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Fired on and Nearly Every
Member of the Crews of Both Killed
or Seriously Wounded.
VICTORY FOR FlLIBUSTERS
FAR-REACHING DECISION BY FED
ERAL JUDGE LOCKE, OF FLORIDA.
Powerful Influences Working to Sc
-Attempt to Starve Insurgents.

HAVANA. Jan. 1S.-The gunboats Cent?
nela and Relampago left Manzanillo on the
night of Jan. 16 with the object OF going up
the river Cauto to Fort Guamo, in compli-
ance with the orders of General Bosch. At
10 O'clock on the morning of Jan. II both
gunboats were near Mango landing when
an explosion of a torpedo. which had been
well placed in the river, sunk the Relam-
pago. Those of the crew who survived
swan towards shore, but were fired on
from the banks. At this critical moment a
boat was launched from the Centinela.
which rescued the men in the water. In
view of the fact that the commander of the
Centinela and nearly all of the crews of
both gunboats had been seriously wounded
the expedition had to return.
Senior Martinez. of the Relampago. was
seriously wounded in the explosion, as well
as Assistant Engineer jacob Duis. the gum
ner, Francisco Martinez, and the seamen
Vicente Gener, Juan Cambello and Felix
Diaz, while Paymaster Antero, Chief Off
Ger Masquero, Engineer PaZadela and also
the pilot and four others were slightly
wounded. Six of the officers and crew were
killed outright and all of the rest received
wounds OF more or less severity. On the
gunboat Centinela the commander, Senor
Puerta, was seriously wounded while of
tho crou, ono v-ac kiIlad and Corporal Man
uel Cabans, the pilot, Duran, Assistant En-
gineer Martinez and six OF the crew were
wounded
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INTRIGUE AGAINST WEYLER.
General Marin's Wife and Sister-iu-
LAW "knifing" The ..Rufchcr,,

HAVANA, via Key West, Fla. Jan. IS.-
Powerful influences continue steadily work
ing TO bring about the recall of Captain
General Weyler. In the first place it is
beyond doubt that the attacks made on him
by the Madrid newspapers have placed the
general in a very unenviable position
towards the government and almost any
other man would have resigned before this.
Then again, the sister-in-law OF General
Marin, the captain general of Porto Rico.
who was acting captain general of Cuba
previous to the arrival here of General
Weyler. is actively intriguing in his be-
half at Madrid. She is a lady of great in
fuence in political circles, is wealthy OF
great intelligence, and knows when and
how TO spend money In order TO satisfy am
bitions. She took the chance of General
Weyler being attacked. and is reported 10
have been throwing wood on the fire kim
died with the intention OF having General
Weyler relieved and General Marin ap-
pointed his successor as captain general of
Cuba In addition. the wife of General
Marin, who Is also famous for ambition
and generosity. is slStllfully working in her
husbands cause in Madrid. 1t is said that
she and her family took away with them
from Cuba nearly 81. 2.000.t00. But this is one
Of the reasons why the name of General
Marin is not favorably received by pro-
ducers here as successor OF Weyler
They do not wish to see him captain gem
eral under any conditions. and this * hav-
Ing oounteracting effect On his wife's am
billions.
The Marquis Palmerola. who is looked
on as being an honest man and who COM
mands the frield hip of many highly re-
spectacle and influe 1tial merchants. has
II is understood. used his influence and
that OF his friends against General Marin,
taking the ground that even Weyler Is
preferable as captain general OF Cuba to
General Marin This has had the effect of
strengthening General Weylers position.
although IL Is MT believed he can last
much longer unless he succeeds in infiict-
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PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Jan. 1S.-
From the latest Alaskan advices. Ii is ap-
parent that the former lawless spirit prev
alsnt in the Territory II being supplanted
by wholesome respect for law and order
of the District Court. which has just I'm
ished the winter session in Juneau. Con-
cerning the Indictment OF Joseph Murray
by the grand jury for libel the Mining Rec
ord says: MIR. Joseph Murray. late fish
commissioner for Alaska and special treas
ury agent saw fit In his last annua re-
port 20 impugn the motives and intes ity
OF our court and this action OF the z. and
jury viii aford him an opportunity 20 sub
stanfiate his words or To craVfeh his way
out OF the predictament into which he has
let prejudice lead him
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LIBRARY THIEF CAUGHT.
Carl IL. Christensen Sent to Prison for
Stealing Books.

