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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-01
FIGHT BETWEEN PATRIOTS"
Flag-Raising Results In Death of
Three Americans and Five Mexicans.

GUAYMAS, Mexico, Feb. 2S.-On Wash
ingtons birthday a shooting ARRAY oc-
CURED at Pilares de TERRA, in which three
Americans and five Mexicans were killed.
From accounts II appears a friendly feel
ing had existed at Pilares. and IN order to
do honor to the United States It was ar
ranged on Feb. % to raise the flags Of the
two republics together on the flag stan.
The Mexicans had charge of the affair and
raised the American flag above the Next
can TO the complete satisfaction OF the
Americans. But when the Americans
showed so much appreciation Of the act.
the Mexicans found they had made mis-
take and decided to lower and rehoist the
flags. the Mexican flag on top. Then the
Americans declare this would be an insult
to the United States flag. Superintendent
Danforth told the Mexicans that they
haul down the American flag. 1t was held
that the flags should have been hoisted
properly in the first place. The Mexicans
were about 10 mob Danforth when Charles
Hogsett who was with the Rough Riders
in Cuba interposed with q six-shooter in
each hand. Firing from both sides i'm
mediately ensued. and Hogsett was in
stantly killed. John Evans and Dick Rea.
two other Americans were MORALLY
wounded. But the Americans held the flag
pole and both flags fioated through the
day Five Mexicans were killed and the
dance which was TO have followed was a
Failure Is no Mexicans attended, and there
were less than half n dozen Americans In
condition for dancing.
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end with native "shacks" In which ma
tive gin. the most poisonous and madden
ing intoxicant known, and which had a ter
rible effect upon soldiers who were not
familiar with its qualities. was sold. The
sale OF this stuff has been prohibited. In
the place Of these 'shacks'' American SOL
diers who have been discharged have
opened saloons in which the same liquors
are sold as are sold here. DR.. Pierce makes
one statement which is worthy OF atten-
ton. which is that these irresponsible peo-
pie who tell these stories OF the increased
number of saloons selling imported bever-
ages do not tell the whole truth, which is
that six vile drinking places have been
closed where one saloon has been opened
Mr.. Curtis has obtained from the Bureau
Of Statistics the kinds. quantities and VAL
ues OF liquors exported to Manila to the
close OF 1889. The whole value of such
liquors was s26S $50. of which 1854. ass was for
beer in bottles, the quantity being 112, 40
dozens. The entire quantity Of whisky ex-
ported was 1906 gallons. All Of this liquor
had not reached Manila when Chaplain
Wells. Of Tennessee, and others came back
with their stories of 400 American saloons
People who prefer may believe those who
tell the impossible lies, but intelligent peo-
pie will accept the reports of the chaplain
Of the Eighth Corps, General Lawton's
chief of staff and the figures Of the Bureau
Of Statistics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-01

During the year 1891, under the prosper
Gus days Of the Harrison administration,
the deposits of the New York savings
banks increased s13, 775, AS. During 1893, the
first year under the fear Of the German
Wilson tariff. the deposits of those banks
fell off So, 95,S24. During the first year Of
Mckinley the increase was $iS,5OS ,12s; in
1898 the Increase was $40. 1884, In 1899 the
increase reached 81, 1886 2S3-the most re-
markable increase on record. The number
or depositors now more than equals the
whole number of families in the State. In
nine years the deposits have increased one
third. On New Years day the savings
banks of New York carried 100000 open
accounts in their banks and owed their de-
positors 1857. $50. $50, while the excess of re-
sources over claims was SIP, 72S, 449. The
gains the past three years have been s169.-
S03,76 or nearly one-fifth of the entire
amount due depositors. And yet Mr. Bry-
ans supporters imagine they can make the
army Of savers in New York and elsewhere
believe that a change to 16 to 1 or any
change that will peril present conditions is
desirable.
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Vice President. The newspapers" he
adds. have taken up the suggestion and
are discussing it, SO they are. But IL
Mr.. Herf will read the comments he will
discover that they are treating Kern's, can
didacy as a stupendously huge joke.-An-
derson Bulletin.
