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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10
DEWEY'S WESTERN TRIP.
for the Journey to Chi
cagO-Mrs. Dewey's Religion.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The Chicago re-
ception committee, consisting of w. B..
Conkey and j. NJ Glenn, had a final inter-
view with Admiral Dewey to-day. No mem
ton was made of politics. The admiral
told the committee he had placed himself
solely in the hands of the city of Chicago.
He requested that there be no separate en-
tertainments for himself and Mrs. Dewey.
He wished matters so arranged that she
could attend all the functions at which he
would be present. The admiral, who re-
ceived the committee in a most cordial
manner, was assured that his wishes in
this respect would be carried out, and also
was informed that arrangements had been
made to have his son, who is now a resi-
dent of Chicago, participate in the various
entertainments.
The admirars party. consisting of HIM
self and Mrs. Dewey. Lieutenant Caldwell,
Mr. Maddy. of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road, Chinese servant and Mrs. Dewey s
maid, will leave this city in special train
over the Baltimore & Ohio on April 29 in
time to reach Chicago and rest before the
ball at the Auditorium on the night of the
3Oth. the eve of the second anniversary of
Manila bay. After leaving Chicago the
party will take a twelve-day tour through
the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. So far as
outlined this will include a stop of one day
at Jacksonville, ILL.,; two days in st. Louis;
two i'm Memphis; two in Louisville; two in
Nashville and one in Frankfort.
Admiral Dewey was asked to-day con-
cerning the story that Mrs Dewey had
left the Catholic Church and was to be-
come communicate at ST. Johns Episco-
pal Church here. He replied it was a mat
ter he did not wish TO discuss: that he did
not see 1T was question of national inter
est whether Mrs. Dewey was Catholic, a
Methodist or an Episcopalian. IL was a
matter entirely personal TO Mrs. Dewey,
and. he added. Mrs. Dewey is not being in
terviewed now on any subject.
No date has been fixed for the publica-
tion of Admiral Deweys proposed political
statement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10

WASHINGTON. April 9.-The following
report of recent developments in the Phil
,ppines was received at the War Depart
ment to-day from General Otis:
General Bates just returned from soutn
after placing the Fourteenth Infantry at
Suragoi, Cayagan, Iliganea, Isamis, Dapa-
tan northern Mindanao and attending 10
special matters intrusted to him in the De-
partment of Mindanao and Jolo, attended
by two naval vessels and two gunboats
Troops occupied points without resistance.
Two hundred forty-one rifles. ninety-seven
pieces artillery surrendered. Eleven places
I'm Mindanao and three in Jolo archipelago
now occupied by troops without the firing
of a shot Affairs in that section quite sat
iSfa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10

tory firing between outposts continues. a
commando estimated at 1000. with four
guns, went into laager last night five miles
from here I'm the direction of Dewets drop"
The Bloemfontein correspondent or the
Morning Post telegraphing Sunday. says:
The movement of troops continues with
bewildering frequency. brigades and d.
visions appearing end disappearing at brief
intervals. No specific accounts of such
movements are permitted Some remOunts
were fired on yesterday on the railway,
while they were on the way here from
the south. The enemy are reported TO be
in considerable numbers to the southeast
of the line. The Beers are also apparently
feeling their way frequently to the west of
the line. A party has been thrown Tor
ward and has reoccupied the laager at
Paardeberg probably to search for buried
arms and ammunition"
The Boemfontein correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph. telegraphing Sunday,
says: 1.-The railway and telegraph are
working well. Works and trenches have
been perpared in suitable positions around
Bloemfontein. The greatest vigilance is
exercised. Some of the troops sleep in
the trenches. Confirmation has been re-
ceived of the report that the Beers are I'm
laager in considerable force with guns,
at Donkerspoort. eighteen miles south
east. The British scouts report another
body still closer. The Boer patrols have
grown very daring, venturing much nearer
our tents"
The correspondent Of the Times at Lou
renzo Marques gives details of a peculiar
treason trial which has been proceeding at
Johannesburg. Three men We're charged
with decoying State Engineer Hunnik to a
house at the City and Suburban mine, with
the intention of holding him hostage
against destruction of the mining prop
erty. They were also charged with at
tempting to murder him and with forcing
him under threats to hand over f20o The
Judge, who declared this to be nonpolitical
and mere ruffianism, sentenced one of
three. Dempsey, who escaped from custody.
to seven years Imprisonment for attempted
murder, acquitting the others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10

