Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 10 February 1899 — Page 4

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FRI DAY, FERRUARY 10, 1899.

THEKK is talk of a hammock trust and this iB a good season to estalish it.

remember what you said

during that real hot weather last August?

MB. MARTIN will possibly be able to fill his ice houses without the interruption of the thaw he feared.

"THE cold new year" and "the day General Manson was buried" are both back numbers after the experience of to-day.

"THE White Man's Burden" will not be BO difficult to bear when we have finally made up our minds that it must be borne.

•ONE of the most interesting questions to-day is whether Crawfordsville will continue to maintain a hvet.ent ice cream parlor.

EECKDITING for the regular army was never more satisfactory than at the present time, and this applies to the class of men enlisting as well as to their number.

AN English paper remarVs that Aguinaldo's rash attack is conclusive proof of hiB unfitness to conduct a government. Even Senators Hoar and Bale should be able to see the force of the argument.

THE Alabama legislature has passed a resolution recommending the appointment of General Wheeler to be major general in the ret!U'»r army as soon as a vacancy shall occur.

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RKBEI/LION is the one th'nsr this country will not bear with patience, and the Philippine insurgents are not so stupid as to fail to realize this fact now. The affair of Manila will exercise a healthful influence r, Cuba uo.

!5&£ more the people of Indiana see and hear of Supt. Goes, of Indianapolis, the more thoroughly are they convinced that the public schools of the state's capital are controlled by a political pirate who holds hib position by virtue of his power to lead weakminded or corrupt men by the nose.

THE chief of the Ygorotes' bow and arrow brigade, "honored" by Aguinaldo in being stationed to oppose American artillery, escaped with a shattered thigh and wounded feelings. The chief, who is complaining, doesn't know when he iB well off. Those who usually trust in the Spanish article of honor, of which Aguinaldo has a superabundant supply, are lucky to escape with their lives.

TOBONTO Qlobc: The resistance of the natives is attributed by the expansionist' papers to the encouragement of the senators who oppose the ratification of the treaty. In like manner it will be remembered that the American "insurgents" of 120 years ago were encouraged by Burke, Chatham and other pestilential fellowB in the parliament of King George. The cases are not precisely analogous, however in the present case we have the curious spectacle of a country freed from the rule of one power rebelling against the.-liberator, and having free instifr." vr-ns forced upon it at the point of the bayonet.

IVOCATIXG^HpTn :S1^OXSIBII.IT v. if"-"Louisville Times (Dem.): Senator Jones, af Arkansas, tried to look very wise and very triumphant the other day when he made this owl-like utterance:^ ,/ "I silppose if the President calls an extra* session the treaty will be ratified. we will have accomplished this much we will have put the responsibility for that action where it belongs, upon the Republican party." &£ YeB ind the responsibility for obstructing a peace treaty which gives ^thiscountry the legitimate fruits of ^Victory—some return for the blood and treasure it cost—will be put "where it belongs." So will the responsibility for It the encouragement given to Aguinaldo and the blood shed by our gallant troops at Manila be put "where it bell longs." No man of sense or patriotism would wish to bear that burden or 1|»ake his party bear it. The|Tories of put the responsibility of the K: Revolution upon Washington and his Jfiollowers and the blue-light traitors of 1812 put the responsibility of mainir taining the honor of the nation on

Jefferson, Madison and Jackson. •JfosteTtty has put one side on a pedestal *nd the other in the pillory.

COMG APPROPRIATIONS

FOR STATI3 INSTITUTIONS AVITilj BE JjIKIOKATJ.

OSJJvo I.e{isla( ure Recognizes This Will Bo Neoessa.ry Owini to' Increased Cost of. Supplies—

State Treasurer

Scholz's Administration—The Third House Has Little to Do This Session. Senator .Sewby's .Toko—IIow -Members lining Their Influence.

