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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The President
has called upon General Merritt command
ing the military forces at Manila. for his
recommendations regarding the operations
that resulted in the surrender of the capital
Of the Philippines. 1t is the President
purpose to promote the officers who rem
dered oonspicuously- meritorous service in
the land fights a Manila just as was done
in the case of the gallant officers at Sam
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

NEW YORK, Aug: 2:--Fhe Vigilancia
left at $50 o'clock tonight en- route to Cuba
with the Twenty-third Regiment Kansas
Volunteers, consisting. of S75 immunes,
under the command of Colonel James Beck.
The men arrived at Jersey City at $50 this
KansaS cty three days on Thev wepe ouieRV
transferred to Brooklyn and after be-
ing allowed time for refreshments were hur-
ried on board the Vigilancia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25
Severe storm at Carpentersviile.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CARPENTERSVILLE Ind, Aug. "a
One of the severest storms for several
years passed over this town and vicinity
last night about 10 oclock, doing great dam
age to corn and fruit. Telegraph poles
along the Monon Railroad were blown
down and telephone and telegraph poles
were splintered by lightning. In places
trees were snapped off or torn out by the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

1t leaves the Akron Oil Company with 500
acres of undeveloped leases. The $4,000 will
be divided among the following stockholders
of the Akron company: W. b. Cooley. 5. w.
Cantwell C. w. Cole, Hartford, city; ex-
Mayor III. c. Zeigler Andrew Erwin, Mont
pelier: William Hagenbuck. John +. Trout
man. Logansport II. NJ. Motz, Chicago, and
Col. a NJ. Barber. Akron. O.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25
Muncie Foundry Strike Settled.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIB, Ind, Aug. A.-The strike at the
Muncie foundry and machine shops has been
settled by the firm paying the price demand
ed by the molders, who asked for Is cents
increase to $225 a day. Some of the strikers
were discharged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25
DR.. j. G. Stuart Seriously III.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORTVILLE Ind, Aug. 24.-Dr. John G.
Stuart, one of the pioneer physicians of this
part of the State, is seriously i'll at his home
here. He is seventy-three years old and has
practiced medicine for the past fifty-two
years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25
1.ant nshorne,s death.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-The adjutant
general to-day received word that Lieut..
william H. Osborne, of the First Cavalry
Is dead at Montauk Point of typhoid fever
This officer had been selected for assign
ment to duty at the Military Academy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25
Convn1escents Talen TO New Yorik.

WASHINGTON, Aug. PA dispatch has
been received by the surgeon general say
ing that the Rio Grande, hospital ship. mas
sailed from Montauk to New York with SSu
convalescents, who will be distributed at
,,o,o+s IN the CITY where they can receive
The hest of care Another dispatch am
nounces the arrival of the Olivette at Bos-
ton with patients, who have been distributed
among the hospitals in that city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

HAMILTON, Ont, Aug. PA gang of
about sixty Italian laborers has been i'm
ported from Buffalo by the Grand Trunk
authorities to work on the double tracking
of the system between Hamilton and Burl-
ington. To-day a gang of Canadian work.
men was discharged to make room for the
imported Italians. The Canadians called on
r. p. Macpherson NJ. p, and asked to have
the alien labor law brought to bear against
the railway people and have the Italians
sent back
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

DAYTON, O., Aug. A.-Homer PARROT, of
this city, dropped dead from heart disease
to-day while attending the Democratic
state convention. He was a brother of Col
Ed Parrott of Dayton, and of Colonel Chas
PARROT, of Columbus. o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

Ell RENO, o. T., Aug. 24.--Ex-Delegate
Dennis Flynn was nominated for territor-
ial delegate to Congress by the Republican
convention here tonight lie was nominated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

Strangers visiting our city wanting Jewelry.
Watches or Diamonds are recommended 10
Marcy's. best and oldest house in the city. IS
West Washington street,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25
BRYAN IS THEIR GOD
OHIO DEMOCRATS STILL WORSHIP
THE DEFEATED POPOCRAT.

