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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-05
SPANISH PATRIOTISM.
What the Queen Regent of Spain Is
Alleged to Have Said.

NEW YORK, May A dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from Madrid gives
an account of an interview obtained by a
special commissioner with the Queen Re-
gent Of Spain. During the course of the in
terview the Queen Regent said: 1--WE have
almost all of Europe with US, and in the
painful moments we are now passing
through that is great consolation, and at
the same time, an encouragement. Not that
we shall ask anything whatever from the
powers which are expressing their sympa-
thies for us but from the point of view of
strict right their attitude touches us pro-
foundly. Not day passes without bringing
to the King and to myself warm letters from
abroad; some even come from the United
States. These documents go straight to our
hearts. Come what may. and whatever
God may decide, we shall always remem-
Der them Spanish patriotism, which is one
of the best characteristics of this country,
is being heated more and more by news
from abroad. Our patriotism is not a vain
word; it is not a flag Haunted by a few per-
sons. No; Spanish patriotism is one of the
NEST admirable things in existence Every
body here is ready to shed the last drop Of
his blood to defend his country. Everybody
is ready to do his duty to fight like a hero
on the battlefield. The Spaniards are fight
ing for their country. The Americans are
lighting each for himself That is why we
are proud of Europe's encouragement We
have firm hope in the future
God knows that we did not desire war,
and did everything to avert it. 1 say that
every kind of humiliation was heaped upon
us by the United States But everything
has an end. The United States government
said to itself: we can demand everything
we choose from Spain and after some
recrimination We viii obtain satisfaction be-
cause Spain is poor anu VIII never dare to
face war Reasoning thus, they pushed us
till we could go no further. Finally the
rupture took place to the great astonish-
Continued ON second Pagel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-05
TO MEET THE OREGON.
Part OF Sampson's Fleet Sent to Bra
lillian Waters.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. May IA section of
Simpsons Key West fleet has sailed south
to meet the north-bound Oregon on the way
from Rio Janeiro. Confusion was caused by
the receipt OF news simultaneously with
the bulletin of the departure of the Samp-
son squadron that the Spanish fleet which
sailed from the Cape Verde islands five
days ago had arrived at the Canaries. Peo-
pie with short memories wondered why the
Oregon should need the protection of
group of war ships when the danger Of :n-
Perception by Spaniards was past, but later,
when it was recalled that the Cape Verde
feet had divided one section sailing north
TO the Canaries and the other proceeding
westwardly, presumably to cut off the Ore
gon, the wonderment ceased. 1t was thus
made clear why the naval board of strategy
had directed Admiral Sampson to send
number of our lighting ships to meet the
Oregon and her consorts. 1t is something
like $500 miles from Rio Janeiro to Key
West, and the Spaniards are believed to be
100 to / 500 miles from a point that would
intercept the route usually travelled by ships
going from Rio TO gulf or western Cuban
ports. The prospects for big naval battle
somewhere between Porto Rico and Rio
within the next week or ten days may there
fore be considered good. The south-bound
section Of the Sampson fleet is a match for
che spanish formation. Reinforced b. the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-05
DIRE THINGS PREDICTED,


LONDON, May 5.-The Madrid
correspondent of the Morning Post
says: "The government are aware
that they cannot rely upon the
army. It is an open secret that a
society has been formed within its
ranks to put an end to the humili-
ations Spain has suffered at the
hands of her incompetent min
listers. Judging by what one
hears, very terrible things may
shortly happen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-05
Direct to Porto Rico.

LONDON, May 5-A dispatch to the Daily
Mail. from Key West, sent by way of Tam
pa, in order to escape censorship. asserts
of positive knowledge that Rear Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet viii steam at full speed to
Porto Rico, either to destroy or to occupy
the coaling station as a naval base before
the Spanish squadron arrives, and then put
to sea and try to engage the Cape Verde
fleet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-05

Oregon, 1t could sink every Spanish vessel in
the Spanish squadron 1t would have to meet
on this particular expedition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-05
SEVEN SOLDIERS AND FOUR CIVIL
IANs MADE MAJOR GENERALS.
Twenty-Six Regular Army C0Ionels
and Lieutenant COIOnels Promoted
to Be Brigadier Generals.
PROMPT ACTION BY SENATE
ALL THE HIGHEST OFFICERS COx-
FIRMED WITHOUT DELAY.

