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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-13

Jacksonville, Fernandina and other places.
This commission will report to the War De-
partment early next week. In all probability
the troops VIII embark from Jacksonville,
while the provisions and supplies for the
Porto Rican expedition win be sent from
Tampa.
The government expects little difficulty
In obtaining transports for the Porto Rican
army. BY the time the expedition is ready
10 leave, the vessels that have been de-
tailed by the War Department to convey
General Skaters army to Santiago de Cuba
Will be returned to the United States
According to Lieutenant Whitney's report
the lighting force of the Spaniards now in
Porto Rico is only about 1000 soldiers. Off
Gals OF the government, however are pre-
pairing an army to meet double this number
or men. The plan of operation against Porto
tlco, as outlined to-day by an officer of the
army IN high authority is to have the Unit
ed states troops land at a safe. place within
easy reach of San Juan and TO get behind
tne CITY. As soon as the army has arrived
Al TINS strategic point a combined land and
naval attack will be made upon the city
ana surrounding Notifications. Major Gen
Lee, alter the capture OF San Juan. will
return 10 the United States to go with the
army or invasion to western Cuba Major
General Coppinger meanwhile will remain
IN Porto Rico as military governor
AS Tar as ammunition is concerned. the
armies ~ the United States are now nron-
cry equipped for a campaign in Porto Rico
CuDa, or any other place. The government
now mas on hand 500 rounds OF Examination
Aor each soldier in the army
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Duke Almodover de Rios Conferences
with Ambassadors of the Powers
Said to Have Come to NauSht.
ANOTHER OFFER FROM LEO
THE POPE'S SERVICES PLACED AT
THE QUEEN REGENTS DISPOSAL.
Methods of the United States De-
BlancO's Dispatches to Madrid.

LONDON, June 13-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail, telegraphing
Sunday says: IAN extremely bad impress
sion is current tonight as to the outcome
of events. Business men are inclined to the
belief that the war will be short, probably
only lasting another month. Military men
hold the opposite view, considering that
Spain can put much reliance on the ele-
ments. AT the Cabinet council to-day Duke
Almodovar de Rio, the foreign minister,
made a report as to his conferences with
the ambassadors of the powers. 1t is un-
derstood that nothing definite has been ar
rived at. Captain Aunon, minister of ma
rine telegraphs from Cadiz that the recruit
ing for Admiral Camara's squadron is being
accelerated. While the American landing in
Cuba is officially denied, the authorities as
sert that even if it were true it would be
unimportant, as the Spanish army would
give a good account of itself. 1t is believed
that the question of food supplies, so far as
the peninsula is concerned, is settled at
least until October.
General Blanco telegraphed that the au-
thorities at Santiago de Cuba claim to have
repealed the american attempt to land in
the inner and outer Days of Guantanamo
The Spanish forces are being entrenched in
positions commanding the best landing
places between Santiago and Guantanamo
The Rome correspondent of the Standard
says: lowing to the serious news from the
Philippines the Pope wired the Queen
Regent of Spain, placing his services at
her disposal If she considered that the time
had arrived for the intervention of the
powers in favor of Spain. The Queen
Regent in reply telegraphed her thanks,
saying that at an opportune moment she
would feel the Popes offer to be very
precious
Senior Romero Giron, the Spanish minister
of colonies, according to a special dispatch
from Madrid, in the course of a recent in
tervew, has expressed the opinion that
nothing short of miracle can save Manila.
The Daily Telegraph says editorially this
morning: I'VE learn from an exceptionally
well-informed source that communications
of a character which lend themselves easily
to official reputation are passing between
Vienna Paris, Berlin and st. Petersburg
On the question of Intervention between
Spain and America. 1t is said that Emperor
Francis Joseph has taken the initiative.
Spain, however, must face the situation
squarey. Cuba and Porto Rico will obtain
independence and in all probability the
United States will retain the Philippines as
security for the indemnity, which is not
likely to be paid for many years.
All the special dispatches from Berlin this
morning deny that Germany has any inten-
ton of calling conference as to the Phil
ippines.
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COMET DISCOVERED.
Located by "a Photographic Plate That
Was Exposed for other Purposes.