THAT murderer is the man who is chief
ly to blame Cor the shame that rests upon
this country" Thus spoke Frank Stevens,
of Philadelphia at the meeting of anti
imperialists in that city last week The
man he referred 10 was William Mckinley.
President OF the United States. Denuncia-
ton OF the chief magistrate of this coun-
try as a murderer is new in political dis
cussion in this country and shows TO what
lengths the small Americans will go.-Terre
Haute Tribune.
The Democrats of Fort Wayne, of South
Bend, CT Terre Haute, of Evansville and
of the State at large will do as they please
about n. of course. but If they give up any
committee that rejects the unprecedented
offer - $1,000 for holding the state conven-
ton in a city splendidly equipped TO enter
tain it until the decision of Saturday night
is reversed they have more political pa
triotism and less common sense than We
give them credit for.-Fort Wayne Journal
Gazette.
According to dispatches from Atlanta
Mr.. Bryan proposes TO have Incorporated
into this years Democratic national plat
form "some of the admirable planks of the
platform of Abraham Lincoln and then
defy the Republicans TO attack them. ;"
This would indeed be an interesting
procedure and prove something of a novel;
ty in American politics. Mr.. Bryan says
Lincoln was a great Democrat and his
principles can be followed by the Demo
Gratis of this day" The main trouble
about this programme is to determine what
stephen A. Douglas was in 1860 when he
headed the Democratic national ticket and
was voted for by the great body of the
Democratic party in the North.-South
Bend Times.
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IN NO HURRY FOR REFORM.
Postpone Action ON Pro.
posed New System Of Spelling.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2s.-Stormy weather had
little effect on the attendance to-day at the
meeting OF the department Of superintend-
ence of the National Educational Associa-
ton in the fine arts building. Nearly ev-
cry seat was taken when President Dowl-
ing called the meeting to order. After the
invocation and vocal selections by Miss
Beresford JOY. of California. Superintend-
ent Aaron Cove. of Denver. Col. read pa
per on 1.-THE Trial Of the City Superintend-
ent,'' in which he combated the "one-man
power theory. Formal discussion of the
paper was led by superintendent Charles
NJ. Jordan, of Minneapolis. who made an
urgent appeal for larger appropriations for
primary educationpn cities. Superintend-
ent Charles Z. Gorton. of Yonkers, n. Y,
spoke on The School Superintendent in
Small Cities" The discussion of the paper
was led by Superintendent George B. Cook.
of Hot Springs. Ark, and Superintendent
L. f. Wolfe, of Kansas City, Kan.
The feature of the afternoon session was
a paper by Prof. W. o. Atwater. of Wes-
leyan University, Connecticut. on "Alco-
holic Physiology and superintendence."
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The editor of the Sentinel. who is in
Washington imbibing political inspiration
and the gift of prophecy. concludes letter
TO his paper by predicting that:
Unless the best traditions of the Ameri-
can people have been effaced and their in
stincts OF democracy and republicanism
and free government have been blighted by
the curse of sordid commercalism, Mr..
Bryan will be elected, and the principles
of the American revolution will again be
indicated this year, as they were just a
century ago in the triumphant election of
Thomas Jefferson 10 the presidency.
The writer had previously outlined the
Democratic platform of 1900 and said it's
keynote and chief features would be re-
affirmation of the Chicago platform and
anti-expansion. If Mr. Bryan is nominated
on platform representing this idea and
10 to i, he will stand for two principles
against which Jefferson's political record
is an enduring protest. Jefferson was the
father of the doctrine that the real ratio
between gold and silver coin must conform
strictly TO the commercial. ratio, and he
was the originator and father Of the idea
OF territorial expansion. The election of
Mr. Bryan on the kind of platform the
Democrats propose TO make this year will
be a population of Thomas jefferson.
