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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-22
Obituary..

AURORA, o., May 2.-Hon Reuben Cam
non, well known throughout the State as a.
leading politician, is dead, aged seventy
nine. Before the civil war he was a rec
ognized factor in politics. and recognizing
the great ability and possible future of
James A. Garfield, then principal if Hiram
College, he induced him to consider the
proposition of accepting the nomination of
state senator, which was carried out a few
weeks later, and was the commencement
of Garfieid's elevation to the presidency.
AUSTIN, Tex, May 20.-Ex-Governor O.
NJ. Roberts died last night of Bright's dis
ease at his residence in this city in his
eighty-third year. He was Governor of
Texas from 1879 to 1882 and was chief Justice
of the state for number of years before
that.
OAKLAND, Cal, May 21-Mrs. Mercy
Gray. widow of the well-known clergyman
Rev. DR.. Gray, is dead, aged seventy-nine
years. Since the death of her husband Mrs
Gray has given nearly $3.50, 900 to the Baptist
Church.
CONCORD, N. H., May 21.-Chief Justice
Alonzo Carpenter, of the New Hampshire
Supreme Court, died at his residence here.
Ae suffered paralytic stroke a few days
ago and his death was not unexpected.
PHOENIX, A. T., May 20.-B. ]. Franklin.
ex~Governor of Arizona, is dead at his home
IN this city. He lay down to rest, and when
g member of his family. went to call him
ne was found to be dead.
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SAM JONES NOT DAUNTED.
Sat UnmOved During n ScOrch1ng
Criticism of Evangelists.

BALTIMORE, May 21.-The General Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, had warm discussion to-day on the
subject of the limitation of evangelsts The
question was on the adoption of law for
bidding evangelists to enter a charge and
hold services without the consent of the
pastor. During the discussion, Rev. Sam
Jones sat on the platform in a rocking
chair. Searching illusions were made to
evangelists, but he seemed unmoVed. Evan
gelists were referred to as Anarchists, men
who make trouble" etc. 1t was also init
mated that evangelists were after money.
The proposed regulation was finally adopt
ed. Following are among the assignments
of bishops:
Third District-Bishop r. K. Hargrove,
Japan mission, Kobe, Japan, Aug 25;
G0rean mission, Seoul, CoTea, Sept. IS;
China mission, Shanghai, China, Oct 90
Second District-Bishop John c. Granber-
ry. Illinois, Waverly, ILL.,, Sept. II.
Third District-Bishop b. X. Hargrove,
West Virginia, Catlettsburg, KY, Sept Z.
Sixth District-Bishop f. r. Hendrix,
Montana, Butte, Mont, Aug. A. Columbia
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SOUTH is SLOW.
Concluded from First Page.

will be secured and hurriedly fitted out for
the Philippines. The following named offi-
ordered to San Francisco and VIII report TO
Geaeral Merritt for duty with the expedi-
ton: Lieut. Col. Henry Lippincotts deputy
surgeon general; Captain William o. owen,
assistant surgeon, and First Lieut.. Henry
Page, assistant surgeon.
Up to tonight 10000 men had been mus
tered into the volunteer army Reports
have been received here showing that in
several of the. States there has been great
diffiGnulty in filing the apportionmtent1 made
not been definitely determined Just what ac-
ton will be taken in the case of these states
if they do not within a reasonable time
muster the number of troops asked of them
General Flagler to-day opened bids for
furnishing large amounts of forglngs Tor
inch mortars. The Midvale and the Bethle-
hem companies submitted BIDS and 1t is ex-
pected the contracts will be divided between
them.
Among the more important army orders
to-day were the following: Capt George t:
Scr1Ven, signal corps, placed in charge OF
and at Atlanta, Ga; Capt. A. O.. Hammond
Eighth Cavalry, relived from duty at the
military school at Fort Leavenworth, Kan,
and authorized to accept the commission OF
lieutenant colonel of the First Connecticut
volunteers; Lieut.. Thomas II. SlaVenS
Fourth Cavalry, authorized to accept the
volunteers; Lieut.. H. S. Nipple, Seventh
Cavalry, authorized to accept commission
or lieutenant colonel or the second hen-
lucky volunteers.
General Thaulow, of the Norwegian army
has arrived in this city for the purpose of
making arrangements to view the operations
of the American army in Cuba.
Mrs Susan A. Glenn, widow of soldier
and mother of volunteer in the First Regi-
ment District of Columbia volunteers, has
resigned her position in the Postott1ce De-
partment to go to the front with her son.
She is member of the Womans Patriotic
Industrial Relief League and the first
woman to be appoiped matron of a regi-
ment She is about fifty years old. Two
daughters remain at home to devote their
services to the league, which is organizing
a corps of women to send to each of the
regiments to care for the clothes of the SOL
diers.
Major and Inspector General Russell b.
Harrison, of the volunteer army, and AS
sistant Adjutant General James G. Blaine
to-day took their oaths of office at the War
Department. 1t is said that Mr.. Blaine has
been assigned to the staff of General Mer-
rift, in which case he will accompany that
officer to the Philippines.
Late last night three organizations OF the
New York volunteers were directed to move
to the modifying points as follows: Two
troops of cavalry, under Captain Howard c.
Badgley, to Washington. The Sixty-ninth
Infantry, in command of Colonel Duffy, and
the Eighth Infantry, in command of Col.
Chauncey, to Chickamauga.
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WORKED AN OLD GAME.
Frank HOpfinger Assisted a Man, Who
MysteriCasly Disappears.

