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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
CHASED BY INSURGENTS.
Col. DevOs's Force of Spanfards Bare
Iy Saved from Slaughter.

Col. Devos's Force of Spaniards Bare
Iy Saved from Slaughter.
HAVANA, April 1.-THE columns of troops
commanded by Generals Suarez, Ynclan,
Echaviara, and Colonel Devos. the latter
commanding the Alfonso XIII battalion. left
Marel, at the northern end OF the military
line across the province of Pinar del Rio,
by different roads. Colonel Devos. in pass
ing the plantation of San Claudio, met the in
surgent vanguard. consisting of two hundred
cavalry. The latter retreated and were pur-
sued by the troops. Suddenly the insurgents
appeared on all the neighboring heights. but
were driven from them by the soldiers. Near
LIE Chusza a force Of 5000 insurgents
attempted to surround the Alfonso XIII bat-
talon, and the latter was compelled to re-
treat, passing between the plantation of San
Augustine and Recompensa. The soldiers
fought well in retreating, and at the expira-
ton of the two hours they reached the land
ing place at San Claudio and fortified them
selves, while protected by the fire of the ar
tillery. The insurgents, however, succeeded
in pushing the soldiers on to San Claudio.
There the battalion was reinforced by gum
boat, and soon after the column of troops
commanded by General Ynclan arrived on
the scene and probably saved Colonel Devos's
command from a severe handling. special
mail courier had to jump twice into the river
in order to escape from the insurgents. The
troops lost four killed and thirteen wounded,
and were enabled soon afterwards 10 continue
with the three columns mentioned against
Maceo's forces. Proceedings are to be taken
against General Echavaria. with a view OF
ascertaining why he failed to support as
promptly as he should the operations of the
other columns in the movement TO relieve
the Alfonso XIII battalion. In the mean
while, Echavaria has been suspended from
his command.
The Luzon battalion has been engaged with
the insurgents at Aramara, province OF Santa
Clara. The enemy left twenty-one killed and
0f ms % TcUa
were seriously wounded.
Scull, an insurgent leader, has been killed
near San Mich oas.
During holy week the insurgents captured
a prominent planter named Lucio Callego.
His body was subsequently found hanged on
his plantation at Macum.
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Probably "a Political Cannrd.

WASHINGTON, April H.-Nothing is
known at the State Department of any such
communication from President Cleveland to
the Spanish Premier, Senior Castillo, as is
referred to in the cablegram from Madrid.
1t is surmised here that the matter is en-
tering into Spanish politics. and is. perhaps
being therefore more less distorted to
serve party purposes. The animation of a
purpose on the part of the Spanish govern
ment to grant large measure of local au-
tonomy to the Cubans confirms an under
standing that has obtained here to the eff
feet that the abuses of which the Cubans
complain and which have served as the ba-
sis of the present insurrection will be largely
abated by the Spanish government Just as
soon as it can be done without the appear
ance of compulsion. against which Spanish
pride revolts; and ii is perhaps a knowledge
of this fact that has operated to shape the
present attitude of our administration.
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Bill to Create a New once.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Proc
tor. chairman Of the committee on agricul-
ture. was to-day authorized by that commit
tee to make favorable report on a bill to
provide for director-in-chief OF the scien-
tific bureaus OF the Agricultural Department.
The question has been before the committee
change has been urged by almost all the
agricultural colleges in the country as well
as by many other institutions of learning
The bureaus which would be placed under
the charge OF the proposed director include
the Weather Bureau, the Bureau of
Animal Industry. and about fifteen divisions
or the department engaged in technical and
scientific investigation. Under the present
system the general charge CT this work has
been confided to the assistant secretary. III
the bill will not be pressed for consideration
At the present session.
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INSPECTION OF NEAT
RECONCILIATION OF EXISTING
LAWS ON THE SUBJECT.
Favorable Report on AnimaI-Industry
BilI-Importnnt Documents Before
the Venezuelan Commission.