LICK OBSERVATORY. Cal, June PA
comet was discovered here last evening by
Mr.. Coddington, fellow in astronomy 1t is
about one degree northeast of the bright
star Antares The discovery was made by
photograph A plate exposed for other pur-
poses on that region of the sky showed
when developed strong trail produced by
a strange object. Mr. Coddington exam
ined the object and found it to be comet
of, about an eighth magnitude. Observa-
tons by Professor Hussey showed that it
Is moving toward the southeast about one
degree per day. AS soon as observation
have been secured on three evenings it's
orbit will be computed. Mr. Wright ob-
served its spectrum and found it to be of
the usual formation, with continuous
spectrum and weak carbon bands.
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AT THE CAMPS.
Concluded from First Page

pronounce it unpalatable, but the men are
thriving on it, Not a few wise ones take
the precaution of first boiling it. and the
officers use dash of lemon juice in each
cupful. nos bnaff7H5
Ocean, the mighty monster. is the soldier
boys best friend just now. On his bosom
the men disport themselves and forget their
grim errand to this Southern country.
From the depths they get a mess of fine
fish now and then, with soft-shell crabs to
be had for the wading. The curiosities of
the sea- so close at hand, furnish a never
ceasing interest to the Hoosiers. A few min
utes ago Pennsylvania soldier passed the
camp with heavy string of mullet in one
hand and three-foot shark in the other
This voracious fish was not of the man
eating variety, which are seldom found this
far up the bay, although they are a menace
lower down.
Captain Gilbert, Of Angola, and Quarter
master Hutson have arranged for fishing
trip tomorrow off Picnic island, where the
First Illinois is camped, guarding a United
States deserter. suspected of being a traitor
They will go in quest of the pompano. AS
sistant Surgeon r. w. Garstang killed a
scorpion in his tent this afternoon.
G.. l. II.
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SUNDAY AT CAMP ALGER.
Religious Services Attended by Indi-
nnians-Lieut. Powers Resigns.

Snecial to the Indianapolis Journal
CAMP ALGER, Va, June 12.-The One
hundred-and- fifty-ninth Indiana to-day had
the first real quiet Sunday since it has been
in the service. No drills were held. The
only ceremony was guard mount. There
were two religious services conducted by
Chaplain Weaver.
Dr. w s. Davis assistant surgeon of the
hundred and-fifty ninth, has his hands
full The organization of the division hos
pital left him with three hospital stewards.
Two of the latter are sick and one on out
post duty, leaving Lieutenant Davis to look
after the entire regiment. John A. Allen,
Company A, has been returned from the
corps hospital as cured.
Lieutenant Nicholas Powers, adjutant of
the first battalion. has resigned and his
resignation was accepted to-day. 1t is sup
posed that Sergeant Major D. G. Slocum
will be recommended to fill the vacancy.
The ne-hundreG and fifty-ninth will be
ready for business in a few days, and the
men are growing restless over the monotony
of the camp. They want active service. and
IL cannot come TOO soon TO suit them. There
is no official information along this line and
doubtful 'as to active service. Lieutenant
Powers, adjutant of the first battalion, has
been sick with malarial fever. His home is
at Brazil. lie may resign on account of i'll
health.
Captain Coleman OF New Albany has re-
ceiVed MS new sword sent him by his Elk
frlenus. ~ is beautiful weapon inlaid with
golu, ana the captain is proud of H. Captain
Coleman = well-known newspaper man OF
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HOT-WEATHER TALK.
Trying Temperature for the Men of
Colonel Studebaker's Regiment.


Colonel Studebaker's Regiment.
Staff Correspondence of the Journal.
PORT TAMPA Fla, June 12.-The One
ed-and-fifty-seventh Indiana cele-
brated it's thirty-day anniversary as regi-
ment in the volunteer service of the United
States by bravely passing through one of
the hottest days ever encountered by body
of soldiers from that State. All those
who could sought the shelter Of their tents
and there sweltered in the intolerable heat
rather than risk the open air where the
sun beat down with the caloric of a blast
furnace. The binding white sand was fair
" baked into cakes and on it's surface was
binding glare. Not sigh went through
the tops OF the pines and off the beach
the sea lay so quiet that it. too, seemed
overcome by the insufferable heat of the
day. The bugle tones, sounding the differ
ent calls of the day, were fainter than usu@
al, the very instrument seeming to suffer
from the listlessness Of the atmosphere. On
the guard lines men crept like snails
through palms, pausing and painting from
the slight exertion of their duty. The cook
lay asleep on the mess table near regi-
mental headquarters, brushing sluggishly
at the flies lowering about his black, naked
arms. Over in the corral were a half hun
dred wilted mules, not a good energetic
kick left in the entire lot.
