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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1901
Page
2
Report discusses Funston's service and the Filipino chief's delegation interview. It notes cautious optimism about possible reforms within the regular establishment and hints that the President gave no firm promise. There is belief that Aquinaldo's capture would seriously undermine insurgent authority and threaten the revolt's collapse.
Washington reports a dispatch from General MacArthur indicating the end of the rebellion is near. Mindanao surrenders include nine men with 187 rifles, 80 of Capistrano's command, and 206 guns from Fulco's unit. Admiral Remey cites MacArthur praise for cooperation and the navy's role.
Washington discusses General Funston’s potential brigadier general promotion for his role in the Philippine insurrection. Officials note MacArthur and Wheaton support the move, but concerns arise about sidelining officers beneath brigadier general. The president’s discretion shapes the final choice amid aging generals and possible rapid promotions.
Washington March 2 Forecast for Saturday and Sunday notes rain in Ohio and Illinois with warmer Saturday in the northeast and fresh northeasterly winds Sunday. Indiana also cloudy with rain Saturday, clearing Sunday. Temperatures show a 41 degree minimum and varying precipitation data across regions. FR WAPPENHANS Local Forecast Official signs off.
Five inches of snow fell since noon across Omaha and large parts of Nebraska and neighboring states. Railroads reported delays and streetcars struggled, especially on the Bluffs line amid heavy wind and freezing temperatures. Reports of rain and hail also touched northern regions with cellar and store damage feared in Dalhousie.
Ex Senator Pettigrew weighs the Philippine action as not ending the war, condemns U.S. treatment of Filipinos, and praises Funston’s bold capture of Aguinaldo while noting possible honors or promotions depend on the chief executive and War Department decisions. General Funston’s advancement and medal prospects are under consideration.
Professor H R Gaylord of the University of Buffalo said a newly located animal parasite causes cancer. He noted the parasite requires long culture development, explaining past difficulties in identification at the New York State cancer laboratory.
Senor Lopez calls for Aguinaldo and Mabini to be invited to America to share candid views on the war and Filipino attitudes toward U S sovereignty. He argues that American sources dominate past statements and that representative Filipinos should offer their opinions for truth and justice.
Colonel Jewett of New Albany Indiana, who served in the Philippines, argues Aguinaldo’s hold on Filipinos rests on superstition. He notes local beliefs in Aguinaldo’s immunity, describes Aguinaldo’s mother, and predicts capture may lead to reconciliation and useful cooperation. He says Aguinaldo never went to Manila after exile until Funston brought him in.
The London Saturday Review reflects on Aguinaldo’s capture as potentially signaling an end to the war in the Philippines while condemning the treachery of the act. It credits Aguinaldo with invaluable aid to U S forces and lauds his humane character and leadership in inspiring tribes toward freedom, noting policy shifts and leadership gaps among American generals.
Paris publishes Regidor Jubado claiming to be Filipino agent in Europe. He cites a New York telegram asserting the man captured is Baldomero Aguinaldo, Emilio’s cousin and chief of the general staff, not the Philippine president.
Senator Spooner said the capture of Aguinaldo would hasten the end of organized resistance to U S authority. He predicted Aguinaldo would be treated kindly, learn American methods, and possibly issue a proclamation urging insurgents to surrender and Filipinos to accept United States sovereignty.
Maj. Gen. 8. B. M. Young, arriving from Manila on the Logan, commends General Funston for remarkable bravery and says West Point influence claims are from disappointed officers. He asserts no officer would belittle Funston's achievement.
Report states two Mexican prospectors left Teprogre on the Mexican west coast in a small boat seeking gold near Tiburan island. Fedro Parguila, one of the party, reached the mainland reporting hostile natives and that his companions had fled.
Havana dispatch reports Senor Villuenda signed Senor Gualberto Gomezs report placing a majority of the Cuban constitutional convention committee in opposition to key Platt amendment features. Delegation to Washington favored. convention divided among Radicals Conservatives with resignations and party splits noted. Senor Tamayo resigned as Havana National party secretary.
The report notes German paper producers have raised prices by up to 40 percent and, via Consul Schumann, warn that if their demands are ignored the United States will ruin the German paper industry. New U.S. factories threaten to flood the German market, and adherence to the demands could spike German paper prices, harming the press amid an anti-tariff campaign.
Richmond reports the Main Street front of the Jefferson Hotel built by the late Lewis Ginter at one million dollars burned from a defective flue. No lives were lost though guests escaped with difficulty. Several injured from falls, one hip broken. Insurance about one hundred thousand. Looting noted with multiple arrests as authorities fear the building may not be saved.
The Cleveland fire destroyed M. A. Bradley’s six story building with unspecified loss and damaged nearby Gormally and Jeffrey bicycle shops by about thirty thousand dollars. In New Jersey a Patterson fire damaged the Guardian newspaper interior with two firemen hurt. Huntington saw Raleigh Lumber Company band mills burn in Raleigh county with about fifty thousand dollars in losses.