WASHINGTON. April IA. = The Senate
committee on agriculture to-day authorized
Senator Warren TO make favorable report
on the animai-;ndustry bill The bill is a
recodification Of the existing laws bearing on
the subject OF animal and meat inspection,
with numerous important additions. Among
the additions are provisions putting the in
spection OF meat products and live stock,
the extirpation Of infectious and contagious
disease. the regulation and transportation
OF live stock and the prevention OF the ex-
portation and Importation of diseased stock
in the direct charge of the Bureau of AMI
NAL Industry. Stock exposed to contagion.
as well as those already affected are includ-
ed within the inhibitions Of the bill. Trans
portation companies are forbidden, under a
peLalty OF $1,000. from receiving or ship
ping infected animals for interstate COM
merce. The owners OF cars which have
contained diseased cattle are required to
disinfect them thoroughly. The veterinary
inspection Of live stock whose meat is to
be exported is exacted and shippers Of meat
products are required to mark plainly pack
ages so as TO indicate the species Of the
animal No slaughter of animals at abat-
toirs having government inspection Is TO be
allowed on Sundays or holidays or at night
in the absence OF an Inspector Inspectors
are authorized to condemn such animals or
carcasses as are found to be diseased, and,
IL necessary, to destroy them 1t Is made
unlawful TO import carcasses of diseased cat
tie or other live stock which have not been
inspected or certified. The Secretary of Agri-
culture is authorized to maintain, at the
expense OF the United States, microscopical
examinations of swine carcasses at the time
of slaughter wherever and whenever he
may deem IL expedient. especially with ref
erence TO hog meat intended for export.
Provision Is made for sending veterinary
surgeons to districts where horses, cattle
or hogs are suffering from infectious dis
eases. Penalties for disregard or dsobedi-
ence OF the law are provided in all cases,
and In several Instances fines amounting
to 5000 are imposed.
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THE GOOD SHIP INDIANA.
Report OF n Special Board ON the
Great War Vessel.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE special
board consisting Of Captain Picking, Con-
structor Varney and Chief Engineer Ross.
which was appointed to make the trip from
Port Royal to Hampton Roads on the In
diana and thus make the final inspection of
that vessel. has submitted its report to the
Navy Department. The board finds that
there Is no weakness defect in hull. fit
tings or equipment nor is there any defect
In the machinery OF the Indiana The ship
left Port Royal at 1852 o'clock on the morn
Ing OF the 10th, arriving at Hampton Roads
at 1910 u. m on the 11th-forty hours On
the 10th steam was made in the four boilers
and with very poor coal. the ship made 1876
knots for two hours under natural draft
yeioped was nearly 5000. very good per-
formance under the conditions The ship
handled well IN every particular, with a re-
markable absence or heavy rolling, the max
mum roll under a broadside being 20 de-
RreeS
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General Notes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal


WASHINGTON, April 14.-Mr. Ellis Car
penter. secretary of the Anderson Street-rai-
way Company, who has been Mr.. Henry's
guest for the past fortnight. left for home
this afternoon.
Charles NJ. Hart was to-day appointed post
master at Earnest, Fayette county vice John
b. Sacre, resigned.
coin and SEQ in bars ,0S which, is leaves s the
true amount of the gold reserve $l26 lis, 801
Commander w. M. Folger, lately in COM
duty as inspector of the Eleventh lighthouse
district, with headquarters at Detroit, re-
lieving Lieutenant Commander w. W.
yard as equipment officer. Lieutenant Com
mander f. II. Leutz has been detached from
the washington navy yard and ordered to
command the Michigan, relieving Lieutenant
Commander Il. s. Richards, ordered home
on one months leave.
Senator Platt to-day introduced a bill to
prohibit the transmission of the reports of
the results of bets prize fights or races
from one State to another and making such
transmission misdemeanor to be punished
Senator Hawley has introduced general
bill for the reorganization of the militia
complete recodiication of the existing laws
E Governor Clark, of Arkansas, appeared be-
fore the House committee on public lands
to-day and made statement regarding the
the claims held by the State and govern
ment against each other.
The House committee on military affairs
to-day authorized favorable report upon
bill giving veterinary surgeons the rank
and pay of second lieutenants of cavalry.
Senator Hoar, from the committee on
judiciary, to-day favorably reported from
that committee an amendment to the sundry
civil bill providing for the erection of a
penitentiary south OF the thlrty-ninth de-
gree of latitude and east of the Rocky
mountains and appropriating 100000 to be-
gin the work.
Senator Plat to-day favorably reported
the bill giving to any State having a claim
for expenses incurred in the defense OF the
United States the right to have II adjudi-
Gated by the Court of Claims.
Vice President Stevenson left the city to-
night for Leroy. Ill. to attend the funeral Of
DIR. John Mckenzie. knsman, who died
In NIGHT and G n 10 hllried Thursday
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FIFTY-FIVE BALLOTS
LONG JOINT SENATORIAL CONvEN-
TON AT NOBLEsvILLE.
Seven Candidates, and DIR. c. s. GOar,
of Goldsmith, Upton County, Cap
lures the Honor.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESvILLE, Ind, April 14.-One of
the most exciting conventions the Repub-
leans ever held here was the joint sena-
torial convention to-day. There were no
less than seven candidates In the field, and
no one was able to pick the winner until
the convention had been in session nearly
twelve hours and fifty-fve ballots had been
taken. The votes on the last ballot were
counted at 10 O'Clock tonight, and it was
found that DR.. c. S. Goar, of Goldsmith,
Upton county, had been successful. DIR.
Goar was not exactly dark horse, but not
until shortly before the coordination was
made that put him through did any one
figure on him as being a possible winner.
George Shirts, Of this city, was in the lead
from the start, and for some time he was
supposed to be the lucky man. This county
had nearly twice the number of delegates
as Upton county, but the votes were split
up between George Shirts, Marcellus Walk
er and ex-Representative David McMath,
the latter of Sheridan. Upton county had
four candidates. with NJ. w. Pershing, of
Upton, in the lead. The other Upton coun-
ty candidates were James Waugh, of Tip
ton n. S. Henderson and DR.. Goar. PERISH
ing drew some strength from this county,
and it was thought that he. If any, would
be able to form a combination unless the
Hamilton county delegates could agree on
one of their own candidates.
novel feature OF the convention was
that each candidate put himself in nomina-
ton. The time until noon was taken up
with the personal nominating speeches of
Shirts. Walker and McMath. After dinner
the Upton county men made their speeches.
AT o'clock twenty-nine ballots had been
taken, and Shirts led with eighteen votes.
From this on there was little change until
the Goar combination was made.
Mayor Nash, of Upton, was chairman
and r. S. Peed. editor of the .Npblesville
Tribune. secretary. The resolutions in
dorsed Mckinley for President and r. r.
Stephenson for Appellate Judge Charles N.
Griffin. of Hammond, candidate for the Re-
publican gubernatorial nomination, was a
visitor mart of the day.
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To Purchaae Hattie Grounds.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE House COM
mittee on military affairs to-day decided to
report farvorably the plan fostered by the
Maumee Valley Monumental Association and
other organizations for the purchase of bat
tlefields of the Maumee valley. bill in
troduced by Mr.. Southland. with an appropri-
alton of $1,000 for beginning the work, was
reported The plan contemplates the ac-
quirement by the government of Fort In
dustry, Fort Meigs. Fort Miami. Fort De-
fiance Fort Wayne, the battlefield of Fallen
Timber and the piece of ground at Put-in-
Bay. on Lake Erie. where soldiers and sail
ors Of the war of 1872 are buried. Under
the bill the Secretary of War is authorized
to inclose the pieces of ground acquired and
10 erect suitable monuments and tablets to
the memory of the men who fell there.
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VIII Make a Clean Sweep.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

