davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21

Insure with German Fire Insurance. of In
diana. General offices, 20 South Delaware
street Fire. tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LINES
Thanksgiving Day Rates.

Fare and one-third for round trip. Tickets
sold Thursday, Nov. a. Good to return uh'
til the 25th Inquire of ticket agents, corner
Washington and Illinois streets and Union
Station. w. w. RICHARDSON, ID. +. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21

GRAY iron castings. Ellis & Helfenbsrger
Phone 95s. 366 S. Senate avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21

My finest SO carbonetts at $1.75 until the
2eth Of November l also have great
MANY fine things in pictures, picture frames
and all kinds of art goods OLD reliable.
J. H CLARK 81 East Washington street,
second door east of New York Store.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21

violins. guitars. Cheapest at Wulschners
Marcys great sale watches. Every day.
Fine Cameron Pianos at Wulschner's.
wegman pianos. Carlin e Lennox, z. Mkt. 81.
Feed your horse JANESs Dustless Oats.
See Marcy's window for daily bargains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21
Knox siIk and opera Hats.

Dalton Hat Company. Bates House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21

C. F. r. WAPPENHANS,
Local Forecast Official
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-30

were fixed so as to explode by contact. He
did not know the position of the mines.
When he was In the harbor a week ago
there was one torpedo boat which had been
somewhat damaged in an encounter with
the Eagle, one of the United States aux
Hiary gunboats and TWO small gunboats
about the size of a large tug. The harbor
of santiago had about twenty-one cleo
trio mines In IT, and the place from which
they were worked was low thatched hut
on the west side of the entrance 800 yards
inside. There We're no contact mines there
that he knew of.
At this writing Commodore Schley be-
heves the Spanish feet to be in the vicin-
ity of Cienfuegos and an attempt to force
an entrance into the harbor may be made
tonight. Commodore Schley's belief Of
the the locality OF the fleet is that there
being railroad connection with Havana
from there and none from Santiago, thar
the tieet came here as soon as they found
thai the blockade had been raised by the
United states fleet prior TO the arrival or
the flying squadron.
The squadron Is now a heavy and for
midable one. Three thousand rounds Of
ammuniuon We're transferred 10 the Mar.
blehead this morning, and there VIII be
an attempt made to land It.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-30
SHIPS LEAVE SANTIAGO.
Spanish and American squadrons
said to Have Gone.

Madrid, May 29.-It is announced here
in a dispatch from Havana that the war
ships which have been blockading Santl-
ago de Cuba have disappeared from on
that port. Their destination is not known
10 the Spanish authorities.
Advices received here to-day from Ha-
vana say that big sailing ship from
Barcelona. having on board cargo of pro-
visions and arms, arrived yesterday at
Nuevitas, The northern port Of the city
of Porto Principe, capital of the Cuban
province Of that name, after running the
blockade.
dispatch to the impartial from Ma
Mia, dated Tuesday last. May p. says the
town of ST. Thomas is in a state of insur-
rectlon The rebels, it is added, have
burned a number of houses and have muir
dered the commander of the volunteers,
priest and other Spaniards
The dispatch also announces that the
cable to Ilioilo has been cut.
1t is semi officially announced that relia-
BILE news regarding the whereabouts of
the squadron of Spanish ships command
ed by Admiral Cervera is not obtainable,
but it is rumored the Spanish vessels left
Santiago de cuba yesterday. No official
confirmation of this rumor can be had.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-30
SANTIAGO DIsHEARTENED.
Cervera Lands Guns and Ammunition
but No Food.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Port au Prince, Haytl, May 29.-Two
Italians, who set out from Santiago de
Cuba in a small boat on Thursday May
10, and landed near Mole St. Nicholas on
the 22d, arrived here to-day, bringing In
formation as to the situation at Santiago.
The state of affairs there is critical,
particularly so because Of the lact of food.
A great many of the unfortunate people,
especially the reconcentrados, are dying
of starvation. The whole population is
terribly discouraged and keeniy desirous
of peace.
The arrival of the squadron under Ad-
miral Cervera without food supplies for
the city deepened the general despond-
ency.
The squadron has disembarked 800 men,
artillerymen and engineers, and landed ~
600 Mauser rifles, large quantity of am
munition and four big guns, destined for
the fortiicaions.
In spite of the strict silence maintained
by the officers, and crew the general i'm
preston when the Italians left was thai
the squadron would 60 to San Juan de
Porto Rico 90 land supplies and ammuni-
tions there. For several days the rain
had been falling in torrents and many
cases of fever had broken out among the
Spanish troops.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-30
AQUINALDO NOT WON OVER.
Story That He Now Leans to the
Spaniards Denied.

