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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
rUsILLANIMOUs PORTO RICANs.
The Natives Have Many Objectionable
Qualities.

w. v. Petit, in the May Atlantic.
In estimating such a.people, one cannot
escape the argument q f~ortiori. There has
never been a case in history where an In
ferior race has conquered and held in SUBJ
lection, for any prolonged period. a race
superior in physical or mental
And Porto Rico has always been a vassal
state. The Spaniard in Porto Rico Is un-
doubtedly immoral, corrupt beyond the
widest dreams OF American scandal-mon-
gers, filthy in body and mind, and execrabiy
cruel-in all which qualities the native is
fully his equal. But the Spaniard Is some
what of a man ..for a that" He possesses
a fair amount of physical courage, a strong
ly pronounced religious tendency, ana occa-
sional glimmerings Of a sense OF honor.
The native Porto Rican, however. can make
good his claim TO none OF these commend
able traits. For arrant. despicable cow
ardice the world cannot produce his match.
This / say not merely in regard TO his fight
While j was in the island ! visited every
sugar plantation between Ponce and Do
RADIO. via Guayama. Yabucoa. Humacoa,
their owners, and frequently riding over
the estates in their company. During all
that time I did not md one native Porto
As soon as the animal became the. least
mettlesome, the gallant caballero franti-
eally cintehed the mug pommea o. ms san na
lean has witnessed the caballero's wild
flight from a placid COW, II Is impossible
not TO see the ~incongruity OF having u
contemplate p~oltroons become
zens with him.
Yet the native is not without redeeming
features. He is invariably courteous, uni
formly respectful. The peon regards the
very much as the feudal serf must
have regarded his neighboring gentry. Con.
sequently, he Is in a very 'goyernabie'
state OF mind. He Is free with his money.
~long-suffering under oppression. but intense
~ excitable. He viii remember a favor.
hut his gratitude disappears Immediately
upon the receipt OF some real or fancied
slight. He is proud. but only for applause.
HIS self-esteem depends solely upon his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
HEAVENS OWN ELECTRICITY
Ii Disabled a West indianapolis Troll
ley Car Yesterday.

During a thunderstorm yesterday morn
ing lightning struck near the fire engine
house at Morris and Harding street. West
Indianapolis. and the fash seemed to per-
meate the whole neighborhood. Charles
Perry. who lives near by. was going through
his gate when the bolt struck. 1T seemed
TO me as If a whole bucketful OF electricity
had been dumped out OF the sky on to the
ground right behind me-" he said, land it
scared me so i jumped about three feet"
The motor of a street car that was pass
Ing at the time was burned out by the
lightning, and some waste under the floor
was set afire. The black smoke from the
burning waste" n insulation filled the
car Immediately after the brilliant flash of
light and the awfu crack of thunder and
the passengers almost literally piled out"
The car was so disabled that IL was neces-
sary to call another motor car to tow IL to
the barns.
The fash of lightning entered the engine
house. but none of the electrical apparatus
was hurt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29

Bread
Save the Quaker coupons.
Don't fail to try also Quaker
Light Rolls for breakfast.
PERSONAL and SOCIETY.

Mrs. r. r. Buchanan will return from
Nebraska this week
Mrs. Neuberger, OF Chicago. is the guest
OF Mrs. Herman Pink at the Denison.
Miss Laura Ballard. of Terre Haute, is
visiting Mrs. r. A. Ballard on Spann ave-
nue..
Section Y of the Social Circle will meet
at the First Baptist Church next Thursday
evening at { o'clock.
Mrs. John l. McMaster will be at home
Informally tomorrow afternoon for Mrs.
Judson Higgins, of Clinton, Ind.
Mrs Arthur Jordan, 1923 North Meridian
street. will entertain the members of the
McAll Mission Society tomorrow afternoon
at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert G. Martin and DR..
and Mrs. Herman H.. Martin, who lived i'm
this city twelve years ago and who now
live in Denver, are visiting friends here.
The indianapolis Literary Club will hold
fits last meeting for this season tonight.
DR.. A w. Brayton will read a paper or
The Farmer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29

