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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
General Diapers views.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-General Draper,
the American ambassador to Italy, has ar
rived in the city on leave of absence for six
ty days. He had a talk with President Nc
Kinley to-day. having first been to the State
Department, where he was in conference
with Judge Day for a long time 1t is abb
solutely known that General Diapers visit
has no connection with the talk that Spain
is making overtures for peace. He gave the
administration to understand that the whole
or Europe is anxious to see peace, and is
gradually putting pressure on Spain to force
ner to ask for honorable terms from the
United States. General Diapers opinion is
that Italy is more friendly to the United
States than any European power except
England.
General Diapers understanding is that
Italy will not interfere in anything this
government may do in the Philippine
islands. That country will not care If the
United States takes possession of the
islands and keeps them. 1t is said that he
has informed the State Department that all
the information received by him in Rome
was to the effect that Germany is likely to
make more demands as to the Philippines
tran any other European power. England,
as he understands the drift in diplomatic
circles will be glad to see the United States
permanently take possession of the islands
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UNITED STATES FIRM
WILL TOLERATE NO INTERFERENCE
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Representatives of Germany DipIo-
Must Attend to Their Own Business.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July THE temper of
the administration has been sounded by
emissaries of the German government on
the German proposition to appropriate one
of the Philippine islands for a coaling sta
ton. If the result of the inquiry has been
correctly reported to Berlin, the Emperor
by this time understands fully and distinct
ly that the United States will not tolerate
anything of the kind. To the further sug-
gestion made by the German representatives
that their government might ask to be con-
sdered territorially in the settlement of the
Philippine question Secretary Day is I'M
derstood to have turned cold and ire
sponsive front. Only one impression could
have been gained by the efforts of the Ger
man agents to secure some sort of standing
for the Berlin government with regard to
the Philippines, and that is that the United
States will not allow any interference in it's
own business and that it will insist on other
nations keeping their hands off entirely in
matters which are solely for this Republic
to arbitrate on. Nothing in the way of a
threat was made or remotely suggested on
either side. and matters stand very much as
before anything officially or sem-officially
was done The administration does not be-
AAONO lAIdI ISiHpSIOT w Will MAKE OF
fensive demonstrations in the Philippines.
or that there is the slightest prospect OF a
misunderstanding between the two govern
ments.- 1t has been expected from the first
that the German Emperor would throw out
series of "feelers'' and make n variety of
tests for the purpose of ascertaining the
purposes of this government. 1t has never
been believed, however, for a moment that
his play would go beyond that. or that he
would commit any act which might be the
cause of an open rupture
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East. They were organized at Brooklyn and
will be used in the field. A number of other
operators will arrive in few days
Perhaps the first sentence of court-mar-
tial for desertion in Camp Thomas was re-
corded to-day. A month ago Private j.
William Lawson, of Company F, Third Ten
nessee stole away and by the help of his
father reached his South Knoxville home.
The father declared that the boy was under
age and had joined the army without his
consent When Major Brown, of the First
Battalion, arrested young Lawson the ia
Their tried to secure his son on these grounds
bv habeas corpus proceedings. In this he
has to all intents failed. The boy was
brought back and the garrison court-mar-
tial sentenced him to three months hard
work under regimental guard and forfeit
of SO per month.
The fifteen batteries of artillery at Camp
Thomas under the efficient command of Gen.
Williston rapidly becoming splendid SOL
diers and fine gunners. Every battery is
supplied with guns and two or three hours
every day the men practice at high and low
sighting longe range and field service.
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TO GARRISON HONOLULU.
General Otis VIII Proceed to Hawaii
with Regiment.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9-Mai. Gen.
