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HARBoRs TO BE MINED.
Engineering Corps at Work Protect
ing Atlantic Coast Cities.

NEW YORK: April 6.-The engineering
corps, under direction of Colonel Henry M.
Robert, has begun operations for the sub
marine mining of the entrances to New
York and other harbors along the Atlantic
coast Detachments or engineers from Will
let's Point were to-day sent to Portland
Me-, Boston, Charleston, S. c., Hampton
Roads Fort Wadsworth and Fort Hancock
to lay cables and electrical apparatus for
the mooring and operation of controlled
mines. The mining fields for this harbor
will be off Sandy Hook, between Forts
Wadsworth and Hamilton and at the east
ern entrance to Long Island sound 1t will
take only seven hours to COMPLETELY mine
this harbor The apparatus for manipulate
ing the key boards at Wadsworth. Hamil-
ton, Slocum and Sunday Hook is in perfect
order.
Arrangements were being made to-day to
receive the thirty-four rapid-fire guns re-
Gently purchased abroad and due to arrive
tomorrow on the cruiser New Orleans from
England. The shipment weighs 100000
pounds and it is being arranged to send
principal Notifications along the coast to be
mounted as barbette guns.
The most complete preparations have been
provisions and supplies to the various points
at which they will be needed in case war
is declared. No large purchases have been
Just where and in what quantities supplies
are to be had. their cost, and how quickly
they be delivered
A force of 12O men from Willets Point
has been ordered to be ready to leave the
post at half hours notice to assist in the
work of preparing for the laying of mines
and torpedoes between the Virginia capes
at the entrance to Chesapeake bay.
PHILADELPHIA April 6.-The services
of the Philadelphia electrical division, COM
posed of practical electricians organized to
serve the government if needed were to-day
accepted by Major Raymond of the United
fnf fac a.
assist in laying submarine mines in Della
ware bay and other electrical work in con-
nection with the defense of this city.
DERBY, Conn, April 6.-The largest
der ever given by the government for sub
marine cables to be used for torpedo pur-
poses has been received at the Kerite cable
works, at Seymour, conditional upon early
shipment. The order is for fifty miles of
single conductor submarine cable and ff-
teen miles of No. submarine cable. The
works will be required to run night and
day for several weeks.
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New view of "vogner.,
Chicago Post.

