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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-08
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General Otis, and as Adjutant General Cor
bin was actually responsible for his selec-
tion to the American forces in
Manila it Is apparent that General Otis can
count on the most loyal support in his opera
lions so long as he continues to acquit him
self with credit. as he has done. What gives
the officials particular qualification is the
fact, as set out in Secretary Ayers cable
gram, that General Otis carefully avoided
allowing the United States forces from be-
ing put in the position, as was sought by
the insurgents, of being the aggressors in
the conflict of Sunday night. No matter
how the Fflipinos and their sympathizers
may seek to create the impression that the
Americans, by firing on the Fflipinos who
were running the American guard lines,
really took the initiative in the action, no
person having the least idea of military
law, it is said at the War Department.
could question the duty imposed on the
American guards of firing upon the men.
just a week prior to the outbreak some of
the Fflipinos who had sneaked through the
lines sought to assassinate some of the
American soldiers, so that it was necessary
for the latter to take no chances in main
tanning the integrity of their lines, especial
Iy during the night hours. Qualification is
olSO CAPiOSSNA at Tic SldlS VI pACPd1C ullCSS
of General Otis's forces as revealed by the
alacrity with which the troops got into
action in the night, thoroughly justifying
General Otis's statement to the Wan De-
partment that he had the situation well in
hand.
General Otis is absolute master of his own
movements. and it is assumed that he will
take any steps within his power necessary
IN nrOtpQf the a marioo1 fOrGns from further
attempts on their safety by the insurgents.
Regarded in its widest sense, this amounts
to a belief that the American forces not only
will take a strong defensive position all
along the advanced lines, but that they will
not hesitate to push forward to crush out
any further attempted gathering of the
Filipinos in force.
The character of the arms carried by the
insurgents, as set out in General Otis's ca
blegram posted this morning, caused a mild
sensation among the army officers on duty
at the department. None of them cared to
be quoted in comment on the statements
made by General Otis, but one expert de-
clared that so far as he was informed the
latest pattern of Mausers that the Spanish
troops in Manila had were dated as far back
as 1896, while the latest pattern, such as
described by the cablegram, was right up 10
date, seeming to indicate that they had not
been obtained by capture or gift from the
Spanish, but from other source. Under in
ternational law citizens of neutral states
may sell arm to insurgents at the risk of
having them captured as contraband on the
way to delivery, and those arms must have
been struggled from some Of the Asiatic
ports recently. However, as Otis and Dewey
undoubtedly have taken steps to cut off the
future supply of ammunition and the in
surgents are wasting great quantities, these
arms soon will be of much less value.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-08
DELAY MEANS LOSS OF LIFE.
Indian Fighter Says Otis Should Strike
PTOmnt and Hard.

WASHINGTON, Feb. There is a
unanimity of opinion among both army and
navy officers in the two departments as to
the need of an Immediately aggressive cam
paign on the part of the American forces
in the Philippines. Without exception the
hope is expressed that General Otis will be
given a free hand to follow up the blow
against the Filipinos who have violated the
truce and give them a s~alutary chastise-
ment while the memory of their Saturday
defeat is still fresh in mind. One officer
who has done as much Indian campaigning
as almost any man in the department, said
to-day in discussing the situation:
Every day that is lost in following up the
blow at the insurgents means added ten
men to the American death list when the
final summing up of the Philippine situation
is made. The Philippine natives are like all
half-savage people; they are governed in
their own aggression by nothing but a fear
of being whipped by their enemy, and they
cannot understand any forbearance on the
part of an opponent, except on the theory
that he is afraid of them. We have had the
same thing for thirty years in our own In
dian wars, the British have had the same
thing in India and Africa and so have all
the Caucasian races wherever they have
had to deal with half-civilized peoples. We
lost more men and killed more Indians in
the West through the mild, temporizing
and supposedly humane policy of successive
administration than we ever would have
lost in a few sharp, sound thrashings adj
ministered in successive allOpathic doses
just to show the untutored savage that we
meant business and would whip him first
and treat him right afterwards.
"When the government abandoned the old
Milk river route, as it was called, through
the northern Sioux country and evacuated
the lands to the Indians by treaty, it really
precipitated the whole of the great Sioux
uprisings that included the Custer massacre.
This may sound harsh and prejudiced, but
the facts are that, in spite of the treaty
and the Indians thought we
withdrew from their country because we
were afraid of them and they went to burn
ing abandoned military stations, and as
there was nobody there to stop them and
nobody cared whether they burned them or
not. they went from that to the warpath
and commenced wiping out settlements out
side their concession. The case is just the
same to-day in the Philippines 1t is I'M
fortunate for them that the natives can't
understand a humane policy on the part of
this government or that we intend to deal
honestly with them. Forbearance or our
part now simply means to them that we are
afraid Of them and the quicker we whip
them thoroughly and disabuse their minds,
the sooner we can enter on an era of peace
full reconstruction and reform"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-08
CORTES TO BE CONVOKED.
SaGasta Thinks the Peace Treaty Will
Be Ratified by Thirty Majority.

