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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-05

ercises consisted of d procession of young
women of the institution aTrayed in the cos
tunes OF the various nations of the world.
designated on the programme as the gath
ering of the nations" Zach country was
represented by two girls carrying between
them the flag of the nation represented.
First Of all came Columbia in characteristic
attire, represented by four girls whose en-
trance called forth enthusiastic applause.
Following came Britain under the union
jack, also cheered heartily. Then came
France. Germany, Austria, Russia, Italy.
Turkey, China, Japan and the various
Latin-A american states Near the end of the
procession came Spain, and though no Kisses
greeted the flag, when the rest of the pro-
cession raised a banner bearing the legend
Remember the Maine" the young women
hung their heads and pulled the flag down.
AS each representative nation passed IN
review before the audience the girls sang
either the national hymn or some song char
acteristic of the country represented. The
procession occupied an hour in marching
and singing, and each character was por-
trayed with as much truth and attention to
detail as would have been expected from
professional performers, as least so Gov
ernor Mount expressed himself at the con-
clusion of the entertainment.
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HEAVY FREIGHT TRAFFIC
THE LOADED-CAR MOVEMENT OF SIX
MONTHS, ENDING JUNE 80.
Ticket ScaIpers More CheerfuI-The
Anti-ScaIping Bill sheIved by Con-
gress for the Present.

Never in the history of Indianapolis rail-
ways have they done the freight business
which they have enjoyed in the first half
of the year 1898, it eclipsng all former
records month by month. In the six
months ending with June 80 there were re-
ceived and forwarded, as shown by the off,
cial train sheets of the fifteen lines, 696, 55s
cars, 54S,573 being loaded, an increase over
the corresponding six months of 1897 of So,
427 loaded cars. The loaded car movement
by months since Jan. 1 was as follows
January, 1888; February, 81, 449; March, 49,
1856; April 81, 78S; May, 95,1S1; June, 80, 1885, II
will be noticed that in March and May the
movement was the heaviest, but in no month
since January did it drop below $4,000 cars
In proportion to the number of loaded cars
usually handled the Vandala shows the
largest gains, and the Chicago division of
the Big Four came next. The Pennsylvania
lines, especially the north-and-south lines,
showed remarkable increases in number of
cars handled.
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MANY LOSE THEIR HANDS
TERRIBLE FIRECRACKER ENDS
FRANK BUTLER's BALL CAREER.
Long List Of Injured People Who
TOyed with These Dangerous
Fourth of July Affairs.

Frank Butler, one of the best ball players
in the Western League, now a member of
the Columbus team, fired his first giant
cracker last night and sacrificed his ball
playing career as price of his inexperience
and indiscretion. The crowd at the ball
grounds yesterday continually threw all
sorts of explosives at 'Bumpus" Jones, the
Columbus pitcher. in an attempt to rat
tle' him. One of them, a giant cracker"
failed to explode, and fell at his feet HARM
less He picked it up and brought it to the
Grand Hotel with him after the game. 1t
was laid on the dressing case in his room
and when Butler entered he picked it up.
At once an idea occurred to him to set fire
to the short fuse, and when in the act he
was startled by warning cry from Jones.
In his confusion he refused to reinquish his
hold on the cracker and it exploded in his
grasp. The conclusion was tremendous, and
through the dense smoke Jones heard a cry
of pain from Butler and an agonized appeal
for water. Hurrying to him he saw Butler
standing with his left hand torn into shreds,
tightly grasping the veins of his wrist to
prevent bleeding. The rest of the team,
hearing the explosion, came running in at
this moment and in few minutes DR.. E.
F. Hodges responded to the call sent out by
them.
After an examination of the injured hand
Manager LOTUS was told it would be impos-
sible for Butler to ever play ball again. All
the sinews and bones were torn and broken
past all hope of treatment. The skin and
portions of the flesh alone held the member
together. After a temporary treatment he
was removed to the City Hospital where it
was said it would be impossible for a day
or so to tell whether amputation will be nee
essary or not. The unfortunate part of the
affair, aside from the injury, is the fact of
Buffers wife being critically i'll at his home
in Savannah, Ga. Manager LOTUS wired
the intelligence to Buffers family last night.
The injured man was formerly a member
of the New York National League team,
and was considered to be of great promise.
So violent was the force of the explosion
that portion of the window sill in the
room was shattered for several inches.
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STEAMSHIPS.
that the SPANISH losses, especialIy in dead.