HARTFORD CITY, Ind, April 14-The
bubble over the election of full city ticket
for this municipality was satisfactorily
terminated by the action of the Republican
central committee last night On account of
an ENHANCEMENT occa stoned BY, the first city
election two years ago. 1t was believed by
some leading Republicans that only three
councilmen should be elected this spring, and
the clerk was instructed to call an election
for that purpose. In order to test the mat
ter the Democrats called a convention for
the nomination OF iull ticket, and it was
whispered that manuamus proceedings
would follow a refusal to acknowledge their.
candidates. Desiring to act fairly I'm the
matter, the Republicans met last night and
decided to call q convention for Saturday
night for the purpose of placing full ticket
in the field This course has met with gen.
eral approval and 1t is believed the Republic
ans will experience no difficulty in electing
their men.
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THE VENEZUELAN COMMISSION.
TransIati lions of Important Documents
Submitted for Consideration.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE vene-
zuelan commission met to-day after a ten
days recess, with all of the members pres
ent- The time was occupied again in read
ing of reports from individual members on
the progress they are making with the par
ticular matters of investigation intrusted TO
them Mr.. Scruggs, counsel for the Vene-
zueian government, has submitted about for
ty maps and charts which are receiving con-
sideration- Also he presented a few
translations Of documents included in the
mass of evidence prepared at Caracas and
transmitted to the commission through Min
lister Andrade There is much more of this
matter now in the hands of the translators
and Ii Is expected that at least two weeks
time will be occupied in the work of prepar-
Ing 1t for the use of the commission. This
matter Is said to be very acceptable now,
promising as it does to abridge considerably
the work OF making transcriptions of orig
inal documents Being all certified copies of
these records. the evidence is of the highest
order legally and IS calculated to prove valu-
able also as affording a means of checking
errors In the translations and excerpts. as
set out In the British blue book devoted to
the presentation of the British case. 1t APP
pears that the Venezuelan government has
been engaged in the preparation of this evil
dence for several years and to that end has
had agents at work on original documents
and records in London. Madrid, The Hague
and in the Vatican The result of its presen-
tation will be to reduce largely the work
Word has come from London to the effect
that the British government Is preparing a
supplement to the blue book containing
lfranslations of documents generally referred
10 in the first volume. which is expected to
reach Washington very soon. but, saving the
presentation Of the blue book, and even
this came indirectly, the British government
has far failed TO follow the example set
by Venezuela and submit a formal case to
the commission and TO accept the invitation
20 he represented by counsel.
The matter OF sending some one abroad to
.~.-twx #
OF Holland and other nations for documents
bearing the boundary dispute was again
considered. but conclusion thereon was de-
ferred until the next meeting The fact that
there is very large amount of material at
the Venezuelan legation in this city. which
material the commission expects soon 10
secure, caused this postponement. as the
commission. after securing the Venezuelan
papers, can tell with more defniteness what
OF historical evidence The next meeting OF
the commission will be on Friday, April "a
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Endorsement by Engineers.