Fitxhugh Lee, Senator SeweII, Joseph
wheeler and j. HI. Wilson Among
Those HonOred by the President.
Sharp County record., 1898-07-29
THE RIGHT KIND.

Once upon a time sickness
came to the family of the poorly
paid pastor of a country church,
so runs a story in the Omaha
World Herald. TWAS winter and
the pastor was in financial straits.
A number of his flock decided to
meet at his house and offer pray .
ers for the speedy recovery Of
the sick cnes and for material
blessings upon the pastors family
While ono of the deacons was
offering a fervent prayer for
blessings upon the pastors house.
hold there was a loud knock al
the door. When the door was
opened a stout farmer boy was
seen wrapped up comfortably.
"What do you want, boy?'
asked one of the elders.
GIVE brought pas prayers, -
replied the boy.
Brought pas prayers! What
do you mean?"
"Yep, brought his prayers,
and they're out in the wagon.
Just help me and We'll get 'em
in"
Investigation disclosed the fact
that "pa's prayers" consisted Of
potatoes, flour, bacon, cornmeal
turnips, apples, warm clothing,
and a lot of jellies for the sick
ones. The prayer meeting ad-
jcurned in short order.
Sharp County record., 1898-07-29

Many stories are told of wit.
nesses, badgered and perplexed
to a high degree, by their cross.
examination in court, at last re.
torting in a manner exasperating
TO the interrogating counsel, and
provocative of mu ,h amusement
10 the court. The following not
only upset the gravity Of the law
yers present, but the judge led in
~
the laughter:
A lawyer, after close cross.ex.
animation of a witness, an litter
ate Irish woman, in a Boston
court the other day, in reference
to the position of the doors and
windows, etc., in her house, asked
the following question:
"And now, my good woman,
tell the court how the stairs run
in your house," to which the
good woman replied: "How do
the shtairs run? Shure, whin I'm
oop shtairs they run down, and
whin I'm down, they run oop."-
Detroit Free Press. H
Sharp County record., 1898-07-29

When a man had enough tea
he placed his spoon across his
cup to indicate that he wanted no
more.
Leather breeches, a checked
shirt, red flannel jacket and a
cooked hat formed the dress of
an artisan.
The church collection was
taken in a bag at the end of a
pole, with a bell attached to a.
rouse sleepy contributors.
Sharp County record., 1898-07-29
AMERICA ONE HUNDRED
YEARS AGO.

There was not 8 public library
in the United States.
Almost all the furniture was
imported from England.
An old copper mine in Connec.
ticut was used as a prison.
There was only one hat fac
tory, and that made cooked hats.
Every gentleman wore a Queue
and powdered his hair.
Crockery plates were objected
to because they dulled the knives.
Virginia contained a fifth OF
the whole population of the coun'
try.
A man who jeered at the
preac her or criticised the sermon
was fined.
A gentleman bowing to a lady
always scraped his foot on the
ground.
Two stage coaches bore all tho
travel between New York and
Boston.
A day laborer considered him
self well paid with two shillings a
day.
The whipping post and pillory
were still standing in Boston and
New York.
Beef, pork, salt fish, potatoes
and hominy were the staple diet
all year round.
Buttons we're scarce and expen-
sive, and tho trousers were fas-
tened with pegs or laces.
A new arrival in jail was set
upon by his fellow.prisoners and
robbed Of everything he had,
Sharp County record., 1898-07-29

Lincoln was urged from the
beginning of the war to take
Richmond, but, talking of taking
Richmond and taking Richmond
were two different matters. Gen.
Scott, who was not retired until
after several futile attempts had
been made to take Richmond,
was summoned before tho presi-
dent.
"Gen. Scott" said Mr.. Lincoln,
twill you explain why it is that
you were able to take the City Of
Me xico in three months with g.
600 men, and have been unable
to take Richmond in six months
with 100000 men?"
eyes, sir, | will, Mr.. President"
replied Gen. Scott. "The mon
who took me into the City OF
Mexico are the same mon who are
keel ing ne out Of Richmond
now, Omaha World Herald.
Sharp County record., 1898-07-29
PAYDAY AT CAMP THOMAS.