(From our Special Correspondent.! Indianapolis, Feb..8.—The ways and means eunuuifcte of the house and finance committee of tlie senate have finished their .hearings for the state iustilntious and will lie ready iu a few days to bring the general appropriation bill into the house. The appropriations for running the institutions in tliis bill will be more liberal than they were two years ago, ami tliey should be. It has been a case of pinch and starvation for tliem to get along at all under the appropriations then made and with the increased prices of food supplies and clothing it wonld be an utter impossibility for them to exist without an increase. The Democratic legislatures had got into the habit of making pretty big appropriations after they got their own people in control of till the state institutions. "When the legislature of 1895 came in, the Republicans were in control and they very properly determined to economize as much as possible and try to reduce the state debt that wa.s piling up to such proportions as to seriously threaten the credit and fair name of Indiana To further emphasize this need'of economy, we were in the midst of the "hard times" with the lowest range of prices upon everything that has been known for 20 years past. ggUnder these conditions, Mr. Alien, who was made chairman of the ways and means committee, believed that heavy reductions could be made. Though these reductions were not horizon till, they averaged about 20 per cent and the institutions were able to get along very well with the appropriations made. Other measures were passed that required better systems .of accounts and bookkeeping and economy was introduced into every department. Two years later B. Wilson Smith was made chairman of tlie committee. Ha was dazzled somewhat by the line reputation Mr. Allen had made for economy, and I believe most of the members of the last legislature would now acknowledge that they went too deep iu attempting another reduction of 20 per cent. The institutions have been increasing'in population right along and in the meantime the prices of supplies have increased heavily. Thanks to the work of Mr. Roots and his commission the committees have had the most minute information upon every conceiveable point upon which* to base their.. conclusions and there is no reason but laziness why every member of the legislature should not know fully as much about the needs of each institution as the members of the committee. The information is all accessible in the Roots reports.

Hon. F. J. Scholz will tomorrow finish his second term as treasurer of state and will retire to private life with the satisfaction of knowing that he has made the best and cleanest record that has been made iu the office for years. During his administration over $3,000,000 of the state debt has been paid off and the operations of the state treasury have been large. In all the detail of this work there has never been a moment of delay in settlements and the balance sheets have never shown so much as a minor clerical error. With the simple system of accounts ho adopted the status of any of the numerous funds in his custody could at any time be seen at a glance and all demands upon the treasury have been met with instant promptness.

A primary election bill that will meet the requirements has been introduced in the house by Hon. A. Glossbrenner of Marion county. Mr. Glossbrenner has been making a close study of the primary election laws of other states ever since his election last autumn and his measure includes, the best features of those laws. That such a law is needed, particularly in the larger cities of the state, is demonstrated every time there is a contest for a nomination. The people of Indiana have good laws governing elections, but the root of all election, corruption lies in the primaries and these are, as open to corruption as they ever were in the worst days. The author oi the bill if, a very young man. Ho does not talk often, but "when he has anything to say, he says it well aiid his opinion boars weight because the other members know that ho is in earnest and thoroughly understands what he is talking about.

One of the notable features of this session is the absence of attempted raids upon the stato treasury. Almost every session of tlie legislature brings to the front a number of men with great schemes and all they require to make them a howling success is a liberal approprhn ion. The ways and means committee has had very little of that sort of thing to fight off this year. Some extra appropriations liave been asked, of course, but i'or the most part they have been for worthy or necessary objects. Among them is the demand for new cellhouses at the Jeffersonville reformatory. The institution is horribly crowded and the legislature will doubtless make provision for more room. A small appropriation asked for is $5,000 tor the exhibit of Indian corn at the Paris exposition of 1900. Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and other corn states are joining in this exhibit and the purpose of the bill is to have Indiana bear a moderate share of the burden.

Senator Newby brought out a great laugh at the expense of Senator Nusbaum the other day on the floor of the senate. He was 'objecting to the members who wore always howling about corporations. "Now," said he, "I sometimes mako money and sometimes lose it, aud when I lose my money it makes no difference to me who gets it, whether it is the awful corporations or my friend, Dr. Nusbaum." There was a general giggle and the word "poker" could bB heard. New by justified the shot afterward by declaring that the gonial doctor had beat him out of §14.75 the night before and he knew of no other way of getting even.