But with the decline of the sun came a
few furtive, spasmodic breezes, not strong
enough, however, to make the tents tug at
their guy ropes. A curl of smoke from a
cigar would twist itself just sufficiently to
show that zephyr really was in the air.
Adjutant Harry Scott, of Angola, the
busiest officer in the regiment, who has to
work all the time whether the sun is high
or low, came out from his tent, where he
had been busy with regimental papers, and,
opening his shirt waist, tried to cool his
persplrlng self trifie. BY and by, as the
blaze OF the sun swung further westward
Surgeon Barnett mounted his horse and
started out on a sanitary inspection Of
quarters-a thing so absolutely necessary
where the heat in ten minutes will almost
render iron putrid. First Sergeant Thomp-
son, of Company B, Fort Wayne, was maxi
ing the rounds of his Office with his head
well protected by leaves, for in rash mo-
ment he had it shaved like that of a monk
paid on the top and a fringe around this
bare surface
AL D O'Clock the only exciting incident of
the DAY brought the men from their tents.
IL was fire. A half mile away shack
was going up In flames and smoke, mostly
smoke which formed itself umbrella shape,
alter the fashion Of the destructive out
pourlngs or volcanoes In a few minutes
TINS iost It's novelty, and then neighbor-
ing pano tried to relieve the ennui with one
- SVusa quiekening marches Even the
S~A4~' ASanAVEced by that of the FIRST OMos
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going over Mission Ridge At o'clock
the dummy line is taken for camp, and back
into the land of dirt and sand go the pill
grims tired and weary:
The division hospital is now practically
complete. 1t is located In the woods back
pltal is entirely ioored Cots will be pro-
vided for all patients, and much better IA
cclllties for. caring for the sick viii be found
one for each regiment, and all hospital stew
ards. except one for each regiment, be-
tailed for duty in this. hospital This viii
place eighteen surgeons and the same num-
Der of stewards in the hospital. 1t is I'M
derstood that DR.. Charlton will be physi-
clan in charge of the hospital Major ffysel,
of Pomeroy, o., has been appointed division
surgeon for this division, and reported for
fifty-eighth Indiana will send the following
men TO the hospital when it shall be opened
to-day: H; Shoemaker. Company M; Joe
pany D; Chas. McNimery, Company H: c.
F. Hall, Company G; Arch Brooks. Com
pany F; H. Engle, Company F; w. David
pany G. These men and all others of this
regiment who may become sick enough to
go to bed will be sent to this hospital.
Capt. e. G. Carter, assistant surgeon, has
been assigned to the Letter Hospital. at
Sem, who is assistant surgeon general in
this hospital
friends in indianapolis for delicacies which
have been sent here for use in the hospital.
The officers and men named in my last let
ter as going home to recruit left on Friday
at noon. They took with them the swords
loaned by the State of Indiana to the Off
GERS. who are now awaiting the arrival of
their new weapons from indianapolis.
Sergeant Major Brazington, while on the
mountain, took photograph of all the noted
rocks, points and places. He will send
them home 10 be finished and placed on ex-
nlpltlon, so that indianapolis may have an
idea of these places.
To-day being Saturday, the boys are do
ing their weeks washing and taking a swim
in muddy Chickamauga creek.
me order has gone forth that noncom-
misSioned officers must be posted in their
work On Friday books on guard duty were
distributed, and ten days from now writ
do not show fair percentage will be
dropped and others appointed in their
places Examinations will be held in all
branches. This order has created conster-
nation among the noncommissioned officers.
and they put in all their extra time study
ing.
On the whole the health of the regiment
is good This morning only forty-one men
came to sick call, an average of three and
half to the company. Only a small per
be excused from duty. Some of the regi-
ments have had four or five deaths but the
nd-fifty-eighth has been
spared any such calamity Corporal Corn
dianapols in the City Hospital on account
of his eyes, reported for duty yesterday,
much improved. Quartermaster Hopkins
has received full allowance of tents, and
all the companies are now fitted out with
wall tents. allowing four men to a tent
The boys have more room and are much
more comfortable than in the small shelter
tents. j. j. H.
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MAY RUN OVER TO SPAIN.