more unsightliness in the arid wastes of the
deserted summer streets than most people
dream OF when they do IL. Doubtless the
careful housewife. when she sees the last
paper carefully folded into the last window.
with six or eight inches of it hanging on the
outside, heaves a sigh of relief and goes off
into the country with the blissful thought
that the house is dust proof. But what of
the papers? The first gentle rain saturates
them, and a dust gust turns them yellow. A
rain and windstorm tears them TO ribbons
and decorates the front Of the house with
curled streamers Of shredded. soi,ed paper.
not be noticed, but the custom Is so general
in Philadelphia that whole rows so hideous-
" decorated are to be seen in every street
almost, and as before remarked. they add
very little beauty to the arid wastes of the
deserted summer streets. How few people
know that a few cents worth of weather
strips might be tackled to the inside sill.
when the window is down, by any house
maid. that would keep out the dust just as
from the outside appearance of the house.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
Memorial Day.
May 30, 1899.

Every soldiers grave made during our
unfortunate civil war is a tribute to Amer
lean valor.
And while, when those graves were
made. we differed widely about the future
OF this government. these differences were
long ago settled by the arbitrament of arms.
and the time has now come. I'm the evolution
OF sentiment and feeling, under the provi-
dence OF God, when, in the spirit OF fra
ternity. We should share with you In the
care OF the graves OF the Confederate SOL
diers --Presiden Mckinley at Atlanta
Once more We gather under skies Of May.
When lilac blossoms. and when violet blows,
And on these grassy graves we weave a spray
OF Northern lily and OF Southern rose
Once more we hear the blue-bird's song anoat.
We thrill to hear tn the Northern robins note.
And stand ensnared by Southern moek-bird's
spell.
Once more the winds through odOrOus orchards
The creamy hawthOrns through the fences
10, all the sunrise spIendors are aglow.
Like cataracts OF red and golden wine.
We bring a wreath. o martyrs numberiess.
VINO persisted that your country still might live:
Who fought and bled. the unborn babe 10 bless.
That we should still be brothers. and forgive.
But now we come. not as In bygone years,
When anger poisoned sorrow through and
when no one cried. through blended love and
.Forslxs them. for they know not what they
do
Thank God. those DAYS have now forever passed.
With all their strife OF party. clique, and clan;
The Northerner. the Southerner. at last
Is simply. solely. an American.
On Santiago SUBMITS We unite
The g-izzled foes OF C~hickamauga's day:
The hatreds Of a Shiloh sink from sight
Beneath TIE waters OF Manila bay.
Above your graves. ~exultant anthems swell.
When Peace and Love have healed the battles
blows.
We huzh win pride 10 think those fought so well
With these, 30 brave 10 overcome such foes.
Peace be 20 Lee, whose honor shall not cease:
To st0nevall. OF the valor-vibfant name:
Peace Be 10 Grant. who longed 20 much for
Peace.
70 Lincoln. OF the everlasting fame
-Harper's Weekly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
JOSE MARTI.
A Leader who Was Killed I'm tn,
Early Days OF the Cuban Revolt.

Havana Herald, May 20.
Yesterday. four years ago, a Cuban. lead
ing a scanty band of followers, was at
tackled by the Spanish forces at Dos Rios,
and killed. The body was taken from the
field by his followers and carried to a hut,
where the wounded man died three hours
later. From such small beginnings the in
surrection against the authority of Spain In
this island arose, giving to the world a new
Cuba.
The leader who was thus sacrificed I'm the
early days of the rebellion was Jose Marti,
called, in loving remembrance, by the Gu
bans, THE Master" a name given to him
because, in the city of New York, where he
resided for many years. he had taught the
Spanish language.
Marti was a remarkable man.; slender and
wiry, with the manner and air of a student
his deep black eyes burning with the fever
of enthusiasm, his presence always COM
manded attention. He was almost fanatic in
his desire to see the independence OF Cuba
and had plotted for years toward this end,
Marti was one Of the students who was
arrested for desecrating the grave OF a
Spanish officer. Instead Of being shot. as
a prisoner. For many years he was In
Spanish dungeons. but evidently escaped
and came to the United States. No one knew
better than he the true story of Cuba's
wrongs.
Marti was an eloquent orator and spoke
the English language as we'll as he did
Spanish. His speeches throughout the
United States. In every place where there
were Cuban colonies, always attracted
marked attention and carried great weight
Is due. in great measure. the splendid or
ganization which enabled the Cubans 70
keep up the fight so many years.
Unselfish. brave and talented. Marti de-
serves the position TO which he has beer
elevated In the affections of the Cuban peo-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
Decorating the Graves.

