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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10
INDIANA EDITORIAL OPINION.

Whatever else is involved in the Ken
lucky squabble, there is no voiding the
plain proposition that all the trouble hinges
on desperate attempt to override the ex-
pressed will of the people. - Lafayette
Courier.
Mr.. Bryan was little too previous in
paying his compliment to his former run
ming mate, Mr.. SewaH, iinasmuch as that
gentleman has just come out in a state
ment commencing the policy of expansion
and predicting Mr.. McKinley's election.
Lafayette Journal.
A Muncie school teacher awoke the
other morning to find that she $40
shy She believed that a burglar had
stolen the money. Portland bloodhounds
were sent for. The dogs were placed on
the scent and they trailed the burglar to
the edge of town. During the day the
school teacher found her $40 in closet.
where she had hid 1t. This Is good testi-
monial for the value of bloodhounds as
burglar chasers.-N arsaw Times.
1t begins to look as though the Shell
by county grand jury means business.
The jury made a partial report yester-
day and fourteen indictments re-
turned The men indieted are promi-
nent in politics, George Ray, editor of
the Democrat, being one or the buncn.
Two indictments were returned against
him for presenting raise CLAIMS Ior soous
that were never furnished. Keep pushing
the ball, gentlemen of the Shelby grand
jury.-Greenfield Tribune.
The Republicans of the country may
congratulate themselves that Representa-
tive Babcock has consented to again act
as chairman Of the congressional campaign
committee AS organized, the committee
may be considered the strongest from ev-
cry point of view that has ever been con-
structed With Babcock, Overstreet, Sher-
man and Thompson at the head, the COM
mittee can be depended on to give the CAM
paign more life and vim than has ever
been known before. 1t is an augury OF
victory to see men of such acumen lead
ing this important work.-Evansviile Jour-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10

Butler Keeping the Beers from Rein
forcing Magersfontein.

LONDON, Feb. 10.-In the Morning Post
to-uay Mr.. Spencer Wilkinson, reviewing
the military situation, says: Lord Rob-
erts Is evidently about to begin his cam
paign. and there are signs that General
Methuen's force will make the first i'm
portant movement. 1t is probable the Sew
enth Division will soon be heard from as
cooperating with Methuen.
1.-The latest news regarding General Bull
lers operations is puzzling. 1t looks now
as if he never seriously contemplated an
attempt to relieve Ladysmith, but only a
demonstration to prevent the Beers from
diverting reinforcements to Magersfontein.
Looking to the distance from Ladysmith
to Kimberley, a journey in which the Beers
would get little railway help for the trans
port of their forces, Lord Roberts has a
clear week for the first blow, which will
put a new face upon the situation. This
hypothesis would account for the present
state of things in both the theaters of war.
and the peculiarIties Of the attack on Mon
day and Tuesday would become Ineligible
for. If they had been intended as serious
movement, General Butler would have
been largely reinforced and would have
pushed the attack with greater energy"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10
HE FAILS AGAIN.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PA

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
Is responsible for Mafeking being so well
provisioned. At the outbreak of the war
he learned the amount of army stores that
was to be sent to Mafeking. and on his own
initiative pledged his private means and
had the stores quadrupled He is now in
Mafeking and one of its boldest defenders
A disptach to the Times from Koodoes-
berg, dated Feb. s. says: ut is reported
that Boer reinforcements are arriving from
Magersfontein. Our position is easily tena-
ble but the entire force has been ordered
to return to Modder river tomorrow
The Times has the following from Kim
berley. dated Feb. s: 1.-THE Boer big guns
shelled us all day yesterday. but nobody
was killed"
The correspondent of the Times at Lou
renzo Marques, under date of Feb s. says:
Recent visitors to Inhambane report that
the Portuguese customs authorities there
seized a quantity of arms and ammunition
consigned under a false description
The first lord of the admiralty. George j.
Goschen. is preparing estimates for a large
increase in the navy. 1t is thought not i'm
probable that Parliament will be asked for
$40. 600 900 for new ships.
The War Office has reduced the minimum
standard of height again-this time Ave
feet three inches for infantry and five feet
two inches for artillery.
DR.. Leyds has issued in Brussels a state
ment for publication in England denying
purported interviews in which he is repre-
scented as predicting the Intervention OF
the powers in the event that the British
invade the Free State. He says he is con-
WINGED the war will continue as long as the
two republics have arms and ammunition.
If the Mauser cartridges give out the
Beers, he asserts will fall back on Mar
tini-Henry rifles, for which they have a
supply of ammunition that is practically in
exhauStible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10

