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The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26
Two Blank shots Fired First and
Then a Solid Shot Within n Few.
Feet OF the Fugitive.
THE COMMODORE FINALLY PER-
MiTTED TO SAIL FROM TAMPA,
But Later Chased Again by the Rev
enue Cutter-AnOther Correspond
ent Ordered to Leave Havana.

TAMPA, Fla, June 25.-The steamer
Commodore cleared yesterday for Charles
ton. She was instructed not to sail with
out reporting to Captain Thomas Hanks.
of the revenue cutter McLane. This aft
ernoon the Commodore weighed anchor and
went down the bay. The McLane signaled
twice for her to stop. She did not do it
and the McLane fired a blank shot, but
got no answer. A second blank was then
fired with u like result. A solid shot was
then fired and missed the Commodore by
about seven feet. She stopped suddenly
and was boarded by the revenue mensand
found all right. She then went down the
bay about five miles and was boarded by
two sloops. When about twelve miles away
the McLane gave chase and pursued and
pursuer have not been heard from since.
The expedition was to leave here tonight,
under Augusta Armas one of the leaders
of the Inflated Bermuda expedition. The
sloops loaded in this city with ammunition
and supplies last night. The
men were prevented from board
ing her last night by the vigil
lance OF the Spanish CONSUL The Commo-
dore was to meet the steamer City of Rich
mond. of the Key West and Miami line, to-
night. and get large cargo of arms and
Cape Sable, where the Commodore was also
to get a large quantity of arms buried
there. The Richmond left Key West with
munitions at 4 o'clock Tuesday morning
Her leaving time was o'clock. so ali reg
ular passengers were left. The steamer
met the McLane and Commodore this
afternoon on her way into port, and both
were making for sea. When the Commo-
dore arrived here Tuesday she had just re-
turned from Harding, where she landed an
expedition she picked up off st. Johns bar
under command of Julian Zaraga, another
of the Bermuda leaders The McLane will
probably watch the Commodore all night
and prevent the transfer of the cargo or
catch her afterwards and return to port
This morning a ten-ton schooner left
Ballast Point, six miles down the bay,
with sixty Cubans. proceeding TO sea to
meet the Commodore at designated point
down the coast. At 1890 tonight the rev.
enue cutter McLane had not returned. She
speeds at nine miles an hour, while the
Commodore goes fourteen. so the Cubans
do not fear the latter will be overtaken
by the cutter. \
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26
TO DEFEND GEoRGETowN.
Maxim and Quick-Fire Guns Mounted
in the Hnrbor.

IN the TtGrDOf.
WASHINGTON. June 25-Advices re-
ceived here from British Guiana give the
details of the ceremony of the trial Of the
new quick-fire guns mounted in the harbor
of Georgetown. as part OF the scheme OF
colonial defense recommended ny Mr..
Chamberlain. British Secretary for the Col
onies. The sum of $4,000 was appropriated
for two Maxim guns and two 41-inch
quick-fire guns. The former were received
some time ago and are in place. but the
latter were not tried until the 4th inst.
owing to the extensive emplacements pre-
pared for them. They are formidable
weapons. having an effective range OF s.
0c0 yards, are sixteen feet long and carry
a she'll weighing forty-five pounds. The
shells are or the bomb type, carrying a
charge of powder and fuse to explode
them. The first trial of the big guns was
an important event at Geor getowl, pc-
ing attended by the Governor-gcneiaI, Sir
Augustus Hemming. and the military and
civil officers of the colonv. The targets
were placed in the sea. Loco yards from
the shore. and the Governor general
touched the electrical machinery =, ne ex-
ploded the first shot. Following the trial,
the Governor-generals sanctioned the fcrma-
ton of an artillery branch of the colonial
troops. II was the original purpose OF Mr..
Chamberlain To have the Maxim guns taxi
en- TO the Venezuelan frontier, but they are
still at Georgetown.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26
NOTES FROM CUBA.
Correspondent Gay Ordered to Leave
Havana at Once-Artist Arrested.

