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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18
MAY FALL SOON.
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side the old walled citadel. by the governor $
orders, of all the townspeople.
The captain general held council of war
at which 1t was proposed to surrender be-
cause resistance is clearly useless and de-
plorable expenditure of blood and heroic eff
forts would be rendered futile by lack of
training, insufficient supplies and the small
ness of the force. The council was furious
at this "humilia tion by mere natives" and
the captain general resigned and was super
seeded by his second in command, who coun-
fernandez the withdrawal of the troops
from the field
A CONCERTED ATTACK.
There was a concerted attack last even
ing in every direction. The Spaniards were
informed of the insurgents intention to
capture two magazines outside the fortifica-
tions at Malate and Santa Mesa. southwark
and westward Of the city. Therefore they
concentrated their forces for a supreme
effort in their defense, and bombarded the
Jungle all night long. In the meantime the
insurgents captured Malabon and Caloocan.
in the northern suburbs. The Spaniards
were thus outwitted, outgeneraled and
harassed to death
During the previous night owing to a mis-
understanding a squad of Spanish artillery
men stampeded from Malate into Manila,
causing immense CONSERVATION, it being be-
lieved that the insurgents were storming
the cty.ss A Spanish officer commanding an
outpost at San juan len his men in charge
of q sergeant, came to town and was found
helplessly drunk. 1t is reported that he was
sentenced. to death A six-inch gun at
Malate. while being fired into the woods
over the Spaniards heads, fired shot which
struck a tree and killed several Spaniards.
There is a story current here this evening
to the effect that the captain and officers
of the German war ship Irene went to a
picnic on horseback, to the further outpost
of San Juan, accompanied by the highest
Spanish staff officers. They had a cham
payne lunch, and the captain of the Irene
is said to have made a speech, during Whlch
he declared the American squadron VIII
never annex the Philippine islands while
William remains Emperor The Germans,
it is further said, with their Spanish hosts
might have been killed by the insurgents
who had the road TO San Juan strongly
ambushed. but, it is further asserted, the
insurgents had orders to avoid giving pre-
text for German intervention Finally, it is
said the Germans proposed to remove the
wounded Spanish soldiers to a hospital ship
under the German flag, but Admiral Dewey
is reported to have replied that hitherto
mediation had always been British. and it
must so remain
Incessant skirmishing goes on in the vi
cinty of Malabar. Santa Mesa and Malate.
The Spaniards are making desperate at
tempts to regain their lost positions. Under
American orders. the insurgents are hold
ing back and playing elusive tactics that are
cruelty exhausting to the Spaniards.
To-day three hundred native carabineros
deserted to the insurgents. They were orig
inally disarmed by the captain general, but
recently were given their arms again.
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WATER SUPPLY CUT OFF,
But Spaniards Still Holding Out-A
Spanish Minister Talks.

But Spaniards still Holding Out-A
Spanish Minister Talks.
LONDON, June 1S-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says: IAN Of
fetal dispatch from Manila asserts that the
insurgents have closed around the town and
are now attacking the walled part. where
the defenders are still holding out. The in
surgents have cut the water supply, but the
city has remaining wells available Flight
ing is going on, all on the sea front, but
the Americans are taking no part in the
attack.
Another dispatch from Madrid says: One
of the high Spanish ministers in an inter
view to-day said: "Aguinaldo, after break
ing faith with the Spaniards. induced the
uprising in aid of the Americans by swear
ing the latter only came to liberate the
Philippine islands and would support ma
tive republic. But when the natives see
through the trickery and Spanish war ships
with reinforcementS, appear. there will be
reaction in favor of Spain because the ma
tives, although tickle, are still influenced
by the friars, who are only hated by the
members of the secret societies. and not by
the mass of natives.
IF Manila is obliged to capitulate the
seat of government will be transferred to
the Vfscayas islands, General August capt.
ulating as commander of Manila and not as
governor general of the Philippine islands,"
The minister also denied the Spanish gov
eminent had any intention of ceding ter
ritory to Germany in exchange for her un-
defined assistance
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inces of Cavite. Balucan and Batan were
also made prisoners.
Two million rounds of cartridges were
seized in the fortified cathedral of old
Cavite. The large garrison of old Cavte
has surrendered. thus giving the insurgents
command of the shore of the entire bay.
All interior sources of supply are now cut
off from the Spanish forces in Manila.
THE Americans can take Manila within
twenty-four hours after the arrival of the
troops. The city is now at the mercy of the
American fleet. Admiral Deweys conduct
during the blockade has been admirable.
"A great fire is raging north of Manila.
The insurgents have captured the water
works on which the supply of the city de-
Ponds
General August has issued an order de-
claring that all males above the age of
eighteen shall join the army and do military
duty"
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AUGUSTA READY TO QUIT.
The Archbishop, However. Will Not
Permit Him to Surrender.

