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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
Philadelphians See Mckinley.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The contest
over the place for holding the next Repub-
lican convention was begun at the White
House to-day. with Philadelphia making
the first effort to secure the favor Of the
President. a large delegation saw the Pres
ident and explained TO him the hopes Of
that city. The President expressed his
pleasure at meeting the delegates, but said
it would be manifestly improper for him
to express the slightest preference for any
city in a contest of this character.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
Soldiers Entitled to Vote.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12-The board of
county canvassers to-day upheld the valid
ity of the vote OF the soldiers and sailors in
the Philippines during the last election
Corporation Counsel Whalen held that.
while the war in the Philippines is regard
ed by the United States government as
mere insurrection and not a war. the SOL
diers and sailors were away from home in
the service of their country and were en-
titled TO vote.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13

struggle and OF the grave position in which
matters now stand" 1t urges the govern
ment TO prepare Immediately TO send more
troops TO South Africa.
Lord Mayor Newton. the aldermen OF the
city Of London, and other prominent Off
Gals of the corporation, together with the
high military officers. will attend the me-
mortal service to be held in st. Paurs Ca
thedral for the men who have fallen in the
war
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13

LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands, Dec. r.
The British transport Denton Grange,
with war munitions on board, is ashore
outside the harbor and making water.
The British transport Denton Grange,
Captain Williams, of 1888 tons, when last
reported was at Southampton. Nov. 90
bound for Table bay, Cape Colony.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
FILIPINOs SCATTER.
Now Fighting as Guerrillas Under a
Dictatorship.


LONDON, Dec. 12.-Reuter's Telegram
Company has received the following dis
patch from Hong-Kong:
1.-The insurgent government ESQ called) of
the Philippines will be changed to a dicta-
torship. to continue hostilities against the
Americans exclusively by the methods Of
guerrilla warfare. The Filipino army Is
being split up into small bands. the troops
taking an oath before separation that they
will fight until their country's rights are
recognized.
"A force of United States marines which
landed at Vigan. South Ilocos province,
from the battleship Oregon was defeated
by the Filipnos under General Tinto Dec. 4.
''The Manila newspapers, despite the GEN.
sorship. admit that General Lawton is
missing
The foregoing dispatch was evidently sent
by the Filipino Junto in HongKong.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind, Dec. 12-The Lieutenant
Robert Calvert reported among the woun-
ded in General Otis's casualty list. in to-
days papers. is a West Pointer who went
from here and ster education was assigned
to the Eighteenth Infantry The day he
was wounded. Nov. q. Lieutenant CAL
vert sent a cablegram TO his mother. and
the withholding of the report for twenty
days by Geneal Otis is regarded as
strange proceeding. Lieutenant Calvert,
who was shot In the breast. Is recovering
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13

CHICAGO. Dec. IA dispatch to the
Record from Honolulu. Dec. 5, via San
Francisco. Dec II. says: "Brigadier Cen
eral Funston, accompanied by his aid Bur-
ton ]. Mitchell, arrived mere Sunday on the
transport Indiana. 1t is a coincidence that
ii was on the Indiana that General Funs-
ton. then colonel. with the Twentieth Kan
sas, went to Manila little more than a
year ago. While here the Kansas troops
held the first American election ever held
in Hawaii I regret now said General
Funston, speaking of his dispute in Amer
lea, that l allowed myself to get into this
controversy. But my fighting blood was up
at the malicious statement made rejecting
on the Kansas troops and the American
soldiers generally, as well as upon myself.
But now that l am in it 1 shall not back
out. AS soon as get back from Manila
shall take the matter into the courts"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
PRISON MINE UNSAFE.
State Mine Inspector McKeegan Says
the Main Shaft Must He
Retimbered,

TOPEKA, July 19-(Special) State Mine
Inspector Edward McKeegan, who was re-
quested some days ago by the executive
council to make an examination of the
penitentiary coal mines, submitted re-
he says, among other things:
81 find the main shaft in such a danger
Gus condition that men can not work there
with safety. 1t can be made secure only by
retimber.ng from top to bottom. The two
main entries also need new timber supports
at intervals of two feet each for a distance
of fifty feet on each side of the bottom
of the shaft While no immediate danger
exists from this source, I suppest that these
repairs should be made at the time main
shaft is being retimbered
In regard to the smaller shaft-com-
monty called air shaft-I consider it In fair
conditlon except in two or three places
which l believe can be repaired in short
time SO that 1t will be safe for hoisting
either coal or men.
II fnd the hosting apparatus, ropes and
all machinery in safe and reliable condi-
tion. ! find the sanitary conditions of the
mine 10 be good, except in one room on
west side, where the ventilation is poor
This particular defect was due to the fall
ure to drive a cross-section over which
should nave been done at least a month
ago.
The executive council this afternoon met
and authorized the mine inspector to pro-
ceed at once to make all the repairs neces-
sary to put the mine in a safe condition.
II also confirmed the appointment of Fran
els Mckeegan, brother of the state mine
inspector, as an assistant inspector to
superintend the work of repairing the
mine ~
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
TAMMANY DENOUNCED.
Chicago Platform Democrats of New
York Issue an. Address to


