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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-15
CUBAN FINANCES.
Receipts and Expenditures of the ISL
and-S1 200. 800 from Lotteries.


WASHINGTON. Nov. 2l.-Some very in
teresting figures regarding the receipts and
expenditures of the island of Cuba have
been sent to Washington by officers of the
Cuban military commission, who have made
a careful examination of Cuban finances,
showing the receipts and expenditures or
the island under Spanish rule, and also esti-
mates of what will occur when the United
States takes control of the island. Among
the principal items of receipts in the esti-
mate for the year 1898 are the following:
From taxes on real estate, income tax,
liquor licenses and other internal revenue
taxes, &c. 142, 500 import and export duties
and other incomes from the custom houses,
$14. 705 600; stamp paper and stamps of all
kinds, $1,64O, ESQ., from lotteries, %,9O0,0OO;
sales of effects of the state $435O0O; from
other sources $1,536,OOO. making total of
$26, 559, $50.
The expenses are given as follows: For
the government of the island under the au-
thority of the Governor General, $22, 500 sos.
For the local government (autonomous) as
follows: General obligations. $159,605 de-
partments of Grace, Justice and Govern
ment 81 612, $50; Department of the Treas
ury, $70S.97S; Department of Public lnstFuc-
ton, $247,O3S; Department t. OF 81 Publc WORKS
of Agriculture Industry and Commerce,
sos lis making a total of $26314,030.
1t is estimated that upon the assumption
of control of Cuba by the United States ex-
penses now incurred each year under Span
ish sovereignty will cease - namely, civil,
military and other pensions, $529, zoo; the
retired list of the army and navy, 81, 450,SSl;
interest and amortization of the debts Great
ed in 1882, 1886 and 1890, $40, 1878; for ex-
penses of military governors and the per-
manent military establishment of the island,
composed of Spanish forces, well as ma
terial for war, Sc 108,324; expenses of the
naval establishment on the island. 81 100, 299;
subsidy paid the Compania Transatlantica
of Spain SAT- S36; salaries of the Governor
General and other officials and officers,
$500 eco, making a total reduction of $2O,-
594 225.
An item of expense for the government of
Cuba under the Governor General is desig-
mated for the maintenance of the "Guardla
Civil" who are employed police force in
the suburban and rural districts, which
amounts to $2,095 POI. Another item under
the autonomous government is for the
maintenance of the Orden Publico, police
force used in cities and towns, amounting
to $3.50 49, Under the general expenses of
the state an item for the maintenance OF
the clerical establishment is included which
amounts to 1858, PA These figures are con-
sidered very interesting by officials here as
showing that the burdens of taxation upon
the people OF Cuba can be largely reduced
under a form of government independent OF
Spain.
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ANDERSEN MUST HANG
SENTENCE OF DEATH AFFIRMED BY
THE SUPREME COURT.
Cook of the Schooner Olive Peclker,
Who Shot the Captain and Mate
and Set the Vessel ON Fire.