Lobbyists have thus far found rather slim picking. The only corporation bill of any importance that has been up is the 2-cent fare bill and on this proposition the railroads have taken the wise course of sending their regular counsel to argue the question before committees instead of hiring lobbyists to convince individual members. The absence of street railroad legislation, county seat bills and that sort of thing has been rough on the members of the "third house" and ex-Senator Crumpacker packed his grip the other day and left for the Indian Territory, where he holds down a federal iuchresliiD. "Jerry" Collins and one or two others can stiir be found warming a seat in the lobby, but their occupation consists of merely watching proceedings and waiting for some good thing to turn up. -v.."-'.

The jealousy between the two houses always has and, I presume, always will prevent them from so working together as to best conserve their time. Thus, a few days ago the house spent most of the day debating the beet sugar proposition, which had already been killed in the senate. This point was made in the debate, but did not stop it. The house finally killed the bill, but did it on its own judgment. The fact that it could not pass the senate did not cut any figure.

Very frequently men with good ability and strong convictions ruin their influence in a legislative body by talking too much,"and every session of the legislature developes a number of such cases, particularly in the house. Even when they have something worth saying every time they get up, the house is likely tc tire of hearing their voice.

Herrold, the "strawberry farmer" oi Laporte, who endeavored to win iame on the first- day of the session by wearing a pair of jeans overalls, has developed into far aud away the noisiest member of the house. He suffers a good deal from the delusion that he is a wag and seldom lets any discussion go by without a few remarks, intended to

be

more or less facetious. The house laughed a little at him during the first week aud utterly spoiled him, aud now that it has got tired of his efforts to

be

amusing, there seems to be no way oi shutting him off.

The members on the back row o!*'flie house have a rather hard time kuegitip track of business. The crowd in ''tin lobby keeps up such an incessant buzzing that they cannot hear half that going on. At the suggestion of Hon. John W. Baker a few days ago '.the railing was moved back a foot, but tlii.did not prevent a heap of trouble for Baker a day or two later. The previous question was ordered on some motion and the matter was disposed of. Then another subject came up and Mr. Roost arose to make a speech. After he had spoken a minute or two Mr. Bakel arose to a point of order and severely rebuked Roose in a dignified way for talking when the house was operating under the previous question rule.1 The members ot once proceeded to havo fun with him by asking him to fall asleep again and not interrupt proceedings by waking up.

Fair progress is beiu lv ide by the local government reform buis, and the end of this week will doubtless see them all three safely through the senate in practically the shape they were originally drawn by the commission. As soon as the senate finishes with tliem flit house will be ready to take them up and dispose of them.

It is fairly safe to say that there will be no educational legislation, either in the nature of a reorganization of tin state board or anything else remotely connected with the war of the schools this year. In the senate the state school people have a clear majority that hangs together on every proposition, and in the house the non-state people have just, as substantial a majority. Thus neither side can get any measures through both houses aud the legislature is wasting time whenever it takes up the subject.

There has been a great deal of shifting about on the clerical forces of the two houses at the end of the 30 days' period and tlie result is a good deal oi inexperience in places where experience is very much needed. It is difficult to understand why the state should Xay a man $5 per day for sitting at a door when such positions command but $1.25 per day, or why copying clerks are paid $5 per day when $10 per week wonld be a very high salary for them ii anydody else were employing them for similar work.

Willoughby, Huff, Schrader, Otway Baker and two or three other members from the southern counties were coming down in a crowded elevator the othei day discussing a vote that had just been taken on the sugar beet bill. "The trouble with us members from the southern part of the state," remarked one ol them just as the elevator reached the ground floor, "is that we never hang together on any proposition." "Except when there's a lynching en!" remarked some voice near the door oi the big elevator.

The members made a dive for the wretoh, but he had got out and disap peared.

RUSSEI. M. SEEDS.

BATTLE

Between Americans and Filipino Troops at Santa Mesa.

ENEMY

is DEFEATED

Two Attacks Last For More Than an Hour.

FILIPINOS CONCENTRATED

At Three Points aiul Opened "With a a Hot Fire A11 Along Tlieir Iiine With Small Arms and Siege Guns.