Correspondent Gay Ordered to Leave
Havana at Once-Artist Arrested.
HAVANA. June PA man named Jime-
nez, said TO be a Venezuelan and COM
panion of Thomas r. Dowley, the American
artist, who was recently arrested and sub
sequently released, has been detained on
the charge of taking photographs of the
defenses composing the military line in the
province of Pinar del Ro
w. w. Gay, a correspondent of the New
York World, was notified last night that
he had been expelled from the island, and
must leave Cuba by the first steamer. Gay
will leave this city on Saturday.
A dispatch from Guanajay announces the
surrender of Jose Gonzalez, an important
insurgent leader, and George Terrain and
Theo. Farinas, belonging to important fam
lilies. At several other points twenty in
surgents have surrendered to the authori-
ties.
the death there from yellow fever of Maj.
Isaac Garcia Vail. Colonel Molena is suf-
fering from the same disease at Cuanaba-
coa
General Pfnar arrived here in order to
have a conference with Captain General
Weyler.
Lieutenant Colonel Magaston. while pur-
suing the members of an expedition who
sought refuge at the Vallin farm in the
Matanzas district. learned that his scouts
had killed a German named Waldorf, and
who is described as being q manufactures
OF dynamite bombs. Later, the troops met
the insurgents under Lacret, Gestre and
Sanguilly on the heights of Perla The en-
emy was dislodged and the Spanish force
pursued the insurgents for three hours.
The latter made a stand on the heights OF
Josefa, in the EsperanZa district, but were
disiodged and left thirteen killed and
number of Mauser rifles and a quantity OF
ammunition behind them, besides carrying
away many wounded. The troops had
officer and seven soldiers wounded.
General Monez destroyed number of in
surgent places of refuge in the Tapia val
lev I'm Pinar del Rio. where the insurgents
opened fire on them. The column under
General Inclan attacked the Sierra and
captured three insurgent camps. while Gen.
Munoz, with the Yzabel la Catolica Bat
talon, marched to the right BY the Reyes
farm and engaged the left of Antonio Ma
ceo's forces for two hours. compelling the
enemy TO abandon it's camp. The insur-
gents are said to have numbered four
thousand men. under Maceo. Banedera.
Diaz and So.omayor. The enemy retired
WITH loss of thirty-one killed, many
wounded and four prisoners. The troops
lost two killed and had Lieutenant Ancen-
sio seriously wounded and Lieut.. Manuel
Sancho and thirty-four soldiers slightly
wounded On the following day General
Ircian pushed on to Lechuga and burned
two insurgents camps. The insurgents
made but little resistance
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26

LONDON. June 25.-The st. James Ca
xette this afternoon. referring to the Cana
dian elections. says: THE English Union
lists and Imperialists Will accept the result
with regret. 1t Is true that neither party
Gin Canada) is other than loyal to the i'm
perial connection. Still. the Liberals have
dallied dangerously with reciprocity with
the United States. and 1t is among the
Canadian Conservatives that there is the
keenest feeling in favor of n zollverein
The Americans are rapidly beating out
OF the Canadian market and I.aurier and
his friends will do nothing 10 stop the
process. nor. we fear, is the spirited pro-
ject Cd unite Canada with Great Britain
and Australia by fast steamships likely to
he pushed with much vigor. Eut Laurier
Is an able man. and. We believe. sincere
patriot. and VIII probably not do great
harm during his tenure OF Office. which. in
any case. Is not likely TO last long.
The Globe says: 1T is only i'm keeping
with the teaching of parliamentary history
II In their long period of Office the Con-
servatiyes have fallen out of touch with
their constituents. Race feeling not n
powerful factor in Laurief's victory. which
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26

from a stroke of lightning. The watchman
at the American Harrow Company's works
Was knocked senseiess by a lightning
shaft The greatest property damage WAS
at the Detroit railway Boulevard Park.
where Paine's spectacle of the Siege of
yicksburg" has been in progress nightly.
ures were blown down and the spectators
stand was badly demolished entailing
the present st. peters Lutheran Church
vas considerably damaged by lightning,
and several houses We're more or less In
falling trees and branches 4 s. ~.
capsized in the river, hut the four os.cu-
pants were rescued by the ferry steamer
Fortune. Street-car traffic was considerably
hampered, and the stoppage and overflow
of sewers flooded cellars at various points.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26
British Guiana Financial Troubles.

correspondence Associated Press.
GEORGETOWN, British Guiana, June s.
The financial crash which has been ex-
pected since the boundary question dropped
down upon the colony on top of the sugar
depression, has come with full force. The
British Guiana Bank has been aided by the
local government voting 91000)0 as guar
antee for the banks liabilities. but still the
five-dolla- currency notes are being sold in
many parts tor less than 81. A number of
merchants arc in trouble in consequence
OF the financial unrest. The incidental rea-
son for the crash was the disappearance of
Hugh Sproston. Jr., probably the most i'm
portant man financially in the colony. 1t
is said that he committed suicide by
drowning. but it is claimed that he has
simply left the colony A run on the bank
was started, and. as the notes of, the Brit
ish Guiana and Colonial banks constitute
nearly the entire currency OF the colony,
the government obliged 10 guarantee
the notes TO prevent ruin. to many, as
tradesmen had begun to refuse the notes.
1t is feared that the lull which now exists
will be the forerunner OF a greater storm.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26