Just as we are about to call attention to
the grand Wagner demonstration at the
Auditorium last evening a fanatic Of the
melodic school has the impudence to declare
that the culture and the fashion turned our
not to hear Wagner, but to see Nordica.
Herr Altschule, who is about again, poison
ing the minds of the impreSSionabl6 and
stirring up sedition, tells us that we have
grossly misrepresented him, and asks us to
nation. He declares that, so far as he is
concerned, he Is very fond of Wagner opera
up TO the point where somebody comes out
and tries to sing. He makes the contention
that the entire system of Wagnerian opera
was originally intended for pantomime and
he believes that such notable productions as
Die Walkure" will never achieve the high
est success until Herr Wagner's original
ideas are carried out. He represents, very
fOrcibly and dispassionately that Ii is most
annoying, just as he has settled back COM
fortably in his chair in full enjoyment OF
the delightful Instrumentation, to he disc
tracted by the utterly irrelevant and tunt
less remarks of the persons strutting on II
stage, and that several times he has been on
the point of rising and asking these inF
truders if they will not please go out and
without interruption. We cannot say that
we entirely uphold Herr Altschule's posi-
ton, but we admit that there is something
IN it, for we have been not infrequentIy am
noyed by these same Interruptions There
fore we cheerfully give space TO Herr Att
schules explanation, and we hope that the
day will come when We may be allowed to
listen to the Wagner operas with as little
defamation as possible, for we believe that
in the audience while the orchestra is play
ing.
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PATRIOTIC MILITIAMEN.
over 100, 900 Ready for Active Service
Postal Clerks Anxious.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The strong pa
triotic sentiment which prevails among the
militiamen of the various States is finding
vent in a number of communications which
have been received at the War Department
regarding their status in the event of hos
Titles They are of such character as
, to leave no doubt in the minds of the Off
Gals that this strong organized reserve
army which amounts to over 100000 men,
will be found ready to answer any call that
may De made Oh them for assistance in
time of need. At the same time there seems
to be some fear among the members of
number of these organizations that the OPP
GRAFTON of the Hull army reorganization bill,
which has the approval of the administra-
ton and is now before Congress- will OPP
crate to their disadvantage should its pro-
visions be made effective. This bill con-
templates the expansion during time of war
of the regular army from its normal
strength of less than $4,000 men to 100000
men, The idea seems to prevail in the
minds of the militiamen that if the regular
army is increased as provided for in the bill
it will preclude their participation in the
war, as the number of soldiers provided Will
be all that the government requires.
The war feeling has manifested itself in the
postal service by the receipt at the depart
ployes who ask for information as to their
status in case they go to the front. Many
clerks, a number of them members of the
state militia, want to know whether they
can leave their present occupation and enter
into active service with the army, and II
they do so whether their pay will continue,
or if not whether, when hostilitieS have
ceased they will be reinstated Pending a
declaration of war, the department does not
feel justified in passing on this question,
but should hostilities actually occur the law
on the subject will be examined and a rul-
ing made.
The allotments made by the President out
of the emergency for the War Department
up to this time amount to about S,000,000
most of which has gone to the engineers
office and Notifications bureau. Both of
these bureaus combined are working hur-
riedly in putting the seacoast Notifications
in a formidable state of defense. The sum
of $500 900 was given to the quartermaster's
bureau to be expended, if necessary, in
movement of troops, subsistence, camp
equipage etc. The subsistence bureau,
which provides for the feeding of the army.
is prepared promptly to give orders for all
supplies that may be needed at any point.
The ordnance bureau has on hand large
stock of Krag-Jorgenson rifles now used by
the army, but the officials decline to say
whether it is sufficient to arm the militia.
The arms owned by the latter are in many
respects very inferior. and in many in
stances are said to be such as have been
discarded by every nation. If the militia is
called into service there will be a big de-
mand on the ordnance office for a supply
of the arms now in use by the regular army.
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The voting was a stubborn contest, with
change of one or two votes on a ballot.
Faris climbed from fifty-five to fifty-eight
votes, While Coffey gained nine. going to
thirty-six on the fiftieth ballot Faris
gained another on the hfty-fifth ballot and
finally, in the eighty-third, he had sixty
votes with Coffey thirty-four, Hays seven-
teen and Johnston fifteen. Faris had gained
three in Morgan and two in Hendricks
county. The ballots remaining practically
the same until the one hundred and four
teenth, motion was made to drop the low
man after three more ballots, but this at
tempt TO shorten the contest did nos prove
popular and was laid on the table. prac-
ticaily, by point of order insisting on con-
tinuing the balloting. The deadlock con-
hundred ana second ballot was taken and
Faris still had only sixty votes, adjourn
ment was taken until 1880 o'clock for sup
per Faris had as high as sixtytwo votes
at one time. After supper the balloting
continued without change, except that 4
for and talk of dark horse might have
stampeded the convention but it did not
materialize. Mr.. 5. M. Reynolds, the new
man, was getting a few votes and it was
suggested that he either withdraw from the
convention or get more votes. This brought
Mr.. Reynolds to his feet, who said: MIR.
Chairman, / will have to have time to con-
suit with my delegation.
Ihls was followed by uproarious applause,
Slilu lIiS ileAL DduOt, the TWO nQndreQ ana
fourteenth, gave Mr.. Reynolds nine votes.
Russell b. Harrison was then favorably
considered as a dark horse, especially by
Coffey delegates, whom he treated so fair
ly, and there was an effort brought to bear
ON him by some Of the Clay and Parke
county delegates to allow his name to go
before the convention, but Mr.. Harrison de-
clfned, remaining true to Fars.
After ballot 264 a motion to adjourn to
Terre Haute on June to complete the work
of the convention was lost by 80 to 81. Rus
sell Harrison proved himself a leader in his
effort to continue In session to the final
nomination of George w Faris, and de-
serves especial mention for his work in pro-
noting this peaceful solution of the problem
that confronted the convention. The voting
then continued until 10 o'clock. Ballot 272
resulted: Faris, 81: Hays, 80; Coffey. 10;
Johnston, H. Reynolds, J. All delegations
seconded a motion to make the vote ulani-
nous for Mr.. Faris. Judge Coffey, Silas
Hays, James Johnston and S. M. Reynolds
thanked the convention for its considera-
ton and Endorsed the nomination of Faris.
pledging their hearty support. Judge John
II. Hadley, of Danviile, spoke of the days
battle in the convention. and also of the
grave situation of our government with
Spain, saying: I'VE do rot want to add
Cuba to our domain, but want the flag cf
the tyrant Spain shut out of the land for
ever A.
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Mrs. Mckee In Washington.