Otis has received orders from the War De-
partment to proceed at once to Honolulu to
assist in the ceremonies of the occupation
OF the Hawaiian islands. General Otis has
been ordered TO take the First Regiment
New York Infantry, U. S. ", with him to
garrison Honolulu and will need a large
transport. 1t is desired to get an additional
vessel to the five secured for the fourth Ma
Mia fleet for their transportation but there
is not now vessel in sight. General Otis
may be Obliged to detach one of the vessels
from the fleet. In any event, he will go in
advance OF the fourth fleet. wait at Homo
lulu until they arrive and then proceed with
them TO Manila The original plan of send
ing the Peru and City of Pueblo with the
regular troops on ahead of the rest of the
fourth fleet will probably be carried OFT
The cruiser Philadelphia which has been
ordered to Honolulu to raise the American
nag, Will probably be placed I'm commission
Monday. She was given a satisfactory trial
to-day. The Tacoma has been chartered by
the government and will carry supplies TO
the fleet and troops at Manila. Under IA
Vorable conditions the Tacoma can make
the trip to Manila In about sixty days She
VIII arrive in ample time to rep,enish the
stock OF provisions at the islands
The Examiner says that the United States
gunboat Bennington will proceed to the
IIadrone islands and may remain there TO
hold them 1t also states that Admiral Mil
Ter will go to Honolulu on the Philadelphia.
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Letters CarelessIy Addressed.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-First Assistant
Postmaster General Heath said to-day that
the Postoff1ce Department is experiencing
considerable trouble in forwarding mail to
the army and navy because of letters be-
ing improperly addressed. All mail mat
ter, as far as possible, is made up in sep
arate pouches for regiments and compa-
MES, but many letters are found in the
mails without indicating the company or
regiment in which the addressee is serving.
If the public would be particular to let the
company and regiment appear on the en-
velope it would insure the prompt delivery
of the letter Otherwise it may be neces-
sary to send some of this mail to the dead
letter office. in which case it would eventu-
ally be returned>to the writer.
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Letter from Col. Barnett.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 9.-Colonel
Barnett, of the ne-hundred-and-fifty- ninth
Indiana, has written to Collector of Internal
Revenue Henry in reply to a request that
the gun of Private Cation, who died of
pneumonia, be sent to the young man S
father. saying that it will be difficult to
comply with the request 1t is not posi-
BILE to buy the gun, and as guns are very
scarce, it is not likely this one can be given
away. Colonel Barnett denies the story that
Cation was neglected in his last illness. A
company comradet wrote here that he had
been without proper medical attention, and
received no care except such as his COM
rades could give him in his tent. Colonel
Barnett says he was sent to the regular
army post hospital at Fort Myer, Wher5 he
received the attention of trained nurses and
the regular army surgeons.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 9-Judge w. F.
Frear, who has been appointed member of
the Hawaiian commission by President Nc
Kinley, is one of the Supreme Court judges
OF Hawaii. He is about thirty-five years
old and was born in the United States He
went to Honolulu when a child with his
father, Rev. Walter Frear, who was for
many years pastor of the Congregational
church in Honolulu. Judge Frear was APP
pointed to the Supreme Bench by President
Dole about three years ago. Before that
time ne practiSed law in Honolulu. Judge
Frear was prominent dnneXationist and
IS regarded as a lawyer of great ability,
His father, Rev. Walter Frear, is at present
IN charge OF the congregational Board OF
Foreign Missions, with Headquarters in this
city = ~
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NORFOLK, Va, July 9.-The steamer La
Grande Duchesse, which has been chartered
by the government as a transport, received
her first detachment of troops, when the
Ninth Company Signal Corps and Company
B, Engineer Corps, marched on board at
the Newport News shipyard. The men
were assigned to permanent quarters until
the ship makes a landing in the vicinity of
Santiago Five stock cars loaded with
horses for the army are being loaded on the
Duchesse at the shipyard. 1t is understood
that these horses will be used by General
Miles and staff.
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DROPPED SIX STORIES.
One Man Killed and Another Marvel
ousIy Escapes Death.

