davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09
SIX MONTHS
CLAIMANTS MUST FILE STATEMENTS
BEFORE MIDNIGHT, OCT. :.
Rule Formulated by the Spanish
Claims Com mission-Indiana Re-
publican Club Presidency.

WASHINGTON, April S.--The so-called
Spanish claims commission, appointed by
the President. under the act of Congress
approved March ?. 1901. to carry into effect
the stipulations of Article of the treaty
between the United States and Spain at
the conclusion OF the late war. met to-day.
All of the members of the committee were
present. as follows: William Z. Chandler.
president; Parett j. Diekema. James Perry
wood, William A. Maury and William L.
Chambers. The commission went into ex
ecutive session and formulated Rule l.
for the government of the commission,
and attorney for the compliments, which.
when the open session was resumed, was
reported as follows:
"All claims of citizens of the Uni ed
States against Spain which the Uni,ed
States agreed to adjudicate and settle by
Article Z, must be filed within six months
of the said meeting of the commission: that
is TO say, from u o'clock midnight of the
eth day of October, 1900, and every claim
not filed within such time will be forever
claims presented within six months after
the termination of said period OF time, II
such claimants shall establish to the salts
faction OF the commission good reasons for
not presenting the same earlier.
Every claim prosecuted before said COM
mission shall be presented by petition, set
ting forth concisely and without unneces-
sary repetition the facts upon which the
claim Is based, together with an itemized
schedule se\ing forth all damages claimed
Said petition shall also state the full name
the residence and the citizenship of the
claimant and the amount of damages
sought to be recovered and shall pray
judgment on the facts and the law. 1t
shall be signed by the claimant or his at
torney or legal representative. and be veri-
fled by the affidavit of the claimant, his
agent, attorney or legal representative
1t shall be filed with the clerk of the COM
mission, and the prosecution of the claim
shall be deemed to have been commenced
at the date of such filing"
The members of the commission, headed
by Senator Chandler. later called on the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09
Life Insurance Decision.

WASHINGTON, April SIN deciding the
case of the John Hancock Mutual Life In
surance Company against William NJ. War
rem the United States Supreme Court af-
frmed the validity of Section 1925 of the
Revised Statutes of the State of Ohio, pro-
Viding that no answer to an interrOgatOry
made by applicant for a life insurance
policy shall bar the right TO recover unless
ii Is proved that such answer was fraudu-
lently made The decision was in favor of
Warren, and in handing ii down Chief JUS
tice Fuller remarked that 1T was for the
Legislature of Ohio TO define the public
policy of that State in respect to life in
surance, and to impose such conditions of
the transaction of business by life insur-
ance companies within the States was
deemed best"
The Supreme Court advanced the hearing
in the case of Ewing against the United
States, fixing the time for argument for
the 18th of October next. The case in
wolves back pay claimed to be due post
masters, amounting in the aggregate to
s.. Coo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09

Ieve that Irish. English and Welsh all
emigrated for the same reason-to better
their condition. Although the population
of the Irish in America would show that
the race is not.
curious feature about the census just
taken is that the enumeration throughout
the entire islands was made on a Sunday
This is customary in continental coun-
tries. but is believed 10 be a new depart
is even more strict than in the United
States. There are probably good reasons
for it in the fact that workingmen, COM
mercial travellers and some other classes
are more easily found on that day than
on any other.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09
seIf-Destructfon Notes.