south side of Washington street are enti-
tied to as much consideration as those who
live on the north side. The nearer the gal
lery is to Washington street the more it
will be visited by persons who will not take
the time nor spend the money to go two or
three miles north. The monument is Wis
tied by a thousand people now where one
would visit II If located in far more spa
cious grounds north of Fall creek. The
Journal has said before, IL acres and trees
are the object aimed at, Fairbank is pref
cradle to Talbot place. but a central site
is better than either.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10
APPEAL TO AMERICAN WOMEN.


Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 31.-Mrs Cordelia Adair,
vice chairman of the American hospital
ship Maine executive committee, has issued
an appeal to the women of America, in
which she says:
1.-THE first idea of fitting out hospital
ship to send to South Africa, as a message
OF sympathy from America, originated with
Mrs. Blow, an American lady who had lived
for years in that country. Mrs. Blow, with
Lady Randolph Churchill, formed COM
mittee of American ladies In London TO
must know, has been a complete success.
BY the enthusiasm and energy OF these
ladies' over $155,000 was collected In very
short time. Then came the browning event
toward success. Through the splendid gen.
crosby of one American, Mr.. Barnard
Baker, from Baltimore. president of the At
lantic Transportation Company, the steam
ship Maine and its crew were given to the
committee to be used as long as the war
lasted as hospital ship. The gift repre-
sents from $4,000 to $4,000 month made
by this public spirited gentleman In the
cause of humanity and international SYM
pathy. To carry out all this We have spent
much more than we expected, over $l25,000;
there is left about $4,000. and il will cost
about $4,000 a month to keep the ship go
ing" Mrs. Adair then appeals to sisters in
America for aid. She says: IF you will
cndow a cot the donor or donors of SEQ can
do so and call 1t by any name they like.
Arrange for local collections. Publish this
letter far and wide so that 1t may reach
every sympathetic. compassionate heart
and all may know what is being done. And
you from Ireland, are you not moved by the
splendid bravery of your countrymen in
this war, whose heroism has made them
the admiration of the world and you
not proud that when reserve followed re-
serve and England was torn with doubt, ii
was to an Irishman she turned-Lord Rob-
erts? You cannot stand passive with folded
bands and not send your own men a word
OF greeting?
Personally, as the daughter of one who
Is not forgotten In his own country, Gen.
Wadsworth, who years ago when Ireland
was starving, chartered a ship at his own
expense, filled 1t with corn from his own
land at Genesee and sent II across the At
lantic to help the Irish people and Who fell
giorioEsly in battle for the Union at the
Wilderness. may / think am justified in
writing this appeal? Remember ii is from
a woman to women. Will you support me?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10

A Washington dispatch says the War
Department believes that Aguinaldo has
escaped from the island of Luzon. In view
of the failure of our troops to capture him,
after long and hot chase, this is not un-
likely. and 1t is rendered more probable
by the collapse of the Instruction and
the hopelessness of the situation from an
Aguinaldo point of view. If he has es-
capped from Luzon he will probably turn
up soon at HongKong or perhaps in some
European capital His safety there would
depend upon his conduct, for the United
States would not tolerate his organizing
or fomenting a new rebellion from any
neutral territory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10

LONDON. Feb. "a parliamentary pa
per issued this afternoon estimates that
f13,ooO, 600 (s65 600 0O0) additional will be re-
ouired for the war expenses for the ending
year.
II was said to-day that one of the first
steps to increase the home army will be
the raising of thirty-seven new horse and
field batteries with barracks on Salisbury
plain and the addition of third battalions
to numerous regiments which at present
ire without them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10
THE PRECEDENT OF JEFFERSON.

