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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-30
LANDING ron TROOPS.
Work Begun at Mariana Beach, Cuba,
hY American Engineers.

by American Engineers.
HAVANA. Oct. 29.-The dispatch boats
Scorpion and Manteo are in port, having ar
rived here yesterday afternoon. The Mari
eno beach landing place has been definitely
selected, and work on that landing stage
began this morning under the direction of
Captain Crawford, of the engineer corps.
Mr. ]. A. Wood, the architect of the Plant
line, arrived here this morning on the Mas
cote.
Sixty Cubans of Colonel Menocars COM
nland are employed on the Mariana land
ing stage The engineers in charge of the
work say these Cubans are excellent work.
ers. Each laborer receives compensation at
the rate of $40 in silver per day-a dollar
in cash and 20 cents credited to the mess
fund provided by the engineers This idea
is considered capital one. as it insures
substantial food for the workmen, who
need 1t badly. The Cubans who have been
given employment are delighted, but their
comrades are extremely jealous. Those who
have been given work were selected person
ally by Colonel Menocal. More men will be
employed as the work progresses, and the
engineers expect to have completed within
ten days a landing stage strong enough to
stand rough weather. Carpenters and me-
employed among the Cuban troops at
Mariana win receive higher wages than
laborers, their pay being commensurate
with their ability. Colonel Hecker will leave
tomorrow for Matanzas to select camp
and landing place and to arrange there for
transportation facilities. He will be followed
later by Captain Crawford, the engineer in
charge of the work at the landing.
The Colonial Congress was dissolved yes
terday by decree Of Captain General Blanco.
Captain Brooks has been assigned by the
United States military commissioners to
make detailed inventory of every gun
mounted on the fortihcations OF Havana, as
agreed on at yesterdays meeting Of the
joint commission. The captain began work
this morning, in company with two Spanish
officers appointed by the Spanish side. This
is the first step taken by the commission TO
investigate on its own account the ordnance
existing here.
The relief supplies of the Red Cross
steamer City of San Antonio have been, so
far. distributed as follows: Sixty tons at
Cardenas, twenty at Colon, twenty at Jo-
beIlanos. twenty at Navagas. ten at Union
de Reyes. ten at Sabanilia, forty at Santo
Domingo, twenty at Sagua la Grande, sixty
at Santa Clara and twenty at Guanabacoa.
All the hospitals and asylums at Matanzas
have also received medical supplies and
stores.
eaptstn Foraker, attached to the United
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-30
MRS. SEWALL HONORED.
Endorsed for President of the Inter-
national WOmen's Council.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct pa business ses-
sion that lasted all day wound up the week s
convention here of the -Women'S National
Council. A tussle with finance took up the
most of the forenoon. Each of the eighteen
allied bodies is pledged to a fee of 800 for
the triennial in Washington next spring, but
this will hardly cover the expenses of
place to meet in, SO the question of ways
and means was found to be a perplexing
one. Before noon, though, the women had
hit upon plan, and between the fees men,
toned and what they expect to receive from
their annual contributors and their numer-
GUS male patrons they felt hopeful 1t was
decided to have the triennial last two weeks.
probably in April. A string of resolutions
to be presented at the gathering was handed
in by Mrs Clara Bewick Coly, of Washing
ton, d. c., who for great many years
was the head of the suffrage movement in
this State. They cover food adultera ton,
equality of women in the church, physical
education, dress reform, women nurses and
cooks in the army, the proper designation
suffrage. 1t is the intention if possible to
make the National Council go on record at
the triennial as favoPing equal suffrage.
The nomination of Mrs. May Wright
Sewall, OF Indianapolis, Tor the presidency
of the International Council, the position
held by the Countess of Aberdeen at pres
ent which was agreed upon by the eXecu-
tive committee meeting OF the International
Council in London last July, was unani-
rnously indorsed, and the prospect of Mrs.
Sewall's elevation to the position seems as
sured already. She is now the vice presi-
dent at large of the International Council.
The plans for the coming great quinquennial
convention of the International Council in
London, beginning June rs next, were dis
cussed in a report by Miss Octavia Will
liams Bates, of Detroit. Miss Bates has
been selected to present a paper on behalf
of the American council the subject of
marriage and divorce legislation in civilized
countries. Susan B. Anthony and Rev.
Anna Shaw were selected as the delegates
NAL, with Mrs. Hannah j. Bailey, of
Winthrop Center. Me-, and Mrs Ellen A.
Richardson, of Boston, as alternates
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-30
BLANCo.s UNPAID SOLDIERS.
Why the Issue of Discharges Was Sus-
$500. pended by the General. ri.

