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BISMARCK IS HELPLESS
HE IS REPORTED TO HAVE LOST
THE USE OF BOTH LEGS.
Cannot stand Alone, ana Always I'm an
InvaIid's Chnir-CommemOrn
of the DecenniaI of william 1.

NEW YORK, March 12.-The Berlin cor
respondent Of the New York Journal says:
Prince Otto Won Bismarck the man of blood
and iron, whose mighty arm forged the
German prncipalities into great united
empire, is now a helpless cripple. To-day
the sad news comes from Friedrichsruhe
that until death brings relief the greatest
diving statesman is doomed to a lie OF
dreary Inactivity, his sole diversion con-
sistingfof being rolled around his garden in
favorable weather in an invalids chair. The
prince has lost the use of his legs. Like
a tiny infant, he canno8stand on his feet,
and 1t requires the strong arms of loving
friends and relatives to lift him from his
chSir on to his couch or bed. But few, even
Of Ills most itimate friends have been IA
yored with an audience by Prince Bismarck
since the beginning of this year, the ever
vigilant DR.. Schweninger insisting that his
august patient cannot bear the least ex-
element, and that any reference to affairs
OF state or foreign politics exerts a baleful
influence on his nerves.
DR.. Schweninger is not as candid with
newspaper men as usual, which is regarded
as bad omen by all who know him, and
y IS 5elieved that the end Of the great
chancellor Is near at hand. There have
been from time to time many rumors re-
garding the precarious health of the prime.
but the persistent silence of the trusted
family physician and the closest friends
and relatives. causes the deepest concern.
The man who has been accustomed to a
life of constant stir and excitement finds
it . terrible aftiiction to be famed mentally
and physically, and he is therefore anything
but meek patient. He insists on being
taken out of his chair every few moments
and wants to walk around his room or gar
den This request can only be granted
when he VIII permit himself to be sup
ported, almost carried, by two of mis- most
stalwart servants. These men are kept
all day in readiness to acquiesce in the
Whims OF their restless master
There is only one man who is permitted
to meet the prince, and that is Editor Ioff-
mann, of the Hamburger Nachrichten. the
acknowledged Bismarckian organ. He fully
understands the idosyncracies of Bis
marck, and DR.. Schweninger does not fear
that matters will be discussed when Y i'll
arouse the ire or passion of his patient.
Bismarck himself has expressed a desire 10
be spared from interviews with newspaper
men, but he demands greater freedom of
movement, which unfortunately carnot be
granted. 1t is automatically stated tnGt at
times the prince is unmanageable; ne is ex-
tremely morose and upbraidsg his, , lest
friends in his frequent fits of despOnAency,
which result in a general collapse of pitt
able weakness.
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Thurston, with the oficIals Of the. Red
Cross Society, went to Matanzas to-day to
make arrangements for and to witness the
distribution OF the relief carried Dy the
Fern. The distribution will probably De
aided fbn n ths the goyern0r II Hunde
OF heart-rending appeals have been received
from the suffering reconeentrados since the
news of the coming of the relief has been
MADE known. The custom house oInclals
all relief supplies landed from American
boats. This order was issued because OF
the attempt to smuggle jeWelry INTO Ha-
vana, but the assurance is given that such
examination d VIII be9s4astensd, t, causing
the supplies. Some of the sailors
of the Fern brought sto the dock a
portion OF their own food, and While await
ing the arrival Of their captain FED num-
Der of gaunt women and children. The
American boats have brought quinine,
flour. corn meal, corn, meat and clothing.
A report, though it has not been Verlned,
is that the stores sent to MatanZaS by the
Red cross ten days ago are still IN the rail-
road warehouse, and that none mas been
distributed.
rhe visiting SENATOR'S and congressman
and other guests who went TO Alatanzas by
sea this morning With Miss cara Barton,
Mr.: Elwell and others, spent much time IN
visiting the governor of the province. me
party was photographed, and after dining
paid visits to the hospitals.
consul General Lee was m1S1n1orIned as 10
the remission of the fine of 5000 imposed
upon the American yacht Anita, which
cause her papers were alleged TO be out OF
order. The Anita was not allowed to go to
Matanzas last night, a pilot being refused
her on account of the fine. The hnc viii
probably be RENTED, and the Anita Will
sail later for Aatanzas or Sagua la Grande,
as she may desire
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EXILES MAY RETURN.
Amnesty to All Who Were Driven Out
of Guatemala by BarriOs.