WASHINGTON, Nov, 14.-The United
States Supreme Court to-day affirmed the
judgment of the lower court and denied a
writ of habeas corpus to John Andersen,
convicted and sentenced to be hanged after
trial in Norfolk Va. for the murder of the
mate of the Olive Pecker. The Andersen
case has attracted widespread attention, be-
ing a sea tragedy of singular romance and
atrocity. The schooner Olive Pecker sailed
from Boston, laden v ith lumber, for a point
on the River Platte Brazil. When $50 miles
off the coast of Brazil Andersen, a Swede,
had an alteration with the captain. When
the latter retired to the cabin Andersen fol-
lowed and shot the captain dead. Then he
armed himself heavily and went on deck,
where, mounted on the forecastle he terror
lied all on board. The mate, who was aloft,
was called down, and while pleading for his
life was shot four times. Then the crew
was ordered to throw the dying mate over
board, and on protesting that he was not
dead were assured that he was dead
enough" This done, the crew was marched
below at the muzzle of a pistol and ordered
to throw the captain overheard. Then An
dersen directed that oil be thrown over the
lumber after which the oil-soaked ship was
set afre and the murderous crew took to
the boats.
Andersen was apprehended at Bahia, Bra
iii, and sent north on the United States
gunboat Lancaster. He was tried and con-
Victed in the United States Court at Nor
folk, Va, and stubborn fight was made
up to the Supreme Court, the conviction be-
ing confirmed. The last move in the
present application for a writ of habeas
corpus on the ground that Andersen's con-
stitutional rights were invaded when the
lower court assigned him counsel instead
Of giving him counsel of his own choice.
Chief Justice Fuller, in announcing the
courts opinion, said the record of the case
showed that no fundamental right had been
denied Andersen, but that he had been rep
resented from first to last by able coun-
sci. The time when counsel not pres
ent was at a preliminary hearing of Ander-
sen, but this was not used in the subsequent
trial. The decision of the lower court was
affirmed. The effect of this will be to have
the execution, which had been stayed until
Dec. 8 next, carried out.
The court also affirmed the judgment of
the lower courts in the case of Edward Cliff
ford. under sentence of hanging for murder
in New Jersey.
The chief justice announced that the court
would take recess until the 2Sth inst, a
which time it was hoped the rules in bank
ruptcy procedure would be announced.
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MORE NEGROES KILLED
THE RACE WAR IN SOUTH CAROLINA
NOT YET ENDED.
white Man Wounded, and His Assault
ant Committed to JaiI-EditOr
ManIey's Statement.

GREENWOOD, s. c., Nov. IA tele-
phone message received here tonight says
a negro woman was shot near zine Grove
Church by party of white men who were
their way here. No particulars are OBJ
tainable, except that her house was fired
into by a. passing crowd and that one ball
struck her in the abdomen. A message from
Troy states that Mr.. Kennedy McCastan
and a negro on his place, in Abbeyville
county, had personal difficulty in which
the negro, whose name could not be learned,
shot McCastan in the face with a shotgun
and then fled in the direction of Abbeyville.
little later news came from Verdery that
John Fell had shot negro near that place
in Abbeyville county, while engaged in
personal difficulty. None of the lawlessness
reported to-day except the shooting of the
woman had the remotest connection with
the Phoenix riot.
A later dispatch from Abbeville says that
the negro who shot McCastan was pursued
to the courthouse square, in Abbeville.
where he was caught and committed to Jail.
There is no fear of his being lynched.
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RETURN OF COL. BLISS.
Healthy Camp Sites Selected for
American TroOps-Havana FiIthy.

