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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-29
FROM A SPANISH CORRESPONDENT.
Cuban Provinces i'm Bad Condition
GOmez's Capture of JibarO.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
HAVANA, Aug. 2O-The following items
have been transmitted by Spanish corre-
spondent in diary form:
According to official figures it is shown
that prior to the beginning of hostilities
between Spain and the United States an
aggregate of about 5000 tons of provisions
was imported monthly at all the ports of
Cuba, but that since the commencement
of the war the loss in volume of these i'm
ports has amounted to 226.000 tons
The Menendez line of coasting steamers
has lost five vessels since the Americans
invaded the island, as follows: The Argo-
nauta, captured by American war ships at
Cienfuegos; the Reina de los Angeles. seized
at Santiago de Cuba after the capitulation
of that place, and the Jose Garcia, Gloria
and Purisima Conception, burned during
the bombardment of the port of Manzanillo.
On the night of July q the insurgent lead
err Juan Hernandez was killed in a fight
with a Spanish guerilla force, which had
ambushed his party. The Spaniards had
one soldier wounded.
Reports received here on July rs from the
province of Puerto Principe show that the
situation throughout that section of the ISL
and was very bad. Provisions were quite
scarce, and the little to be had was held
at exorbitant prices The civil employees
had received no salary for eight months,
and most of them had resigned their places.
Special efforts were being made to maintain
the efficiency of the civil hospital, and the
civil governor had given orders that every
thing possible be done in this direction.
According to the data furnished by the
civil government the deaths in Santa Clara
city during the month of May numbered
2,265, and during the month of June 2,565.
From July 26 TO Aug. /. many persons ar
rived at Havana and Caibarien from Puerto
Principe Nuevitas, Gibara and adjacent
places, which had been abandoned by the
Spanish forces.
The village of Jibaro, near Sancti Spir-
titus, province of Santa Clara, was recently
taken by the insurgents, who. il is said.
captured eighteen Cuban guerillas, whom
they macheted in most savage manner,
merely because they were natives of the
island. Later advices from Jibaro say that
on July 10 the place was attacked by inSur-
gents under Brigadier Jose Miguel Gomez.
who employed cannon. in the assault on the
forts Which were defended by Spanish reg
ular trcCEr and guerillas. The attack was
successful and the insurgents captured the
place OF the Spanish forty were killed, sew
enty woundtC and ninety taken prisoners.
The rCvernor of Matanzas on Aug. is
sued a hardo establishing the contributions
Ito he levied on every person who brings
vands ard ether products TO the Matanz Is
market fer sale" This contribution Is TO
each Of the various products brought by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-29
SAD STATE AT SANTIAGO
SOLDIERS IN EXTREME DETECTION
OVER DELAYED REMOVAL.
Half of the Spanish Prisoners Expect
ed to Die on Their Way Home
Looted Treasure Found.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 2S 7:45 p. m
The transport Roumanian will leave for
Montauk Point tomorrow morning with $50
sick men of the Seventy-first, Second and
Ninth Massachusetts, the Second regulars,
the Tenth Cavalry and the Sixteenth and
Twenty-frst Regiments The condition of
the men is extremely bad, the disappoint-
ment over the delays in getting them away
having greatly affected their spirits. Am
balances were found to be necessary to con-
vey most of them to the steamer.
The transports San Francisco, San Angus
tin and Leonora will leave tomorrow for
Guantanamo, Baracoa and Sagua for the
Spanish prisoners there. The condition of
these men is distressing, and it is probable
that death will claim nearly half of them
before they reach Spain. Their condition is
the result of hard living and the prevailing
fever. The rations and medical aid sent
from Santiago were practically too late
The transport Knickerbocker arrived this
morning with the second battalion of the
Fifth Infantry. Her trip was delayed
through accident to her gear in Tampa.
The second and third battalions of Rays
Second Immune Regiment will leave to-
morrow for Baracoa and Sagua for garrison
duty at those places.
General Toral and staff and a few other
officers will leave next week on the Leon
XIII. General Toral and his staff are now
assisting in the embarkation of the Spanish
troops. The general has received many
calls from American officers during the last
few days.