Den0e0 Dy the GeneFals
HAVANA. via Key West, Oct. 29.-As
previously announced, Captain General
Blanco has been instructed by the Spanish
war minister to pay to each man who
wished to remain in the island $A upon CIV
ing him his discharge from the Spanish
forces, the discharged man by accepting his
release FORGETTING his right to shipment
home. Many of the rank and file, mostly
members of the orden publico forces. which
have been here since a period prior to the
outbreak of the war; have claims against
the government of over $780, and the claims
of many of the guardia civil amount to
81 200. OF the latter forces several COM
panies which have arrived from the interior
for the purpose of entering protests against
their nonpayment have been sent to FL
Moro, to what is known as the depot of
embarkation. where they are held virtu-
ally as prisoners. though not called by that
name. They are not allowed to leave their
quarters, and are fed on scant army rations.
The orden publico make no secret of their
dissatisfaction, and threaten to mutiny
unless their claims are settled. They Will
find willing support among the members or
the guardia civil and the regular and vol
unteer soldiers.
1t was admitted at yesterdays session of
the American and Spanish evacuation COM
missions, Dy the members Oh the idltSL, ia
answer to an interrogation by General But
Ter as to the reason why General Blanco
had ordered the suspension of the discharge
of Spanish troops. that the government had
no resources with which to pay in full the
cues of the men, and that the applications
for discharge were so far in excess of what
was anticipated that the government was
unable to meet the demands made upon II.
and General Blanco, fearful that riot
would occur. deemed it advisable to sus-
pend the discharges. Despite the real dis
satisfaction in every branch of SPANS mil
itary forces in the island, the Spanish Off
GERS and men are setting an example Of
excellent conduct and are strictly maintain
ing order. Drunken soldiers are never seen
and all the troops are well behaved and po-
lite, never making any comments regarding
the Americans
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-30

AUGUSTA, Me-, Oct. 29.-The First Maine
Artillery, consisting of four batteries, 45O
out of the 518 members and twelve officers,
commanded by Maj. Z. E. Newcomb, left
for Savannah. Ca. to-day. About thirty pa
tents were left in the hospital here and
the rest OF the absenteess are away on sick
furloughs AT Boston the battalion will
take the transport Mississippi for New
York and later another transport for Sa-
vannah Ca where they will be attached
to the Seventh Corps. -
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Roo.eveIt Finishes HIS Tour.

NEW YORK. Oct. 29-Colonel Roosevelt
returned to this city this afternoon, having
finished his campaign tours through the
State. He made two addresses tonight. one
at Prohibition Park, Staten island and one
i'm Cooper Union. The Cooper Union meet
ing was held under the auspices of the
Irish-American Union Patrick Eagan,
FORMERLY minister TO Chile. presided.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-30
SPEECH TO DEAF MUTES.
"Boss- Croker Talks and an Interpre-
ter Makes Signs.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-One Of the most
unique meetings of the campaign was that
of the deaf mutes called at Webster Hal
tonight About three hundred deaf mutes
and a sprinkling of others gathered there
to listen to political issues as expounded by
the Democrats. Richard Croker was the at
traction, and his speech to the mutes was
translated by Prof. Enoch II. Currier. prin-
cipal of the New York Deaf and Dumb In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-30