Healthy Camp Sites Selected for
American TrOOps-Havana Filthy.
NEW YORK Nov 14.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived here on the steamer
Yucatan. from Havana, was Col. J. H.
Bliss. of the subsistence department of the
army Colonel Bliss was ordered to Cuba
Oct a. to locate camp sites for the army
of occupation. He brings with him a report
of the work done there and this report ne
will take to Washington tomorrow. When
asked as to the present state of affairs in
Havana the colonel said that the city was
in a filthy condition. II do not believe"
he said. that the city has ever been in
worse shape. The people are seriously
alarmed over the spread of yellow fever.
They realize that there are no facilities for
fighting the dread disease and that it will
spread quickly if the city remains in the
present sanitary condition The people there
seem to think that the city is a good place
to keep away from, unless they are there
on business of the most pressing kind The
Standards are bringing in their troops from
the interior cities to the coast towns and
l believe that they are going on as fast as
they can with the work of evacuating the
island
In speaking of his work on the island, the
colonel said 1--WE have succeeded in locat-
ing sites for camps around Havana Ma
tanzas and Cardenas. The sites selected
have been chosen with view to their ee-
waited positions and their advantages for
good drainage. l believe that they are To-
Gated in the best possible positions and
that the health of the soldiers will be
good. There will be no more stories of
death in camps. Besides, the winter is COM
ing and then yellow fever will die out"
Colonel Bliss will remain in quarantine
until tomorrow at noon to comply with
the quarantine regulations and later he will
go to Washington to present his report.
From Washington he Will go to Macon
Ga, to resume his old position on the staff
of General Wilson.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. AR. r. Tolbert
whose family suffered so much in the South
Carolina riots, haa a long interview with
President Mckinley this afternoon. With
Mr.. Tolbert were three refugees from that
State. They are j. NJ. Collins, postmaster at
Ninety-six; James w. Tolbert, postmaster
at Mccormick. and r. l.. Henderson. 1t is
said that mobs ran James Tolbert away,
but permitted his wife to run the postoffice.
She is his assistant. Mr.. Tolbert said that
r. L. Henderson had been run away from
the bedside of his dead mother and was not
permitted to attend the funeral. All of the
men are followers of the Tolbert family. Mr..
TOlbert refused to disclose the object of his
conference with the President: 1t is said
that he made a request for interference,
From the White House he and his party
went to the ostoffice Department to con-
fer with Postmaster General Smith.
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COLUMBUS, o., Nov 14.--Lieut Herman
G. Dresel was horn and raised in Columbus,
being forty years of age. He graduated
from the Columbus High School in 1874 and
was appointed to Annapolis as a cadet from
this district. He was married to Miss Alice
Jones, by whom he had two children, a boy
and a girl, now sever and four years of
age, respectively. The Dresel fam
lily was among the most prominent in
Columbus social affairs during their resi-
dence here, but some years ago removed
to Boston. Mr.. Dresei's father committed
suicide i'm this city in 1881 by shooting him.
self The belief that Lieutenant Dresers
action in committing suicide was brought
about by being ordered to Manila to Join
the Zafiro finds credence here, for it Is
known that he was ANXIOUS to serve on
battle ship and during the Spanish war
made application to be transferred. His
war record was good. he serving on the
monitor Puritan and firing the first shot of
the engagement off MatanZas. The news
of the suicide comes as "A severe blow to the
many intimate friends of the lieutenant and
the family.
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SUICIDE OF H. G. DRESEL
NAVAL OFFICER WHO DID NOT WANT
TO GO TO THE PHILIPPINES.
Locked Himself In Toilet Room of a
Hotel and Ended His Life Like His
Father Did, with a Pistol Shot.

