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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-26

HONG-KONG, May 24-The Japanese
cruiser Aktsushima, which arrived to-day
from MANILA reports that when she left
there rioting had broken out and a number
of houses had been burned. Food was daily
becoming scarcer and horse flesh was SELL
ing at $3.50 pound. The Spanish volunteers
were making angry demands for pay and
food, which the Spaniards were utterly un-
able to satisfy.
Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, had a
great reception on his arrival at the Philip
pines from Hong-Kong. Rear Admiral Dew
ey supplied the insurgents with two guns
and three hundred rifles, and at the time
the Japanese cruiser left Aguinaldo was
expected to make an immediate attack.
The archbishop of Manila, announcing in
pastoral that four Spanish war ships were
coming, promised victory for the Spaniards.
A military commission has been appointed
at Cavite, under charge of the United States
consul
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FATAL STREET DUEL.
st. Louis Doctor and Railway
Switchman Both Killed.

ST. LOUIS, May 25.-Dr. John G. Fergu-
son, a prominent dentist, and William M.
Smith, a Missouri Pacific switchman, were
killed in a street duel tonight. DR.. Fergu
son was calling on a young lady named
Walters. Smith, who lived next door, came
out into the yard, and Ferguson, who was
sitting with Miss Walters on the porch, de-
manded an apology for alleged derogatory
remarks made by Smith. Angry remarks
followed. The woman disappeared and re-
volvers were drawn. At the second ex-
change of shots both men fell MORALLY
wounded DR.. Ferguson has practiced here
several years. and was one of the best
known dentists of the city. Miss Walters
has not yet been found.
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American Collier Which Was Cap
tured Before Dewey's Exploit

LONDON, May PA dispatch received
here to-day from Lloyd's agent at Manila,
via Hong-Kong. says the American bark
Saranac, Captain Barnaby, from Newcastle,
New South Wales, on Feb. 26, for noilo,
Philippine islands, and which was captured
shortly after the outbreak of the war by
the Spanish gunboat Ell Cano has been re-
leased. The Saranac took about 1,64O tons
of coal for Ioilo, which is said to have
been unloaded before she was captured. The
coal was released some time ago. The
Saranac is owned by VIM. Simpson jr of
New York
A dispatch to the Times from Hong Kong
to-day says Manila is tranquil The for
eign cruisers have agreed upon concerted
any emergency. Aguinaldo, the insurgent
leader. landed at Cavite on May 49, The
insurgents being without firearms is de-
laying the proposed attack on the garrison
of Manila"
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Prisoners well treated.