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Oct. 29.-The
steamer Port Victor. from San Juan, ar
rived to-day, bringing relief supplies for the
sick soldiers, in charge of Edward A. Sum-
ner, of New York. counsel for the Helen
Gould War Relief Association and the Lip
ton fund, and Peter Flint, also a New York
lawyer.
Congressman John Dalzell, of Pittsburg,
Pa a member of the ways and means COM
mittee, accompanied by a party of friends,
arrived last night from Porto Rico On the
transport Panama.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-30

PONTA DEL GADA, Azore Islands, Oct.
29.-The Spanish steamer Montserrat. Cap
tain Deschamps, from Havana on Oct. II.
via Gibara, for Cadiz, with repatriated
Spanish troops on board, has arrived here.
There were seventy-two deaths on board
the vessel during the voyage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-30
Costly Cogitations.

Newed-A penny for your thoughts, darI
Mrs Newed-Oh. they win cost you more
than that.
Newed-what were you thinking about?
Mrs. Newed-The dress / ordered yester-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-30

TUSKE GEE, Ala. Oct. 29.--Nea ly the en-
tire business portion of this town. includ-
ing thirteen business houses. the telephone
exchange and opera house. were destroyed
BY fire early to-day. Loss 10000; insur-
anCe only $1,60Q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-30
DisrespectfuL

she-The bishops daughter IS shockingly
HeIYes; she calls him the "old Man of
the Seer
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The author has skillfully used his wealth
of sympathetic Imagination to convert the
gray threads of history into the glittering
wool of romance.-Denver Republican.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-30

The Peruvian government Is preparing
special book, giving the history Of the Mac
Is unjust and unfriendiy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-30

In short it is one of the most interesting
stories of the day, whether read in an his
torical light or merely as a romance.
Washington Post.
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sseaWhat the Critics Sayeees

This volume is enthusing the literary
world, and the author is being compared
to Anthony Hope Hawkins and Stanley
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-30

Never was a prettier love story OF the
middle ages written than this book from
the pen of Edwin Caskoden.-San Francisco
Call.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-30

The story is we'll told and deserves large
need of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES City Journal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-30

|&} Brandon and Mary Tudor
diion ssudse 7,h sod;s ecndeih -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-03

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind. May 2.-The tragedy
which resulted in the killing of Jacob Peck
enpaugh and the fatal injury of william
Killing, both young men, is the all-absorb-
ing topic here. Jack Cleary, who, with Hill
ling. did the shooting of Peckenpaugh, came
to town at 2:3O o'clock this morning and
surrendered to Sheriff Price. He informed
the officers that his companion. Killing,
could be found three miles down the river,
where he dropped from exhaustion caused
by loss of blood. Killing had suffered fatal
injury, being hit on the head in the fight
with a beer faucet in the hands of Pecken-
paugh. AS soon as the sheriff received
word of Killings whereabouts a party was
organized to go after him. They found him
at $3.50 a. m. in the bushes on the banks of
Flatrock, where he had fallen in his hope
less flight after the killing of Peckenpaugh.
He was covered with blood and uncon-
scious, and to all appearances dying. He
has fingered between life and death all day,
and at a late hour tonight was reported
dead. Harry ~Ridenbaugh, Will Mahern,
Charles Wilson, Chase Levi and Charles
Barrett, who were arrested and held as wit
nesses, were liberated this afternoon after
their testimony was taken by the coroner.
This testimony is yet a secret. The DeYers
woman, over whom the fight began, is in
Jail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-03
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs. Emma Davis will return to-day from
a visit to friends in Cincinnati.
Mrs. David w. Coffin has returned from a
visit to relatives in Knightstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Carey have re-
turned from Il short visit to Chicago.
Mrs. Campbell. of Crawfordsville, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Albert Baker.
Mr.. Burford McOuat has returned to Chi
cago, where he will locate in business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Sterne, of Littleton,
Col, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. 5. y. Rauh.
Miss Schmidt, of Hagen, Westphalia. has
come to visit her sister, Mrs. II. o. Painter.
Mrs. Katherine Elstun Chislett is visiting
her sister Mrs. Nicholas McCarty Harrison.
Mrs. Wheeler, who is the guest OF Mrs.
PIERCE. will return to her home in Chicago
to-day.
Mrs. u. B. Knickerbacker Is the guest of
Mrs. Harriet A. Bingham, on North Penn
sylvania street.
Mrs. Mcguire, of Richmond. will come to-
day to spend a week with her sister, Mrs.
John S. Duncan.
The marriage of Miss Abby Watson and
Mr.. Robert V. Erskine, of Lake Forest, ILL.,,
will take place May Is, at the home of Miss
Watson's father, in Terre Haute Miss
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-03

