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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-23
BLANCO IS NOT AFRAID
NO ATTEMPT TO ASsASSINATE THE
CAPTAIN GENERAL OF CUBA.
vana-HObsOn Not Exchanged Be-
cause He Knows Too Much.
Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press,

Il,
HAVANA, June e. 1910 a. m.-There is
absolutely no foundation for the report pub
lished in the United States of an attempt
to assassinata Captain General Blanco by
a member of the volunteers whose brother
it was alleged had been shot for completely
in a plot against the government General
Blanco enjoys the esteem of all classes in
Havana. including the volunteers. and is re-
garded with the utmost confidence as the
representative of Spanish sovereignty. The
Cubans admit that they are under obliga-
tons to General Blanco for the establish
ment of autonomy in the island. The palace
guards are from the volunteers, and several
officers of that body are aids on the gen.
erals staff. General Blancos public appear
ances are frequently the occasion of pa
triotic demonstrations, and that he has no
fear of assassination is shown by the fact
that he often rides out without escort, Wis
iting the Notifications about Havana with
out the attendance of the usual bodyguard.
Complete tranquility reigns in Havana.
The greatest confidence is felt that the
Spanish forces will successfully cope with
the American soldiers, who were yesterday
reported to have arrived on board trans
ports off the harbor of Santiago de Cuba.
There is great enthusiasm among the troops
and volunteers. who are all anxious to fight
against the invaders
Captain General Blanco denies that he has
decided that there shall be no exchange of
prisoners with the United States. At the
same time, the captain general says he can
not allow the exchange of Lieutenant Hob
son and the other members of the party
who sailed the Merrimac into the mouth of
the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, for the rea-
son that the lieutenant and his companions
had opportunities for seeing the harbor and
its defenses. The most common prudence,
the captain general says, would forbid that
these men be now given their liberay as
proposed by the United States.
Captain General Blanco added that he had
not forbidden the approach of vessels bear
ing flags of truce. but had only ordered that
no vessel be permitted to approach within
six miles of the shore, so that it be made
impossible for officers of the United States
to make drawings of or inspect fortresses
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HONOR FOR SOME ARMY HERO.
Grade of Lieutenant General May Be
Bestowed ON a Warrior.

WASHINGTON. June 22.-The House
committee on military affairs has agreed
on and favorably reported joint resolution
reviving the grade of lieutenant general in
the army. 1t authorizes the President.
whenever he deems it expedent. to appoint
a lieutenant general to be selected from
those officers in the military service distin-
guished for courage, skill and ability, the
limitation in the bill to choice from Off
GERS mot below the grade of major gen.
eral being stricken out by the committee
The committee disclaims any idea of hav-
ing any single military commander in view.
and asserts the object is to permit the Sc
lection by the President 10 command the
armies of the United States OF one who
should have higher rank than any other
officer, as essential 10 efficiency of man
agement. While Major General Miles has
frequently been urged for lieutenant gem
eralship, the members of the committee
claim that his name is no more than a sng-
gestion. and that the resolution leaves il
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-23
VICTORY FOR HACKNEY.
Put His Enemies TO ROute-AppeIlate
Judges Nominated

All the delegates had been looking for
ward TO the nomination of judge of the
Supreme Court from the Second district
with intense interest. as this was to end the
bitter anti-Hackney contest which has been
waged against the judge on account of the
fact that he was a pronounced anti-Bryan
Democrat in 1886 and was even accused of
having voted the Republican ticket The
story was soon told. But one ballot was
necessary and before that was half taken a
delegate moved to dispense with this farce
of counting noses. The opposition was un-
able TO find stronger man that Hugh d.
McMulen. of Aurora, to contest with Judge
Hackney the nomination, that everybody
knew one ballot would decide it. but there
was some surprise at the overwhelming vote
by which Judge Hackney's Democracy was
indicated He received 269 votes, Mr.
McMuller 247. twelve of the 1.52S delegates
refusing to vote. The cheering was most
deafening when the result was known and
the convention was more nearly on the
verge OF enthusiasm than at any other time
in the day. Judge Hackney spoke briefly
Il would certainly be dull of appreoia-
tion. said he 'if | did not esteem this
great honor to me. | esteem it an honor
to'have my official course the last six years
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JERRY SIMPSON PROTESTS.
He Denies Statements in General
GrOsvenOr's Ohio Speech.