CHICAGO. July 1a.-The Chicago plat
sorm Democrats of the state of New York
tonight issued an address Ito the members
of the Democratic national committee ana
TO the Democratic voters of the United
States" as follows:
We acting as a committee, created and
authorized by the Chicago platform DEM
ocracy of the state of New York. desire to
make public the following we'll established
facts concerning the situation In the state
of New York, believing that everythine
affecting the political situation in that
great state is of national, rather than
merely local. Importance.
we assert without fear of successful
contradiction two propositions:
First, an Overwhelming majority of the
voters In the Democratic party in the state
or New York are enthusiastically in favor
OF the principles laid down in the Chicago
platform OF 1856, and demanding without
qualification the nomination of that man
who shall in his record and in his personal
qualities most thoroughly stand for and in
carnate those principles.
Second, we declare that the small prroun
of men who have seized upon the nschin
cry OF the Democratic party in the state of
New York. are absolutely opposed, openIy
or coVertiy, to all that the Chicago Mat
form stands for and 10 the nomination of
any man who sincerely holds these prir,-
ciples which we believe dominate the Dem
ocratic organization in the nation. And We
further declare that the electoral mach
lnery In the state of New York is such
that any attempt to oust the men now in
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20

ton of the treaty of peace were exchanged
on April II. On that day the Philippine
islands became the property OF the United
States. The facts show, second, that he
could not have sent to the Philippines, as
Stunning that the obstacle of good faith
with Spain had been removed, only a body
of men whose enlistment expired with the
proclamation of peace, and whose dispatch
out of the country was consequently of no
avail.
The facts show, third, that he had assem-
bled an army much larger than his mill
tary advisers thought necessary and large
enough, as the event has proved. to MAIN
tain our position and greatly extend our
authority. And the facts show, fourth,
that since the proclamation of peace with
Spain and the passage of the new army
bill. he has reorganized our military forces
in their entirety and is now possessed of
an army with two years of service TO run
more competent, as and his advisers be-
lieve, to bring about the pacification of the
islands.
There is nothing for which any Amer
lean need apologize in this record. 1t is a
record of sagacity and competency. 1t is
a record of consistent and unparalleled
success, a success that began with the
message to Dewey: Go and destroy the
Spanish fleet in Manila bay and that will
not end until the possessions which duty.
and fortune have confided to our care, are
firmly advanced on the high road to peace
and prosperity"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
BOLT IN PROSPECT.
The Altgeld Faction May Organise n
National Committee of
It's Own.

CHICAGO. July 19.-The Tribune to-mor-
row will say:
Plans have been arranged by the uncom-
promising silver Democrats which may lead
to the formation of a new national COM
mittee. After several conferences in which
John P. Altgeld, George Fred Williams,
James P. Tarvin and several other leading
bimetaliists were the principal participants,
a programme for to-day's proceedings was
promulgated. 1t calls for respective meet
ings at noon of the three bimetallic organi-
cations having authorized committees, all
of whom are now in Chicago, end of the
Illinois and the New York-Chicago plat
form Democrats. Thereafter joint con-
ference will be held, probably at the Unity
building, to confirm whatever action may
be taken by these bodies.
+,dn9 Inen a COMMITTEES will apply to the ma
uonaI committee for a hearing. They ex-
pect TO be admitted and given an oppor-
tunlty to present their wishes. No action
however, win be taken by the national COM
mittee until the visitors have retired
George Fred Williams will move that the
proposition of the bimetallists to Cooper
ate with the national committee In organI-
cation and campaign work be accepted. If
the motion is adopted everything will then
go along smoothly and in the most har-
monious manner. II 1t is rejected, they
Will be prepared to act Independently. 1t
was said that their plans contemplate in
the event they are turned down by the ma
tional committee the organization at once
of national committee of their own
1t Will be formed before they quit Chi
cago. Then an address will be issued to
the Democrats of the country informing
them that this new national committee is
the one that stands for the Chicago plat
form and the only one that should be
recognized by the simon pure silver advo-
Gates of the land.
A movement will be started at once for
the organization of the Chicago platform
Democracy in every state.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
TERRIFIC RAINS IN MANILA.
1t Is Necessary to Use Boats In Nov
ing About the Streets of
the City.