Jane Becker, aged sixty-six years.
Jumped into a cistern in the rear of her
home. at Columbus, o.. and drowned her
self She had been i'll for some time and
grew Respondent
William Mrasek. aged twenty-one years.
in q fit of dependency brought on BY III
ness. committed suicide at Memphis yester-
day by shooting himself through the right
temple. The young man went 10 Memphis
from Alton. ILL.,, last September.
Guy Anderson committed suicide near
Waco, Neb., on Sunday, adopting pecu-
liarly shocking means of ending his life
He wrapped barbed wire around himself
and tied the wire 10 a post at straw
stack, then ignifed the straw and cut his
throat. He died i'm horrible agony
The body of the nude woman found Sun
Gay i'm Erie basin was Identified last night
as that of Mrs. Bridget Keyes. OF New
York. The Identification was made by the
woman's son. who said that his mother.
who had been acting queerly for some time.
left home before daylight Sunday morning.
II has not yet been settled how she got rid
OF her clothes or In what manner she got
into the river
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09

cannot get a glass OF beer or participate
in a game of cards billiards in the
amusement room, so they go to the saloon,
where the worst whisky and the vilest as
sociatiOns abound. Instead of turning over
money on pay day to the paymaster TO
deposit in savings banks. most of the sol
diers spend il ~ the groggeries, which army
authorities cannot close. With such expe-
rience. Congress, when il assemblies. should
have the moral courage to re-enact the can
teen law, or at least repeal the act Of the
last Congress. which was enacted in obedi-
ence to a senseless clamor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09

NEW YORK April S.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says: Sir MichaeI
Beach is saidN be considering the
advisability of putting small tax on min
eral waters. There cannot be any doubt
that such tax would bring in a large
sum of money TO the treasury. in Lon
don alone e4o0O,O0O is now spent annually
on mineral waters, while it has been COM
puted that in the whole United Kingdom
eight times that amount is spent, and be-
sides the enormous quantities of minerals
consumed at home more than a million
dozen were exported last year. At the
present time mineral waters pay nothing
to the revenue and they could with adj
vantage TO their quality bear some portion
OF the burden Of extra taxation that VIII
have to be imposed. Collery owners are
fearing a tax upon exported coal. In 1900
no fewer than 100000 tons of coal were
exported by Great Britain. ard the bulk
Of these exports went rot TO the colonies,
but TO foreign countries"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09

The Chicago Tribune declares that while
councils have been shorn of power I'm most
OF the larger cities by recent charters. that
OF Chicago has not been so changed Its
aldermen are paid $500 a year. and while
there have been bad Councils that of the
last two years contained a majority of
able and honest men. IL claims that the
controlling element of the Council elected
last week is in accord with the best senti-
ment OF the city. This is doubtless due 20
the Tact that outside committee OF citi-
zens investigated the records Of candidates
and approved the creditable. Furthermore.
the Republican majority in the two bodies
commended was and is large. IL care is
taken in the selection OF candidates for the
Council and worthy men are brought
out. instead OF being self-announced can
didates. Councils of great usefulness can
be chosen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09
Minister Loomis Leaves Laguayra.

WASHINGTON. April S.--The Navy De-
partment received a cablegram from Com
mander Sargent, of the Scorpion to-day
announcing the departure of that vessel
from Laguayra for San Juan. Although no
mention was made In the dispatch of Mr..
LoOmis il is understood that he is aboard
the Scorpion and will be transferred at
San Juan 10 a merchant steamer for con-
veyance to thes United States. The minister
will arrive al San Juan Wednesday evening
or Thursday morning. and If he meets a
steamer there promptly should be in New
York the Thursday following, the 18th inst.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09
CHINESE REBEL.
INCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGED

regard this sickness of Yang Yu occur
ring in good faith, but looked upon 1t as
a device TO avoid action. The ST. Peters
burg dispatches now state that Yang Yu's
sickness has so increased since his last
interview with Count Lamsdorff that he
may have to withdraw. This is accepted
intimation that the Russian government
has expressed its disapproval in such a
way that Yang Yu's withdrawal will fol-
low in consequence. But there appears
to be an outward avoidance of any rup-
ture. 1t is said that Yang Yus term ended
about a year ago, and that he then asked
to return to Picking. The government ac-
ceded and Quai Chun did not go TO st.
Petersburg, but remained to become 4
member of the Tsung Lii Yamen. Should
GAINED asng 4u that retire n is in ac g ee
with the prior programme. In case there
proves 10 be an interruption of the rela-
tions between Russia and China it is not
expected to dsarrange the negotiations be-
tween the powers and China or between
Russia and the powers: 1t probably would
be confined to a termination OF the close
entente long maintained between Russia
and China.
brief dispatch from General Chaffee
was received to-day. but beyond the record
of a casualty to private soldier its con-
tents are withheld from the public. 1t is
believed that the unpublished portion of the
dispatch refers to the declination of the
other foreign military commanders TO re-
duce the number of fortified posts and the
strength of the garriSons between Picking
and the sea &c the proportions suggested
by General Chaffee under direction of his
government.
Mr.. Rockhill's advices to the State De-
partment regarding the negotiations at
Picking are more hopeful in tone than they
were a week ago, but it is still apparent
that the subject of indemnity is bound to
consume much more time. This is owing to
the original difficulty. namely. the excessive
demands of one at least OF the great Euro
pean powers. A minimum claimed by one
nation for indemnity to the amount Of
$50 600 with conditions attached that
might swell it to S1OO,00OOOO, would, If al
lowed leave all the other powers in the
aggregate an equal sum for division be-
tween them. The ministers have been as
sured by the best technical authority that
China's ability pay a money indemnity
is limited to the sum of about $500, 900
400 non. Aoa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09
OUR INFLUENCE IN THE ORIENT.

There is good reason TO believe that If the
United States had not been a party in the
adjustment of the troubles in China there
would have been war between the powers
o. Europe. or China would ere this have
been cut up and parceled out to them.
The United States took a part in the adj
justment OF the Chinese troubles with an
enviable prestige. In a brief space this
government had conquered Spain and Sc
cured all of her colonies at a small cost.
In this conflict and achievement had
given evidence of wonderful power as a
nation. A loan bearing the lowest rate of
interest known TO the worlds markets
was taken in a few days. and six times as
much as was called for was subscribed. 1t
was demonstrated that larger army than
any nation now has could be raised and
equipped in case of emergency 1t was also
demonstrated that while engrossed in war
our industries made marvellous progress,
pushing American enterprise into the mar
kets of the world. Before the compiler
tons in China had reached the acute stage
our government had obtained the agree
ment of the powers that, whatever should
be done in China, IT'S markets would be
open to the United States under condi-
tons as favorable as those of any nation.
The American judgment was that the in
tegrity of the territory of China should
be maintained, and the powers acquiesced.
When troops were sent to China the Nc
Kinley administration declared against the
Of ha
troops should be withdrawn as soon as
possible. to which the other powers agreed.
To our protest against the beheading Of
rulers the others gave heed. While each
of the other powers has mistrusted the
others, all of them knew that this gov
eminent had no Interior designs in par
ticipating in Chinese affairs Our occu-
patton Of the Philippines gave us an adj
vantage few of the others possessed, but
the fact did not make them suspicious,
because, while they might suspect their
own motives, they did not suspect the
United States
1t is we'll for the world that n power so
strong and so trusted by all the nations
as the United States took part in this
worldwide affair. With Great Britain
handicapped with the South African war,
Russia could have shaped the policy toward
China she pleased unless the others
had combined against her, which was not
probable. As it is, Russia defers to the
United States and explains its purpose
to our government in manner and spirit
of friendliness which it has not shown to
other powers. Great Britain, instead of
exerting a controlling influence. as was
her wont years ago, has generally dis
played a reluctance to agree upon any
definite policy, because of suspicion of
Russia. OF late the chief work of Eng
land has seemed to be to destroy the faith
of this government in the pledges of Rus
STA. This has not been done, and the fact
that it has not is the most hopeful feature
in the disturbed situation.
1t should be cause of INSTRUMENTATION
TO all Americans that this Nation has the
confidence of the powers TO the extent
that IL has and that its influence upon
them has been pacific and humane.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09
Good King Christians birthday.