that the Spanish losses, especially In dead,
will probably amount to three thousand
killed and wounded. The losses of the
Spaniards are much heavier than ours In
some of the trenches the corpses lay in I'M
broken lines and occasionally two or three
Deep
1t was not General Skaters intention to
attempt general assault on the Spaniards
to-day, unless our bombardment and Gen.
Lawton's fire on our right developed an ex-
ceptional opportunity. The morning orders
were to confine our principal operations to
the defense Of the positions we have taken,
and reinforcements for the whole line were
sent forth early in the forenoon The Sec
ond Regular Infantry was sent to the right,
the Ninth Massachusetts, to the left and the
Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth Michigan to
the center, in all about two thousand fresh
troops
The formation OF the line to-day is as
follows: General Lawton on the right,
General Kent on the right center, General
Wheeler in the center and General Bates
on the left General Garcia's main insur-
gent force is thrown out to the right
General Lawton sent a message to Gen.
Shafter, later in the afternoon, saying he
was in possession of the several positions
1OT DdLI6Tl6S TO dominate DOIn the
city and the outer Notifications of the port.
From his headquarters General Shafter
has examined infinitely MORO Castle and
it's supporting batteries on the range facing
the ocean, and it has been definitely ascer-
tanned that there are in the port Of SAINT
iago one gunboat, three ironclads and one
transport.
General Shafter says General Pando has
not yet arrived at Santiago de Cuba, and
that General Garcia is expected to stop him
and has been asked to do so at all hazards.
AS the correspondent is about to leave
with this dispatch for the seacoast heavy
fighting has been resumed on our right.
The sharp cracking Of the Spanish volleys
alternate with the steady business-like dis
charges of our infantry. 1t is understood
that we have gained there substantial
advantage commanding the Spanish TANKS.
A German newspaper correspondent
named Ring was arrested by order of Gen.
Shafter last evening on the charge Of be-
ing a spy in the pay of the Spaniards.
The safest estimate Of the killed and
wounded in yesterdays fight places it at
nearly 1000. Fourteen men died in the hos
pita1 last night and this morning.
There is likely to be great deal said
about the treatment of the foreign military
attaches during this campaign. Some Of
them have not been supplied with mounts,
tents or attendants, contrary to the usage
of the European military authorities.
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SMOKE a -

were two terrific explosions. probably of tn
gun cotton on board of her. which blew
holes in her bottom. Her stern sunk i'm
mediately and as it settled in the water her
bow rose straight into the air and she went
to the bottom in perpetual oblivion. giving
out a kissing. scalding sound as she disap-
peared below the surface.
SHOT AND SHELL EXCHANGED
Meantime the larger American ships were
gaining on the Spanish cruisers and a storm
of shot was passing between the pursued
and the pursuer. The American fire was so
rapid that the ships were enveloped in thick
clouds of smoke and it was impossible to
tell at the distance which vessels were do
ing the greater execution. The Brooklyn
and the five battle ships were keeping up an
incessant fire on the Infanta Maria Teresa,
the Vizcaya and the Almirante Oquendo.
and the latter were returning it bravely.
though with no success. The Spanish gum
ners seemed unable to get the proper range
and many Of their shots were very wild.
though a number of them fell dangerously
near to the mark.
The guns of the battery just east of Nor
shells fell around the American ships. Many
fleeing Spaniards and must have resulted in
killing and wounding many of their men.
The Spanish ships had now reached a
point about seven miles west of MORO and
a mile or two beyond the place where the
Furor was burning and the Pluton broken
in two against the cliff. The flagship and
the Oquendo were the first to show signals
of distress. Two thirteen-inch shells from
one of the battle ships had struck the Maria
Teresa at the water line, tearing great holes
in her side ard causing her to fill repidly.
The Oquendo suffered about the same fate
and both ships headed for small cove and
went aground two hundred yards from the
shore, flames shooting from them in every
direction The officers and crew must have
been aware Of the fate which seemed to
be before them, but it was not until the
ships were on fire and enveloped in flames
and smoke that the men ceased firing.
The Gloucester, after sending a boat
ashore to the Pluton, steamed along the
coast to where the armored cruisers were
stranded and went to their assistance.
There was danger from the magazines, and
many of those on board jumped into the
water and swan to the shore, though a
number were unable to reach the small
strip of sandy beach in the cove and were
thrown against the rocks and killed or
drowned. Many of the wounded were low
cred into the ships own boats and taken
ashore, but this task was a most difficult
one. The Gloucester had all ner boats out,
and one seaman swan through the surf
with line from the Maria Teresa, making
it fast to a tree on the shore. BY this means
many on the flagship, including Admiral
Cervera, lowered themselves into the Glou-
cesters boats. The wounded were taken
to the Gloucester as rapidly as possible.
and the lower deck Of the yacht was soon
covered with Spanish sailors, mangled in
limb and body by the bursting of shells.
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A MOLDER ARRESTED.
Charged with Stealing $67 from a
Woman on the Street.

