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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
THE HERO OF CALUMpIT.

General Otis's first dispatch regarding the
that the chief OF staff of the commanding
general of the insurgent forces entered our
lines this morning TO express admiration of
the wonderful feat of the American army
in forcing tie passage of the river, which
was thought impossible" General Otis
himself says: General Macarthur reports
that the passage of the river was remark
able military achievement, the success of
which was due to The daring. skill and de-
termination of Colonel Funston under the
discriminating control of General Wheaton"
Thus there seems TO be no difference of
opinion as to the gallantry of the exploit
to whom the chief merit of the perform
ance belongs. The river and its defenses
were described in the dispatches of the 18th.
The stream where it had to be crossed was
about one hundred yards wide. the railroad
bridge had been wrecked and 1.-The bank of
the river, high bluff, was surrounded with
trenches capped with rocks, loopholed and
partly hidden with bushes" 1t is no wonder
the Filipinos thought their position impreg-
nable. A few Americans would have held
it against an army of Filipinos, but an
army of Filipinos could not hold it against
few Americans. Col Frederick Funston,
of the Twentieth Kansas Volunteers, HIM
self led the little band of six picked men
who first, by crawling along the iron grid
ers of the wrecked railroad bridge, then
by sliding down caisson and finally by
swimming all under a CALLING fire reached
the opposite shore, and, assisted by a small
force that followed, drove the enemy out
of their works. 1t was a most gallant ex-
plot and gives additional luster to the bril-
liant military record which Colonel Funs-
ton had already made. One dispatch from
Manila says it has caused him to be dubbed
1.-The hero of Calumpit." Where all were
heroes such designation seems almost in
vidious, but as Colonel Funston's comrades
and superior officers give him the chief
praise he cannot be charged with seeking
it. Fortune has been kind in giving him
opportunities to distinguish himself in the
Philippines, and he has not missed one of
them. He has achieved distinction for his
regiment as we'll as for himself, and while
comforting honor his State has made a
national reputation in an incredibly short
time. When he returns to Kansas there will
be nothing too good for him and nothing
he cannot have that he wants. The hero
of Calumpit will match the hero of San
Juan hill. and Colonel Funston will be as
big a man in Kansas as Colonel Roosevelt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29


a Kansas soldier. in a letter to his friends.
declared that his regiment took no prison
ers.
Thus far the prophet and the Pathfinder
have done little harm, but If the war should
continue long time. and If more troops
should be necessary. which does not now
seem probable, the prophets and the fault
finders would rapidly increase. predicting
more direful disasters and declaring the in
efficiency OF the administration-all for the
purpose of turning the American people
against the prosecution of the war. Now
that 1T seems probable that the end is near.
those of the prophets and fault-finders who
watch the signs Of the times will be silent or
applaud. Because they are bold in disaster.
they are not such men as patriotic people
should regard with favor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
READY TO BE UNPATRIOTIC.

Since 1t was discovered that the capture
of Malolos was not as disastrous to Aguin-
aldo as it was first thought to be. the dole
full prophet and the ready critic have been
quite active in their respective specialties
The doleful prophet told us that the United
States had not begun to conquer the George
Washington of the Philippines. that he had
a large army of well-armed men and that
the rainy season would become his most eff
fective ally. In short. the doleful prophet
looked forward TO months and years of
guerrilla warfare which would swallow up
regiment after regiment. The alleged re-
mark of General Lawton that 100000 men
would be required to hold the islands af-
forded the prophet great satisfaction.
The ready critic has shown unusual readi-
ness One editor assumed that the volun-
teer regiments were using black powder be-
cause they are armed with Springfield rifles.
when the dispatches in his own paper
showed that when the fighting began
smokeless powder used by all our
troops. A number of ready critics have ex-
pressed the opinion that General Otis was
consulting the WISHES VI the TIeSluSHl
rather than the demands of the campaign
when he said that thirty thousand men are
enough for the war Many fault-fnders at
home who do not know the difference be-
tween a battalion and brigade have been
more than confident that General Otis
needed a larger army; and that some other
man. General Miles. for instance. should
take his place A Minnesota man, who was
made volunteer brigadier general after
going to Manila, and who was mustered
out, came back TO say that General Otis
was responsible for the fighting. since
Aguinaldo. after IL had begun. suggested a
neutral zone about the city. and that Gen.
Otis refused TO listen TO the suggestion. A
really friendly paper took up the statement
and commented on IL as II 1t were true. The
Springfield Republican. the most strenuous
OF the Aguinaldo press. Is horraded because
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

over 80 per cent. of the railroad companies
as to their wages and work. The same day
Secretary MCGUIRE. of the Carpenters and
Joiners' Union, stated that wages had been
advanced and that the situation OF the
workers in the larger centers of population
bad greatly improved. Testimony like this
can be obtained from nearly every line or
Industry. The condition of American labor
is better now than IL has been for a num-
Der of years, and there is promise of further
Improvement. All the testimony, even that
Of the professional croaker, goes 10 prove
that labor is the chief sharer of the better
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