Americans Responded With Terrifio Fire and the Utah Iiight Artillery Succeeded In Silencing the Native Batteries United States Cruisers Charleston and. Concord In the Engagement as AVas the Monadnock. American Loss 20 Killed and 125 Wounded—Attempts to Assassinate United States Officers.

Manila, Feb. 0.—The long-expected rupture between the Americans and the Filipinos has come at last. The former are now engaged in solving the Philippine problem with the utmost expedition possible.

The clash came at 8:40 Saturday evening when three daring Filipinos darted past the Nebraska -regiment's pickets at Santa Mesa, but retired when challenged.

They repeated the experiment without drawing the sentrie's fire. But the third time Corporal Greely challenged the Filipinos and then fired, killing one of them and wounding another.

Almost immediately afterwards the Filipinos line, from Calvocan to Santa Mesa, commenced a fusillade which was ineffectual.

The Nebraska, Montana and North Dakota outposts replied vigorously and held their ground until reinforcements arrived.

The Filipinos in the meantime concentrated at three points, Calvocan, Gagalangin and Santa Mesa.

At about 1 o'clock the Filipinos opened a hot fire from all three places simifltaueously. This was supplemented by the fire of two siege guns at Balik-Balik, and by advancing their skirmishers at Paco and Pandacan.

The American responded with a terrific fire, but owing to the darkness they were unable to determine its effect.

The Utah light artillery finally succeeded in silencing the native battery. The third artillery also did good work on the extreme left. £s.

The engagement lasted over an hour. The United States cruiser Charleston and the gunboat Concord, stationed off Malabona, opened fire from their secondary batteries on the Filipinos' position at Calvocan and kept it up vigorously.

At 2:45 there was another fnsilade along the entire line, and the United States seagoing double decked monitor Monadnock opened fire on the enemy from off Malate. With daylight the Americans advanced.

The California and Washington regiments made a splendid charge and drove the Filipinos from the villages of Paco and Santa Mesa.

The Nebraska regiment also distinguished itself, capturing several prisoners and one howitzer and a very strong position at the reservoir, which is connected with the waterworks.

The Kansas aud Dakota regiments compelled the enemy's right flank to retire to Calvocan.

There was intermittent firing at various points all day long. The losses of the Filipinos cannot be estimated at present, but they are known to be considerable.

The American losses are estimated at 20 men killed nnd 125 wounded. The Ygorates, armed with bows and arrows, made a very determined stand in the face of a hot artillery fire and left many men dead on the field.

Several attempts were made in this city Saturday evening to assassinate American officers.

OKDKKS TO OTIS

To Follow Up His Victory and Crush the Insurgents. Chicago, Feb. 6.—A special to the Times-Herald from Washington says: Instructions will be sent to Major General Otis today directing him to follow up his victory over the insurgents and to crush the power or Aguinaldo in the Philippines.

This was the decision reached at an important cabinet meeting held in the white house last irght, attended by the presidont, Secretary Hay, Secretary Alger, Attorney General Griggs and Adjutant General Corbin.

It was further decided, now that Aguinaldo has thrown down the gauntlet, that Hoilo shall bo takon and the islands of the archipelago occupied ao rapidly as possible and to the exteaj th$t General Otis' forces will permit.

NEWS AT WASHINGTON,

Administration Shocked Though Apprised of the Ugly Situation. Washington, Feb. 6.—Admiral Dewey today cabled the navy department that hostilities had begun between the American army and naval foroes in and about Manila aud the Philippine insurgents. The insurgents, ho said, had been the aggressors and had been repulsed.

The news came like a shock, for the administration, though apprised that an ugly situation prevailed iu the Philippines, had cluug steadily to a hope that by tact and patience actual fighting migjit bo averted, and even those public men, who felt that hostilities would follow should the treaty be ratified and the United States attempt to occupy the islauds, believed that Aguinaldo would not force the fighting when the treaty of peace was in its most critical stage. Sonio senatorial opponents of ratification of the treaPy adhere to their position, but tho general opinion in Washington is that the news from Manila insures the ratification of the treaty.