The preparations for the celebration of
Memorial day tomorrow warrant that there
will be no opportunity for 1t to be said that
enthusiasm in honoring the dead soldiers
Is tagging. In the morning services will
be held at Greenlawn Cemetery. AT las in
start a great procession in motion. b. A.
Richardson is 10 be the chief marshal. At
Crown Hill, after the parade, the usual serv-
ice will occur, and James s. Dodge, of Xix
hart, will deliver an address. At the same
time equally devoted hands will be decorat-
ing soldiers graves at Holy Cross Gene
terry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
MISSION OF THIS NATION.
Rev. MIR. Milburn's Sermon to Phil
sheridan Post.

That ii is the mission of the United States
of America to succeed England as the great
evangel OF the world is the belief expressed
yesterday by Rev. j. A. Milburn in the an
nuaI memorial sermon to the members of
Phil Sheridan Post, q. A r., at the Second
Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Milburn said
that 1t is the mission of democracy to sur
vive in the world. The struggle between
democracy, absolutism and constitutional
monarchy is bound to result in the triumph
of one and the decline Of the other two
forms of government. Russia n Ger
many. said Mr.. Milburn, are now disin-
tegrating, while England has been growing
more democratic since 1892. The democratic
idea is bound to succeed because Of its in
herent majesty in that 1t increases self
respect in those who live under it: it is
eductive in that 1t appeals to a persons
self-respect, and it is inspirational. The
mission of America is to redeem and elevate
PROSTATE peoples. Such Is the case from
the law of vitality. There is no such thing
as staticalness- America must go forward
or must go backward. The country must
therefore have an increase of territory to
fulfill the mission. The mission of this
country is evident further by the law of
service. Nations are like individuals, the
ignorant. the rich the poor, and the large
nations must help the weak. BY this law
America has obligated herself to redeem, to
elevate, and to educate the Cubans and the
natives of the Philippines. The country
would be untrue TO its history TO shirk this
duty and would show a cowardice never be-
fore revealed in the history Of the country.
America is further impelled to this larger
mission by the law of inheritance. For
many years England has been the great
evangel OF light, of law and of liberty of
the world. England has been the strong
armed litter OF the earth. but nations die
like men and England is doomed. Her light
Will soon begin to wane and IL will not be
many years until England will be a minor
power. Who then will e~vangelize the peo-
pie? h nation will lift PROSTATE en-
pires? What nation will make them strong?
only one nation is logically the continuate
OF England in the work OF the redemption
OF peoples and that is the United States of
America. By and by the United States will
overshadow the mother country and will
take from England the vast OF
which she now has practically a monopoly.
This Nation will be the greatest industrial
nation the world has ever seen and perhaps
in half a century will be what England now
is, the worlds greatest common carrier. If
We inherit the privileges of England, we
must take the duties of England. We In
herit the obligation OF expansion fro. El.-
land as we inherit literature, political MIS-
tory and laws from her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
Doctors and COlOnels.
Kansas City Journal

The good nature of the public is more
liberal than even the cheapest colleges in
distributing what are supposed TO be hon.
orary titles. The professors and the doc
tors have of late years been gaining rapidly
on the captains" and the 'colonels," but
the recent military revival is likely TO re-
store the balance. The motives which
prompt the seeking and the comforting of
titles are varied, and the cynic rather than
the philanthropist loves to recount them.
Perhaps the only useful purpose they serve
is to relieve embarrassment over the repeti-
ton Of an ugly name or the forgetting OF
one. But this use has been destroyed by
the extensive application Of the titles. Ii
has come to be almost a distinction not to
have a title. In some of the more digniied
American colleges the member of the fac
ulty have encouraged the use of the simple
Mr." and themselves employ II In their
intercourse with one another. After all, il
is not the title, but the deserving Of a title,
that counts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29