BOSTON. Jan. 1S.-Carl h. Christensen
who claims to be a professor at Waterloo
College. Waterloo City Ia. was sentenced
to-day to serve three months in the House
of Correction for stealing books from the
Boston Public Library. Christensen was ar
rested here yesterday, and in his apart-
ments wer found large number of books
bearing the stamp of the public library of
Hartford. Conn.
n dispatch from Waterloo. Ia, says Carl
IL. Christensen. who Il accused in Boston
or having stolen valuable books, left Wafer
100 TWO years ago ana has not been con-
nected with the college since. He began
lecturlnS when he LETT here, delivering his
addresses in Danish. and scored quite n
success. He was considered exceptionally
bright. He left the college because OF
strained relations with it's owner ChristerI-
sen has translated several American works
into Danish and contemplated translatfng
"A history OF America. lie was regarded as
strictly honest and honorable there.
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CASE OF THE THREE FRIENDS.
Judge Locke, OF the Federal Court,
Rules in the FiIibuster's FnYOr.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jan. 1S.-Judge
Locke, of the United States Court for the
Southern district of Florida, rendered his
decision this morning in the case of the al
legged filibuster Three Friends, on the ex-
ceptions taken by defense 10 the libel OF
the government for violating neutrality
laws The point was raised by counsel for
the defense that inasmuch as the Cuban
insurgents had not been recognized by the
United States government, they were
neither "a people nor a body polite, as de-
fined by Section 52S3. under which the libel
was drawn. This was sustained by Judge
Locke and the district attorney was given
ten days in which TO file an amended libel
The point was one that had never been
raised before
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MAY PUT In PHONES.


NEW YORK. Jan. 1S-Ever since the con-
tract between the Western Union Telegraph
Company and the American Bell Telephone
Company expired last fall reports have
been current that the telegraph company
was preparing TO enter the telephone field.
Russell Sage. a director of the Western
Union. said to-day: The Western Union
will continue TO improve its service. and
make its business as satisfactory 10 the
public and the companys shareholders as
possible. No fixed plans for extension have
been decided on. but where the company
sees 1t would be profitable 10 put i'm tele-
phones IL may quite likely do so. There is
no monopoly I'm the telephone business. and
the Western Union can take il up as well
as anybody without starting war. The
Western Union owns large but not con-
trolling interest In the Bell company, and
trouble between the two is. therefore, not
TO be exp cted."
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No Republic of Cuba Stamps.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-The recent
claim of the Cuban Junto of New York that
letters bearing the new Cuban stamps
have passed through the United States
mail has called forth a denial from Post
master Dayton, of New York. In a letter
to the Washington postal officials he says
that no envelopes bearing stamps with the
Inscription Republic of Cuba" or other
wise purpo-ting to be issued by the Cuban
INSURGENTS have gone through the New
York postoffice. Officials here doubt that
such stamps have passed through our
mails, and they say that mail so stamped
nav possibly have come via Tampa or Key
West but the postmasters probably would
have asked FOR instructions. The issue has
never been raised, but IL is looked on as
lkelv that mail bearing Cuban stamps
would be treated as unstamped and the full
nostage COLLECTED from the receiver.
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DOVER, Del, Jan. 1S.--At a late hour to-
night the situation over the choice OF
United States senator from Delaware was
one of perplexity and doubt BY midnight
the Democratic caucus had failed 70 decide
on a candidate, but the ''rump Legisla-
ture made up OF fifteen Republican rep
resentatives and three Republican senator's
held a caucus their own hook and
unanimously selected j. Edward Addick, or
Newcastle for United States senator.
Iater-On the twenty-SiNth ballot KEN
ney was nominated. the vote being Ken
ney, Is; Salisbury. s: Walcott, 3; not Vot-
ing / Mr. Kenney is a prominent lawyer
of Dover He has ALWAYS voted the Demo-
cratic ticket and WAS an ardent supporter
Of Tfrxra
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Mason I'm the Lead at the Republican
Caucu. Last Night, with LOrrimer
Next and Hit Third.
SENATOR HILL DENOUNCED
LIVELY SESSION OF THE NEW YORK
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
kenney and Addicks Nominated by
Delaware Factions and John Il.
Jones by Nevada SiIvcrites.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Jan. 1S.-The sena-
torial situation is still in a muddle. The
Republican joint caucus for the nomination
of a successor to John NJ. Palmer was
held tonight. The fight since the conven-
ing of the Legislature has been bitter one
and unusual interest was manifested in the
outcome by the crowds which thronged the
Statehousc corridors and struggled for posi-
tions near the caucus chamber The eau
Gus officers, as prepared by the joint steer
ing committee, were promptly elected with
out opposition and the balloting began. The
first ballot resulted as follows:
Ex-COngresSman w. Il. Mason Chicago. .46
congressman Lorimer, of Chicago ....-...59
Ex-Congressman Hit -...--:..............12
congressman Hopkins, OF AurOra......... D
c. r.. Carr, of Springfield ..................10
5. w. Allerton, OF Chicago ................. 1
George i. Adams OF Chicago ............
Congressman Joseph Cannon, of Danville. 10
Necessary to a choice. ce.....--...-...-........6 ga
The second ballot showed but little
change. Mason losing one vote to Lorimer
and Adams losing one to Cannon. At the
conclusion of the second ballot adjournment
was taken until o'clock tomorrow even
ing. The chief result of the caucus was TO
show that the claims of the leading candi-
dates were exaggerated, the supporters of
both Lorimer ana Mason asserted this aft
ernoon they had sufficient votes. to NOM
mate, but the balloting showed that neither
was within reach of the coveted plum.
The Democratic joint caucus tonight
nominated Ex-Governor Altgeld as United
States senator from Illinois. AS the Repub-
licans control both branches of the Assem-
bly, the Democratic vote will be merely
complimentary one. Altgeld's nomination
was by acclamation, no other name being
presented
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The North CaroIina Fight.