Frank Hopfinger, a German living at No.
312 Lincoln lane, reported to the police last
night that he had been the victim of a con-
fidence game. He said that man giving
the name of Joseph Blost had come to his
house earlier in the evening claiming to
have recently arrived here from Germany.
Blost appeared to be an agreeable sort of
man, and the two quickly became friends.
Hopfnger said that Blost finally told him
he was in need of S., representing that he
money in charge of some one at the Union
Station, and it would require S. to get pos
session of the satchel. Blost proposed that
Hopfnger give him the money and send his
daughter with him to the station, when he
would return the loan to the girl. Hopfnger
agreed to this proposition and gave Blost
the money. On their way TO the station
Blost disappeared, taking the money with
him. and leaving Miss Hopfnger in the
street alone. The police were unable to find
him last night.
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"Isms" stiII Alive.
New York Independent.

new 4Ork independent.
If it be true that all the "isms' find warm
welcome in Boston, it is also true that the
foundations of belief, whether orthodox or
heterodoX, are still strong, and being i'm
planted in the minds of the citys youth
Recently, in one of the girls schools, in an
old and crowded district. drawing from the
poorer homes there occurred the following
Incident On the return of a teacher to her
classroom during a recess, she found little
eolored girl, perhaps ten years of age, bend
ing over a desk and striking violently a lit
tie Jewish girl of the same age, whom she
had pushed down into the seat. With every
blow she exclaimed Now will you say
Jesus Christ didn't rise from the dead! Now
will you say Jesus Christ didn't rise from
the dead!" The teacher dragged her away
from her unresisting and unreplying victim,
and began to demonstrate with her. Zeal
ousy she Interrupted: But He did rise from
the dead didn't He, Miss W." Miss
W quietly told her that then and there
were not the time and the place to discuss
the matter and added: Besides, if you be-
lieve that Christ rose from the dead, you
ought to act more as He commanded; am
sure little Rose in all this has acted much
more like Christian than you" But little
Rose" until now silent, excitedy cried, I'm
not Christian! I'm not a Christian. I'm a
JeWi I'm Jewi" Each child stood by her
convictions: the one, with her excitable, i'm
aginative and impulsive temperament the
other with the unresisting. racial endurance
of physical suffering and contumely until II
would have been dishonor to keep silent.
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FIFTH ARMY CORPS.
General Shafter Assumes Command
CensOrshin at TAMPA.

