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The Indianapolis journal., 1899-04-18
FLORIDA SENATORSHlP.
BallOting VIII Begin To-Day, and a
Deadlock May Result.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April I7.-Balloting
for United States senator will begin in
the Legislature tomorrow. There will be
no caucus, Every man in the Legislature
is a Democrat. There are 100 of them. In
the fight for the organization of the Senate
and House Taliaferro won. This would seem
10 Indicate the ability of the Taliaferro men
to elect the senator. The best count which
he or Pasco can make falls short OF the
requisite 81 votes. The number or men who
cannot be exactly placed is stated variously
at from twelve TO twenty. Some of these
will vote for Call. He has six or seven tha:
can be said TO properly belong TO him; others
may vote for him on the first ballot but it
VIII be simply because they don't want TO
vote for either of the others and have to
go somewhere. These are the men whose
votes will decide the contest. All three of
the leading candidates here, and each
has friends working for him, but none OF
them can tell. apparently, about those
doubtful votes. Shrewd politicians predict
deadlock with another struggle resembling
the famous one between Bloxham and Perry,
like the several in which Shipley and Call
figured and others OF similar character
which the State has known.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-04-18
Prediction Made by the Pittsburg Pol
itician that Quay's Support Will
Fall on Twenty Votes.
REPORT OF INVESTIGATORS
RESULT OF INQUIRY INTO CHARGES
OF ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.
Several Persons Charged with Cor
ruptIy Approaching Members of the
Pennsylvania Legislature.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April IA confer
ence of the Republican senators and men,
bers voting for Senator Quay was held in
the Supreme Court chamber tonight to con-
slider the letter of Senator Flynn, chairman
of the anti-Quay Republican organization,
suggesting that a committee on conference
be named on the part of those voting for
Mr.. Quay to confer with like committee
on the part of those opposing him, with
view of adjusting factional differences and
the election of a senator. There was large
attendance of legislators and Republican
politicians from over the State.
Senator Grady read letter from ex-Sena-
tor Quay, written at Philadelphia to-day,
in which Mr.. Quay deprecated any change
in position by his followers in the Legislator
pending proceedings in Philadelphia" He
said "any who would change position
might as well come here and go on the
witness stand against me-" Continuing, he
said ITO temporize wiAl those persons
who for three months have prevented the
election of senator from Pennsylvania
would extricate them from the abyss into
which they have plunged. Instead of max
ing their treason to the party odious. their
treason would be made respectable"
Speeches were made by United States Sem
dlOl IcniOSc dilO ObHSiS, lheiI -'AA
Quay was the regular nominee of the joint
Republican caucus and was entitled to the
support OF every Republican in the Legsla-
ture.
Senator Nragee, OF Pittsburg, declared that
the Republicans should set together and
elect a senator before the adjournment Of
the Legislature on Thursday. Representa-
tive Hosack, of Pittsburg, announced that
he would not hereafter vote for Quay
The meeting declined to confer with the
anti-Quay members and adopted resolution
declaring that MIR. Quay was the unanimous
choice of the Republican caucus. composed of
more than two-thirds of all the Republicans
of the Assembly, and 1t Is the duty of all
Republican members of the joint convention
to sustain the Republican organization by
supporting the caucus nominee and calling
upon those now opposing the regular candi-
date TO lay aside factonal feeling and unite
| in the election of a Republican to the United
| States Senate.
After the conference Senator Magee who
has steadfastly voted for Quay for United
| States senator, announced that he would not
vote for the ex-senator tomorrow and that
other members from Allegheny county had
| also cast their last vote for Quay. He pre-
| dicted Quay would lose twenty supporters
| tomorrow and said the prospects are bright
| for the election of a senator.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-04-18