London, May 3O.-The Hong Kong eorre-
spondent Of the Daily Mail says: United
States Consul o. F. Williams, who arrived
here from Manila on board the United
States auxiliary gun boat Zafiro, formerly
a British merchant steamer, tells me he
does not think Admiral Montejo will be
court martialed and adds that he does
not think the admiral could be, for he
fought bravely
Mr. Williams says also that Aguinaldo,
the insprgent leader, has his men at Ca
vite in a good state of discipline They
are provided with plenty of rifles and am
munition, and are expected to do good ser
vice for the Americans in attacking Ma
Mia. The American troops from San
Francisco are expected to arrive there in
June.
THE Spaniards are trying to wean the
Philippine rebels from their allegiance to
the Americans. Capt. Gen. August sent
two priests to Aguinaldo promising all
kinds of reforms, including autonomy for
the islands, but the insurgent chief declin-
ed to negotiate with them reminding
them that the same promises had been
made before Aguinaldo made prisoners of
two native deputations from the Manila
government. The Spanish are appointing
natives governors of provinces"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-30
CERvERA SURELY CoRNERED.
sCHLEY FINDS THE ENEMY IN THE
DAY OF SANTIAGO.

..ommodore Cables Adyices to This
uGect to the Navy Department at
yYashington-OGicia at washing
ION Confident the Spanish Admiral
VIII Not Try to EscaDe-BeIieved
He May blow Up His Ships Rather
THAN Have Them Captured.
washington. May 30, 2 a. mat 12:9O
o'clock this (Monday) morning the navy
6enartment received dispatch from Com
modore schIey announcing definitely that
he had located Admiral Cervera's Cape
Verde squadron in the bay of Santiago
d. cuba. The commodore states that he
has seen and recognized the vessels of the
Spanish fleet
While the naval officials have been NOR
ally certain for several days that Cerve-
ras squadron was in the harbor of Sauti-
ago the official announcement from
Commodore Schley was received by the
officers on duty at the department with in
tense satisfaction.
Assurance is now doubly sure that the
Spanish fleet is bottled up and that the
cork is in the bottle.
II is not believed that Admiral Cervera
will attempt to escape from the predica-
ment in which he finds himself, as such a
course would surely result in the destruc
ton of his vessels and the loss of many
lives precious to Spain.
The suggestion is made, however that
the Spaniard may blow up his ships rather
than have them fail into the hands of
Commodore Schley, as they will, if they
remain in the harbor.
The defniteness of Commodore Schleys
dispatch would Indicate that he has ef-
fected a landing near Santiago and made
a personal investigation of the harbor.
1t would be impossible from the en-
trance to the bay definitely to see and
recognize the Spanish vessels, but by ef-
fecting a landing at some point on either
side of the entrance vantage point could
be gained very likely from which the en-
tire harbor could be examined.
In all probability Commodore schley or
one of his trusted officers has successfully
performed this hazardous undertaking in
order to obtain the valuable information
contained in his dispatch
1t is impossible, owing to the lateness
of the hour, to obtain any official express
sion upon the news from Commodore
Schley. What effect the certainty that
Admiral Cervera is practically helpless
VIII nave upon~the pans OF the admins
tration with reference to the invasion Of
Cuba can only be conjectured.
The transportation of land forces to the
island, it is understood, was delayed be-
cause of the uncertainty concerning the
location of the Spanish squadron. If that
understanding is correct, the probability
OF an early invasion of Cuba is strong.
1t is not unlikely that the movement of
troops, which has been delayed from time
to time, Will begin this week, and that
before the. end of the week the United
States forces will have obtained sub
stantial foothold upon Cuban soil.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-30
SIMPSONS FLEET WAITING.
Vessels Lying Between Key West
and Hnvnna ON the Mntch.