Very naturally, the opposition in Wash
lecting Judge Taft to head commission
that will go to the Philippines to set UP
civil government. on the ground that it
is presumptuous for him to act while Con-
gress is in session. There might be force
In that If Congress seemed disposed to
act promptly in adopting policy in refer
ence to the Philippines. Prompt action is
needed, because the time has come when
other than military rule is needed. But
the appointment is made in accordance
presented few days ago by Senator
Spooner. which reads as follows:
Be it enacted, That when all instruction
against the sovereignty and authority of
the United States in the Philippine islands
acquired from Spain by the treaty con-
cluded at Paris on the 10th day OF Deem
Der, 1928, shall have been completely sup
pressed by the military and naval forces
of the United States, all military, civil and
judicial powers necessary to govern the
said islands shall, until otherwise provided
by Congress, be vested In such person or
persons and shall be exercised in such
manner as the President of the United
States shall direct for maintaining and
protecting the inhabitants of said islands
in the free enjoyment of their liberty
property and religion.
1t is fair to assume that in time the
foregoing bill win be passed by the Senate
but with that body at the mercy of few
such men as Pettigrew and Allen, nothing
can be counted on but its traditional and
never-failing courtesy. 1t may be added
that the Democrats who claim to follow the
precedents established by Jefferson can
not object to the provisions of the Spooner
bill. When President Jefferson purchased
the immense Louisiana region of France
it became necessary to at once provide
some kind of government for IL. because
the consent of Louisianians to be governed
had not been obtained prior to the pur-
chase, and they were talking insurrection.
Congress. which was in harmony with Mr.
Jefferson, passed a bill authorizing the
President to take possession of and occupy
the territory ceded by France and TO en-
ploy the army and navy If he should deem
the United States. The second section of
the bill which became law by the ap-
prevail of Mr.. jefferson reads as follows
And be il further enacted. That until
the expiration OF the present session OF
Congress, unless provision for the temper
airy government of the said territories be
sooner made by Congress, all the
military. civil and judicial powers
exercised by the officers of the
existing government of the same
shall be vested in such person or
persons and shall be exercised in such
manner, as the President OF the United
States shall direct, for maintaining and
protecting the Inhabitants of Louisiana in
the free enjoyment OF their liberty. prop
erty and religion.
AS the President has authority at pres
emit to send commissioners to the Philip
pines to govern the islands, and to send
them while Congress is in session consider
ing a bill drawn in accordance with the
provisions of the law under which Jeffer-
SON acted. there is no cause for vehement
criticism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10

Cuba will probably gravitate to the
United States some time, but probably not
until after a trial Of and failure at indie
pendence. At present the sentiment of the
people seems to be decidedly against an
nexation, and 1t IL feeling which this
government ought not to try to repress,
but II, after few years OF free govern
ment, they find themselves making fall
ure OF 1t, as Is probable. they will be pref
~ sure to ask for annexation. For the
present 1t Is enough that they seem to be
growing more and more friendly and CRATE
(ul to the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10