Prof. Atwater said that the ordinary chemi-
cal analysis does not reveal the presence Of
many materials which might be objectona-
bic. Veal, with little fat added might not
be distinguished from beef, or. for that mat
ter. mutton, pork, horse flesh or dog flesh
might be so cooked as not TO be distinguished
ffom beef. He said the principal articles eX-
tracted and lost in parboiEng beef for cam
ming were the meat bases and the mineral
salts, but that the meat bases were not It's
sue builders and therefore not essential The
natural salts were more important. but these
were also secured in vegeta bles. He ex-
pressed the opinion unreServedly that the
canned beef was boiled and not roasted, but
did not think that the boiling process inn
paired the digesdbility. He expressed the
opinion that the canned roast beef supplied
to him for analysis contained, pound for
pound, greater amount of nutrition than
the fresh beef. S,Iil. if meat was to be the
sole article Of diet. fresh. dried or corned
beef would probably be preferable. This he
said, was not intended TO dsparage the
canned beef as a Constituent Of mixed diet
Col. ]. +. Weston was also recalled. He
said that prior 10 the beginning OF the war
he had recommended the purchase of canned
roast beef for the army, but that he had
contemplated that vegetables and condiments
would be used with the beef. He had
thought 1t would be well to put a potato and
an onion in each He had been COM
PEELED TO throw overheard 10000 pounds Of
vegetables. Tomatoes. however, were land
ed soon after the army landed at Santiago
and potatoes not much later. There was
always more food on shore than could be
forwarded, and for this reason, if the army
had been much farther inland, it would have
been compelled to fall back. The examina-
tion of Colonel Weston was not concluded
when the court adjourned for the day
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-04-18
Mr.. WEEKS'S STATEMENT.
MoIinenx's Lawyer Tells of His Deal
ings with A. $. Colyar, Jr.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE examination
Of Arthur S. Colyar, jr., the Nashville law
yer, who is charged with conspiracy TO kid
nap Nicholas A. Hickman, a witness
in the Molineux poisoning case, was con-
tined to-day and adjourned until tomorrow.
Mr.. Weeks, counsel for Molineux, read a
number of affidavits that had been sent to
him from Colyar while in Nashville, as
proof that there could be no doubt that
Hickman was Percy Raymond, an escaped
convict. The first was sworn to
Ly j. E. Martin. and the second by
w. W. Redmon of Nashville. Sew
eral letters ana kilograms that had
been sent by Colyar TO Mr.. Weeks
were also read, In which Colyar stated that
Blanche W. Graham, the woman Raymond
is said to have wronged, was to come TO
New York to make the final and positive
identification. Mr.. Weeks said Colyar had
gone to Albany and got the requisition
papers, which were held upon Mr.. Roose-
velt's request that they be not served until
be had further looked into the matter. Col
var, according to Mr.. Weeks, then went 10
Washington and wired: Woodruff, acting
Governor. From highest authority I learn
Platt can control him. Am getting letters
to Platt from men of influence
Ahi. hCShS Sdlu lIldl SOly NdQ confessed
to him that there was no Blanche Graham
and that when Mr.. Weeks got him TO pro-
duce the woman who had signed the afr
davit as Blanche Graham Colyar got a
woman In Washington who agreed to play
the part, paying her $25. but she failed to
put in an appearance. II told Colyar that
as an officer OF the court could do nothing
but take him back to New York and turn
him over 10 the authorities there" said Mr..
Weeks. Mr.. Weeks said he made Colyar
give up telegraph order for $50, payable
in Washington, which he had sent him and
which had not been cashed. Mr.. Weeks al
legged that Colyar had confessed to him that
the photograph which had been given him
purporting to be picture Of Raymond
taken from the locket of Blanche Graham,
had been obtained by ph0tographing the tin
type of Hickman, which had been sent to
Nashville for identification. The proceed
ings were then adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-04-18
LAwTON's PREDICTION.
100000 Soldiers VIII he Necessary tn
Pacify the Philippine islands.

NEW YORK, April IA dispatch to the
World from Manila says: Major General
Lawton to-day authorized the World corre-
spondent TO make this statement: ''Ths
present prospect is that one hundred thou
sand troops will be necessary 10 pacify the
Philippine islands All the launches seized
by General Otis will be restored to their
original owners-that is 10 say, they will bs
given back to the persons from whom
Aguinaldo's soldiers took them. After Civ
ing the opinion that one hundred thousand
men will be required TO subdue the islands.
General LawtOn explained the situation as
follows: The difficulties i'm the way are
those of fighting guerriIas in tropical
country. With my brigade could force my
way from one end OF the islands 10 the 9TH
er If did not have 10 hold the territory I
traversed. But leaving garrisons behind
would soon eat up the whole force" Cen
Lawton regretted exceedingly being COM
PEELED 10 evacuate the territory he had caps
tured.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-04-18
WILL GO TO THE KLONDIKE.
Party of Senator's and COngressmen to
Visit the Gold Fields.