WASHINGTON. May - Naval officials
are inclined to discredit the statement in
dispatches from Madrid tonight that Adj
miral Dewey employed petroleum bombs in
a reduction of the city of Manila. In fact,
no definite information could be obtained
that the American squadron was supplied
with such instruments of destruction. 1t is
regarded as quite likely that i'm the event
OF a commandment of the city the bursting
of shells would start serious fires and per-
maps result in a conf1agration, but that Ad-
miral Dewey used bombs with the express
idea of firing the city is deemed utterly
improbable, unless he was pressed to ex-
IRENE measures, which is not thought to be
likely. The belief is prevalent in official
circles that If a fire occurred the Span
lardS. confronted by the inevitable fall of
the city, themselves applied the torch.
thereby carrying into effect the threat
winch they have made concerning both
Manila and Havana that the cities should
never fall into the hands of the Americans
except as heaps of smoldering ruins.
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ferson and of Monroe as secretary of state
TO Madison. as minister to France. from
mnese ne nag Deen reealleu oy WasnIhg-
dwelt on. The work of j. @. Adams. Clay
and Gallatin was also mentioned. The lee
appreciated by all those who enioyed the
opportunity of being present. The subjects
of Mr.. Fosters remaining four lectures are
as follows: May 3, From 1872 to the Civil
War" May 4. During and Since the Civil
War; May 5. Diplomacy and Our Terri
torial Expansion May G. 1.-The Monroe
Doctrine" On Thursday evening Mr.. Fos-
ter will address the Historical Seminary and
the general public on Our Present War
with Spain"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-03

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind, May ct. II.
B. Mccain, editor of the Journal, died last
night after an illness of three months. The
funeral will take place Wednesday at 100
p. m.
r. II. B. Mccain was born in Clinton coun-
ty,, on Jan. "a, 1899. His parents were Hugh
B. and Minerva Douglass) Mccain. His
father died in 1893, but his mother still re-
sides at Westfield. T. H.. B. Mccain enlisted
in the Eighty-sixth Indiana Infantry and
in a year he was promoted to a sergeant
major, and the last year of his service he
was first lieutenant. He was in many of
the civil war battles, among them being
Stone River, Chickamauga, Missionary
Ridge, and the Atlantic campaign engage
ments. AT the close of the war. he began
the publication of the Delphi Journal. At
forwards he removed to Lebanon and pub
lished the Patriot. From Lebanon he went
to Murfreesboro, Tenn, where he published
a Republican paper for six months. From
there he came to Charlottesville. and found
ed the Journal which paper he has been with
ever since. He was appointed postmaster
in 1873 and served eight years. On May Z,
1867. at Lebanon, he married Miss Salome S.
Longley. They had two sons, Arthur A.,
connected with the Journal, and Frederick
S., an attorney.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-03

DENVER, Col. May 2.-According to Col.
w. J. Volkmar adjutant general of the De-
of Colorado, the volunteers raised
in the States west of the Mississippi will
probably be sent across the Pacific ocean
to hold the Philippine islands. 1T will be
necessary to hold the islands, said Colonel
Volkmar. "while the war is being prose-
cuted in other directions, and what would
be more natural than for the troops re-
cruited in the West to be placed aboard
TRANSPORTS in the harbor OF San Francisco
and sent to occupy the important posts i'll
the Philippine islands? The government
ownership of the islands,, but in the mean
time the territory must be securely held.
This victory is far-reaching in its character,
but does not mean that the war will at once
come to a close. That does not follow by
any means, although the loss of the Philip
pines will be a deathblow from which Spain
cannot recover
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-03
HE GOT NO ROYALTIES
HENCE MIR. SHIRTS BELIEVES HIM.
SELF ACHIEVED.
Counter Charge of Perjury i'm a DAM
age Case-VariOus Matters
in the Courts.