NEW YORK. June IA special cable
gram from Hong-Kong to the Journal says
The NEST severe and important battle since
Admiral Deweys humiliation of the Span
ish fleet has occurred at Manila. One thou
sand insurgents attacked 200 Spaniards. in
fiicting heavy losses and almost forcing the
entrance to the city. The insurgents under
General Aguinaldo and the American sailors
and marines of Admiral Deweys fleet com
pletely surround Manila. The foreign rest
dents have fled to the ships.
Admiral Montejo and Governor General
August have placed the women, the chill
dren and the priests in the forts for safety.
General August is reported TO be willing
to surrender to the Americans in order to
prevent the insurgents from capturing the
capital, setting il on fire and killing the
Spaniards. The archbishop. however. is OPP
posed to surrender. and has overruled Au-
gust.
The success of the insurgents is wonder-
full. The Spaniards taken prisoners in the
two weeks campaign aggregate 5000. in
Guiding 1900 soldiers of the regular army.
Prominent among them are Generals Garcia
and Cordoba. The governors of the prov
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NATIVES ARE SAVAGES.
Want to Burn Every Spania I'd They
Capture-Scenes at Cavite.

CLEVELAND. o., June 1.-THE following
letter, dated Cavite, has been received by
Charles j. Marshall, of this city, from his
son, on board the cruiser Baltimore:
The natives have done some awful
slaughtering. They have been in rebellion
Tor the past five years, and the minute they
heard us start the ball they surrounded the
city, burned everything, captured the wom-
en- and killed the children and men, Any
Spaniard that escaped from us met a worse
fate from them. The natives flock to US by
hundreds, bringing every Spaniard they
capture to us, and want us to burn him
alive for amusement.
The Spanlafds were confident they were
going to win, and gave ball on the
strength of it ana issued invitations for an
ether on May 4, but that one we attended.
The general ate supper at the ball, made a
speech in which he referred TO us as Ma
ton without history, and said they would
yoke US like cattle and never spare the lash.
He little thought that while he was saying
that we were passing the forts and strong
holds
THE sights to be seen ashore were sick
ening. They would not even bury their
dead and we had to guard their wounded
from the natives. At the generals house
his wife was lying by the side of her little
baby. The baby was torn to pieces by a
shell, but the mother was not harmed
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MANILA NOT FALLEN.
Senior Sagasta, However, Says the Sit
uatiOn There Is Grave.

Senior Sagasta, However, Says the Sit
uatiOn There Is Grave.
LONDON, June 17-Senor Sagasta, reply
ing in the Cortes. to-day. to a question as
to whether Manila had fallen, replied in
the negative, but he added that the situa-
ton there was of the gravest character.
The dispatches from Madrid agree that this
statement, together with the report that the
rebels were attacking the walled city has
caused intense depression.
Japan, according to a special dispatch
from Shanghai, is sending additional war
ships to Manila and 1t is reported at Shang-
hal that the American troops have arrived
at Manila.
Special dispatches from Hong-Kong, con-
f1rming the dispatches to the Associated
Press from Manila. add the rumor that
Captain General Augustus wife and family
are held as hostages at Cavite.
From the same source comes the report
that Tondo, capital of the province of Ton
do, on the Pasig, nearly opposite Manila,
has been the scene of a great fire, presum-
ably the petroleum works there
1t appears that when the German cruiser
Kaiserin Auguste entered Manila bay she
took the unusual course of saluting the
Spanish flag. This caused much comment
Another rumor is that Captain General Au-
gust has resigned because of a disagree
ment with the archbishop of Manila
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NO AGREEMENT REACHED.
Adjournment of the Blowers and
Gatherers' Wage Scale Conference.