SAN FRANCISCO, March r. = General
Fuentes, one Of the most prominent of the
local colony of Guatemalan refugees, has
received information to the effect that act
ing President Cabriara has issued a general
decree of amnesty to all persons who were
driven out of the southern republic during
the late President Barrios's regime. Fur
Their than this so far as is possible under
the existing conditions, all property that
has been confiScated will be restored. Gem
eral Fuentes, who is stopping at the Occi-
dental Hotel, is making preparations for
his return to Guatemala. His secretary,
Mr.. Apae, stated to-day that the name of
General Fuentes had been regularly pre-
scented as candidate for the presidency of
Guatemala. The election will be held next
August and the three other candidates
whose names will be presented to the public
are acting President Cabriara, Herrera
and Yerena.
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PERAL'S STORY.


deny the rumors telegraphed from here
which he saw to-day for the first time:
and, second, that Consul General Lee and
DR.. Bruner the United States sanitary
physician are on bad terms. Both are de-
clared on the authority of the men named
in them to be without color of truth. Cap
tain Sampson seems to be all right.
The court of inquiry did little work to-
day. The members examined two divers,
went over drawings, plans and photographs
in the cabin of the Mangrove and read over
the work of the divers difficult. The wreck
ing tug is anchored a cable length from
the port side of the Maine, sending down
divers. 1t is hard to see any marked adj
vance in the work of the wreckers.
The Montgomery was to-day visited by
several Spanish army officers, accompanied
by two ladies, all coming on the Governor
Generals barge The usual naval and Off
cial courtesies were extended by everybody
to the officials and cadets of the Austrian
training ship DOnau.
The members of the court of inquiry are
deeply interested in the account given by
by him with Captain Peral, president of he
Spanish court of inquiry Each member
asked questions in order to make the point
of Captain Peral clear, but, of course, made
no comment whatever =
The date for the function to be held at
the Tacon Theater for the benefit of the
Spanish navy has not yet been fixed. 1t
is believed that the entertainment will pro-
duce $4,000 in gold;i boxes continue selling
at $3.50 each and small loges from $50 to
$500 each.
A grand ball was given tonight at the
Casino Espagnol in honor of the officers
of the Vizcaya and Almirante Oquendo.
Next Wednesday the officers of the same
ships will be given a banquet at the palace
by Captain General Blanco.
Additional adviees received by this CORE
spondent from MatanZas show that the
1900 pounds of quinine on the Fern and
Bergen cannot be distributed without or
derS from the government, and fears are
felt that the work of distribution will be
delayed because the Red Cross Society did
not make proper arrangements beforehand.
However, all have confidence in Consul
supplies packed in store houses in different
localities and distributed direct from them,
the governor of Matanzas concurring. The
great damage done by the attempt 20 SNUG
gle jewelry into Havana is shown now in
the delay in transit caused by the strict
examinations. The officials say they will
act as quickly as possible. The Fern, as
soon as the slow work of unloading the boat
is finished, will take the same amount of
stores-thirty-five tons-of the same kind to
Sagua la Grande. The Fern hopes to
reach Sagua, tomorrow. She must unload
there as at Matanzas. to lighters. At Ma
tanzas she had to use her own small crew
. to transfer the freight, no adequate pro-
the Red Cross Society,". The news that
there was food in Matanzas spread rapidly
through the town, and hundreds of poor
people crowded 10 the Wharves with sacks
and boxes. only to be disappointed and told
that they must wait.
Senator Gallinger, Congressman Cum
mlngs. Congressman Smi Il and Senator
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Oil + ines Amount to $500. 600.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, March Estate and
county officials, the result of tho Supreme
Courts ruling in which the waste OF nat
ural gas was declared illegal, have figured
sufficiently to find that the fines prescribed
by the State-$2O a day for waste--have
accumulated up TO $1,000 on many oil wells,
and that there are fully $4,000 in fines
against the oil men in the gas belt. They
are also exercising the right to enjoin the
oil operators from further waste and are
the gas escapes. This means that the In
diana oil industry will be practically closed
down for some years, or until the natural
gas is exhausted. The oil men state that
they will appeal it to the United States Su-
preme Court. The Standard is the great
est sufferer Fully one hundred of it's wells
will be closed. Many oil operators are
closing their wells voluntarily.
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Irish NJ. P.,s IncreduIous.

