davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02
ment showed beyond doubt that he shot

ment showed beyond doubt that he shot
merely as a warning and that the wound
ing of the Filipino was accidental. On this
state of facts a naval court-martial con
sisting Of three rear admirals and six cap
tains has found Captain MCGOWAN guilty Of
scandaIous conduct and neglect of duty and
sentenced him TO suspension for two years
and to be reprimanded by the secretary of
the navy. The finding of the court is based
on a most ilIiberai construction of techni-
cal rules. and the sentence is severe and
humiliating out of all proportion to the
gravity of the offense. 1t is a poor reward
for the services of our naval officers and
a poor incentive to vigilance to punish IN
officer for the accidental shooting of a Fill
pino roustabout and water rat who. as like
ly as not. was trying to do the Monadnock
some harm. and who. at any rate. had been
repeatedly warned off. Captain McGowan's
warning sho was an act of official vigi-
lance. and his conduct after hearing of the
accident was that of an honorable officer
and gentleman. II naval law and discipline
require or justify such a finding and sem
tence as that of the court in this case, the
sooner they are reformed in the interest of
justice the better.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

be watched with interest. More Of these
projects have failed than have succeeded.
but hereafter more may succeed because
of greater knowledge and experience. In
Europe the great success OF the beet-sugar
industry is due TO the cheapness of labor
and the Willingness of men and women to
perform the back-trying work OF hand-cul-
ture which Is essential to the cultivation
Of beets. Some ingenious American may
be able to devise a machine which will take
the place OF the hand and hoe work. II
this can be done the cultivation OF beets
may be made a success; If no such in
ventor appears it will take some time TO
econcile the American to the toll which
makes possible the raising of beets for
sugar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02
M'KINLEY TO CATHOLICS
THE PRESIDENT VISITS THE UNI.
VERSITY AT WASHINGTON,
Makes n Brief Speech in Response
to Rector Conaty's Welcome
Mr.. Long Also Speaks.

WASHINGTON, Tune 1.-The President,
accompanied by Secretary Long and Mr..
Cortelyou. secretary to the President, this
afternoon visited the Catholic University.
They called at the residence of the rector,
Monsignor Conaty, who with DR.. Caring
ton. the vice rector. escorted them to the
Mcmahon Hall, where they met the pro-
fessors and students, who greeted the APP
pearance Of the presidential party with ap-
plause.
TIL rector made a speech of welcome to
the President on his first visit to the halls
Of the university. expressing the honor
the university felt at the visit. He ex-
planned the purposes and aims of the in
stitution and said that it knew no race line
and no color line and that while it was
built upon the idea of a purely graduate
university for Catholic priests and laymen,
its doors are open to non-Catholics who may
desire to receive instruction at it's hands.
He added: "Mr. President, the cross which
surmounts our buildings is indicative of
our religious faith, and the flag which
floats to the breeze beside it is indicative
of our national spirits. We are Catholics,
holding our authority as an institution
from the pontifical constitution granted us
DN the Holy FdlneT WHO lOuUQeQ tnlS UNI
versity, and We are Americans, obtaining
our legal existence from the statutes of this
district. Under this roof minds are
taught to love the cross and reverence the
flag. Catholic Americans, we are taught
and we teach loyalty to God as the source
of loyalty to the Republic"
President Mckinley in responding said:
'"This Nation Is in advance of every other
nation of the world in the matter of educa-
tional advantages and opportunities. There
is no excuse for any young man, no matter
what may be his condition, no matter how
narrow his surroundings and limited his re-
sources, he may receive an education
which will fit him for the cares and re-
sponsibilities of life. No nation in the
world is in greater need Of educated young
men than the American. They are the
pillars of strength to this Republic and we
need them, it seems to me-, never more than
at this hour"
Secretary Long made a brief address and
then the professors and students were pre-
sented to the President and Secretary
Long,, the first to be presented being Mon
signor Mcmahon, the respected founder of
Mcmahon Hall. After the presentation the
President and party were escorted by
Monsignor Conaty and DR.. Darlington
through the different buildings and were
afterwards entertained for some little time
at the Pines, the %rector's house. The Presi-
dent was well pleased with the visit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

It appears from an interview with Fran
els Murphy, in Chicago. that he severely
criticised the element in the General Con-
ference of the Methodist Church which de-
sired to assail the President. He declared
that the President is a better temperance
man than those who assail him for his at
titude toward the anti-canteen law. Mr..
Murphy is reported to have said: Infinite
ly better conditions prevail to-day at the
army posts where the canteen exists than
would be the case If IL were to be abol-
ished. Everybody who knows anything of
the practical side of army life knows this
to be the case" Nor did he stop there. If
he has been correctly reported, but went
on to say that prohibition has brought
more intemperance, more poverty and NOR
al degradation in its train han good" He
continued: 81 do not speak without a
knowledge of the subject, and I say that II
is a curse to the country rather than a
benefit" Mr.. Murphy must not be sur
prised If he finds himself the subject of
malignant abuse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