The news of the beginning of another war came from Admiral Dewey. It seems to be Dewey's fortune always to he able to report favorable news, and like all of his messages that have gone before this cablegram told of the success of tho American forces and iu the action. It was with great regret, however, that the administration learned that the insurgents had forced tlie issue. It had hoped ail along that they could be brouulit to see the advantages of nlacing their t.' in the American people, and re'vi upon the president to deal justly w-a'i them. The administration arsue with tho Philippine commissiu.i i'aii iv on the sea eiiroute foi Manila bringing with them messages from he. piesidcnt, and with tho peace treaty still unacted on it was not to be credited that they would refuse to Wait to learn the purposes of the American government, but would precipitate the long impending conflict.

Besides his soldiers General Otis has in Mauilo bay, commanding the city a veritable rock of Gibralter in Dewey's fleet. With the vessels he now has and those about to join him, Dewey will have 21 ships of various types. Of full fledged war ships ho now has nino as follows: The flagship Olympia,. the Bcjtou, Baltimore, Charleston, Concord, Monanduock, Monterey, Petrel and tho Buffalo. He also has three armed supply ships which are just as effective as a warship, almost, in attacking troops outside of fortifications and in maintaining the blockade.

No one here knows tho real strength of the insurgents opposed to General Otis. The accounts of their numbers are conflicting and none of them comes from reliable sources. Still, the best belief of the authorities at tho war department is that they number about 30,000 men, but they are not comparable to the American forces iu personnel, discipline or quality of arms. It i.s known that they have some Manser's, some Remington's and a variety of other fire arms, audit is suspected that they havo been quite plentifully supplied with ammunition from outside sources. Taken as a whole this armament is decidedly inferior to that of the American troops.

Their strong point is their knowledge of the country and a certain fanatical bravery in onslaught that would be formidable to a volunteer force not welltrained to stand fire. Like the Cubans, they rely too much on a sword-like weapon corresponding to tho machete, a weapon of little value against long-range t*i tf aa

AOCINAIjDCVS

Representative In London Gives His Views. London, Feb. 6.—A representative of the press saw the London representative of Aguinaldo last evening. Ho did not express surprise at the news from tha Philippine islands, but declared that tho Filipinos at Manila were suspicious of the attitude of the United States and had formed the opinion that it was better to light- before the Americans wero reinforced.

The representative added that Mabini, the head of the Filipino cabinet, and his colleagues, were convinced that if the Americans wore beaten now public opinion in the United States would "insist upon tho maintenance of Filipino independence."

Dewey's Oiwpatch.

Washington, Feb. G.—The following message was received, from Admiral Dewey yesterdaj*: To tlie Secretary of the Navy, Washington:

Insurgents here inauga-ated general engagement Saturday night, which was continued today. The American army and navy is generally successful. Insurgents have been driven back aud our line advancocl. No casualties to navy. -0 I: DEWEY.

OI is' Dispatch.

Washington, Feb. 0.—Tho following cablegram from General Otis was received at tho war department last night:

Adjutant General, Washington:

Have established our permanent lines well out and have driven off tho insurgents. Tho troops have conducted themselves with great heroism. The country about Manila is peaceful and the oity perfectly cpiiet. OTIS.

Th» Champion Stowaway.

A younr Irishman who recently reached Philadelphia on the British steamer Snowflake is a 6tar in his method of obtaining free transportation by stowing away in some recess ol oocan liners. This stowaway has hidden away on steamers 200 times, circumnavigated the globe seventeen times and hae been to every part of the world where steamers are in the habit of trading.

No MAN can cure consumption. You can prevent it, though. Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, sore throat. Never fails.

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AFFAIRS IT MANILA

Further Particulars of the Fight at Caloocan on Tuesday.

NATIVE SHARPSHOOTERS

Are Driven From a Bamboo Jungle. American Troop's Valor Praised by Spanish Papers—Insurgents Unable to Understand Why Americans lo

Not lixecute Prisoners.

Manila, Feb. 9.—Tuesday evening as1 the Filipinos at Caloocan wore evidently massing for a night attack upon tho American left wing, Companies B, and I of the Twentieth Kansas infantry wero ordered to attack and drive the sharpshooters from a bamboo jungle in front of (he tiring line, where they had caused considerable auuoyauco all the afternoon. Tho battalion charged brilliantly, driving tho enemy like chaff and penetrating to the Very heart of Caloocan.

