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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
PHILANTHROPY IN NEW YORK.

The ways of the official philanthropist
with unfortunate members of society have
often been of sort TO create wonder in the
minds of those not engaged in doing out
public charity. Those of New York are
particularly gifted in affording cause for
laughter TO gods and men. There is in that
city. for instance, babies hospital which.
according to newspaper account. is only for
the deserving poor" 1t might be thought
that the term deserving in this case
would not apply to the infants. but TO their
parents or guardians, but this cannot be
the fact. for IL is explained that most OF
the cases treated. are OF acute starvation
little ones who have had little food but
tea or beer for days, cases where mothers
are dead. sick or Incorporate. cases OF sys-
ternatic drugging with opium or alcohol and
cases of pulmonary and other functional or
organic diseases. AS parents who are in
temperate or who furnish beer. or alcohol.
or opium TO their babies cannot properly be
called deserving. 1t must be that the dis
tinction Is ma ie I'm the babies themselves,
and that II any OF them found suffering
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

lone Who Knows writes to the London
Mail to explain why British officers are
poorly supplied with field glasses as COM
pared with the Beers. He says the Beers
are equipped with Zeiss's binocular field
glasses, magnifying twenty diameters.
These glasses are furnished by the manu-
facturers exclusively to the German and
Austrian governments, and Englishmen
who have tried to secure instruments from
Messrs. Zeiss have been unable to do So.
Consequently Sir Redvers Butler and many
others have had to take glasses very in
ferior to those used by the enemy. the one
carried by Butler himself being little more
than half as powerful as the Boer glass.
These manufacturers, judging by the name
are Germans, and this little matter of dis
elimination in trade is one of the innumer-
able grievances to be cherished by the
British and settled after the war is over in
one of the quiet but effectual ways possible
in times of peace.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
CoLoMBIA's REVOLUTION.


COLON, Colombia. Jan. l0.-The insur-
gents have again been defeated at cerritos
and Bucaramanga. San Jose De Cucuta
has been occupied by government troops
Gen. Velez with three thousand men is on
the way to Bogota.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, jan 1o.-Coiom-
bian advices announce that the revolution
in that republic is now thoroughly organized
and uniformly successful in the interior.
All the government resistance is retreating
toward the capital, whence come further
and persistent reports of the death Of Pres
ident Saclemente. and of political disputes
But the censorship is so rigid and direct
communication with the coast is so inter-
rupted. that no authentic details concern
ing the actual situation can be obtained.
Business consequently Is paralyzed along
the coast. The reports add that the insur-
gents sudden accession of strength Is due
to the receipt of reinforcements and arms
through Venezuela.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
AN UNHAPPY REFORMER.

Mr.. John j. Chapman is a clever young
writer with ambitions to reform the world,
but in his efforts to accomplish some of the
one or more stone walls. for he is obviously
unhappy. In the Atlantic Monthly he dis
courses son the Importance and also the
difficulty of keeping up reform agitation
between elections In the Critic he talks
of literature, with incidental illusions to
contemporary Journalism, in which, he sad
ly declares, it is impossible not to see
slaughter house for the mind. The highest
type of editor now extant in America, he
declares, frankly owns his obligation to
to do" says this editor; 81 am dealing with
the money of others. There are not enough
intelligent people to count" And so. says
Mr.. Chapman, 'he serves the times" Then
he goes on:
If any man doubts the hide-bound char
acter of our journals to-day let him try this
experiment. Let him write down what he
thinks upon any matter, write story of
nyslength, poem, a prayer, speech.
Let him assume as he writes Ii that II cam
not be published. and let him satisfy his
individual taste in the subject, size, mood
and tenor of the whole composition. Then
let him begin his peregrinations to find in
which one of the ten thousand journals of
America there Is place for his ideas as
they stand. We have more journals than
any other country. The whole field of ideas
has been covered, every vehicle of opinion
has its policy, its methods, its presidents.
A hundred will receive him If he shaves
this pads that. cuts ii in half, but not one
OF them will trust him as he stands. Good,
but eccentric" Good, but too long"
'sGood, but new.
Mr. Chapman is amusing. What does he
suppose the editor of a newspaper or other
periodical occupies his chair for but to
select and sift and weigh the material that
comes to his hand with an eye single to
what WILL In his judgment. best suit its
readers or its own character? These two
matters the editor should be presumed to
know better than any other man. What is
rejected tests this judgment quite as much
AZ what Is printed. He may not always
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