He Denies Statements in General
GrOsvenOr's Ohio Speech.
WASHINGTON, June PA bill incor-
porating the National Congress of Mothers
was passed when the House met to-day
Mr.. Simpson Pop, Kan) created some
thing of diversion by rising to a question
of personal privilege He proceeded to read
from report of Representative Grosvenor's
speech before the Ohio Republican conven-
ton, in which the Ohio member was re-
ported saying, after referring to the OPP
position to the Republicans in the House
having voted in the interest of the recon
centrados'' for the $50 COO appropriation
that nine out of every ten of those gentle
men had voted mo" upon every subsequent
appropriation bill for the suffering SOL
Mr.. DalZell (Rep., Ia.) made the point that
1t was not matter to warrant the Kansas
member in rising to personal privilege, and
the speaker. unfolding the point made by
the pennsylvania, remarked with some
humor that proceedings in the House were
not infrequently subject for outside COM
ment, and should members insist on rising
in each instance to a question of personal
privilege the House would have it's time so
occupied that lit would be unable to give
that calm and elaborate consideration to
legislation that is its won't"
Then while the speaker hammered hard
to bring Mr. Simpson to his seat. the Kan
sas member persisted and declared: 1.-The
assertion as regards the vote of members
on this side is false. Every man on this
side has voted for every appropriation bill,
and no man would have cast the reflection
upon a large portion of this House con-
tanned in the speech of the gentleman from
Ohio were he not dead to all sense of honor
and truthfulness, having in his possession
the facts with which the gentleman must
have been familiar"
The House spent the remainder of the
day in considering District of Columbia
legislation
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D0NS TO BE DEPORTED.
Newfoundland Spaniards on Prize
Ships Will Be Sent Home.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-The attorney
general has decided to surrender to the am
bassadors of France and Austria, as the
diplomatic representatives of Spain, the nom
combatants and crews of the prize merchant
vessels captured by ships of our navy since
the declaration of war. The Department of
Justice having no means of feeding these
prisoners, turned them over to the War De-
partment, but Secretary Alger has now de-
clined TO continue the arrangement. The
representatives of Spain here were COM
municated with, and their consent secured
to receive the prisoners and ship them back
to Spain. The only thing now to be done is
TO secure the names of the prisoners to be
surrendered and telegram has been sent
TO the United States attorney having charge
of the cases to supply them at once with
view TO their immediate deportation at the
expense of the Spanish government.
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ARMY NOMINATIONS.
Appointments in the Volunteer
Bra nch and Formations of Regulars