Swift, Powerful Fleet May BE Sent to
Cadiz Before Long.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-That the gov
eminent is assembling in the neighborhood
of Hampton Roads a swift, powerful fleet
with coaling capacity sufficient to cross the
Atlantic, attack SPANS seacoast and re-
turn without aid is regarded as significant
here, says the correspondent of the St.
Louis Republic. 1t is believed that when
Porto Rico has been seized and Cervera' S
fleet either captured or corked up in
Santiago beyond possibility of escape this
fleet will make a dash across the ocean.
The effect upon final settlement of this
menace to Spain at home would be most
convincing.
The fleet comprises at present the cruis-
ers Newark, Minneapolis and Cincinnati
and the auxiliary cruisers Harvard Yale,
Buffalo and Dixie These war ships, at the
lowest estimate, have coal capacity suffi-
cient to steam 10000 miles at an average
speed of ten knots an hour. The distance
from Hampton Roads to Cadiz is $500 miles.
So it will be seen this picked fleet could
steam to Cadiz and back at a much better
rate than ten knots and have coal enough
to spend In ravaging the Spanish seacoast.
months, is the most Formidable of the i feet,
and will probably be the flagship. Her
speed is about twenty knots. There is a
moreover, IHdC sui announcer IaSI
cruiser, the Columbia, will be added to this
squadron. The Columbias best time is
twenty-three knots, and she can coal up to
steam IL 900 miles at ten knots an hour.
The belief that the war may be carried
into Spain grows stronger daily. This will
not be done unless Spain shows that she
is not willing to surrender after the cap
ture of Santiago and Porto Rico. The Pres
ident has no desire to go beyond the limits
now fixed upon, but has mind to force
Spain to terms by attacking her own ports
if she does not succumb. He is urged not
to wage lingering war, costing millions Of
attacking Spain at her own doors, TO teach
her a lesson. 1t is not believed that many
weeks will elapse before operations will be-
inclination to surrender and close the strug-
gle.
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FUN WITH sPANIARDs.
How the Crew of GunbOat Did Not
DisObey Orders.

KEY WEST. Fla, June ia gunboat
has brought news from the blockade up to
June s. She reports that two distinct sand
batteries are being constructed by the Span
iards on the Playa del Chivo, about five
miles east of Havana, and earthworks are
being thrown up on the MORO and Cabanas
heights The narroM-gauge steam dummy
runs between Moro fortress and these new
defenses, and work is kept up night and
day. Every morning at o'clock a small
Spanish gunboat comes out Of Havana har-
Dor and steams past these new batteries,
very close in shore. The men aboard the
American ships can hardly repress the
temptation of dropping a couple of shells in
the batteries and firing shot or two at the
impertinent little gunboat, but the cap
tains orders are not to slaughter weak
and unprotected fellow creatures, even if
they are enemies. Orders are orders, and
must be strictly obeyed, but all the same
one day the men on the American gum
boat referred to found an opportunity for
having fun with the Spaniards without dis
obeying commands.
They dropped beef barrel overheard
and began firing at it when it had drifted
about 1000 yards away, between the gun
boat and the shore The gunboat was ly-
ing about three miles off shore and the
first few shots were carefully and skillfully
aimed at the drifting barrel with telling
effect. The temptation was, however, too
strong for one of the gunners, and he aimed
his six-pounder about twenty feet over the
barrel. The smell r.cochet. ed and sped swift
~ and surely toward the little band of Span
iards who had dropped work and were as
sembling on the beach watching the target
practice with interest. When they saw
the stray shot go SO very wild and come so
dangerously close to themselves they scat
tered heller SHELTER over the hills, leaving
behind forlorn yoke of oxen, which were
dragging a field gun.
Through their glasses the officers on board
could plainly see the flying .Spaniards
and the unchivalrous conduct of a young
warrior, who a moment before was riding
astride of one of the oxen, urging it to ac-
tjvity by stabbing it with stick. He could
be seen hiding and crouching behind the
considerably less scared animals who Of
fered him an undeServed shelter.
Some of the gunboats and converted tugs
have to resort to oil lamps for their signal
lights which have first to be lighted and
then to be hosted This takes some time
and frequently enc more of the lights
is extinguished by gust of wind. with the
result. that an unintelligible signal is dis
played, tending to provoke an immediate
shot from the other boat
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Louisville. He has been filling the position
of telegraph editor on the Times for several
years
Captain Starr and Adjutant Gebhart are
vocalists of fine order. They have missed
the sound of piano while in camp as much
as some men miss an after-dinner cigar.