State Convention Endorses the Chica-
go Platform and Favors the RenOm-
inatiOn of the "Silver PATRIOT
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-08-19
Tlmbses 0bljteres

L'entreprlse des timbres- poste obiitc-
res nest pas une affaire DUN certain
temps CONNIE il y EN- a qui ie c%roient.
Ellie durera aussi longtemps que durera
l'Ecole Apostolique de; Bethleem, en-
Suisse.
&c don des timbres, r%emarquez-le bien,
nous aide %beaucoup. Nous espGrons que
tous nos zelateurs feront c%onna7tre Get
te enterprise tous autant que possible,
principalement dams les atsliers ct bu-
peaux on tant de ces petits morceaux de
papiers sont perdus quand.ils pourraient
faire tant de bien.
Que les petits enfants les collectent
ct nous les enyolent a notre bureau des
Etats-Unis CONNIE suit:
Stamp-C Collector Calenda, 256 South 18th
st Philadelphia, Pa. Il. p. M. B.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-08-19

bana],-aveo ses levres trop gros-
SOS, son oou de tauresu, Sos yeux
nolre Oh dormeient de sombres
histories, son teint bronz6 par tous
les soleiie.0u lui await plu tout de
suite. Ellie await sent1 en- SO pre-
souce IN frisaon volaptueux qu'el-
IL n'svsit jama1s 6prouvs encore.
Ellie aimait q &c trouver pres de
lui, ct, dams les parties qu'ils
ayaienr faites ensemble, ellie await
machinalemaDt, sans sen rendfe
compile, eoherch6 SO presence.
Tout le monde e'9teit aperGu de
ce>te preference, meme Maximl-
lien, qui On await coneu de la a.
%lousie ct await esaay6 d'6io,gner
Pals les receptions
evaient cessa brusquement. LIE
comte n'etait pas revenu. ct les
chooses en- Ataient rest6es ia. MATS
eouveut Fernando pensait encore
au bel Espsguol.
Quand ellie le Wit alns1 devant ellie
dams La solitude ct le silence Oh
ellie GO tonvait, sen cmur SO seIre
arrangement.
IN aeul mot 6tait sorti de ses
ieyree, III mot Oh /! y syais de rs
toanement, de la terreuE de Ia joie.
-Vousl
Moi, SIERRA le comte, MOI qui
ne peux me resigner a yivre loln
de vous, moi qui pense q yous sane
oesso....Ie jour CONNIE la nniF...
MOI qul no 1eye, depuis que 5e
vous al perdue, qu'au bonheur In
menee, 6perda dc vous 1evoirl
]! s'6tait pr6o,pit6 q ses genon1,
los cheveux au vent, ses cheveux
noirs CONNIE iErebe, cr6pe!6s
comms des cheVsux de negEe. .les
narines d1lat6es de volupt5, les
yeux eclatants de toutes les lueura
do l'emour.
Ellie chencelait d'smotion 80.
dune emotion 81 p%uissente qu'elle
~ssrsit morte si ellie 80 fnt trop
pro'ong6e.
-Je vous en- pzie, marmura-t
ellie.
Mais ben qu'elle sen d6fendif,
| ellie Gteit heureuse, ellie 6talt fere
d'etre aimee, d'6tre aimee alnsi, ct
par lui.
SEES mains le chassaient ,ses yeuz
le retenaient.
-Je vous en- supple, dlt-elle
encore, partez!.. Vous allez me
perire....On peut yenir nous
su~rprenlro.
Mon, ft-il, nous aommes seule'
J'al tout explor3. J'ai pris toutes
leg precautions ct ia ne men lre1
pas SINS que vous m'ayez dome
un mot d'espolr.
I'm met d'espoir2 fit: Fernan-
dc efarAe.
Sans que vous maya dit que
vous ne men voulez pas dc mon
audeoe, que vous ne men vou(ez
pas de vous Amer. Yous etes 81
belief
Ellie rarreta.
-Je vous en- supple de nou.
veau.
Et ellie voulut s'6lojgner.
II hi saisit la main, la pressa,
la serre, puts IL murmuta CONNIE
en- %extsse, en- l'appuyant sur son
ceur:
-Je suis 81 heureuxl O'est une
telle jole pour moi, une telle vo.
lupt6
Ellie ne Sc d6fendait plus. Ellie
defeillait. ELL dzfailIait douce-
ment, bris6e ct b1en heureuse,
dams la bruno vio'atre qui les en-.
velopps1t, quand tout 3 coup Ill
bru1t dams le feuillage les fit tres
%salllir ct s'9lo1gner.
I'm cri d'effroi hi vint,
-Partez, je vous en- conjure!
"A une condition, c'est que
vous me permettiez de revenil
quelquefojs vous yoir.
lei?
-Ouj. J'ai besoin de votre vue
CONNIE on q besoin d'air. Je vous
Anne moi!
-Je ne sais pas libre.
-Qu1 psut nous surprendre'
Je serai Ia sur yotre passage, ca
chs dams les verdures. 81 je NJ
puts pas vous parler, sill y a pres
ae nous des regards indiscrets, j
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-08-19