over pairs and the claims of advantage i'm
adroit pairing. an entirely new pair sys-
tenn has been inaugurated. printed slip
has been prepared. succinctly stating the
details of the pair making il mot trans
ferable'' and requiring the signatures of
both parties. This cuts off dead pairs"
and also cuts off the numerous private un-
derstandings between members under
which number of pairs have been con-
Quoted. Only one absent Democrat mas
failed to answer the telegram to return.
Two are incapacitated by sickness.
With these exceptions full vote will be
shown. A meeting of the ways and means
committee has been called for tomorrow
to consider the Porto Rico bill. Chairman
Payne says this will not change the prev
ious plan of taking up the bill on Wednes-
day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10
CREAM OF THE SPECIALS.
Dispatches from War Correspondents
tn the London Press

LONDON. April 10-The BloemfonteIn
correspondent of the Mail, telegraphing
Sunday. says: THE air Is thick with .ru-
mors OF large forces of Beers to the south
ward, but there is no positive official in
formation on the subject. on the other
hand. the railway is said to be well
guarded.
'Dr. Conan Doyle contributes to the
Friend OF the Free State picturesque de-
scription of the British infantry. He says:
Who could have conceived that had seen
this prim soldier in time of peace that he
could so quickly transform himself into
this grim. virile barbarian? Bulldog faces,
hawk faces. hungry-wolf faces, every sort
Of face except a weak one. Most of them
have swarthy faces and lean a little for
ward. with eyes steadfast and features i'm
passive buS resolute. Here is a clump of
Eot.1ted infantry, with a grizzled fellow.
like fierce old eagle, at the head of them.
Some named like lions; some have
young. keen faces. but all leave an impress
sion of familiarity upon me. Yet / have
not seen irregular British cavalry before
Why should 1t be so familiar to me-this
loose-limbed. head-erect. staggering type?
OF course. / have seen IL in the American
cowboy over and over again. Strange that
few months on the veldt should have pro-
duced exactly the same man as springs
from the Western prairie"
The Btoemfontein correspondent of the
Times. telegraphing Sunday. says: Two
captured Beers agree that only fifty men
remained unwounded out OF the whole Brit
ish column captured at Reddersburg. Gen.
Gataere and his stan were fired on from in
Closures while they temporarily occupied
Reddersburg. Considerable movements of
troops have occurred here with the object
Of preventing a surprise"
The Times publishes the following from
Wepener. dated Sunday. April s: THE
wepener garrison Is practically Isolated.
However. the lines are enormously strong
and the forces Is fully provisioned. Desul.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10
WILL BE OPEN SUNDAYS
FRENCH Authorities HAVE SET.
TIED A vEXED QUESTION.
Exhibits i'm Buildings Owned by the
Republic Must Not He Barred to
View at Any Time.

PARIS. April 9.-The French authorities
have decided that all exhibits are to be
open to the public on Sundays and the
United States exhibits are, naturally, with
in this regulation. These exhibits are un-
Ger cover in buildings erected by the
French government. over which the United
States authorities have no control, there
fore they must abide by the rules es-
tablished. The United States pavilion is
not within this category, and the question
of its being opened or closed on Sunday
the French officials have left entirely to
Commissioner Peck'S desire
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10
ADMIRAL wATsON's SQUADRON.


Chinese Waters for Some Time.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The difficulty in
securing a sufficient number of soldiers to
man the new battleships and other naval
craft which are being turned out by our
shipbuilders has led to the renewal in some
quarters of the suggestion that some of the
larger vessels of Admiral Watson's squad
ron be withdrawn from the Philippines to
make up the compliments of the new ships
at home 1t is stated at the Navy Depart
ment, however, that no action in that di-
rection has been determined upon, and in
view of the expected arrival on the Asiatic
station within a fortnight of Admirals
Remey and Kempff, and the ensuing divi-
sion of the naval force on the station into
two squadrons, it is not contemplated that
any change will be made.
The Navy Department officials realize
that for the purpose for which the navy is
uow employed in the Philippines small,
light-draft gunboats are more valuable
than big battleships and monitors with
their numerous crews. Still, conditions in
the East are so unsettled as to make a
withdrawal of any portion of the large
United States force impossible at this time,
in view of the possibility of a wholesale de-
mand for protection of American interests
from points on the mainland of Asia. 1t is
possible that consideration of the possi-
bilities in this direction HAS Influenced the
Navy Department in the disposition of the
ships in the East, though it is also possible
that Admiral Watson himself has seen fit
to give the necessary orders without in
structions from Washington. However
that may be, it has been arranged that
an American warship will be at hand for
some timo to come at no less than three
properly distributed points on the MAIN
land which will serve stations of refuge
I'm case they are needed. Thus at Hong
Kong there are now two vessels. and these
are from time to time relieved by others
needing repairs. At Foo-Chow, opposite
Formosa, and about halfway up the coast
of China, the Yorktown will spend some
time in dry dock. The Castine is undergo
ing repairs further north, at Shanghai, and
the Wheeling is lying in the mouth of the
river at Taku. as sentinel for the northern
provinces.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10
American Forestry Exhibit.

