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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-11
Correctness of the Course Pursued by
Admiral kautZ Questioned by the
Kaiser's Government.
NO ACTION CONCERNING ROSE
HIS OFFICIOUS CONDUCT AT APIA MAY
NOT BE REPUDIATED.
Letter from a German Official i'm Sn-
moa Severely Criticising American
and British Naval Officers.
pecial 10 the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-President Nc
Kinley to-day appointed Bartlett Tripp, of
Yankton, S. D., a commissioner to repre-
sent the United States on the Samoan tri-
partite commission. Considerable surprise
expressed to-day when the appoint
ment was made public, because Mr.. Trip
is of the Democratic faith, though of the
gold Democratic wing of that party. He
was appointed chief justice of Dakota Ter
r.tory by Mr.. Cleveland during his first
term, and was later nominated minister TO
Austria, in which latter capacity he served
full term. He owes his appointment at
tie hands of President Mckinley first and
foremost TO Senator Davis, of Minnesota.
who is his brother-in-law, ana. secondly,
his eminence as lawyer and general fa-
miliarity with diplomacy was also factor
which led Mr.. Mckinley to select the South
Dakotan. Mr.. Tripp, who is at present
ir Yankton, will be called TO Washington
Immediately TO receive his instructions. for
this government is disposed to assent to
the desire of the German government that
the commission shall proceed to Samoa at
the earliest possible moment. Mr.. Eliot, the
British commissioner, is already in this
city, and it may be that he will proceed to
Samoa in company with Mr.. Tripp and the
German representative, who, it is thought,
will he one of the secretaries of the en-
bassy in Washington.
The German ambassador, DIR. Won Hol-
leben called on Secretary Hay to-day and
went over the Samoan question quite fully.
The ambassador expressed the wishes of
the German government to have the COM
mission begin its work at the earliest pos
sible moment in order that the pending diff
ficulties may be overcome. The German
position, as made known by the ambas-
sador, while not protest at the same time
questions the course of Admiral Kautz.
There is no disposition on the part of the
German authorities to repudiate Herr Roses $
course The Kautz-Rose incident, it is said
in the highest quarters, official and diplo-
matte, will be quite immaterial in affecting
the settlement under the high commission.
The British ambassador, Sir Julian Paunce-
fote also conferred with Secretary Hay on
Samoan affairs.
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MAY UPHOLD ROSE.
Germans Are Not Yet Convinced the
Consul General WaS Wrong

BERLIN, April 1o.-Snce his interview
with Emperor William, the United States
ambassador. Mr.. White, who also met the
German minister of foreign affairs Baron
Won Buelow, and the British ambassador
Sir Frank Lascelles, has cabed the result
of his conference at considerable length in
cipher TO Washington. 1t is understood on
good authority, that there is nothing in
dcative of belligerence in the dispatch but
that il related TO the desire of the German
government 10 stand by the Berlin treaty
and return to the provisional arrangement
made by the three consuls and hurrying
the appointment and work of the commits
sion as much as possible.
A high Foreign Office official, speaking
for Baron Won Buelow. said to-day: we
have not received dispatch from the COM
mander of the Fake. and do not believe
the story told about the strained relations
between the commander of the German war
ship and Admiral Kautz. We would have
heard OF 1t officially If 1t had been true
We have not received any advices confirm
ing the proclamation OF Consul Rose. AT any
rate. the argument of the American press
that Herr Rose is responsible for the new
trouble Is wrong, as such proclamation.
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THE TROUBLE AT APIA.
Americans and British Sharply Crftf-
ciSed by n German Official

SAN FRANCISCO, April 10.-The German
Democrat, published in this city. has re-
ceived letter from one OF the chief Ger
man officials at Samoa which is interesting
as giving the German views of the complica-
tions at Apia. The correspondent writes
that with all the shooting that has been
done not a single Mataafan had been killed
or wounded and that the Mataafans and
Germans have apparently no respect for the
fighting ability OF the American and British
sailors. The Mataafans are anxious for the
allied forces TO come out and fight in the
open where they with their native imple-
ments of war will have chance against
the modern weapons used by the Americans
The letter says that Admiral Kautz gave no
warning of the bombardment. but that
when it commenced he thought a salute
had been fired.