RALEIGH, n. c., Jan. 1s.-The hottest
senatorial fight that has ever occurred in
North Carolina is drawing TO close and
the balloting viii begin at noon Tomorrow.
The contest has narrowed down 10 Senator
Pritchard against the field. At midnight ~
does not look as though either side would
have three votes to spare. Pritchard Is be-
ing supported by a solid Republican vote
and boiling Populist faction. IL takes nj
teen of the latter to elect him. His friends
claim eighteen but the opposition comedies
only ten. DR.. Cyrus Thompson is the Pop
lfstp
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CAR PORTER LYNCHED.
of a Pullman Car Hanged
by n Southern Mob.

COLUMBUS, Miss. Jan 1s.-Meager par
ticulars of lynching which occurred sixty
miles west of this place on the Southern
Railroad Saturday night, reached here to-
day. One day last week Peter Henderson
colored porter on a Pullman car. assaulted
Flagman Griffin with icepick. After
striking him several times the negro
jumped from the train and was not heard
from till his body was found dangling from
the bridge. Griffin, though severely hurt
has recovered and is walking around the
streets of Birmingham. There is no clew
as 10 who the lynchers were.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-19
The Idaho Contest.

BOISE, Idaho. Jan. 1S.-The Populist
caucus to-day determined TO vote again for
Claggett Great effort was made to get
Democratic voters TO give Claggett the
necessary thirty-siX out il failed. The
first ballot stood: Claggett. 26; Dubois, %
Lewis (Pop). IL. Second ballot: Ciaggeu,
29: Dubois, %; Nelson (Pop.), Is. The votes
for Lewis and Nelson were cast by Demo
Gratis. Lewis Is secretary of state.
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HawIey Kills n Report.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Hawley
says there is nothing in the report assign
ing him TO a Cabinet job He says that
the appointment OF Ex-Governor Long. Of
Massachusetts. as secretary OF the navy,
which Ire regards as certainty, shuts out
all other New Englanders.
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The Indiana Mutual Building and
Loan Association

Receives Deposits of ONE DOLLAR AND
UPWARD, at any time, and allows interest
on all deposits remaining six months or
over.
All money deposited may be withdrawn
in full, with no deductions whatever for
fine or fees. This is no experiment. The
Association has been doing this success
fully since 1891. For further information
call at the Office,
81 East Market st. Journal Building. }.
CHARLES KAHLO, Secretary.
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BRYAN Has Not reformed.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 1S.--Hon. WILL
lam Jennings Bryan. en- route to Texas on
a lecturing tour, spoke in Jackson, Tenn.
this afternoon. A large crowd greeted him
at the depot and he spoke from the depot
platform He said there were more silver
advocates now than the day before elec-
ton and that, as yet the Republican party
had failed TO show the open mills any more
than the open lnints.
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"An Inyentfon.~

MADRID. Jan. 1&-The government or
gan. EI Naccional declares that the state
ment that Mr.. Ramon o. Williams. former
ly consul general of the United States. is
coming 10 Spain to negotiate a CUBAN
peace, is IAN invention
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Nail Tampered With.