WAPAKONETA, o., April IA party
of United States senators. including Sena-
tors Bacon, of Georgia; Gallinger. of New
Hampshire; Hansbrough, of North Dakota
Clark, of Wyoming; Heitfeldt and Turner.
of Washington; Judge Gray, of Delaware
Hon. r. b. Gordon, congressman from the
Fourth Ohio district of St. Marys, and Be-
nard w. Layton, assistant sergeant-a
of the United States Senate. will make an
Alaskan trip this summer 70 the klondike
regions. They will leave Seattle about June
l, go by water to Skagway; from there to
Bennett lake and Dawson City, where they
will be taken charge of by the North Ameri-
can Transportation and Trading Company
on whose boats they are to go down the
Yukon to ST. Michaels and thence by ocean
back TO Seattle. Their journey will be sole
ly for pleasure and will occupy about ninety
days and cover some ten thousand miles.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-04-18
GEN. LAwToN.s RECALL.
He Did Not Have Sufficient Troops tn
GnrrIson the Towns He CAPTURED.

NEW YORK, April IA special TO the
Herald from Washington says: when
shown q dispatch announcing the recall OF
General Lawton Brigadier General Schwan.
acting adjutant general, said 1t was In ac-
cordance with the understanding OF the War
Department as To the purpose of General
Lawton's campaign. General Otis sent this
expedition TO southern LCzon.' he continued.
for the purpose OF destroying any insur-
gent forces that might be found there. To
make a careful reconnaissance OF the terri-
tory and TO spread broadcast the recent
proclamation of the Philippine commission.
setting forth the purposes Of this goyern-
ment with respect TO the islands UNDER
stand that he will release all the prisoners
he has taken and they will be sent TO their
homes. BY this action IL is hoped he will
prove to the Ffliplnos that the Americans
are not as barbarous the insurgents pre-
tend we are. and that we propose TO treat
the Filipnos humanely.'
- why is General Lawton needed at Ma
nila,' was asked.
" General Otis has not communicated his
plans to the department, the matter being
left entirely 10 his discretion. The insurgent
leader has established his headquarters ar
San Fernando, 10 the northwest OF Malolos,
and / suppose General Otis contemplates a
movement against that city. General Law
ton only had fifteen hundred men under his
command and 1t was OF course impossibie
for him 10 divide his force by stationing
detachments in every village captured. His
command will be useful. however. In as
sisting I'm the advance beyond Malolos, OF I'm
reinforcing the line about the city Of Ma
Mia 1t is possible that when the lake rises
General Otis will resume the campaign i'm
the southern part OF the island 1"
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-04-18
LAKE CITY LYNCHING CASE.
The Government Breaks Down One Of
the Defensc's Strong Points.

CHARLESTON. S. c., April 17.-After set
ting up alibis for Webster, Joyner and
Goodwin to-day, the defense in the trial of the
alleged Lake City lynchers closed its case.
Alibis were put forward for Rodgers, Nc
knight, Epps and Ward last week, so the
only man in whose behalf efforts have not
been made TO establish one is Stokes, the
merchant who had been alleged by the gov
ernment TO have been the leader Of the mob
that killed Baker. The sensation of the day
came after the defense closed its case.
Among its efforts to break down the tes1-
mony OF Newhanl, the man who turned
States evidence. was the introduction Of a
pay certificate. 1t not dated. the date
having evidently been scratched out, but the
defense claimed it was issued Feb q. In
rebuttal, the government placed the stub
book Of the county supervisor in evidence,
showing that the certificate was issued
Feb. %. The inference that the Newham
ticket has been falsifed was directly made
and this matter is expected To cut consid-
cradle figure IN the case in the future.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-04-18
CORRUPTION ALLEGED.
Report of the Committee That InyeS-
fieated Bribery CHARGES