The Rauh Brothers have for the last few
days been tearing down four buildings on
South Pennsylvania street that were built
the year tina the Madison & Indianapolis
road came into Indianapolis. At the time
South street and that vicinity was the busy
part of Indianapolis. In the place of the
four buildings demolished Rauh Brothers
will erect a modern brick building. with a
frontage of lbs feet on South Pennsylvania
street, running back to the tracks of the
Louisville division Of the Pennsylvania
lines, a distance of 1S5 feet. The building is
to be three stories high, with a basement
story, constructed of brick resting on a
stone foundation. One of the buildings torn
down was the first brewery built in Indian
apolis, another was for some years utilized
by the Ferguson Packing House Company
and another of the buildings was occupied
until the Madison & indianapolis depot was
built as an office for the president and other
officials Of the road.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29

Failure to supply Natural Gas May
Stop Building.

SuOP DuliuInk
The announcement that the natural gas
companies will make no more connections
those made at the present time is
greatly disturbing the building contractors.
One contractor who had three fine houses
to build in the northern part Of the city,
finding that he could not get gas for them.
abandoned the undertaking, and a Journal
reporter, on inquiry, found that a consider
able number Of persons who had intended
to build this season a " abandoned the
idea. Contractors say that this Is not the
most serious phase of the matter. To men
of small means. who had arranged to build
through the building and loan associations
and who cannot get along as well without
gas as the men who are able to build fine
houses and heat them by a furnace or
steam, 1t is more OF a disappointment, and
will indirectly be of disadvantage to the
building and loan associations. There are
now some thirty new large houses in pro-
cess of building in the northern part Of the
city and the owners are greatly ~sappoin
ed over the turn matters have taken re-
garding natural gas. There is a probability
of their combining and taking legal steps to
force the gas companies to supply them
with gas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
ASLEEP ON THE R A
Mr.. Cress's Pipe Started n Fire Under
the

Fire was discovered about 4 o'clock yester-
day morning in a pile of baled straw under
the north end of the Virginia-avenue via
duct. The damage caused was slight. but
the smoke issuing therefrom was sufficient
to do justice to several large fires. Henry
Cress. who claims to be from st. Louis,
was found sleeping on the straw and ar
rested. II is thought he fell asleep anc the
fire was started from his pipe.
A loss of about SO was occaSloned by a
small fire in the basement under loo North
Pennsylvania street last night. A lot OF
rubbish had in some manner caught IRE,
n the smell of burning matter caused the
alarm 10 be turned in. but for some time
the fire could not be located.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29

The picnic TO be given for the benefit OF
St. Joseph's Industrial School at Arm
strong's Park tomorrow will be open to
the public. There are two orphanages for
girls in the diocese of Indianapolis. one at
St. AIMS. Terre Haute. where these chill
dren are taken from the age OF three and
maintained and cared for by the Sisters OF
Providence until their twelfth year. the
time OF their first holy communion. The sec
ond house for the orphan girls is that Of
ST. Joseph's Industrial School, rs South
Alabama street. OF this city. The intention
OF the bishop in establishing this second
house was to provide n home for the orphan
girls that have made their first communion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29

TIL morning service at the Central-avenue
NJ. +. Church yesterday was a memorial
service. which was attended in body by the
George III. Thomas Post, G.. A. r., and the
Women's Relief Corps. The church was
appropriately decorated and there was
much good music by the church quartet.
Inc memorial sermon by Rev. Lasby,
eSting and many references were made to
the work and condition of the soldiers of
the Spanish-American war. The evening
address referred particularly to the duties
of the people and churches relative to the
country's newly acquired possessions, and
was also an able discourse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
MARTlNSVlLLE FRANCHISES.
One to Each Company by the
Council.

