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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13
Condition of the Camp.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12--The War De-
partment gave out the following report of
the quartermaster at Montauk Point, dated
to-day:
Almost incessant rains during the past
forty-eight hours and the arrival of troops
by rail have caused the congested condition.
and working earnestly and much systema tic
work is being done. General hospital will
nave lloored tents Tor zoo. and contagious
camp for one thousand will be ready this
afternoon. All troops arriving by train are
in camp. Water situation promising | feel
reasonably certain there will be enough good
water for the entire camp by Sunday and
before the end of next week a reserve
supply to meet any emergency. including
breakdown of machinery. In the meantime
the water from lake and ponds is being
used and Is safe to use. General Young s
order of yesterday holding up shipment of
troops by railways most timely and pru-
dent"
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1t would encourage all if you could find
time to review this command.
Following is the Presidents reply:
Washington, Aug IL.
Major General Breckenridge. Chickamauga
Park, Ga:
Replying to your invitation / beg to say
that 1t would give me great pleasure to show
by a personal visit to Chickamauga Park
my high regard for the forty thousand
troops of your command who patriotical-
ly responded to the call for volunteers and
who have been for upwards of two months
making ready for any service and sacrifice
the country might require. My duties, how
ever. will not aGmit of absence from Wash
lngton at this time
The highest tribute that can be paid to
the soldier is to say that he performed his
full duty. The field of duty is determined
by his government, and wherever that
chances to be is the place of honor. All
nave helped in the great cause. whether in
camp or battle and when peace comes all
will be alike entitled to the Nations graft
tude. WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
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NEUMANN'S MIRACLES.
The Bishops Alleged Wonders Inves-
tigated by a Tribune of Priests.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12.-The tribunal
of priests that has been conducting the
Investigations in connection with the effort
to secure the cannonization of the late
Bishop Neumann, fourth bishop Of Phila-
delphia, has completed its work as far as
this city is concerned. Rev. Joseph Wissel,
OF ST. Josephs Catholic Church. will leave
for Rome on Aug 20. with copy of the acts
of the tribunal. If the acts are approved at
Rome then will begin a rigid investigation
into the miracles attributed to Bishop Neu-
mann.
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INDIAN SNAKE DANCE.
MOki PuebIOs About to Plead with the
Great Spirit for Rain.

CONON DIABLO, Ariz., Aug. 12.-Indian
rumors from the Moki Pueblos north of this
point announce that the date for the snake
dance to be held at the Pueblo of Oraibi this
year has been set for Aug. %. This dance
will also be performed at two of the other
Moki villages on or about the same date. The
snake dance is prayer for rain. the Mokis
dwelling upon the desert where crops are
far from certain, and August is critical
period in their agriculture. 1t is nine-day
ceremony, which for the first eight days is
confined TO secret rites in the underground
devotional chambers or kivas. On the ninth
day public dance occurs, participated in
by the priests of the Snake and Antelope
fraternities during which live snakes are
carried in the mouth and otherwise familiar
ly handled. About one-third the number OF
reptiles are poisonous rattlesnakes, which
are in no ways deprived of their DEATH
dealing power H..
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In declining with regret on account of
public duties, an invitation to visit Chicka-
manga Park, President Mckinley pays a
deserved compliment to the troops there
who have not been sent to the front. THE
field of duty" he says, lis determined by
the government, and wherever that chances
to be is the place of honor. All have helped
in the same great cause, whether in camp or
battle, and when peace comes, all will be
This is as admirably expressed as it is well
conceived. The people will not forget to
honor all who answered the country's call.
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meantime there may have been fighting
there. 1t has been known for some time
that General Merritt and Admiral Dewey
Inducements are now at hand, and their
preparations are probably complete. The
recent vicious sortie of the Spaniards will
probably have expedited matters, and the
attack may be made before notice of the
armistice reaches there We may hear
within forty-eight hours that a battle has
been fought at Manila
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WHEELER DEFENDS SKATER.
"Fighting Joe" Says His Superior Has
Been Unjustly Criticised.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 12-Postmaster
A. S. Wills received letter from General
Joe Wheeler to-day. dated Santiago de Cuba,
July q, 1898. in which General Wheeler says,
referring to the newspaper reports concern
ing General Shafter:
II think the criticisms upon General Shat
ter were very unjust. He has had a hard
task and has performed it successfully and
well. He is a man OF more than ordinary
brain power and administrative ability. The
criticism that he did not place himself on
the firing line is ridiculous, as on July he
was carrying on two fights at the same
time-one at Caney and one at San Juan.
He had some reserves and had to place him.
self where he could see both fights and
manage the whole affair. which he did eff
GENTLY. With very high regards, truly your
friend, JOSEPH WHEELER.
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Wen Known in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug 12.-Miss Belle ]. Allen
and Miss Maud e. Simmons, the two mis-
sionaries who were killed in Yokohama har-
Dor July 30, were graduates of the Chicago
Methodist Training School for Missionaries,
and were well known in religious circles.
Miss Allen came from Darbyville. o.. and
was appointed to the japanese station from
the Cincinnati branch She was graduated
from the Ohio Wesleyan University in 1886.
She entered the Chicago Training School in
the fall of the same year and left for Japan
in 1883. Her first work was in Fukfuknoka.
She was afterward transferred to Nagasaki,
where she stayed three years. From Maya
saki she went to Zendai, where she had
been up to the time of her untimely death.
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THOROUGHFARE GAP, Va, Aug. 12.-
Assistant Surgeon and Captain Duncan, of
the Twenty-second Kansas Regiment, will
be tried by special court-martial Saturday
morning. Brigadier General Cole will be its
presiding officer. and the other members of
the court. not yet chosen, will be high rank
ing officers. Captain Duncan will be tried
on the charge of opening the grave of Major
Duke. a Confederate officer
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 12.-Dr Lewis Dun
can, associate surgeon of tine Twenty-sec-
ond Kansas, who is charged with having
desecrated the graves OIL soldiers on Bull
Run battlefield lived at Meriden, Jefferson
county, before his appointment. He was inn
plicated in grave robbing affair at To-
peka three years ago and was arrested but
not tried. AT that time he had charge of
the dissecting room at the Medical College
in Topeka.
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instruction. to surgeons.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Surgeon Cen
eral Sternberg has issued the following
circular:
'Chief surgeons of army corps, of divi-
sions- and of smaller independent com
sition for medical supplies. 1t must be re-
membered that some delay is often UNI
ply depots and in their transportation to
the point at which they are needed. In an
unexpected emergency telegraphic requisi-
by express; but it must be remembered that
this mode Of transportation is very expen-
sive and that failure to make requisition in
advance of immediate needs entails unnec-
essary expense upon the government Di-
vision and field hospitals in which typhoid
fever and other serious cases are treated
should be literally supplied with all arti-
Giles necessary for the treatment and COM
fort of the sick. The field supply table APP
plies only to mobile commands and div-
sion hospitals to accompany them on short
notice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13