Mrs. Robert Mckee was the guest of
honor yesterday afternoon at a delightful
tea at the Washington residence of Senator
and Mrs. Fairbanks, who have the house
formerly occupied by Chief Justice and Mrs
Fuller, on Massachusetts avenue. Young
their mother and scarcely less popular
among a host of little friends than when
"Baby Mckee figured SO conspicuously in
the records of the Harrison household. The
ex-President's love for his grandson has by
no means cooled with the advent of a little
daughter of his own. On the contrary he
seldom allows day to pass without writ
ing him a loving letter. Last week he urged
that Benny be taken to see the war ships
down the river, and upon the arrival OF
Mr. Mckee. the boy, now growing a tall
manly fellow accompanied his father to
Newport News. returning alone to Wash
ington, much to his own sense of pride,
military activity
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Aid to the Johns Hopkins.
Raitimore American.

Both houses of the General Assembly of
Maryland have passed the bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 a year for two years TO the Johns
HOPKINS University The sum originally
asked for was 500 coo for each of the two
years, with the conditions that a certain
number of free scholarships should be given
that the Governor of the State and the
chief justice of the Court of Appeals should
he members of the board of trustees of the
university. The bill in its present shape.
contains no conditions. The money will be
a free gift from the people to the institution,
to be used as the university trustees may
see fit.
The appropriation, though not as large as
it should be not as large as Maryland could
will helm il to carry on it's work without
either lowering its standard or abandoning
any of the methods which have given it so
high a rank among the great universities of
the world
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Troops in Readiness. to Move.

CHICAGO, April 6.--Specials from points
in the West where army posts are located
indicate that orders have been received
from Washington TO have everything in
readiness for the movement of troops on
short rotice. Preparations to this end are
being made by the Twenty-second Infantry
at Fort Cook, Neb, the Seventeenth In
fantry at Columbus barracks, Ohio, the
Twentieth Infantry at Fort Leavenworth
Kan, the Eighth Infantry at Cheyenne
Wyo., the Fourth Infantry at Fort Sheri-
dan. Ill.,, and the Twenty fourth Infantry
al Salt Lake, Utah. :, Stores and rations
have been issued and camp outfits are be-
ing put in shape The orders state that
transportation arrangements will be made
a Washington but do not indicate the time
the soldiers will move nor their destination.
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Howard County Primary To-day.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO, Ind, April 6.-To-Inorrow the
Howard county Republicans will select del
egates to the Eleventh district congression-
al convention, to be held at Logansport
Nay 10. Hon. S. e. Nicholson, of this place,
is an active participant in the struggle for
delegates and he expects to secure at least
half the delegation. 1t is generally con-
coded that Congressman Steele will get
most of the remainder, and perhaps a ma
jority of the delegation. Statesman. of
Miami, and Cowgirl, of Wabash, have been
over the ground and claim they will get
something out of the county.
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Tue Proposed Military Camp.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 6-Prepa-
rations are rapidly g6ffIg on here for the
reception of the government troops at
Chickamauga Park. A number of new wells
are being sunk, and if necessary a pipe
line to Crawfish spring can, in thirty-six
hours, supply millions of gallons of water
by gravity to any point of the park. The
statement sent out from Atlanta that there
is an inadequate supply of water is without
foundation and ridiculous, in view of the
fact that Chickamauga river runs through
the reservation AL the available regiments
of infantry in the army are expected to be
in camp here by the early part of the week.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.-The steamer
Alameda arrived to-day from Sydney and
brought forty-four bars of gold, valued at
S372 ,S75. from Auckland, and s.. 600 600 in SOW
ereigns from Sydney Her passenger list
was very large, there being l07 cabin pas
sengers.
The Klondike craze IS unabated in the coll
onies. and twenty-five Australian miners,
who intend TO leave as soon as possible for
Alaska, came to-day.
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Naval Militia VIII Man steamers.