For more than a week there
has been almost ceaseless issue
of new bills from the skillful
hands of the pay-masters of the
government to the open hands of
the $4,000 soldiers a; Camp
Thomas. When the pay wagon
would reach a regiment a glad,
wild shout would go up from the
soldier boys, like that which
greeted the ark of God in the
camp Israel. No regiment was
paid until the pay rolls were made
out with absolute accuracy. The
Second Arkansas was not paid off
until the 9Th of July.
The pay-masters reached the
regiment at 7 o'clock in the
morning. The order to the COM
panies from the captains to fall
in was as cheerfully and prompt
ly obeyed as l have seen it in
camp. The companies were full
ler than usual. Every man
wanted to answer to his name
that morning. Company A was
first called and marched to the
pay-master's tent. In less than
an hour each man had his money.
Then came the commissioned Of
ficers and then each company in
turn. By 2 o'clock each man
had his money in his pocket and
joy in his heart.
The next morning went to
the postoffice to secure a money
order to gladden. the hearts of the
home folks, but the long line
ahead of me made it impossible
to send money by the noon mail
of that day. At the express office
there was a similar rush. In one
week about 50, ,250,O had passed
into the hands of the soldiers,
and as soon as the mails could
bear it away, multiplied thous-
ands were sent to the dear ones
at home.
Lytle and Chattanooga have
been on a regular boom. The
rush here has been like that in
ihe busiest streets of New York
city. | never saw money change
hands faster. The camp is also
full of card players and crap
shooters. Many of the regiments
are doing their utmost to prevent
it, ours among them, but still
some of the boys lost all their
money the first day. The second
morning after day, before |
had dressed myself, heard one
man say to another: "Some men
have brains and some have money
and some have both," but with
an oath, he added, 81 may have
brains but I do not have a cent
this morning" BY s.
H. Babcock in Arkansas Metho.
dist.
Sharp County record., 1898-07-29
DIsEAsEs OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent to eczema, tetter, salt.rheum, and other
diseases of the skin is instantly allayed by
,nplying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have beer
permanently cured by it. IT is equai'y
Efficient for itching piles and favorite rem
sdy for sore nipples; chapped hands hi
blsins, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes
For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box
TryDr. Cady's Condition Powders, me!
are inst wha. horse needs when in bad cond<
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuSe.
Sharp County record., 1898-07-29
The Best Offer Ever Made by a Newsn'
"a page every week ior $50 cents

The semi.weeky Republic, the best general newsr.o.
IN the world containing all the news in eight pages t~
and the Republic Model Magazine one year for 81 so s
The Republic Sunday Magazine was the newspana,
1897 home journal of the best class, IS large pages
Dares of un IA pages of the brightest and best reaSr
It contains more hghc pictures and cartoons than M
attempted in any other publication More noted writers
contribute to the Republic Magazine than any other aug
caon. The magazine will be sold only in conneotOr
4 weekly Republic. Address all orders to VIZ
THE REPUBLIC, st. Louis NJ.
Sharp County record., 1898-07-29

A Chinaman attendinga mis-
sion Sunday school could not re-
concile the oft repeated statement
that "the earth is the Lords and
the fullness thereof with the
fact that 50 many collections had
to be taken up for the cause of
Jesus Christ. Sunday after Sum
day he grew more puzzled. FL
nally he could stand 1t no longer
and blurted out at the services
one day; "Whatee mattee
Jesus Christ; he allie time
broker"
Sharp County record., 1898-07-29
A CHALLENGE.