MANILA, July 19.-The Spanish commits
sioners charged with negotiating for the
release of Spanish prisoners held by the
Filipinos expect to return to TarIac soon
with full authority to secure the release
of all the prisoners. The commissioners
hope to be able to make arrangements un-
der which the money to be paid for the
ransom of Spanish captives will be deposit
ed in the bank, to be drawn by the Filipi-
nos at future date, so that the money
cannot be used to carry on the war against
the United States.
There have been terrific rains here during
the last two days. In consequence, it has
been necessary to use boats in moving
about the streets of Manila and the whole
country is flooded The total precipitation
thus far in July has been thirty-five inches
and in the last thirty-one hours twelve
inches of rain has fallen.
Insurgents concealed on the bank of the
Rio Grande to-day fired on the gunboat
Laguna de Bay. killing one soldier and
wounding two. The gunboat trained a gat-
ling upon the shore and quickly dispersed
the insurgents.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
Other peath. and Funerals.

Edna, the bright little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Booth, died yesterday at
the home of her parents. 1918 East Nine
teenth street. She was 20 months old. The
funeral services will be held from the home
this afternoon at o'clock.
The 5-months-old child of A c. Wurmser,
1925 Harrison street, was buried in Forest
vices were held from the residence.
Fred Bauer, the infant son of NJ. Bauer,
was buried from the residence of his pa
noon at 2:30. The burial was made in Union
cemetery.
George Wills, who died, in the city hos
pital on Monday, was buried yesterday in
Union cemetery. The services were held in
2 o'clock at the undertaking parlors of
Carroll & Davidson
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
ANDERSON ENTERS DENIAL.
Declares That He Never Gave the FIJI
ipinos Any Hope of Inde-
penIence.

FORT THOMAS. KY, July 19-General
Thomas NJ. Anderson, commander of the
department of the lakes, was seen here
| to-day by representative of the Asso-
ciated Press and was asked for state
ment concerning the Minneapolis Times re-
port from its Manila correspondent in
which the Filipino peace commissioner,
Zialcita, was quoted as saying that Cen
eral Anderson, at a dinner given in his
honor at Cavite, had said that the Amer
leans had not come to the Philippines for
the purpose of taking one foot of territory
with the view of permanent possession, but
for the purpose of giving the Filipinos their
independence. General Anderson promptly
and decidedly said he had never used any
such language. He stated that when he
reached Manila he had no transportation,
forage or fuel. and he applied to Aguinaldo
for these things. This drew him into q
correspondence with Aguinaldo, from
which the general soon saw that Agui-
naldo's purpose was to put every obstacle
in the way of furnishing the things needed
by the United States army, and at the
same time to lead the United States,
of recognition of the Filipino government.
In that correspondence, the general says,
he made it plain to Aguinaldo that he WAS
there in a purely military capacity, with
70 authority whatever to bind the United
States by any act of recognition. that his
intercourse with Aguinaldo was purely
military, both being opposed by common
enemy. He also pointed out that, as no
nation had recognized the Filipino govern
ment, or had even given it belligerent
rights. it was impossible for him to do
anything of the kind.
Il want it distinctly stated" said the
general, that l never, at any time, made
any such statement as is attributed to me
by Zialcita.
Another matter I wish to set right. 1t
General Otis. and it has even been said
that was recalled on that account. There
was no clash between me and General
Otis. 1t Is true / made a suggestion with
regard to meeting the Filipinos, because
they were intrenched in front and because
General Otis did not act. But there was
no clash. The general may have been act
ing under orders from Washington. As to
my recall, that was dated in January, and
hostilities did not begin until February. so
it could have had no connection with the
active campaign. as suggested"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
New Kansas Commissions.

TOPEKA, July 19.--(Special) Governor
Stanley to-day issued army commissions
Kansas in accordance with the recommen-
dations of Colonel Metcalf: Charles L Mar
tin, to be major; Edgar A. Fry and Harry
w. Shdeler, to be captains; Robert s.
Parker and Everett E. Huddleston. to be
first lieutenants; John ]. Deming. John j.
Haisch and Oscar B. Wooley. to be sec
ond lieutenants
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
Gregory ON the Warpath.

TOPEKA, July 19-(Special) P. e. Greg
ory, the representative from Usage county
Is here tonight, to check the fight Con-
gressman Miller threatens to make on
Charles Briggs for census supervisor at
seems that Miller is spelling for fight"
said Gregory; IF he is he will get it. He
or he will have plenty of trouble secur-
ing a denomination for congress next year"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
EIectrolysis I'm CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND, o., July 1s.-The city
electrician has just completed an investi-
cation to learn the effects of electroIysis
on one street in this city. He finds that
forty-two house water connections were
eaten of during the past two years, and
in a few instances the big water mains are
the currents from the return wires of the
electric railways.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
Bovine Epidemic Attack. Humans.