HARRISBURG, Pa, April I7.-Maiorty
and minority reports were presented TO the
House this evening from the committee
which has for several weeks past been in
vestigating the charges of attempted bribery
in connection with the balloting for United
States senator and consideration in the
House of the McCarroIl jury bill. The lat
ter bill, which was eventually defeated, was
said to have been introduced to aid Senator
Quay i'm his then approaching trial in the
Philadelphia courts The majority report
recites at considerable length the testimony
taken by the committee, and says the evil
dence disclosed clearly that undue means
were taken by many persons to corruptly
solicit members of the House both for the
purpose of influencing their official action
in reference to the McCarroll jury bill and
i'm reference to their official action as to the
cleo tion of United States senator This cor
rupt solicitation, the report says. consisted
of offers of money, position, advantage and
political preferment. The report charges
that in furtherance of an unlawful conspir-
acy TO carry out the scheme rooms were
maintained at the Lochiel hotel in Harris
burg for the purpose of having members of
the House brought there that they might be
approached in reference to the subject mat
ters referred to.
Those who maintained these rooms. and
corruptly approached certain members. the
report continues, were John. j. Coyle.
Charles Il. Spatz Thomas b. Moyles
Michael j. Costello and Martin Lawler
Other persons are named as having been
engaged in efforts to corruptly solicit MEM
bers. Some of these are passed over as
merely deserving censure. but in the con-
Guiding paragraph of the report nine per-
sons are named against whom the commit
tee recommends that legal action be
brought. This paragraph is follows:
'In conclusion your committee respect
fully reports that there is in their opinion
sufficient evidence against Charles b. Spatz,
John r. Byrne. Parker Titus, Frank b.
Jones, Monroe II. kulp, Thomas NJ. Moyles,
Robert Evans, John ]. Coyle and NJ. j.
Costello for this House to direct that GRIM
inal proceedings be brought against them
in the Court OF Quarter Sessions of
Dauphin county and 1t is recommended that
these proceedings be Immediately com
menced and vigorously prosecuted by the
authority OF this House."
SpatZ Is at present a member OF the
House from Berks county and is a Demo-
crat. kulp was a member OF the Fifty
fourth and Fifty-fifth Congresses from the
Seventeenth Pennsylvania district and is a
Republican. Coyle Costello. Byrne and
Moyles were formerly in the Legislature.
Some are Democrats and some Republicans.
The majority report is signed by five of the
nine members OF the committee, Messrs-
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-04-18
VIGOROUS OPPOSITION.


AUSTIN, Tex, April 17.-Dozens OF fire
insurance men in the legislative lobby to-
day and the receipt OF thousands of tele-
grams from every section of the State, by
members of the Legislature, demonstrated
that the introduction of the Arkansas anti
trust bill in the Texas Legislature has
stirred up hornets nest. The senators have
announced that they intend to try and take
action on the bill tomorrow, and. as a re-
suit, an enormous number of kilograms have
been pouring in on them to-day from every
section of the State from business firms,
asking that the bill be not passed. The con-
sideraton of the bill by the Legislature will
be attended by the largest lobby ever as
sembled here on any legislative measure.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-04-18
Urged by Lieut.. Gen. Sir
Andrew Clark to Gain the Good
VIII OF the Natives.
LAWTON'S RETURN TO MANILA
WHAT THE GENERAL IL REPORTED
TO HAVE TOLD A REPORTER.
100000 Men Necessary to Restore
Peace i'm the Isiands-interview
with Brig. Gen. schwan.

LONDON, April IS.-The Times. COM
menting editoriaI!y to-day on Major General
Lawton's retirement from the Laguna de-
Bay district in Luzon. finds IN it nothing
surprising or dIscouraging. British gen
erals have often had to do the same thing"
says the Times lin similar circumstances
A much graver matter is the reported dis
content of the American troops. but here
also all of the countries pursuing a foreign
policy have had the same difficulties 10 con-
tend with and no doubt the United States
will soon find Ii advisable 10 initiate Eu-
ropean measures and TO enlist a regular
force for the purpose Of holding the Philip
pines. Foreign possessions cannot be held
by volunteers
The Daily Chronicle publishes this morn
ing an interview with Lieut.. Gen Sir An
drew Clark, agent general for Victoria ana
Tasmania, and former governor and COM
mander-in-chief of the Straits Settlements.
regarding the American policy in the Philip
pines. Sir Andrew urges thorough under
standing of the native character and a gov
ernment, SO far as possible, by native insti-
tutions. The Americans. in his opinion
should first discover Aguinaldo's source OF
supply and then tufn these into agencies oc
trade for the settlement of the country.
They should show the natives that this
would be a better outlet for capital, and they
would thus be depriving the enemy OF the
snews OF After that, he continues.
they should buy out the religious Gder5
with the sanction OF the Pope and attach
the secular clergy i'm some way 10 the adj
ministration, securing their powerful infiu-
ence. Underlying everything" says Sir
Andrew, must be the good will OF the
natives. Then. with carefully selected ad-
ministrators, the United States would have
nothing to fear from the Filipinos." The in
terview was supplemented by a report based
on the experience Of British administrators
In the Straits Settlements
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-04-18
JEANS FOR SOLDIERS.
No More Flannel ENTERTAINMENTS for
Troops i'm Tropical Climates.

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE United States
soldiers in Cuba and the Philippines Will be
clothed in undergarments made of light jean
material during the torrid heat of the sum-
mer. This decision has been reached by the
War Department officials after careful con-
sideration. The advice of eminent surgeons
who have had experience in battling with
disease during the rainy season in tropical
countries sought, and all recommended
the abandonment Of flannel garments. The
War Department officials have decided TO
purchase 10000 suits of this material, 10 be
shipped to Cuba and the Philippines early
as possible
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-04-18
TRIP OF $4,000 MILES.