The war which has just closed was the
shortest of modern wars Tt began April
q, and ended Aug. r. lasting less than
four months. The German-French war, the
February 26, 1871. The latter war may be
said to have ended with the capitulation of
Paris on Jan. Is, 1871. but even that was six
months from the beginning of the war. His
tory furnishes no parallel to the record of
successes achieved by the American arms
during the brief and decisive struggle just
closed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13
AT THoROUGHFARE GAP.
159th Indiana VIII Rest TIL MOndsy
and Then Begin a Long March.

ana Then Begin a Long March.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
THOROUGHFARE, Va, Aug. 12.-It has
been announced that the permanent camp
for this division will be located near Mid
dletown. Pa, and the movement toward
that camp will begin by Monday, at least
An order to move tomorrow was changed
to-day, and no definite time fixed for de-
parture. 1t is expected the troops will
march the 40 miles to the new camp, but
this plan may be changed before a start is
made. A very inferior quality of water for
cooking is hauled several miles in engine
tenders, and for drinking the men use any
old water they can find.
Richard l.. (Moxie) Hinds of NobIesville
a member of the regimental band of the
Observation-Disclosures Indiana died
at Fort Myer hospital yesterday and the
remains will be sent home for burial. The
band is badly disabled. eight of it's MEM
bers are in the hospital al present and
others in the organization are hardly fit for
service. Harry L. Carpenter. of Company
3. was discharged by special order from
the secretary of war. He was not of proper
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13

Some years since Mr. John r. Wolston,
special examiner of the Pension Bureau,
now stationed in this city, made the ac-
quaintance of Commodore Schley. After his
victory Mr.. Wolston sent the commodore a
letter of congratulation. Under date of
July n the soon-to-be admiral wrote Mr..
Wolston as follows:
My Dear Sr-Thank you for your note
and kind words. l do not deserve the praise
for the victory of July 3. The battle was
won by my brave comrades, and l only
share with them the congratulations eX-
tended to me. 1t was a conspicuous honor
to serve our united country anywhere on
the line or that day, and l am glad L had Il
share in the victory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13

AIR. Jim Willard. member of the Indiana
Democratic state committee. has been tell
iEg his party brethren in Chicago that In
diana Democrats are confident of carrying
ti.e State by thirty thousand majority this
fall IAN the gold Democrats who left US
ir. 1895 are coming back said Mr.. Willard
'and the Bryan men. Of course. are faith
fuL The party in Indiana is in good fight
ing trim and confident of winning" Mr..
Willard is not very big man. viewed in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13
AFTER STEWARDS MILLIONS.
Two "PoOr Persons Who Want the
Late Millionaire Merchants Money.