General Lawton will use General Torals
headquarters the building of the Spanish
Club as his headquarters, the palace being
too small for the numerous officers neces-
sary for the administration
over 200 Santiago refugees returned from
Jamaica yesterday and others are coming
soon, now that confidence is restored. Those
greatly disturbed.
The Spanish hospital, as soon as it is va
Gated, will be renovated. fumigated and re-
paired for use as a civil hospital. Its loca-
ton is excellent and it has a capacity of
one thousand.
Upon the arrival of a Spanish major re-
Gently 1t was discovered by accident that
he had several trunks filled with silver jew
elry valuable articles and money, evidently
the result of looting the houses of residents
during the confusion attendant upon the FL
Caney exodus. Large amounts of money
were carried away by Spanish officers. At
one house where eight Spanish officers were
living there was recovered a large trunk
which contained two bushels of silver and
gold which represented about $4,000.
The soldiers have received only a small
sum from our government for tobacco and
other small necessities. Otherwise the con-
dition of the Spaniards is wretched. They
are sick and pennileSS and distruSt the re-
ception they will meet on their return to
Spain.
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The three commissions provided for by
the peace protocol are now filled, thus COM
pleting the machinery for carrying it's terms
into effect. In the order designated by the
portocol these are, first, commission to
arrange the details of the Spanish evacua-
ton of Cuba and other adjacent Spanish
islands: second, a commission to perform
the same duty in Porto Rico, and, third, a
commission to negotiate a treaty of peace.
The first one consists of Major General
Wade. Rear Admiral Sampson and Major
General Butler; the second of Major Cen
eral Brooke, Rear Admiral Schley and Gen.
Gordon, of Georgia; the third of Secretary
Day, United States Senators Davis and
Frye, Justice White. of the Supreme Court,
and Hon. Whitelaw Reid. Each of the COM
missions is admirably constituted for the
special work before it, showing great care
in the selection of the members by the
President and insuring thorough perform
ance of the important duties involved. The
most important of tie three commissions is
the one to negotiate a treaty of peace The
duties of the others are largely ministerial,
since the protocol has already provided for
the evacuation of the islands by Spain,
leaving only the time, manner and details
to be fixed by the commission. 1t is likely
that the Spanish members of these commits
sions will raise many unexpected questions
that will require very careful handling on
the part of our commissioners, but these
questions can only relate to the subject
matter which they are appointed to con-
slider, namely, the details of the evacuation,
and cannot involve the general terms of
peace. Upon the Paris commission will de-
volve the broader and more important duty
Including the disposition and government
of the Philippines, the cesson of Porto
Rico, the choice of one of the Ladrones by
the United States and it's cession by Spain,
Cuban debt, and many other important
questions. The Spanish members of the
commission will, of course, be trained diplo-
mats, skilled in all the arts of European
craftsmanship reinforced by Spanish cum
ming and duplicity, but there is no reason
to fear that our commissioners will be out
classed or overreached, or that the inter-
ests and honor of the United States will
not be strongly asserted and well protected
by them. The members of the Cuban and
Porto Rican commissions will sail for Ha-
vana and San Juan. respectively, this week,
and the peace commission will meet in
Paris on Oct. /.
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EX-GOVERNOR MATTHEW'S.

There is widespread and very sincere re-
greet at the illness that has overtaken form
err Governor Matthews, who is Frustrated by
a paralytic stroke, from which there is no
hope of recovery. He occupied a large place
in the public eye and is worthy of the high
esteem in which ne is held.-Kokomo
Tribune.
In public affairs he has been a clean man,
making a record as the Governor of this
great State which was in many respects
better than that of his party predecessors.
because conducted more I'm the interest of
the people than the party. In personal and
social qualities he has been the ideal gentle
man-cordial. CHEEKY and affable and a
great host OF the warmest friends. irrespec-
tive of politics. are to-day mourning on ac-
count of his helpless and unconscious condi-
ton. The Courier sincerely hopes that the
bad news may have been exaggerated and
that he may be speedily and fully restored
to health.-Lafayette Courier.