MADRID, Feb. 1.-THE premier, Premier
Sagasta, in an interview to-day. is quoted
as saying ne will Immediately submit to the
Queen Regent a decree convoking the Cor
ties, and that he expects to have a majority
of thirty favorable to the approval of the
treaty of peace with the United States.
The government has issued a red book on
the war with the United States. 1t is a
bulky volume of 522 pages, but its contents
are and communication already
made public and now nave only historical
interest.
The Madrid correspondent of the Standard
says: "All the Madrid papers comment
upon the events at Manila in q tone un-
friendly to the United States. The I'm
parcial says that President Mckinley must
either abandon the enterprise and cover
himself with ridicule or undertake a war
in the Philippines and thus pay for all the
iniquity committed against Spain. The pa
pers recommend the government to hasten
the evacuation of Manila and not to spare
any effort to obtain the liberation of the
Spanish prisoners, thus averting complica-
tions and leaving the Americans and the
Tagals alone in their present difficulty"
The Queen Regent will sign a decree rails
ing the state of siege throughout Spain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-08
STILL FAR BELOW ZERO
BITTER COLD WEATHER CONTINUES
IN THE NORTHWEST.
SnOw-BOund Passengers in Colorado
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of sheep
and Cattle Starving.

DENVER, Col, Feb. THE cold wave
continues unabated. The minimum temper
allure at the weather stations in this city
during the past ~twenty-four hours was 2
degrees below zero. At Z O'Clock this Morn
ing the temperature was Is below. AT
Pueblo at the same hour It was "a below.
Three special trains were sent east from
Glenwood Springs to-day by the Denver &
Rio Grande Railway, bringing all the pas
sengers that had been detained there. The
passengers united in a letter of thanks to
President Jeffrey for the lxind treatment
given them while snowbound. The West
minstrel troupe, after being detained a week
at Besalt, returned West to ogden and. if
not again delayed, will reach this city via
the Union Pacific tomorrow evening.
The Colorado Midland has encountered
fresh difficulties, the wird drifting and fill
ing cuts that had beeIl cleared. Besides
the cold is so intense that men cannot en-
dure to work long at a time clearing the
track. Unit the Midland is opened it's
through trains will run over the Rio Grande
tracks. After weeks of toll the Colorado d
Southern has been forced to abandon the eff
fort to open the "Highline' between Como
and Leadville. A high wind last night filled
the cuts with snow and the rotary has re-
turned to Como to remain until the weather
moderates and storms cease. The line be-
tween Denver and Como will be kept open.
This company is having no trouble with its
road to the south, trains running practically
on schedule.
1t is stimated that 10000 sheep in
southern Colorado are dying of cold and
hunger. Many focks have been abandoned
by the herders. Another twenty-four
hours of weather such as has been sweep
ing over Wyoming since Feb. /, and so per
cent. of the cattle of Wyoming will be
dead" said Frank Hunter to-day. THE
winter is without exception the worst that
has ever been experienced in that part of
the country. There is not a shrub or bunch
of grass of any kind visible between this
city and western Wyoming along the rail-
the cattle to find anything to eat, even If
the weather was warm enough to excite
trem to such an attempt. All along the line
of the IEnion Pacific the great white
stretches of endless prairHr can be seen,
dotted here and there with the carcasseS of
animals. Even should the weather i'm
prove Immediately and the snow clear off
so that the cattle can get something to eat
the loss will be almost i~ncalculable, as thou
sands of cattle are down already. Those left
standing are in the last stages of suffering
from cold and hunger. They have reached
to look for something as a support. From
the car windows the cattle can be seen lean
ing back against the fences. OF course my
is only regarding cattle along
the railroad line, but it is highly probable
that the same condition exists all over the
State"
In eastern Colorado. so far as possible,
range cattle are being fed, but If the cold
weather continues much longer the supply
of feed will be exhausted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-08
HER LONG TRIP .
Arrival of the Battle ship Iowa at
San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. THE battle
ship Iowa arrived here to-day from New
York, from which port she sailed in com
pany with the Oregon and two consorts Oct.
II last. The voyage from the Atlantic to
the Pacific was a pleasant one, both the
Iowa and the Oregon making the journey
without a hitch of any moment The Ore
gon left the Iowa when off the Peruvian
coast, setting her bow toward the Hawaiian
islands. When the news of the Iowa's COM
ing reached the city to-day, several tugboats
which had been chartered in advance got
under steam and went to the Golden Gate to
meet the vessel. The officers and men were
anxious for news, but were not prepared
for the startling developments in the Phil
ippines in the last few days, and the news
givers could not talk of the event fast
enough to please the sailors, who were anx-
ious to know if the Iowa was to be ordered
to Manila TO take part in the trouble. When
informed that she would be detained here
for a time the disappointment showed Wis
IDLY on the faces of the tars. The Iowa prob
ably will remain in this harbor until to-
morrow, when she will go to Mare island TO
be scraped and to have several minor repairs
made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-08
FLOOD OF BILLS.
lCorcIuded from Firat Pare.D