was a contamination most to be wished IL
the Conservatives must be defeated. There
Is good ground 10 hope that neither the
Dominion nor its relations with the mother
country will suffer by the transfer OF
power. Laurier is a professed free trader.
but only as President Cleveland Is a free
TO the imperial connection, the incoming
party. happily. Is as sound as its predeces-
sors. Goldwin Smith is the only conspicu-
Gus advocate at present of annexation and
Goldwin Smith does not count. The French
Canadians are. il possible. more averse to
annexation than the British, and IL any
Americans look 10 Laurier 10 betray his
country they are most certainly doomed 10
diSaDOOiutTnent"
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26
Benjamin III. Bristovv,s Funeral.

NEW YORK, June 25.-The services over
the remains of BENJAMIN II. Bristow. Sec
retary of the Treasury in President Grants
second term, were held to-day i'm the Brick
Church fPresbyterian), the Rev. DR.. VAN
dyke officiating. The pallbearers were:
Clarence Seward. Joseph L.arocque Joseph
Fl. Choate. Charles Lanier Justice Patter-
son, .. ID. Mum, John G. Latham and H.
III. Anderson. Among the prominent people
who attended were Senator Higgins. OF Dell
aware: ex-Mayor A. s. Hewitt, j. Pierpont
Morgan ex-Governora Hoadlsy of Ohio Al
bert II. Stickney and W. B. Hornblower.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26
CLOUDBURST In OHIO.
Crops Ruined Near Marietta and
Tracks of Railways Damaged.

MARIETTA. o.. June "a cloudburst
near here last night covered wide area
and was the most destructive ever known
in this territory. Houses were swept away,
stock of all kinds drowned and many heo-
pie narrowly escaped with their lives. On
some streams the water rose twenty feet
in ten minutes. and came on the people al
most as suddenly the Johnstown flood.
Crops are ruired on the Little Muslxlngum
for twenty miles and on many of the small
tributaries of the Ohio above here. The
Cleveland & Marietta and the Ohio River.
railroads greatly damaged and trains
delayed. Tie loss will reach hundreds of
thousands OF dollars.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26
"Parsonv Davies's Offers.

CHICAGO. June 25.-"Parson" Davies to-
night posted $1,000 as an earnest of his will
ingness to match Joe Choynski against
Tom Sharkey for 5000 a side in a finlsn
fight. II Sharkey does not desire a finish
fight. Davies will back Choynsk 10 stop
Sharkey in eight rounds. He also offers TO
back Choynski against Corbett the latter
to stop Choynski in eight rounds. the entire
gate receipts to go to The winner.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26
The Nail Tru.t.

CHICAGO, June 25.-The two branches OF
the Nail Association were in conference at
the Auditorium to-day-the wire and the
cut nail manufacturers. The representa-
tives OF the nail machine manufacturers
were given assurance that they would be
taken care of by the Nail Trust, and
threatened competition was averted. No
change OF rates There viii be a reduction
in the OUTPUT during the summer months,
but no closing Of millS-
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26

DETROIT. June ga wind and rain
storm of unusual severity struck this city
early this evening. and. after lapse of
an hour or so, repeated itself. though with
lessened force. The nearest approach to a
fatality was In the case of George Ma
guire. driver or an undertaker's wagon.
whose left side was paralyzed by shock
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26
rejected by the Cortes.

MADRID. June zs.-The Senate, by vote
of IS to s4. has rejected the inotioa made
by Senator Comas. on Monday last. during
the discussion of he Alialca incident. pro-
viding for an amendment 10 the loyal ad-
dress demanding that the protocol of 1877
with the United Sc,fcs he renoCnced. in
view of the inequality Of the ri.;hts of
nreSent conditions.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26

Has been used over fifty years by mill
ions of mothers for their children while
teething. with perfect success. il soothes
the child, softens the gums. ailays pain
cures wind cole. regulates the bowels and
is the best remedy for diarrhea. whether
arising from tecthing or other causes. Fof
sale by druggists In every part OF tho
world. BE sure and ask for Mrs Winsiow's
Soothing Syrup. g5 cents a bottle.
Pixies toothnche drops cure In one min
utP
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26

SANTA CRUZ. CAL, June 25.-Paui Her.
man, ship flag signal quartermaster of the
United States man-of-war Philadelphia,
who taught Sharkey how to read and write
and who gave Corbett's late adversary his
first lessons in boxing. says he Is ready to
back his protege for $4,000 against any
man In the world.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26
WoMg,.S'!.1ev \, !! \
~ NicNcAeS
COOLER AND FAIR.
Predictions and observations Of th<
Local Weather Bureau.