ALBANY, N Y, April 6.-The following
telegram was sent by Adjutant General TIL
linghast to Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt to-day: Governor Black re-
quests me to ask that you assign two Of
the new coastwise steamers to the naval
militia of this State. They will promptly
man them for the defense of New York har.
bor Long Island sound and any other point
designated by your department."
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Cruiser Strikes a Mud Bank.

KEY WEST, Fla, April 6.-The United
States cruiser Cincinnati went aground in
the middle of the harbor to-day. She re-
turned from patrol duty this morning and
ran on a mud bank directly opposite the
government wharf. After two hours work
the tugs Merritt and Legion succeeded in
pulling the cruiser off. As she grounded at
high water. it is believed she has not suf-
fered any damage, but regular naval in
quiry will be made.
The United States gunboat Helena arrived
here this morning from Lisbon and an
chored in the harbor.
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WASHINGTON, April 6.--The gunboat
Diogenes, recently purchased in England,
has been renamed Topeka after the Kan
sas capital.
GRAVESEND, England April 6.-The
United States cruiser Diogenes, Lieut.. John
]. Knapp in command, passed here at $40
p. m. to-day bound for Weymouth, where
the United States torpedo boat Somers,
commanded by Ensign G. w. Hazelton, ar
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Grafton the American fleet in Cuban waters
would he composed of the present squadron
at Tortugas and such additional vessels as
could be spared from the protection of the
coast farther up. While there would, of
course, said the officers. be a certain
amount of danger in removing the flying
squadron so far from home, it was felt
that circumstances might arise which
would justify the dash TO the Canaries,
hence the plan was among those considered
by the department. though, of course, not
as yet finally decided upon.
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Monitor Disabled.

