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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

Scribner's Magazine.

Prof. Goodwin Smith found fault with the
Presidents proclamation of a THANKSGIVING
for our victories seeming to indicate an
opinion that God was more solicitous for
our well-being than that of our Spanish
brethren. That seems, on the whole, rather
a. superficial view. For one thing, we have
could happen 10 Spain would be to lose am
her colonies, and probably Professor Smith
shares that opinion. So, in praying for our
own success we have not been really in
voking injury upon our neighbor. What our
prayerfulness has meant has really been
that we are a religious people who recok-
nize our dependence on God, and are con-
scious that our future greatness and pros
perity depend upon our ability TO shape our
conduct in conformity with His will. 1t
means, too, that we are conscious that our
SUCCESS will help or hurt rs according to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09
BLACK FIGHTERS.
Wheeler's Tenth Cavalry Reviewed
by President Mckinley.

WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-President Nc
Kinley received the Tenth (colored) United
States Cavalry in front of the White House
to-day. The grounds were crowded with
people, both white and colored, who evinced
great enthusiasm the famous colored
regiment filed in front of the President,
Secretary Alger, Secretary Bliss and
number of army officers beside the Pres-
dent. Just the first troop had passed
Cen joe Wheeler joined the party The
crowd recognized him at once and cheered
again and again. General Wheeler COM
manded the Tenth with other cavalry regi-
ments at Santiago, and after they had
passed the crowd surged UP to the White
House portico and gave the general warm
reception. Several hundreds of them
grasped mis- hand. 1t was very inspiring
scene and greatly impressed the President.
The regiment is en- route from Camp Wilxoff
and by previous arrangement stopped over
long enough to pass before the President.
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Gov. Holcomb Dodges Responsibility
for Mastering Out a REGIMENT


LINCOLN Neb.. Oct s-Governor Hol-
comb has wired the following to Washing
ton.
10 the misunderstanding muster out
Of Nebraska troops, First Regiment at Ma
Mia, is reported in poor health; sickness in
creaslng and general desire by men to re-
turn home; four deaths reported to Sept l.
Third Regiment. at Jacksonville, q deaths
ltz sick In hospitals s. absent on sick leave;
health poor and men DESTROYS OF discharge
Many deserving men in each regiment en-
titled to same favorable consideration
Resignation OF one entire regiment would
work unnecessary hardship In the other
Havc heretofore requested muster out Of
volunteers in excess OF this States Just pro-
portion on basis of 100.Q00 this by battalion
or individual discharges. reducing the COM
pany flfength frcm one hundred to eighty
one enlisted men. Muster out of entire regl-
ment IS IN excess and at variance with nv
original request. In view of prevailing sick
ness and general desire of men in regi-
fnents 20 be returned home. cannot consist
emily designate one TO exclusion Of other /
must adhere TO my original request, which
would relieve many especially worthy in
both regiments Understand similar action
has been taken with Delaware and Florida
troops Have also requested transfer OF
Wo1 81 Second Regiment who desire to con-
sNuue in service. II entire regiment Is mus
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

Chica go Post

Here is true saying of the new child.
who at six years reaches independence
which her grandmother dared not express
at forty.
Mamma, I don't want to go to Sunday
school any more; I'm tired of being mon
keyed with. / say my prayers to Jesus
every night and ask him to please make me
better girl, for Christ's sake, amen, and
just grow worser and worser. So now I'm
going to tend to myself
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Promoted to Be Brigadiers.