and Havana on the Wntch.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
On Board the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Wanda Key West, Fla, May %
Sunday with the feet waiting, watching
in silent sunlit seas, group of great
battleshps motionless under the tropicai
sun, broad decks scorched and scared by
day. languid and dreamy under the stars
by night, a fleet of powerful sea-hghters.
an army of brave men drifting at sea.
waiting for something to do-that tells the
story Of Rear Admiral SIMPSONS fleet for
the past days and nights.
The ships of the fleet stand close to-
gether in small groups, hour after hour
passes and the position is not changed
Great columes of smoke occasionally issue
from the tunnels and curl, unswayed by
the wind into the sky.
The men drag impauently through the
drills and crawl away into the shaded
hooks of the decks and grumble at the in
activity.
During the day the music on board swells
far out over the silent water. and at night
voices are plainly heard from ship 20 ship
Stretching away to the sea line the sky Is
cleaning and motioness, and one can
scarcely imagine 1t the same sea that has
been rolling and tumbling for weeks past
Ii Is a picture OF tropical laguor, but there
Is method In Admiral SIMPSONS inaetlv-
iiy. Unti he Is definitely advised that the
Spanish fleet is imprisoned in Santiago dc
Cuba harbor he is here In a position to
move quickly In any direction where the
Spanish ships may appear
If the Spaniards should escape Commo-
donc Schley on the southern coast Of Cuba
and make for eastern seaports OF the Uni
ted States he Is I'm a position In a few
hours run to cut them off in the Wind
ward Passage. one or more scout boats
are kept In that position constantly.
on the other hand If the Spaniards
should come around the western end Of
Cuba with the hope of getting into Ha-
vana he Is here where he can intercept
them on short notice 1t Is irksome to
wait here day after day.
a most vigiliant watch Is kept by the
fleet day and night, In apprehension. in
hope, that the Spanish fleet may come in
sight. The sailors hang over the rails
scanning the horizon, and the gunners lie
in the shadow Of the big rifles longing for
a chance to see the great monsters thun-
dering.
What a perfect day for a battle" they
say, looking out over the motionless sea,
but days and nights go by and the enemy
does not come. At night the lights are all
put out and the torpedo boats and small
gunboats constantly patrol the surround
ing waters.
The New York left the feet Friday night
with the torpedo boat Porter The Por-
ter returned to the fleet yesterday with
mail and dispatches.
In the absence of the New York the lit
tie MayhoWer Is the flagship, but she does
not gather her brood about her at mid
night. At dusk last night she lay far
astern of the other ships of the squadron,
and. as darkness came on, she ran down
toward them, sgnalled each In turn and
went flying out of sight to the eastward
on a scout At midnight she was back
again, signals went up and she led the
fleet slowly westward.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-30
sCHLEY NOT DEFEATED.
officials Mt Washington Discredit
Paris story.

Paris story.
Washington, May 29.-Oficials of the
navy department not only utterly discredit
the reported naval engagement near ia
maica on Friday, but declare with the ut
most postiveness that It did not occur. Ad-
vices from Admiral Sampson and Commo-
dore Schley clearly Indicate that the state
ments made in the Madrid story are with
out the slightest foundation in fact.
The advices from Commodore Schley in
dlcate that he Is now and has been for
several days, guarding the entrance to the
Bay of Santiago de Cuba.
Commodore Schley has not only his own
squadron, but two or three vessels be-
sides, at his command and it is not be.
lieved possible for the Spanish admiral TO
escape with his fleet either by day or by
night.
No information is obtainable as to the
intention of Commodore Schley. Whether
he will endeavor to force an entrance to
the bay and seek a battle with the Span
lsh squadron is not known but such a
course at present is not regarded as likely.
II would be better, n the opinion of some
naval officials, to keep Cervera and his
vessels safely in the harbor, where they
are as absolutely useless os they would
be a the bottom Of the sea.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-30
CARDENAS HARBOR CLOSED.
Distractions Sunk to Prevent En-
trance of Vessels.

