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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-11
SHOT BY sPANIARDS.
Captain of British Schooner Killed
-Excitement mt BaracOa.

PHILADELPHIA, April 10.-Some start
ling details of the successful efforts of the
insurgents to gain entrance into the port
of Baracoa, on the north side of Cuba,
and the wreck of the small British schoon-
er that brought them to the entrance of
that place, the shooting of her master by
the Spanish soldiers and the Imprisonment
of her entire crew, wers told by che officers
of the Norwegian steamship Spero which ar
rived to-day from that port. Excitement
runs high at Baracoa and the majority of
the residents of that place seem to SYM
pathize with the insurgents. The large
number of the latter that were landed from
the British schooner. which foundered be-
fore her name could be learned, made good
their escape after a hot fight with the
Spanish soldiers, fifteen of whom were
pital, This. occurred on April /, but up until
the time the Spero left (April 81 none of
posed to be proceeding overland to I'll
Cobre, outside of Santiago, where the in
surrectionists are strongest.
The condition OF affairs in Baracoa, which
is the center of nearly all the banana plan
tations of northern Cuba, is assuming ser
ious shape and nearly all the laborers are
being pressed into the service of the rebel
army. Over one hundred men gave UP work
ranks g of the % Insurgents. M m The nho harbor ', of
Baracoa is being watched by the Spanish
gunboat Espana and any further landing
ably be prevented.
One of the Spero's passengers said the
shooting of the English captain was an
accident. as it happened while he was be-
ing taken to Jail by the Spanish soldiers
He was shot through the head and in
stantly killed. No one in Baracoa seemed
to know his name nor the name of the
vessel he commanded The sailors who
were on board have all been sent into dun
geons at Baracoa and are being closely
guarded The insurgents that were on
Eoard the schooner were well armed and
supplied with a lot of gold. The distance
overland to Santiago it not far. but the
country is mountainous in this locality and
they would not be able to reinforce the
insurgent forces for a week or ten days.
On the night of April / a Spanish mail
steamship landed at Baracoa two hundred
troops brought up from other sections of
Cuba. The Spero visited Mata and Yu-
muro two small towns in Cuba, but all was
quiet there.
Captain Beaseley, arrived from Santiago
to-day, but no news of the condition of
affairs at that place could be learned.
The management of the Farm Line Steam
shin Company has issued orders prohibit
ing any of the officers of these ships 10
give to the public information Of any sort
regarding Cuban affairs.
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Nearly Eour Hundred Government
Battle Near the Canto River.
BRITISH CAPTAIN SLAIN
SHOT BECAUSE HE LANDED PAR
TY OF INsURRECTIONIsTs.
Interview with Patriot Gomez, Who
Was Captured by Soldiers and Is
Doomed to Die Soon.

TAMPA, Fla, April 10.-Late reports from
Havana assert that the steamer Manuelita
has just arrived from Santiago with more
than three hundred wounded Spanish SOL
diers. They were taken to the hospitals
there because the hospitals at Santiago are
crowded. A letter from Santiago mentions
battle at Trocones, near the Canto river,
in which the Spanish general Salcena, with
one thousand men, engaged a band of revo-
lutionists under Rabi about March 26. The
Spanish loss was said to be $50, while the
Cuban loss was four killed and thirty-nine
wounded The Spanish troops were mostly
boys the letter states. and in the battle
pity was taken on many who were caught
and their lives spared. Maceo has organ
lied large force in Santiago province.
Since his arrival eight hundred soldiers who
fought under him in the former revolution
have joined him. They are principally from
Majaguabo, Maceo's old home.
Tampa's Cubans, after ceasing their daily
work. indulge in target practice with Win
chesters outside the city limits Last night
by all Cuban clubs extant Jose Marti was
elected as delegado, or president, and Ben
jamn Guerra treasurer. This is their
third consecutive election. GonZalo Quesa-
da as secretary acts under appointment
from Marti
Ine elite OF CUBAN society gathered TO-
night in response to the call for celebra-
tion of the greatest event in the history
of the revolution-the declaration of inde-
pendence. The Liceo Cubano was crowded
as never before Aisles, windows and doors
were packed. An audience whose quick ap
plause bespoke patriotism was before the
speakers Ladies, old and young, little
boys and gray-headed veterans, all par
ticipated while a Cuban band discoursed
patriotic airs. Editor Rivero, as chair
man, made the first address. Jose G..
Rivero read resume of the work of the
revolutionary party during the past year.
Fernando Figuredo was greeted with great
applause. His speech was patriotic in the
extreme A telegram was read announc-
ing that a big battle had been fought and
by the Cubans at Ramon de Las
Yaguas. A telegram from Cuban sources
confirms the report of Guillermo's death.
The programme continued until midnight.
1t was the largest meeting ever held in the
Liceo. and has created fresh interest in
the cause.
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GOMEZ Is DOOMED.
The Rebel Leader Expects to BE IS
Dead Man in Less Than u Week.