NEW YORK. Aug. 12-Appication was
made to Judge Smith. in the special term
Supreme Court, Brooklyn, to-day, on behalf
of Mary Agnes Carroll, nineteen years, and
James Joseph Carroll, seventeen years. T o
allow them to sue as poor persons. The
CAROLS want to bring an action against
Henry Hilton. who. they claim. has possess
sion of property of the late Alexander T.
Stewart. the millionaire dry goods mer-
chant which belongs to them. They also
want to sue various beneficiaries under the
Stewart will who hold property to which
they claim they are the, rightful heirs. The
suit will involve millions of dollars worth
of property. There is nothing in the papers
filed which would. show the elationship of
the proposed litigants to the Stewart FAM
ilv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13

A Philadelphia paper, speaking of the adj
nlirable management. of the Porto Rican
campaign, says the commanding general Of
the army appears to be vindicating him
self" 1t is news to most people that he
needed vindcation. Some of the yellow
newspapers and cheap critics have been
swapping at his heels, but the worst crime
being dude. Surely he does not need vim
dication from the charges of such petty
fautfinders.
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TRIBUTE TO ALL SOLDIERS.
The Presidents Reply to an Invita-
ton to Visit Chickamauga.

ton to Visit Chickamauga.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE following
official correspondence between President
Mckinley and General Breckenridge. in
which the President pays tribute to the
troops who could not be sent to the front,
was made public to-day:
"Chickamauga Park, Ga, Aug 10.
THE Presdent-May I not ask you in the
name and behalf of the forty thousand men
of this command to visit it while it is still
intact. There is much to be said showing
how beneficial and needed such a visit is.
but you will appreciate better than / can
tell the disappointment and consequent de-
preston many men must feel, especially the
sick when they joined together for a pur-
pose and have done so much to show their
readiness and woTthiness TO serve their
country in the field but find themselves
leaving the military service without bat
tie or campaign. All who see them must
recognize their merit and personal interest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13

The French Intervention so earnestly COW
eted by Spain in the beginning of the war
has come at last. The French ambassador
had permission from Spain to sign the pre-
limnary articles of peace. Still, that is not
exactly what Spain formerly desired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13

The signing of the protocol by the United
States and Spain is equivalent TO the estab-
Iishment of an armistice. Notice of the fact
could reach our commanding officers in
Cuba and Porto Rico within very short
time by wire, causing an immediate suspen-
sion OF hostilities, but it will take longer for
the news TO reach Manila. The nearest
point that can be reached by wire is Hong
Kong, and from there to Manila is at least
two days for a fast steamer. If notice of
the signing of the protocol was wired to
Hong-Kong last night it could not reach
Manila before Sunday night. and in the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13

The beer drinker begins to think that he
is never again to have his schooner in
the days of old. Following the announce
ment that peace is at hand and that the
war tax may soon be abolished comes the
discouraging announcement that beer
combine" formed of thirteen breweries-
any number but thirteen!-is on the pro-
gramme. The beer drinker is not always a
transgressor, but in this present time the
ways of the two seem to come up to the
scriptural definition of that of the latter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13

Spain may now echo in paraphrased form
the words of Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Gone: One. of them sunk in the east by
the pigs
And one of them sunk by the pigs" in the
west!
Gone! Both my fleets! When you sit at the
feast
And are wanting a song of what warfare
should be,
Let none look at me-
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shoddy shoes.

THoROUGHFARE GAP, Va. Aug. r.
Camp here will not be broken until Monday,
one-third of the men being badly in need
of footwear. The troops must wait until a
requisition. which has been made for nearly
four thousand pairs of shoes is filled The
shoes were made of pressed scraps and
brown paper.
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dispatches from European news centers,
show that matters between England and
Russia are approaching a critical stage.
Considering the aggressive policy of both
powers in China, a collision is by no means
Improbable
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A CeIebrnted Painting,

PITTSBURG. Aug. 12-The painting by
p. A. J. Dagnan-Bouveret. the celebrated
French artist, entitled Christ and the Dis
ciples at Emmaus." recently purchased by
Mr.. III. c. Frick arrived in Pittsburg and
is now at the Carnegie Institute. The work
attracted universal attention at the exhibit
Paris and is admittedly one OF the great
pictures OF the year. 1t viii be first exhib-
tied in America at the third annual exhibit
ton at the institute in November where Il
is certain 10 attract national attention. Mr.
Prick has presented the painting to the
Carnegie Institute.
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The fact that 100000 men were under
arms in the United States had much to
do with Fastening peace as the taste of the
quality of American soldiery at Santiago.
Consequently every man who was a unit
OF the 100000 can claim that he had a hand
in making neace
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13