A wide range of labor and industrial news from 1900s reports. NYSE seat sales, new gas discoveries near Lowesville Ohio, a beet sugar factory plan at Norwalk Connecticut, stock moves tied to M A Hanna interests, whisky price hikes in Kentucky, and a Lorain shipyard pay dispute outcome. Miners strikes and wage talks in Massillon Ohio, Youngstown blast furnace wage increases, New York labor union totals, and pay deals in the Irwin coal field. Berlin Hamburg electric flywheel trials show 12% mph speed, with a $53 million projected line.
Cambridge University defeated Oxford in chess five to two. McPartland of New York beat Dave Barry of Toronto after ten rounds in Denver. Boat race prospects on the Thames look calm with favorable weather.
A sprawling Daily Criminal Record reports Latimberville shooting by Irving Cupp who remains at large after wounding his mother. Other items include Theodore Wallert hanged in Henderson Minn for a family murder. post office thief Joseph A. Conlin jailed in Sing Sing for $43,000 stolen in New York. Broadway theater manager A W Dingwall improving after a cafe shooting. Reform Ala safe blowout stealing $40,000 in state funds. postponed execution for five in Sylvania Ga due to Supreme Court delays. Columbus O murder verdict against George Mitchell with mercy recommendation. Callahan ordered for April trial in Cudahy kidnapping, with Henderson deposition potential. Ida Bowman dies after nose bleed with Craig arrested. several Columbus men charged in W C Johnson murder related to Foster-Lowry gang. Somerset bank robbery suspects arraigned in New Lexington with some bound for court and others held for April 9.
Cosgrove, formerly confidential man at Stewarts Howe May, accused of embezzling 3000 dollars in the third degree and stealing from Reuben Bach & Co. after leaving for Mexico on February 21. The Stewart-Howe-May Co claims a $14,000 deficit was found in his books.
Princess Bismarck reportedly bore a son in Berlin. Australian election returns show a strong Protectionist lead. A duel in Buda Pest between Deputies Guoerffy and Rakovszky left Guoerffy wounded in the thumb. Lieutenant General Kool named minister of war for the Netherlands, succeeding Eland who resigned March 14. A St Petersburg dispatch says Czar reprimanded Prince Viazemski for meddling with police orders amid riots. Britain endures snowstorms and frost. telegraph wires damaged. springlike weather expected next week. Heirs of T Straus claim estate valued at about 4 million dollars, despite U.S. hold. John G A Leischman presented credentials as U S minister to Turkey in audience with the Sultan. Austrian Reichsrath adopts a resolution to modify copyright treaties with Germany and the United States to protect musical works. Baron Spens Von Boeden agrees to introduce a bill to carry out the plan.
The Brazilian cruiser Benjamin Constant sails from Rio on a voyage of instruction to the United States. Beechdale sails into Vancouver after a stormy crossing from Liverpool with three dead and two missing crewmen. The torpedo boat Thornton fails to reach contract speed but completes its trial at Chesapeake Bay. a second two hour run is set for Monday. Krim Severn and Florene reported lost with all hands. fifty four crewmen presumed drowned after voyages from Philadelphia to Vera Cruz and Philadelphia to Santos, respectively.
Queenstown reports Campania arriving from New York en route to Liverpool. Cherbourg records Graf Waldersee arriving from New York bound for Hamburg. Browhead notes No Madic passing from New York to Liverpool. Liverpool records Ulo nia arriving from Boston. New York shows Hecta arriving from Copenhagen. Havre lists L Aquitaine arriving from New York.
An old advertisement asserts that using Bromo Quinine mixed with Grit Laxative protects against pneumonia by removing the cause. It markets a medical remedy with dramatic health claims for respiratory illness.
The Springfield Republican notes Italy's response to recent turmoil. Victor Emmanuel III supports Zanardelli and Giolitti forming a cabinet with diverse parliamentary backing. The king aims to govern with the people, embracing liberal and democratic aims while avoiding a Radical or Socialist takeover.
Victor Smith notes West Baden and French Lick as a North American Ostend for gamblers and stock brokers. He describes casino expansions, liquor and water cures, and political links from Tammany Hall to Chicago and New York, warning of the allure and overflow of gaming in Indiana.
A. H. Ford notes Russian interest in electric systems from Odessa to Vladivostock, with hotels replacing French plants by American ones. Odessa orders piping for sewerage, while Germans, English and American merchants push Russian deals via papers and consuls as St Petersburg hosts a possible machinery exhibit and an 1914 style exposition merger. Nijni Novgorod transacts over 4 million dollars yearly for raw materials and machinery used by peasants in winter crafts.
The Chicago Post reports two U S reporters working for London repapers were fired for unseemly haste in delivering the Queen's death news. The editorial critique defends dignity over speed, suggesting officials may soon redefine transmission as delayed dignity in London.
Apostle George Q Cannon is critically ill in Monterey. His two sons and a nephew have traveled from Salt Lake. Mrs Cannon says the condition stems from acute insomnia and nervous prostration. he is slightly better today.
The Missouri grand jury presented its final report to Judge Wood in St Louis. The panel spent most of its time investigating frauds from the November election. It returned 201 indictments across 27 cases examined.
London March reports via Daily Express that Lord Salisbury suffers a kidney ailment incapacitating him for some time. The condition is described as serious but not life threatening, with no further medical details provided.
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