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov 14.-Lieut. Her
man G. Dresel. of the United States navy
committed suicide in the Carrollton Hotel
to-day by shooting himself in the head.
From papers found on his body it is sur
missed that he shot himself because he had
been ordered to Manila TO join the United
States steamer Zafiro. Lieutenant Dresel,
soon after reaching this city, went to the
Carrolton toilet room and locked the door
behind him. Almost Immediately thereafter
o pistol shot alarmed the employees of the
house, and a search revealed that Dresel
was dead. In one of his pockets was found
an order from Secretary Long, dated Nov.
II. detaching DreseI from the Essex and
ordering him to Manila to join the Zafiro.
A telegram addressed to Lieut.. c. NJ. Fahs,
in Washington, and signed by Dresel, which
was found on the dead man, requested FANS
to exchange orders with the writer, and it
was evidently the intention of Dresel to
have sent this. Lieutenant Dresel was well
known at the navy pay office in the custom
house here. No one could assign any cause
for the act except his unwilingness to go to
Manila. He is described as a pleasant,
cheerful man, with no known troubles,
During the Spanish-American war he served
on board the Puritan. Following the war
he was transferred to the Essex, and it is
said the transfer to Manila was made on
account of his valuable service, which
marked him out for continued activity.
A dispatch from Annapolis says: Lieut..
Dresel was we'll known here, having been
stationed here before the war with Spain
He was under treatment several times for
mental arrangement. He imagined that he
was in a state of physical and mental col
lapse and unfit for further duty. Rest re-
stored him. Mrs. Dresel and her two chill
dren boarded at the Maryland Hotel and
according to her statement. she was to have
met her husband. 1t is surmised that she
hoped to obtain for him a change of Or
dora
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they were regulars and veterans, not mere
policemen, as they had been tauntingly re-
ferred to- The Orden Publico then gave
three cheers for Spain and the army, which
We're Justify answered. To the disgust of
General Aroles however. right on the heels
comrades and the Orden Publco. General
Arolas, mad with rage, ordered his men to
charge, but they refused TO obey. He then
ordered them to fire, which they also re-
General Arolas then realized that he had
lost his moral influence over the men. and,
after calling the officers aside and confer
ring with them for few minutes, he left
and seven officers. About two blocks from
the scene of the mutiny General Arolas's
party came upon an innocent and unsus-
pecting member of the orden Publico, who
was unarmed. Mad with fury. General
Arolas drew his sword and savagely at
tackled the man. infiicting on him severe
wounds from which the victim of the
sault died this morning. In the mix-up
Lieutenant Malta. General Arolas's aid-de-
camp. had his hand cut, supposedly by Gen.
Arolas's sword as 1t was the only one
drawn
had been informed that further uprisings
had taken place among other companies OF
the Orden Publico. returned to where he
had left the troops and ordered them away,
leaving a guard stationed in the buildings
adjoining and facing the barracks of the
Orden Publico who by this time, had been
persuaded by their own officers to with
draw within their quarters. Towards mid
night most of the, regiments of the Orden
the city had mutinied and turned out,
fully armed. into the streets. General Aro-
las. with the regulars. met them at the
Caiseada del Monta, where a repetition of
the earlier incidents occurred the troops
commanded to do so. A conference then
took place between the officers and men,
and the mutineers dsbanded for the night
At 2 O'Clock the following morning Gen.
Arolas ordered the troops to retire to their
quarters and hold themselves in readiness
for any emergency. The palace was heavily
guarded all night and extreme precautions
were taken to deal with a possible general
anv further untOward incident, bringing
about to-day the result before mentioned,
namely the disbanding of the Orden Pub
leo forces.
Detachments of troops are still guarding
the palace, parks and principal streets as
a matter of precaution against further trou-
BILE and also in order to preserve public or
DER in view of the dis6anding Of the 0rden
lice, has resigned. 1t is believed the cap
tain general will not accept his resignation.
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vessels Under Construction.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IA statement
prepared by Commodore Hichborn, chief of
the Construction Bureau shows that on
Nov. l the Navy Department had under
construction in the various parts of the
country fifty-tive vessels, a larger number
than ever undertaken before in the history
of the country. There are eight battle ships
and of these the Kearsarge at Newport
News had advanced II per cent. towards
completion, while her sister ship the Ken
lucky has a percentage of SO. The Illinois
is 81 per cent. the Alabama at Cramps 65
and the Wisconsin at the Union iron works
81 per cent. completed. The sheathed cruis-
er at Albany, which the United States
bought on the stocks in England is exactly
half finished The twenty-five torpedo
boats contracted for show percentages of
completion ranging from nothing to 80 per
cent, the latter in the case of the Rowan, at
Moran Brothers.
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A Jail warden's BIunder.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Nov 14-Private
CASTOR of the Eighth Illinois Volunteers
(colored), who was recently court martiaed
for a murderous assault on a corporal OF
the regiment and sentenced to- three years
Imprisonment, was released few days ago
from the city Jail by the warden. who mis-
took him for another man. All efforts to
recapture him have proved futile 1t is be-
lieved that he has reached the northern part
of the island.
The Santiago Chamber OF Commerce has
requested Gen. Leonard Wood governor OF
the military department, to turn over to it's
treasurer all moneys received as taxes on
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WASHINGTON. Nov. H.-The President
to-day appointed Lieut. Joseph C. Byron,
Eighth Cavalry as a captain and assistant
quartermaster. Lieutenant Byron is West
Point graduate of the class of 1882. His
services have been conspcuOusly meritori-
Gus. He bore a distinguished part in the
Pine Ridge campaign of 1891. In the pres
emit war with Spain Lieutenant Byron ac-
companied as aid-de-camp General Schwans
brigade of regulars to Porto Rico He was
severely wounded at the battle of Hormi-
gueros on Aug. 10. Lieutenant Byron is
known throughout the service for his de-
Votion to duty and his soldierly qualities,
character which he abundantly sustained in
the Porto Rico campaign.
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MORE GOLD In OHIO.
Another Grind" of Rich Ore Reported
North of Malvern.

