of history-and race movements
are not to be stayed by the hand of man.
They are mighty answers to Divine com-
mands. Their leaders are not only states-
men of peoples-they are prophets OF God.
The inherent tendencies of a race are its
highest law. They precede and survive all
statutes all constitutions. The first ques-
ton real craftsmanship asks is: What ara
the abiding characteristics of my people7'
From that basis all reasoning may be nat
ural and true. From any other basis all
reasoning must be artificial and false.
''The sovereign tendencies of our race ara
organization and government We govern
so well that we govern ourselves. We or
ganize by instinct. Under the flag of Eng
land our race builds empire out of the
ends Of earth. In Australia 1t is to-day
f.., -.
America 1t wove, out of segregated settle
ments, that complex and wonderful organ
ization called the American Republic. Ev-
erywhere It builds. Everywhere 1t governs.
Everywhere 1t administers order and law.
Everywhere It is the spirit of regulated lib
erty. Everywhere it obeys that Voice not
to be denied which bids us strive and rest
not, makes of us our brothers keeper and
appoints us steward under Cod. of the civ
ilization of the world Organization means
growth Government means administra-
ton. When Washington pleaded with tha
States to organize into a consolidated peo-
Pile he was the advocate of perpetual
growth. When Abraham Lincoln argued
for the indivisibility of the Republic he be-
came the prophet of the Greater Republic.
And when they did both they were but the
interpreters of the tendencies Of the race.
That is what made them Washington ana
Lincoln. Had they been separatists and
contractionists they would not have been
washington and Lincoln-they would have
been Davis and Calhoun. They are the
great Americans because they were the su-
preme constructors and conservators of or
ganized government among the Americas
people, And to-day William Mckinley az
diyinely guided as they. is carrying 70 ita
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-16
EN- ROUTE TO BOSTON.
President, Cabinet Officers and Con-
Eressmen Leave Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-President Nc
Kinley and party left Washington for Bos-
ton at 5:25 o'clock this afternoon over the
Pennsylvania road. The Pullman train was
made up of the Brutus. Mayflower and
Halsmere, and was run as the second sec
ton of train No. GO. Boston will be reached
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The party
consists of the President. Secretaries Alger
Long and Bliss, Postmaster General Smith,
Representative Grosvenor Mr.. Porter and
Mr.. Cortelyou, secretaries to the President
Major Hopkins and Mr.. Tharin, one of the
White House doorkeepers. Mrs. Bliss, wife
of Secretary Bliss. accompanied the party
as far as New York.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-President McKin-
ley and his party arrived at the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad station in Jersey City at
II 40 tonight. The Presidents car was de-
tached from the train and put aboard a
float and transported to the Harlem river
station of the New York New Haven &
Hartford Railroad, where the coach was at
tached to a train for Boston. The President
did not leave the coach.
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Soldiers from NInniIn.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 15.-The United
States transport Valencia has arrived here,
thirty-three days from Manila, with sixty
five soldiers on board, of whom
thirteen were sent home on sick
leave and the remainder on fur
loughs or whose terms OF enlistment
had expired. Surgeon w. o. Taylor. United
States army, is in command of the soldiers,
and the officers with him are Major De
Yohi, Of Nebraska: lieutenant Cove, of
Utah Battery Lieutenant Murray. of South
Dakota; Lieutenant Gallop, of Wyoming;
Lieutenant Sternbeck, of Idaho; Captain
Gardner, Lieutenant McGrath Lieutenant
Keeper and Lieutenant Sullivan, of Mon
IA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-16
FIags at Half-NInst.

NEW YORK, Feb. ia year ago to-day
the United States battle ship Maine was
blown up in the harbor of Havana and 266
American seamen lost their lives. The event
was remembered in this city to-day. Flags
were at half mast on the City Hall, the
public schools and all other public buildings,
national. state and municipal. Nearly all
the vessels coming in the harbor, those go
ing out and those at the piers had flags at
class or order of shipping. Besides the
public buildings, many of the private resi-
dences had flags suspended at half-mast
and i'm many of the stores were pictures OF
the ill-fated battle ship with the phrase
Remember the Maine.'
In all the schools of the city the story OF
the blowing up OF the Maine was told to-
day and each teacher impressed on the
youthful mind the Importance of the event
and the important happenings that fol-
lowed
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JUMPED THE TRACK.
Grand Trunk Train Wrecked and
Seven People Injured.