An exchange in an editorial in Thursdays
issue declares that our soldiers have found
equipped and doggedly and determinedly re-
ssting their advance" And this remark is
made in the FACE of the declarations of Gen
eral Lawton that he could go through
Luzon with 1,50O men, the enemy flying on
the approach of an armed force All the re-
ports show that the Filipinos have not re-
sisted with spirit much less with success,
when attacked by an inferior force. In
Thursdays fighting they fed in the presence
of an insignificant army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

1t strikes average people that our boards
of health are making altogether too much
ado about few cases of smallpox in Louis
vile and elsewhere. If these jealous officials
quarantine the State against neighboring
cities in which a few cases Of smallpox are
found Indiana will eventually be Isolated
from the rest of the world. Last winter,
when a few cases were discovered in this
city. the health authorities advised the peo-
pie not TO go to church the next Sunday,
but said nothing about riding in the street
cars. 1t is wise TO be watchful, but there
is such a thing as being panicky.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
Woman Suffrage Convention.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. April 2s.-The
second day OF the National American Wom-
an Suffrage convention was marked by
largely increased attendance At the morn
ing session a paperf written by Rev. Anna
Spencer Garlin, OF Rhode Island. was read
urging that American women have impor
tant duties TO perform for the good of wom-
en- In ''our new possessions" The afternoon
session was devoted to hearing reports from
the various state organizations showing that
the war interfered with the progress of
work i'm many States some of them report
ing il at a standstill. The most encouraging
reports were from the West and South Lii
lie Devereaux Blake spoke on THE Hope
OF the Future" Elizabeth b. Harbert of
Illinois. read paper on For the Sake OF
the Child" Martha r. Root. OF Michigan.
told What Women Care for and Why They
Care for It" and Frances Griffith. of Ala
bama. talked OF The Effects of Our Teach
ing"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

Edward Atkinson, vice president OF the
Anti-imperialistic League, thinks the Amer
icaD troops now in the service may be in
duced to mutiny. Being asked If the
speeches and letters which the league is
now sending out might not produce insub-
ordination. he replied: Yes. l hope before
long criminal aggression may be made i'm
possible by the refusal OF soldiers who think
for themselves to carry out orders which
are abhorrent to them" That is cheerful
kind of patriotism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
CHANGES ON A RAILWAY.
No General Officers Of the Co. b. q N.
in st. Paul After May i.

ST. PAUL Mimi, April 2s.-The general
officers Of the Chicago. Burlington & North
ern in ST. Paul will cease TO exist May i.
General Superintendent John r. Hastings
has resigned and will take complete rest
for a year. General Freight and Passenger
Agent George p. Lyman will become as
sistant general freight and passenger agent
of the Chicago. Burlington Quincy, with
headquarters in St Paul The auditing.
paymasters' and accounting departments
will be removed TO Chicago. where the
headquarters OF the Burlington system are
located. thus completing the absorption OF
the Northern by the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER.
Principals I'm the Fight at which Kid
Lavelle Received Death Blow.

PITTSBURG. April 2.-The coroner's
jury concluded its inquest into the death OF
Tucker Townsend. alias Kid Lavelle. the
pugilist, by bringing in a verdict that La
velles death was caused by blood clot on
the brain. the result of blow delivered
by John cayanaugh during Ia prize fight at
mended the holding of John Cavanaugh. the
principal, James Mason, John Coates. I'D
Kennedy. Mark kerwin. r +. Mosely. Jo-
seph Bennett and John Henniger. az aiders
and abetters OF the fight, 10 await the ac-
ton of the grand jury on the charge OF
manslaughter. The jury also recommends
that prize fights or boxing contests be pro-
hibited in the county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

At the annual dinner OF the st. Georges
Society. Of New York city. few nights
ago, Lieutenant Colonel Lee. OF the British
army, who was with General Skaters army
before Santiago. was an invited guest. In a
brief speech he said. ct want TO say a
word for your regulars. i have seen many
soldiers in many parts OF the world. but
for endurance, courage. loyalty and stead
equals TO the regulars Of the United States
army" He might have added that the sea-
soned volunteers are as good as the regu-
lars
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
rh. pre.,aent AZ New YorL.