The damage suit of Augustus F. Shirts,
of Huntington county, against the Indian
apolis Gas Company, went to trial before
a jury in Room 1, Superior Court. yester-
day. The plaintiff is suing for damages.
In 1887 the plaintiff leased a farm in Hamil-
ton county to the Indianapolis Natural Gas
Company, which concern afterward passed
into the hands of the defendant corporation.
The plaintiff AYERS that the gas company
was to drill wells on his farm and for each
profitable well he was to receive a stipu-
lated sum. He charges that no wells were
drilled and he was thereby damaged. The
claim of the defendant is that wells were
drilled in the neighborhood of plaintiffs
farm and it was found that the land was
not sufficiently productive to warrant the
company in seeking further for gas in that
locality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-03
TREAT FOR L. L.. STUDENTS.
Hon. j.. w. Foster Begins Lectures on
Diplomatic History.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May 2.-Hon. John
w. Foster, former secretary of state, and at
times United States minister to Mexico,
Spain ana Russia. delivered to the students
and faculty of the State university this
morning the first of a series of five lectures
on the Diplomatic History of the United
States" A very large audienc was pres
ent, composed not only of the students and
faculty of the university, but of citizens of
Bloomington as well. The Hon. Mr.. Foster
always receives a hearty welcome at Bloom
ington from citizens, as well as from stu
dents and instructors, for he is greeted not
only as one of the most distinguished alumni
of the university, but as a former resident
of Bloomington. Mr.. Foster chose as his
theme this morning that period in the diplo-
matte history of the United States extending
from our independence to the war {. 1872.
He referred to Franklin as our first and
greatest diplomatic, dwelling on the nature
of Franklin's delicate mission to Paris
which led TO the French alliance and recog-
milton of American independence in ITS.
The lecturer then SPOKE of Jefferson as See
rotary of state and minister to France,
Among other topics were Edward Randolph,
the Jay treaty with Great Britain.
Pickering as secretary OF state UNI
der Adams. and the mysterious
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-03
MAJOR DOxEY's FUNERAL.
Loyal Legion to Have Charge of At
fairs Wednesday Afternoon.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. May All prepara-
lions were completed to-day for Major &. r.
DoXey's funeral Wednesday. 1t will take
place at , o'clock from his late residence.
The services will be conducted by Rev. j.
M. Wright, of the Presbyterian Church. and
Rector McGlone, of Trinity Episcopal
Church. The remains can be viewed to-
morrow by the public. The pall-bearers will
be George Forrey, M. r. Williams. II. ].
Daniels. George Nichol, A. d. Makepeace
and d. f. Mustard. Major May Post, G. A.
r., will attend the funeral, headed by the
Brewer Drum Corps. The Commercial Club
this morning appointed John l.. Forkner,
John II. Terhune, T. b. Orr. George Nichol
and J.. B. Sears as a committee on resolu-
tons on the death of Major Doxey.
Among those sending kilograms of condo
lence yesterday and to-day were H. c. Paul..
of Fort Wayne; DR.. w. n. Wishard, who
attended Major Doxey while he was at In
dianapolis; II. w. Merrill, of New York;
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d. Mayhem, of Chicago; T.
j. Lucas, of Lawrenceburg. KY; Mrs. r. G..
Beatty, of Indianapolis; Tim Doherty, of
ST. Paul; Colonel r. S. Robertson. of Fort
Wayne, and j. f. Miller, of Richmond.
The funeral will be the largest in the his
tory of Anderson. All G.. A. r. Posts in the
county and some from surrounding cities
will be present and assist the programme
carried out by the Loyal Legion.