-Oul,
Oh liez-vous?
Il. cut an geste vague quis oigni-
fait; quill ella snfouir dams Ia
mort son d6sespoir.
Ellie s'accrocha q lui dun geste
eperdu.
-Je ne vaux pas, oria.t-elle,
! que vous mourriez!
81 o'6,ait vrai qu',l alIait MOURN,
etre perdu pour ellie! qui lal disait
auleu pour touJours! T.
Ellie dit, uho resolution subtle
allumant son regard:
Eth! ben, oui, je vous su1vral,
quoi gull a%rrize, quoi gull men
oonte.... Partez!
-Oui, je pars s'ecrie-t-il. Je
pars aYec le parsdis, avec toutes
les loies du oiel dams le c@ur.,..
A blent0tl
"A bientotl
Et IL s'6loigna du cote de le mai
son, pendant que de son cote il
disparaissalt dams l'ombre du pare.
LIE lendemaln Aneelme 6telt pre-
venu.... ct lie aoir m5me, pr6sage
pour Maximilien dun nouveau
maIheur, une oroix noIre s'6talalt
sur les murs blancs do la Gsrbau-
deere. Ellie apperut, dams la lu-
miere roee de l'aurore, plus large
que la premiere fois, plus sombze,
pias siuis.re, OF I'll eftol myste-
r1eux empllt PANE du s6duoteur
de Claire ct Ia glsca....
|. V
Ls nooe await eu lieu la Ve,lie...
e-Am6liy Chateauroux deve'
nue. Mime Vernon 6tait psrtte avet
son mari. jacques, son freres, gu:
swat obtenu un congo de guarantee
HUT ht ures, 6teit rentre q St-Cyr
Les autres invites avaient aussl
DIES le lendemnln matln, quite Ii
Gerbaudiere. Maximilien ct Fer
nande 6talent rest6s seulp, ct Ill
devaient partir aussi, car 10 a6jou:
de ia Gerbaudi6re 6teit leyenn
depuis pappari;ion de Ia oroix me
naeapse, insupol table a Maxim'
|len. Toute la journee await Ct
employ6e aux pregaratjfs de G.
depart.
Maximilien vouiait s'5loiguer d
bonns heure Is lendemain. Ii Ia
sembIsit qu'en fnyant la Gerbaods
ereig fuyait ausss les tristes pons6e
qul 10 rongeaient depuis quelqu
temps. Apres la diner, sous pre-
texts de prend1e Fair IN peu, Fer
nande sortit dams 10 paro. l.
temps 6tait sombre. Tous les do
mestlques, enycy6s pour faire de
COURSES, 6taient abgents. Meximi
lien s'6tait enfsrm5 dana son bu
reau pour achever de ranger SCI
PAPERS. Il ny ayeit plus q Ia mai
son, en- dshots do So femme ct d
lui, que la ouisiniere occupes
ranger 80 ~vaisselle. Dun pas rapi
de, Fernando disparut d traver
les abres du pare.
lie oonate de BIO SO tenant blot
tit E ga place habituelle, l'atten
daut.
-U'est vous?
--Oui.
Tout est pref?
Tout
DE vous adore!
~Vous me- Ie direz plus tard
Nous n'avons pas une minute
perdte. Vous ayez une Voiture?
-Oai....un grand landau.
-Venez!
-Et vos eH"ts?
~Comme nous de7ons pasti]
demaEn, j'ai enyoy5 a la gare &c
qui m'6tsit lie plus n%6cessalre
Nous prendros les coils q !
consigne.
-Bien.
II lui prlt la msin ct lis s'sloi
gnerent tons les deux. Der riere i
pare, une voituye attendait. lis F,
monterent, Les chevaux pertiren1
a fond de train, Of une demi. heur'
apres ills 6taient d Chartres, a |.
la care. Fernando 6tait commt
stupefaite de son coup de folie, ST.
cheire etait glaoee. Il y await des
moments Oh il lul sembIR1t gus
son coeur Sc brisait. Pendant II
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-08-19