ATLANTA. Ca, May 25.-Lieut. Col VIM.
P. Hall, adjutant general and executive
head of the Department of the Gulf, has
this to say regarding the report from Mad
rid that Spanish prisoners of war in the
United States have complained that they
are treated as convicts. The prisoners at
the post are we'll treated. The ten officers
now there are confined in two large rooms
and have every convenience. They have a
separate mess, but are given the regular
ratons The ordinary prisoners are well
cared for and get their rations three times
day. All letters they write are read by
any one had complained it would hardly
get to Spain" All prisoners of war are at
Fort Mcpherson
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had already incurred. The division Of this
aggregate force had been determined upon
at yesterdays Cabinet meeting in prac-
tically the following proportions:
Philippine occupation ................. q, 900
Porto Rican occupation ................ Is 900
Re serve and home defense is, 600
THE estimate for the Cuban army of oc-
cupation was based on the conviction.
which is now common to all authorities.
both civil and military. in Washington, that
order cannot be restored over that large
area of territory without the presence there
for some time TO come of at least one hun
dred regiments. and that little or no reli-
ance can be. placed on the capacity of
Cubans for self-government for at least a
year or two. AS regards Porto Rico. it is
not believed that the inhabitants will be
able to maintain a government of their own
In less than a generation, and practically
the same conclusion is reached regarding
the Philippine islanders. The necessity for
$4,000 men under arms at home, at any
rate. until some time after permanent peace
has been assured, is recognized. as well as
the necessity for relieving volunteers after
brief tour of duty in the tropics and pro-
viding prompt achievements should any Of
the conditions have been underestimated.
General Miles had expected TO start for
Tampa last night, but delayed his departure
until Saturday night, the President desiring
to have the benefit of his advice In the
meantime. 1t is understood, however, that
the presence of General Miles at Tampa is
not essential to the departure of troops
from that point, although in case an inva-
sion of either Cuba or Porto Rico is begun
this week General Miles intends to hurry
after the expedition in fast war ship
which the navy will place at his disposal
"Rumors are especially persistent that ac-
tual military operations in the West Indies
will begin before June 1, and speculation
seems divided on the chances of an invasion
directed against Cuba against Porto
Rico. 1t is said to be the desire of the
government to strike blow at Spanish OBJ
stinacy by Immediately Selling and occupy
ing Porto Rico, an island whose climate is
far more healthful than that of Cuba, and
whose value for purposes of indemnification
at the close of the war il self-apparent
With the aid of a part of Admiral Samp-
sons fleet 1t is thought that San Juan could
easily be taken.
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LONDON, May 26.-The Paris CORE
spondert of the Daily Telegraph says: THE
Spanish embassy to-day "wednesday is
sued the following statement: The truth
is the AMERICANS have only achieved one
success, which led to nothing-Manila. All
the rest is false. They also relied on dis
turbarces which might occur in Spain.
There were some troubles owing to the
dearness of bread, but these completely dis
appeared as soon as the govevernment for
babe the expectation of corn. The French
government is carefully pursuing its neutral
policy but public opinion is as warmly en-
listed as ever on the side of Spain >,
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Ruled Against the Midland.
the Indianapolls journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, May 25.-Judge Ryan,
of the Superior Court, to-day handed down
ruling dissolving the injunction granted
the Chicago & Southeastern against the Big
Four week ago. in the decision he holds
that the claim of the Big -Four to prop
erty over which the Midland was construct
ing its Munce extension track is lawful
property of the former corporation, and
that the Midland has no right to pass over
it. AS this ruling would hold the Midland
in this city it is probable that very hard
fight will be made along other lines. Until
this final ruling it looked like the Midland
had clear right of way all the way into
Muncie
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negotiating for the charter of the Spreckels
steamer Alameda, which is now in Sydney,
N. S. w. The Spreckes will lease the
steamer providing they can replace her If
the Alameda comes to this city without
stopping she can make the trip in about
eighteen days, but the voyage takes about
twenty-four days.
The people of California, and especially
of San Francisco, are very proud of the
performance of the Oregon, and the Cham
Der of Commerce of this city has forwarded
a telegram to Captain Clarke expressing it's
pleasure over the wonderful run made by
the vessel. which was built at the Union
iron works in this city
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GIadstone.s Remains in London.

LONDON, May 26-Mr. Gladstone's re-
mains arrived at Westminster London, this
morning, accompanied by Herbert and
Henry Gladstone Mrs Gladstone will come
to attend the public ceremonial. A group
of thirty or forty gentlemen who are con-
nected with the ceremonies. including the
Duke of Norfolk awaited the arrival OF the
train at the station. About 1000 OF the pub
lie looked on. The coffin has been placed in
position for lying in state. This was done
about 3 o'clock this morning. when Canon
Wherefore conducted a service IN the
and several members Of the House of Com
mons.
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Eouipped with Hospital supplies.

CHICAGO, May 25.-The Illinois volun-
teers will go into the field we'll equipped
with hospital emergency supplies Each
man now wears in his cartridge belt pack
age consisting of one yard of steriized
gauze, one-half ounce absorbent cotton and
two and one-half drachms each boric and
ing antiseptic. The work of making a tenn
porary dressing on the field is thus greatly
facilitated. So far as known, only the 1lli-
nois regiments are provided with this novel
equipment, which was suggested by Sur
geon General Sem. 1t is said. however,
that the government will probably ut out
all soldiers this way.
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Indiana Notes.

Company /, of Charlottesville, is to be-
come a part of the regiment being raised by
j. Frank Hanly. of Lafayette
Chiefly Worlds, of Union City, attempted
to jump on a freight train in the Big Four
yards yesterday and had his left foot so
severely mashed that 1t was necessary TO
amputate it. He is about thirty years old..ts
Gen. Lew Wallace. of Crawfordsville has
received a unique invitation to be present
al the G.. A. Il. Nebraska state encampment
III September. The invitation is signed by
every ca A. r. man in the State of Ne
braska
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Censorship at Tampa.