SHERBROOKE, Quebec, Feb Is. - The
locomotive on the Grand Trunk express,
which left Portland, Me-, at $40 this morn
ing, jumped the track two and half miles
east of Lennoxville this afternoon and the
train followed No one was killed. but three
trainmen and four passengers were injured
The injured: F. Bellefuille, news agent, ad-
dress unknown; ]. N. Steeres, express mes
senger; w. ]. NIcFarlane, conductor. Mont
real; Mr.. and Mrs. w, P. Bourque and
their son, Coatcooke, Quebec; E. Dickson,
Montreal. OF these the only serious case is
that of Ferdinand, who is badly injured
internally. The cause Of the wreck is not
known yet
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BATTLE IMMINENT.
NIcaFagunn Troops and Rebels Ex-
pectcd to Fight Soon.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Feb. 15.-Pres-
ident Zelaya has issued decree declaring
the Republic of Nicaragua to be in a state
of siege. A battle is expected to take place
soon west OF Chile mountain, the dividing
ridge of the Cordilleras The President Is
sending troops to the front as rapidly as
collected. An uprising was recently discov-
cred at Matagalpa. 1t was organized by a
Catholic priest, who has beer captured and
Is now on his way 10 the penltentiary
Tire United States gunboat Marietta,
which arrived at GreytoWn on Feb l5 has
sailed for Bluehelds. the headquarters Of the
revolution, headed by General Reyes.
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The Enronenn Innto,s Advices.

LONDON, Feb. 15.-The Filipino agents
here have received a cablegram from Agon-
cilo the agent of Aguinaldo, saying: The
statement of General Otis that he has
copy of a telegram from me. advising
Aguinaldo to attack the Americans is an
absolute fabrication. L challenge General
Otis to produce the telegram" Agoncillo
adds that the Americans threaten to eXter-
inmate the FilipinOs.
The European junta announces that 1t has
received a message from Manila saying the
Filipinos have made all the arrangements
necessary for guerrilla warfare around Ma
Mia; that fighting has been in progress
without intermission since Feb. 4, and that
the Americans have lost heavily in killed
and wounded. Agunaldo's headquarters
are now at Mariloa, near Caloncan, out or
range of the war ships in the bay.
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OPPOSE ANNEXATION.
DIR. David starr Jordan Objects to Re-
tentiOn of the Philippines.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Gala Feb.
15.-Dr. David Starr Jordan. president of
Stanford University, in a lecture on the
Philippine question. reviewed the history of
France, her failure in colonization, the un-
fitness of the Filipinos to become American
citizens and the unhtness OF our form of
government to colonize successfully. He
said. in part: Our treatment of the Phil
ippnes should be the same as that of Cuba
No inhabited country should be acquired by
this government which cannot be made self
governing and ultimately received into the
family Of States. Let the F'ilipinos hit their
government TO their own needs with a guar
antee of our protection from outside inter
ference but under no circumstances
should any island inhabited by an alien
semi-civilized population be retained as a
permanent possession
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ture of some OF their leaders. We shall
soon break the insurrection. and when that
Is done the United States can afford TO
adopt the most liberal policy consistent
with good, safe government"
Brigadier General King said: 1.-The insur-
gents were assured by their leaders that
we would run sooner than fight When the
word came TO advance the insurgents works
We're carried with rush despite their
plucky fight AS for my volunteer brigade,
their enthusiasm and spirit were fine to see.
but the end is not yet"
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SWORD AND BIBLE.
Two Gifts from Texas Sunday School
Children to Commodore Philip.

GALVESTON, Tex. Feb. 15.-This after
noon a beautiful sword and Bible, purchased
by the Sunday school children of Texas
were presented TO Commodore John W.
Philip, who commanded the battle ship
Texas during the war with Spain. The
sword was made by the same firm which
designed the Dewey sword and cost 50, 500
The presentation was in approval of Com
modore Philips public utterance after the
Santiago fight, acknowledging the SOW
ereIgnty of Almighty God. The battle ship
Texas is here, commanded by Captain Sigs-
bee, and all officers and men attended the
ceremony.
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Another Casually List.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l5.-The following
report from General Otis was received at
the War Department to-day:
Wounded on the 18th inst, in the Caloo-
can engagement: Sergt. Ira Keath, Twen-
tieth Kansas, slightly. Wounded in the
desultory firing yesterday: Privates Allen
Grant severe; Albert Egger slight Ray
Hursh. Company G, slight; William G.
Walsh. severe; Sergt VIM. r. Dunno, Sc
we're; Corporal Henry Ritter, Company IL.
slight, all of the First California Edwin
A. Hartig, First Dakota, drowned last
night while attempting TO land Hotchkiss
gun at Pasig."
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AguinaIdo,s Cousin Killed.