NEW YORK, March 13.-A dispatch to the
World from London says: The Irish mem
bers are openly incredulous of the posi-
bility of any genuine rapprochement be-
tween Great Britain ard the United States
Mr.. Davitt has put down for Monday ques-
tions to the ministers avowedly designed to
elicit replies showing that the reports Of
Queen Victoria's rumored mediation and
of Sir Julian Pauncefote's interview on the
same subject with President Mckinley are
baseless. Mr.. pavitt's view was expressed
with Characteristic force and candor to sew
eral English members in the presence of the
World correspondent in the House of Com
mons LOBBY. last evening. You imagine"
ne said, that the United States can be
dragged by the British lions tail into your
complications with Russia, France and Ger
many, forgetting that the interests of the
United States in the far East are simply
commercial and that the other powers will
take good care that due regard is shown to
American commercial interests in order to
give her no cause for siding with YOU
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Havana Passport r. eguIn lions.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Consul Cen
eral Lee communicates to the Department
of State information derived from the
passport bureau in Havana to the effect
that no changes whatever have been made
affecting passports beyond holding the
passports presented for wise twentyfour
hours before delivery. Although Americans
and others are allowed to land without
passports, no one can leave port or obtain a
passage ticket by an outgoing vessel with
government. which is kept by the con-
signee of the vessel for police inspection on
board, when it is then returned to the pas
senger if in order. afft Al
The consul general recommends that all
Americans intending to visit Cuba should
provide themselves with passports from the
identify them properly while in Cuba, and
greatly facilitate their departure when
ready to leave the island.
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worse. She became greatly frightened end
asked DIR. Cleveland If he was sure of the
treatment he was giving. He replied that
he was. The medicine he was prescribing
contained ninety grains of salol and was to
be given at short intervals. The baby con-
tinued to grow weaker and Mrs Carhart
asked that other physicians be called in.
She says that DIR. Cleveland opposed this
and refused to allow it. When the child
died Mrs. Carhart says she was satisfied
that the death was due to malpractice and
began an investigation. Physicians told
her, she says, that the medicine prescribed
by DR.. Cleveland for the baby was strong
enough TO kill a grown woman, and that
saloi, which he used freely. is regarded as
extremely dangerous and is only used in
small amounts for adults. DR.. Cleveland
was held for trial in 500 bail.
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FIGHT WITH MOONSHINERS.
Deputies Riddle One and Permit the
Others to Escape.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, March 12-There
was desperate fight in the Ozark noun
tains north of this city to-day between
United States deputy marshals and band
of moonshiners. The deputies poured vol
ley after volley into the cabin occupied by
the moonshiners and when Granville Phil
lips the leader of the gang, started to run
for the rocks he was riddled with bullets
The others made their escape into the
mountains. One of the deputies was Sc
verely wounded and two others were grazed
with bullets and had their horses shot from
under them. The officers kept up the chase
until their ammunition gave out, and then
returned. They confiscated 400 gallons Of
whisky.
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THE MADRID PRESS.
Ell impartial Urges the Government
to Fit Out Privateers.

MADRID, March q. = The Spanish tor
pedo fiotilla has not yet left cadiz. The
vessels will sail for the Canary islands as
soon as the weather moderates.
The Impartial to-day says: There is
stin time to prepare a few men-of-war, and
ii is perhaps possible to buy a few vessels
abroad, but in any case we have some mer-
chant ships which could do lot of harm
to American commerce. and we still have
time to arrange to carry on privateering
war from which as much renown may ac-
crue as from the guerrilla warfare which
vanqushed Napoleon" Continuing, the
Impartial exhorts the government to allow
the present crisis to pass over and to turn
the time gained to good use, concluding:
IF our flag goes into mourning let US at
least be able to put some pieces of crepe
on the Americans obnoxious nag
The semi-oiiacial Correspondence to-day,
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NEWSPAPER MAN INSANE.
Isaac G. Reed Taken to Bellevue Hos
pitaI a Raving Maniac.