preached by Mr.. Moody, the
great evangelist, during his last
visit to Chicago; and is well
worth a careful reading by every
mother and father in the land:
''No man on earth can afford
to sell whiskey, Do you know
why? You sell my son whiskey
an make a drunkard of him,
and some one will sell your son
whiskey and make a drunkard of
him. ! will throw down a chal-
lenge tonight. / will challenge
you to find a man who has been
in the whiskey business for
twenty years that hasn't got a
skeleton in his own closet
either drunken son, or drunk
en- brother, or some drunken
relative. 1t is most absurd to
think you are going to SOW
whiskey and not reap drunkards.
~ had made a challenge like
this one evening in a meeting,
and the next morning a man
came to the hotel and asked if
] had made that challenge.
yes, l said, Il did, We'll, ,
said he, you want to take it
back. 1t is net true. My father
was a rum seller, and | am a
rum seller and the curse never
fell on his family nor mine.
well, said, 'that is the most
astonishing statement ever
heard. | have travelled widely
through this country and through
the old country, and | have never
yet heard of a man who had
been saloon keeper twenty
years without the curse touching
his family The man went out,
and two men, who had been sit
ting in the hotel, and who l had
noticed looked at each other in a
strange way while the man TAX
ing approached me. Why one
of them said, Il don't see how he
dared to say that before u.s..
Why, Mr.. Moody, that mans
own brother committed suicide
not six weeks ago from the effect
of drink, and he left a widow and
seven children, who are now be-
ing cared for at his brothers 8
house. And, what is more, the
man himself was a drunkard on
the streets until the suicide Of
his brother. That frightened him
and sort of pulled him up. And
yet he has the audacity to say
that it never came into his
family!' 4 don't know how he
got around the fact Of his brothers
suicide, unless he said that his
brother wasn't a member of his
family. Laughter.) He must
have beon a sort of Cainite. You
know how Cain answered the
Lord when He asked him about
the brother--My brother, my
brother! Am my brother s
keeper? s
"A certain man built a house
for rent. Some one offered him
a very large price for the rent Of
it. about four or five times what
the house was worth for a legiti-
mate purpose. The temptation
was so great that he yielded, and
he rented that house for a brothel.
That man didn't have any daugh-
ter, but he had four beautiful
sons, and every one Of them was
ruined in that brothel. You SOW
the brothel and you are going to
reap adultery right rlong in your
own family. If any of you have
got your house rented for broth.
el, you had better cancel the
agreement pretty quick, if you
don't want the curse down on
your family. You can't buy
off God. The man who rents his
house for saloon is just as bad
n .....ua.. Al IL. l.. ..
Sharp County record., 1898-07-29

whatstops Nouralgia' Dr, Miles Pain Pills
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-24
AFTER FIVE MONTHS
A Young Woman Was Brought Out
Of a Trance by Bypnotism.

Milwaukee, Wis, December %
Tony Erosheit, young woman %
years CT aee, who has been in a
trance for the past five months at Ler
home in this city, was brought to heI
normal condition through the influence
Of hypnotism.
Miss Brosheit retired as usual in her
apartments on the 23d of July last.
On the following morning, when it
was time to awaken, she kept on
sleeping, and though at times she
would open her eyes, she seemed I'M
conscious to her surroundings. The
case has baff1ed many physicians. At
last an application of suggestive
thrapeautics, a form of hypnotism,
was tried and the patient to-day was
brought out of her trance. Though
weak, she was able to say few words
to those about her. She has been kept
alive with liquid food.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-24
N RS. B0TKlN
Denies Nearly Everything Testified to
by Witnesses for tho Prosecution.
Made Oas Important Admission.

San Francisco, December 23.-Tae
trial of Mrs. Cordelia B0tkin is near
ing it's end. The defense concluded its
case to-day with the testimony the
accused woman Mrs. 3a1kin made
specific denials of Utmost all the
charges brough against her. She
contradic}ed the testimony of almost
every witness that has appeared for
the prosecution, and her denials gen
orally were on the most important
points in the case. She swore that
she did not buy the candy sent Mrs.
Dunning, or the handkerchief which
was enclosed for Mrs. Cummings little
girl. She admitted intimacy with
John P. Dunning and stated to the
jury that she tried to prevail upon
him many times I'd. return to his FAM
lily. Cross-examination brought out
at least one very important fact
against the accused. She admitted
being at the ferry depot on the day
that the poisoned candy was mailed
at the ferry postofice. Three other
witnesses were introduced by the de-
Tense.
The court then adjourned until
Tuesday, when the prosecution will
present testimony in rebuttal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-24
GEN. 0. Q. HOW ARD

Tells the War Investigation of the Various
lad Smells lie Encountered in Camp.
Washington, December 23.-To the
war investigation to-day General o. 0.
Howard told how disappointed he had
been in not securing assignment for
active service during the war, and how
he had accepted the Office of visiting
delegate for the Army and Navy Chris
tan Commission, and distributed tracts
and other things through the Southern
camps. He said these camps, as a
rule, were in good condition, but he
noticed confusion in the railway ar
rangements at Tampa, an inundation
Of beer in one colored camp there and
a plague of flies on his second visit to
Mobile.
At Camp Thomas during July, he
said the odors were varied and repuls-
i've. He had suggested chloride of lime
TO Gen. Brooke, who received the sug-
gestion favorably and distributed SO
barrels of lime in one day The smells
persisted. Regarding Gen. Lees com
mand at Jacksonville, Gen. Howard
said he had not believed before that it
was possible for a camp to be kept in
such fine condition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-24
EXCIGlNG CHASE.
TIVE Burglar Give the Population of
a Township Good Fun for Their
MONEY.