NEW YORK, April 1.-THE cruiser Chi
cago which has been undergoing repairs at
the Brooklyn navy yard for months, will sail
tomorrow morning on her first important
voyage in nearly four years. A cruise OF
twenty-five thousand miles is 10 be made
under command of Rear Admiral Howison.
The Chicago will go first to the Azores
then TO Gibraltar, where a stop of ten days
will be made. Thence through the Mediter-
ranean TO Malta and to Cairo the cruiser
will pass through the Suez canal down the
eastern coast of Africa 10 Johannesburg and
Capetown. A stop will be made at St.
Helena. 1t is expected that the Chicago Will
return TO the United States next October.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-04-18
TROOPS AT THE POLLS.
Trouble Feared mt Pana TO-Day-Min-
ers Punished for stopping "a Train.

PANA, H., April flowing to fear of
trouble over the struggle for supremacy be-
tween the white union and negro nonunion
miners the issue in the municipal campaign,
which closed tonight. soldiers will be posted
at all polling places tomorrow.
In the Shelby County Circuit Court to-
day thirty Pana union miners entered pleas
of guilty to holding up on Sept. % the Balti-
more & Ohio Southwestern train bearing
one hundred negroes from Washington, Ind,
to Pana and were fined so and costs and
sentenced 10 thirty days in jail each. The
jail sentence was remitted.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-04-18
CURRENCY REFORMERS.
An Informal Meeting of House Repub-
lican Caucus Committee.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., April 17.-Rep-
resentative Henderson, OF Iowa, chairman
of the Republican monetary committee, ap-
pointed by the caucus OF the Republican
members of the national House of Repre-
sentatives, arrived here tonight Only
three members of the committee are now
absent, and they are expected tomorrow.
There was an informal meeting of the COM
mittee this evening, for the purpose of or
ganization, but no business was transacted
1t was decided TO meet tomorrow morning
and continue in daily session until "A none
tGry measure has been perfected for con-
sideration at the next meeting of Congress
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-04-18
PRIVATE KINGS ASSAILANTS
Latest DeveIopm ents in the San Fran
cisco Military Riot Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17.-To-days de-
velopments in the Preside reservation
trouble resulted in the presumed apprehen-
sion OF the three men who made the as
sault last night. The investigating officers
discovered the men who it is believed so
numerically beat King. They are known
Clark. Shorty and Miller So far all ef-
forts TO discover the perpetrators of the in
cendiarism have been unavailing. The
saloon keeper. Rudolph EchfeId, and Gold
burg the tailor. have been summoned TO ap-
pear before the board Of inquiry identify
the ringleaders If possible. About two hun
dred soldiers are under arms.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-04-18

Fow, Dem, chairman; Dixon. Dem. and
Koontz, Randall and Young, anti-Quay Re-
publicans.
The minority report is signed by Tfghe,
Dem, and McLain Kreps and VOORHEES,,
Quay Republicans. The report reaches sub
stantially the same conclusions as the ma
jority report. It, however relieves from CEN
sure some Of the persons who were named
for rebuke by the majority report and 1t
recommends THAT the testimony of and
against Messrs. Coyle, Costello, Spatz.
Evans, Moyles, kulp, Byrne, Titus and
Jones be referred to the proper tribunal for
determination.'
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-04-18
WADE COURT OF INQUIRY.
Testimony of Prof. Atwater and Col.
j. r. Weston.

WASHINGTON, April 17.-After devoting
the forenoon TO practical examination of
the beef supplied To the army In cans, the
Wade court of inquiry recalled Prof. At
water at O'Clock and he held the witness
stand during the greater part of the after
noon. He expressed the opinion that pound
for pound the canned roast beef was OF
greater nutritive value than fresh beef, but
suggested that, unmixed with vegetables it
would not prove acceptable ration.
Replying TO question from Colonel Davis,
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-04-18
INDIANIAN H0NORED.
The Rev. w. r. Henderson to He
American Bible Society Field Agent.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE American
Bible Society has appointed the Rev. ". r.
Henderson, D. D.. its field agent for IIli-
nos, Indiana and Wisconsin. DR.. Hender-
son is a native of Indiana, graduated from
Princeton College in 1861 and from McCor-
mick Theological Seminary, Chicago in 1876
He began life as n lawyer but left the prac-
tice OF his profession I'm Indiana TO enteI the
ministry.