NEW YORK, March 12.-Isaac G. Reed,
a member of a well-known Philadelphia
family and a newspaper man of prominence
was taken tonight to the insane pavilion
in Bellevue Hospital a raving maniac.
Reed is forty-five years old and is said by
Mrs. Cummings. with whom he lived until
Friday night, to be a. member of one of
Philadeiphia's best known families. Mrs.
Cummings is the proprietor of The Pro-
tector." the official organ of the Woman s
Protective Auxiliary League" of which she
is president. Reed was her editor-in-chief.
Mrs. Cummings said tonight that Reed 5
mind was unbalanced over family financial
affairs. She also stated he waS once a
United States consul in France and that his
brother is Rev. John Saunders Reed, a
prominent churchman of San Francisco.
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BLOW TO THE OIL FIELD
ALL WELLS WHERE GAS ESCAPES
ARE BEING CLOSED DOWN.
Fines Amounting to $1,000 I'm Cases
Against Single Gusher-Stand-
ard Expected to Appeal.
speeial to the 1ndlanapoIla journal.

HARTFORD CITY, Ind. March H.
There is not a drop of oil being produced
in the Hartford City fed at present. Rep
preventative of the Manhattan Oil Conn
pany were notified to-day to shut in all the
wells in this county belonging to them
and the instructions were carried out. The
Harry Carroll well which is really the only
producer in the Hartford City field is shut
in among the others The Trash wel
which has been left open in violation of the
gas law was also closed. Prosecutor Waltz
will bring suit against the company to col
lect penalties for the violation.
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Levi Reeder DESERTS Democracy.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, March 12.-
Levi Reeder, who heretofore has been one
of the stanchest Democrats in the city, and
who has always taken leading part in
politics in southern Indiana, to-day an
nounced that he had severed all relations
with the Democratic party, and would in
the future support the Republican party
with all his influence. Mr.. Reeder is at
present member of the City Council, and
until his term expires in May will vote with
the Republicans.
At the Democratic primary last Tuesday
Mr. Reeder was a candidate for city treas
urer and claims that Z. M. Lindley, who
ran against him, was in combine with the
candidates for mayor and city clerk and
defeated him. Mr.. Reeder is one of the
leading business men of JefferSonville.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, March 12.-The
Republicans of Putnam county held large
and enthusiastic convention to-day at the
courthouse to name delegates to the Fifth
district congressional convention, to be held
at Martinsville on April 6. A resolution
was passed unanimously instructing the
thirteen delegates of the county to cast
their votes for Hon. Slas A. Hays, who
will be a candidate before the convention
for Congress. The convention further gave
Mr.. Hays authority to name his own dele
gates which he will do, in accordance with
an apportionInent of townships agreed upon
by the convention.
A committee was sent to Mr. Hays's office
and he was escorted to the courthouse,
where he accepted the honor with neat
speech. This county will send a large dele
cation to MartinsviIle in support of Candi-
date Hays
The county committee completed its or
ganization by electing b. F. Corwin, vice
chairman; J. McHarp, treasurer, and James
F. Fee, secretary. The date of the conven-
ton to select county ticket was set for
Saturday April 16.
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ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.
Prominent Doctor Charged with
Causing the Death OF a Child.

NEW YORK, March 12-Dr. Trumbull
Cleveland, a prominent and fashionable
physician, was arrested to-day charged
with manslaughter 1t is alleged that by
ignorant treatment he caused the death
or the infant child of James L. Carhart.
The district attorneys personal attention
had been attracted to the matter. and after
consulting with number of other physi-
clans he decided that it was DOR the best
interest of the medical fraternity to prose-
cute the doctor. 1t WIS in April last that
the Carhart child which was only six
weeks old, died. 1t was an only child and
II was so cherished that at the first symp-
tom Of illness they summoned DIR. Sleye-
trouble. but said that he though ne could
cure It. Ia a long affidavit, the mother.
Mrs. Irene carhart. says that instead CT
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blanche X. BRUCE STRICKEN
Leader of the Negro Race Seriously
Ill Mt His Washington Home.

