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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01

MADRID, May 31,-The Chamber of
Deputies has voted the law prohibiting the
expectation of silver coin 1t is feared the
measure will fail of the effect desired. The
rush on the Bank of Spain to change the
notes continues. The authorities, however.
nave decided to treat as criminal disturbers
OF the peace all persons who change the
notes for pure speculation or to create diff
ficulties for the bank
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day Senior
Calzado criticised the prohibition of the ex-
port of silver and silver money as being
useless, and urged the government to in
crease the silver coinage and avert a
monetary crisis. Senior Puigcerver, the
minister OF finance, said the measure was
INTENDED to prevent the export of immense
quantities of silver money stored in the
frontier provinces, adding that if the prohi-
bition was not sufficient stronger measures
would be taken. The minister of finance
also said the Madrid mint was coming a
million pesetas daily, which amount if nee
essary, he explained, will be increased BY
mint - 40
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A MYSTERIOUS CRUISER.
British Battle Ship Renown Chased by
q Strange Vessel.

HALIFAX, N. S., May 31.-The British
battle ship Renown has just arrived here
from Bermuda, with a story of a chase at
sea by strange steamer. She left Bermuda
Saturday at 1890 p M, and steamed fast
Yesterday, at about 1880 o'clock, the smoke
of steamer was seen several miles astern
The vessel gradually gained on the battle
ship until the stranger could be plainly out
lined the horizon. She apparently
pursuing the battle ship. The latter was
ploughing along at a fifteen-knot speed, but
the stranger continued to gain. She slowed
down when within a short distance of the
battle ship and passed astern to the west
ward. The steamer did not show her colors.
She was schooner rugged, with two tunnels
Those on the Renown thought she was an
auxiliary cruiser. She was large and very
fast. The rest of the British North Allan
tic squadron will cruise in the West Indies
all summer. The officers of the Renown
say that the defeat and humiliation of the
Spanish fleets is only a question of time.
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GERMAN STEAMER MISSING.
Her Captain Said to Have Boosted He
Would Aid Spaniards.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, May 31.-The
German steamer Schleswg, which left Go
naives on the 18th for Kingston with coal
for the United States government was to
return to Gonaives May %. AS nothing has
been heard here from her in nearly a fort
night, it is feared that she has been cap
tured.
The Schleswig left Philadelphia May 10
with load of coal, came to New York for
additional cargo and sailed from here May
IL for the West Indies. She unloaded her
coal at Kingston, Jamaica, and sailed from
there fdf New York May 10. but without
bill of health. Her master, Captain Aarhus,
is said to have made himself very offensive
TO the Americans in Jamaica by his pro-
spanish utteranceS. He boosted, according
to press dispatch, that he would help the
Spanish whenever he could. He threatened
to look up Spanish ships outside and signal
to them that the auxiliary cruiser Harvard
was in Kingston harbor. The American
consul heard of this threat and when Cap
tam Aarhus applied for a bill oil health Sat
urday after the hour for closing the consul
did not feel disposed to reopen the con-
suiate to help Aarhus assist the Spaniards
SO ne held the captains papers. The Schles-
wig sailed at daylight Sunday without the
papers and will be subject to a neavy fine
upon reaching an American port
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Open all day and evening; Sunday,
10 to IL.
Majestic Building, Pennsylvania and
Maryland streets.
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Mr.. KNIGHTS ESCAPADE.
How the London Times Correspondent
Was Captured in Cuba.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Pres.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press)
HAVANA, May 81, 10 p. MIR. Knight
the correspondent of the London Times,
who is imprisoned in Cabanas fortress, says
he intended to land at Havana some time
ago, when he came on board the American
vessel which brought the first propositions
for an exchange of prisoners. Subse-
Quently, in company with Mr.. Book, Ger
man merchant here, he tried to reach Ha-
vana on board the German ship Polaria.
Disappointed in this effort, he says, he
finally bought boat and was towed by an
American dispatch boat to a point about
eight miles off the Cuban coast when he
was lowered and started for shore. Owing
to the strong surf his small boat was up
set; but he managed to right her, and
eventually succeeded in reaching shore after
twenty-eight hours. The Spanish forces
captured him near Jaruco, Havana province.
He will probably soon be set at liberty, and