PRINCETON, Ind, April 1.-At a meet
ing of locomotive engineers as wage-earners
in this city to-day, the following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas. The Hon. w. d. Robinson and
Hon. Theodore Shockney, ex-members of the
State Legislature. who were such able CHAM
pions of the measures presented to the As
sembly in the interest OF labor, have again
offered their services and request the NOM
nations of appellate judge and Governor,
respectively, and
whereas, 1t now becomes our duty to
express our confidence in their ea-nestness
in the cause Of the wage-earners and TO full
Ill our pledges to them; therefore,
Resolved That we cheerfully recommend
them TO the voters of the State as men
worthy and we'll qualified to fill the re-
sponsible positions they aspire to, as they
have both been tried and have fulfilled all
e
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The Basketball Champions.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. April 1.-THE
Terre Haute team won the basketball game
from Indianapolis tonight and thereby won
the State championship. Indianapolis had
defeated Butler University, Charlottesville
and the Indiana University and had been de-
feated by Charlottesville and Terre Haute
Inc score tonight was to 2. The score
at the end of the first half was TO 2 Both
goals for Terre Haute in the first half were
thrown by Franklin and Indianapolis goals
were thrown by G. Pearson and o. Pearson
Van Borsum threw the winning goal for
Terre Haute. All goals were thrown from
the Held. Fouls were made by Van Borsum
and Stevenson for Terre Haute and o. Pear
son and Miller for Indianapolis. II was a
Duet was held
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Patents Granted Indianians.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Patents have
been issued to residents of Indiana as fol-
lows: Benjamin o. Dorm. South Bend, game
apparatus; Walter Fl. Fitch, indianapolis,
rail joint: John F. Forsyth, Bloomington.
railway spike; Adam F. Fox, indianapolis,
foldable mud guard; George p. Neal. Evans
vile. blacking brush: William Rottenhouse,
Cleves, o., and l. L. Croppen, Indianapolis,
safety brake for street cars; Nelson w.
Spaulding, Monroeville, square; William Fl.
Turner, Indianapolis, heater; James Will
liams, assignor Of one-half to u. Ratcliff.
Richmond. meat tenderer.
Trade marks-Towsley Yeast Company,
Lafayette, dry hop yeast cakes.
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Pops. Candidate for Mayor.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind. April 14.-The Populists OF
the city met to-day and nominated John
Rodenbarger for Mayor, Harry Duncan and
Charles Evans for councilmen for the First
ward, John Miller for the Second and w. w.
Lathrop for the Third.
AT the Democratic county convention at
Bowling Green to-day DIR. Thornton was
nominated for Representative. John Hyde for
sheriff, L. ]. Mace for clerk, ]. Brown for
assessor, DR.. Moss for coroner and Thomas
Kegan for recorder.
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Manitoba remedial Bin.

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 4-The House
of Commons has been sitting since yester-
day and viii sit right through to Thursday
at least and probably. until Saturday night
But even then II will not reach the end
OF the remedial bill. Sir Mackenzie Bowel
has received the following telegram from
Montreal. signed by Archbishop Langevin:
In the name OF the Catholic minority
which represent officially ask the House
Of Commons to pass the whole remedial act
as it is now amended. 1t viii be satisfac-
cept it as final settlement of the whole
school question"
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last nine months there was gain OF over
$Sl 800, 900. The imports of merchandise dur
ing March amounted TO SCI, $50. 933. OF which
about 81. 900 0O0 was free OF duty. The loss
for the month. as compared with March.
1895. was about 100000 There was how
ever, gain for the nine months OF ABOUT
So 100000 The excess of the exports for the
month over the total imports was 80, IA, 0l6
In March. 1895. the imports of merchandise
exceeded the exports by $f.133.6f6. The ex-
ports of gold coin, bullion, during March
aggregated $3s40s0 and the imports $6l. lS5
The silver coin and bullion exports during
March amounted to S.0l4.726 and the imports
Soc