CINCINNATI, Oct. S.-Advices have been
received from Washington that Colonel Kel-
logg, of the Sixth United States Infantry,
and Colonel Egbert, who preceded him in
command of that regiment, have both been
promoted to brigadiers. Colonel Egbert is
with the regiment at Fort Thomas and still
suffering from his wounds received at San
tiago. Colonel Kellogg is sick at his old
home in NOrwalk, o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

CAMP POLAND, Knoxville, Tenn, Oct.
S.-Brig. Gen. Randall to-day relieved Brig.
Gen. w. j. Mckee of the command of the
Second Division, First Corps. General Nc
Kee resumed command of the Second Bril-
gade. The hospital report to-day showed II
received, 3 released. 21 remaining. No
deaths
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

NEW YORK, Oct S.-Henry d. Purroy,
the leader of the Home-rule Democracy, to-
day gave out for publication letter which
he had written to Col Theodore Roosevelt,
the Republican candidate for Governor, de-
claring his intention to support Colonel
Roosevelt. Mr.. Purroy formerly was
Tammany leader, but during the absence of
Richard Croker in Europe rebelled against
the leadership Of John c. Sheehan. Last
year he and his organization supported Seth
Low for mavOr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

DENVER, Col, Oct G-In the court-nnar
tial trial Of the Rev. Joseph Mcintyre
the attorneys on both sides summed up the
evidence and made their arguments There
were no sensational features developed. The
court took the case under Amusement Ac.
cording to the custom in court-martia
trials, the finding of the court-martial viii
be sent, with the records OF the trial. to the
authorities at Washington, who. after re-
viewing the case. Will make public the de-
cisfon reached
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tered out must leave designation to your
discretion. Letter mailed containing views
more fully. Hope for early action"
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Lees Corps to Be Reorganized.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. General Lee
has been ordered to reorganize the Seventh
Army Corps now under his command at
Jacksonville so as to make it consist of two
divisions of two brigades each.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09
A SECOND DISH.
showed the Value of Condensed
Food.

TT is delicious novelty and very CRATE
rul to the palate. I found. about midway
In my second dish. that had sufficient for
a meal and realized for the first time that
was eating condensed food that supplies
ones wants with a few spoonfuls and does
not require anything like the volume to
furnish the amount OF food required as
y,i1 any Of the ordinary forms OF cereals
and the Postum Cereal Co.. Iffn are 10
1e Congratulated upon the discovery said
g g. Weii-knoWn FANCY grocer Of Grand Rap
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

CHICKAMAUGA Palm, Ca, Oct. 81
The Eighth Regiment United States Volun-
teers, colored immunes, arrived here at s
o'clock tonight.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
I'VE don't have no luck at our house like
they have over to Jimmy Smithers's"
why, what kind of luck dc the Smithers
have?''
Jimmy Smithers's father has dyspepsia,
an there's always a piece of pie left over
an Jimmy gifts it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Oct. 4 - The Mil
waukee police have discovered an alleged
poiygamist. who they say, has from dozen
to twenty wives. His name Is Frederick
William Doessing, but he has many aliases
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FEARS OF PORTO RICANs.
Afraid the United States Will Give
Them "Carpet-Bag" Rule.

Ihem "Carpet-H0E" Rule.
Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press)
SAN JUAN, Island of Porto Rico, Sept
30.@The leading politicians of the island are
very much concerned about the future gov
eminent of Porto Rico After prolonged
struggle they succeeded just before the
opening of war in securing from Spain the
outward semblance of a complete auton-
omistic regime. Although it never received
a fair trial, the granting of autonomy with
it's promise of home rule for the island, was
hailed as great victory, and much was
expected of it in time The result of the
war, the transfer of sovereignty to the
United States. acceptable as 1t was to all
classes generally, of course upset the plans
of many of the leading natives who had
ambitiously striven to rise to eminence
Their dreams of power and prom
inence were, they believed, about to
be realized. Suddenly the old gov
eminent is swept away and another
country, alien in tongue race and customs
is to determine the future status of the
island. Naturally these men dread the
issue. They do not want to be obliterated
They welcome the advent of union with
the United States. with its possibilities for
progress and prosperity; but they fear that
the aggressive spirit of the Anglo-Saxon
will crowd them into the background and
leave the reins of government entirely in the
ndLuS OF the conQueroIS. In word, 1t is
"carpet-bag'' rule they fear They believe
they are now ready for a. system of home
rule, and they will resent any undue pro-
longation of military control of the island.
They think Congress at the coming session
should determine their status and grant
them government in which the people of
the island could select their ruler.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press had interview with Luis Nunoz v
Riviera, the President of the insular GOT
eminent under the autonomistic regime, in
which he made IL plain that the people of
the island would not take kindly to a sys-
tenn which destroyed their individuality
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WASHINGTON, Oct. a-Following is
General Brooks report from Ponce. Porto
Rico: Deaths Of the 4th. 5th, 9Th
and 7th--Private Charles Wager, Com
pany H, Third Wisconsin,; Sergeant
John o. Cox. Company d, Eleventh In
fantry; Private Hugh Herman, Sixteenth
Sixteenth Pennsylvania; Private Tony vii.
kowsky, Company NJ. Nineteenth Infantry
Private William Starke, Company l., Nine
teanth Infantry, all typhoid: Private Oliver
L. Stevens, Company G. Third Illinois, ma
larial fever.
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PLYMOUTH INSTITUTE
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01