The figures of 1899 are very impressive.
We, that is, I'VE farmers of the United
States. raised nearly 2.5OO. 100000 bushels of
corn The average price of this product
was 3 cents per bushel higher than the
previous year, and 3 cents multiplied into
two and one-half billions shows good.
round sum, helping to make 1899 a banner
year for prosperity. Other figures are
equally tremendous. We sold and exported
q. %. 100000 worth of our domestic products
and our total export and import trade for
the first time exceeded 5000. 100000. In the
total Of exports manufactures appear to
the value of ss76. 100000. an increase of $685.
100000 over 1885, 1t cannot be denied in face
of these statistics that this is great coun-
try. The country and the figures will be
greater. however. when we get the Philip
pines and our other colonies in CONNER
cially working order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

A Paris dispatch referring to the atti-
tude of the United States regarding the
French claim against Santo Domingo says
an excellent effect has been produced in the
French capital by the publication of an
American dispatch to the effect that ''the
State Department at Washington is less
and less disposed to protect the little states
OF the western hemisphere from the conse-
uuences of their departure from the rules
of honest dealing and their negligence as to
their international obligations" The United
States has never dreamed Of protecting any
OF the states or islands of the western
hemisphere I'm the violation of international
obligations. The Monroe doctrine only APP
plies TO the forcible and unjust spoliation
of territory. The United States is as much
interested as any European power in the
payment OF just debts and the perform
ance Of all International duties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

rotary was in accordance with law and
precedents and based on his convictions as
TO the financial requirements of the situa-
ton. In no respect was there discrimina-
ton in favor Of any particular bank. The
secretary's statement Is a complete vindica-
ton Of his policy. and the opportunity of
making it was doubtless welcomed by him,
as 1t enabled him to go into some details
that could not properly be included in an
annual report
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

leries packed mass of people spellbound-
1t was a triumph worthy of valedictory
rather than a maiden effort
Louisville Courier Journal correspond
ence: while there were some points in
his speech vulnerable 10 criticism, still,
upon the whole il was logical and master
full, and the country will receive il with
general favor The young man from In
diana is singularly fortunate In taking
front rank in the Senate early in his
senatorial career. Now, IL he Will only
eschew little things and not talk too much
and too often IL is safe to predict for him
successful and distinguished political
future"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

Secretary Cages reply to the resolution
OF inquiry recently adopted by the House
Is what might have been expected. When
the secretary's friends in the House. at his
request. not only accepted the resolution.
but enlarged it's scope. 1t was evident that
he courted investigation of all his Official
acts and was prepared to discuss and de-
fend whatever he had done. The principal
matter embraced In the resolution was the
secretary's acts relative TO the use OF ma
tionai banks as repositories of public
moneys. and ON this point his statement is
very fun. He shows that his action In this
regard has been in accordance with the
long-established policy Of the government.
backed by his own judgment as a practical
nnancier. Every act and order Of the Sec
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

Senator Hoar's attention is respectfully
called to the following provision of the
treaty between the United States and
Spain:
The civil rights and political status of
the native Inhabitants of Porto Rico and
the Philippine islands shall be determined
by the Congress.
OF course that means the Congress of the
United States. and it covers the whole
ground OF defining the status and provid-
ing a form of government for the people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

The State Charities Aid Society of New
York reports that the demand for girl
babies for adoption in that State is greater
than the supply, while boys are drug in
the market. The advanced" mother who
figured in the woman's rights speeches a
few years ago as turning her face to the
wall and weeping when told that her new
baby was a daughter, may take courage
Girls are likely to have some recognition,
after all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
Memorial building Dedicated.

TUSKEGEE. Ala, Jan. 10.--The Slater
Armstrong memorial trustees building at
the Tuekegee Normal and Industrial insti-
tuition was dedicated to-day. The building
Is a memorial of John j. Slater. who gave
a million dollars 10 constitute the Slater
fund. and of General Armstrong, the
founder of Hampton Institute. from which
booker T. Washington graduated The
total cost OF the building aside from its
equipment is $4,000. The million bricks and
the lumber used In construction were made
by the students; I'm fact, the building
throughout Is q product OF student labor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

Noticing a report that ex-Consul Macrum,
who deserted his post at Pretoria when the
war broke out. is coming home to enter
would be just the man to be nominated
for Vice President on the Bryan ticket
They were both of the same kidney of war;
riors." That is the worst thing that has
been said yet about Macrum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

''Did you pay the grocer and butcher.
Amelia?"
mo; there wasn't enough to pay both
of them. To pay only one would make
trouble, so just took the money and spent
1T down town."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

Ardent interviewers and impatient editors
who criticised Senator Beveridge's policy of
studied silence after his return from the
Philippines few months ago may feel
like readjusting their opinions now. If the
senator had unbosomed himself to every re-
porter and exploited his views through the
newspapers his speech in the Senate, which
everybody is now prais.ng, would not have
attracted half as much attention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

WASHINGTON, jan 1o-Miscellaneous
business of minor Importance occupied the
attention of the House to-day until I
O'Clock, after which an hour was devoted
to euIogies upon the life and public serv-
ices of the late Representative Greene. OF
Nebraska The speakers were Messrs.
Mercer. Robinson, Sutherlin and Neville Of
Nebraska Miers of Indiana, Lamb of Vir-
ginia. Bell of Colorado, Kitchen of Penn
sylvania. and Burkett of Nebraska. AZ 2:10
%. m. as a further mark OF respect, the
House adjourned until Friday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
Once Was, and Used to he.