CLEVELAND, July 9.-The Parsons
block. six stories high, at the corner Of
Erie and Vincent streets, was ruined by fire
shortly after noon to-day. 1t was owned
and mainly occupied by the Clark-Britton
Printing Company. though dozen smaller
concerns were located in 1t. The building
was new, but the interior partitions and the
one narrow stairway were of light wood,
with no plastering. There was only a
freight elevator and no fire escapes. The
flames spread quickly and the escape OF
Charles w. Ashbrand. proprietor OF the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
EDUCATORS ELECT OFFICERS.
Il. Dram Lyle Made President of the
National Association.

WASHINGTON, July 9-The business
meeting of the National Educational Asso-
citation was held to-day at the Grand Opera
house, where there was large attendance
OF those interested in the fiscal and general
operation of the association. Charles r.
Skinner first vice president of the associa-
ton. presided. Mr.. w. T. Sheldon, of Bos-
ton from the committee on nominations. re-
ported the following nominations for the en-
suing year: President E. Dram Lyle, Mil
iersville. Pa; secretary, Irwin Shepard.
W.nona, Mimi; treasurer, I. c. Mcneil,
West Superior, Wis; first vice president,
James NJ. Greenwood. Missouri; second vice
president, w. w. Stetson, Marie; third vice
president, e. B. Prettyman, Maryland:
fourth vice president, H CT White, Georgia;
nth vice president, Joseph Swain. Indiana;
sixth vice president. ]. r. Rightsall, Arkan-
sas: seventh vice president r. S. Bingham.
Washington; eighth vice president, Frank
b. Smith. Kansas; ninth vice president, E..
B. McElroy. Oregon tenth vice president.
McHenry Rhodes; eleventh vice president.
j. Y. Joyrner. North Carolina; twelfth vice
president. S. N. Hopkins. Oklahoma
Directors-South Central division: Ken
lucky. w. II; Bartholomew: Tennessee, w.
bama, John T. Gregory; Mississippi, f. r.
bass: Louisiana, Warren Easton: Texas o.
n. Cooper: Oklahoma. d. r. Boyd; Arkan-
sas j. L. Holloway. North Central division:
Ohio, y. B. Dyer; Indiana, ID. X. Goss; I'LL
nois, f. A. Eastman; Michigan. Henry r.
Pattengill; Wisconsin. L. d. Harvey: Iowa,
Alton; Missouri, John r. Kirke: North Da-
kota, w. L. Stockwell: South Dakota
Frank Crane; Nebraska, Carroll c. Pearse
Montana, ]. B. Hendricks: Wyoming, Es-
telle Reel: Colorado. l.. c. Greenee; New
Mexico. Mrs. e. r. Jackson: Arizona F. S.
a J. AnIyn
ington. o. c. Whitney; Utah ]. NJ Tanner:
California E. E. Brown: Indian Territory.
W. A. CALDWELL Nevada. J. L. Stubs: Ida
no. J. c. Black.
The association then elected by a unani-
nous vote, all the officers nominated. Mr..
p. Dram Lyle. elected to be president was
escorted to the stage. and he made appro-
priate remarks in accepting the Office ten
dered him.
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TAMPA, Fla, July "a gas plant is be-
ing completed by the government here. The
work is in charge of Major Reber who is
attached to the signal corps. Gas will he
made here and placed in cylinders and sent
to Cuba for use in the balloons, it having
been determined that this can be done bet.
ter than by taking the gas plant over Be-
sides the big thirty-foot observation balloon
a number of small balloons are to be sent
over. These are not for observation, Tut
for signaling. Each will be painted diff
ferent color, and one will be anchored over
each division of the army.
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HAsTY LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
He Resigned Because Troops Misun-
derstOod His Order.