u 70 eInanUoy !ujOuAu b otAlC
detach6 de l'ombte.
Il vint drolt q la jeune femme ct
celle-ci, effray6p,, fit un mouve-
ment CONNIE pour s'6loigner.
-Restez! dit Phomme, dun ton
81 imperieux que Fernando, NAL
gre ellie, resta immobiIe, dominee.
Monsieur, ft-elle!
-Restezl J'ai q vous parler.
"A moi?
-Oai.
-Vous me connaissez done?
-BeaucoUp.... surtont votre
mari.
Mon mari?
Eft 81 vous avlez dos regrets
de le quitter....
Fernando cut IN soubressaut e.
fare.
-Vous sRvez done?
Tout.
-Ma1s MONSIEUR.
Ellie voulut recuier encore, s}ler
re]oincre Ie comte, lhomme l'arre-
ia de nouveau.
I'm instant.
de ne suis pas se1le.
-Je seis.
lie comte...
lie comte salt ca que j'si 3
7oas dire.
s-Mais eucore?'.
)Eooutez-moj. L'hnmme que
yous quittez...o-
Mon mari?
-Maximilien Chateauroux....
Msximi(ien Chateauroux eat lie
dernier des miserabEes ct des Ia
ches.
Monsieur!
-Laissez-moj fa1r! En- lie fuy-
ant, yous. fuyez les ohatim euts qui
Won't s'~appesantir sur lui, les pani-
tions, les vepgeances....
Mon mari est IN honn6te
homme, s'6oria Fernando, qui ne
voalait pas lalsser %lnsulter devsnt
ellie l'homme qa'elle trompalt....
Et voue, qui e%tes,vous?
cVous ie saurez tout a L'heure.
lie comte vena1t d'entrer dams
Ia sale. II ne pafut pas aurpris de
weir AnseIme pres de Fernando.
La jeune femme yoIlut aEIer
ini, prendre son bras, CONNIE pour
FUR Get inconnu don't la presence
pesait sur ellie comme une obses.
sion. 9
Mais le comts Ia repousae dou
cement.
-Ecouttz monsieur, dit-il.
TT il s'6lo1gna pour fare enre-
gistrer les bagages.
Fernando resta seule aveo Fin
conuu dane le coin le plus sombre
de la sale.
-Vous rappelez-vous, dit An
seine, car on salt son nom main
tenant, vous rappelez-vous qu'ul
jour, q Charities, vous avez surprik
votre mari avec une leune file?
Fernando regarda Anselme ayet
IN air de stupeur profonde.
-Oui, dit ellie.
-Vous rappelez-vous que vou'
avez trsit6 cettte leune file de fill
de forcat?
- En- efet. 1T o'6ta1t vrai; &c
tait une file de forcat.
-C'6tait ma file, dit Anselme
Fernando cut IN sursaut de
freyaur.
-Votre file?
-Oui.
EFT vous etes!...
I'm forest. Je sor du bsgne
Fernando cut I'm nouveau geste
d'effroi.
-Je vous fais peur, n'est-ce pas
ct pendant ,vingt ans vous n'ayez
pas Gu .peur dc votre mari. E
pourtant le vrai forQat, c'sst ini.
Mon mari?
-O'est pour lui que 1'6tais al
bagne.... pour lui que 3e metals
tait condamner. J'etais innocent,
moi, lie f%aussalre, c'est lu1!
Fernando ne oomprenait pas.
I Alors, On Quelques mote, Ansel-
me lui reconta tout, ses sonfran-
ces, SEES douleurs, sea angoises gu
sujet de So file sar laquelle Maxi
mllien deveit WELLER.
Nine Chateauroux 6tsit atterr6o.
EFT je porte, murmura-t.elle lie
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-08-19