When President Lincoln called for volun-
teers to suppress the Rebellion, S. R. Hun
ter, a blacksmith in South Serbia, N. Y,
Immediately left his forge and was one Of the
first TO respond.
Enlisting in Co. X, Ninety-fourth New
York Volunteers, he participated in many
fierce battles, escaping death in innumer-
able instances.
The conflicts which ne encountered in
war were nothing, as compared with his
conflict with disease since.
The hardships Of army life left him a
physical wreck.
Sciatic rheumatism developed.
For years ne doctored and spent hun
dreds Of dollars without obtaining relief.
Three years ago his limbs became para
lyzed and he was unable to walk.
He got about only by dragging himself
from place to place by his arms.
1t was no trick to run common darning
needle into the muscles Of his limbs with
out feeling the slightest sensation.
Physicians gave him no relief.
He Believed that he would never be any
thing but hopeless invalid.
He says;
Il read in newspaper how DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People had ef-
fected cure IN a case similar TO mine.
81 had very little money lett to expert
nent with new medicine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01

al talked the matter over with my wife
and decided TO try the pills. Before the first
box was half gone was much better.
% eagerly purchased more boxes.
81 continued to steadily improve as con-
tinued taking the pills
eve were ali astonished at the marvel
ous change for the better in my health.
"It didn't seem possible, after AT the years
Of suffering and expense to which had
been put, that such remedy could cure me
SO readily.
Altogether l Used nine boxes Of the
pills.
"Iean now walk miles without exertion.
he rheumatic pains have not bothered
me since.
"Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie cured me and have the utmost conf
dence in their merits to alleviate suffering
and cure disease"
Many brave heroes who returned from
the war found the battle against the unseen
foe Of disease harder to fight than the con-
flicts in war, until they commenced to use
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
Many have found these vegetable pills to
be speedy health restorers.
They act directly upon the impure blood,
the root Of disease, by restoring the requisite
vitality to all parts Of the body, creating
functional regularity and perfect harmony
throughout the system.
Druggists everywhere sell these pills.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01

The Cubans with the advancing forces.
in spite Of the good behavior of their
comrades at Guantanamo, seem to be
utterly worthless. All day they sit in the
shade of their palm matched camps, and
at night they smoke cigarets and gorge
on Uncle Sans rations, while in sight
of them Uncle Sans boys, with empty
stomachs and not bit of tobacco for
their pipes, build roads all day under the
blazing sun and sleep on their rifles I'M
der the starlight.
The Spaniards are using BRASS
sheathed lead bullets, and the brass tip
on touching tears the flesh horribly,
while the small splnters cause blood
poisoning They are practically ex-
plosive bullets, and are used in their
Remingtons. They also cut a small
cross through the end of the Mauser
bullet so that 1t mushrooms on striking.
with a similar result.
The outlook is threatening. Every
body believes a great battle is immi-
nent. With the Spanish and American
advance posts close enough to see the
whites Of each others eyes a collision
may occur at any moment. Some Of
ficers believe 1t will be necessary to Law
n regular siege to Santiago and advance
with line Of earthworlls until the rifle
pits can be shelled with shrapnel by the
light artillery. These pieces have an eff
fective shrapnel range Of 2SOO yards. and
the Mauser rifles in the hands Of the
Spaniards are sighted to 1900 yards. and
they kill al POO yards
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01