Predictions and observations of tue
Local Weather Bureau.
Forecast for Indianapolis and Vicinity for
the Twenty-four Hours Ending, IL p. m.s
June 26-Cooler: fair weather on Friday
General Conditions Yesterday-High at
mospheric pressure prevails throughout the
country. from the Rocky mountains TO the
Atlantic. the highest over Nebraska. Tho
temperature rose from the Mississippi east
ward to the Atlantic coast and the
gulf coest and II fell west of the Mtssis-
sippi, except from Wyoming and South
Dakota northward. Light local rains fell
and thunderstorms prevailed in western
Texas, Kansas. Oklahoma, in the Missis-
sippi valley. in northern Indiana and Michi-
gan.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON. June 25.-For Ohio
Showers. followed by fair Friday afternoon
or night; cooler; fresh TO brisk south winds
becoming variable.
For Indiana and Enthusiastically fair:
cooler: west TO northwest winds.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26

With what complacency must tho lady
who uses Green's Sulphur Soap glance at
complexion devoid of blemish This peer
less puriner may beSrelied upon 10 remedy
all skin irritations. Sold by all druggists.
Hills Hair and VEisker Dye. Black or
Brown. Zoe.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26

Stations.

The following table of temperatures h
furnished by the United States Weather
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26

WASHINGTON, June 25-Co'. A. G.
Brackett. retired. died at his residence in
ness Of paralysis.
Col. A. G. Bracket was sixty-nine years
of age, and was born In New York. In 1S47
he was appointed to the army as leuten-
ant colonel of Indian volunteers, serving
through the Mexican and civil wars.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26

II You Are Tired
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
DIR. W. B. Carpenter Columbus. O.. says:
sIt is excellent as a tonic and inyigorator."
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26

Bar. Ther. R-H. wind. Weather. Pre-.
a. m. .30ll q @ s.west- Cloudy. o-oo
p. m. .3olf SO 66 S'west. PIT. crdy. 0.lO
Maximum temperature. s.: minimum tenn
pc perature, II.
Following is comparative statement OF
the temperature and precipitation June Is:
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26

-NtIIIUUIo UIcU fIt Y tIStliieS ytSltIUdys
Louis Charles Philippe Rapheal Dor
leans. Due De Nemours. one of the Or
leans princes. was the second son of King
Louis Philippe. and was born in Paris in
i'm 1881. but his royal father declined this
offer of the National Congress on his be-
half as he did also at later period a
the revolution of February, 1S4S. the Due
De Nemours quilted France, and did not
return until after the DOWNFALL of the en-
pire in 1870. He has since played a very
insignificant part in royalist affairs.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26
CoRBETT WAS WEAK.

Referee Carr mildly announced that the
contest was a draw and declared all bets
off, 1t was claimed that three minutes had
not expired when the fight was stopped.
Sharkey was the stronger of the two when
the contest was ended. Corbett showing
signs of weakness during the round and
contenting himself with clinching instead
Of standing OF and lighting. After the de-
The Newtown bee., 1896-06-05

schools, as look at it. By this time the 2rhu0I was dismissed, and the blinds clns~ r8. then H> kpd M Wright to Wiih- draw H+ i WAS about to close the door
 l { mjZht he intimatrd from your article that ! threatened personal violence. He is priest, though of a faith not mine, and l come of race to whom that is re rugraHt, tn their instincts, breeding, and education. My difference with clergy man will never be settled by blow. The public can trust me in this, The foregoing i5 my statement with no at tempt to cloud the issue, l refused Mir his official character, no more, u0 less. It i9 no new position of mine, but one hcid and adhered t0 when a member Of thc beard of education, that 10 mem
 b"r had right to visit and examine or
 r port on a school regularly assigned to :tIlUthcT visitor without his consent. This WHs based 0n the whole
 som" lr1 thot thc suF system was nc
 u"r"4eHTY part in board made up of gentlemen. l. Wa4 q custom before my iu", observed reiikipu~lY turin& my time, and have never heard of jta
 hing ahrOgatcd. Mr Wight must ha .p l,up"n of this, but apparently chose deliberately to ignore it. Thc rp-
 su}l in thj; instance is kn0~n. But l p7tt"-t, n0E against what l cali hi , weekly budgets of jnuucndu a4d iuaniry ju your columns; thero ia nc djeputing sst"s. This kind of lWcrnturo may suit ."n", but wjth mc it has lo.t, if 1t ever had any, pot"rcv. L"t thom go for what they may with thu puAIc. | do not rrjrjrleo. lhr public to4y havo it's full. Eut [ do protest @rlnst this Watf4rH uunu lrc public -@:,.uI-. r. j. rorhvU
The Newtown bee., 1896-06-05
AN EXPRESSIVE MEMORIAL SERVICE