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a pro-Boer club in Canton, o., President
McKinley's home town. adopted a resolu-
ton asking the President to use his good
offices in trying to end "the unjust and
unholy South African war" In reply, the
club received a letter from the Presidents
secretary quoting the following from the
Presidents last annual message. (which
contains information on the subject to
which you refer
This government has maintained an atti-
tude of neutrality in the unfortunate con-
test between Great Britain and the Boer
states of Africa. We have remained faith
full to the precept of avoiding entangling
alliances as to affairs not of direct con-
Germ. Had circumstances suggested that
the parties to the quarrel would have well
coined any kindly expression of the hope
of the American people that war might be
averted. good offices would gladly have
been rendered.
AS Great Britain has given out from the
beginning that she would not entertain an
offer of mediation from any quarter 1t
would be undignified for the President to
offer it. and resolutions to that effect are
impairment.
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In all candor 1t must be said that Con-
troller Johnsons simple answer of mo"
to the questions of Mr. Bookwalter is not
conclusive. If the actual deficits in the
city treasury were not as stated by Mr..
Bookwalter and If there were no deficits.
but SURPRISES. WHY did he not refute the
declarations of Mr.. Bookwalter by giving
the figures? Many people who did not vote
for Mr.. Bookwalter would like to know
the balance in the treasury that can be
used to meet current expenditures. Pub
licity, of which Mr.. Johnson has spoken
favorably. is needed, and the publication
of the balances in the treasury at the end
of each month would be in that line. If
the figures are not as Mr.. Bookwalter
gave them, why did he not give those that
are correct?
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INDIANA EDITORIAL NOTES.

The anti-lynching society should be en-
couraged in its efforts to prevent the North
from getting the hang of Southern methods
or summary justice.-Muncie Star.
The ship subsidy bill is gaining Roadway
in Congress. Every bit OF Roadway gained
means that much for American bottoms
and American supremacy on the high seas
Evansville Journal.
1t is not generally believed that the coun-
try is going to the dogs. as Bryan thinks
1t will unless he has his way. but the
woman suffragists hope II is going to the
Catts.-Shelbyville Republican.
When Senator German or any Democrat
says he is pleased because the Republican
finance bill takes silver out of politics he
approves the bill and condemns Mr..
Bryan's present attitude towards silver.
-Terre Haute Express.
The Declaration of Independence and the
Chicago platform, beautifully blended.
adopted by Democrats on the Fourth of
July, will be a marvellous mixture needing
only birthstone and firecrackers and the
popping OF a few metaphors by Mr.. Bryan
TO complete it.-Marion News.
July has been selected as the date of
the national Democratic convention by a
committee which met on Feb. g The
dates significant of patriotism and liberty,
but the record Of Democracy cannot be
obscured by so gauzy scheme.-Shelby-
vile Republican.
The difference between Massachusetts
and Kentucky as described by the Atchison
Globe man is that ''in Massachusetts, they
make boots and shoes, while in Kentucky
they make shoots and booze" But il for
the preparation OF such things as this
they run him out OF Kansas with which
will he cast his iot?-Lafayette Courier.
Jerome Herff. of Peru. says that John
w. Kern is going to cut figure in the
race for the Democratic nomination for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-01
LONE LOGAN KILLED
UNION PACIFIC TRAIN ROBBER SHOT
BY DETECTIVES.
Fifth Member of a Gang of Six Which
Got Away with $4,000 Who Has
Been Forced to Bite the Dust.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. S.-While
gam known also as Lou Curry. one of the
six men who on June last robbed a Union
Pacific train OF $4,000 in cash. near Rock
Creek, Wyo., was shot and killed by de-
tectives, who had tracked him from Grip
pie Creek. Logan was visiting the home
of his aunt and cousin, Mrs. Bob Lee and
Miss Lizzie Lee. and has been there
week. This makes the fifth member Of the
gang who has been made to bite the dust
Thomas Sayers, assistant superintendent
of the Pinkerton Office at, San Francisco.
discovered Logan at Cripple Creek, Col.
two weeks ago. but lost him. and finally
traced him to Kansas City, where he APP
pears to have arrived on Feb. is. Yester-
day Logan was located at the Lee home,
and early this morning three local detec-
tives and three Pinkertons, including Say
ers, surrounded the house and called on
him to surrender. Instead Logan darted
out of a rear door, pistol in hand. AS he
reached the gate and turned to fire vol
ley from the detectives caused him to wa
yer. He ran $50 yards across the road and
into cornfield before he fell. When the
detectives reached him he was breathing
his last, bullet wound through his head
and his revolver still clutched in his hand.