Thomas Manion, molder, who is well
known in labor union circles and at one
time was a member of the executive COM
mittee of the holders Union, was arrested
yesterday near his home, GIT McGinnis
street, by Detectives Morgan, Gerber and
kurtz He was taken to the police sta
ton and locked up on a charge of grand
larceny and highway robbery. 1t is claimed
ne took $67 away from a woman on the
street. Manion claims he is not the right
man. He says he had been away from home
for several months prior to the day before
Decoration day and left home again on the
day after. 1t is claimed he stole the money
either on Decoration day or day or two
on either side of it. Manion has always
borne good reputation. He is an en-
thusiastic worker in labo- union circles and
was concerned in the big strike at the
Chandler & Taylor foundry. For that rea-
son, it is said, he was blacklisted here. He
had before that time worked as foreman
and workman in many of the foundries of
this city Lately he has worked at several
towns in this State and Ohio.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-05
Anti-ScaIDing RilI.

The anti-scalping bill, it is now settled,
will not be passed this session of Congress,
the statement coming from an official and
reliable source, which further adds that the
powerful lobby at Washington on both sides
has been discontinued. The bureau has
practically been under the supervision of
Milton c. Roach, general Eastern passenger
agent of the New York Central Railroad,
and it has exerted a wide influence in
furthering the movement. Mr.. Roach gave
1t out that there was no use in keeping up
the Washington bureau because the con-
gressmen had decided to put the anti-scalp-
ing bill on the table. at least until after
the election. There are many congressman,
1t was declared, who were in fear of their
constituents and ticket brokers if they
espoused the cause of the railroads.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-05

WASHINGTON, July 4.--George H. Ellis,
the only man in the United States navy who
was killed in the glorious engagement off
Santiago yesterday, is chief yeoman of Com
modore Schley's flagship Brooklyn, in which
office he succeeded Downing, the Spanish
spy captured by secret-service officers in
Canada, and who ended his career by sui
eide in the Washington barracks while
awaiting trial. Ellis is a native American
having been born at Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. 81,
1871. His naval career was very brief, he
having enlisted on May 80, 1897, and his
only cruise being that which resulted in his
death. His next OF kin is his wife, Sadie
Ellis who lives at Bulls Head, N. Y.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-05
NO STAMPS YET.
Merchants VIII Probably Not Get Any
This Morning.