According to the correspondent, British
Consul Maxse is greatly blamed for the
trouble. and there seems to be an inclination
among the Germans to hold the British re-
sponsible for the war instead of the Amer
leans. The German commander of the
Fake, in addition to taking on board
women and children of his own nationality,
extended TO American and English women
anu lue hospitality VI SNIP
which was greatly crowded. The German
correspondent says that Admiral Kautz
thanked the Germans for this courtesy by
shelling the German consulate. The ad-
miral later attributed the firing on the con-
suate to poor ammunition. The inmates Of
the French mission were greatly alarmed
at the firing and one girl was slightly
wounded. Admiral Kautz was requested to
take her on board the Philadelphia, but he
declined, saying the ship was no institute
for girls. The German writer adds: What
a pity that Lieutenant Hobson was not on
board the Philadelphia
The Tanu men are badly scared and have
to be guarded by the English to prevent
their joining Mataafa. The writer says that
stores are being openly plundered by the
Mataafans and the English can't stop il.
They are afraid to go out OF the main streets
when the Mataafans are abroad.
On March "a Mataafa sent word 10 Ad-
miral Kautz that he would stop fighting if
the whites would let him alone. The ad-
miral replied that he would capture Mataafa
and hang him.
The English are very much incensed
against German Consul Rose, and Captain
Sturdee wants TO proceed against him as a
spy. According to the German writer, the
only cure for the trouble will be the sending
OF new consus and new commanders who
will act in harmony.
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REFERENCE TO THE LATE WAR
AND THE DUTY OF AMERICANS TO.
WARDS THE SAVAGE FILIPINos.
Text Of AppOmattox Day Address De-
of Charles Emory smith.
cHIcAGo Aprn 1o.-seldom. Il ever. in

CHICAGO, April 10.-Seldom, II ever in
Chicago has a more enthusiastic body OF
men met around the banquet table than the
one which met tonight. under the auspices
of the Hamilton Club. to celebrate Apo
mattox day and TO greet Governor Theodore
Roosevelt of New York. who had come from
Albany as the guest OF honor of the club.
The enthusiasm was extended in generous
measure to the other speakers of the even
ing, but the greater part Of IL was given 10
the Governor when he rose TO make his ad-
dress The Strenuous Life" The hall
was mass of waving handkerchiefs and
napkins and the cheers that greeted him as
he rose prevented the speaker for many
minutes from beginning his speech. Ii was
greeting such one man does not receive
more than once or twice I'm lifetime. The
boxes of the Auditorium, in which the ban
quet was held. as well as the seats In the
hall back of the banquet floor were filed
with large throng who had come TO look
on, to listen TO the speeches. and these as
well the members of the Hamilton Club
and their invited guests. joined I'm a wei
come that for few moments seemed 10
overpower the Governor.
The following telegram from President
Mckinley was read at the banquet tonight:
Pressure of engagements here prevents an
acceptance OF the cordial invitation ex-
tended for the banquet this evening. This
] very much regret. 1t would be a great
pleasure to join with the club I'm honor OF
the Appomattox day. which marked new
and glorious era IN the Nations history"
During the day Governor Roosevelt had
also been given ovations. He left his hotel
at le O'Clock this morning with DIR. William
Al. ,sf..
citizens. for the Chicago University. where
he addressed the students. Crowds had
been waiting around the hotel entrance FOR
hours to catch a glimpse Of the Governor.
and when he made his appearance he was
greeted enthusiastically. lie was repeatedly
cheered during his ride TO the university and
was greeted with a storm OF cheers and col
lege yells when he appeared before the stu
dents. Among those who drove out TO the
university with the Governor was Post
master General Charles Emory Smith, who
arrived i'm the city from Washington but q
short time before the start was made. At
the university Colonel Roosevelt was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm.
When he returned 10 the city, Harvard
men, 800 and more strong. gave him warm
welcome at kingsley's. A simple luncheon.
under the auspices Of the Harvard Club Of
Chicago. was served at ] O'Clock I'm ban
quet room so crowded that space was scarce
ly left for the walters. Harvard flags at
either end and red carnations were the sim
PIE decorations, but extravaSant and lusty
cheering in all the varieties known 10 liar
ward men left no doubt in the Governors
mind of the welcome rendered him. Six long
tables besides the head table, were provided.
but many men who had been unable to en-
the speaking
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WELCOMED TO BERMUDA.