NEW YORK, Feb. ia dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says: "A Spanish pris-
oner who escaped from Malolos reports that
Baldomero Aguinaldo, a cousin of General
Aguinaldo, and Filipino minister of war,
was killed in the fighting at Caloocan on
Feb. 10, where the Kansas, Montana and
lery were heavily engaged. Corroboration
of this report was given by the finding of
generals sword beside the railway Sheds"
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The Flour MIL Combine.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 15.-The North
western Miller to-day prints the text of
prospectus issued for the United States
Flour Milling Company, supposedly by
Thomas Mcintyre dated New York. Feb.
T. and marked For private use only" 1t
outlines entire plan for organizing the spring
wheat milling industry of the country into a
trust. Thirty-one mills are enumerated, in
cluding all those In Minneapolis, Milwaukee,
and Duluth, and comprising so per cent. Of
the spring wheat capacity of the country.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Feb. 15.-The first
anniversary Of the 1insSng Of the Maine in
the harbor OF Havana was not generally OBJ
served to-day beyond the flying of flags
at half-nast. The principal business houses
and exchanges observed the day in this way
and all the ships in the harbor, including
the British and other foreign vessels, were
decorated.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-After the defeat
of the amendment adding the Hepburn Mica
raguan canal bill to the sundry civil bill Mr..
Grosvenor presented a resolution iing Feb.
20 and q for the consideration of the Hep
burn bill, with a vote Feb. q at p. N.
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KEEL or A NEW MAINE LAID.
Powerful Battle Ship TO Take the
Place of the Destroyed Vessel.

Place of the Destroyed Vessel.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb 1.-THE an
niversary of the blowing up of the battle
ship Maine in Havana harbor was marked
here with the beginning of work on the
powerful man-of-war which Will bear the
name of the historic battle ship. the de-
struction Of which did much to precipitate
the war with Spain. The new Maine will be
built by the Cramp Ship Building Company
and at the compary's yards. at II o'clock
to-day, the first piece of the keel Of the
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WHAT PROVIDENCE HAS MAPPED
OUT FOR THE UNITED STATES.
Our National Destiny Not Towards I'm
Greater and Grnnder Republic.
SENATOR ELECT BEVERIDGE
ON THE TREMENDOUS AWAKENING
OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

Duty of the Nation EIOquentIy Dis
cussed Before Members of the Phtl-
adeIphIa Union League Club.
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CHAIRMAN RULED AGAINST IT
THEN MIR. HEPBURN APPEALED FROM
MR. HOPKINs's DECISION,

The House Sustained the Chair by n
Vote of I27 to 100 and the Fate of
the Amendment Was Sealed.
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SLAIN IN HOUSE
NICARAGUA CANAL BILL DEAD FOR
THIS SESSION AT LEAST.

It's Friends Defeated in Their At
tempt to- Make the Measure Ride
Through on the sundry Civil Bill.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-20
MONDAY MEETINGS.
Services by Brotherhood of st. An
drew in Chamber of Com
merce Hall,

During the coming week a series of
monday meetings will be held in Cham
ber of Commerce Hall under the auspices
of the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew. For
years it has been customary for the
brotherhood to hold one weeks services
in the business part of the city during
the Lenten season, and this year the week
beginning to-day was selected.
The Chamber of Commerce kindly do
mated it's hall. and there was no DIM
Guilty in securing good speakers-in fact
every Episcopal priest in the city freely
volunteered his services.
The service to-day will begin at 12:1O.
There will be brief period of prayer.
led by members of the brotherhood, and
Bishop Moreland will deliver a twenty
minute lecture. His subject is Re
nounce Evil.
In past years these services have been
days are days of absolute rest and whose
week days are days of absolute work:
Last year all the lectures were addressed
by the Rev. Percy Weber, who was at
that time doing evangelistic work on this
coast, but this year all the speakers will
be local Episcopalian priests.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-20
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