Yesterday evening no revenue stamps had
arrived at the revenue Office. There were
many anxious inquiries about them, but
Major Glover could only offer hope that the
stamps would have arrived by this morning
Consignments of stamps have been shipped
from Washington addressed to this city on
each of the last three days OF last week
but only the first consignment arrived. Ii
is thought the stamps must have been
dumped off the trains at the wrong place.
diligent search is being made for them
along the route from Washington to this
city. But $1.4a Of the stamps have been
sold here, not because there is not a de-
mand for them, but because there have
been no stamps to sell.
No registry pouch containing stamps ar
rived last night, but pouches for Terre
Haute and other points passed through.
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NEW YORK. July Observation-Disclosures s,l
Steers active and 59l0c higher; COWS stsfs
bulls 15625c lower steers Sf.3oaSI-S1s oxen
stays, $3.50G4.50: bulls, 81 s0GSs IS; cows. poor
fair. sa93.25 Cables higher: American stserk,
Gl1Ac. dressed weight; refrigerator LSee ~
live sheep steady. Exports to-day none, Iai-
Receipts, 2751. Market slow: veals Der
steady: buttermiiks easier: veaIs. $4Gl5. - g.
g. SkG86: hutfermilks, 80: Westerns nosnin
Hogs-Reeeipts. I2472 Market hrmer At
AS.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts "a 100 Prime ssos
lower: sheer sa7s04So; iampa. tl.7s0e.5A naalnl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-05
Irvington Pole Raising.

Irvington had flag raising yesterday in
honor of the day. A pole sixty feet high
had been reared by B. F. Cling, d. M. Dove
and Mr.. Heintz. Thomas Hanna spoke, and
said among other things: ANY one who
attempts to make less any victory won I'M
der that flag, and to array one section of
this country against another, is an enemy
Washington at Yorktown, or with the En-
glish in 1912, or with Mexico, or by Grant
with Lee at Appomattox should ever be
changed. Side arms, baggage and horses
terms of Grant with Lee at Appomattox.
No flags were to be returned"
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GEN. sHAFTER,s DEMAND.
Spaniards Asked to Surrender UncOn-
MISUNDERSTANDING Attack. 4


Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.)
OFF JURAGUA, on board the Associated
Press dispatch boat Dandy, July 3, 10 p. m.
via Port Antonio, jamaica and Kingston.
July 4, 12:45 p. m.-General Shafter to-day
demanded an instant and unconditional sur
render of Santiago de Cuba. The Spanish
commander CURLY and emphatically refused.
The American general in sending his de-
mand warned all foreign residents out of the
city before 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
July ~, at which hour the bombardment
would. he said. begin. The only notice Gen.
eral Linares took was that no Cubans
would be permitted to leave tomorrow.
This evening Lieutenant Colonel Astor. OF
General Skaters staff, was informed by a
courier that the Spanish generals were con-
sidering terms Of surrender. The courier's
report, however, is altogether unconhrnled
and is discredited by General Shafter.
Tonight the men are anxious for gene
eral engagement on the Fourth of July, but
the officers do not expect it, The general
belief Is that the crushing of Admiral Ger
vera's fleet entirely changes the situation.
now that Admiral Sampson can enter the
harbor and the army and navy can make
a combined attack on the city 1t is not be-
lieved that General Shafter Will make de-
cisive move until that question is definitely
settled.
Admiral Sampson and General Shafter had
arranged for conference this morning. an
escort of cavalry at the dock here awaiting
Admiral Sampson and his staff Admiral
Cervera's dash for liberty compelled the
New York to leave the harbor and rush TO
the scene of conflict. The conference was
interrupted to wipe out the Spanish fleet.
but will doubtless be resumed.
General Pando with 5000 reinforcements
reached Santiago at noon to-day. General
Calixto Garcia refusing TO make an effort TO
stop him, saying that the Spanish force was
too large for him to engage.
The army is half mad with delight over
the crushing Of the Spanish feet.
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The downtown stores yesterday swung
national flags to the breeze, and in front
of nearly every building Old Glory swung.
At the Denison Hotel Moses G.. McLain had
his quarters deliberately decorated.
Inc holiday crowd down town was large,
and everywhere were greetings on the great
naval victory off Santiago Crowds were
about the newspaper bulletins all day.
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sewing for the Army.
to the indianapolis Journa,.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
JEFFERSONvILLE, Ind, July 4.-For
the first time since the institution was es-
tablished the government depot here TO-DAY
failed to close for Independence day. In
the last two days contracts have been lei
and large quantities of harness and saddles
sent to Battlefield, Ga, and Tampa. The
New Albany Wooden Mills Company has re.
ceived a contract to furnish 100000 yards az
blouse Innings to the government The sew.
ing women will tomorrow begin work on
duck suits for the soldiers.
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Exercises at streight homestead.