CINCINNATI, April 10.-The Tribune's
staff correspondent at Havana says: II
had a talk with Juan Gaulberto Gomez,
now in Jail at Morro Castle, in this city,
to-day 1t was the first time that he has
had an opportunity of talking since he
has been incarcerated. His arms are PIN
ioned, his feet and legs are shackled. His
cell is of iron and his bed is made of a
common blanket fastened to the stone floor.
Yes" said he to me. Il expect to be
dead man in less time than a week. The
government has promised me a fair and
an impartial trial. but what does Span
iard's promise amount to? / know full
we'll how am to be killed. I am to be put
on a train here and started towards Ma
tanzas On the route some one of the
dirty hirelings of Spain will shoot me while
| am not looking, and then the govern
ment will give it out to the press that
was killed while attempting to escape.
TELL the American people that / am not
the character the blood suckers OF this
country have pictured me 90 be. love the
fair island of Cuba and if | knew that my
death would be the means OF lifting the
yoke from the necks of my -countrymen |
would gladly give 1t. But l fear that at
will be long time before the people OF
Cuba will gain their independence. II the
United States would orly help US the mat
ter could be very easily settled. ] am not
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REV. LANSING'S CHARGES.
What the Organ Of New England
MethOdism Says on the Subject.

BOSTON, April 10.-zion's Herald, the
organ of New England Methodism, says
editorially in this weeks issue on DR.. Lam
sings charge against President Cleveland
THE Rev. /. J. Lansing. d. D., pastor of
Park-street Congregational Church. Roston.
delivered an address at the anniversary of
the New England Conference Temperance
Society at Salem, April 4, in which he
distinctly declared that President Cleve-
land was intoxicated at the naval review
in New York This accusation has aroused
a storm of indignation throughout the
country and the regret is general and pro-
foundly sincere that this distinguished min
lister made so grave a charge against the
occupant of the highest office in the gift
of the people Even were the statement
true, it would have been much more dis
Greet not to have uttered II. But it ap-
pears beyond question, from the Presidents S
own statement and from those who were
nearest to him on the day in question, that
not only was he not intoxicated, but that
he had not tasted liquor. While we hs We
no doubt that MIR. Lansing fully accredited
the information as reliable which ne
based his assertion, there seems now to be
for him no other manly and Christian
course than to humbly confess his indis-
erection and to ask President Cleveland ard
an indignant public TO condone lis wrong.
OF course, the ministers of the New Eng
land Conference and the membership of the
Methodist Church as whole utterly dis
claim all responsibility for this rash
CHARGE
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OUTLOOK Is GLOOMY.
Coal Operators View of the Situa-
tiOn i'm Ohio.