AppO1nt ments in the Volunteer
Branch and Formations of Regulars.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The President
to-day sent these. nominations to the Senate:
:. Assistant adjutant general, with rank of
lieutenant colonel: Major Thomas H. Barry,
assistant adjutant general, u. S. A.
To be judge advocate. with rank of lieu
tenant colonel: Major Enoch Crowder, judge
advocate, u. S. A.
Chief engineer, with rank of lieutenant
colonel: First Lieutenant c. A. Potter,
Inspector general, with rank of lieutenant
colonel: Captain Charles w. Whipple,
ordnance department, United States army.
To be engineer officer, with rank of major:
Charles J. Allison. of Tennessee (nomina-
ton of Charles Allison for above office
withdrawn
To be assistant quartermaster, with rank
of captain: Oscar c. Guessaz, of Texas
Nomination of Oscar Guessaz for above of
flee withdrawn): Walter Allen. of Colorado
nomination of Walter Allen for above Office
withdrawn); William M. Goulting, of Vir-
ginia.
Volunteer Infantry
First Regiment-James Greenup Boyd of
Texas. assistant surgeon, with rank of first
lieutenant.
Second Regiment-Harry p Gamble, first
sergeant Second Volunteer Infantry, to be
first lieutenant; Henry B. Allen, of Ne
braska to be second lieutenant.
Third Regiment-Walter K. Wheatley, of
Georgia, to be captain; Campbell King, of
Georgia, to be second lieutenant.
Fourth Regiment-To be captains: Albert
"A. ETanZne1m, OF west virginia: Adam X.
Carson. of Virginia. Neil P. Leary, of Mary
land. To be first lieutenant: Frederick r.
Huseman, of West Virginia.
Fifth Regiment-Herman D. Money and
James M. Tiddel, of Mississippi, to be
majors.
Sixth Recommendation T. Phillips of Ten
nessee to be chaplain.
Seventh Regiment-Albert Lilianthal of
New York. to be captain.
Ninth Regiment-Eulace j. Sherman, of
Louisiana. to be captain John F. Dunshirk,
of Louisiana. to be assistant surgeon, with
rank of first lieutenant.
Tenth Observation-Disclosures L. Withrow, of
New York, to be lieutenant colonel; Walter
Barker, of Mississippi, to be major; James
s. Smith. of Georgia, to be first lieutenant;
George N. Stoney, of South Carolina, to be
assistant surgeon.
Volunteer Signal Corps
To be. first lieutenant: Frank H. HALEY,
first-class sergeant, volunteer signal corps
domination of F. o. Bailey for above office
withdrawn
Volunteer Engineers
First Regiment-J. Warner Tobes, of New
York, to be first lieutenant.
Third Regiment-To be majors: First
Lieutenant Henry c. Davis, Seventh Artil-
lery First Lieutenant Willoughby Wake,
first lieutenant: Charles H. Hamilton, of
Minnesota. To be second lieutenant: De-
shaw Breckenridge, of Kentucky
Thomas 3. Stapp, to be surveyor of GUS
toms at Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Senate to-day confirmed a large batch
of army nominations, including Henry V.
Boynton. District of Columbia, Alfred
Plume, of New Jersey, to be brigadier gen.
erals
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so heartily Endorsed. and 1 particularly es-
TEEN this mark of your confidence because
Of the bitter personal fight that has been
madc against me by personal enemies.
There was never an impulse of my life nor
q drop Of my blood that was not thoroughly
Democratic. There remains in my heart no
malice towards those who opposed me, not
withstapding they were moved by personal
hatred and not by a desire to promote the
good of the party"
Judge Hackney promised to stand up for
the success of the ticket and declared that
II he We're again elected to office it would be
his purpose to perform his public duties to
the best of his ability.
There being no opposition to the renom-
nation OF supreme judges, McCabe, Of the
Third. and Howard. of the Fifth district.
on the motion of Frank +. Burke. of this
city. they were nominated by reclamation.
The threat of the party to nominate judges
for the Appellate Court although there is
70 vacancy in either district was carried
out. Leroy M. Wade. of Posey county,
withdrew his name and moved that Edwin
Taylor, of Vanderburg county, be the NOM
inee for the First district by reclamation.
The motion prevailed. Until a few moments
for the Second district had not been found
and roll call of districts for nominations
was made The name Of G: j. kollmeyer
motion to close nominations and make him
the unanimous choice prevailed. Albert
Sahm. Of Indianapolis moved the nominal
the candidate for the Third district by ac-
clamation. This also prevailed. d. w.
IIldiIlDeIS. Oh f1eITy county. was the Oily
avowed candidate from the Fourth district
before the convention. but the name of Will
liam 8. Diven, of Anderson, was sprung.
Before the ballot by counties was half COM
pleted Mr.. Chamberss name was withdrawn
and the nomination of Mr.. Diven made
unanimous. as was that of Johanna
district The last three nominations were
made in as many minutes and as half the
delegates were leaving the. hall the chair
declared the convention adjourned. Some
one proposed three cheers for Hobson and
this was followed by cheers for Dewey,
Sampson and other naval heroes as the
lights were turned out.
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ESCAPE OF A RICH PRIZE.
Spanish steamer, with Supplies and
100000 in Gold, Safe at Trinidad.