TAMPA, Fla, May 25.-An order was is
sued to-day by order of General Shafter,
requiring every newspaper correspondent at
Tampa to furnish headquarters with copy
of the paper which the correspondent repre-
sents A strict watch will be kept on all
matter printed under Tampa date and any
prohibited matter will result in a refusal by
the censor to pass upon matter written for
the offending newspapers.
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KoIxomo's Twenty-seven Graduates.
Special to the indianapolis Journal. -ts. -

KOKOMO, Ind. May 25.-The Kokomo
High School commencement tonight gradu-
ated twenty-seven pupils, the names being
Nellie Grace Ewick, Roxey June Woods,
Monette Butcher, Dorothy Devore, Geneva
Louisa Murden. Nellie E. Weber. Minnie
Niswonger, Ola Grace Ward, Daisy Belle
Forsythe, Anna NJ. Francois, Vera b.
Showalter, Katherine M Brass, Daisy Es-
tella Wayman, Ruth Kelly, Susie B. Reed,
Lucy M. Hall, Elizabeth ]. Yinglng, An
Meta Kirk, Bessie c. Murden, John e.
Street, Ellsworth L. Tharp, Roy Wells. Roll
10 Moore, Frank 3. Long. James Ralph
Johnson c.. Omar Bates and John Chester
Shafer The three latter are absent in the
service of their country, but will be given
diplomas with the others. The class address
was by DR.. Frank Fetter, of the Indiana
University
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be active and keen. If you feed the brain
cells on impure blood, you are sure to have
weak, sluggish brain cells. If you pump
bad blood into the lungs, you will have
weak lungs. Pump bad blood into the
liver, and the result is torpidity of the
liver. Feed the heart on impure blood,
and the consequence is weak heart.
Nourish the skin with impure blood, and
the result Is all manner of unsightly skin
diseases.
The best of all known blood purifiers is
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t
makes the appetite hearty the digestion
perfect, the liver active and fills the arteries
with the rich, red blood of health 1t is
the great blood maker and flesh builder
1t cures all forms of eruptive skin diseases
1t cures oS per cent of all cases of con-
sumption. It cures bronchitis, weak lungs,
splitting of blood, obstinate coughs and
Kindred ailments 1t gives vigor and
health to the muscles and activity to the
brain Thousands have testified to the
benefits derived from the use of this
wonderful medicine. All medicine
stores sell it.
Mrs Ella Howell, of Derby, Perry Co., Ind.
writes: SIN the year of 1894, was taken with
stomach trouble = nervous dyspepsia. There
was a GOODNESS in my stomach and a weight
which seemed like rock Everything that 1
ate gave me great pain; had a bearing down
sensation; was swelled across my stomach; had
ridge around my right side. and in short time
/ was bloated was treated by three of our best
physicians but got no relief was so weak
could not walk across the room without assis-
lance. took DR.. Pefce's Golden Medical Dis.
covery and one bottle of the Pleasant Pellets
few bottles 1t cured me and thank God my
cure is permanent"
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Denial from Germans.

BERLIN, May 25.-It is semi-officially de-
MED that there is any truth in the story
from Manila regarding the German consul
threatening Rear Admiral Dewey for not
permitting the landing of provisions from
German ships, it being claimed that the
consul said that he would land them with
the aid of German cruisers and that the
American commander in return threatened
to fire on German war ships if they inter-
fered.
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LONDON, May 25.-Advices by mail from
the Grand Canaries, dated May 16, say:
There are three Spanish torpedo boats
here and they are expected to remain in
these waters In one case the engines were
damaged, but have since been repaired. 1t
is reported that the detention of Admiral
Camara's fleet at Cadiz is not due to cow
ardice, but to the fact that wrong pro-
jectiles had been provided. The work of
erecting Notifications and drilling troops
proceeds with the greatest activity. The
British cruiser Charybdis is staying here to
protect British interests"
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Promotion for Rowan.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-General Miles
has recommended to Secretary Alger that
First Lieut.. A. S. Rowan, of the Eighteenth
Infantry, be promoted to the rank of lieu
tenant colonel This General Miles does
a recognition of the valuable services per-
formed by Lieutenant Rowan in his recent
perilous mission to Cuba, when he secured
valuable information for the United States
government
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Commissioner
Evans decided to-day to establish a union
board" of examining surgeons ct Terre
Haute. This action has been long delayed,
awaiting the expected presidential civil
service order that may take all examining
boards out of the classified service. Strong
pressure has been brought upon the COM
missioner for months to form an entirely
new board for Terre Haute. but for the
above reason he would not act until the
interests Of the old soldiers desiring ex-
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Eclectic Medical association.