TAMPA, Fla. May 21.-In a general order
issued to-day Major General Shafter formal
ly assumed command of the Fifth Army
Corps, composed of the United States forces
at Tampa and vincinity He also announced
the following officers as members of his
staff: First Lieut.. r. H. Noble, First In
fantry, aid First Lieut., J. D. Miley, Second
Artillery, aid; Maj. S. w. Goesbeck, judge
advocate and acting adjutant general; Maj
J. W. Jacobs, chief quartermaster; Col. j.
l.. Weston, assistant commissary general of
subsistence, chief commissary; Maj. B. F.
Pope, chief surgeon; First Lieut.. j. T.
Thompson, ordnance department, ordnance
officer; First Lieut.. T. Greene, signal Off
Ger; attache, Maj w. G. Hayes. First Ohio
Volunteer Cavalry.
Maj. Gen. Wade with his staff, left for
Chickamauga to-day. Brigadier Generals
Poland and Bates also left for Chickamau-
ga, where they will report to Major General
Brooke. of the First Army Corps.
Renewed activity is noticeable at Port
Tampa, where big fleet of transports is
being put in readiness. The Plant line boat
Olivette, which, it is understood, will be
the flagship of the transports when the
movement on Cuba takes place, has been
placed in the slips and is in the hands of
carpenters, undergoing alterations for her
use as transport. Several other big steam
ers have arrived, including the Ward line
boats Seneca and Saratoga.
Important developments of a highly i'm
portant character are looked for in the near
future. That any orders looking toward a
movement of troops toward Cuba has been
received iSs extremely doubtful. Neverthe-
less every one expects prompt action here
following a meeting between the fleets of
Sampson and Schley and the Spanish flo
tilla, and news from Cuban waters is eagerly
looked for
Under orders of General Greedy, chief of
the Signal Corps at Washington, w A c.
Fellers, of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, was to-day sworn in as a govern
ment censor of all Geographic business eX-
cept newspaper specials. These will, for the
present, continue to go through the hands of
Lieutenant Miley, of General Skaters staff.
The hours during which the newspaper cor
respondents may have their matter passed
time Lieutenant Miey is able to devote to
his new duties, and for this reason a Wig:
OrouS protest has been made. 1t is very
probable that an official censor will be ap-
pointed within day or two and delays I'M
avoidable under the present arrangement
done away with.
William Astor Chanler, who was recently
day attached to the staff of Major General
Wheeler. He has turned over the command
of his band of volunteers to his brother,
Winthrop Chanler, who arrived in Tampa
from New York
Gen. o. o. Howard, who for the past week
has been conducting religious meetings
among the troops at Tampa, will leave to-
lucky. He will be accompanied by Maj. D.
w. Whettle.
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INGENIOUS spANIARDs.
Floating Mines Set Adrift I'm the Path
of American Sims


NEW YORK, May 21.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Key West, Fla, says '"rhe
fertile Spanish brains which have been
adopting all sorts of devices to entice the
blockading ships within point blank range
of the Havana batteries have adopted
new expedient to destroy war ships The
latest device is the sending adrift of hulks
made to resemble torpedo boats, after first
loading them with dynamite, in the hope
that the American ships would ram them in
the darkness. Several of these hulks have
been sent out of the harbor. One was
sighted two mornings ago off Cardenas by
the Hudson 1t was lying motionless and
appeared to be a torpedo boat. 1t had two
tunnels and gun over the bow. Signaling
the tug Legion, that looks like one" the
Hudson steamed down and the Legion went
along. The tugs opened fire at three thou
sand yards and one of the shots knocked
off a smokestack, which proved to be a
wooden structure, for it flew into splinters.
Satisfied that the boat was merely derelict
hulk the tugs ceased firing. A similar hulk
was sighted by the Wilmington the next
day. This also was rugged up so that it
would appear at even short distance to be
a torpedo boat destroyer. The Wilmington
bazed away and sunk the hulk. AS it was
sinking the forward part of the craft was
blown out and cans containing explosives
were picked up after the wreck sank. These
facts were reported to Commodore Watson"
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Harper,s Weekly.

The chief reason why alfalfa hay will
grow in the short-grass country is that II
has long roots They have been known to
strike twenty-five feet deep for moisture;
The plant will not thrive therefore, in soil
that is not open and deep An ideal place
for its growth is along the river bottoms
in the western part of Kansas-land under
which great lakes of "sheet water, miles
upon miles in extent, are found from ten
to twenty-five feet below the surface The
roots of alfalfa readily push down to the
water and drink when they need moisture,
and the result is that the plant blossoms
and prospers, and becomes a never-failing
source of revenue to the man who culti-
Yates 1t. On the rolling uplands, where there
is scarcely an average rainfall of twenty
five inches year, the plant will live and
produce nay nearly always. 1t makes good
pasturage under ordinary conditions there,
ana is almost certain every year to pro-
duce fine crop OF seed. All the uplands
are fertile enough. the only trouble about
making use OF that fertility being the lack
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vice Admiral CoIomb's views.