The past week has shown that our supply
of natural gas is not what it used to be or
what it once was, and there is only two
remedies that will help the matter. One of
them is to drill more wells and increase the
supply The other, the most practical one,
is to take care of the supply that We now
Tribune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
Mother XIII. Children and Herself.

MCPHERSON, Kan, Jan. 1o-Mrs Joseph
Christie, of this city. tonight cut the
threats of her two children, both under six
years old, then cut her own throat and set
fire TO the house. The children died at
once and Mrs. Christie died soon after
ward On Monday Joe Christie. her hus-
band, was arrested for drunkenness and
is in Jail because he could not pay his
fine. He Is laborer and has not been
working steadily. 1t is supposed that
worry over their condition led the woman
to commit the horrible deed. =
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

DR.. A. w. Brayton yesterday paid high
tribute to Senator Beveridge's speech. He
said:
Senator Beveridge's speech was not only
great as a whole, it was great in its parts.
I was so absorbed in it that 1 read 1t at
che sitting The speech is no revelation
to those who know Senator Beveridge, and
have watched the development of his polit-
zeal philosophy, as expressed in his vari-
ious speeches and club papers in the last
ten years. In a prophetic paper first read
before the Indianapolis Literary Club, six
or seven years ago, on Our Foreign Rela-
tions,' Mr.. Beverage outlined naval and
commercial policy equivalent to that of
Great Britain-a policy that took in the
seven seas and all their shores and islands.
Another of his clubs papers three years
ago was on the implied powers of the Con-
stitution, which is the most mastery part
of his Philippine speech.
"Of course there are phrases which stand
out like stars in the canopy of his elo-
quence, as Lincoln. the soul and symbol
of the common people But we all know
that Mr.. Beveridge has phrase. This
Grafton shows that Senator Beverage has
also form and substance, without which
no speech has Immortality.
II have heard Mr.. Beverage criticised
to-day because he has taken God into
partnership in his ethical application and
peroration, but that is the natural climax
of all serious Anglo-Saxon speech, giving
force and vitality to the best poems of
such as Lowell, Riley and Kipling. The
earth is full of anger; the seas are dark
with wrath, etc, and IT IS a proper time
to teach men in their deepest sentiments
and emotions just as in the days of the
Puritan theocracy which preceded this gov
eminent.
'I am particularly glad that Mr.. Bever-
idge. from Indiana, has upheld the duty
of opportunity and of the strenuous life.
because the greatest educator and scien-
tist Indiana has ever had my lifelong
friend and fellow-student, President Jor-
dan, of Leland Stanford University. has
gone astray with the Eastern doctrinaires
m y.fi -ir a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

The British seizure of American flour in
Deiagoa bay was made Dec. q, our am
bassador at London was instructed at once
to ascertain the facts. the protest of the
United States was made few days later,
and now. within two weeks. the matter is
virtually settled. Quick work. that.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

So many esteemed contemporaries in In
dianapolis We're the first TO publish Sem
ator Beveridge's speech "in FULL Gin a
form convenient for textbooks" available
for popular circulation" etc. that the Jour-
nal has nothin' to say. 1t is only an every
day newspaper
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

Gen. Charles King. an army officer of ma
tional reputation. and who was in the thick
months, indorses every word OF Senator
Beveridge's speech and says: Gould we
have had such a speech a year ago many
gallant lives would have been saved"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

A weekly paper is trying to get up a
controversy over the grammatical con-
struction of the phrase, 1.-The United States
is" 1t is a poor time to start such a
quarrel. Everybody is quite sure just at
present that the United States is, grammar
or no grammar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
A Literary Dilemma.

Charles, you didn't seem to get on well
with those two ladies next you at dinner?"
mo, Amelia; / couldn't remember, to
save me, which one you said had written
a book"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

Senator Beverage has this advantage
over Senator Hoar: that all military men
and all civilians who have been in the
Philippines and studied the situation for
themselves agree with the Indiana senator,
while only those indorse Senator Hoar's
views who draw on their imaginations for
their facts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
At the Thither End.