Most OF the independent papers are criti-
Using Governor Taylor for not surrender
ng the office to which ne was elected by
the people for no other reason than that
10 will give Kentucky peace. The issue in
the Kentucky campaign was the Goebel
law. which was designed to put an end
to fair elections in Kentucky-a fact which
most independent papers seem not TO have
grasped. although the Louisville Courier
Journal so declared. 1t Is reported that
Governor Taylor will consider an agree
ment which will insure the repeal of the
Goebel law. Is the rightfully elected Gov
ernor OF Kentucky to give up the office
without an effort to overthrow a law which
Is designed to destroy popular government
based upon free elections?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10

sred its recent determination to adopt a
system OF reformed spelling and will adj
here to the method now in vogue. This is
wise. Now. IL the university will encour-
age the study of spelling in primary and
grammar schools. even to the extent, per-
haps, of making fad OF it. the rising gen.
Grafton will probably have no trouble with
is double rs." its les and its silent let
tiers. The English language is worth spend
ing good deal OF time on. and If the stu
working knowledge Of 1t, spelling included
he can get along In this world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10

The real question involved in the seiec-
ton OF a site for the art building is wheth-
er the Heron bequest shall be used for the
development of a popular love for art and
the education and pleasure of the people.
or for the establishment of an aristocratic
cult The Journal believes in the former
idea. and therefore favcrs location rs
accessible as possible TO the greatest num-
Der of people. BY this Is not meant the
greatest number of persons residing in the
extreme northern part of tho city, nor the
greatest number of persons owning
carriages. nor the greatest number
of those who can patronize the
street-cars freely without feeling it. but
the greatest number Of people of all
kinds. including all residents of the city
and all strangers within its gates In this
view OF the case those who live on the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10
WEAKNESS OF THE BRITISH NAVY.

According TO a London dispatch the Brit
ish press and public have become suddenly
reused to the fact that a serious and
alarming weakness exists in the navy. The
dispatch says:
During the last two or three days in half
the newspapers In England the govern
rected to the muzzle-loading guns Even
public men have been painfully surprised
to learn that sixteen battleships and eight
armed cruisers depend on muzzle-loaders.
This means that smaller but faster ships
with modern guns would be able to stay
one thousand or two thousand yards out
Of range and to disable In leisurely fash
ion about one-third of the vessels which
appear IN the naval list as first class.
Coming from British sources this state
ment will cause surprise in other countries
and may well cause alarm In Great Britain.
The present war has developed radical de-
fects and weaknesses in the organization
and equipment of the British army, but it
has been claimed and generally supposed
that the navy was strictly modern and all
right in every respect. The statement
above quoted shows that it is not If 1t is
true that sixteen British battleships and
eight armored cruisers are armed only
with Misunderstanding guns, these ships
might almost as well be eliminated from
the British navy in a naval war with any
foreign power possessing the latest naval
equipment. And if this radical and fatal
defect exists in so many British warships
the public may well wonder what other de-
fects may exist. In short, this surprising
announcement raises at once the question
whether the British navy may not be much
more formidable on paper than it is in
reality. 1t certainly is as far as the twen-
ty-four warships above referred to are
concerned. The defects in the organization
and equipment of the British army have
been partially accounted for by the fact
that 1t has been nearly fifty years-not
since the Crimean war-since Great Brit
ain has had serious war on her hands
But 1t has been even longer since her navy
has been tried in actual combat There is
not ship in the British navy to-day that
has ever been in fight, and there are hun
dreds, perhaps thousands, of gray-haired
officers in the navy who have never heard
hostile gun fired. The world believes
them to be good ships and good officers.
but who knows? The public announcement
of fatal defect in the armament of twen-
ty-four Of her warships will set the world
wondering whether the whole navy is not
defective. and should set Parliament at
once TO overhauling and strengthening it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10

Attacked by Mataafans and Their
Homes Destroyed by Fire.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. s.-Samoan adj
vices received by the steamer Alameda to-
day are to the effect that the agreement be-
tween the three powers as to the division OF
the Samoan group has caused but little real
trouble, Though the Malietoa and Mataafa
factions were somewhat discontinued. the
Mataafans blaming the Malietoans for
causing the trouble which brought about
this result and vice versa. =
Reports have been received in Apia that
at Aana and Savaii the followers OF Ma
taafa, chagrined at the news OF the di-
vision of the islands. resolved that the
Malietoan adherents who had returned TO
their homes must be driven out OF those
districts. A large force OF Mataafa men at
tackled the homes of Malietoans. drove the
residents out and set fire TO the buildings
and later drove the Inhabitants TO Saliemo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10