WASHINGTON. April 9.-The exhibit of
the division of forestry for the Paris ex-
position is now complete and on the way
TO Paris. IL will be one of the most novel
of the government exhibits and will be
wholly distinct from the commercial fea-
lures of numbering 10 be shown i'm another
department. The display will be in the
form of a hall or pagoda, the walls of
which consist of large transparencies IL
Illustrating American forest conditions
These walls will be double and illumi-
mated by interior electric lights. The pic
lures range in size from three by five feet
TO four by six feet. There will be two
transparencies six by ten feet. portraying
groves of red fir and California big trees,
two of the most impressive American
trees
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10
SUICIDE OF A BANKER.
Takes His Own Life Rather Than SUBJ
nit to investigation of Trust.

OAKLAND. Cal. April 9.--H. H. Pitcher.
who has charge of the Livermore Bank
in the capacity OF manager and cashier,
blew out his brains at his Livermore home
to-day. Mr. Pitcher trustee of the
estate of the late Thomas yarney, de-
ceased. valued at 100000. His trust was
being investigated in court. Pitcher was
TO produce his books in court to-day and
testify as 10 how he handled the bank and
the trust. Rather than appear in court
he killed himself. lie did not leave any
message.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10
WAR SINEWs FOR BRITAIN.
Americans Are Paying for the Bonds
Recently Allotted

NEW YORK. April 9.-American sub
scribers to the British war loan will pay Is
per cent. of their allotments tomorrow
Several of the largest subscribers have al
ready paid In their allotments in full. there
by saving the per cent. allowed by the
government on advance settlements. 1t is
estimated roughly that American subscrib-
ers have been allowed $s,0OO.o00 of the
bonds. which would require a payment to-
morrow of s450.O00 IL the negotiations were
closed on the installment basis. To-mor-
rows payments were all provided for il is
believed. several days ago. so as to allow
time for the transmission OF the funds 10
London, where final payment will be made
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10
SNIPERS DRIVEN OFF.


WARRENToN. Saturday, April 7.-Yes-
terday evening the British shelled Fourteen
streams, which was occupied by force of
Beers This morning the Beers placed in
position big gun. which they fired in
effectively. a fusillade of Mausers fol-
lowed at intervals throughout the day
The British dropped lyddite and shrapnel
shells into the Boer position. finally silenc-
Ing the enemys fire and driving of the
snipers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10
Is Steyn q Robber.

LONDON. April io.-The Cape Town cor
respondent OF the Daily Mail. telegraph
ing Sunday. says: II have received infor-
nation to the effect that negotiable securi-
ties OF the value OF Gl30,O0o. which were
lodged by law with the Free State gov
ernment by foreign insurance companies.
have disappeared The New York Mutual
Life Insurance Company has issued a
warning against dealing In them,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10

gage the insurgents and attempt. IL pos
sible. TO restore peace in the provinces of
luzon
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27
Depth OF the Hfble