HAVANA. via Key West. Fla. Jan. 1S.-
There is considerable complaint here
among newspaper correspondents and
others in regard 10 the alleged tampering
with mail matter on the part of the Span
ish authorities and il is believed that the
attention OF the United States authorities
will be called 10 the matter.
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.Dan- Jones Tnaugurated.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Jan. S.-"Dan"
w Jones was inaugurated Governor Of
Arkansas to-day. There was no pomp or
ostentation, the ceremonies being of the
most simple character. The Legislature
convened in joint session and Governor
Jones took the oath of Office and delivered
his inaugural address.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-19
st. Louis Has u Union League Club.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. iS.-The Union League
Club has effected a permanent organiza-
ton. over four hundred members were en-
rolled last night The object OF the club is
declared TO be the furthering of the inter-
ests of the Republican party. After the
elected headed by Rufus J. Delano
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KYLE St,lI ia the lead.

PIERRE. S. D., Jan. B.-The PopuIist
caucus tonight failed to agree on "A sena-
torial candidate. Kyle yet holds the lead,
but on the highest votes is eight short OF
choice. Seventeen ballots have been taken.
and all candidates will so before the Leg
81 l.t
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MONON ROUTE
SHORT LINE TO
CHICAGO 1np asa wasT sasTuvrs,

Pullman Vestibule Train Service.
Trains daily at 100 a m. 3:s5 d. m and I2:55
o. IA.
arrive Chicago 1900 noon. $50 .. m. and 7:so
o. IA.
Leave Chicago daily 2:4s a. m. II so a.. m and
k.bs D. IN.
arrive Indianapolis 7:45 a. m. 4:s7 D. m. and
$50 g.
re7Gy at $50
Detailed Information at Union Station and Mo-
w. Wash. ST GEO. W. HAYLER. ID. p. A.
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rook the Anfi-nucIing Onth.

COLUMBIA. s. c., Jan. 1S.-William II.
Ellerbe was inaugurated Governor of South
Carolina to-day. Several thousand people
gathered I'm the hall OF the house OF repre-
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votes cast Senator J. p Jones received
thirty-five. and George 6. Nixon three
Nixon was JoneS's only opponent
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BUSHNELL AND HANNA.
Denial of the Report that the Two
Ohioans Have QuarreIed.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 1S.-Murat Halstead
of New York, was visitor at the office of
Mr. Hanna to-day and had a conference
with the chairman. To a reporter Mr.
Halstead said he was not an office seeker
either for himself or for friends. He was
he said on his way West and dropped in
to make social call on the chairman. Il
saw Governor Bushnell In New York on
Saturday said Mr.. Halstead. "and had
quite a talk with him in regard TO the So
called Ohio situation. The Governor de-
clared that there was absolutely nothing
in the reported quarrel between Mr.. Hanna
and other Ohio leaders In fact" contin-
ued Mr.. HalStead when 1 told Governor
Bushnell that L was going on a Western
trip and would likely stop TO see Mr.
Hanna he said that if l desired I might
assure the national chairman that he
(BushnelD took no stock in the report in
regard to political hostilities having
broken out
To a reporter. to-day. Mr.. Hanna said
that he regretted that statements at rib
uted to him in his talk with ex-Congress-
man Morey had been published. Mr.
Morey" said the chairman lis old
friend Of mine. and simply dropped in here
on Saturday for a social call. There was
absolutely nothing which passed between
us that could be construed in the manner
stated. In fact, Mr. Morey came back TO
Cleveland from Canton for the especial
purpose of assuring me that he had not
made the statements credited 10 him."
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CARSON, New, Jan. ls.-The Nevada
Legislature convened in its eighteenth ses-
sion to-day. Lem Allen, of Churchill was
selected as speaker OF the Assembly, and
A j. McCone. of Storey county. president
pro tenn of the Senate. This virtually makes
McCone Lieutenant Governor. as the Su-
preme Court has decided Mr.. Sadler is
Lieutenant and acting Governor and not
Governor. Most OF the positions were given
TO four counties that combined and took
everything. A joint caucus will be held to
select candidate for United States sem
ator. There is no question as 10 the result
John Z. Jones will ba returned.
Later-A joint caucus for senator was
held this evening. out OF the thirty eight
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
VA HEa;'rsE!S