LONDON, May 21.-According to the best
expert opinion in London, If Admiral Ger
vera has gone to Santiago de Cuba he has
made fatal mistake. Vice Admiral Philip
Howard Colomb, retired, the author of
number of naval works, including THE
Naval War Came" writes that he is con-
WINGED the Spanish admiral is now unlikely
to strike at ALL He adds that if he enters
south Cuban port it will scarcely affect
the United States blockade for Rear Ad-
miral Sampson will only have to detach a
somewhat superior force of his heavier
ships to cover Cervera's retreat, while a
group of the lightest and swiftest vessels
would be watching to see that he did not
rest of Rear Admiral Simpsons fleet would
devote themselves to the blockade of other
Cuban norris
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sHOwERED WITH FLOWERS.
Volunteers Given "A Hearty Reception
by People of San FrnnciscO.


SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 21.-Nearly
ready encamped here, numbering over 5000.
To-day's arrivals represented the States Of
Colorado, Minnesota. Kansas and Wyoming
The troops commenced arriving on this side
of the bay about O'Clock this morning, and
arrived in attachments of about 400. The
travel-weary soldiers were marched to the
headquarters of the Red Cross Society,"
where eatables and drinkables awaited
them. Not man was allowed to go away
hungry, and each soldier was presented with
bouquet of flowers. These tokens were
placed in the barrels of their rifles, and as
the men marched up Market street the
fowertipped destroyers added greatly to
the attractive appearance of the men. The
troops marched through the city streets to-
wards Camp Richmond all morning long
and every detachment was received with
cheers and volleys of flowers.
1t is now definitely given out that the
steamer City of Picking will sail for the
Philippines on Tuesday next. Troops are
ready for embarkment and the last stores
are being placed in the hold of the vessel.
The first regiment may possibly be taken
on board tomorrow and everything put into
shape before the vessel puts to sea. The
steamer Will probably go into the stream to-
morrow and take on her ammunition. Work
on the steamers City of Sydney and Aus
tralia IS being rushed, and they Will be
ready for the reception of the troops by
Wednesday, and if the government can fur
nish supplies fast enough the ships can
leave here by the end of the week. 1t will
not take more than forty-eight hours to put
the Zelandia in condition for sailing.
The monitor Monterey has been ordered to
go TO Manila, but when she will sail is not
known. The cruiser Charleston left Mare
island at IL 80 to-day on her way to Manila.
She will stop at Red Rock to confirm the
adjustment of her compasses and then pro-
coed on her journey
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FIRE CASUALTIES.
Several Men MangIed in Brooklyn,
and Two Shocked by a Live Wire.

NEW YORK, May A.-There were two
serious fires in Brooklyn early to-day, and
at each of them one fireman suffered in
Juries that are likely to prove fatal and sew
eraI others were badly hurt. One of the
fires was in big frame tenement row in
Calyer street, which threatened the lives
of many people asleep. A ladder on which
were three firemen gave way. Henry. Rich
enberg. who fell three stories, was probably
fatally hurt. Henry Callison was internally
injured and William Thomas suffered frac-
ture of a leg. The monetary loss at this
fire is estimated at 100000.
In fire which broke out a little later in
q concert hall and saloon on Greenpoint av-
enue John Carter, fireman, came in con-
tact with a live wire, which shocked him so
badly that the surgeons say he can scarcely
recover. Fireman Peter Hunts rubber boots
were melted where he stood in them, and
one of his legs was badly injured.
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KEY WEST, Fla, May 21.-The day has
been intolerably dull. The newspaper men
and naval officers gathered at the hotel
tried to keep cool and speculated as to pos
sible naval movements. Key West to-day
is not a news center, but hot speck of
coral out in the ocean.
In the United States Circuit Court to-
day the Spanish prizes Mathilde, Candidate,
Sophia and Argonauta, against whom pro
confesso" was entered yesterday, nobody
appearing to claim them. were formally
day of the sale was not set. The rifles and
ammunition found yesterday in secret
chamber on the Argonauta are valued at
s.. 600 They were also condemned and or
dered sold.
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Dewey AMID Snmpaon nid