The wise of the world and the great
ones, said Luther, understand not
Gods word, but God hath revealed II
to tho poor condemned simple people.
as our Saviour Christ wltnesseth.
where he saith, 81 thank thee. o Fa-
Their. Lord of heaven and earth. be-
cause thou hast hid these things from
the wise and prudent and hast reveal
ed them unto Babes" etc. from whence
st. Gregory says well and rightly that
the Holy Scripture is like a water
wherein an elephant swimmeth. but n
little sheep goeth therein upon his
feet"
L remember fable, said Luther.
which Fitch very we'll for these times
and for this purpose discoursed OF be-
fore. lion. said he. making n great
feast. invited all the beasts thereunto.
and with them also he Invited swine.
NOW, as all manner and sorts of dain-
ties were brought Spd set before the
guests. thc swine demanded IL brewers
grain might be had for them. Even so
I'm these days Il is with our epicures.
We preachers bring and set before
them In the church the most dainty
and costly dishes as everlasting saliva.
ton. reniiSSiCu az sins and Gods grace.
but they. like swine. cast up their
snoVtS and root after dollars. crowns
and duCats. and. indeed. said Luther.
What should Il COW DO with nutmegs ?"
She would rather content herself with
oat Struw.-Tablc Talk of Martin In
Their
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27
How n Home Wa, saved

A wife of year pointed to an lllu,
minated card on her mantelpiece and
said, THAT card saved my home" On
the card were the words, What would
Jesus dog"
She explained that the first DAYS of
her welded life began very discourag-
ingly. She and her husband had had
many little lifts already. One day at
luncheon they had both lost their tenn
per and had parted in an angry mood.
The young wife went up TO her room TO
have cry over 1t when her eyes fell
on this card. which n child. a member
OF her Sunday school class. had sent as
n little wedding present.
She had never noticed the words bo-
fore. but now they read themselves
right into her soul. What would Je-
sus dog The question insisted, too.
upon being answered. And she an
swered IL honestly.
She was very sure that II Jesus were
in her place he would not be so touchy.
so willful. so easily hurt. so irrltab BILE.
as she had been. The result was that
there were no more lifts. The card
saved that home
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27
BIG RENTS IN LONDON.
Fabulous Prices Pale gror Domic;Ies
In AriStocratic Qs.s -ters

IN Ari>tDrrotic g N -ters.
Pretty nearly everybody understands.
OF course. that house rcats are very
considerably greater In i.oncon chan
they are i'm provincial towns anG that
In the metropolis they vary greatly and
are very StiG i'm the reSions where sOci-
ETY. hoyers- But writer In Tit-Bits
ventures to think that even. few Lon
| doners have much idea CT the enor-
nous figures paid for tue rentals Of
fashionable houses i'm Eelgrava ard
| Mayfair or realize how few square
| yards of the west end il takes to pro
duce a million sterling in this way.
Now. take. 20 start with, Park lane,
that highly fashionable thoroughfare.
IL is rather staggering to learn that
$4,000 n year is really not ut all a
very extravaganza rent to pay for a
/ good house in this quarter. The plain.
simple fact OF the matter is. however.
that you cannot set Il decent house
here FOR less than $4,000. and even
such Il one would only have three or
four bedrooms and. generally speak
ing. would not have greater aceommo-
dalton than house ut $3.50 or $500 a
year in the suburbs or at half that
price IN n provincial town.
GrOsvenor square and Berkeley
square are renowned headquarters of
society. which pays aStonishingly for
its residence there.
Consider the former first. The whole
square comprises fewer than GO houses
but il is fact shat their combined an
nual rental is about ST5O.O0O. Big as
~ IN H.,
matter of great difficulty, and seldom
is there one TO let for long. Nothing
can be got for less than 5000 a year.
! and from this figure an intending ten
ant may so mp to $4,000 year
Berkeley square is likewise difficult
TO set into. 1t is rather old fashioned
and severe, and the average man or
woman from the country might not be
able to see anything about the houses
which would Justify heavy drain be-
ing made upon Il tenants pocket But.
all the same. houses here are always
at premium. and you will not get
much of a residence for $500 year.
nor yet, so far as that goes. is the ac-
commodation very astonishing If So.
COO year is paid.
~ "oAhiN+S 10
fashionable quarter which million.
aire might have TO wait years to get in
to If he desired TO live there-Sl5. 900
or $4,000 year is quite moderate
rent fer n house 50 situated-while
Norfolk House. where the Duke of
Norfolk resides, and such others as
Lord Dcrby's residence. ut 33. would
easily realize $4,000 n year in rent.
Carlton House terrace. where states
mon and ambassadors live. also costs
It's tenants dearly. At least $4,000 a
year must be paid for anything good in
this particular neighborhood. and Mr..
Astor gave more than 100000 when
he purchased one OF the houses i'm the
terrace. formerly occupied by Lord
Granville. Yet the ordinary man would
remark that the houses are not even
semidetached and that outwardly, at
all events. they are FAR from imposing.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27
Youthful Harvard ccni,...