CANAL DOVER, o., Nov. 14.-Another
discovery of gold is announced in the Nal
vern district, near here. The latest find is
at Augusta. a few miles north of Malvern.
where NJ. o. Leyda has discovered on his
farm an ore which he claims to be richer
than the Malvern product. A large number
of people visited the new find yesterday,
and many express confidence that Mr.
Leyda struck good thing. Specimens will
be assayed at once. The discovery has in
creased the gold fever, and has also caused
the price of land to take a fabulous Jump
so that IL can neither be bought nor leased
In case the assay shows sufficient gold Alr
Leyda will at once purchase machinery to
work the mine.
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women's queer Ways.
New York Evening Sun.


Well-known philanthropic institution
run exclusively for and by women, recent
ly celebrated the birthday of it's superin-
tendent in q characteristic manner. First
of all, the entire staff of dependents was
permitted to present to the superintendent
an appropriate gift. In return for this it
was decided that the dependents should
have a little fun on their own account.
They were accordingly allowed TO get up
dance among themselves in honor of the
superintendent birthday. 1t was however,
q dance with conditions. No men were TO
be invited and there were to be no round
dances
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Revolt of 1000 ReguInrs.

KEY WEST Fla. Nov. H.-Private re-
ports from Puerto Principe and Nuevitas,
Cuba say that seven thousand regular SOL
diers mutinied, demanding their pay before
embarking for Spain. About four thousand
armed soldiers. the reports add, presented
themselves in front of the palace, calling on
the military governor. Emilio March, for
their overdue pay. Thereupon General
March drew his sword and ordered them to
disband The soldiers. however, refused to
obey and some of them. armed with loaded
rifles, threatened the life of General March,
who returned his sword to its scabbard, cry
ing out: do you wish to kill me? Well,
kill ne"
The soldiers. in reply. shouted: NO, no;
we only want our pay before embarking for
General March promised them that they
would be paid and the soldiers returned 10
their quarters peaceably.
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PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov. 14-Window-
glass factories, with a capacity of about
1,1OO pots, started work to-day and nearly
ten thousand men and boys are earning
their first money in over half a year. OF
the total number, about 1900 pots, con-
trolled by the American Glass Company,
only five hundred were operated before the
agreement was reached yesterday. The re-
manning idle pots will be in complete work
ing order early this week.
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The When

National Bank, of this city. The retire
ment of the Tallant Banking Company from
business is due solely TO the personal wishes
of the stockholders. The Tallant family has
scattered and the members could not give
the close personal attention to the bust
ness they desired, so they agreed to dis
pose of their interests altogether.
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End of YeIIow-Fever Scare.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE State of
Texas raised the yellow fever quarantine
to-day, and the quarantine inspectors and
guards were withdrawn. Tomorrow all ex-
listing quarantine i'm the South against the
fever, so far as it extends to disinfection
and detention, will be raised, though the
usual regular inspection at ports will be
continued all the year round
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal
PENDLETON, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE Indi-
ana windowglass factory, located here,
with other combine factories of the
United States, will start the fire to-mor-
row morning. A perfect settlement of the
wage scale has not been consummated, but
the manufacturers and workers have
agreed TO go to work and leave their diff
ferences to arbitrator.
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start at AIexandrin.

ALEXANDRIA. Ind, Nov. 14.-After five
months idleness work was resumed at the
united De Paw and Alexandria window
glass factories to-day. One thousand men
viii be given employment. This is one
month later than the scheduled time to
start, owing to the differences between the
men in regard to wages.
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shipping for harbor improvements propos-
ing to undertake the future collections and
government supervision. 1t is not probable
that General Wood will accede to this re-
quest without a personal representative in
the chamber, aud he will undoubtedly re-
tain the veto power himself
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WILMINGTON, N. c., Nov. 1.-THE city
authorities are bending every energy to-
wards persuading the refugee negroes who
are in the woods to return to their homes.
The military patrol was discontinued to-
day and the city is policed by a force of
seyenty-five men. Conditions are resuming
q normal state
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Indian Summer.
Chicago Tribune.

If this is you Indian summer F." growled
the refugee from Mississippi, blinking dis
maliy and drawing his rain coat tighter
about his shivering form, Il know what
Indian it was named after"
''Well?' said the curious citizen.
"Rain-in- the-face."