,,s4e.s "a oontinuer.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
SUCCESSFUL CUBAN EXPEDITIONS.
THE SCIOONERS ADAMS AND DE1LlE LAND
PROVISIONS. ARMS AND MEN
FOR GOMEZ

Key West Fla Aug. 13-An expedition.
which was designed to convey clothing and pro-
visions for General Maxine Gomez. and which
Colonel BoZa, the insurgent commanders chlet
of staff took from here last week. was Ian lea
without resistance al Santa Maria. fifteen niles
east OF Key Francis The schooners Adams ana
Dellle Of ninety and thiryhve tons respective
y carried the expedition. the cost or when
was raised by subscription among Cuban cit'-
zens Of Key West
The Mangrove. which left here two DAYS arter
the Adams and the Dellie was to have covered
the landing but she did not arrive In time Inc
auxiliary gunboat Viking was there however
and her guns ready 20 repel any spanish
forces that might have appeared. but there was
no sign OF the enemy The Adams was the FIRST
10 rec ch the place selected and after landing
her cargo she put back for this place. me"'ihS
the Dele about eight miles out. with her snare
of the expedition. There is no doubt that MS
too. was safely put ashore.
Besides Colonel BOA. there were IN the party
Lieutenan; Colonel Mendicta, also or Gehera'
Gomez's staff; Colonel Alfred I.aborde OF COM
petitor fame: Lieutenant Colonel Andres Her
pandez q. General RodriGuez's forces In the
Province OF Havana and thirty Cubans. all well
provded with arms and ammunition. The
Adams reached here this afternoon. ana re-
ported that the expedition had been entirely
successful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
VIRSHIPS TO BE OCERH1CLED.

Washington. Aug 13--Tn the Navy Depart
ment 1t was accepted that permanent peace
undoubtedly would be made. and yet instead
% stripping the warships redistr'putirg mem
into sIuadrons peace basis. ana returning
them to their old channels the naVal author.
ties acted on the principle that the present
armistice might end in resumption OF hos
tilities
For that reason the four battle-ships and
,xo arrored cruisers ordered North from West
Indian waters are 10 undergo a complete
hauling with view TO putting them in the
pink Of condition. For many months they have
been In tropical waters; their bottoms are foul,
,nd ther engines and machinery need careful
overhaulng. AS soon as they reach Ne"-fork
all work at the Navy Yard will be subofdinated
to pushing the complete overhaulins OF the big
battle ships and cruisers.
Drvdocks No and No. .. at the New-York
Navy Yard are available FOR the big cruisers
New-York and Brooklyn. but rot for the bat
tsships Drydock No. will receive the battle
ships but will not be In condition before sep
tember l. as IL has just gone through long
period OF repair. Captain Bartlett. In charge
OF the auxiliary fleet is arranging to get thess
craft back into their old channels.
The old single turreted monitors will be re-
turned TO the League Island Navy Yard. Some
OF the auxaries are still needed 10 look af@
mine fields established along the coast.
Meanwhile the smaller warships In West IND
ian wtaers have been ordered 10 safe haroon
as the West Indian hurricane ;eason is near ~
hand while sufficient ships for police patrol are
left along the Cuban and Porto Rcan coasts
The big unwieldy monitors will remain at Porto
Rico, and most of the blockading fleet WIZ
centre at Key West under Commodore Watson
The peace protocol will give breathing spell
and time for bringing every ship back TO the
turn to peace basis the establishment OF
peace squadrons. etc. is a matter for the
future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
WHEELER PRAISES SHAFTER.