Exercises were held yesterday at the resi-
dence of General Streight's widow, east of
the city. Rev. Balls Campbell offered
prayer and Edna Bennett Margaret Fox,
Cecilia Sullivan, Josie Rarkersville, DR.
Lawrence, Mrs. L. L. Lawrence, Mr.. Bick-
nell, Rev. Mr.. Macintosh and Mr.. Newly
took part in the programme
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind, July Am ovation
was rendered the Columbus volunteer COM
pany on it's departure this morning Sol
diers of the late war. one hundred strong.
headed by the City Band, accompanied the
boys to the station. Ex-C Congressman Geo
w. Cooper delivered a farewell address al
the First Christian Church last night There
are $50 men in the company
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Gsnboats from German-Americans.

The slkylight of the battle Ship Maine,
which was placed on exhibition in the
Statehouse yesterday by Mr.. Albert Lieber,
was viewed by quite a number of people
Many cs the visitors were school children.
AT tire suggestion of Mr.. Lieber the IN
dianaIolis Brewery Workmen's Associa-
ton has issued call on Gerrnan-A Americans
in this country to contribute to a fund for
building a guuboat 70 be presented the gov
eminent in the name of the German-A uleri-
can citizens Of this Nation 1T Will be st1g-
gested that the boat be named Teutnnic
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Pando Not at santiago.

NEW YORK. July IA dispatch to tbs
World from washington says: General
Miles has received a dispatch from Lieut..
Col Wagner. of the Bureau Of Military In
formation, now at Santiago. in which ne
states that General Pando has not formed
a junction with the forces OF General LIZ
mares. Pando, with 5000 men, is still soma
distance from Santiago. General Garcia,
with 1900 CubanS, is between Pando and
Santiago, and Is successfully resisting his
efforts to reach that city.
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Drilling Four Times a Week.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOoD. Ind July Capt. ]. H. Wagner
an old and experienced army officer Of this city
who some time ago organized company OF VOL
unteers, has his men splendidly trained and is
ready TO depart at any time. He has hur lred
men In line ana has had drill practice regularly
four times week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-05
Loaded Gas Pipe ON Car Tracks.

Kirkhoff Bros, plumbers, 129 North Illt-
nos street, reported to the police yester-
day that some one had placed an eighteen
inch piece of gas pipe heavily loaded with
powder, on the street-car track In front of
their place. A car ran over it and exploded
it. 1t was said a passing bfcyclist was
slightly hurt. but nothing further was
learned of him.
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GATHERING OF NATIONS.
A Pretty Celebration mt the Women,s
RefOrmafOry.

An elaborate patriotic programme was ar
ranged and rendered yesterday at the
Women's Reformatory before a large an-
dience. including Governor Mount. The ex-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-14

A Rousing Convention-<:ood TIekex
Nominated-A Northern Republic2n
Declares for Democracy
Especial TO The Messeng,

Especial TO The Messenger.)
Weldon, -. G.. October lI-Not sfu-e-
colonial days when Halifax county
took steps 10 free herself from Britfxss
oppression has there been such a gath
ering Of representative white men as.
gathered at Halifax today In the dem
ocratic county convention. Over Loo
people were present. A splendid tick
ct was put in the field and ringing
speeches made by Senator Ransom, w.
III. Day and others. Mr. Blake, a life
long republican, Of New York. spoke
and said in North Carolina he stood
squarely for white supremacy, which
meant the democratic party. and THAI
he would work and vote the ticekt-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-14
More COnvalescent Soldiers arrive

New York, October 1O.-The trans
port Berlin, Captain Wilson, arrived
today from Porto Rico via Santiago
with a number of officers and 206 con-
valescent soldiers and laborers and
several civilians When the sick came
on board General Henry sent with
them ample supplies of nourish-
ishing food for the sick and each day
the men were served with three hot
meals. The good result of this treat
ment was evident when it was con-
sidered that on the first morning out
over 40 per cent. answered sick call,
and each morning the improvement
was so rapid that the morning sick
call of today showed but Is per cent
of the men i'll. The quarters were
kept in splendid order, and everything
is in good condition. The health of
ficer made an inspection and permitted
the transport to proceed.