Logan was placed In wagon and brought
to the morgue in Kansas City.
There were six men in the Rock Creek
robbery-Lonie Logan, his two brothers,
Harvey and Bob, Bob Lee, their cousin,
and two others. They made their escape to
the Big Horn country, in Wyoming, after
killing Sheriff Hazen, one of a posse pur-
suing them. About a month ago Bob Lee
and Harvey Logan were killed in that
country after a fierce fight, ana two Of
the others are said to have since been
killed. Harvey Lee is now known to have
visited Dodson last fall and to have re-
turned to Wyoming Jan. l. Bob Logan is
still at large. Rewards of 81, 900 by the gov
eminent and 1000 by the railroad and ex-
press companies We're offered for each of
the robbers.
Lonie who was killed to-day, was well
dressed and apparently prosperous The
Logans and Lee were brought up near Dod-
son, where their relatives are respected.
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VIEWS OF AN OLD DEMOCRAT.

Ex-Secretary Olney. whose hostility to
those who desired to recognize the indie
pendence of Cuba did not commend him to
the Bryan Democracy. did not write his
article in the Atlantic Monthly in the ex-
pectation of aiding the Olney movement
toward the presidency. which an enterpris-
ing indianapolis reporter started two weeks
ago. Mr.. Olney strikes out for himself.
hitting both parties. He congratulates the
country on 1.-The growth of our foreign pol
ICY" which is the subject of his article.
He congratulates the United States on hav-
ing emerged from sort of provincialism to
become a world power. Mr.. Olney says that
en- expanding tendency has been noticeable
for several years. The Spanish war was
the elimination. Taking issue with his
party, Mr. Olney says there should have
been no recognition OF the independence Of
Cuba. 1t was a mistake to make pledges
of independence 10 the Cubans because
Cuba must become American territory
1.-The entire intelligence and wealth of the
island demands it."
that the acquisition of the Philippines was
a mistake so far as II makes US responsible
for the future of the islands. He does not
say what we could have done after Ad-
mirai Dewey did not sail away after de-
stroying the Spanish fleet. He predicts
that the islands will be of no advantage.
but rather a hindrance to US, without ex-
tending our trade. But, having the Philip
pines. we must deal with them as a domes-
tic problem. There is no suggestion on his
mart of withdrawal. nor is there any allu-
sion TO that Imperialism which is the fear
of a few, and the bugaboo OF a large num-
Der of demagogues.
Mr.. Olney insists that the growth OF our
foreign policy does not require the sacri-
fee of our traditional policy of non-inter-
ference with the internal affairs and poll
tics of European governments. On the
other hand. he insists upon the mainte-
nance of the Monroe doctrine. He fears
that our new responsibilities as an Asiatic
mower may force us into some sort of an
alliance. which he deplores because IL is far
be,ter that we be friends with all the
world In the event, however. that the
United states must choose an alliance be-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-01
THE PORTO RIcAN TARIFF BILL.

The Journal has already expressed its
views regarding the proposition to impose
restrictions on trade between the United
States and Porto Rico, and nothing that
Congress may do will cause II to change
its views. 1t is not a question of revenue,
of rates, of duties, of schedules or of the
title or duration of the law imposing them;
it is question of principle. Even admit
ting the right of Congress to enact such
law, though this is exceedingly doubt
full. its enactment will be violation of
good faith towards helpless and impov-
erished people, subordinatich of justice
to mercenary considerations and political
blunder of the first magnitude. The prop
osition to reduce the duties imposed from
% per cent. of the Dingley tariff rates to
Is per cent, does not help the matter a
particle. Neither does the proposed change
in the title of the bill or limiting the time
of its operation to two years. The fact
remains that 1T is proposed to treat Porto
Rico as foreign country by laying tariff
duties on the trade between the States and
the island under the sordid pretense of
making it meet the cost of its government.