N"structIOnS sunk to Prevent En-
trance of Vessels.
Copyright 1898, by the Associated Press.
On Board the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Wanda, off Cardenas, May 2s, via
Key West, Fla, May 29.-Cardenas har-
Dor has been completely closed by the
Spaniards since the attack of the Wins
low and other American torpedo boats
This fact was demonstrated yesterday
by the attempt of the English steamship
Myrtledene to enter the port to take on a
cargo Of sugar. The Myrtledene had be-
gun TO take on cargo when war was de-
clared and she was ordered out by the
American gun boat Machias The steam
er's owners claimed that, understhe block
ode proclamation. she was entitled to thr-
ty days to load and Secretary of the
Navy Long, gave the ship permission to
return and complete her cargo. She
found, however. that the harbor was filed
with sunken distractions and could not
get in She lies outside the harbor, nest
ling forlorn and detected like a storm
beaten bird, uncertain whether to attempt
10 bring her cargo out in lighters or wait
for the war to end.
The waters of Cardenas are too shallow
for big ships and the Winslow tragedy
rrobably closes the history of naval oper-
a,ions in that quarter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-30
INVASION OF CUBA.
Story AfiOat at Tampa That 1t Is to
Begin at Once.

New York. May ga special dispatch
to the Tribune from Washington says:
Orders have at last gone forward TO Maj.
Gen. Shafter at Tampa to embark the
greater portion of his corps, Including all
the regulars and a few of the most etfi-
cient volunteer regiments, on board the
transports gathered at that place, and the
aggressive military movement which has
been so frequently predicted, and as often
delayed for one cause or another, will be
an accomplished fact before the end of
this week
The strongest units of Admiral Samp-
sons reorganized squadron win convoy the
expedition and cover its landing at a point
now definitely designated.
simultaneously the most rigid censor
snip or press dispatches that has so far
been undertaken by the government will
be put into operation at Tampa and Key
West tonight and no message relating
to the movements of troops or ships, or in
any way specializing upon the expedition
will be permitted on the wires.
IF this means of preventing publication
of information which would be exceeding
ly valuable to Spain IS not fully success
ful, the censorship will be promptly ex-
tended to the mails.
1T can be confidently asserted that be-
yond the Secretary Of War and the Secre-
tary of the Navy, the President will per-
init no civilian to enjoy his confidence in
this matter until a landing on foreign ter
ritory shall have been actually accomplish
ed, and Gen. Shafter himself will have
sealed orders, whose contents will be
known only to Gen Miles and Gen. Corbin
until the expedition is safely at sea
Admiral Sampsons Instructions will be
to guard the expedition and to cooperate
with Gen. Shafter under the latter's di-
rection.
Washington, May 29.-From an intima-
tion from high army source 1t is regard
ed as almost certain that there will be no
important movement of the army until
the Spanish fleet is disposed Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-30
PURCHASE or ST. THOMAS.
Talk of Acquiremcnt by This Gov
ernmeDt Revived.

ST. Thomas, d. w. l., May 2S.-There is
a revival here to-day of the question of
the purchase Of the Danish West Indies
by the United States and the matter 8
causing excitement and favorable com.
ment
The Danish wooden corvette st. Thomas
arrived here this morning from Copen-
hagen with the object of assisting the
local government here TO observe Danish
neutrality during The war between Spain
and the United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-30
CERVERA UNDER COVER.
spain's Cabinet Processes to he Ig-
nOrnnt of His Whereabouts.

nOrHnt of His Whereabouts.
Madrid, May %, p. NIT is now known
that nothing developed at the cabinet
council to-day TO make 1t clear that Ad-
miral Cervera's squadron is in Santiago
harbor or outside it, but Gen. Correa,
minister of war, announced that he had
received a dispatch from Gen. Blanco to
the effect that twelve American warships
were-off Santiago yesterday Saturday,
but most of them disappeared to-day, so
ing in westerly direction.
Gen. Blanco gives it to be understood
that Admiral Cervera's squadron remains
in Santiago harbor.
The council decided to make large ad-
ditional purchases of war material, and 10
prohibit the expectation of silver coins.
1t is probable that the government, on
representations of certain powers, will
declare sulphur contraband.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-30

New Orleans La, May 29.-Perry NJ. De-
Leon Of Savannah, recently consul general
at Guayaquil, Ecuador, arrived by steam
ship last night. He goes tomorrow night
direct to Tampa, where he expects to join
Gen. Lees command He resigned his
position as consul to fight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-30
CERvERA OFF CENTRAL AMERICA

Private Advices to London Say He
Is Not at Santiago.
London, May 30, a. ma dispatch to
the Times from Kingston, Jamaica, dated
saturday, says: Private information
from the most trustworthy sources indi-
Gates that Admiral Cervera's squadron is
not at Santiago de Cuba, but is in Cen
tral American waters"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-30
TERROR REACHES SAN JUAN.
All the vessels Under Cervera Not at
snntingo.