is treated with great consideration
On May % Saturday two persons landed
at MatanZaS, who gave the names Philip
Robinson and H. j. Whigham, claiming to
be Englishmen. According to their state
ment, they left Key West on board Brit
ish yacht, arriving in sight of Cardenas on
Wednesday, the 18th of May. They were
observed by American war ships and fired
at but without result. On the 18th of May,
in the morning, they approached Matanzas,
where no American war ship was in sight,
, small boat was lowered and in it they
effected landing ut Dubroc, near Matanzas
harbor. They carried four British flags and
one white flag when they were taken as we'll
as the oars of the boat which brought them
ashore. About midnight on Saturday they
were arrested at the Louvere Hotel and
taken to San SeVerino Castle, where they
will be put on trial, as it is believed they
are American spies, On Sunday the sup
posed spies were brought here to Cabanas
fortress.
Governor General Blanco has published an
edict announcing the award of the Cross of
the Civil and Royal Order of Beneficence TO
Chief of Police Paglieri for his humanita-
rian services rendered to the crew of the
United States ship Maine on the night of
the explosion in Havana harbor
On June 10 the Hondurian brigantine AM
apolia will sail for Progresso and Vera
Cruz, carrying passengers from Havana. A
Spanish schooner, with a cargo of proYl-
sions, has arrived at Neuvitas from BARGE
Iona.
La Lucha publishes picture of Fort Nc
PherSon and interview which has been
had by it's reporter with Col. De Cortijo and
given up V the American war ships in the
exchange of prisoners. They express them
selves as very grateful for the attentions
Of the officers in whose charge they were,
and also for the kindness of the American
people when hey met. On the other hand
they complain that the American govern
ment treated them as criminals and not as
army officers, as is done in other countries
with prisoners of war. Colonel De Cortijo
says: I'VE were placed in a cage utterly
unworthy of our military ranks"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01
MERELY A PAPER FLEET.
Navy Department Not Worried Over
Spain,s Second Armada.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The frequent re-
ports from Spain through other countries
to the effect that formidable fleet is being
prepared at Cadiz to sail for the West In
dies in aid of Cervera causes little appre-
hension here. Naval officers through pri-
vate means Of communication, have pretty
well satisfied themselves that the Cadiz
fleet is a paper fleet. In other words, it's
offensive power is altogether illusory More
than half of the vessels whose names ap-
pear so frequently in the press dispatches
as formidable war craft are of Anticipated
type and in a sad state of disorder. The old
Numancia is an example. She is rated as a
battle ship of the first class. In her day
she was a battle ship, but she has not a
turret nor SPONSOR and would be little
more than sport for modern ironclad In
addition to being antiquated, most of these
vessels are broken down in engines and
boilers. In their reckless disregard of the
simplest precautions for the preservation of
the complex machinery of a war ship, the
Spaniards are excelled by no people, and it
is we'll known that they have been obliged
TO hire British engineers to run their en-
gines whenever they did run. There are
some vessels, although very few, at Cadiz,
of modern type, but they are not numerous
nor powerful enough to give our navy any
serious concern.
OF course, it is not to be understood from
this that our naval officers are neglecting
to take precautions against surprise at
Santiago. They have thrown scouts we'll
out to the eastward of Cuba so that they
may receive quick notice if any of the Cadiz
fleet was foolish enough to have started a
day or two ago for the West Indies, as is
now reported from Europe.
The report that the Pope has addressed
himself to President Mckinley directly in
an effort to bring about peace between the
United States and Spain proves upon in
vestigation to be groundess. 1t is not be-
lieved that the pontiff would be led into
the rather unusual course of addressing
himself directly to our chief executive
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ALLEGED COMMANDMENT
Concluded from First Page.)

Use utmost endeavors,' the instructions is
sued to Admiral Dewey. were repeated to
Schley when he was found to have cornered
the Spanish feet. These instructions will
not permit him to lie idly outside the har-
Dor, and his temperament and ambition will
stimulate him to the greatest activity. Com
modore Schley will not run out Of provisions
or coal. OF ammunition the department will
forward to him an abundant supply from
the naval base at Key West, and OF coal
he seems likely to get all that Admiral Ger
vera expected to have, and much more
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DUTCH CHEERED FOR AMERICA.
Another Story of the Armada's Visit
to CuracaO-A Scared Yankee

Another story of the Armada,s Visit
to CuracaO-A Scared Yankee
NEW YORK, May 31.-The British steam
er Laughton, chartered by the Red d line
has arrived here from Curacao. She fell
in with the Spanish squadron at the Dutch
port. I'VE lay at Curacao on May a." said
Captain Hodgson. AT 10 a. m. in came
Cervera's ships, which at first anchored
three miles from shore. The harbor con-
sists of lagoon, entered through a mar
row channel, while hills lie beyond. Ships
in the harbor tie up to a breakwater The
Laughton lay on one side of the break
water, and the American steamer Maracai-
DO, of the Red d line, on the opposite side
The Maracaibo was scheduled to sail for
the port of that name on the very morning
the Spaniards arrived Early in the morn
ing the Maracaibo's chief engineer reported
to Captain Reith that owing to a defect
in the machinery he could not reverse his
engines. Captain Reith decided to stay in
port for repairs. When a few hours later
he saw the Spaniards coming in he felt
first rate because he had been saved by a
bit of bad luck from capture by the enemy
The Maria Teresa and the Vizcaya came
in through the channel and anchored in the
lagoon. dipped the Laughton's flag, and
it was nearly fifteen minutes before the Viz
caya dipped hers in response"
Chief Engineer Clark, of the Laughton.
says that the Maracaibo's flag was flying
when the Spanish ships were sighted but
her skipper apparently got badly scared
when he saw the admiral's flagship and her
comrade cruiser coming through the chan
mel. 1t appeared that Captain Reith was
afraid he would be shelled right there in a
neutral port. Engineer Clark says the stars
and stripes were hauled down and not
raised again on the Maracaibo' till just be-
fore the Spaniards sailed the next evening
Admiral Cervera came ashore in a life
boat instead of his launch said Mr. Clark
IT jumped into a boat and rowed around
the Vizcaya and the Maria Teresa You
could see some growth on their bulls, but it
was not SO heavy as you might think The
Vizcaya was in pretty good shape after be-
ing so long at sea. There was between three
and four feet OF hull exposed below the
load line, showing they did not have much
coal aboard. 1 noticed that the port quick
firing gun on the Vizcaya looked as if it
were broken. This was an optical illusion.
for when 1 got close to the gun it seemed
to be all right The Vizcaya and the Maria
Teresa took on provisions and coal from
lighters, 200 tons each of supplies Two
days steaming coal, enough to reach the
nearest Spanish port, was taken from
pile of 600 tons that had been condemned
by Dutch man-of-war. / did not hear of
the Spaniards being so short on supplies at
all. The Spaniards remained TIL p. m. on
Sunday. When the Spanish sailors came
ashore they were hooted at by the Dutch
men, while cries of Long live American
and TO hell with Spain! filled the air."
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NAVASSA DESERTED.
LabOrers Afraid of spaniards-A OAR
ing skipper.

NEW YORK, May 21.-The Herald will
Tomorrow publish the following: On board
the Atlas line steamer Adirondack which
arrived Tuesday from Kingston, Jamaica,
end Savanilla and Carthagena, United
States of Colombia, and Port Limon, Costa
Rica, were three Cuban refugees, Alfred
La Casetto, Llandro Aquin and Jose A
Gonzales Messrs Aquin and Gonzales es-
capped from Cuba on board a schooner sew
eral months ago and boarded the Adiron-
dack az Kingston. Mr.. La Casetto came
from SaYaniila. where he was in business.
lie reports there is strong pro-Spanish feel
ing throughout Central America
captain SAMSON. of the Adirondack, re-
ports that the island of Navassa. which was
occupied by American laborers Is deserted
through fear OF attack by Spanish war
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EXCHANGE OF DISPATCHES.
Wires to Washington Kept Busy-Be-
lated Letter from SchIey's Fleet.

lated Letter from Schley's Fleet.
KINGSTON. Jamaica, May S1.-A hot ex-
change OF dispatches between Commodore
Schley and Washington has occurred during
the last thirty-six hours, and an important
movement of Schley's fleet is expected soon.
The auxiliary cruiser Yale put in here Sat
urday. receiving and sending cablegrams.
The Eagle and Harvard have been in ia
maica waters several times acting as dis
patch boats. The Associated Press dis
patch boat Dandy has had an unpleasant
experience. Owing to a misconstruction of
the neutrality laws she was detained here
from Saturday until Monday by refusal of
British officials to allow her to coal, fear
ing violation of the neutrality. 1t was only
by energetic action of the American consul
Mr.. Snyder. that the Dandy yesterday re-
ceived permission to take fuel. The corre-
spondent on board the Dandy, writing un-
der date of of Santiago de Cuba, May
g." says:
Commodore Schley's squadron is logged
ly patrolling the waters in this vicinity,
waiting to strike the Spanish feet which
Americans confidently believe is lying under
the protection of the harbor batteries. The
American squadron now here consists of the
armored cruiser Brooklyn, Commodore
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Schley's flagship, the battle ships Massa-
chusetts, Texas and Iowa, the protected
Marblehead the auxiliary cruisers st. Paul.
Harvard and Yale, the gunboat Vixen and
one eolier Commodore schley arrived here
C1enfuegos without sighting the Spanish
fieet. When the Dandy first sighted the
American squadron Thursday evening it was
lying ten miles south of the entrance to
Santiago harbor in one line about two miles
long, and with just sufficient steerage way
heavy sea. that was running. The squadron
lay to all the night in this order, and
fstion of the %h9rn comma aihep ocers nsH
moved about thirty miles westward to per-
init the coaling of the ships out of the range
of the shore batteries. The latter position is
ing the auxiliary cruisers Yale and St. Paul.
which were left scouting off the harbor of
santiago, and the auxiliary cruiser Harvard,
which was this morning sent with dispatches
to Port Antonio, Jamaica.
When the Associated Press correspondent
boarded the Brooklyn to-day and sought an
interview with Commodore Schley he was
met with courteous, but firm, refusal.
The commodore positively declined to discuss
MS plans or talk of the possibility of meet
ing the Spanish squadron. 1t is, however,
evident from the movements of the fleet
that, white Commodore Schley is not alb
solutely certain of the presence Of the Span
Ism fleet in Santiago harbor, he feels the
probability of their being there SO strongly
that he is warranted in maintaining the
blockade as long as possible. What the
outcome will be is a matter of conjecture
whether he will lombard the harbor and
forts, attempting to force an entrance, or
whether he will await an attempt on the
part of the Spaniards to depart-Schley only
knows.
Nothing is known here as to the rumored
coming of the American fleet and it is gen.
orally believed among naval officers that
Commodore Watson is still off Havana and
Rear Admiral Sampson at Key West. Had
Admiral Sampson intended to meet Commo-
dore Schley here he has had more than
ample time to come, either around the west
end of the island or through the Windward
passage. No anxiety for reinforcements is
apparent among Commodore Schley's off,
GERS. On the contrary, all seem anxious to
crush Cervera before the other fleets can
arrive to share in the victory"
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Munyon Has Saved Many Childrens
Lives.

MRS. SAMUEL KING, 4S4 ST. CLAIR
STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IND, says:
Our baby had pneumonia and we could see
no hopes for her f WE save EVE up our
Remedies. We were astonished at her
prompt Improvement. She was entirely well
in few days. We feel that the Munyon
treatment saved our babys life"
MRS. GEORGE COTTON, 426 EAST
NEW YORK STREET. INDIANAPOLIS.
IND. says: Our baby was very sick with
Medicines and they brought her out all
right. We have also used Munyon's Rene
dies for others in the family with equally
A. l.. TEETs, 1862 NORTH SENATE
AVENUE, INDIANAPOLIS, IND, says:
Our little girl was very sick with bad
cold and catarrhal fever. We gave her
MRS. DE Ham, 1918 ELEVENTH
STREET, TERRE HAUTE,. IND, says:
for two months. She was given up by the
physicians and reduced almost 10 a skele-
ton. A few doses of Munyon's Diarrhoea
Cure relieved her and cured her completely
MRS. SARAH C. SMITH, sUNMAN.
RIPLEY COUNTY, IND, says: my little
I purchased a bottle of Munyon's Whooping
Cough Cure, and it cured her at once. When
/ require the use of medicines l shall use
the Munyon Remedies.
DON'T PAY BIG DOCTOR BILLS.
Don't risk your health, perhaps YOUR life.
when you can consult skilled specialist, on
any disease, absolutely free of charge
NO MATTER WHAT THE DIEASE
MUNYON HAS THE CURE
Open all day and evening; Sunday,
10 to IL.
Majestic Building, Pennsylvania and
Maryland streets.
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bids wanted from Railroads.

CHICAGO, May 31.-Quartermaster Gen.
eral Jones' of the Department of the Lakes
has asked the railroads to send in by noon
next Saturday, bids covering the movements
from various camps to points in the South
are: Springfield, ILL.,; indianapolis Milwau-
kee. Lexington. KY: Island Lake Mich /;
Columbus, o.; Nashville, Tenn. The possi-
manga Park, and the vicinity of Falls
Church, Va. The bids provide that train
equipment shall be provided at any of these
camps upon twelve hours notice from the
department.
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WASHINGTON, May S1.-The board of
naval bureau chiefs is trying to hasten the
work Of construction of the battle ships au-
thorized by the present naval appropriation
bill. The Illinois type. upon which the new
vessels are to be constructed Will occupy
three years in construction. After a con-
ference to-day the bureau chiefs, presum-
ably with knowledge of the construction
ability of the American shipyards capable
of understanding this work, resolved to re-
duce the time allowed for building the new
ships to a maximum of thirty-two months
The Navy Department bought another
yacht to-day--the Inquirer-at New York
for use in the auxiliary fleet by which the
mosquito feet will be designated in accord
ance with the terms of the recently enacted
act on the subject. Other purchases are
in prospect, but the final selection of the
dozen vessels to be purchased from the eligi-
BILE list of over 100 supplied by the examifl-
ing board. has not been made.
The torpedo boat Rowan built at Seattle
by Moran Brothers, has now been reported
ready for trial and instructions were sent
to the department to-day to run the trip off
Friday on Puget sound.
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T. P. A. CONVENTION.
Ninth Annual Meeting OF National
Body at Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb.. May 31.-The ninth annual
convention of the Travellers Protective As
ISOLATION met here to-day. Delegates were
present from all parts of the country, and
many prominent citizens of Omaha were in
attendance. Hon. Dudley Smith presided
and Mayor Frank E. Moores delivered an
address of welcome. Joseph Wallerstein,
president of the national order, delivered
the annual address and read his report. The
order has a membership of Is, $50, net gain
of 1900 for the year. Claims for indemnity
for the year, amounting to $51 657, were paid
an increase of $1,000. The report of the
national railroad committee on the work
ings of the Interchangeable mileage showed
that it was in operation on forty-three
roads, representing 10000 miles. The anti
scalping bill was favored. Tomorrow the
delegates will take part in the exposition
opening festivities.
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Injunction Refused.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May a.-Judge
day heard the case of the American
Ordnance Company, of Bridgeport, against
the Driggs-Seabury Company of Derby,
asking for an injunction against the sale of
one hundred guns to the United States gov
eminent by the ggs-Seabury Company.
The plaintiffs alleged an infringement of
patents. They also claimed $4,000 dam
ages. Judge Townsend decided against
granting the injunction. He held that no
matter how meritorious was the case to
grant the injunction would be to keep the
government from the use of a large number
of guns now making at an important time
in the present war
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A Mole ST. Nicholas Rumor.

NEW YORK, May 31.-A copyrighted spe-
cial from Port-au-Prince to the Evening
World says: "A report was current at Mole
st. Nicholas that three of Cervera's fleet
tried to steal out of Santiago and were pur-
sued: They only escaped destruction by re-
gaining their port
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 31.-A c.
Loring secretary of the Consolidated Mill
untrue, contending that if such a large or
der had been placed the Minneapolis officers
would have been apprised of the fact
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Melba's Experience.

The OTIterIOn.
In a letter to an English friend Nine.
Melba, who has just sailed for England
gives an interesting account of her recent
appearances in San Francisco. THE war
fever runs high here" she writes. and l
am obliged every night to sing The Star
spangled Banner in the lesson scene and
in my costume of Spanish senorita. 1t
produces an amazing effect upon the au-
dience. but sets me thinking. They say that
sometimes the worst enemies become the
fastest friends, and perhaps my Rosina of
Spain singing the American national an
them is prophetic"
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the four-cent fare case of the city Of Mil
waukee against the Milwaukee Electric
Railway and Light Company In favor OF the
street-raiiway company. The case involved
the validity Of the ordinance to compel the
street railway TO sell twenty-five tickets
for 81. Judge Seaman pronounced the ordi-
nance as illegal. The case will probably be
Court