PHILADELPHIA, April ct was report
ed at League Island navy yard to-day that
the delay in the departure of the monitor
Miantonomoh is due to a break in her ma
chinery. IT. is expected that the repairs will
be completed tomorrow. Orders were re-
ceived at The navy yard to-day directing
that the ram katahdin proceed to sea to-
morrow morning.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, April 6-,James f.
Watson, candidate for Congress in this dis
trict, was given the privilege of naming his
delegates from Wayne county. The list
was given out to-day. Wayne county Is
entitled to sixty-eight delegates. The con-
vention occurs at Brookvilie April 19. About
200 win go from Wayne county.
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senator Allen offers His Services.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Allen
sent the following dispatch to-day: Silas
"A. Holcomb, Governor of Nebraska:
Tender all state troops without delay
In the event of war with Spain 1 desire
disposal of the State to serve the country in
such capacity as you may assign me i'm
defense. of the national honor and for Cuban
libertV'
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HONG-KONG, April 6.-The United
States fleet is preparing to go to sea and
supplies Of coal are being purchased for
the use of American war ships The United
States authorities have purchased the
British steamer Nan-Shan, which will be
used as a store ship.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. April 6.-The Repub-
lican primary election to-day resulted in
nominations Of M. NJ. Dunlap for mayor,
Charles Kemery for treasurer Frank G.
Epply for clerk, W. w. Woolly, $. +. Pro-
vost and James Larmore for counciImen
A big vote was polled
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LONDON, April 6.-The British steamer
Marengo, Captain Bingham, of the Wilson
line, which sailed from Newcastle on March
20 for New York, had on board fourteen OF
the most modern guns, seventy-six tons OF
gun carriages, ninety-two tons of empty
sheels and eleven tons of empty cartridges
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TRENTON, N. J., April 6.-The steam
yacht Norwood, owned by Norman Monroe,
and said to be one of the fastest in the
world, left here to-day for Charleston, s. c.,
where, it is said, she will be used by the
United States government as a dispatch
boat. The proprietor of the shipyard here,
at which the Norwood coaled, says that the
information he received from the captain
was that the yacht was being taken to
Charleston with the idea of selling to the
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, April 6.-The love
feast announced to be held at Terre Haute
on Thursday, April Ia, was announced by
the chairman of the convention as indefi-
nitely postponed by order of the chairman
of the state central committee owing to the
present outlook for war.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, April 6.-The
special in an indianapolis evening paper
from Hartford City to the effect that the
South-side glass workers would put labor
ticket in the field here is a falsehood. No
such thing is contemplated and the Repub-
licans are not uneasy as stated.
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per glass or furnishing less of the product
for for given sum. In event Of war causing a.
the tax to be raised from 81 TO 81 per
satisfactory rebate, as Is per cent. should
be allowed for spoilage from whatever
cause. The committee adjourned without
giving any assurance as to what would be
done
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voted $1,OOO.OOO for War.

COLUMBUS, o., April 6.-The Senate has
passed the Riley bill appropriating $1,OOO,OOO
to put the Ohio National Guard on war
footing. There was not dissenting vote.
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LONDON, April 6-The Pail Mall Gazette
this afternoon says it understands the au-
thorities at Washington have cabed urgent
instructions to their representatives on this
side of the Atlantic to purchase additional
men-of-war in Europe.
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HAMBURG, April cit is reported that
the Hamburg American line steamers Nor
MAMMA and Columbia will shortly proceed
to Southampton with the view of being
hired by the American line in the event of
the American line steamers st. Paul ana
st. Louis being taken by the United states
government as auxiliary cruisers.
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PARIS. April 6.-The United States gov
eminent has purchased in France a consid-
cradle quantity of ammunition and num-
Der Der OF quick-tiring guns Lieut.. w. s. Sims,
the United States naval ttache, will short
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Father Chadwick Promoted.

NEW YORK, April 6.-Father Chadwick,
chaplain of the Maine, who is in this city,
received notice from Washington to-day
that he had been advanced to the rank of
lieutenant in the United States navy.
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work ON old Rifles stopped.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April 6.-Three
hundred men employed at the United States
armory here were discharged this afternoon
on orders from Washington. These men
were employed on the old Springfield rifles.
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Perfecting the signal service

CHARLESTON, S. c., April 6.-Gen. A.
W. Greedy. chief signal officer of the army,
arrived here late last night. He is perfect-
ing the signal service along the coast and
inspecting the stations TO be operated by
naval reserves. -
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Force to Be Doubled.

DAVENPORT, Ia. April 6.-Orders were
received to-day doubling the force at the
Rock Island arsenal and rushing work upon
gun carriages and caissons. A night shift
commenced work Monday.
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SEATTLE, Wash, April 6.-Telegraphic
advices indicate that there Is great COM
sternation among the people living IN the
because the peak Is showing plainly and dis
tinctly evidences Of eruption. ST. Helena IL
sister of Rainier and Adams.
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ly relieve Lieut.. j. c. Colwell, the United
States naval attache in London, while the
latter recuperates.