Utica, n. Y, December 23.-Two men
were seen entering the barn on the
farm of Mrs. Margaret Brown, near
Cassville, last night. Mrs. Brown S
son and a farm hand named Mooney
hailed the men, who fired upon them
with a revolver, a bullet striking
Mooney in the abdomen and intiict-
ing a dangerous wound. The robbers
jumped into a sleigh and drove towards
Utica. Neighbors of Mrs. Brown tele-
rhoned for a surgeon and gave pursuit
to the robbers, who in their fight
dropped an overcoat which belonged
to man at Unadilla Forks, whose
house they had robbed and whose
horse and cutter they had stolen. The
rig was abandoned four miles from the
city, near Yorkville. At the latter
place the men took breakfast. The
landlord, hearing of the affair at Mrs.
Borwn's and suspecting the strangers,
telephoned for an officer. Before the
officer could reach 1orkvllle the men
left, but were followed by a bridge
builder named Beard. Discovering
Beard, the men fired at but missed him.
Others Joined in the pursuit. The flu
gitives separated and the pursuers
divided, Eeard leading one posse. The
man chased by this party was brought
to bay near the Mohawk river, when,
after firing several shots and wound
ing Beard in the arm, he leaped into
the river and swan across it in the
midst of floating ice. Crossing by the
bridge, Beard and his companions re-
newed the chase. finally coming up
with the man, whom Beard grappled.
Finally the desperate was overcome
and brought to this city. Mooney iden-
tilted the prisoner as the man who shot
him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-24

lon the first Of January, but the Pres
ident declares in his message that 1t
will be hauled down as soon as stable
government is established. Who Will
deny to the people the right to haul the
flag down in the Philippines if they so
desire when a stable government is
established there?
Cur flag stands for an indissolubie
union of indestructible States. Every
State is represented by star, and
every Territory sees in the constitu-
ton astarof hope that it will some day
take it's place in the constellation.
What is there in the flag to awaken
the zeal or reflect the aspirations OF
vassal colonies, which are too good e
be cast away but not good enough to
be admitted to the sisterho0d of States
Shall we keep the philippines and amend
our flag? Shall We add new star-the
blood star, N1fs-to indicate that we have
entered<Uson a career of conquest? Or
Shall we borrow the yellow which in 1876,
was the badge of gold and greed, and
paint Saturn and his wings, to suggest a
carpetbag government with the schemes
of spoilation? Or shall we adorn our flag
with a milky way composed Of a multitude
of minor stars representing remote and
insignificant dependencies?
No; a thousand times better to haul
down the stars and stripes and substitute
the flag of an independent republic than
to surrender the doctrines that give glory
to Old Glory 1t was the flag of our
fathers I'm the years that are gone; 1t Is
the flag of a reunited country to-day: let
it be the flag of our nation in the years
that are to come. Its stripes of red tell
of the blood that was shed TO purchase
liberty; it's stripes of white proclaim
the pure and heaven-born government
which derives its just powers from the
consent of the governed. The mission OF
that flag is tc float, not over d conglomer-
alton of commonwealth, but over the
land of the free and the home of the
brave and to that mission it must remain
forever true-forever true
Col. Bryan's speech was the only one
of length at the reception.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-24
CLAYTON-BULWER TREATY.
1t Will Probably Be So Modified as TO
Permit of the United States Building
the Canal.

Washington, December est is ac-
cepted as little short of certain in the
best informed official and diplomatic
circles that negotiations will be opened
at an early day toward. so modifying
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty as to meet
the conditions of the present day con-
control of the Nicaraguan canal. But
while recent events on both sides of the
water have made this move obvious,
the British ambassador. Sir Julian
Pauncefcte, has not up to the present
time received any instructions to open
negotiations on this subject.