vision also was made for preventing the in
terruption of interstate railroad traffic by
local quarantine authorities. The amend
ments were said to be in the nature of a
compromise, but they were not satisfactory
to- Mr.. Adamson, of Georgia, and others who
favor state supervision. A decision was not
reached by the committee.
The secretary Of war has sent to Congress
a statement or the militia, showing a total
organized force of 101, $50; total u~norganized
and available, S,99s,S25:
Patents were issued to Indianians to-day
as follows: William w. Bishop, Mount Yer
non. computing device for scales; Leander L.
Dunbar, Linn Grove, post-hole augur; Geo.
J.. Kitzing. Indianapolis, combined sprinkler
and nozzle; James Mallon and O. Crepeau,
South Bend, sand band; George w. Morris,
Aroma. rein guide; Mahlon NJ. Mu1den, Lo-
gansport, potato bug gatherer; John NJ. e.
Riedel and O. F. ]. Grahle, Fort Wayne,
funnel; Blanche D. Wurgler, Indianapolis,
suspenders: William II. f. Young, Muncie,
bicycle saddle.
The records of the Internal Revenue Blu
reau show that the total receipts from the
tax on mixed flour since Aug. IA, 1898, when
the law went into effect, have been $5,1S9.
The expense Of collecting this amount has
been $1S, $50. The receipts from this source
during December, 1898, were SAT- and the
cost Of collection So, 1880.
Fourth-class Indiana postmasters were APP
pointed to-day as follows: Messick, Henry
county, Squire n. Lines, vice Wilson R.
Lines, resigned; S%pringdale, Ripley county,
Charles j. Beall, vice Olive Topp, resigned.
Capt. C. Z. Clark, formerly of the Oregon.
has been assigned to duty as captain of the
navy yard, League Island. Pa.
To-day's statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance,
S272, 1895, $40; gold reserve, $227, 242, 2l5.
= +
h President to-day nominated Thomas
]. ]. See, of Missouri, to be a professor of
mathematics in the navy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-08
NO CHANGE IN WEATHER.
Fair Skies and Continued Low Tenn
perature Throughout indiana.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Z, s p. m.-Forecast
for twenty-four hours: For Ohio-Fair in
northwest, clearing in early morning in
southwest portions; fresh northwesterly
virds.
For Indiana and Illinois-Fair and con-
tinued cold; northwesterly winds.
Weather Conditions and General Forecast
The storm in the South has moved slowly
ncrtheastward and is central tonight off
the North Carolina coast and the depression
extends from the east gulf States north
eastward to New England. Rains have con-
tinued in The South and the snow has eX-
tended from the Ohio valley and Middle At
lantic States TO New England. Throughout
the remainder OF the country generally fair
weather has continued, except in the north
ern plateau, where snow has fallen. This
latter is evidently due to the approach of a
low area from the North Pacific. The tenn
peratures have fallen decidedly in eastern
Tennessee and the east gulf States, and
freezing temperature tonight reaches to
the Louisiana and western Florida coast;
elsewhere the temperature changes are not
marked. except in Colorado and Utah, where
there has been a rise of II to Y degrees.
Extremely cold weather continues in the
Northwest and the zero line extends to
southern Iowa. There has been snow turn
ing into rain on the North Pacific coast,
with higher temperature. In California the
weather has been generally fair, with little
change in temperature.
Rain is indicated in the South Atlantic
and snow in the North Atlantic States, fol-
lowed by fair weather except on the coast.
IL the remaining districts east of the Rocky
mountains fair weather will prevail. The
temperatures win fall decidedly in the South
Atlantic States and the line of freezing tenn
perature will probably extend into extreme
northern Florida, except on the Atlantic
coast. The temperature changes elsewhere
will be unimportant. Fresh to brisk north
erly winds will prevail in the New England
and North Atlantic States. and fresh to
brisk northwest TO west winds in the South
atlantic States. Cold wave signals are dis
played at Savannah, Augusta. Charleston,
and storm signals at Jacksonville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-08