derstOOd His Order.
CAMP ALGER, July "a petition is be-
ing circulated among the officers and men
Of the Sixth Pennsylvania at Camp Alger
asking the Governor of Pennsylvania to
reinstate as lieutenant colonel of the regi-
ment H. A. Shenton, who rendered his resg-
nation last week. Lieutenant Colonel Shen-
ton resigned his commission as the result
of the episode of Saturday night a week
ago, when a great number of the men, mis-
understanding his orders, made an effort to
leave camp.
The recruits of the Thirty-third and Thir-
ty-fourth Michigan / and Ninth Massa-
chusetts regiments left behind when they
were ordered to Santiago under Brigadier
General Duffield have been formed into a
provisional regiment, transferred to the
First Division and are being equipped as
fast as possible AS soon as they are fully
equipped they will be sent South to join
their respective regiments. There are three
hundred recruits to each regiment, making
a fair sized command.
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COMMISSIONERS NAMED
STATESMEN WHO WILL REPRESENT
THE UNITED STATES IN HAWAII.
Senator's CulIOm and Morgan, Repre-
sentative Hit, President Sanford
Dole and Judge w. f. Frear.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The President
has appointed Senator CuIlom of Illinois,
Senator Morgan of Alabama, Representa-
tive Hit of Illinois, Sanford Dole. President
of the Hawaiian Republic. and w. F. Frear,
of Hawaii, to be commissioners under the
Hawaiian annexation resolution.
The commissioners probably will organize
early next week and leave San Francisco
for Honolulu early week after next. This is
the present expectation of the commission
ers. Senator Cullom, of Illinois, one of the
members. had a brief conference with the
President tonight, which was interrupted
by the war conference. Senator Cullom, on
leaving. said the commission would organ
ize hero, probably not before the beginning
of next week. He thought the commission
would not remain in Hawaii more than two
months.
1t is probable that the First New York
Regiment of Volunteers will be sent to
Honolulu for permanent station there, in
accordance with the plan of the admins
tration to maintain a permanent military
force in the Sandwich islands. This sug-
gestion has been made to General Otis, now
in command of those troops of the Depart
nent of the Pacific who are yet at San
Francisco. The First New York is in COM
mand Of Colonel Barber, formerly a we'll
known officer of the regular army. The
regiment is now on it's way to the coast,
having left Jersey City few days ago on
fits transcontinental trip.
The gunboat Bennington, now at San
Francisco, will not go to the Ladrone ISL
ands. as certain San Francisco reports
state. She leaves within the next few days.
possibly tomorrow or Monday for Homo
lulu. and will retain her place in the Pacific
squadron, and will not be attached to the
Asiatic squadron, which comprises all the
ships In the Philippines and Ladrones 1t
IS probable that Admiral Miller will go to
Honululu on the Philadelphia. 1t is said at
the Navy Department, however, that this is
thus Tar only probability, as a final de-
cision has not yet been reached
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Batteries Ordered to Tampn.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Batteries NJ and
G, of the Seventeenth Artillery stationed
at Fort Myer, Va, will leave that place
Monday morning at o'clock and proceed to
Tampa, where they will await further or
ders. Captain H. r. Lemly is in command
of Company c. and Captain NJ McComb is
in command of Company M. Each COM
mand has 173 men,, six guns and 100 horses,
and is equipped with smokeless powder.
These two companies also are provided with
the khaki or brown. canvas uniform, being
the first to start from their home station
for the front thus provided.
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Recruiting Onlcers warned.

WASHINGTON, July S.-General Miles
has issued an order notifying recruiting off,
GERS that they~wil be held to a strict ac-
countability for the enlistment of men who
may be untitled for the military service The
order is made necessary because of the
great number of enlistments of persons not
qualified to serve, mainly because of their
being under the legal age of eighteen years
If a recruit after enlistment is rejected or
discharged as minor and it appears that
the enlistment was carelessly made the eX-
pense incurred may be charged against the
pay of the officer responsible
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SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. July 9-Among
the vessels which will fly the American flag
as the result of Hawaiian annexation are
the steamships Aztec. Barracuda and San
Mateo. owned by the Pacific Mail and
Southern Pacific companies, and the steam
ers Maua Claudine, Low and Kina.wa and
the steam wha!er Alexander. now in the
Asiatic. The ships Fort George Helen
Bromer. John Ena and Hawaiian Isles will
obtain American register, as will also the
barks Andrew Welch, Foohne Suey' Iolani
Diamond Head Mauna Ala, Nuana, n. p
kithet, Resale. Himalaya, Roderick Dhu
and Santiago. OF seventeen schooners 10
change their colors to the stars and strineS
two, the American and Honolulu, are four
masted steel vessels The others are most
" small craft engaged in trading among
the islands 9
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
More Paymasters Necessary.