PITTSBURG, June 1.-THE conference
between the wage scale committee of the
blowers and gatherers and the manufacture
ers of window glass adjourned late tonight
after a two days session without having
reached a settlement. The workmen de-
manded advance from $1.02 to $1.O7 fol-
single strength from 9S1s cents to $103 fol-
double strength and So per cent. straight
rate for small double-thick gathers. They
also demanded that any advance granted
hatteners and cutters be accorded the blow
ers and gatherers. The manufacturers
agreed to concede one-half the, advance
asked, but positively refused to consider the
proposition concerning the cutters and fiat
teners Another conference in the near
future is probable. VI.
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Van Allen said that he had been citizen
of the United States only a short time, but
was anxious to join the army TO f1ght
against Spain.
Lieutenant ]. Fugitti, of the Japanese
navy, has come TO this country to watch
the construction of war vessels now being
built at Philadelphia and San Francisco for
the Japanese government and incidentally
observe the developments of the war.
Garrett Cochran, the famous Princeton
football coach who passed the medical ex-
animation preparatory TO enlisting in the
volunteer army, has changed his mind and
will remain at Berkeley and coach the Cali
fornia University football eleven this year.
A large supply of submarine cable and
telegraph wire has been sent by the War
Department TO San Francisco for transport
tation to Manila. TIE cable will be used to
connect tie principal islands with Manila
after the United States troops acquire COM
plete possession
Judge Newman has modified the sentences
OF several moonshinerS in Jail at Atlanta,
Ca, in order that they may enlist in the
army They will join the company of moon
sinners being organized by Yancey Carter.
the noted revenue officer who says they
are especially adapted to guerrilla warfare.
Fort Sheridan. ILL.,, will resume it's old
aspect in few days, with the arrival at it's
MES of the Second Regiment United States
Engineers The fort has been designated
as the rendezvous of the first two battal-
ions of the regiment.
Mcpherson, about five hundred were yester-
day started for Tampa over the Southern
railway. Every man was uniformed and
equipped. and Post Quartermaster Normoyle
announced that in future all recruits leav-
ing Fort Mcpherson would be ready for
active service.
Secretary Alger has designated Maj. G..
w. Baird of the paymasters department.
as the War Departments member of the
board to adjudicate the claims of the States
ana territories for expenses incurred in the
nd JhSic off he
teers prior to their muster into the United
States service. representative from the
treasury Department is to be the other
member of the board which will start to
work Immediately.
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QUEENSTOWN, June II - Arrived
Waesland from Philadelphia: Etruria, from
New York, and left for Liverpool. Sailed:
Canada for Boston
SOUTHAMPTON, June 1S.-Arrived: Ken
sington. from New York Sailed: Fuerst
Bismarck. for New York.
LIVERPOOL, June 17.-Arrived: Britain
mic from New York Sailed: Georgia, for
New York.
PHILADELPHIA June 17-Sailed: Swift
erland, for Antwerp; Bohemia, for Ham,
burg.
NEW YORK. June 17.-Sailed: Sylvania,
for Dunkirk; Monaghan. for Glasgow.
HAMBURG, June 17.-Arrived: Patria.
from New York.
ANTWERP. June 16.-Sailed: Nederland,
for Philadelphia.
COPENHAGEN. June l4.-Sailed: Norge.
for New York.
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LONDON. June 1s.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
General Weyler. in the course of ar in
terview, has declared that he never heard
of Charles A. Crandall who, last April
when arrested in the United States. as
serted that he had planted mines ard tor
pe1oes in Havana harbor under the personal
orders of Weyler Crandall's story, pub
lished in the American papers, General
Weylcr characteriZes as a clumsy lie.
Questioned regarding the war operations
General Weyler said he thought il needless
TO send a fleet to Cuba. In his opinion, al
any rate, II would have been better to have
made dash for the coast towns and TO
have sent a squadron to defend the Phil
ippines, thus saving the Yankees from the
temptation to possess islands which they
never coveted till they saw that they could
be captured /"
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WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE secretary
of the navy has decided on the method of
recognizing the services of Naval Cadet
Joseph Wright Powell, who held a steam
launch under the bluffs at the entrance to
Santiago harbor under the continuous fire
of the Spanish batteries on both shores
while searching for the crew of the Merri-
mac. The papers already have been made
out advancing Powell one year to the rank
of ensign and three numbers in that list
Powelrs promotion will be Immediately put
in the hands of the President who will for
ward it to Congress simultaneously with
that of Naval Constructor Hobson, the hero
of the Merrimac.
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Other Deaths.