Nashville. Tenn. AUG. l3-Postmaster A n
Wills has received letter from General Joseph
Wheeler. dated Santiago Ge Cuba. July -. IN
which General Wheeler SAYS referring 10 news
paper reports concerning General Shafter:
Il think the criticisms upon General Smarter
were very unjust. He has had hard task ana
has performed II successfully and we'll lie IL a
man OF more than ordinary brain power and 40
,rtnisfrafiK. ability The criticism that he ala
moi Mac. himself on the firing line is ridiculous.
as on July he was carrying on two hghts az
the same tlme-one At Caney and one al san
Juan. he hal some reserves, and had 10 pace
himself whore he could see both fights and man
age the whole affair which h. did efficiently.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
THE MILITARY COMMISSIONS.

Washington. Aug 13-The War Department
was busy all day with matters pertaining to the
cessation OF hostilites Secretary Alger con
suited with the President for some time. but
when he returned he said that the military
commissioners for Cuba and Porto Rico would
not be announced to-day. There was no need
of haste he said as by the terms Of the protocol
ten days were allowed for the selection of the
commission Tl ere has been some speculation
as 70 who will be commissioners and nearly all
Of tho more prominent officers OF the Army have
been canvassed. both volunteer and Regular.
II seems to BE- generally conceded that General
Lee will be one Of the commissioners for CUBA
on account Of his knowledge OF the conditions
i'm the island. General Brook ard General
Henry are mentioned probab,e commissioners
for Porto Rico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
THE ARNY'S WORK ~ PEACE.

MILITARY GOVERNMENT FOR PORTO RICO
AND MANILA CAM GIIING CHARTERS.
Washington. Aug. bit is probable that the
conquered stations. like Porto Rico and Manila.
Will remain under military government until
Congress can act. 1t is believed that the mill
tary commissions which to be appointed
within ten days will make such recommends
ton to the President. In fact. II is pointed out
that little else can be done for Porto Rico and
Manila logically should be governed for tho pres
ent by the War Department and a military
commander As 10 Cuba. II IL likely that 50 far
the United states authority Is extended or
restricted IL will be through the Secretary "i
War and the officers IN Cuba under his direction
Consideration is being given to the appointment
OF the military commissioners. and many OF the
prominent commanders In the Army have been
mentioned
The energies OF the War Department now are
being directed toward making the soldiers IN
the field and In the different camps as com
Portable as possible. relieving the SICK; taxing
care Of the wounded. and placing the soiulels III
healthy and more pleasant camps ana quarters
Nothing has been done looking 10 the dls
bandment OF the Army. and IT Is not iikeiy Una.
anything will be done until the treaty OF peace
is concluded Possibly some soldiers may ne
mustered out at their own request, but no'hlhs
will be attempted at present Ill the dlrectioh vi
mastering out any considerable part or the
Army.
Arrangements have been made to send larger
endorsements to General Merritt. With the
troops already at Manila and those when VIII
arrive within q few days. General Merrlt VIII
have 10000 men. The 1000 troops al san
Francisco are to be sent rapidly as transports
can be obtained. These transports are now on
their way from Nagasaki TO San Francisco.
The War Department is cancelling the char-
ters to the various vessels used for the trans
portation of troops. The Government purchased
thirteen vessels and chartered about hfty. Al
ready the charters of the Lampasas ana the
Louisiana have been cancelled. and orders nave
been issued cancelling those of the Concho ana
the LeOnora soon as they arrive from Santi-
ago Ships Will be retained as long as necessary
to transport troops but as the necessity LOT
rapid movement has passed. fewer transports
will accommodate the troops that are to be
moved at