WASHINGTON. July 8.-Paymaster Gen.
eral Stanton, Of the army has recommended
to Secretary of War Alger the appointment
of twenty-five additional paymasters for the
volunteer army of the service. There are
now on the rolls seventy paymasters in the
volunteers and twenty-five in the regular
army, but this force is inadequate for the
work at hand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July s-The Jam
anese protected cruiser Kasag sailed from
Cramps shipyard at daylight this morning
for her official trial trip. which viii De made
Off the New Hampshire coast probably an
Tuesday next on her recent builder, = trial
hour. and IL is expected that the resfiIf ~
Tuesdays trial will prove her TO he the
fastest ship Of her class In the world
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
General Miles Leaves Charleston.

CHARLESTON. S. c., July 9,-The trans
ports Yale and Columbia, having on board
the commanding general of the army, Nell
son A. Miles, and staff and LOO men in
tended as reinforcements for General Shaft
err before Santiago, got away at o'clock
this afternoon. General Miles and staff are
on the Yale. The two transports carried
the Sixth Massachusetts Infantry and one
battalion of the Sixth Illinois, and the ex-
pedition is commanded by Brigadier General
Garretson. Four thousand men remain in
Charleston.
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Lawn Benefit for Company L.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO, Ind. July 8. - The Woman's
Relief Corps of the G. A. r. gave lawn
social last evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs G.. P Wood. for the benefit of Com
pany l., Observation-Disclosures fty-eighth In
diana, now at Chickamauga. Thirty
were served, netting the fund $780, The
boys of the company sent home $500 pay
day money
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Negro protected nv N,,,,;,

FRANKFORT Ky, July AT the re-
quest of Adjutant General Collier. COM
handing State troops at the trial of Bob
ernor Bradley ordered an additional COM
pany of troops TO that place. A special
train carrying troops. eating guns and 5000
rounds of cartridges left here at o'clock
A conflict between citizens and militia is
foa
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SIS, 400 for the Red Cross.

July Mr.. Richard Corbin cabled from Paris
to Mrs Whitelaw Reid, secretary of the
Trained Nurse Auxiliary of the Red Cross,
announcing the organization of a society in
aid of her fund among the Ameri can colony
there. To-day Mrs. Reid received from
John Munroe Co the sum of $S.400 sent
on behalf Of the Paris society.
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PHOENIX, A. T.. July Ex-Governor Nc
Cord has announced that he has received
indefinite leave of absence from his duties
as the executive of Arizona, and will take
command as colonel of the regiment of in
fantry, now being recruited In the four Ter
rif
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-06
THAT ANNEXATION JOKE.

"The movement to annex por-
ton of Johnston to Providence has
taken on definite FORM" observes
the esteemed Westerly Sun, land,
in the shape of bill it came into
the General Assembly yesterday.
Unless there is some reason for
this which has not been made pub
lie, it seems as though the citizens
of the annexed portion are ready
to jump from the frying pan into
the fire."
As matter of fact, though, the
citizens of Johnston haven't had a
chance to jump, and when they do
they are likely to jump back
ward.
The way our city government
has been made monkey of in the
annexation force is said to be huge
ly enjoyed in Johnston as more fun
than a financial town meeting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-06

edly at the mercy Of Admiral Sampson's
feet. but thought 1t would be unwise
to reduce that city without having an
efficient land force to act in co-opera-
tion with the feet.
"I think the insurgents have perhaps
80, 900 men under arms" he said. 1T
is doubtless true that with the prestige
which will come to their cause through
the course OF the United States many
people who have thus far been on the
fence will flock to their standard, but !
doubt whether they will be able to
send against the Spaniards greater
force than 80, 900 men, which / do not
consider sufficient to cope with the
Spanish force in the island. think
the Spanish force can be safely placed
in the neighborhood Of 70, 900 or 80. 900
men, well equipped and seasoned too.
Notwithstanding the powerful aid
which the feet will give, 1t strikes me
that IL would be inadvisable to attempt
the subjugation of the island without y
strong force of troops TO act In conjunc-
tion with the feet and insurgents.
shink Admiral Sampson has Havana at
his mercy and could reduce and capture
it without much trouble, but that would
not solve the pressing problem Of also
affording relief to the starving Cubans.
Chicago Tribune.