In the removal from public life of Claude
Matthews, Indiana's former Governor, the
State loses one of it's foremost and most re-
spected men. While he gained his renown
through politics. and was the recognized
leader OF Indiana Democracy. yet he pos
sessed the breadth of views and moral ccur-
age that enabled him TO rise above party
bigotry and fearlessly discharge his duties
wherever they lay. Nowhere was this
quality more clearly shown than
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DIED in PEACE.
Concluded from First Page.)


Matthews had as little of the demagogue
about him as any public officer that ever
held office in Indiana. Below are a few
expressions from wel-known Republicans:
Ex-Attorney General w II. H. Miller
His sudden illness and death was very
great grief TO me: | thought very highly
of Ex-Governor Matthews as a man. He
was most excellent Governor always in
telligent and conscientious in his duty. At
all times was he entitled to and at all
times did he receive the respect of right
thinking men. irrespective of party. | had
no acquaintance with Governor Matthews
till after l came home from Washington.
and when ! met him / was at once inn
pressed with his kindly. genial ways.
sible regard for Ex-Governor Matthews.
While stanch Democrat, he was suff1-
ciently free from partisanship TO be good,
very pleasant acquaintanceship with him.
During his administration he showed IN
many instances that while he wished TO De
cap his conscience by any measures or
movements which he did not think were
right / feel very sad at the loss of so
der he endeared so many to himself, for
he was a thorough gentleman. And IT is
to be regretted the more that he died while
comparatively a young man.
H. c. Adams-Mr Matthews was a genial
and popular man, always moved by kindly
impulses, and as ready to grant favor to
Republican to a Democrat if ii lay
within his power Politics never entered
Republican criticise his character or his
manners He was a gentleman in the full
est sense of the word. l remember when
he took his bold stand for law and order
there was quite a bit of opposition to his
course among members of his own party,
who feared the political effect. Strangers
always took fancy to him at first sight.
He was always a favorite guest, although
not member, at the Loyal Legion BAN
quet, and so popular was he that l think
regular notices were sent to him of these
meetings, with implied invitation to be
present whenever he could. At one of these
affairs, on LiEcolns birthday he responded
TO a toast and to the mother of Lincoln
he paid one of the finest. sweetest tributes
that l ever heard uttered by man. One
night, when we had a convention of stone
contractors here, Mr. Matthews attended
banquet on our invitation, and he surprised
us by his knowledge of the stone business
of Indiana. All the members were delight
ed with him.
r. o. Hawkins-My associations with Gov.
Matthews were extremely pleasant.
Through two elections / served with him
on the State Board of Election Commits
sioners, and found him to be very fair. l
impressed with his desire to do just
the right thing, and carry out the law as
1t was intended. irrespective or politics. He
was conscientious always. and did just
what he thought was right. His adminis
tration was fair to the people. His action
in reference to the labor troubles and other
troubles that came up during his admins
tration won him the commentator of all
people.
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The death of Ex-Governor Matthews al
most distinctly foreshadowed from the mo-
ment Of his first attack on Thursday. oc-
CURED yesterday morning. 1t was tragic in
its suddeness and peculiarly painful in the
fact that from apparently perfect health and
Astounding vitality he passed almost instan-
taneously into an Inconsistencies from
which he did not recover even sufficiently to
recognize the friends vino surrounded his
bedside. The announcement of the event will
bring genuine sorrow to very large number
of persons throughout the State, for Gov
ernor Matthews was widely known and uni
versally esteemed. AS a public man he had
served the State well in the different capac-
tiles of member of the Legislature, secretary
of state and Governor. In the latter posi-
ton, especially, he made a record that COM
manded the admiration and respect of his
political opponents, as well as of his party
friends, and showed himself under unusual
circumstances, 20 be a strong executive Off
Ger and firm supporter of law and order.