T%ELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The twelfth annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Builders is in session
at Milwaukee. About 20 delegates are
present.
The fifteenth annual convention of the
National Association of Housepainters and
Decorators began its session in Cincinnati
yesterday.
The executive committee of the National
Municipal League has decided to hold the
rgxt annual meeting of the league at Co
lumbus, o., Nov. Is, 16 and II.
The national military convention which has
been called for the purpose of discussing the
reorganization OF the state militia VIII meet
in Tampa, Fla. tomorrow.
At the regular weekly meeting of the di-
rectors of the Manhattan Elevated Rail
way, at New York, yesterday, the, plan for
the electrical equipment, formulated by
President Gould, was approved.
The Cornell athletic council has refused
the ratification of the election OF ~. Il
Sweetland to be captain of the university
football team. Charges of professionalism
were preferred against Sweetland, who was
said to have received pay for services with
the Elmira Athletic club.
Heavy rains have prevailed throughout
East Tennessee for the past four or five
days, causing a freshet in the Tennessee
river. The water at Chattanooga stood, last
night, at thirty-five feet on the government
gauge, and is expected 10 reach forty feet
before the present food runs out.
In the Circuit Court at ST. Louis yesterday
Judge Spencer overruled the motion of
Chris Won der Ane for a new trial of the
cases of the Mississippi Valley Trust Com
Louis Browns, which will be sold under
foreclosure to satisfy the demands of first
mortgage bOndhOlders. The sale Will prob
ably take place about March II.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-08
DEADLY SPOTTED FEVER.
Probably Exaggerated Story of an
Epidemic in Kentucky.

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. IA letter to
the Leader from Morgantown, KY, the
countyseat of Butler county, on Green river,
in western Kentucky, eighteen miles from
any railroad, says an epidemic of spotted
fever or spinal meningitis is raging there.
Old and young are dying like sheep. There
are no collins to bury them. The people are
panic-stricken, fleeing in all directions. Few
are left to nurse the stricken victims. The
female seminary is closed, the pupils all
having hurried away. Doctors are poWerless
to check the dieaSe. Attorney General Tay-
lor, whose home is at Morgantown, and Cir
cult Judge Settles, went there on a boat
from Bowling Green on Sunday to open
court Monday. but found the county in such
a panic that they did not leave the boat and
abandoned the term of court. Many people
left on this boat, which stopped a few min
utes at Morgantovn wharf.
Morgantown is a town of 11W inhabi-
tants, situated on a hill and has been usu-
ally very healthy. Several large sawmills
are located there and the theory advanced
is that the decaying sawdust caused the
endemic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-08

Charges Americans with
Precipitating HOstiIities.