II looks very much as II the sheriff of
st. Louis had attempted to make the law
odious by his method of calling out a posse
comitatus to preserve the peace. I'm
doubtedly 1T is the duty of every citizen to
serve in such a case, but the call should
not be made in such a way as to impose
unnecessary inconvenience. In the present
case the sheriff seems to have taken pains
to pick out prominent citizens. ~millionaires.
bankers. merchants. professional men. and
one or two preachers. All these are liable
to perform every duty of good citizens. in
GLIDING service as deputy sLeriffs II neces-
sary, but it could hardly have been neces-
sary to call out so many of this class. In
q great city like st. Louis a call for volun-
teers would have been instantly answered
by thousands of men whom the sheriff
could then have sworn In as deputies with
out impressing anybody or putting any per-
son to inconvenience 1t looks very much
as IL the sheriff were in sympathy with the
strikers and trying to make the law odious.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02
AMERICAN RESCUED.
Taken from a Jail by Sail
ors, Who Killed Two Soldiers.

NEW ORLEANS. La. June LA private
letter from Porto cortez. Honduras. says
that Allen jackson. captain of the Amer
lean yacht Theresa, accused ~wrongfuily OF
stealing gold dust at Truxillo. was put into
prison there. His crew. without waiting to
ask assistance OF the American consul,
broke open the Jail and rescued him. TAX
ing him aboard the yacht IT yacht made
for Utila. where the commandment was In
formed of the occurrence. and put out in a
boat 10 retake ackson- The commandanr
and his soldiers were warned OF h. the
crew Of the Theresa. but answered by fir
ing shots. The Americans on the yacht then
opened fire with rifles and two Hondurnns
soldiers were KILLED and three wounded.
The Theresa then put out TO sea and sub
seQuent events are know
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

One Jay CT. Holland is I'm Jail i'm the Dis
trict of Columbia. He came to Washington
TO obtain a position I'm the Census Bureau
and failed. Thereupon he set himself to
telling lies about Senator Taliaferro. of
Florida. Very naturally the New York
Journal heard of him. AMI to its reporter
he gave a stunning sensation which that
paper published with black headlines. SEN
ator TaIlaferro so took il TO heart that he
sscertained the name of his ~slanderer. had
him indicted, tried and sent 10 jail for six
months. IL several other public men who
are thus assailed would follow the excel
lent example Of the senator from Florida
there would be less of this slandering by
displaced and disappointed men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

All indications point to an immense de-
velopment of American trade with South
Africa as soon as British authority Is es-
tablfshed in the Transvaal. The Boer gov
ernment was not only oppressive on for
velopment of the gold mines. and. Indirect
ly. to American trade. British government
will be Just the reverse. and American min
Ing engineers and manufacturers OF mining
machinery are predicting an astonishing
development of American trade in these
lines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02
Son. Elect Hindman pre.ldent.

LOUISVILLE. KY. June 1.-The United
Sons of Confederate Veterans to-day elect
ed Biscoe Hindman, OF Louisville. COM
mander in chief. and after completing their
business adjourned sine die. The Sons
of Veterans will meet next year I'm the
same city that the United Veterans meet
I'm, and at the same time. The motion to
have only the Confederate flag In the Sons
of Veterans division of the parade to-mor-
row. which the confederation yesterday re-
fused TO lay on the table. did not come up
to-day. the delegates by common consent
allowing the flag question 10 be settled by
the committee OF the United Veterans
which has the parade arrangements In
charge. There was a strong sentiment that
the flag incident should be quietly closed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02
A STRANGE FINDING AND SEVERE
SENTENCE.