If he made mistakes they were minor ones
and quite eclipsed by the uniform integrity
and general vigor of his administration. He
was partisan and engaged in politics with
the energy and zest that characterized his
nature. but he was fair fighter gallant
opponent and never forgot to be a gentle
man. He was not great a leader as some
other Indianians of either party that might
be named, but he possessed in a very large
degree the elements of popularity and suffi-
cient ability to justify him in aspiring to
any position. Had he lived he would have
been his partys strongest candidate for
United States senator whenever it came into
power.
The qualities that brought Governor Mat
thews considerable political strength from
outside his party made him a charming man
in private life. He had a winning PERSONAL
ity and very genial manners He was
ready, graceful and often eloquent speaker,
and his special occasion addresses as Gov
ernor were sometimes very happy. He was
a model husband and father, and his family
life was beautiful. He died many years too
soon and the State will mourn him as one Of
her most honored citizens.
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AN HONEST TRIBuTE.
Gov. Mounts High Appreciation Oi
His Predecessors Administration.

Gov. Mounts High Appreciation OF
His Predecessors Administration.
1t is understood that the remains of ex-
Governor Matthews will not be brought to
the Capitol building, but will be taken to
the family home. near Clinton, to-day. Yes-
terday afternoon Governor Mount sent
telegram to Mrs. Matthews expressing sor-
row at hearing of her husbands death. In
a conversation over the telephone late in
the afternoon the Governor learned that it
is the desire of the family to have the
funeral Of Mr.. Matthews take place
Wednesday, and that it was the arrange
ment to remove the body to the family home
to-day. Governor Mount expects TO attend
the funeral.
In speaking of the death of Ex-Governor
Matthews, Governor Mount last night said:
He was Conscientious and having the
manhood OF, his convictions. he dared to do
what his conscience dictated. My situation
gives me opportunity to judge of how
careful he was in the discharge of his Off
cial duties. His appointments were made
with great care. and all his official acts
kept in view the best interests of the State.
AS an evidence of his faithful discharge OF
official duty we See him vigorously uphold
ing the law and suppressing crime. The
suppression of gambling at Roby was q test
of his faithfulness and determination to
uphold the law. He was put TO a severe
test during the period of strikes and riots
in the State, and endeavored during that
period to uphold the majesty of the law.
Coupled with his faithfulness in the enforce
ment of the law was his wisdom and care
in the enactment of laws 1t may be
truthfully' said of him that upDermost in
his mind was the beStinterests OF the peo-
pie he served. Thef people of Indiana had
great faith and confidence in Governor Mat
thews. No man in the State welded
greater influence before the common people
than he. AS public speaker he was earn
est and convincing. 1t was my privilege TO
hear him deliver two or three speeches in
the campaign of 1892. / afterward said to
our state central committee that Governor
Matthews was winning more votes and was
more to be feared than any man on the
stump He seemed to comprehend the wants
of the masses and directed his arguments in
their behalf, thereby enisting their confi-
dence and attention. l regarded him as the
strongest man in his party before the peo-
pie. His genial nature and kindly treat
ment of every one gained for him many
friends He had many warm admirers out
side his own party. / believe his adminis-
tration will pass into history as one of the
most faithful in the history of the State,
and he will be regarded as one of the most
popular executives the State has ever had.
The people of this commonwealth Will be
deeply grieved at his untimely death. and
his family will have the heartfelt sympathy
of ALL
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forded by the faculty of intuition. We mar
vel at the instincts of our dumb animals.
A certain amount of practice is necessary
for the operation of instinct. so n certain
amount of effort is necessary for the real
appreciation of faith. Faith and instinct
are in q sense synonymous-both are nat
ural Hearing stimulates faith, just as it
encourages the brute in the impulses of
instinct l once heard woman argue that
there is no such thing as natural affection
and cite the instance of where child was
taken from its parents in infancy, when as
a grown boy ii showed no more affection
for the mother than for any other woman.
1t is easy to quote authentic instances of
where a child has been stolen by Indians
or some other band of equally dangerous
people. / remember one time especially
where the mother sought and found her
long-lost child. At first there was apparent
~ no love. but when the magic words. This
is your mother. were spoken, the child's
arms were outstretched and SOON were
twined about the mothers neck Love here
was from hearing and association of sounds.