First Lieutenant A. C. Alford, as previously cabled, was killed while lending his company. Ho was shot iu tho forehead. Sergeant Jay Sheldon, Company I, was seriously wounded^- :!'Piriv»te8 Daniel Ilowitt, Ernest Fritz, John Gillilan and two others, members of Company B, wero slightly wounded.

Thirty dead Filipinos were counted in the brush, and there were many more wounded. The gunboats Concord and Caliao kept up an incessant firo from the bay, the Concord dropping many shells in the town with telling effect. In order to avoid accidents from this source, General Otis was compelled to recall the Kansas battalion after burning the outskirts of the town.

Either tho shells of the American warships or tho natives themselves fired a number of buildings within the town limits. Presumably this was the result of the shelling. No further attempt to attack during the night was made by either side.

The Spanish papers generally comment in favorable terms upon the admirable order maintained in Manila. The Union Iberica says: "Wo are satisfied that the Americans, who are for the greater part volunteers, fought cooly and with perfect discipline, though without intreuchments, at tho various points defended and demonstrated the spirit which animates thom. The Filipinos, who are accustomed to fight iu trenches and with guerilla methods, also fought bravely, but with less precision and regularity."

The situation is practically unchanged. The American line has not been appreciably extended and tho troops generallyare taking much needed rest. Reeounoissances show that the Filipiuos are in force iu the villages of Pasig and Paranaque, probably 7!(KM) men at the latter place, within strong fortifications. Expected Prisoners lo He Kxpouted.

The Filipinos, accustomed to Spanish methods, are constantly inquiriug of tho American soldiers when the prisoners are to lie executed. They seem unable to realize that orders have, not ulready been issued for the execution. Indeed, headquarters is besieged by women anxious to plead for the lives of their relatives and friends, -vs...

Senor Aguillos, the Filipiuos ex-com-missioner, made an unofficial visit to General Otis yesterday.

Today is the first day of the Chinese now year and orders have been issued prohibiting fireworks.

Pmnping at the waterworks has been resumed. General Halo's brigade, consisting of tho First South Dakota infantry, First Colorado infantry and First Nebraska infantry, supported by a battery of the Utah light artillery, occupies the most" advanced post in the American line, fully 10 miles from tho base of supplier It is an almost perfect position. Four guns of the Utah artillery, stationed on a hill behind the waterworks, command the valley- to the right aud left and the foothills iu front.

Outposts Hue the ridge overlooking the valley, while a sandbag entrenchment with gun emplacements, fronts the river. Tuesday the Utahs dropped shells into the villages across the river. The natives disappeared among the hills, the main body retiring to tho right and the other scattering. Subsequently the Americans reeonnoitered and found the village of Sau Pedro completely- deserted. They did not burn it and yeste/day the villagers returned in small parties, bearing bamboos to which white Hags were fa*tncd. They kept, however, out of range.

sLater,

MANILA,

Feb.

5.

THE JOUBBAL.

signal fires wore lighted along

the ridge on the other side of the valley. Tho American troops are'in excellent spirits and appear to regard their experiences as a picnic rather than a stern reality. One burly Coloradoan, who was discussing the capture of the waterworks, said it reminded him of a rabbint drive on the Colorado plains.

General King's brigade, whioh includes the First California infantry, First Idaho infantry, First Wyoming infantry and First infantry, has been compelled to destroy tho village of San Padro Macate, as the natives, moving from house to house, fired from the windows as the Americans advanced. All that is left of Paco and Santa Ana is occupied by the Californians.

Colonel Soxton's Funeral. Chicago, Feb. 9.—The funeral of Coni-mander-In-Cliief Sexton of the G. A. R., occurred yesterday afternoon. The services were conducted in Memorial Hall, where the remains laid in state. ROT.Dr. Lucas of Indianapolis read the ritualist seadces and after the Cook county posts has viewed the remain* it was borne to Rose Hill, its last resting plaoe.