NEW YORK. April 2s.-Cheers and the
waving of hats greeted President McKin-
ley, Mrs. Mckinley and their party when
they reached the Manhattan Hotel at 500
to-day. The demonstration took place as
the President stepped from his carriage. 1t
came from a crowd that had been waiting
for nearly an hour TO see the chief execu-
tive. The party consisted OF President and
Mrs. Mckinley. Mr. and Mrs. Abner Nc
Kinley. Secretary OF the Navy John d.
Long and Mrs. Long, Secretary of the
Urea sury Gage, Brig. Gen. Fred d. Grant
and Mrs. Grant. George B. Corteiyou, act
ing private secretary 10 the President Cap
tain Sexton. DR.. 2. NJ. Rixey. surgeon T. s.
y. A number of policemen guarded the en-
trance 10 the hotel and kept back the
crowd.
President Mckinley remained within doors
tonight. A large number OF politician.
called at the hotel. but only comparative
few intimate friends were admitted 10 the
Presidents rooms. The Presidents plans
with regard to his stay in this city were
not made public tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
kind of patriotism.

Mr.. Robert p. Porter. who has been in
Europe some time studying the commercial
situation, finds growing appreciation of the
value Of American raw materials and OF
the Importance of maintaining friendly trade
relations with the United States. He thinks
that of all European countries Russia offers
the greatest field for American capital and
enterprise. He Is of opinion that within
the next year Russia will look toward the
United States not only for capital. but for
brains and energy 10 apply 1t.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
Three Pugilitistic Bouts.

CINCINNATI. o., April %.-Before the
Oriental Club tonight Tommy Hogan, of
Pittsburg won over Jack Daugherty. OF
Cincinnati, in eight rounds. The bout was
STOPPED by the referee. Barney Smith and
John Kramer. Of Cincinnati. fought a six
round draw. Freckles O'Brien. of New Or
leans better known as "Duhys Kid,
knocked out Charley Doll. of Cincinnati. IN
three rounds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

by Muller. Schall e. Co. OF New York. In
conjunction with Porto Ricans.
Gen. Guy V. Henry has issued a call for
commercial convention 10 meet here May 10
TO organize chamber OF commerce and for
the promotion Of harmony and commerce
between Americans and Porto Ricans and
Spaniards.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

LONDON. April 2s.-At the fourth days
racing of the Newmarket first spring meet
ing to-day t. Craven's chestnut colt Water
head won the Friday welter handicap. Lord
William Beresford's four-yesr-old chestnut
colt Doric ii, ridden by Tod Sloan. finished
was TO l against Doric III. =. Lorillard's
bay flly Sabola. by The Sailor. ridden by
by handicap of 200 sovereigns was won by
Mr.. Daniel CCop's three-year-old brown colt
London. Sloan rode Waldron, but was UNI
nlaced
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
Canine Chat.

Shep-I am really surprised at your biting
him: I thought you had better control of
your temper.
Bull-Usually / can control myself. but
when a cheap dude calls me mice doggie"
in the voice a woman uses in talking to a
canary bird. Just go all to pieces.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

The calling of a caucus of Western men,
bers Of the House in Chicago next week is
movement calculated to arouse sectionalsm
The best man should be selected for the po-
sition. regardless of his location in the coun-
FRY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

Students of the market reports will OBJ
serve that while iron, copper, zinc and lead
have all advanced largely in price, as meas
ured by the gold standard. silver has re-
manned almost stationary. Even Mr.. Bryan
cannot talk life into it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

When IL comes TO negotiating terms of
peace the Philippine commission. now in
Manila, will doubtless be in evidence.
Admiral Dewey and General Otis are men,
bers Of the commission. the civil members
being President Schurman, ex-Minister Den
by and Professor Worcester. AS the COM
mission is constituted it knows much more
about the questions involved than Wash
ington officials possibly can.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
Chicagoans Win Cooking Main.

BALTIMORE. April 2s.-The big cooking
main between birds of Chicago and Provi-
dence. r l.. which was pulled of here early
to-day. resulted in favor of the Western
contingent by a score of seven fights 10
eight The conditions were fifteen contests
at 500 each. with 81. 600 on the main itself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

TOLEDO. o.. April 2S-It was announced
to-day that Toledo is TO be the northern ter
minus of the Black Diamond system. The
road is to be built from Port Royal. S. c..
and the entire distance is TO be double
tracked. The system Is also to have a line
OF lake steamers at this end and an ocean
line from Port Royal TO Liverpool. The es-
innate made Of thu cost Of construction Is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

The New York Evening Post asks: HAS
the government Philippine policy at all?
Has General Otis plan of campaign" Ev-
erybody. except a few unpatriotic Amer
leans. knows that the governments Philip
pine policy is to suppress the rebellion and
that General Otis's plan of campaign Is TO
hit the rebels as often and as hard as ne can
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