strong scouting line was thrown out.
Then cautiously and in silence III troops
moved forward until a bend i'm the road
disclosed a hill where the Spanialds
were located. The guns were again
brought t. the front and placed in posi-
ton, while the men crouch d down in
the road, waiting impati nty to give
RooseVelts men, who were toiliug over
the little trail along the crest of the
ridge, time to get up.
At 1870 a. IN. General Young gave the
command to the men at the Hotchkiss
guns to open fire. That command was
the signal for a fight that for stub
bornness has seldom been equalled The
instant the Hotchkiss guns Were fired
from the hillside commanding the road
came volley after volley from the Maus-
ers of the Spaniards. Don't shoot until
you see something to shoot at" yelled
General Young, and the men, with set
Jaws and cleaning eyes, ubeyed the
order Crawling along the edge Of the
road they protected themselves as much
as possible from the fearful fire Of the
Spaniards. The troopers, some Of them
stripped to the waist, watched the base
of the hill and when any part Of a Span
lard became visible they fired. Never
for an instant did they falter. one
dusky warrior of the Tenth cavalry, with
a ragged wound in his thigh coolly knelt
behind a rock loading and firing, and
when told by one Of his comrades that
he was wounded laughed and said: "Oh,
that's all right. That's been there for
some time"
In the meantime, away off to the left
could be beard the crack Of the rifles of
CoIunel Woods m n, and the regular,
deeper toned volley firing of the Span
iards. over there the American losses
were the greatest. Colonel Woods men.
with an advance guard we'll out in front,
and two Cuban guides before them. but
apparently with no hankers, went
sQuarely into the trap st for them by
the Spaniards, and only the unfaltering
courag- Of the men i'm the face a fire
that would even make a veteran quail
prevented what might easily haVe b en-
disaster. A. II was, troop l., the adj
vance guard und the unfortunate Cap
in Capron, vas almost surrounded, and
but for the reinforcement hurgIedly sent
forward every man would probably have
been killed or wounded.
From the American position at Sevilla
Santiago is plainly visible and the FORTH
ficauOns can be seen. The following re-
ports TO General Shaft-r from generals
a the front show the conditiaus: To
| General Sh4fter-I have just seen two
negro boys who left Santlag, Saturday.
| They report that tn soldiers and citi-
zens are very short Of food. The
.fFf /, a oil Q Ia.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01
G. AsLater Account.
Our Mcn Fought Like Heroes ana Tri.
Iumphed over superior Numbers.