CLEVELAND, o., June 17.-Dr. A. Ever
EFT. who for many years has been known as
the father of street railroads in this city,
died at his home on Euclid avenue to-day,
aged seVenty-siX years. Death was due to
old age and a complication of organic dis
cases. DR.. Everett was at the head of many
large street-railway deals and was widely
known. He was among the first TO adopt
electricity as motive power for street-cars.
DR.. Everett was the father of Henry A.
Everett and brother of Sylvester Everett.
LONDON, June 17.-Sir Edward Coley
Barne-Jones, the painter. is dead, aged
sixty-six years. He was knighted in 1894
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Wych Hazel.
Meehan's Monthly.


Our correspondents are permitted to use
witch hazel instead of wych hazel because
modern dictionaries seem to authorize either
1t is unfortunate, as it tends to confound
distinct matters. Our plant has no connec-
The black thorn of England prunus spinosa
was the wood used in these divinat ions or
whatever these superstitious practices may
be termed. Hazel has a very wide meaning
in the olden times, and the elm, as we'll as
the nut now known as SUCH was hazel.
One of these elns, now known as ulmus
montana was the favorite wood for MAX
ing wyches or provision chests and was
therefore known as the wych hazel. In the
present day il is the wych elm. Our hama
melis received from the early settlers the
name of wych hazel from the resemblance
of the leaves to those of the wych hazel or
elm of the old world. Language reformers
imagining that "wych' should be spelled
witch are responsible for the confusion.
Wych hazel is the correct term for our
plant
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AGREEMENT WITH AGUINALDO.
The Insurgent Chief to Organize 9
Philippine Republic.


LONDON, June 18..-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Times gives the text of
Berlin letter dated June 4 and read in the
Cortez on Thursday. purporting to be the
text of an agreement signed April a. at
Singapore, between Aguinaldo, the in
surgent leader, and the American consul
there, regarding the future government of
the Philippines, an agreement afterward
orally ratified at Hong Kong by Admiral
Dewey. In this agreement Aguinaldo under
takes to organize a republican government
under the protectorate of the United States.
with the assistance of two or three American
delegates as counselors. The ports of the
archipelago are to be opened to foreign trade
and immigrants, with certain restrictions
against the Chinese. Then follow clauses
promising judicial and other reforms, the
expulsion and abolition OF "tyrannical re-
lgious orders the freedom of the press,
protection to Spanish residents, provision for
the return of Spanish officials to Spain and
the general development of the country.
The Times correspondent says that the
contents of the agreement harmonic with
information derived from other quarters but
that there is no proof of its authenticity.
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The Temerario Given One Month.

ASSUMPTION. June 1.-THE government
of Paraguay, as a result of the inspection
Of the machinery of the Spanish torpedo
gunboat Temerario made at the instance
of the United States consul. has accorded
the commander of the war ship one month
in which to effect repairs, after which, in
view Of Paragudy's neutrality in the war
between Spain and the United States, he
will be compelled to put to sea.
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OBITUARY.
Col. James F. jacques, the "Fighting
ParsOn."