tfOn I'm Ohio.
MASSILLON, o., April 10.-President
Michael Ratchford, of the Ohio Miners AS
sociation, says the outlook is so gloomy
that it is impossible to predict from one
days end to another what is going to hap
pen. THE Ohio operators, Mr.. Ratch-
ford says, ARE disposed to deal fairly with
the miners and will pay any price within
reason, whether it is sixty cents or more
il they can secure such conditions as will
enable them to compete for business. For
years it was the rule to pay thirteen cents
more in western Pennsylvania than in Ohio.
and this continued until 1887, when because
OF the introduction of natural gas and for
otner reasons, the differential was reduced
to nine cents. Now these same operators
whth is the present scale rate in Ohio AS
a matter of course, If this last named rate
is agreed to, the Ohio operators will pro-
pose to pay fifty-one, and if we Ohio miners
accept nfty-one cents, Pennsylvania will
want. to drop to the same. Thus this con-
fiict over a differential offers no promise of
a settlement. but results in the grinding
the consumer is not unwilling to pay any
price that will enable the miner to live
respectfully. Then, If we make another re-
duction in Ohio, local disputes will be pre-
cipitated and lockouts will have to be adj
justed. Take Massillon district for instance
where the miners complain bitterly of the
present rate. How much more would they
complain of a reduction of nine cents The
officers of the Ohio miners will soon be
obliged to meet the operators and deter
mine on scale The task will be diff
hcult one under existing circumstances"
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MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE.
The Alleged Hypnotic Case Explained
by Judge Horton, of Kansas.

TOPEKA, Kan, April 10.-In an Interview
to-day. Chief Justice Horton, of the Kan
sas Supreme Court, explained away the
general acceptation that the court had
recognized hypnotism as defensive plea
in murder case. The facts in the case
are these: A man named Gray procured
a gun and melted man named Mcdonald
TO kill one Patton. Gray made Mcdonald
believe that Patton was traducing the char
acter of Mrs Mcdonald Mcdonald, who
did the killing, was acquitted. Gray was
convicted in the lower court and the Su-
preme Court affirmed the decision. The
case was known far and wide as the hyp-
notic case. Judge Horton says: THE McDon-
old case was not presented to the Supreme
Court If it had beer and the same evil
dence presented to us against Gray had
been presented against Mcdonald the Su-
preme Court. had 1T the power, would have
ruled for McDonald's conviction The ac-
outtaI of Mcdonald seems to have been
miscarriage of Justice
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SENATE FINANcE Committee.
voorhees, Expects MOrrill to he Chair-
MANA Majority for silver.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Speaking of re-
organization of the Senate which is likely
to occur owing to the changes caused by
the last election, Senator Voorhees,, of in-
diana, said: 1T have no doubt the Repub-
licans will organize the finance committee
/ for one shall make no opposition, and I
do not believe that any osher Democrat will.
The Republicans, while not possessing a.
majority over all other parties In the Senate.
wia have plurality and IL is right that
they should take the lead in snapiiis les.s-
shin of this committee TO senator Morrill,
at the beginning of next session"
'Then you do not expect Mr.. morrill, 10
relinuuish his claim TO the chairmanship.
as has been tnfmated he may dor
II certainly do not. Why should he, lie
is as vigorous as many younger men, and
any effort to displace him would be shame
fuf after his many years of service on
the committee. i should personally. resent
more. / do not believe that Senator Sher-
mans name i'm that connection has been
used with his knowledge or consent.
Senator Voorhees, also stated that the
COMMITTEES would continue to be friendly to
silxer under the reorganization. 1T Is q
silver committee now. he said. and II
viii continue to be a silver committee re-
gardless of economic Views of the addition
which the Republicans may make 70 ". MIR.
Ncpherson a Democrat Is the only menu
Der OF the committee at present organ
ized who will not be member Of the next
Congress and he lis the only Democrats
member who is opposed 10 silver. The
other Ave Democratic members VIII. with
Senator Jones. Of Nevada. constitute
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Opposed to Confederation.

HALIFAX, n. S., April 1O.-Cablegrams
from st. Johns, n. r. to-day, state that
the people of Outer Cove Middle Cove Flat
Rock and Torhay. outlying settlements near
ST. Johns, yesterday held public meetings
and adopted the following resolution and
signed petitions to the same effect:
"Resolved, That the people of these set
Elements are unanimously opposed TO a con-
federation with Canada, that with us 1t is
not a question of terms, but a matter Of
principle; that content with our
present form of government, and at no
time have ever signified a desire to have
it altered or authorized a considerations
that we will use all lawful means to oppose
such. and we appeal to the government and
Council to aid us in doing So
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JURY COULD NOT AGREE.
No Verdict Reached i'm Anna DfcLin-
sons Suit for Damages.