MANILA, Feb. z, $40 %. m.-AguinaIdo
the rebel leader, issued two proclamations
on Saturday and Sunday. He declares that
the Americans opened the fight and calls
on the Filipino Congress to suspend the
constitution. He also says: 1--WE have
fought our ancient oppressors without arms.
and we now trust to God TO defend US
against the foreign invaders" The procla-
nation of Saturday begins with: Il order
aud command and reads:
"Ffrst-That peace and friendly relations
with the Americans be broken and that the
latter be treated as enemies. within the linn
its prescribed by the laws of war.
Second-That the Americans captured be
held as prisoners of war.
''Third-That this proclamation be COM
municated to the consuls and tina Congress
order and accord a suspension of the con-
stitutional guarantee, resulting from the
declaration of war"
Aguinaldo's proclamation of Monday saws
the outbreak of hostilities was ''unjustlv
and unexpectedly provoked by the Ameri-
cans refers to his manifesto of Jan. 8. pub
fishing the alleged grievances of the Fill
pinos at the hands of the army of occupa-
ton, and the constant outrages and taunts,
which have been causing misery to the
~aaiAAAdiiof anu itlcIS 10 the useless con-
ferences," and contempt shown for the
Filipino government" as proving "a pre-
meditated transgression of justice and lib
erty." The rebel leader also refers to the
former losses of the Filipinos, but SAYS
slavery is bitter and calls upon them to
sacrifice all upon the altar of honor and
national integrity" He insists that he tried
TO avoid, as far as possible, an armed con-
Hicf hnf claims fhaf oil hfc affOv+- 49,
useless before the unmeasured pride of the
Americans" whom he charged as having
treated him as a rebel. because 1 defended
the interests Of my country and would not
become the instrument of their dastardly
intentions" Aguinaldo concludes with say
ing: BE not discouraged. Our independ-
ence was watered freely by the blood of
martyrs and more will be shed in the future
to strengthen it. Remember that efforts are
not to be wasted that ends may be gained.
It is indispensable to adjust our actions to
the rules Of law and right and to learn to
triumph over our enemies"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-08
OFFERS 100000.
Carnegie VIII Give Atlanta a Library
if the City VIII Maintain 1t.

ATLANTA. Ga. Feb. ANDREW Carnegie
has offered the city of Atlanta $1,000 0 for a
free public library. the conditions being that
the city furnish the site and devote 5000
per year to the maintenance of the institu-
ton. The tender came through the Young
Mems Library Association, one of it's di-
%rectors, Walter NJ. Kelley, having brought
the matter to Mr.. Carnegie's attention some
time ago. The library association will hold
a meeting tomorrow and appoint a COM
mittee to lay the matter before the City
Council at its next meeting. Mr.. Aaron
French, of Pittsburg, who recently gave
$4,000 to the Georgia School of Technology,
is expected here next month at the opening
of the school, and has invited Mr.. Carnegie
to accompany him.. Mr.. French has been
invited to address the library association,
and if Mr.. Carnegie comes he will also be
asked to speak.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-08
STEAMSHIP In A STORM.
The Stuttgart Swept by Enormous
seas and Partly Flooded.

NEW YORK, Feb. THE steamer Stutt-
CART, from Bremen, Jan. "a, which reached
port to-day with sixty-five cabin and 435
steerage passengers and a general cargo,
reports that on Jan. 80 she encountered a
severe storm, the wind blowing from the
northwest with hurricane force. Enormous
seas swept the decks and broke over the
upper works, smashed all the boats on the
starboard side, carried away the forward
starboard lifeboat, snapped the davitts, car
ried the after starboard lifeboat across the
deck on top of the skylight, flooded the
rooms and compartment on the starboard
side and smashed the windows in the sky
light. The steamer was obliged 10 lie to
nearly t~wenty-four hours, making but forty
miles during the day. The weather mod
Grated but about forty-eight hours and
again came out suddenly at 4 a. m. on Feb.
2 and blew a hurricane from the northwest,
the seas breaking over the vessel frequent
ly. The steamers Roadway was checked
and for twelve hours she hove to. One of
the second cabin passengers was thrown
against a bulkhead and broke his leg.