WASHINGTON. March 12.-Blanche K.
Bruce, registrar q the treasury and ex-
senator from Mississippi, is seriously Ill at
his residence here, and it is feared that he
may not survive. He has been suffering
from acute stomach trouble for some
weeks, and this week the illness took an
alarming form. He is well known through
out the country as leader of the negro
race.
The condition of Registrar of the Treasury
Blanche *. Bruce was greatly improved to-
night, and his physician holds out some
hope for his recovery.
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MAJOR STEELE'S FRIENDS
NOTIFIED THAT HE CANNOT BE RE-
NOMINATED WITHOUT FIGHT.
Lands Permitted to Name His Dele
gates at CrayvfOrdsviIIe-Hays
Backed in Fifth District.
special to the 1ndianapolis journal.


WABASH, Ind. March 12.-Republican
candidates for Congress in this district OBJ
ject to the report widely circulated that
Major Steele will be nominated by acclama-
tion at the convention in Logansport, May
10. 1t implies that Mr. Cowgirl, of this city,
and Mr.. Statesman. of Peru, consider the
fight ended, and that they off the track,
when in fact both are determined to remain
in the contest until the end, and have re-
ceived assurance of generous support from
counties other than their own. An effort is
being made by opponents of Major Steele,
at Logansport, to induce Judge Mcconnell,
of that city, to become a candidate, but it
Is said by a close friend of Judge McCon-
nell that he will not allow his name to be
used, and the politicians of the district have
settled down TO the belief that the names
presented to the Logansport convention will
be Cowgirl, Statesman and Steele.
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NEWPORT NEWS. va March 12.-Ac-
cording to Captain Gronmeyer, of the
steamship Castillo, from New Orleans to
Hamburg, which is now coaling here, there
is a network of mines in Havana harbor.
Three years ago, he says, his vessel was
was signaled not to enter. a pilot boarded
the ship and explained that engineers were
planting mines and that,ft would be neces-
sary for him to wait several hours before
proceeding into port. Captain Gronmeyer
was then master of the steamer Albano.
He was at one time IN the German navy.
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"CaIamity Jin'' Heard From.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, March 1.-THE
Democrats of this county met here to-day
to select delegates to the different con-
ventions. Judge T. p. Davis was chair
man. calamity JIM Fippen, of Upton
who is seeking the Democratic nomination
for Congress in this district, was present
and adore ssed the convention. Also Mike
Foley of Crawfordsvilis made an address.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 12-Tippeca-
noe Republicans held an enthusiastic con-
vention to-day. The more important nomi-
nations were: For senator, Will Wood
representative, Alva o. Reser; clerk, Henry
B. Overesch; auditor George A. Jamison
treasurer, William S. Baugh; sheriff, Jo-
seph Foresman; Superior judge, w. De
Witt Wallace. With the single exception
of sheriff these nominations were made on
q single ballot. There were forty-six can
didateS for thirteen offices to be filed.
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Delegates Instructed for Lands.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, March 12.-
The Union township convention for the Sc
lection Of delegates to the congressional con-
vention, to be held in this city on May a.
was held to-day and instructed the dele
gates to vote for Representative c. B. Lam
dis. The delegates chosen to the joint rep
resentative convention, to be held at Ander-
son on May II, are as follows: w. t. Fry
ID. S. Enoch, Fred Hoffman, Alvin Breaks,
W. G. Hanna, II. NJ Rillingsey r. c. Ross
Allen B. Smith and w. n. Watson.
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Took His BROTHERS. Place in Prison.

CHICAGO. March 12-After seeing his
brother convicted of highway robbery
Frank Hill to-day took the crime on his
shoulders and was sentenced to the peni-
tertiary. IL was a case of mistaken
identity. Witnesses pointed out Robert
Hill as the culprit and he was convicted.
Frank then made known the mistake
swearing that he and not his brother had
committed the crime He was sentenced,
and shortly after Robert Hill left the jail
FIRE
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LONDON, March 12.-The officials of the
United Staes embassy here say it is abso-
lutely untrue that they have been informed
that Spain has raised $50 100000 for the pur-
chase of war ships. ETC., and has deposited
that amount in London.