The average age OF the Harvard
graduates 40 years ago was 20. Ed
ward Everett was called to the pulpit
OF Brattle Street church at the age of
ID. His predecessor there. Joseph Ste
vcns Buckminstcr. a man OF the high
est pulpit distinction. was settled at
the age of 81. Edward Everett preach
ed sermon In Washington at the age
OF "A. OF which Rufus King said it was
the best sermon he ever heard. 1t was
listened To In GREATNESS silence, and
Harrison Grey Otis was affected to
tears by IL. Benjamin II. Curtis was
admitted 10 the bar at 81 and immedi-
ately made reputation there Boston
Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27
NORFOLK ROUTE.
Potomac River Route.

Beginning Tuesday, June 5, steamers
northumberland and Potomac will leave
Pier 8, Light Street, Baltimore, every
TUESDAY, thursday and Saturday, at p.
m, for Alexandria and WASHINGTON
calling at all of the usual landings. Be-
ginning Thursday, June Z, will leave 9TH
Street Wharf, Washington, at 4 D. m.
Thursday, Sunday ana Tuesday, going
as far as Leonardtown on these even
lngs. VIII leave Leonardtown, at Z a.
M, hlnsale at p. m, Millers at y. m.
Srasons at 9 p. m. and Bacons at Z %. IN.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, arriv.
ing in Baltimore early the following
morning. Freight received daily in Bal,
timore.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent,
" Baltimore, Md.
STEPHENSON & BRO, Agents.
-, Washington, ID. g.
VIM. M. REARDON. Agent,
Alexandria, Va. ,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27
TRIALS OF a COMPOSER.
Same of scrsS's Struggles EARLY I'm
Ei- Career.

d some on scrsS' y Struggles EARLY I'm
L Eis Career.
: "Thc FIRST piece ever had published
l paid for said ar. So.sa. 1T cost
me SO. and that SO was great deal
of money to me. an awful lot. OF
course the piece did not sell. Some
friends of mine with great big COB of
Kindness i'm their hearts bought copies
i think about 81 worth. But the
rest o. the world. though IL was hunt
ing new tunes, paid no attention to the
publication of my piece. IL had not
found me yet. and the fact that l was
disappointed i'm the sale of my music
ibid not disarrange its machinery I'm the
least. The next time l thought would
try Philadelphia. / went no to the pub
fishing house OF Lee & Walker and
, showed my two compositions to the ed
itor, with whom / struck up n friend
ship that has lasted since that day,
and that was i'm 1872, when 1 was Is
| years old. He played over my pieces,
and they sounded beautiful He was
| good pianist, and never have been.
| He made some kind of n cabalistic
mark on them-I suppose it meant o.
h--and sent me down to see Mr.. Lee.
Mr.. Lee liked the pieces, but l was a
young man, an absolutely unknown
young man. and all that. You know
what they all say. Still the pieces were
very nice, and they would publish
them. giving mel held my breath
| giving me 100 copies of each piece.
My railroad fare from Washington to
Philadelphia and return and my hotel
bill amounted TO about $15, and for
that | was to get 100 copies of each of
my two pieces. which would cost the
publisher perhaps 81. l thought that
was pretty hard. But l accepted.
supposed that the music would be
| printed off right away. 1t wasn't.
| After about n dozen letters from me
| during period Of six or seven months
l finally got word that they might get
the piece out the following quarter"
Now, that YOU have made a hit, don't
those pieces sell?"
MIR. Sousa shook his head and press
cd his lips together ''The world does
not turn back and look for what it has
/ once passed by. 1t wants something
new.
After awhile l sold my COMPOSITIONS
for what | could get-anything from s.
up to sos. The Washington Post
March and the High School Cadet
March l sold for 500 each. They
made an Independent fortune. for the
publisher, Coleman. of PHILADELPHIA
And all you got out of them was
STOP"
Mr.. Sousa nodded. He did not seem
! TO feel bad about il. He seemed to
think it was kind of joke on him.
OF course. but good joke for all that.
Probably lie believes that there arc
more marches just as good where they
came from. Probably he has got over
grieving about it in the last ten years.
| -Ainslee's Magazine.