Cruiser Raleigh, from Manila, at An
chOr in Hamilton HarbOr.

HAMILTON, Bermuda. April 10-The
United States cruiser Raleigh, Captain
Coghlan, arrived at Murray's anchorage yes
terday at 10:30 a. m. She reports having ex-
perienced fair weather from the Azores ex-
cepting on April and 8, when a hard blow
delayed the vessels progress. The officers
and men of the cruiser are in good health
and spirits and are very enthusiastic over
the successful campaign in the Philippine
islands and are very glad to learn that the
trouble is apparently nearly over. The
Americans are very much pleased at the
reception accorded the Raleigh at the
British ports touched at on the way here.
She still has her war paint on and shows
her battle scars plainly. The usual salutes
were exchanged with the forts and the ad-
miral The shores were lined with soldiers
and civilians anxious to see the gallant ship
and the British war ships at the dock here
also were crowded with men as the Raleigh
steamed in
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RUMORS ABOUT ALGER.
Senator Mcmillan Knows Nothing
About the Secrctary's Resignation.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Persistent re-
ports have been circulated here for some
time of an intention on the part of Secre-
tary Alger TO resign after inquiries into the
conduct Of the war have ended, and tonight
these were coupled with the statement that
Senator Mcmillan. of Michigan, had been
determined on as General Ayers successor
Senator Mcmillan. when seen. however
made a positive disclaimer of any knowledge
of a change in the Cabinet. Il know moth
ing whatever on the subject he said, land
L wish you would make that clear. l have
no information OF change in the War
Department.
HAS the subject Of a change in the sec
retaryship been broached TO you in any
way?'' he was asked.
1T has not" was the reply. 81 have
heard nothing of it,.
No offer or intimation of any kind had
been made tC him to take the war portfolio,
he added.
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Troops Sent to Pana.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 10.-Adjutant
General Reece and Colonel j. S. Culver left
here for Pana this afternoon with Company
c, and will be joined at Taylorville by Com
pany b, both of the First. Infantry, and
upon their arrival there they will be joined
by Company II, of Decatur, all of these
troops having been ordered to Pana for riot
duty by Governor Tanner. upon request of
the citizens of that city. 1t may he that
more companies will be sent there before
morning as authentic advices prove. Riot
ing miners have telegraphed to other towns
for recruits and considerable army may
be there in few hours. 1t was decided just
before the train left TO take the Calling
section and it went down with the other
troops.
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AGAINST ALLEGED TRUSTS.
Another Bat of Suits Brought by the
Arkansas Attorney General.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 10-Attorney
General Davis to-day brought suit against
another batch of alleged trusts for viola
ton Of the famous antitrust law. The cor
porations sued are as follows: Pacific Ex-
press Company, Waters-Pierce OIL Company,
American Tabacco Company, Continental
Tobacco Company, Consumers Cotton Oil
COMPANY Dixie Co.ton Oil Company,
Southern Cotton Oil Company, in Pulaski
Circuit Court. Second Division; Wells Fargo
& Co.'S express, in Crawford Circuit Court,
at Van Buren; Southern Express Company,
at Walnut Ridge. There are two suits
against each and 5000 on each suit. The
allegations are materially alike in all the
suits being in effect that they are members
of trusts in violation of the Rector anti
trust law. The specific allegations are as
follows:
The cotton oil companies are alleged to be
members Of a pool, trust. agreement, con-
federation or understanding with corpora
tiOns engaged in similar business TO fix the
price of cotton seed. cotton-seed oil meal
and cotton-seed oil"
Tobacco companies are alleged TO belong
to similar combinations. TO regulate or Tx
the price to be paid for tobacco and to con-
troll and limit the manufacture thereof
The Waters-Plerce Oil Company Is alleged
TO be member of trust TO fix the price
and regulate the price of coal oil. lubricat-
ing oil and axle grease.
The Pacific Express Company is alleged to
be a member OF a trust Ito fix the price 10
be paid for transporting goods. wares and
merchandise over their lines between places
in this State over which they are operat-
ing"
While move of this kind has not been un-
expected It has nevertheless caused conster-
nation among the various interests thus
represented and the suits will be fought TO
the bitter end.