COPENHAGEN. April S.-The eighty
third birthday OF King Christian was cele-
brated to-day everywhere in Denmark. The
King is in quite good health and received
the congratulations of officials diplomats
and other dignitaries. The streets of Ire
city were crowded and in the square in
front of the Aamalienborg palace several
thousand people constantly cheered the
King, who. in response. appeared on the
balcony with his daughters. At the ban
quet given tonight at the Crown Princes
palace. the crown prince, Prince Frederick,
toasted the King. his father.
Queen Alexandra and Dowager Empress
Marie of Russia, who have been attending
Queen Alexandra will go TO Cronberg for
few days and will thence return home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09

The intelligent people of this country will
accept the statement of Governor Allen.
of Porto Rico. in preference TO those of
yellow newspapers whose chief delight is
TO find fault with their own country These
people are saying that the condition of the
people is worse than under the Spanish
regime. Governor Allen says the sugar
crop will amount to 100000 tons. against
10000 under Spanish rulers, that the area Of
cultivated land is increasing. and that ev-
cry old industry. except coffee growing. is
prosperous. Foreign merchants in the island
find fault because the system of taxation
touches them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09
In Good HcnIth.

LEAvENWORTH. Kan. April S.-War-
rem McClaughry. of the federal prison. said
tonight that Oberlin NJ. Carter appeared
to be I'm good health. He was attending to
his duties without complaint and has not
been under medical treatment for a long
period. The city physician. the warden
states made an examination of Carter to
be used in the application for habeas cor
pus but he had not seen the certificates
and did not know what their report was.
Carter. he said. had made no complaint
about his health and he had no reason
to believe that II was other than good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09
THE GAINsDoRoUGH PORTRAIT.
IT Is Now safely Locked Up i'm London
Mr.. Ageew's statement.

LONDON, April sc. Moreland Agnew.
on his arrival at Liverpool. on the steamer
Etruria. this morning. admitted that he
had the Gainsborough portrait of the
Duchess of Devonshire. Mr.. Agnew himself
carried the picture ashore and proceeded
TO London. on his arrival here Mr. Agnew
handed over the picture TO the clerks and
detectives. who deposited IL in safe in
the office.
Mr.. Agnew says the statements TO the
effect that Pat Sheedy had anything 10
do with the recovery of the picture are
not true. and that he. Mr. Andrew Agnew.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09

Those who predict a collapse and wide
spread financial panic because of the reck-
less speculation in the New York stock
markets. seem not to realize that the con-
ditions are vastly different from what they
were when wall-street troubles caused gen.
eral panics. The business and industry of
the country are not tied to Wall street. Be
sides. there is an abundance of money not
tied up In stock gambling.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09
Two Killed, Two Badly scaIded.

OGDEN, Utah. April S.-west- bounds
Southern racine passenger train NO. /,
drawn by two locomotives. was wrecked
at Mores Hill, near Wells, New, last
night Fireman Hickman. OF ogden, and
Fireman Loder. of Wells. New, were killed.
and Engineers Warner. of Wells. and
Bride of Ogden. were badly scalded.
broken truck caused half the train 10
leave the track. The two mail cars were
burned. cremating Hickman
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09
Misplaced HOnOrs.
Brooklyn Eagle

Brooklyn Eagle
Willie Boerum (entertaing his sisters caller)-
Do you like baseball very much. Mr.. Jamaica?
Mr.. jamaica never played ball much, Willie.
enjoy golf
Willie Boerum disappointedly)-Why. I heari
pa tell Susan you great catchl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09
Japanese Relieved.

YOKOHAMA, April s.-The news of Rus
sia's decision not to press the Manchurian
agreement was received here with a feel
ing of relief. In anticipation of compli-
cations that might ensue had Russia
reached another conclusion the government
had resolved TO postpone a number of i'm
portant state undertakings involving large
exnpndifureS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09
China to BE an American Colony.