Copyright 1885, by the Associated Press)
KINGSTON, Jamaica. June 22-The cap
tain of the steamer Adula, which arrived
here yesterday from Cienfuegos, reports
that while on her way to this port he met
the United States auxiliary cruiser Yankee
seventy miles off the Cuban coast This
was the only war ship he sighted during the
voyage. The captain further said he had
learned at Cienfuegos that the Spanish
steamer Purisima Conception which sailed
from Kingston on June IS with food sup
plies for the Spanish troops and carrying
it is understood, 500 900 in gold. had arrived
at Trinidad, province of Santa Clara.
The Adula brings one hundred refugees,
well-to-do Cubans and Spaniards. They aver
that the Spanish soldiers at Cienfuegos are
anxious for a fight, but that the populace
is disheartened by the long struggle Food
is no dearer now, they say than it was a
month ago, and while flour and meat are
scarce, rice, fish and vegetables are abund-
ant
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The New russian Ambassador.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-The new Rus
sian ambassador, Count Cassini, will be
formally received by President Mckinley
within a day or two. The coming of the
ambassador at this time, when Europe is
keenly alert to the progress of the war,
excites more than ordinary interest, for it
is known that he brings message of the
heartiest good will on the part of the Rus
sian government. and one making it quite
evident that the long-existing friendship be-
tween Russia and the United States will not
be shaken by the events of the war. He
comes from distinguished family, and his
diplomatic services have made him an in
fuential factor in government circles at ST.
Petersburg. His last post was at Pekng
where he was in charge through the serious
complication of Germanys occupying Kiao-
chau, England occupying Wei-Hai-Wei and
Russia securing the strongest of all ports
on the China sea, Port Arthur, with it's
overland outlet for the Transsiberian Rail-
way. Count Cassini is a inguist speaking
seven languages, including Chinese and
other Oriental tongues, and in anticipation
of his Washington service he is fast adding
English to the list.
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open to the President whom he shall APP
point, the appointee, however, being sub
1ect to confirmation by the Senate 1t was
pointed out by a ranking member of the
committee that IL there should be a battle
at Santiago. for instance, in which General
some heroic wort he a uould stand ! fair
show for the coveted rank. and so with
other commanding officers on whose career
the selection might depend.
The committee also fayorably reported to
the House the bill giving the adjutant gen
eral of the army. post now held by Gen
major general, and a joint resolution
amending former one and permitting Col.
Arson Mills. Third Cavalry. to exercise the
functions of boundary commissioner over
the Mexican line the same as If he was
performing such duty under military orders.
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Ofncers Chosen by J. o. A. VI.

LOUISVILLE. KY. June 22.--The Junior
Order OF American Mechanics elected off,
Gers to-day. The only contest was over ma
tional vice councillor. Charles Reimer or
Maryland, was chosen. His only opponent
other officers elected were: Councillor.
Frank W. Pierson. OF Delaware; treasurer,
j. Adam Soh of Maryland; conductor II.
kin. of Pennsylvania; inside sentinel, W. IL
Fulcifer. of Michigan. outside sentinel, Will
liam Noble. OF Indian Territory: council
chaplain. George W. Hobson OF Pennsyl-
vania. Minneapolis was chosen as the place
OF the next meeting.
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A Hybrid Michigan Ticket.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. June 22-For
governor ex-Congressman Justin E. Whit
ing OF St. Clair, Democrat; lieutenant gov
ernor. Michael f. Mcdonald. of Saulte Ste
Marie, Democrat; secretary of state. l.. +.
Lockwood. of Cold Water. Populist: auditor
general. John l.. Frisbie. of Hillsdale. silver
Republican: state treasurer. Dr. Edgar B.
Smith. of Detroit. Democrat; attorney gem
eral, Royal A. Hawley. of Ionia. silver Re-
publican; land commissioner. Carlton Peck
of Lapeer Populist; superintendent OF pub
lie instruction Mrs. Florence Renkes' OF
Barren county silver Republican; member
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FORECAST FOR TODAY.
Warmer, Fair Weather Predicted by
the Local Weather Bureau.

Forecast. for indianapolis and Vicinity for
Twenty-four Hours Ending II p. m. June %
Warmer, fair weather on Thursday
General Conditions Yesterday-High baro-
metric pressure continued east, low pres
sure west Of the Mississippi. A low baro-
metric area is central over South Dakota.
No great change in temperature occurred
and it rose nearly everywhere. Fair wealth.
er prevails and light local rain fell only in
Utah, Colorado, Iowa, near the New York
coast and near the western gulf coast
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-For Indiana,
Illinois and Ohlo-Partly cloudy weather.
with showers in the northern portions;
warmer; light southerly winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-23
Mnrderers Hnngeh.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. June 22-Tobe
Lanahan and Ed Mckenzie, negroes. were
been built about the scaffold in the Jail yard
and only few persons were present ut the
execution Mckenzie killed a farmer for
year-old negro girl after assaulting her.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. June 22-John Thomas
Schuetz was hanged to-day in the city Jail
The crime for which he died was the shoot
ing of his sweetheart, Annie Rausch, aged
eiehteen, on April 6. 1897. He was shiftless
while she was thrifty. He wanted to marry
her. and. being refused, he shot hex.
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State Board OF Education. George e. VIII
let's. of Calhoun county. Populist. The FORE
going ticket was nominated to-day by the
state conventions OF the Democrats. Popu-
lists and silver Republicans of Michigan. It
represents an equal distribution between the
three parties. The ticket was ratified In
joint convention tonight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-23