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 17.-Col. James F.
Jaques, of Quincy, ILL.,. is dead. Colonel
Jacques had a notable war record He COM
manded the Seventy-thrd Illinois Infantry
during the war 1t was one of the famous
regiments both because of it's fighting quail
ties and because of its name the Preach
er Regiment" He was one of the commits
sioners appointed by President Lincoln to
settle the differences between the North and
the South
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STRIKER Awnrded $4,000.

NORWALK, o., June H,-TheFJury in the
case of John Schaefer VS.. the Nfckel-plate
Railroad has returned verdict for the
plaintiff for 5000. The case grew out of the
railroad strike in 1884, the plaintiff claiming
that the defendant conspired with other
railroad companies by placing his name on
the so-caled blacklist to prevent him
from securing employment.
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Purisima Concepcion at Manzanillo

Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press)
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June II. p. ma
dispatch from Manzanillo, province of San
tiago de Cuba, received here, to-day, an
nounces the arrival there of the Spanish
steamer Purisima Conception, which sailed
from Kingston about 2 o'clock Thursday
morning with food supplies for the Spanish
troops and carrying. it is understood, $780,
600 gold.
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spenish collier Reyeasod.

GIBRALTAR. June 1.-THE Spanish
transatlantic steamer San Augustin. which
arrived here Wednesday and began coaling
and then discontinued the work in conse-
quence of protest of the United States
consul, Mr.. Horatio ]. Sprague, who assert
ed that the coal was destined for the Span
ish fleet at CadiZ, was allowed to resume
coaling to-day, but in consequence of the
delay experienced when she sailed for Cadz
to-day she carried only half the intended
quantity
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BIanco VIII Communicate Later.


WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE following
telegram has been received from Commo-
dore Watson ~
Il sent Captain Ludlow under flag of truce
with full power to negotiate exchange of
Hobson and the seven petty officers. Chief
of staff answered by letter that after ref
erance to Madrid the captain general will
communicate by flag of truce. Captain Lud-
low will if possible have exchange made as
desired and soon. WATSON"
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Notes Of the Wnr

Brig Gen. Nelson Cole has left St. Louis
for Falls Church. Va, where he will report
to General Graham for duty at Camp <.Iger.
Almost every nationality on earth is rep
resented among the men who are entering
the regular army at the recruiting station
non Van Allen. son of Colonel Van Allen,
OF the First Infantry, in the English army.
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and while fighting made payments to the
fighters. For fourteen years he did not see
Washington, but during all that time, while
fighting, he acted as cashier of the govern
ment. That is the reason why, when Gem
eral William Smith was retired on March
%, and President Cleveland looked around
him to find a successor, he said to himself.
who has the record of service? Who is
preference" The record of General Stan
ton entitled him to the elevation, and that
and nothing else brought him from his wild
West experience to the elevation which he
now enjoys as the fighting paymaster gen.
eral of the United States army.
That's the kind of man that the Spaniards
call social eXcreSeence.H Heaven help
them when they meet in combat such as he.
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Designing Womm n.
Atchison CT

Atchison Globe
If man wants to have particularly fine
meal let him inform his wife that he will
bring up some cid sweetheart OF hers to
dinner Nothing so inspires woman to her
best efforts as to make an old sweetheart
regret that he was not more active.
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New York Independent.

New York Independent.
The Southern Presbyterian General As
sembly made wise decision when ii de-
cided that wilful desertion affords proper
ground for divorce and gives in case of
legal divorce. the moral right of remarriage
to the innocent party.
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The Farmers PROFIT.
Chicago Post

Chicago Post
Coincident to the Letter wheat deal the
farmers of the United States have disposed
of a wheat crop of $4,000 900 bushels at
prices ranging from 80 TO 80 cents per bushel
higher than prevailed in 1895 No collapse in
the market now can rob them Of shis enor-
nous profit.
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Kansas City Journal
There is another tremendous wheat crop
in the West this year. which means that
the farmers are soon going to wear strong
resemblance to the hated money power.
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To Paw interest on Curan Debt.

MADRID. June H. Z p. MIN the Cham
Der of Deputies Senior Romero Giron minis
ter of the colonies, presented bill to pro-
vide for the payment of the coupon of the
Cuban debt July l. The measure will be
hOtlv opDosed