Jack Leonard, who came from Louisville
to Birdseye to visit his father and friends,
received the contents of shot gun in his
leg while out hunting and has had three
doctors locating and cutting out shot. Abe
King was at the other end of the gun.
Enquirer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

WINNIPEG. Jan. 10.-Premier Mcdonald
announced the new Cabinet to-day. He
takes the attorney generalship. The other
portfolios were distributed foliows:
Treasurer and minister or agriculture, j. "A.
Davidson; secretary and minister OF pub
lie works, DIR. McFadden: without port
folios. James Johnston and Col. ]. N.
Campbell.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
Not Wholly I'm Arrears.

John. you borrowed % cents of me, and
then you borrowed s25."
''Well, what's the matter with you?
Didn't pay you back the Is cents?'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11

Acknowledgement.

That's short note you are writing to
Laura, Alice
short? Indeed, 1t is plenty long enough
for a accent present"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
Mental Teleuathy.

He heard a soft voice in the air
Which told him he must follow-where?
1t led him to her door-and 10!
She entertained another beau.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
IN Medals RES.
Girl or GardenY

1t is rumored that wedding will occur
in the near future. How about 1t Fred?
-Shelbyville Democrat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
Caninal Characterization.

The population of this district is aroused
to the highest degree over the present
hydrophobic surroundings - Winchester
Herald.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
Ingulfed.

Norman Nicholson is again in our midst
after several weeks absence, visiting his
brother at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Repub-
lican.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22

Assisted by a very Strong soUthwostrilv brcsye
the pigeons proved a lot ~ hard flyer. at the Dexter
Park traps YESTERDAY n the monthly competition ~
the New lorN German Gun club. John Srull,h'.
with one dead out OF bounds, took the hou1rs &C the
day, aId thrrc wass HOY rae for second between
Or GcprLcN Hudson, peter GrluS an ~ j. II.
Williams The ummauns
clue Compel tom, Ten Lave Birds per man
John n. : BLIGHT = 't"l-, -, ir g.. re y Lui
s.u. - warns. y. l. t'rGtu.s. = arl- =. L.. j. II.
Williams. - ltNl.. -. .p1u T. Dann"i" ser, ~
yard. :. \. II Newman. - yards. u. Nl.lanl a..
MRl-rnhol Ter, - yar's. o.. John Il. VEN rock -
yard. u, lI.nry 4. Mnytr, - yards. =, II Mr-ll IA.
- 'ari,. D Ii. Nobel, - Yards, e, August NirN-r-,
- SaTrs .
p,tlkes Rae. Five l. yc Bri. peg man-A
bet Ga, I Nchlcht =, Wrllhrbrh. 5; Nubrl, =. NJ.
loh q. Sewers. N.wmauu. / Never g.
svrcpstako Ia =. | 81 Live Birds pc. man VIII
broc-, 4; Subel. 5, M,yrr. b, VI. DrtIen. 2 S,r,cr,.
4. schlclI e, Dr. Hudson, I, Williams, q Mais,n.
holder. . DIuuctrls.r ! NJ slph, !.
Match i~iaullcap, Ten l. " Blrts per man Me>IOh,
allowed two b. rds as billed. {, "ullhrpck. scratch It.
The c~halleng, match io' tire Iruphy ,mnlerualir ~
the Metropolitan target shooting champions lr,
which was De id,! yesterday on the grounds = ~
South side Gun Cvh Sow rk. WAS SHOT OF IN ug,ir
1t wlnt that blew me targets at all kinds Of angles
The NATL wa beiVrta Christian v. EuIgun-puu.
Jr, OF the home clph. aud frank =. Snnhork uf the
forr,ters GVn Club. Tn defender ~ the trophy.
VINO Is shooting ~ Hne form 1T lres,ut, was not
headed once,
Tho conditions were one hundred singles AMI
tvtnty.lv. doInles pc man, ari FuisCnspuu wen
ont rs lust seven brls.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22
Hot Fighting In Troy.

Troy. March 2l.-The twenty round bout
between Jack O'Donnell Young Sharkeyi u
Bosom AMI Jim Aust u Of New YORK. before the
Manhattan Athi"tir Club las, night, wa. one
OF the hardest fought battles ever presented
in this city The men met at catch
weights and Austin appeared TO have the
advantage. In the second round Sharkey
was nut down with IA terrific right sw NC
IN the Jaw. but the bell saved him from de.
feat. In the fourth round Austin received
similar treatment AMI WIS saved by the toll.
In the seventh. eighl Ii aud ninth rounds Shar.
key sent Austin 10 the floor. In the thirteenth
and last round Austin was bOw,ei over twice.
On the second fall Sharkey went down with
asleep. The rrel urinary bout betw-rn Terry
+ edwards OF New York and Hank halie'0n Of
Albany al 100 pounds went the mt. ten
rounds. and was declared Il draw by Referee
Dime.