SCRANTON, Pa, April 10.-The jury in
the case of Anna Z. Dickinson against DIR.
Underwood. DIR. Hillman, John M. Dryden.
George b. Thompson and others, after be-
ing out seventeen hours. was discharged
to-day, not being able to agree on ver-
dict. The judge announced, in discharging
the jury, that he was led to do so only
because OF the death OF q relative OF one
il is said favored a verdict in favor of
the plaintiff. Miss Dickinson sued TO re-
cover $50, 600 damages for being incarcerated
five weeks In the DanYille Asylum in 1881.
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TWO LITTLE ONES KILLED.
Probably Struck by Lightning While
Gathering wild Flowers.

PHILADELPHIA, April 10.-The bodies
of Sadie Singer, aged twelve years. of
Fifty-second street and Chester avenue,
and William Bradley, aged thirteen, of
F,ifty-first street and Springfield street,
were found to-day lying beneath tree in
the edge of grove at Fifty-fourth street
and Warrington avenue. Both bodies were
terribly burned. and it is supposed the
children were struck by lightning during
the heavy storm which prevailed yester-
day afternoon. They had left their homes
to search for wild flowers, and being
caught in the storm. it is thought they
sought shelter beneath the tree under
which they were found. None of the trees
near by had been struck by lightning.
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LANSING, Mich, April 1O-The Senate
to-day took from the table and passed the
Jamison bill. repeating the law under which
Roman Catholic bishops can hold church
property in trust. 1t had but one dissent
ing vote
Encouragement Maynard to-day, in a.
lengthy opinion, holds that the municipal
commission village charter bill passed by
the present Legislature, and which be-
came a law, contains provision which
gives village councils authority to suppress
saloons without reference to whether the
county has adopted local option or not. The
opinion creates much surprise and conster-
nation. but the law is unwittingly a local
option law, without submission TO the peo-
pie, to all intents and purposes.
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Carlisle n Candidate for Senator.

LEXINGTON, KY, April 10.-The Leader
to-day publishes an interview with a Ken
tuckian just returned from Washington,
who is close to Secretary Carlisle and fam
ily and who says that the Secretary will
surely be candidate for Senator from Ken
lucky to succeed Blackburn. Mrs. Carlisle
Il is said, never favored the idea of Carlisle
going into the Cabinet, and is now anxious
for him to be returned to the Senate.
Blackburn is quoted in Washington as say
ing that Carlisle would be his most danger
Gus competitor. 1t is said that Carlisle
will not make active. hustlnE canvass,
which would not comport with the dignity
of his present position, but that his friends
will be advised that he is receptive can
didate,'
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Denmark with Gasta BIcmgren, a poet from
Finland. who is taken home by royal COM
mand. Blomgren has the distinction of be-
Maria Feoef0rovna, a daughter of King
Christian TX. of Denmark, and a sister
of the Prince of Wales. The poet had
written and sung for seven years in Amer
ica in a vain endeavor to win fame and
fortune and failing of success, wrote the
Empress asking to- be sent back to Fin
land The royal Iady Immediately referred
the matter to the Danish eonsul-genera at
St Petersburg and royal order resulted,
instructing Dreir TO return the homesick
poet TO his native land.
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Increasing cIoudiness,
A Weather Marble

Such weather can't last always,
And more important thing
To the men folks just at present,
Is that nice, newIsuit for spring.
From twenty-five bright dollars
To seven you can drop,
And satisfaction guaranteed,
No matter where you stop.
And new block, new shade, stylish
hats,
And proper neckwear neat
We've got each thing-just hear us
sing
To make that suit complete.
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1000 Cigar Makers. Idle.

NEW YORK, April 10-The cigar makers
employed by the factories in this city in
making Havana cigars and who struck
nfteen weeks ago, are still out There are
seven thousand cigar makers idle in the
city to-day. Lozano Pendasz e Co. 1T is
reported. have offered TO compromise. The
strikers assert they will not assume work
under the conditions promised. practically
reduction of 81 the thousand The
union recently betrayed the expenses of
four hundred of the strikers who returned
to Havana within the last three weeks
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Negro-Hating Women.

BALTIMORE. April 10-The Woman s
Literary Club, of Baltimore. has decided
to withdraw from membership
in the National Federation of Woman s
Clubs The club Joined the federation about
q year ago. Afterward the federation de-
cided to admit clubs of colored women. This
action was much discussed among the menu
bers of the Womans Literary Club and
it is understood that the withdrawal from
the federation is intended TO show disap-
proyal of it
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Proposed Union of shoemaIsers.