VIENNA. April 9.-The French econo-
mist, NJ Paul Leroy Beaulieu, in an article
in the Neues Wiener Tageblatt, discussing
which civilized nation is likely to exploit
China. says: 1T is probable that the chief
role will fall to the United States, espec-
tally when the Nicaraguan canal has been
cut. China will then, for economic pur-
poses, become an American colony. The
Americans know this and their whole atti
tude during recent events has been marked
bv finesse and foresight"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09

Can be found at the following places:
NEW HORk-Astor House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House, p. o. News Co., z17
Dearborn street, Auditorium Annex Hotel
CINCISNATI--J. r Hawley & Co.. ia Vine
street
LOCISVILLE-C. T. Deering, northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book Co.. 256 Fourth avenue.
81. LoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Riggs House. Eboitt
House and Wizards Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09

Her Main Object.

The New Yorker
Young Husband-Yes dear you look nice in
that dress. but it cost me lot of money.
Young Wife-Dick, dear. what do / care for
money when it is question of pleasing you?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09
EPIDEMIC OF SUICIDES.
Retired Dentist Goes tn Cemetery
and shoots Himself.

PITTSBURG, Pa, April S.-Dr. Henry
Manchester, seventy-five years old, prom
inent retired dentist of Allegheny, COM
mitted suicide in the Allegheny cemetery at
$50 o'clock this evening by shooting him.
self behind the left ear with revolver.
About a year ago he suffered stroke OF
paralysis and fear that another attack
would prove fatal caused him to take his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09

ST. LOUIS. Mo, April S.-Frederick Cove
Cochran aged fifty-fve. a broker on the
Merchants Exchange. committed suicide
to-day, by taking cyanide of potassium.
at his residence liz Clayton, st. Louis coun-
". Business troubles are supposed To have
been the cause.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09

WASHINGTON, April S.-The President
to-day made the following appointments:
John w. Cable to be naval officer of Gus
toms in the district OF Baltimore, Md;
Henry 5. Mathewson to be passed assistant
surgeon in the Marine Hospital Service of
the United States and the following TO be
warrant machinists in the navy: Charles
Hosung. David Purdon. William j. Ire
VerrOw and James w. Murray.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09

A contemporary says that the absence of
advertisements seriously detracts from the
interest of the readers in Mr.. Bryan's
newspaper. This is really the case. as a
large part of the readers of the up-to-date
newspaper take a deep interest in the adj
vertisements. Besides. the advertisement is
of advantage to the publishers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09

One of the charges made against Attorney
General Knox is that he has not taken an
active part In politics, never having made
political speech. Those who know him
say that he is a very able lawyer-a
fact which should count for something in
an attorney general
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09

A wide-open town on Sunday is the most
noticeable feature of Tom JohnsOn's ad-
ministration in Cleveland. He abolished
the corps of officers that looked after the
saloons on Sunday, thus keeping his prom
Use to saloon keepers before the election
to be liberal with them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09

Two years ago Carter Harrison's plural
ity in Chicago was 41,O00 against 2S.OO0 this
year. If his friends see evidence in these
figures that he is destined TO cut a ma
tional figure they easily made
hopeful than was Mark Tapley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09
Mrs. Nation Wants Her Hatchets.

TOPEKA. Kan. April S.-Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton says she will sue the city for some of
her hatchets, which are now in the pos
session of the police department. The
sions of her several arrests during the
saloon-smashing days. She made demand
on the chief Of police for the hatchets to-
dav but was refused
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09
Natural Conclusion.

Yonkers Statesman.
rs every hair in your head numbered. grand
pap
Yes. my child"
We'll grandpa" said the little fellow as he
contemplated the great bald spot, you haven't
got much of a head for figures.''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09

About this season of the year look out
for unusual activity on the part of walk
ing delegates. In New York they even have
a special organization of their own. Per-
haps they will entertain the public by Civ
ing six-day free-for-all walking match.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09
LOUBET At NICE.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGEA
tions demanding that the government ex-
pei the religious orders from Spain. At
Corruna the manifestants paraded, shout
ing Down with the Jesuitsi" and Down
with the convents," They stoned the
Jesuits' college and the Offices of the cler-
zeal newspapers