The service at the Congregational church on Sunday morning, appropriat, to Memorial day, was attended by large audience. The church interior was beau
 tifully decorated with flags and bunting
 Qujte a number of the veterans, members
 of Custer post, were present. The open
 ing anthem by the choir was especially
 well rendered. Miss Frances Scuddcr, by request, sang Mrs Julia Ward lIowc'S Rattle hymn of the republic" her clear soprano voice being heard with fine eff feet. Rev Mir Barker read an appropr- ate selection and the hymns and resron- Sivc readings were in keeping with the sentiment of the hour. Rev MT BarIcr's sermon WAS listened to with close uLten- lion. It will appear in these columns in the near future. Altogether, it was a most inspiring service, which was hear tily enjoyed by veteran and youth alike,
The Newtown bee., 1896-06-05
Fairfield : %s.51utv Vows.
GREENFIELD HILL.
MISS BRADLEY -5IH JENNINGS.


 Last ". due dty evening atS o'clock the marriage of Miss Clara X, Bradley and Wilbur F. JenniHgs took placca- the residence Jf tine brides plrrur~. Mr and Mrs /. E. Bradley. T1r hau ,r wu- vc y hand .o!uciy decorated vj5h spring flow. CTS and ferns. Tn" ceremony WAS per formed by H.v D. \. Pre0.icn, Roy Mr Kettle being away on his vacation. The bridal party entered tho part1r escorted by the usHers. Massrs Eiyia Sherwood and Bradley Jennings. Then camc the bridcsmaj1a, the Misses Ada Jcnuing ang Elizabeth Bradley, the b,ide and groom following. The happy coupe were the recipients of many beautiful and cost ly gifts. Mir aud McS Jennings will re- side on Burr street where the groom has pleasant home in readiness. Their naay friends wish thcma long and harIy life.
The Newtown bee., 1896-06-05
CUJ HCIi INTEREST.

Rev Mr Dick of New Haven occupied the pulpit, sunday.
 Prayer mrrtiue as usual Friday even ing at 7,-}5 Suhi"ct: "Necping the Lords Day."
 Miss Emma Solior'5, who has spent several weeks win relatives in this place. returned to her home in Danbury, last Friday.
 David C. smith spent NJ ,morju day with friends in D4ubury.
 Morris Waeor and s,n of B .fig.23-r spent sunday with hl- morh"~. Ms JuIja Wilson.
 A fa:n1y from B-.dg"port have moved int the house recently vacated by Ch&: lc> Richards.
 Mr2~d Ms Wilbur F Jennings were given ! <" ado, Ftdsy tvrnag uY B rumhcr of their you"g fri,pd>.
 WIu. \ B.2n:3u ], uh.r to he out, having nearly rgcpvsr d f..pm His rccen- i ju-.ct.
 Rufus A,herton, who has been work ing for D, C, Smith f'll from a tree, last week, and dislocated his shoulder.
 Miss Julia Brown rides a new wheel.
 Through the kindness of W. Burr Hill and l.. E. Lobdell party of Greenfield young people enjoyed fine sail, Me morial day.
 Mir and Mrs Jesse L. Bank were in town, Sunday. Mir Smith of Long Island was guest at 5he home of Prof Wells, Sunday. Miss Inez Hull will not return to Green 1 field, this summer.
 A few from this place attended the 'Old Homestead' given in Bridgeport, ast Thursday evening.
 Miss Nellie Booth has visited at the of J. R. Jennings.
 Miss Mary Hull will attend commence. nent exercises at Northield seminary
The Newtown bee., 1896-06-05
VIEWPOINTS ROADS.

Some second class roads in tho south- western part of Newtown have had nothing done to them in over year, and .hcre are others that haven't been repair
 d since the heavy winter rains tore them 70 pieces, and ahc patience of the people obliged to usr lh"-c roads Is ahout cx-
 lau7tcd. The road workers seem to
 ake no interest toward repairing even the bad places, which ought to have been done KS soona~ the ground wa free from frost, neither will lhc ~clrctmen notice any complaints. They srcap 10 think anything is good enough for that part of the town, and prefer spending the public money graVclng such, already good r"ads, aS that between sandy Hook and Br1 Eshirc.-l Taxpayer, iIattcrtown.