There no longer is any question that
the cavalry forces allowed their en-
thuslasm 10 carry them into the am
bush in which they Were caught by the
Spaniards Friday morning. Their dar-
ing exploit in dashing into the noun
tains almost Immediately after landing
is said to have been undertaken with
out the knowledge Of the commanding
general. There is talk of court martial
ling the responsible officers, but this
proposition has no official status.
The advance guard Of the army Of in
vasion made a gallant stand against
superior numbers. The Spaniards adopt
ed the usual guerilla tactics, and, al
though the now familiar cuckoo call
sounded through the hills at frequent
intervals it was not until our men We're
surrounded that they realized the gravity
of their position. When the situation
dawned upon them they fought like de-
nnons.
1t is now definitely known that 16 men
on the American side were killed. while
go were wounded, or are reported TO be
missing. 1t is impossible to calculate
the Spanish losses, but it is known that
they were far heavier than those Of the
Americans, at least as regards actual
loss Of life. Already 81 dead Spanish
soldiers have been found and buried,
while many others are undoubtedly lying
in the thick underbrush on the side Of the
gully and on the slope Of the hill, where
the main body of the enemy was To-
Gated. The wounded We're all removed.
That the Spaniards We're thoroughly
posted az to the route to be taken by the
Americans in their movement towards
Sevilla was evident, as shown by the
careful preparations they had made, The
main body of the Spaniards was posted
on hill, on the heavily wooded slopes
of which had been erected two block
houses hanked by irregular entrench-
ments Of stone and fallen trees. At the
bottom of these hills run two roads along
which Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt $
men and eight troops Of the First and
Tenth cavalry, with a battery Of four
howitzers, advanced. These roads are
but little more than gullies, rough and
narrow and a. places almost impossible
In these trails the fight occurred. Near
~ half a mile separated RoOsevelt's mer
from the regulars, and between them
and on both sides Of the road in the thick
underbrush was concealed a force Of
Spaniards that must have been large
judging from the terrific and constant
fire they poured in on the Americans.
a force Of Spaniards was known to b.
in the vicinity Of La Quasina, and early
in the morning Roosevelt's men started
off up the precipitous bluff back Of Sib'
eney to attack the Spaniards on theil
right flank. General Young at the sam
time took the road at the foot of the hill
About 2l5 miles out from Siboney som
Cubans, breathless and excited, rushed
into camp with the Announcement tina
the Spaniards were but a little way IL
front and We're strongly entrenched
Quickly the Hotchkiss guns out in tn
front were brought to the rear while
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01

Kingston, Jam, June est is believed
that Admiral Cervera contemplated
making dash out of the harbor Satur-
day night Four columns Of smoke were
seen at sundown advancing towards the
mouth of the harbor and two small
boats, believed to be torpedo boat de-
stroyers, were observed in the neighbour
hood Of the Merrimac. Consequently
Admiral Sampson ordered extra precau-
tions to be taken. The Ericsson and
Porter stood very close into the harbor
all night, but no ships came out. Shortly
after midnight the dynamite cruiser fired
three guncotton shells in the direction of
MORO castle. They exploded on the
ridge and behind the eastern hill. The
damage done is not known.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01
Dynamite and Barbed Wire
Are the Spanish Derences at Santiago.

Kingston, June 2S.-Eyery by-path
leading into city Of Santiago has been
mined with dynamite by the Spanish
Soldiers under the direction Of General
Linares. This information was con-
tanned in a letter from Santiago received
bv a Cuban now in Kingston. His cor
RESPONDENT added that the Spanish Of
fcers expect to do enormous damage by
this system of mines II they succeed in
carrying out their plans, they viii an
initiate the advance divisions Of the
american and Cuban armies when the
assault upon Santiago begins.
The guns Of the American army now
look down on Santiago If the siege
guns were here they could easily shoot
into the city itself, for from this emn-
ence. Just over the Rio Guiana, the in
| trenchments Of General Linares are so
/ near that we can see the buttons shine
/ on the officers uniforms, and the city
( itself is not much more than four miles
away.
Cubans who have come out Of the city
| of Santiago report a condition of panic
there. They say the Spanish troops are
! affected and are ready to run. The
widest stories are out rs to the size of
the American army and its armament.
/ The general belief is that General SHAFT
Ser has between 10000 and $4,000 men,
with great guns Of tremendous range and
power, dynamite throwers Of miraculous
destructive force and war balloons,
which drop liquid fire and desolation
from the clouds. General Wheeler was
eager to take advantage of this panicky
feeling and make a bold dash at the
enemy-barbed WIRE rifle pits, batteries
machine guns and all. Most Of the Of
ficers on this fighting line were praying
that Wheeler's idea would prevail; but
shafter said NO" and a very deter
mined mo" 1t was, too.
Barbed wire is a new feature in war
fare. The Spaniards have set four sue
ceedng rows of posts in front of theil
lntrenchments and rifle pits, and on thes
posts barbed wire is heavily strung
between the four lines is a tangle of the
same wire. The idea is, of course t
hold the American troops while thu
Mausers and Remingtons, the machin,
guns and the great cannon shoot thu
struggling men to death.