BOSTON. April 1o-Representatives of
over 10000 men and women engaged in
the various branches of the shoe industry
assembled here to-day. The object of the
convention is to form a grand union of
shoemakers. The most important organiza-
tions represented are: Lasters' Protective
Union of America, Boot and Shoe Workers
International Union. District Assembly PIG
k. of L., Amalgamated Boot and Shoe
Workers of st. Louis, United Turnwork-
mems Brotherhood OF America and Amer
ican Boot and Shoe Workers Union of Illi-
nOis -
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HEELING, w. Va. April f0-A large
force of men has been at work all day
clearing away the debris of the ruined
buildings OF Hutchinson and Chapman a.
Son. which fell yesterday, but the progress
was necessarily slow Only one body was
the messenger boy VINO was buried
in the alley. He was found standing
upright with his arms elevated above his
head as Ii to ward off the falling bricks.
Three bodies, those of Robert Wineher.
Eugene Birch and Michael Horan arc still
in the ruins of the Hutchinson building
The stubborn IRE stin burns among the
debris.
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Want Free Beer Every uour.

OMAHA, April 10.-An attempt was made
to-day to settle the strike of the Journey
men brewers. All the boss brewers of the
city met and drew up a contract to be
signed by the union This contract proved
satisfactory, except one clause, which pro-
vided that workmen be furnished beer at
3, Ii, H. 2, 4 and O'Clock. The workmen
refused TO sign unless the clause was
changed to free beer every hour. The work.
men in every brewery in the city are ont
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White Screyymen Weaken.

NEW ORLEANS, April l0.-The first
break in the white screwmen or cotton
leaders strike which has caused such
trouble on the levee in New Orleans for
months past, occurred to-day, when a
large number of the men agreed to work
for any employer. whether member of the
union or not. and with the negroes
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Women Cannot Vote i'm Iowa.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia. April 10.-Judge
Thompson, of the District Court, handed
down an opinion this afternoon in con-
tested school election case, holding that the
Iowa law granting women the right to vote
in school and municipal elections on tax
levies is unconstitutional on the ground
that the Constitution of the State provides
that only male citizens may vote.
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BrookIyn Rioters Sentenced.

BROOKLYN. n. ". April 1g-Judge
Moore this afternoon sentenced twelve of
the Brooklyn street-car rioters to terms
in the penitentEafy ranging from sixty days
10 one year and three months
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The neInwnre DcndIoclx.

DOVER. Del. April 1o.-one ballot was
taken for United States Senator to-day.
1t resulted: Higgins. 6: Addicks, s.: Massey,
L. Ridgely. 6: Tunnel. /; Pennewill, /.
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Construfng the Law.

WASHINGTON, April 10-The income ta1
officials expect to complete their supple-
mental regulations tomorrow. All OF the
main points to be covered have been prac-
tically agreed upon, and tonight the Com
missioner expects to put them in proper
form There seems to be no question that
all taxes, whether State, county or mu-
ncipal, or whether ON personal or real
property, except such as are intended TO di-
rectly benefit the property taxed, such as
street Improvement taxes, may be deducted
from the income to be returned. As to
rents from mixed property. such as fur
nshed hotel, the Commissioners Will no
doubt hold that the owner must himself
separate the taxable from the nontaxable
and state the proportion Of the rents de-
rived from each. In making returns tax
payers will be obliged TO state IN detail
what the exemptions are, Including the
amount OF rents, and on what Particular
property.
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The New Albany Tribune of the Sfh con-
tains an enthusiastic endorsement OF Cum
backs book
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A Homesick Danfsi, poet.

CHICAGO. April iO.--Otto A. Dreier. Dam
ish vice CONSUL left Chicago tonight for
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Oh, the weather is constructed
On a most eccentric plan.
First you need an overcoat,
And next you want a fan.
Now the perspiration
Is dropping like the rain;
And then we're all a.shiver,
And we stir the fire again.
The bore himself is saddened,
Not knowing what to do
To murmur, lis it hot enough
Or cold enough for your