A Washington dispatch says that Captain
John MCGOWAN. of the navy, has been
found guilty by a court-martial of scandal
Gus conduct and neglect of duty in connec-
ton with the killing of a Filipino and has
been suspended from duty on half sea pay
for two years and to be reprimanded by
the secretary of the avy The finding was
accompanied by a unanimous
ton of the court for clemency. The cir
cumstances of the case are peculiar and
seem to furnish a remarkable illustration
of enforcing technical discipline at the ex-
pense of substantial justice. The shooting
of the Filipino occurred on the 21st of last
November in the harbor of Cebu, Philip
pine islands, where Captain MCGOWAN was
stationed in of the United States
ship Monadnock. While lying there much
trouble had been caused by the natives
smuggling whisky on board. and they had
also assisted in some assertions. To pre-
vent this the captain had ordered that
boats should only approach the M~onadnock
aft, on the port side. where a man was
stationed TO see that no mischief was done.
On the day named. shortly after noon, a
native canoe lowered about the ship for
some time and made several attempts TO
approach her on the prohibited side. After
warning the boat off several times Captain
MCGOWAN stepped into his cabin and got
his revolver. and as the boat approached
again he fired into the water a few feet
inside from the boat. remarking at the time
that ii was "a warning shot" He testified
that he had no intention or idea of hurting
any one and saw no indication as the boat
padded way that any person was hurt.
A little later ii was found that one of the
Filipinos in the boat had been hit. evidently
by the ball glancing from the water. As
soon as Captain MCGOWAN learned this he
ordered The man brought on board. where
his wound was examined and dressed by
the ship surgeon. and he was then sent TO
a shore hospital. The nex day Captain
MCGOWAN sent a noncommissioned officer
ashore 10 inquire about the mans condition
and to ascertain whether he or his family
was In want Of anything. The noncommis-
stoned officer reported that the rounded
man was doing very well. and Captain Nc
Gowan reported the facts I'm the case TO the
military governor of cebu. who. after hear
ing the details. approved the captains ac-
ton and said the matter would be dropped.
Two days later the Filipino died. The fore
going facts were stated in detail by Capt.
MCGOWAN under oath. IL was In evidence
tina there was great activity among the in
surgents in the vicinity of Cebu while the
Monadnock was lying there. which required
constant watchfulness to prevent commu-
nication between pretended friendly natives
and the enemy. 1t was also in evidence
that the military authorities on shore had
sometimes found Il necessary TO fire on the
native boats and that they had been a
source of great annoyance to the Monad-
J mock. Finally. Captain McGowan's state
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

The Boston journal has discovered that
the charge OF corruption against members
OF legislative bodies Is not a new thing. In
Massachusetts. ia years ago. when the
question OF ratifying the present constitu-
ton OF the United States was before the
convention elected for that purpose. the
Boston Gazette. which the Journal quotes,
declared that the most diabolIcal plan Is
first to corrupt the members OF the con-
vention who oppose the new Constitution.
by the use OF large sums OF money brought
from a ~neighboring State" Samuel Adams
was president of the convention. and John
Hancock and all the famous leaders In the
war FOR independence were members of IL.
The charge did not deter the convention
from putting Massachusetts In favor OF the
Constitution of the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

1t is settled that the Boer commissioners
will visit Nebraska and speak in Omaha on
they will call on Mr. Bryan. or he on them.
AS distinguished foreigners and visitors
they are entitled to the first call. but as
they are on a political mission they may
think IL advisable to pay their respects to
the idol of the pro-Boer Democracy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
1t is mainly the fault of the senators
themselves that men of the Clark stamp
hold the Senate in contempt. The Senate
has not been sufficiently regardful of its
honor and prestige as the most dignifed
legislative body in the world, and 1t has
thus indirectly encouraged practical poll
ticians in their endeavors TO break into its
membership with the assistance of those
means and methods with which they are
most familiar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

1t wii be IN order now for some anti
expansionist or little American in Congress
to introduce a resolution demanding to
know by what authority an American force
OF seven officers and fifty-six men went to
Peking along with British. Italian. Rus
sian. French and Japanese forces. William
Jennings Bryan can make 1t as plain as
daylight that under the Constitution of the
United States they had no right to do any,
thing Of the kind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

The mysterious limitations of the Boer
commissioners that Lord Roberts may yet
run into a nice trap" are probably of a
piece with the Boer stories about the
mines under Johannesburg. the impreg-
nable works around Pretoria, etc. Prob
ably no trap has been set, but IL there has
been Lord Roberts will politely decline to
go into 1t and resort to his ~favorite method
of Ranking
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

CHICAGO, June 1.-The United States
government to-day took possession of the
fourteen diamond rings recently seized for
nonpayment or customs duty at San Fran
cisco. The rings were brought over from
Manila by Private Emil Pepke, of a Da-
kota regiment. He contested the seizure on
the ground that no duty could be collected
on goods brought into the United States
from an island under the same government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

More Than Likely.