ABERDEEN. s. D.. June Estate con-
ventions of the Populists. Democrats and
silver Republican parties met here to-day.
Platforms were adopted practically on the
same lines by the three. conventions. The
platforms favor the free coinage of silver,
oppose the issuance of bonds In times OF
either peace or war. oppose banks of issue
and favor government issuance of all
money The war with Spain is approved
and its energetic prosecution Is demanded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-23
Omcial Vote of Oregon.

PORTLAND. Ore, June 22.-The official
vote in the recent state election shows the
following result for Governor: Total vote.
S,75S; Geer Rep) 45lO4; King Qusion),
$3.50: Luce middle of the road, 2,S66; Clln-
ton (Pro.), 2.2lS; Geers plurality, l0,5i4s
Ceer'S majority. 5A69.
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Want the Quartermaster RemoYed.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The quarter
master in charge of the depot at Jefferson
vile has been complained against by infiu-
entail residents of that town. who charge
that he goes goes abroad TO make his OFF,
cial purchases. instead of patronizing local
establishments. The War Department is
asked to put another man in charge
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Michigan,s Concentration.

A telegram of cordial greeting re-
ceived from the Democratic convention of
Michigan, in assembly yesterday and read
to the convention. By resolution the chair
man was directed to send a reciprocal tele-
gram to the Michigan convention This in
cident somewhat removed the monotony
into which the proceedings had fallen.
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Stockheth instead of the one hundred
promised Major Menzies
Even had Marion county voted for Stock
1eth, however, the friends he lost by COM
have cost him the nomination, Minors
combination" with Doherty secured the
nomination by an overwhelming vote, as the
result following shows:
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Vermont Republicans.

MONTPELIER. VT. June 22.-The Repub-
licans of Vermont in state convention. to-
day nominated Col f.. c. Smith, OF ST. Al
bans. for Governor by reclamation, and IT.
c. Balls. of st. Johnsbury, for lieutenant
governor !
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Adair and StockAeth both moved in grace
full words to make DohertyS nomination
unanimous, and as the latter came forward
to acknowledge the honor conferred on him
he was roundly applauded.
MNUTT FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
suspension of the rules and the unanimous
nomination of John G. McNutt, of Vigo
county, for attorney general. This carried.
Mr.. McNutt spoke few words of acknowl
edgment
Allen W. Clark, of Decatur county; Henry
Warrum. of Marion county and Joseph l..
Kelley. of Jennings. were the candidates for
clerk OF the Supreme Court. Despite the
failure of the Marion county ring to stand
lot demonstrated his immense popularity,
and showed that he could not be ''trun
down by Taggart, Morss, Kern and the
other ''half-breeds who were bent on CIV
ing the "stalwarts' a. slap in the face by
knocking out their leader. The vote of Ma
rion county showed there was a good deal
of truth in assertions which Clarks friends
had made; that is. that Joseph l.. Kelley
was only a straw man set up to divide
Clark's strength in the Fourth district. But
Clark had almost enough votes the first
ballot, notwithstanding his friends" Tag
CART and Morss turned the vote of Marion
county against him. 81 of the votes being
given to Warrum. S6 to Kelley and but 10
to Clark. When the Marion county half
breeds played with Clark and deceived
him and his followers into thinking he was
the Taggart slate, he was made to be-.
lieve Marion county would be for him in a
solid phalanx The first ballot stood:
Clark ..... Observation-Disclosures. 500
Kelley ................ .....................3Sa
a
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Invalid Chairs

OF all kinds and accessories for the sick room.
.Trusses made and properly adjusted. Store open
every Saturday night.
WIN. II. ARMSTRONG & CO..
New No. 1877 II S. Illinois ST.. indianapolis. Ind.
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Local observations wednesday,

Bar. Their r. H. Wind. Weather. Pre-.
am. s sS29 g g g Neast. Clear Clear. eco
Maximum temperature. So minimum tempera-
ture, 81.
Following is a comparative statement OF the
temperature and precipitation June %: