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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-08
Indiana Notes.

Mrs. Grace Dewey died suddenly at
Muncie last night She was twenty years of
age and had been left in destitute circum-
stances by her husband.
Lafayette Mccormick, painter and
paper hanger of Munce, has secured
patent on a simple device which will be of
great convenience to paper hangers and
will make it's patentee a fortune. 1t is a
small circular apparatus attached to the
sweep-on brush and cuts the wallpaper the
desired length and breadth while hanging
it, thus saving time and labor.
The first annual state encampment of the
Salvation Army, which has been in ses-
sion in Muncie for the past fortnight, will
close tonight. The meetings which are be-
ing held in the pavilion at Westsde Park
have been attended by thousands of
MuncieS citizens and as result many new
recruits have enlisted in the cause
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actress named Susan stoddard. The actress
died while Stoddard was a child, and left
no word as to his parentage. 1t was only
recently that he learned she had brough;
him from this city Deusner says if Stod-
an aunt in Cory md. who can tell him
all about his parents. Deusner says the
childs mother was dead and that the father
placed it with him and with other neigh
bors. When the actress offered to take the
boy the father consented. The father left
here a year or two slftoTward and DeusEer
does not know whether he is still alive.
Stoddard nov holds a high position with a
large manufacturing industry in Water
bury
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No Chapce for conodians.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-The following tele-
gram was received by Gov. Tanner this
evening from Adjutant General Corbin:
1T is regretted by the secretary of war
that there is no law under which Colonel
Bayne's Canadian-American regiment can
be accepted at this time.
The Canadian-American Legion, which
was organized in Chicago by Col. Baynes.
formerly of the British army consists
largely of yellow fever mmunes who have
seen service in the British army. The i'm
munes were offered to Governor Tanner to
be rendered for service to take the place
of the dead and wounded in the volunteer
regiments now at the front.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. Lieut..
Colonel Maxfield. of the regular army signal
corps. is now here and has taken command
of the signal men attached to the Seventh
Army Corps
Orders were issued to-day detaching the
First North Carolina, Second Texas and
First Alabama regiments from the Seventh
Corps and the regiments will hold them
selves in readiness for departure for Porto
Rico.
The First Texas Regiment arrived to-day
and went into camp in the eastern part of
the city. The regiment is much pleased with
its location, which is en- the bank of the
st. Johns river in a shady grove with good
water running through the camp
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GAINESVILLE, o., Aug. THE large
plant of the Robinson Basket Company, the
largest grape basket factory in the, United
States, was destroyed by fire early this
morning. The total loss is estimated at
$1O0.O GOO; insurance, $4,000. The company is
composed Of Cleveland, gainesville and
Willoughby capitalists.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. THE plant of the ST.
Louis Dressed Beef and Provision Company
was damaged to the extent Of 5000 by
fire this morning
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SHUT BY RUSSIA.
Great Britain's "Open Door" in North
ern China Already Closed.

LONDON, Aug. S.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says: Russia
is now practically in possession of New
Chwang, and the open door in north
China is already shut"
The correspondent of the Daily News at
Odessa gives, under reserve, a report that
the Russian charge d'afaires at Picking, M.
Pavloff, will soon be removed, and he re-
CARDS 1t as indicating a Russian back down.
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plckett,s Confederate Veterans.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 7.-Confederate
invited guests. numbering in all 109 ar
rived in this city early to-day to attend
an encampment of Union and Confederate
soldiers which is to take place this week
at resort on the New Jersey side of the
Delaware river. Mrs. Pickett, the widow OF
soldiers The entire party accompanied by
a delegation of Union veterans. attended
the morning services at the Cathedral of ST
Peter and st. Paul and in the afternoon
visited the scene of the encampment.
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shelburn Mine stiu Burniuw.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBURN, Ind, Aug. 7.-Since last
Tuesday. when the explosion occurred, the
fire has been burning in the Shelburn mine.
Various attempts have been made to quench
it, but all efforts have failed thus far, the
smoke being so dense and the heat so ex-
cessive it is impossible to reach the main
body of the fire. The entry has caved in at
least thirty feet from where the fire is
located. The mine was closed down Satur-
day, and operating and escape shafts were
covered over TO smother the fire. The men
who were burned when the explosion &C.
Cured are out of danger. An attempt to re-
open the mine will be made in the morning.
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Mnxements of Steamers.

QUEENSTOWN. Aug. 7.-Arrived Au-
rama, from New York for Liverpool and
proceeded. Sailed: Campania, from Liver
poo, for New York.
NEW YORK, Aug. 7-Arrived: La
Bretagne. from Havre; Rotterdam, from
Rotterdam.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. T. Arrived:
Waesland, from Liverpool.
HAvRE, Aug. ARRIVED: La Gascogne,
from New York.
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soldiers, reunion at Ladoga.

A1I7OVlt1I 70 tIIe IIItIIolId IOIIs JU-FI IaI'
LADOGA, Ind, Aug There will be an
old soldiers reunion and picnic at Ladoga
on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 10 and
IL Department Commander Ryan. Admiral
Brown. Chaplain Lucas and Capt. r. w.
Harrison have promised positively to be
present, and other good speakers are ex-
pected. There will be public campfire on
the. street Wednesday night, and speaking
and other exercises on Thursday. Dinner
drill will be given by the knights of St.
John, of Crawfordsvile.
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SIMPSONS Fleet waiting Orders.

PLAYA DEL ESTE, Guantanamo Pay,
Aug. Z, p. m.-The fleet is still here intact
awaiting word from Washington. The col
lier Lebanon, towing a coal schooner, ar
rived to-day. The schooner Admiral Samp-
son, with provisions for sale, also arrived.
Both schooners are from Key West Tie
converted yacht Vixen was sent to Santiago
this morning to get the registered mail held
thare for the fleet. The ST Louis is still
haze awaiting decision of the question OF
H." entering Santiago harbor.
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BROUGHT LITTLE TREASURE.
Arrival of the Steamer TiIIamOOk
with I75 kiOndikers.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. THE steamer
Tillamook arrived this evening, fifteen days
from St Michael's. Alaska, with 175 pas
sengers. She is reported to have brought
down a small amount of gold from the
Klondike. The highest estimate of the
treasure on board is $4,000. She brings no
news of Importance from Dawson.
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Shot at Burglars, but Missed.

Special 70 the IndlanapCIIS JOURNAL
WlNDFALI. Ind, Aug. 1-About 2
o'clock this morning burglars entered the
Windfall Dry Goods Company's store by
cutting out a large glass in one of the front
doors. They were detected and ran, drop
ping. several suits of clothes on the street
as they fled. Several shots were fired at
them by citizens, but the burglars escaped.
They had a wagon near by to carry off their
booty, which they used in making good
their escape,
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FORT MONROE, Va, Aug Lone hun
dred and seven sick and wounded soldiers
who arrived here from Santiago yesterday
on transport No 80, the Lampassas, were
taken to the post hospital this afternoon.
1t is understood that but few of the men
are in a serious condition There were no
suspicious fever cases aboard. About 125
men who have been in the hospital here
left tonight on the Washington steamer for
Washington barracks. These men are con-
ValeScent
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special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KNOX, Ind, Aug. THE Bohemian
Turner Society. of Chicago, held its third
annual picnic at North Judson to-day. Five
thousand members of the society came down
from Chicago in four special trains over
the Chicago & Erie Railroad. The picnic
was held in a grove and was attended by
fully six thousand people.
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INTO THE ERIE CANAL.
Trolley Cars Drop Through a Bridge
and One Passenger Killed.

UTICA, N. Y, Aug. 7.-To-night two cars
on the Belt line trolley road went through
Bradley's bridge, near Whitesboro, and
seventeen passengers We're precipitated into
the Erie canal Miss Mary Brady, Of this
city. was the only person killed. Several
were injured
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Annrehist plot.

MADRID, Aug. Ell Epoca states that
the police are investigating an Anarchist
plot against the life of high political per-
sonage which was to have been carried out
tomorrow on the occasion of the anni-
versary of the assassination of Senior Cano-
vas del Castillo
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Distinguished Travellers.

NEW YORK, Aug 7.--Among the passen-
gers who arrived on the French line steam
er La Bretagne. from Havre, were Rene
Andre, commissioner of the French colony
at ST Pierre. Miquelon; Walter Bamford,
Nj. Cambon, son of the French ambassador
at WASHINGTON. and j. S. Potter.
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Two Laborers killed.

CASS LAKE. Mimi. aug. "A Great
Northern construction train became dera'led
near here to-day Two iaborers were killed
outright, one named Sharp. bridge Con-
tractor Tom Mathews had his right leg
crushed off; Brakeman Berry had his left
foot crushed off. A number Of others were
injured
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JUSTICE TO sCHLEY.
Tie Was in Accord with Sampson as to
the Mines In Santiago HarbOr.
Id. S. Flagship New york.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Secretary Long
fo-day requested the publication of the fol-
9oUinp corrpsnondence.
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Shinnnenfs nf Coal.

PITTSBURG, Aug Two million BUSH
els of coal was shipped 10 Louisville and
Cincinnati to-day by river, making nearly
5000 600 in two days. This is the heaviest
shipment in so short time made from this
port in years. The river is now falling and
the barge stage is ended.
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Transferred to Camp Hospital.

NEW YORK, Aug. THE convalescent
troops from the transport Concho were
transferred from Swinburne island to the
camp hospital, at Governors island, to-day.
The transport Louisiana still remains at
anchor off quarantine. waiting orders. She
will probably proceed to the city tomorrow
morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-08
street-Railway strilse settled.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. THE strike
of the employees of the Syracuse Rapid
Transit Railway Company was settled to-
day and the men will reurn to work at the
usual time tomorrow morning
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Sagasta's Shrewdness.

Chicago News
Sagasta certainly has played. a clever
the Queens counsel in the peace PROPOSE
tions. If he could only have bagged Don
Carlos also there would have been no one
is declared.
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Hint for the NewIy-wedded.
Chicago News

NEWS.
Hobson-I suppose you attracted the at
tention on your. trip that newly married
couples usually do.
Dobson-No, indeed. You see. I married
a widow with three children, and to avoid
suspicion of being on honeymoon trip we
took one of her children along.
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just a Light Luncheon.

Yonkers Statesman.
Bill--Did you ever try any of smalls 20
cent dinners?
JilI-Yes. ate three of them to-day at
noon.
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Excited Frenchman-When you take the
the Monroe doetrine you release all Europe
from respecting it: you lay yourself open to
invasion and destruction.
Cool American-DeWey?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-08
Only a Pipe Dream.

Chicago Dispatch.
The captain of an English vessel just from
San Juan says the Spanish have arranged
to blow up the American army by a sys-
tenn of underground pipes. But American
soldiers never hit the pipe.
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Two Cottages burned.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAUREL, Ind, Aug. Fire destroyed
the two adjoining cottages of John Hun
singer and o. p Freeman here this after
noon Loss, 81 600; fully insured
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Chicago Dispatch

Chicago Dispatch.
The Boston Herald is now making fun of
the Spaniards for fearing Watson's fleet.
The Herald is trying to get even for the
scare II had before Cervera was bottled.
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st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Roosevelt's disregard of conventionalities
in urging the departure of our pest-imperiled
heroes is as glorious as his bravery in
action. 1t is a great year for Theodore.
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George It. stoddard,s Early Guardian.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Aug. 7.-William
Deusner an employee of the Hunter car
rage factory and reported TO be credible,
says he thinks George t. S;oddard, the
Waterbury. Conn.,. man. who has been here
trying to discover his parentage, was the
child that he (Deusner) had charge of in
1870. which is the year Stoddard as learned
that ne was taken from Ierre Iaute by an
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Chicago News.
Nothing has been heard of the Nesuvius
since the fall of Santiago. Why not let 1t
take San Juan for it's cough?
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Thinks Indiana Is a Good Horse.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. Indiana,
the horse which won the pacing race at Co
lumbus last week upsetting the pool buy
ers, who had invested $4,000 on Charlie Il.
in the 2:11 event, was bought out of the
farm work on a Kentucky farm last year
by Sam Fleming of this city. He was then
three-year-old, and had never been
trained. Inside of q month he had record
of 2:20A, and closed the season at 2:11A
which he lowered to 210A at Columbus the
other day. Fleming sold him at the last
March combination sale for 81, 100 He is by
King of Belair, first dam by Woodford a
thoroughbred. When Fleming brought him
here he was a very green colt, potbellied.
and giving no one the impression that he
would make a record on the Grand Circuit.
Tom Kinser wealthy contractor of this
city. owns him, and as Kinser will place
his money freely when he thinks there is a
chance to win, it is expected that he won
considerable besides the first money of the
two-thousand-dollar stake. Sam Fleming
will start on the Illinois Circuit with Ray
Wilkes, 2:20A Margrave 2:153; Winnie NJ,
2:15A; jersey D.. 2:29A; Axnit, by Axtell !;
Belle Ayre, by King of Belair, and PAGER
by Lakewood,
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/ Pertinent question.

Chicago Dispatch.
What has become of the bicycle In war"
that used to be talked about so much? Has
it sustained a puncture.
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Kansas City Journal.
In the next war the side whose marksman-
ship is especially good will be suspected OF
employing American gunners.
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BRAVE HoosIER SOLDIER.
Captured the First Spanish Flag, and
was Shot Through the Breast.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LEBANON, Ind, Aug. 7.-Corporal Har-
mon E. Newman, who was wounded in the
assault on Santiago is home from a Gin
cnnati hospital on two months furlough.
Mr.. Newman, who belongs to the regular
troops, has the distinction of having cap
tured the first Spanish flag taken in the
Santiago engagement. A small force of his
comrades stood guard while he handed the
flag down from its staff. The flag together
with list of the names of those who as
sisted in its capture, is to be exhibited at
the Omaha exposition. Mr. Newman was
wounded in the breast shortly after the
taking of the flag. A Spanish bullet passed
through his body and struck comrade.
killing the latter almost instantly. Corporal
Newman attended the Republican county
convention Saturday and was given an ova-
ton. the delegates rising to their feet and
giving him three rousing cheers and tiger
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-08
A zap Pun.
Chicago Dispatch.

Chicago Dispatch.
Under Spanish rule zap island never pros
pered. Uncle Sam Will take the Island OF
Yap and, reversing things, make Ii pay.
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Right In line.
Washington

washington Post.
The alcalde of Yauco will be a great
boy at the head of the Porto Rican delega-
tion in a national convention.
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Atlanta Constitution.
Porto Rico Is making arrangements to fall
on feather bed.
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Chicago News.
Persons in a position TO know say that
Colonel Roosevelt writes as he lights.
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Buffalo Courier. ~
yellow fever is even more to be dreaded
than Mauser rifles.
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Note. from GEN. Lee,s CORDS.

Assistant Surgeon Frank Donaldson. New
York city,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-19

Today 1,5O0 men, representing the First
Montana regiment, and 300 recruits
for the First California volunteers,
broke camp and marched to the trans
port steamer Pennsylvania, which will
convey them to Manila via Honolulu.
The farewell given the soldiers was
like all of it's predecessors. Thousands
of people lined the streets and cheered
the passing soldiers and showered them
with flowers and passed them ripe
fruit with which to moisten their
The Pennsylvania will probably sail
some time tomorrow.
No further troops have been designat-
ed for future Manila expeditions, and
it now seems possible that some of the
troops here will be sent East to join
the invading army for Porto Rico.
Meanwhile, the matter of getting eff
the remaining vessels of the Philippine
expedition is consuming the energies
of the forces at army headquarters
Maj George Rubin. chief quartermas-
ter, is picking UP his effects .prepara-
tory to sailing on the Rio Janeiro,
Thursday or Friday.
The work of loading progresses rap
idly The six months medical sup
plies and two additional months sup
plies for the voyage are being put on
today.
MAJ. w. ii. COrbuSh1re, medical pur-
veyor of the expeditionary forces.
hopes to go on the st. Paul with the
main medical supplies for the whole
expedition. Efforts will be made to
get the st. Paul off by next Monday,
and the Scandia. the government
steamer which will also be used on
this expedition, arrives some time this
week.
Two battalions of the First Dakota
and the recruits for the Eighteenth in
fantry probably will go on the Rio ia
metro. The remaining battalion of the
South Dakota regiment, the Colorado
and Minnesota recruits and a detach-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-19
COL. MCCOY IS HOME.
He Says the Twelfth and Fourteenth
Fare Well.

Lieut.. Col. F. B. Mccoy, of the
Twelfth Minnesota, is home on ten
days leave. He called on the COM
handing officer Of the Fifteenth yes
terday. The colonel has reduced in
weight perceptibly since leaving here,
but its loss only adds to his youthful
appearance. He reports the health of
the officers and men OF the Twelfth
Minnesota as generally good. He says
the boys are looking anxiousiy forward
to the day when they will get away
from Chickamauga for Porto Rico, for
that IS where they expect to go. Col.
Mccoy says there was a hot time in
the Twelfth the night the news came
that Santiago had fallen. The boys
just tore things wide open. Sunday,
the First South Carolina regiment
marched over to the Twelfth Minnesota
with their band, and both bands
doubled up on Star Spangled Banner"
Dixie" and America" Speeches were
made and a genuine love feast all
round was held. Col. Mccoy expects
to leave for Chickamauga next Satur-
day, but is ready to go Instantly upon
receipt of a telegram from Col. Bob
Letter that the Twelfth Is to move.
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PROMOTED IN THE FOURTEENTH.
Gov. ClOuEh Issues n Number of
New Commissions.

Gov. Clough, upon the recommmer.-
dation of Col. Van DuZee, of thu Four
teenth regiment, Minnesota volunteers,
yesterday issued commissioners to a
number of officers promoting them to
positions made by a number of resig-
nations.
Second Lieutenant A. F. Pratt. Of
Company B, was commissioned first
lieutenant, and will be transferred to
Company H, of the Fourteenth. Ar
thur A. Ernest, who was first sergeant
in Company l when the regiment left
st. Paul. was promoted to the second
lieutenancy.
w. S. Brisbin, battalion sergeant
major, was appointed second lieutenant
of Company M. r. D. O'Brien, regi
mental quarter1naster sergeant, was
made second lieutenant of Company B,
to fill Lieut.. Pratt's place in that COM
pany.
Gov. Clough also filled one vacancy
in the Twelfth regiment yesterday, ap-
pointing Burdett c. Thayer as second
lieutenant of Company F, of Browns
Valley, to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of Lieut.. WALL