Investors do not take to trust securities,
however large dividends they pay. The
common stock of the Sugar Trust has
ranged from 20 to 10. Had it been re-
garded as reliable IL per cent. dividend
paying stock 1t would have sold for over
200. If not 800, but its current quotations
show a lack of public confidence In the
combination. The American Steel and Wire
Trust has recently declared dividend of
per cent on its common stock, but 1t is
still selling at 90 and below. A railroad
stock paying per cent. annually would
be worth $50. Thus 1t appears that trusts
are regarded with suspicion by investors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10

II any considerable portion OF the people
who consult the pages OF the Indianapolis
directory daily were subscribers its cir
culation would vie with that OF the most
popular novels Many more thousands of
people look into 1t daily than into any
other book. Every business and profess
sIonal man who has a clientage must have
directory. while people who are seeking
others could do little without 1t. A con-
siderable portion OF those who visit the
nearest drug store or grocery do so TO con-
suit the directory. In some OF the larger
establishments visitors wear out two or
three copies IN each year. During the next
few days she directory for 1900 wiz be sent
out TO subscribers. The changes or life
and business IN year have rendered the
directory Of 1889 inaccurate and sncom-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10

Because of some gossip in one Of the city
papers to the effect that Democrats are
trying to shelve Mr.. Bryan to make place
for some other Democrat papers elsewhere
are saying that "the interesting news
comes from Indiana that Democrats OF
that State would prefer Mr.. Olney to Mr.
Bryan and are now working for the
formers nomination." Upon the assump-
ton that there is something In this report.
che Chicago Times-Heraid devotes > half
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10

BERLIN, Feb 9.-During Emperor Will
liam's two visits yesterday to the British
ambassador. Sir Frank Lascelles. his
Majesty expressed sympathy with Great
Britain and touched on the feasibility of
friendly Intervention. The Kaiser also ex-
pressed his regret at the recent utterances
of Duke Regent Johann Albrecht of Meek
lenburg- Schwerin to the correspondent Of
the Eclair, adding that he had telegraphed
the duke regent reproving him for the In
discretion he had displayed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10

The contention of some jingo statesmen
that the United States should have the
right to fortify and establish military con-
troll over the Nicaragua canal when con-
structed is without any shadow of foun-
dation That right has been expressly
withheld in every treaty and concession
made on the subject by any Central Amer
lean state. 1t was disclaimed in the Clay
treaty and could not be ex-
ercised by the United States without the
consent of Nicaragua. which never has
been given and probably never would be.
Moreover, it is not important to the United
States. as our navy will always be ade-
quate to the protection of American in
terests in connection with the canal In
binding ourselves not to fortify the canal
we simply agree not to do something we
have never had right to do, never have
claimed the right to do, and in all proba-
bility never could obtain the right to do
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10

The most notable feature of the papers
and discussions at the annual meeting of
the State Board of Commerce was the
growing recognition of the Importance of
political progress throughout the State
and of the fact that Indianapolis is setting
the pace and leading the way. BY political
progress here is meant progress in legis-
lation, in municipal reform and in admins
trative methods generally. including the
management of public affairs and public
institutions. No other State has made
greater progress in these respects during
the last few years than Indiana, and none
is now being more looked to for new ideas
and methods in political reform. 1t is for
tunate for the State that the capital is
willing and able to lead in this honorable
march of progress, and it is a distinct gain
for state pride that representative citi-
zens from all parts of the State recognize
the fact.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10

One Of the suggestions for a settlement.
purporting to have come from Governor
Taylor. II that the Kentucky Legislature
meet and repeal the Goebel law. and that
he approve this action. This done. he will
submit to the decision OF the Legislature
by both houses separately whether he or
the Democrat shall be Governor. That
would be a compromise