Copyright. 1898, by the Associated Press.
st. Thomas, May 29.-The report that
the Spanish torpedo gun boat Terror has
reached san Juan de Porto Rico is con-
flrmed.
She arrived there from Fort de France.
island of Martinique. on Friday morning.
Her boilers are still said TO be out of or
der.
The Spanish transport Alfonso XIII,
chartered by the Spanish government and
loaded at San Juan de Porto Rico With
provisions for Cuba, is now said to be
Scouting in the vicinity of the Porto Rican
coast. her crew having refused TO try
and run the Cuban blockade.
The Alfonso XIII is also said to be car
rying freight between the different ports
Of Porto Rico
II is rumored here also that all the ves-
sells OF Admiral Cervera's fleet are not at
Santiago de Cuba. Some of them either
did not 20 there or have left these wa
ters, according 10 report
Incendiarlsm is growing In Porto Rico.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-30
CERvERA NOT AT SANTIAGO.
spaniards Say Only Torpedo Boat
Destroyer Is There

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press
Kingston, May %, II a. m.-Albert Fow-
ler a brother of the British consul at
Clenfuegos. received word by the British
steamer Adula, from Cienfuegos on Thurs
day, that the Spanish officials at that
place said that only a Spanish torpedo
boat destroyer, the Terror (posslbly the
Furor, as the Terror is understood TO be
at san Juan de Porto Rico), of the Cape
Verde fleet, was in the harbor of Santiago
de Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-30
EEL PRoGREsso STORY R1D1ouLEo.
London Times Says Crux of Situation
Is Military.

London, May 30, a. m.--The morning
papers throw the utmost ridicule on the
story Of El Progresso. The Times, re-
viewing the situation says: despite offi-
clal denials, the proceedings Of the United
States Board of Strategy unquestiona15iy
indicates diversity and even conflict Of
counsels, and the absence Of a strong di-
recting hand. While naval movements
monopolize attention the crux of the sit
uation is essentially military. The Uni
ted States must capture Havana, and 10
that end must seize convenient harbor
as a base Of attack on Havana.
with reference to Spanish threats to
cut the cables connecting the United
States and Europe Il should be pointed out
that there lies land on French or British
territory before reaching the American
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-30

The two vessels reported from Cape
Haytien as having left Gibraltar yester-
day for Cuba may be tho Austrian crus-
ers Kaiser.n Marie Theresa and Kaiser
Franz Joseph, and not two vessels of the
Cadiz fleet of Spain. The Spanish fleet,
organized at Cadlz, IS. according TO Off
cial Madrid advices, either al Cadlz or
maneuvering off the coast, preparatory 10
sailing for some destination to be determ-
ined upon by the government. The utter
absence of news from Santiago de Cuba,
which is connected with this place by ca
bic is causing more and moro astonish-
ment as days go by and no messages are
received IN spite Of the fact that the cable
Is In working order.
The Cuban leader here Is wagering that
the war VIII not last longer than June a.
The Cubans are very enthusiastic over
the Idea that the Spanish fleet Is bottled
up at Santiago DC Cuba, and they say Il
is surely lost.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-30
PAINTED THE WAR COLOR.
ships at Mare Island Preparing for
Their Long Voyage.

Mare Island Navy Yard Cal. May 29.-
The United states steamship MonandnoclS
has been painted the war color, and the
United states ship Collier Brutus is now
Being similarly treated.
The Monterey will go to Honolulu un-
der her own steam, and then take a tow
from the Brutus Three towing haw-
sers OF twelve-inch manila and 720 feet
long have been delivered to the navy yard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-30
FRANCES NEUTRALITY.
President Fnure Says II VIII lie
strictly Maintained.

Paris, May pm Faure, at the unveIl-
ing Of the monument TO the combatants Of
1870 at st. Etienne to-day referred in the
course Of his speech to the Hispano-Ameri-
can war, expressing his regrets that the
efforts of France and the other Powers
had failed TO prevent a conflict.
The President declared that France was
resolved to maintain the strictest neutral
lty and he said he earnestly hoped that
the efforts Of the neutral Powers woula
succeed in restoring peace.