One element in Cuba which has not been
much considered in the war or in the terms
0f peace is the $1,000 volunteers in the Span
fish army-natives Of Cuba. Those men and
g part of the Cubans are likely to cause the
United States some trouble. because they
are turbulent. If not Professional guerrllas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13

1t is said the leading object of the ap-
preaching visit of Lord Mayor Davies, of
boHdon, to the United States. is to study
municipal government in this country. He
will find much to admire in American cities,
but not much in their government.
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GARCIA WILL REST.
He Is Reported to Have Suspended
Operations for Thirty Days.

NEW YORK, Aug. IA special dispatch
to the Evening World from Santiago de
Cuba. Aug. IL. says: ~
Jack York. OF Pennsylvania who has
been serving with Garcia. the Cuban gem
eral. has just arrived here He reports that
Garcia has suspended operations for thirty
days and given his men permission to go
home. with instructions to report to him at
the end OF that period"
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IA number of gentlemen. calling themselves
a. national conference on the future policy
OF the United States" will meet at Sara
toga. n. Y, next Tuesday. For some
rsason several papers assume that 1t is the
purpose of this meeting to combat the sem
timent In favor of expansion and the con-
sfruction of the Nicaragua canal, and con
denim them in advance. 1t is a free coun-
Try for all sorts of conferences.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13

The people of the United States will
breathe a long sigh of relief over the ar
rival of peace. Their normal attitude is not
warlike, and though they have been unit
50 support nig this they will rejoice none
the less over its cessation. Their jubilation
viii be enhanced by the reflection that it
was Americas arms that won
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Mckee af KnnxviIIa.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 12.-Brigadier
General Mckee is here to inspect a camp
site for his troops, the Second Division.
First Corps. to be removed here from
Chickamauga. Lieutenant Way, of Grigs-
bys Rough Riders. is also here, and select
ed a camp for 5000 cavalry, which will also
be SEM here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13

The Democratic Ex-Governor Stone, of
Missouri urges national expansion because
Il is the doctrine of the Democratic fathers,
AND the Democratic Ex-Governor Matthews,
oi Indiana. opposes expansion because it
IS against the teachings of the Democratic
fathers. One or the other of these states
MEN must be misrepresenting the fathers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13

The Boston Journal says that if the Utah
Republicans indorse is to l they should not
be recognized by the national Organization
and the Boston paper is right by an en-
nhatic majority
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SENECA, Kan, Aug. 12-The body of
Capt. Sherman arrived from Fort Myer to-
day, accomps MED by Miss Minnie Weyer,
his fiancee, who went East to nurse him.
To make sure that there was no mistake
the coffin was opened. 1t was found to con-
lain Captain Shermans body.
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her husband. who was foraging in another
mans smokehouse, to git a-plenty while
he was gittin'." he believes in telling
whopper while he is at it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13

Fighting has probably ceased in Porto
Rico, but our plan of campaign was suffi-
GENTLY developed to show that it was skill
fully conceived and the cooperative move
ments were being ably executed.
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The 1o1st Indiana En- Route.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Aug 12.-The One
hundred-and-sx Indiana Infantry
passed through to-day in three trains, en-
route TO Jacksonville, via Montgomery.
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Social Discussion.

The Optimist-Great results have been ac-
complished by the modern system of di-
vision of labor
The Pessimist-Meaning the system by
which one mar does the work and the other
man gets the money?
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Natural Effect.

The Editor-Say, Congressman Goldbags is
making pretty wry faces over that inter-
view you wrote.
The Reporter-Well, I can't blame him. 1
did put some rather bitter words in his
mouth
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The men and women who have boys at the
front are not anxious that the war go on
In that negative desire they are a unit with
the rest of the Nation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13

Many Spaniards may feel bad over the
outcome, but none will feel so cheap as the
generals and church prelates who have
issued bombastic and lying proclamations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13

The secretary of war should be informed
that the war is at an end and that it is not
necessary to send any more regiments from
the States where they were raised.
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BUBBLES IN THE AIR.


"Have you got that last sentence DOWN."
asked the Spanish general.
Il have" replied his amanuensis, but l
don't believe the publican cam
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Cuba may now he regarded AS truly libre.

Michigan regiments and men know what
1t means. to have secretary of war from
their own state.
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The war ended, the equally grave ques-
tons of securing tranquility to Cuba and
fair rule to Porto Rico press for attention
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hoped the high contracting parties did not
forget the 2-cent stamp.
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1t lasted but four months. but when you
come to think Of it a good deal was ac-
complished in that time.