Cornelius Van Cott has been appoint
ca Postmaster of New York.
Joan Mckinley, OF ,Newtown soua,a
n, = years Of age, milks twenty
cows morning ana evening.
80 la ne ma IA ,lohal debt Of Spain is nearly
H2.Voo, oOO.Oo0 and the annual interest Is
$50. 600 COO - -
hilly Birch. the old time minstrel
diea III MS home in New York Tuesday
on rai::lyEfs Of tha brain ana R.ighrs
disease.
James Il. Gentry. The mur,frcr or
Madgc Yorke, has been aranted . 70
pricvc by the board Of pardons at Unr-
risbuIg. Pa
The Rev. Mr. Backuy. Of Worth conn
~, Mo. believes firmly tina: In. earth is
iia', and he challenges the scientists 10
prove him wrong.
The new o;pla which Sir Ar,bur GIL
ilNan and Arthur plnero ar, writing for
me savoy III London will no. be ready
until next October
sarah Bernhard will no. play the
uSual French version OF ''Iiamlet,'' bur
VIII have n new Arrangement moIa fo,.
her use next winter.
Nelson Clark Il Padurah steambo / I
man, wen; TO sleep on the boiler Of The
steamer Jennie G!lchrisi Tie s,r,.,y
valve opened and lie was scaldrd il
death =
The Washington Star thinks I,ill,ol< I
lncnt, see II the HawaiianS would CON
sent 20 choose her 10 he Queen Of thc
May.
John W. llcndrie. OF South Beach who
mas made many gifts TO The Yale law
school has just given $4,000 more. to bc
applied to the completion of the law
school building
The Will OF Miss Elizabeth Schaffer
VINO recently died in PHILADELPHIA. be-
uuraths most Of her fortune, amount
ing to nearly 100000, TO Lutheran
churches ind institutions
City editor tof great daily)---Wherc's
the president Of the United States? AS
slstant-liess reporting to-day', cabinet
meeting FOR us. City editOr--An right
Cable the Car OF Russia TO look after
me Chnesc question for Us to-day, and
remind the Emperor OF Germany that
we depend upon him TO cover the. meet
ing OF the Rcichs;ag -phila drinhia
North American.
y little girl in a Pennsylvania town
in saying her prayers the other night
was told to pray for her father and
mother. who We're both very ill., and for
one Of the servants, who had lost her
husband. She faithfully did as she was
told, and then impressed with the
dreary condition OF things added on her
own account: And now oh God, take
good care OF yourself for II ANYTHING
should happen To You we should all 20
10 pieces. Amen"
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An Amusing Sight.

II is amusing to sec four or five men
every Friday get on High and Crawford
street with Il broom and hoe and tackle
the cutters of the principal thorough
fares of the city, While there is dirt
enough in the center Of the street and
railroad track to almost hide the stones
we will venture to say that there is
not merchant on Hight street that can
recall the time when High street was
swept all over ana Crawford and First
stree, have never been swept since they
We're paved, except III the cutters. Is
there another city with such a record
and still there is no kick made about it,
surely the people of Portsmouth are :,
lorcbearinS set 10 tolerate such Il state
OF affairs. There is not 4 day passes
bill that there are some remarks made
about The dirty street and on Il windy
day the dust is so bad. but for the oc-
casional rounds OF the street sprinkler
we would all get our peck of dust lone
before our time came. Gentlemen of
the Street Committee, or who ever is
responsible. let us have the street clean
ed before Memorial day when IL number
OF strangers will visit us. There arc
resolutions of the council standing in
the minutes ordering them cleaned
out they are in dormant state
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
Ages of Great Trees.

(;crickc the great German forester.
writes that the greatest ages to which
trees IN Northern Europe are positively
known to HAY" lived are from 500 TO $40
years. The pirc in Eohemina ana the
pine iii Norway and sweden have lived
TO the latter age Next comes the sill
Yer fir which has stood and thrived for
upward Of 400 years. In Bavaria the
!arch has reached the age OF 215 years.
OF foliage trees. the oak appears 10
have survived The longest Evergreen
oak at ASchatfcnhurg reached the age Of
40 years. Other oaks in Germany have
lived to be from 3lI to $40 years OLD. The
red beech has lived to the age OF l25
years. or other trees, the highest known
are: Ash. 10 years; mountain maple
225 years: clm, 1870 years, and rcd alder
IA years