The question has not yet been passed upon
by the attorney general. but IL Is understood
that all corporations doing business In the
State of whatever character, must file with
the secretary Of state formal affidavit on
or about July 1. of each year. that they are
not members of any inhibited trust or COM
bine. This will include all life insurance
companies The State Tow has in the courts
suits against alleged trusts in which the ag-
gregate of penalties Is $1Z0.o00.
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An Eloquent, ForcIbIe, stirring Ad-
dress on THE strenuous Life"

dress on ''1be Strenuous Life"
Though the demonstrations OF the day
were notable IN their way, the ovation re-
ceived by Governor Roosevelt tonight will
long be remembered. Fully six hundred peO-
pie were around the banquet tables in the
Auditorium when President Cody, OF tho
Hamilton Club. raped for order and I'm 4
short but felicitous address introduced the
guest Of the evening. As soon as Governor
Roosevelt was given a chance 10 Talk he
spoke follows:
In speaking % you. men of the greatest
city OF the West. men OF the State which
gave 10 the country Lincoln and Grant mon
who pre-emincntly and distinctly embodv
all that is most American in the American
character, wish 10 preach. not the doctrine
ot ignoble ease. but the doctrine OF the
strenuous life; the life OF toll and effort.
OF labor and strife: 20 preach that highest
fern OF success which comes not 10 the
nan who desires more easy peace but TO
the man who does not shrink from danger.
from hardship or from bitter toll, anu who
cut OF these wins the splendid ultimate
"A life OF ignobIe ease. life OF that
peace which springs merely from lack ei-
thcr OF desire or Of power TO strive after
grea; things Is as little worthy OF "A nation
as Of an individual / ask only that what
every seif-respecting American demands
ircm himself, ana from his sons. shall be
demanded Of the American nation as A
whole. Who among you would teach your
boys that ease. that peace T. 10 be rhs
first consideration in their eyeS-to be the
ultimate goal after which they strive? You
men OF Chicago have made this city great.
you men OF Illinois have done Your share
and more than your share. IN making Amer
lea great, because YOU neither preach nor
practice such a doctrine. You work YOUR
selves and bripg up your sons 10 work. ~
" i'll teach your sons that. though they may
have leisure. n IL not 10 be spent IN idle
ness; for wisely used leisure merely means
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point advanced toward the city, pouring
volleys on the trenches. simultaneously
the gunboats hovered along the shore. she'll
ing the woods ahead Of the troops and driv-
ing the Filipinos inland. The Gatlings
cleared several trenches The whole bri-
gade was divided into squads and the fight
ing was carried in the old-time frontier
fashion from behind trees, crawling through
bushes and rushing across the open. The
trenches that We're not cleared by the gun
boats gave considerable resistance when the
line was nearing the city, and the Laguna
de Bay bombarded for an hour in the hope
of making them too warm for occupancy
but did not succeed in clearing them en-
tirely.
General Lawton, with the Fourteenth IN
fantry battalions. approached a narrow iron
bridge across a creek on the south border
of the town. Here a company of Filipinos
was entrenched across the stream and be-
hind a stone barricade at the entrance to
the bridge. The Americans rushed forward
in single file, in the face of CALLING fire.
demolished the barricade with their hands
and drove the enemy from the trenches,
killing dozen.
MANY TAKEN PRISONERS.
The Filipinos in the town. secreted in va
rious buildings and firing from the windows.
gave the invaders an interesting hours fight.
There was regular nest Of them in the
stone jail, which is edged in by wall. This
was a veritable pepper pot. The Americans
singly in pairs entered the houses and
many warriors were taken prisoners.
A considerable body of Fiipinos fed
northward crossing the open marshes, but
the Gatlings showered on them a hail until
they disappeared in the wood: dozens were
slain. Major Wdsenberger deployed the
sharpshooters along the shore and they
crept forward aiding the Gatlings. Finally
a large body was sent against the enemy in
The woods, driving them toward the noun
tains.
General Iawton established headquarters
at the palace OF the Governor and guard
was placed in the church, as the sacred edi-
fees are always the first objective of hooters.
Within an hour the town was patroled and
all looting rigidly prevented. Almost all the
inhabitants had fled during the two preced-
ing nights, and only few Chinese shop
keepers have emerged from hiding and
sumed business.
On the marshes north of the town were
found forty dead Fllipinos, some terribly
torn by shells and many others wounded,
to whom the Americans Offered their can
teens as though they were comrades. A
surgeon who traversed the field counted
eighty killed and General Lawton will re-
port at least sixty-eight. One Filipino, at
tempting to make his escape, slashed
yiciously at Major Wesenberger who shot
and killed him.
