The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-05
NOTES OF THE WAR.
Items from Many Sources and Cover
ing Numerous Phases.

Cincinnati brewers have added one dollar
barrel to the price of beer in anticipation
of the increased government tax.
Steps have been taken to organize five
new regiments in New York city, to take
the place of those who have gone to war.
AT one of the largest mass meetings ever
send stand of colors to the cruiser Har-
yard, formerly the American liner New
York.
The Colorado Federation of Labor con-
vention has pledged the services of the 3d.
600 unionists in that State to the President
of the United States in case of need in the
existing war.
Minneapolis Lodge, Order Birth Abraham,
in memory of the expulsion of the Jews
from Spain, has offered a bounty of S25 and
remission of lodge dues to all members who
enlist for the war against Spain.
Jonathan B. Frost. sovereign manager
of the Southern jurisdiction Woodmen of
the World, announces that the certificates
of insurance in that order are valid III case
of death while engaged in war.
Charles Dewey brother of Commodore
Dewey, has just celebra ted, at Montpelier,
VT, both his fiftieth wedding anniversary
and the victory which his brother has won
over the Spanish forces in the Philippine
islands
Two more submarine mines, formerly part
of the defenses of New York harbor, have
been found cut from their cables and adrift.
The first was found at Island Beach. near
Barnegat, n. j.; the second came ashore at
Sea Girt, N. j.
The Adams Express Company has ten
dered the services of its agencies to the
Treasury Department free of charge for
soliciting subscriptions to the popular loan.
1t is thought all other express companies
will do likewise.
The situation created by the defeat of the
Spanish fleet at Manila is regarded as be-
ing deeply interesting to Japan, as it is
taken fol-. granted there that it presages
the downfall of Spanish power in the East
and the freedom of the Philippine islands.
The Mexican government has stopped the
contemplated meeting of Spanish clerks in
the City of Mexico for the purpose of rails
ing money and volunteers for Spain. The
police were ordered to prevent the meeting
as contrary to the obligations of neutral
nation.
Governor Black has authorized the aque-
duct commissioners of New York to appoint
100 special deputies to guard the Croton
Aqueduct so as to, prevent any attempts
that might be made by Spanish spies to
blow up the same and thereby cripple the
water supply of New York city.
The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
has adopted a resolution requesting Presi-
dent Mckinley to thank Commodore Dewey
for his glorious ACHIEVEMENT in destroying
the enemy's fleet at Manila. thereby keep
ing open to American commerce the great
Pacific ocean, with all its coasts and har-
bors.''
A. H. Terry Post. No. 800, of Amsterdam,
N Y, has adopted unanimously a resolution
to amend the constitution of the Grand
Army of the Republic 50 as to make eligible
to membership all who have served under
the flag of the United States in any war.
Confederate veterans who have since served
the United States in war may also become
members.
There is no evidence to indicate that the
recent explosion in the powder mills at San
ia. Cruz, Cal. was caused by Spanish spies.
The output is now 5000 pounds of smokeless
and 200 pounds of brown powder daily. The
only delay caused by the disaster will be in
the manufacture of infantry smokeless. but
there is enough of this now on hand to sup
ply $4,000 men for three months.
Col. J. w. Washburn, commanding the
Fourth Regiment, Illinois National Guard
has rendered his resignation to Governor
Tanner to take effect Immediately. and it
was accepted. Col Washburn left for Van
dalia, his home. Governor Tanner held d
conference with other officers of the Ma
tional Guard regarding the resignation, but
no explanation of the matter was made pub
lie.
The New York Tribune says: "Unless the
war is brought to quick termination or
Spain removes the embargo that she has
placed on sulphur as contraband of war,
the manufacturers in this country will prob
ably soon be obliged to considerably raise
the price of the cheaper kinds of paper
used for newspapers and magazines, as a
rise in the price of sulphur would have the
effect of raising the cost of production of
newspapers to a very appreciate extent