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, July ia
mysterious epidemic which has been pre-
vailing recently among the cattle on the
island of Gothland has spread to the hu-
man beings in the district, and large
number of patients have been admitted to
the hospitals Some of the cases are ex-
tremely difficult to diagnose. Cattle are
dying by hundreds throughout the island
as result of the endemic
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
REFUSES TO WED 0UITA.
Rather Than an Indian Girl
for His Wife,

GUTHRIE. o. T., July 19.-(Special.) The
question as to the young woman whom
Professor Wilbur Ferguson, a. negro In
dian school teacher of this city, will marry,
has been decided, and Miss Laura Miles, a
good looking young negress, Is happy. Pro-
fessor Ferguson became engaged to Miss
Miles at the time of her graduation last
month, but discovered that early In his life
his parents had agreed with the father and
mother of Ouita, an Indian maiden. that he
should marry her. Professor Ferguson pre-
fers Miss Miles and has informed his par
ents that he will never become the husband
of Ouita.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
Errors in A.se.sment Rolls.

GUTHRIE. o. T., July 19-(SpeciaI.)
A number of mistakes have been discovered
in the assessment returns made from sew
eral Oklahoma counties and the work Of
the board of equalization Is delayed in con-
sequence. BY peculiar coincidence, most
of the errors have been made in figuring
the valuation of horses.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
Prominent wnrrensburs Man Dead.

wARRENSBURG, MO-, July 19-(Spe-
cial,) Clifton Thomson, a well known cit
izen and prominent Democrat, died here
to-day of heart disease, aged Sc years. He
has lived here for twenty-seven years and
has held various positions in the legislature
at Jefferson City, last session acting as
clerk to the house normal school committee
The deceased leaves widow and five chill
dren
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
Allen Hardie Dead.

Allen Hardie, aged so years. died yester-
day at the family home, 315 Everett avenue,
Kansas City, Kas.. of old age and general
debility. He had lived in the city for five
years, and was the father of C. w. Hardie,
formerly a city constable. The funeral will
be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
home on Everett avenue. Burial in Wood
lawn cemetery.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
VIII Commute Smiths Sentence.

Topeka, July 19-(SpeciaL) Represent
ative H: A. Bailey, of Argentine, to-day ap-
peared before the governor and had the
pardon case of James Smith. colored, of
Rosedale, reopened. Smith was sent up
hve years ago for taking a pot shot at a
wagonload of drunken negroes in Rosedale.
Governor Stanley notified Bailey that If
Smiths prison record was good he would
knock off a little from the original SEN
tenCe.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
Colorado Summer Rates.

Low rate excursion tickets to all points
in Colorado, now on sale via Union Pa
cife. Only line running two fast trains
from Kansas City to Denver daily, Only
Try the Union Pacific. It is the best Col
orado line, For particulars call on
j. B. FRAWLEY, General Agent,
Telephone l109. 1000 Main ST.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
Oklahoma Nntes.

Enid Is reaching out after paper mill.
George Outcelt's middle name Is Wash
fngton.
Oklahoma towns will give aid to the
flood sufferers in Texas.
Grape prospects are good. according to
the findings of the experiment station at
the agricultural and mechanical college.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
sTRAIGHToUT POPS.
Leaders Hold a Conference, and De-
eide That They VIII Not
Fuse.

GUTHRIE, o. T., July 19.-(Special.)
Tho middle-of-the-road Pops are getting
into line for next years campaign. The
leaders from seven counties held a confer
ence at Oklahoma City Saturday evening
and swopped theories as to how the in
fuence of Oklahoma's big Republican
corn, wheat. cotton and fruit crops could
be overcome. 1t was agreed that there
should be no fusion with the forces of
Democracy and that the leaders should
1t Is probable that a call for meeting
of the Pop central committee in Kingfisher
on August 10 will soon be issued. w. ].
Crawford, of Ponca City, Is chairman and
r. NJ. Cravens, of Guthrie, secretary, OF
the territorial committee.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
Government Delegates Named.

WASHINGTON, July 1s-Colonel Charles
III. Alden and Majors G. H. Torney and ].
L. Powell, of the medical department of
the army, have been detailed to represent
the department at the eight annual meet
ing of the Association of United States
Military Surgeons, at Kansas City. Mo-,
Sentemher 27-24
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
Death of Elsie Robinson.

Elsie Robinson, 13 years old, died Tues
day night at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. r. A. Robinson, S44 Nebraska
avenue. Of typhoid fever. The funeral will
he held this morning at 10 o'clock from
the Robinson home. Burial in Woodlawn
cemetery.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-20
Up-to-Date Diagnosis.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Il wonder what makes DR.. Fitz-Higgins
so popular
why. his patients always have all the
newest Diseases