The way to do this is not to handicap the
of doubtful constitutionality, destroying at
the outset their hope of just and gener-
Gus treatment by the United States, but
to give them an open door to prosperity
and progress through free trade with the
rest of the United States.
There is one phase of the case that has
not been noticed in any of the speeches
made on the subject, and that is that Porto
Rico Jared better in the way of free trade
with the United States under the reciproc-
law now proposed. In other words, the
island Jared better as a Spanish colony
than 1t would possession of the United
States. On the 31st of July. 1890. President
Harrison issued a proclamation announc-
ing the consummation of reciprocity ar
rangement between the United States and
Spain by which sugar, molasses, coffee
and hides were to be imported from Porto
Rico into the United States free from any
duty whatever. while a list of seventy-five
articles produced or manufactured in the
United States were to be imported into
Porto Rico free of duty. The bill now
before Congress proposes to lay duty of
10 per cent. of the Dingley tariff rates on
every article imported into the United
States from Porto Rico or into Porto Rico
from the United States. If reciprocity of
trade with Porto Rico was desirable when
it was Spanish colony. how much more
so since 1t has become an American pos
session. The Republican party is COM
mitted to the policy of reciprocity as we'll
as protection. but 1t will find 1t difficult to
defend the policy of destroying reciprocity
with a foreign country by enacting tariff
duties against it after 1t is annexed to the
United States.
II the pending bill reaches the Senate 1t
should be defeated there.
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tween the nations he prefers that 1t should
be with Great Britain. because the most
formidable as foe and the most effective
this opinion so boldly is not a Democratic
candidate for the presidency.
Allusion is made to this article of Mr..
Olney not because Il possesses in any de-
gree the quality of infallibiity. but be-
cause. being a Democrat of the old school.
his declarations show how far the leaders
of the Bryan Democracy have wandered
from the doctrines of Jefferson, Jackson,
Van Buren,. Buchanan and Tilden.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-01

TIE statements which Mr.. w. E. Curtis,
Washington correspondent of the Chicago
Record, has obtained regarding the liquor
traffic in Manila since its occupation by the
United States are complete expose Of the
falsehoods which a Tennessee chaplain and
others have been making. one OF which
was that there are now four hundred sa-
looms selling whisky in Manila where there
was not one before American occupation.
Mr. Curtis obtained his Information from
Rev. DR.. Pierce. one OF the most highly re-
spected chapiains in the army. He was the
FIRST chaplain to arrive In Manila and has
just returned. and from Col. Clarence Ed
wards. recently chief OF staff of the late
General Lawton. Chaplain Pierce says
that drinking has materially decreased
since our occupation. When he went to
Manila the streets were lined from end to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-01

The industrial commission. which has
been taking testimony regarding trusts,
will report. IL is said. in favor OF laws
which will give publicity TO the affairs of
corporations and secure the same freight
charges to all. parties by railroads. BY
greater publicity the commission means
that corporations must be required to make
regular reports that will show the condi-
ton Of their business and allow stockhold-
ers 20 have access TO their books under
proper regulations. 1t will recommend that
upon the certificate OF each share Of stock
must be stated the total capitalization and
the part OF which is cash or property and
the part that Is promotion or water. Those
selling the stock OF corporations should be
made responsible for any misrepresenta-
ffOns
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-01

The paper was formally discussed by SUI
perintendent s. T. Dutton. of Brookline.
Mass. and Superintendent r. q. Bonnie, Of
Cincinnati, o.
This evening President E. A. Alderman
of the University of North Carolina, read
a paper on THE Obligations and Cpportu-
mites OF Scholarship" which was formally
discussed by Superintendent James ~.
Greenwood, of Kansas City. NO. Superin-
tendent j. w. McClymonds, Of Oakland.
Cal. and President L. o. Lyle. OF the State
Normal School of Pennsylvania.
BY vote of 80 TO II the educators de-
feated a resolution memorializing the Ma
tional Educational Association 10 promote
the cause OF spelling reform by the ap-
pointment OF special commission 10 study
the subject and report. Action was de-
ferred for a year and the subject Will be
brought up at the next annual meeting OF
the department as a special order of busi-
ness.