The two greatest men Of the age are Ad-
mirals Dewey and Sampson. TO them Is
off the face OF the sea 1t is said that their
great victories were due to. the GOODNESS
and executive ability of our officers and
superior craftsmanship of the American
gunners. Haags Liver Pills are known to
be the best medicine on earth to clear the
head strengthen the nerves and cure sick
ney troubles Although these pills are not
q patept medicine they are sold by 16S drug
gists in Indianapolis and in thousands of
stores IN other cities. Where persons suffer
with the grip, bad cold. malaria any
fever. they should take Haags Cold and
Fever Capsules In connection with the liver
pills, as they cure bad cold or the grip
in a day, and prevent pneumonia, typhoid,
material and yellow fever
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GRIGsBY's COWBOYS.
Advance Guard of a Regiment of Wild
Western Riders.

CHICAGO, May H.-Part of Colonel
Grigsby's cowboy regiment arrived in Chi
cago from Sioux Falls last night. Large
crowds greeted the train at outlying sta
tons, and the locomotive slowed up to al
low the crowds to exchange compliments
with the soldiers. who leaning far out of
the windows, cheered and waved flags and
in other ways demonstrated their apprecia-
ton of the reception. The train consisted
of five passenger coaches and eight stock
cars. There were two companies, contain
ing altogether 1856 men. All were dressed In
regulation cowboy costume, broad SOM
preros, etc, with long pistols strapped TO
lhsar sides. The train proceeded 70 the
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TAMPA, Fla, May 21.-AIaj. Gen. W. X.
Shafter to-day assumed formal command CT
the Fifth Army Corps, composed or the
regular and volunteer troops stationed al
ties attendant upon the transfer of the corps
command from General Wade to General
Shafter beyond short formal order by the
former giving notice of the REIMBURSEMENT
of command and similar order by, General
Shafter assuming charge. General Wade
and his staff left for Chickamauga
tonight. Unusual activity again prevails in
army circles here and important develop
ments are expected in the near future. 1t
is impossible TO speculate on their nature
on account of the rigid censorship. Mr.. w.
c. Eellers manager of the Western Union
Telegraph Company at Tampa, was to-day
sworn in as official censor by order of Gen,
Shafter.
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ALLEGED SPANISH SPY.
He Is Said to Have Thrown Papers
Away When Under Arrest.

NEW YORK, May PA man said to be
Spanish spy and a deserter from the First
United States Artillery, is reported to be
prisoner on Governors island. According
to the story told, the man was arrested by
secret service agents on Broadway While
being transferred to Governors Island on
board the General Hancock the prisoner is
alleged TO have flung a packet of papers into
the bay, but the boat put back and the
papers which, it is asserted. contained de-
tailed plans of the harbor defenses of New
York which were addressed to the Spanish
consul at Montreal, were recovered.
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Spanish Gunboats Chased.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 21.-The United
States cruiser Montgomery, which bril-
linantIy silenced the Cabras island batteries
in the battle at San Juan, had more practice
last Monday afternoon. While cruising
along the north coast of Cuba, one mile east
of Cardenas light, she sighted three Spanish
e,nboats and gave chase to them. The
Spanish vessels which were painted black,
and were about the size of the Mayfiower,
fed to the shore and took refuge IN an MET
where the cruiser could not follow them.
The Montgomery let fly two broa1sides at
the terrified Spaniards, but the effects of the
shots could not be ascertained.
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concentrations from BRAZILIAN.

PHILADELPHIA, May 2l.-The Philadel-
phia Commercial Museum has received the
following communication from the Com
mercial Association of Para, Brazil, con-
graduating this country on the victory at
Manila:
'gro the Commercial Museum of Phifa-
deiphia:
las the genuine exponent of American
commerce, with intense satisfaction, greet
ing and congradulation to our North Ameri-
can brothers for their triumph obtained by
and glorious battle held in the harbor of
Manila. Hurrah for the United States.
Long live the American nation.
u NJ. COSTA. Secretary"
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AGAINST FEDERATION.
Vote Taken by Locomotive Engineers
stood go to EOS.

ST. LOUIS, May M.-The entire time of
the session of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers at the Olympic Theater to-
day was consumed in the discussion of the
proposition to federate with other railway
labor organizations. The proposition was
defeated by vote of 2O5 for and 290 against
the federation. A proposition of considera-
BILE Importance that will come up for action
next week is the location of the grand
offices during the decade beginning I'm the
year 1900. These Offices are now located at
Cleveland.