Last night they opened an instrument in the
Y. NJ. c. "A. tent, which had been sent for
their own use. AS easily be understood,
they were at it when taps sounded. For
quite q while the men who lay in the tents
a short distance away were quiet ana
seemed to enjoy the several fine solo selec-
tions given, but finally they began making
sarcastic remarks, and a discl sion arose
as to who was singing at the time. It's the
ad1utant," said one fellow decisively. well.
If it is said another voice; ''he ought to
answer sick call Tomorrow
While the One misunderstanding ninth
was at Camp Mount the men were over
stocked with provisions from home and the
pleasure of sending eatables was discour-
different.N Here the arrival of a box from
home is hailed with delight by the recipient
and envied by others. The express charges
are high, and at home several families have
learned to join hands and ship together
and thus cut down the expense all around.
The report that the paymaster had
reached camp brings joy to many of the
d-and-ffty-ninth boys. They are
not all broke, but badly bent That inn
portant official, it is said will reach this
regiment in a few days.
A couple of captains who have their COM
pany fund tied up at Anderson, Ind, owing
to the delay of Colonel Durbin, of Governor
Mounts staff, are getting impatient. a let
ter to the chief executive has remained un-
answered, and they consider 1t almost lost
cause at this writing. There must certainly
be some serious blunder in this delay 1t
cannot be the intention of any state official
to inconvenience half thousand men who
stand ready to uphold the reputation of In
diana's sons whenever the opportunity may
arise. G. W. B.
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AS VIEWED ABROAD.
Comments ON SIMPSONS Seizure of
Guantanamo Bay.


LONDON, June 13.-Rear Admiral Samp-
sons acquisition of a base for coaling and
supplies at Guantanamo is universally
recognized as practically sealing the fate of
Santiago, although it is believed that the
Spanish troops will show a good fight be-
fore the city is captured. The Times in the
course of an article reviewing last weeks
operations, after remarking that Guam
tanamo bay will serve admirably as a coal
ing station and sheltered harbor for the
large American fleet, thus playing the exact
part assigned to it by Admiral Vernol in
l74l, and the marines being employed as an
advance guard, in accordance with number
less precedents in the history of the British
navy, says: 1.-THE Spanish garrison, we
think, does not exceed 10000 men, who have
an immense position to hold and are Lack
Ing in supplies. Therefore General Skaters
difficulties will be mainly those of climate
and movement, owing to the absence of good
roads. On the other hand, the difficulties
of communication will prevent the dispatch
of achievements from Havana, and the
Santiago garrison will be left to it's own re-
sources. Admiral Cervera's proceedings
have proved that the Spanish ships find it
impossible to keep at sea, and, if it be
true that the minister of marine
has dismissed the capable Scotch engineers
in its service the difficulty is fully ac-
counted for. 1t is highly improbable that
Admiral CaInara will attempt to cross the
Atlantic, but some fast American cruisers
may appear ere long in Spanish waters. In
the recent action in the Philippines the
insurgents seem to have fought with the
courage displayed by their forefathers
against General Diapers troops in 1862. In
view of Captain General Augustus dispatch
the surrender of Manila appears inevitable
within the fortnight. In Spain's best inter-
ests it is hoped that when Manila and
Santiago have fallen she will recognize the
necessity of bringing to an end contest
unequal from the first and rendered hope
lessly SO by her total unpreparedness."
The Times, commenting editorially upon
the arrival of new stage in the develop
ment of the war, says; 1T is interesting
to recall the fact that the last time the
American troops landed in Cuba in 1852,
they were under British colors. The Ameri-
can commander is not likely to put I'M
limited faith in the assistance of Gomez.
Judging from past experience of the work
OF the Spanish army against the insurgents.
the reduction of Santiago will not prove a
formidable task. In any case. we shall soon
know whether the Spanish army can better
vindicate the ancient fighting reputation of
the Spanish race than Admiral Cervera' s
squadron has done"
The Paris correspondent of the Standard
says: Critics here regard the occupation
Of Guantanamo harbor as a master stroke,
and the fact that 5000 Spanish allowed the
landing as ominously significant"