The Martinsville Common Council granted
franchises at it's meeting Saturday night
to two companies proposing to run electric
lines from that place 10 Indianapolis. Each
IL for thirty years. One was granted to
the company headed by r. II. Fitzgerald
and Joseph Harrington, and the other was
to the Martinsville Electric Street-railway
Company, T.. F.. Branch president. The
former company proposes TO parallel the
/. & V. road, while the Martinsville COM
pany intends to use the dirt road. via Wav-
erly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29

The secretary Of state has issued a cer-
tificate of Incorporation to the Edison Elec-
trio Company, of South Bend, formed at
South Bend. Ind, to put in ar Edison low
tension generating plant for commercial
lighting. The incorporators are Otto NJ.
Knoblock, George A. Baker, Albert w. Nor
rell, George Wyman and Samuel s. Perley.
One OF the incorporators, Albert W.. Nor
rell, who will have charge of the construc-
ton and operation of the plant, was former
ly general superintendent Of the Indianap-
oils Jenney Electric Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29

The fourteenth annual convention OF the
Western Association Of Writers will be held
at Winona Lake, June rs. q. Is, 20 and 30. A
reception will be given Monday evening.
June rs. Wednesday afternoon a memorial
meeting will be held and W.. p. Fishback
and others will read sketches of Myron w.
Reed. Among those who will read papers are
Charles Major, Newton Booth Harrington,
John Clark Ridpath, Maurice Thompson, w.
L. Stott and George Z. Burroughs. James
WhitcOmb Riley will read a poem.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
The Stnne Hit Grail.

Earl Grail, 1927 .Alyord street. was stand
ing on Massachusetts, avenue yesterday aft
ernoon. When a celnred lad picked up a
stone, which he torsw at a companion witt
whom he had trouble. The stone struck
Grail in the left temple. cutting a deep cash,
which required several stitches. He was
taken TO the Office of DR.. McNaull, where
the wound was dressed. The colored boy,
who was unknown to Grail. made his es-
cane.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
Early Morning saloon Fight.

Jack Willis, a bartender, 80 West WASH
ington street, Michael Lucid. $40 West
Morris, Fred Searn. 2S West South street,
and Alonzo Scott, No. 1 River avenue, were
arrested early yesterday morning by Ser
geant Wallace and Patrolmen Haleys and
Warren. They are charged with assault and
battery. The men were drinking in Rollers
saloon, on West Washington street, and
from an argument over a woman a free
for-all fight resulted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
Annual Y. w. c A. Services.

The annual services of the Y. w. c. A.
were held yesterday afternoon at the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church under the leader
ship of Mrs. Il. f. McCrea. Miss Anderson,
directress Of physical culture, gave an in
teresting talk on her department, and Miss
Palmer spoke on the general work of the
association. The principal address of the
afternoon was by Mrs. Mitchell on the gen.
eral aims of the association.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
should Keep the Name.

FnlIaueIpEld RecOTu.
Now when the Spanish cruiser which we
have lifted from the bottom of the channel
at Santiago shall ave been repaired and
painted and put in shooting trim some
notwithstanding ass will want to have her
name changed from Reina Mercedes to
something else. The change should never
be made. She is a trophy. 1t did not need
any act of Congress to naturalize her, and
she doesn't need to be rechristened.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
Ends,s wild West jag.

Dudley Ends. 1lss Spruce street. was ar
rested yesterday by Patrolmen Weschler
and Battery, and charged with shooting
with intent TO Kill. He was on Boone street
drunk and fired two shots from a revolver.
Ends claims the shots were fired into the
air and not ar any persOn-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29

Mrs. William Frazier. wife of a stone con-
tractor living at Villa avenue and Orange
street, died very suddenly yesterday morn
ing at 8 O'Clock OF congestion OF the stom-
ach. She was forty-one years old. and was
apparently in good health Saturday at noon.
She was taken III shortly after dinner. The
funeral will be held to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29

Harry St. Clair, a bartender living at 244
Brockside avenue. upon complaint OF Gus
Guiffre, was arrested yesterday by Patrol
man Barmfuhrer and charged with petit
larceny. Guiffre claims he awoke on the
night of May % and saw St. Clair in his
room going through his pockets, from which
a pocketbook containing So was taken.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29

Philadelphia Times.

One OF THE visible signs that X Is almost
closing time In Philadelphia is the appear
ance in the windows OF the shut-up houses
OF the inevitable newspaper. folded two or
three times and stuffed under the sash, with
a view OF keeping all the dust OF the outside
OF the house. Whether the system In efec-
tual or not, has not been told. but one thing
Is certain. that the custom Is productive OF