The dispatch which the fusionist Governor
OF Minnesota received from the officers Of
the regiment in Manila demanding its i'm
mediate muster out caused something of a
sensation. 1t is scarcely necessary to add
that it was fake. Neither officers nor
men have sent such a dispatch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

Those who discuss the Philippine trouble
as II 1t were a foreign war are in error. 1t
is an Instruction in an American territory.
and the President has power to deal with it
just as he would with an outbreak of hostile
Indians
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

Silver. like other commodities, has adj
vanced. The advance is attributed to pow
ersul influences" which may be a trust.
Any trust that may be organized in tfe in
terest OF silver bullion cannot compare with
the 1s-to-l silver trust which the Bryanites
are trying to restore TO life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

Wisconsin is the first State to enact
stringent anti-pass law. A bill just passed
prohibits the use of a railroad pass by any
state official. under a penalty of one to five
years in the State Prison or fine of $500
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

With the news from Manila, the proposed
anti-war meetings in Chicago and other
cities, led by those who claim most of the
intelligence Of the country. will not be as
fervid as they might have been. The Presi-
dent will not be Missed and Aguinaldo
cheered, as was the case in the Boston meet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

So many events OF greater monetary
interest attract attention just now that we
lose sight Of many matters OF really greater
Importance OF the latter is the informa-
ton collected by the Industrial commission
selected by Congress. One day the present
week Chief Arthur. OF the locomotive en-
gineers. stated that the members OF that
eTs4nization had written agreements with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
Optimist and Pessimist.

The Optimist-Then you don't think the
city ought to own its gas plants?
The Pessimist-Yes. / do, but it is too
much 20 expect. They think we have no
further interest after we have elected them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

"A married man. said the Cornfed Phil
osopher will give up his good money TO
get his wife a pair of gold-rimmed glasses
to stick saddlewise over her nose, and
then be afraid of her every time she puts
them on"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Patriotic Song.

Sound the bazoo and pound the drum,
And loudly blow the trumpet;
And tell the Filipino man,
IF you don't like IT, Calumpit."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

The Aguinlado organs will do their utmost
10 discount his latest defeat. which comes
as sharp and painful surprise to them
after so many hopeful days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

Colonel Funston weighs less than 40
pounds. but in a fanking movement he
seems to be equal to a pontoon train and
several battalions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
French Enterprise.

Boston Transcript.
Paris reports state that Esterhazy tried
TO sell his confession for $50. Some of the
others connected with the case probably
would make confessions at cut rates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

$50. 10000 and there will be no bonds issued.
the entire capital being furnished from
British syndicate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
Colonial Bank for Pc to Rico.

SAN, JUAN Porto Rico. April 2s-Mr
Edwin Arnold. who has arrived by the
steamer Philadelphia. announces the i'm
mediate establishment here of the American
Colonial Bank. which has been organized
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03

A hurricane ia full operation, blasts
ing winds. savage Tightening, surglDg
waves and tossing ships would be con-
sidered pretty fair equipments for a
melodrama even in these exacting
times. But Lincoln J. Carter has been
more generous with the public in pro.
ducing Under the Dome" which
comes to the city next Wednesday
Feb. 9Th. In addition to the above
effects, view of the illuminated Cap
itol at Washington, three pretty Wash
ington, scenes, the ferry boat trip from
jersey City to New York are shown.
The play while Astounding in sensation,
is said to be very well written and to
contain a perfectly logical and some
what original story.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-03
Phil Leroy is No More.

Wednesday morning the sad news
was brought to town that Phil Leroy.
a well known and greatly respected
citizen of Barton county. had crossed
the dark waters and entered the great
unknown. Death came at 7:15 on
Tuesday evening, January 31st, at his
home in Buffalo township about eight
miles west of Great Bend.
Deceased was about IS years old,
and leaves a wife and six small boys.
For about year he has been in bad
health, being sufferer from some
liver trouble. A few weeks ago he was
taken down and became obedfast. He
had the best of medical attention, but
the useful young life could not be saved
Phil, as we all knew him. was of a
kind and generous disposition, splen-
did citizen and neighbor. and a large
host of friends will share the grief of
the interesting family.
Funeral services were conducted at
the family residence at II a. M. Thurs
day, Feb. I'd, and were attended by a
large number of sorrowing friends.
When we think of deeth of this
kind, we cannot help wondering why
the fates so often decree that the good,
the young and useful members Of
society are taken from US, while many
old, wicked and detrimental individuals
are permitted to live out natural life
and continue to make trouble for their
fellow creatures. Many resident OIL
this county will have the same thought
when remembering the circumstances
that have surrounded the late years o.
Phil Leroy.