Yesterday the insurgents captured two
men of the Fourteenth Infantry while un-
armed, but the Americans stole the guns Of
their captors dubbed them, hid in the trees
over night and returned this morning.
The gunboats this afternoon have been
searching the Santa Cruz river for shipping
Tomorrow the expedition will push for
ward. the Americans having destroyed miles
OF telegraph lines, cutting off insurgent COM
munication east and west.
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Deputy Cheney. all of whom were dis
armed and then released. Chief of Police
William Kiely was also arrested by the SOL
diers, and on being taken before Colonel
Culver was disarmed.
Frank Coburn, the local agent for a
brewing company. was standing in the door
of his bottlng house near the Penwell coal
mine when bullet from the Penwell tipple
killed him. Frank Lancsworth is a grocer's
delivery boy. He was delivering goods near
the Penwell mine and was wounded in the
forehead. Carrie Felix, a waitress at the
Harrison Hotel was shot in the side by
bullet that entered the kitchen window
from the tippie. Albert Vickers was
wounded while standing on the Big Four
station platform. Farmer George Kimball
was wounded just as he stepped from Big
Four train. Cyrus Strickler was struck by
bullet while sitting in the house of a
neighbcr. Cass Proffitt was wounded on the
street. The three unknown negro men were
killed in the Flatham district adjacent 10
the Pana mines. The dead negro woman
was also killed in this district Mrs Hen
riot wounded while in her dooryard
near the Pana mine.
The report tonight is general that several
miners were lying dead and dying i'm fields
y.
ing been killed by stray bullets, but owing
TO darkness ii is impossible to ascertain
facts regarding the report. This impression
is given credence also by the fact that
dead negro miner was found after nightfall
in the road near shaft No. 2. The firing
in that vicinity was general, and 1t is not
improbable that search i'm the morning
will result in other bodies being discov-
cred.
a negro shot through the throat and
breast, but not thought to be fatally
wounded. who took part in the riot this
morning, was taken TO Litchfield this after
noon by two deputy sheriffs. He was taken
Immediately to the Jail, where he was kept
until ) O'Clock. A crowd collected around
the Jail, and, while there was no open
threats of lynchng. 1t was deemed
wise TO take the prisoner TO Tay-
lorville, thirty miles distant. The two dep
uties and their prisoner drove to Honey
Bend. seven miles distant, where they
caught the train for Taylorville.
1t is currently rumored that Mayor War
rem Penwell. son of the operator Of the PEN
well mine, was in the Penwell mine during
the time of the shooting, and it is said he
remained there all afternoon and night 1t
10 certain tndl DIT fnldilgnl ne was not at
home and had not been seen on the street
during the day or tonight. The feeling
against him is bitter.
AT o'clock this CTuesday) morning Adju-
tant General Reece ordered Captain Miller,
of Company B, Bloomington, to report at
Pana Immediately to Colonel Culver with
his entire command. The saloons were all
closed in Pana Immediately after the fight
ing yesterday morning and remained closed
throughout the night.
Coroner Bradley said at midnight that he
had been told that the bodies Of six more
negro miners had been found in the Flat
ham district The coroner was unable to
verify the rumor and decided to wait until
daylight TO investigate.
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TWO kANsANs WOUNDED.
Fired ON by FiIipinOs Near MaIOIOs-A
Native Papers Advice.

MANILA. April 10.-The rebels along the
railroad fired at a party near Maloos to-
day wounding two members of the Kansas
regiment
The United States gunboat Bennington
has gone 10 Balera, the east coast, i'm
order 10 relieve Spanish garrison OF forty
seven men which had been beleaguered there
since last May.
Ii is considered significant that the
oceanica and Pamela. formerly rabidly i'm
favor of the Filipino government, Is now
couBseling disarmament. advising the Fill
pinos TO accept the inevitable. 1t has care
fully analyzed the proclamation Of the
United States Philippine commission. point
ing out the advantages of the definite policy
determined on.
The steamer Brutus. believed to belong
to the Manila Maritime Company and TO
have been enormously reported as being the
United States supply steamer Brutus. has
arrived at Balabac thirty miles south Of
Palawan, with her shaft broken. Assistance
has been sent to her