Courtney Smith is TO marry a Boston girl
who speaks five languages"
Good; he'll have a chance to pick her up on
English
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW .Y~ORK-Astor House and Fifth Avenue
CHIcAGo-PaImer House. p. o. News Co.. 27
Dearborn street.
CINcINNATI-J. r. Hawley & Co. 14 Vine
LOu1SvILLE-C. 7. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book Co.. 2s Fourth avenue
ST. LoUrs-UnionN News Company. Union Depot.
House and Wizards Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

1t is announced that ex-Secretary of
State John w. Foster. of Indiana, has COM
pleted the manuscript of a history of
American diplomacy. 1t Is safe to say that
no man In the country is better qualified
to write such a history.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

The time spent by the House over the
proposed trust amendment is courteously
styled "a debate on trusts when 1T was a
period spent by men of one party assailing
another. 1t is a topic that might have
been discussed on its merits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

The Populist judges Of the Nebraska SUI
preme Court are engaged In an effort to
put the editor of the Omaha Bee in Jail for
contempt because he criticised some of their
Judges should be put in jails from time TO
time these places OF correction would be
crowded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

Governor Atkinson. of West Virginia.
says that State is NJ longer ever doubt
ful. and will give a larger Republican ma
jority in the next presidential election than
It did in the last Universal prosperity and
development greater than has ever been
known In the State before are given as the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

President Mckinley has accepted an invi-
tation to attend the reunion and banquet
of the old Iron Brigade of the Army of
the Potomac, in Chicago, on the evening
of Aug. 81. The Nineteenth Indiana. COM
manded by Col. Sol Meredith, was in this
brigade. and Senator Beverage will be one
of the speakers on the occasion alluded to.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

Milwaukee Sentinel.
You can't judge of a mans value to the
public by the estate which he leaves. The
Wisconsin soldier who helped TO capture
JEFF Davis in 1866 left only sl10.0 600 worth
of property for his family when he died
recently.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

Boston has tried an experiment in mu-
nicipal ownership and abandoned it. A
few years ago ii occurred TO a local states
man that 1T would be cheaper for the city
to print an official paper for the promulga-
tion of legal notices. For a time 1t had a
of 900. which cost the city 81 a
cony
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

Mr.. Brysn's present relation TO free silver
can be stated In few words. If he is sim
cere in his continued devotion TO Is to l he
is a dangerous man. and II insincere he is
dishonest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02
The Root of the Matter.

He-When is a woman's happiest age?
She-Well, a woman's happiest age is when
she has got old enough TO feel that she doesn't
have 10 keep on pretending she is young.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

Kentucky was admitted to the Union los
years g yesterday. and. so far back in
barbaric times as that. her white citizens
were not SO hungry for each others blood
as they are to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

When the Taggart convention shall have
been held the member of the Democratic
state committee from the Sixth district
will be surprised that he should have
made the mistake of assailing the Tagsart
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02
Not in Action.

That's no true portrait of that prominent
author at his desk"
what do you mean?"
why. he's got his cuffs on"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

ought to feel small when
you-uns review Neely's career in Cuba.
Hoosier-well. maybe we-uns do: but we-uns
never called him Colonel"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02
Unkfnd

Baltimore American.
For the benefit of those who are inter-
terested in literature IL might be said that
9Th Gentleman from Indiana" by Booth
Harrington. is not a Cuban story.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

YOUNGSTOWN, o.. June LIN a quarrel
to-day Irwin Johnson. colored, cut the
throat of Mrs. Ida Welcome. a white wom-
year-old son across the face. johnson then
cut his own throat. He will probably
recover. The woman may die.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02
UngratefuI Rumors.

Jones-Dewey is now spoken or as a possible
running mate for Bryan.
Brownies: and 1 think IL is high time 10
quit heaping undeserved ignominy on the poor
admiral.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE following ia
BILE, compiled by Bradstreet. shows the
bank clearings at the principal cities for
the week ended June !, with the percentage
of increase and decrease as compared with
the corresponding week last year:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

washington Post.

washington Post.
The straw hat that has been massaged
with q lemon cannot look the fresh-from-
the-shop lid square In the face.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02
The summer Message.

This June rose which you send
Fades ere its journeys end:
But. vivid-fresh, breathes on
The dream of Junes by-gone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

The experiment Of cultivating the sugar
best ia the northern part of Indiana win
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02

The pastor can no longer pack a quar-
terly conference BY appointing class lead
The Holly chieftain., 1900-08-24
Lospycrs in China.

There are said to be no lawyers In
China. yet Hong Flu Ling, who was
killed recently during the fighting at
Tientsin was very close initiation
OF one. Hong Flu Ling gained wide
reputation among the foreigners at
the Chinese city and was chosen TO
represent their interests in the courts
whenever occasion required. He
proved himself capable and faithful
and his death cast gloom over the
foreign colony.
Although Hong Flu Ling was called
a lawyer. he was not really one. for
there are. strictly speaking. no lawyers
in the vast domain of the kingdom
OF the sun. There are licensed nota-
ries, who pay the mandarin certain
amount for the privilege OF drawing
up the complaints and statements OF
the people who may have business In
the court over which the mandarin
presides. They extract heavy fees