So our instincts and love go out toward God
when hear He is father and our
God. Listen and hear in His written word
and learn from His created world that He is
Father and God"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-29

when he occupied the position as
chief executive of Indiana. Although ee-
waited to that position by party and upon
party pledges, yet in his performance of its
functions, his first care was for the State
and its honor, rather than mis-
party and its future. and furnished
another example of the truth that
He serves his party best who serves the
country best" 1t was while in this office
that he called out the state militia TO sup
press disorderly coal strikers, against the
protests of some of his timid party friends,
who feared it would antagonize the labor
vote. He suppressed the ubiquitous Roby
gang, and sent troops to maintain order at
Hammond which was imperiled by the SYM
pathetic strike of Debs. And to make the
militia efficient he advanced $4,000 out of his
private funds, trusting to the State to reim-
burse him, which 1t did, and thereby APP
proved of his act. He showed the stuff out
of which men are made, when, again in the
face of prominent party leaders, he signed
the Nicholson bill, and made it law.
-RichmOnd Item
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the vendors as follows: For every twenty
five pounds of bananas. one and a half
pounds to the municipality; for every twen-
ty pounds of pumpkins, two pounds. every
ten pounds of bread. one pound. and for
every twenty-five pounds of each OF the
other products, two pounds. The dealers will
be allowed to send their goods to other parts
of the province only when. the local con-
sumption is satisfied. and when this Is done
an extra contribution is to be levied. On the
night of Aug. a detective in the city OF
Matanzas visited a kitchen where food was
prepared for sale and discovered a trunk
containing S7S pounds Of horse meat The
owner of the kitchen, Ramon Ortega, and
to prison
Reports from Caibarien say that on July
Y an American ship captured at Cayo
Frances the Norwegian steamer Franklin
and the launches Dos Amigos and Remedio.
The last named being empty, was aban-
and Dos Amigos were held by
their captors la Union CONSTITUTIONS
vessels of the Spanish steamer Humberto
Rodriguez, asks in its issue of Aug. 4:
How would Spain have been judged If an
American ship. hosting flag of truce, had
approached the port of Havana and the
citys batteries had fired at ity''
The same Judgment. the paper says,
ture or the Humberto Rodriguez. which was
erected by the American fleet. on the high
seas while the steamer was towing two
schooners with sick and wounded, under the
Red Cross Societys flag
La Union Constitutional further says:
THE American fleet ought to have rem
dered tribute TO the steamer and her con-
voy and escorted them to Havana's waters.
thus carrying out the rules agreed on in
this matter at the Geneva convention by
the delegates who framed the convention.
naval tribunal may as 1t is logically ex-
pected Will be done. declare the capture of
the steamer void, but will they return the
lives of those who died during the long and
dangerous voyage on which they were car
ried by the Americans? The value of the
captured steamer is very small. yet her
seizure will not be allowed to pass with
out protest against the action of the
American ShinS
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REV. MIR. TAYLOR'S RETURN.
breaches to His Old CcnGrega ton, TIN e
First baptist.

Rev W. F. Taylor. for five years pastor
of the First Baptist Church of this city,
now at the Lnden-avenue Baptist Church,
of Dayton. o., preached to his old congre-
cation in this city yesterday morning and
was greeted by large audience. After the
sermon there was an impromptu reception
about the front of the church, where he met
many friends with a clasp of the hand.
Rev. Taylor took his text from Romans
X. II. Faith cometh by hearing" In part
he said
Cannon Kingsley has written story of
the soul seeking peace and finding 1t by the
surrender of conscience and Will. All long
for peace and rest and all may hear the
call of Christ Come unto me, all We that
labor and are heavy laden, and / will give
you rest. To come unto Christ requires
faith. Where faith exists peace necessarily
resides You ask how is faith acquired and
at the same time difference of belief al
lowed. How insuperable ii would be were
faith requirement. BY our text provision
is made for the exercise of mans own ma
ture. BY hearing faith results. but in hear
ing we take part for the whole; All
senses are provision for faith. First in
the provision for this quality which Is at