Special TO the IndlanapoNs JournaI.
MUNCIE, Ind. May 25.-The twenty
fourth annual convention of the Indiana
Eclectic Medical Association adjourned to-
day after selecting Indianapolis as the next
place Of meeting, year hence, and electing
the following new officers: President, DR..
r. A Bunch. of Muncie; first vice presi-
dent, Dr. w. w. Shriner, of Liberty; re-
cording secretary, DIR. w. p. Best of Dub
lin; corresponding secretary, DR.. c. j. Win
ter, of Indianapolis; treasurer, DR.. A. II.
league, indianapolis; press representative.
Dr. Thomas Spaulding, Terre Haute. The
meeting was largely attended and interest
ing, and there were fifteen new members
accepted into the fold.
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seven-Year-OId Volunteer.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 25.-The youngest
volunteer of the present campaign has come
to the front. He is Douglass Dodge, aged
seven years, and he. was found securely
slowed away on the City of Sydney. When
the young warrior was put aboard tug to
go ashore he fought stubbornly the big
deck hand who had him in charge, still
strong in his determination to go with the
soldiers, who gave him three hearty cheers.
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Injured in a Runaway.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
ROCKVILLE Ind, May 25.-Mrs. Milton
Alternately. residing here, was returning
from visit to the country in company
with her brother, Edward Green, when the
horse took fright al bicycle and ran away,
both of Mrs. Abernathy's ankles. Green
escaped with few bruises.
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animation at that place have come to suffer
on account of the disorganization of the
board by the death of two of the members
The new board is a kind of emergency Gre
alton, and is separate and apart from the
civil-SerVice regulations. Commissioner
Evans recently wrote Representative FariS
board of competent surgeons and a final
conference between those gentlemen to-day
resulted as above stated. The union board
Sanford, and Drs Thomas Spaulding and
James p English, of Terre Haute. Drs.
Brown and Spaulding were union soldiers
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Camp ON Magnolia Blur.

PENSACOLA, Fla, May 25.-Major Gen.
Coppinger remained here until noon to-day
He spent the morning with his staff locating
the ground at Magnolia Bluff for the loca-
ton of camps for about ten thousand troops.
Wells will be sunk at once to give an
abundant supply of pure drinking water
Magnolia Bluff is about one mile east of the
CITY is nearly one hundred feet above the
bay and is one of the finest locations for an
encampment to be found in the country.
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LONDON. May 26.-The Berlin corre-
spondent Of the Daily News says: Accord
ing to advices from Copenhagen the United
States has resumed confidential pourparlers
for the purchase of the lesser Antilles the
Washington government desiring to get
possession of the st. Thomas harbor. The
prospects are said to be favorable, but
America must reckon on a high price as
against other bidders"
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Moior Harrison,s Assignment.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Maj. Russell B.
Harrison, inspector general of the volunteer
army, son of ex-President Harrison. was
to-day assigned to duty on the staff OF
Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, commanding the
Seventh Army Corps. at Tampa. The as
signment of Major Harrison to Lees stan
is precisely what the Indiana man wanted.
General Lee intimated some time ago that
he would like to have Major Harrison with
him, and the arrangement was consum-
mated this afternoon
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TOPEKA. Kan, May 25.-John Mcdonald.
of the Kansas State Teachers Association,
states that of the 1900 Kansas volunteers
into the service fully 600 are school
teachers. Almost all of the country schools
were out about the time President Mckinley
issued his call for troops" said he, land
hundreds of teachers saw an opportunity 10
drop into service, ana they did So
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Drank CarboIic Acid.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind May 25.--Mrs Laura
Sullivan, of Summitville. this county. drank
an ounce of carbolic acid last night. She
is terribly burned and although the ply
sicians succeeded in getting most OF the
acid out ii is thought that she will die.
She suffers intense agonies. She was de-
spondent.
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Probably a Spanish Fake.

MADRID, May 25.-An official dispatch
from Manila announces that the majority of
the chiefs who took part in the last insur-
rection have presented themselves to the
Spanish governor general, offering their
services to Spain. 1t is said here that Span
ish prisoners of war in the United States
have again complained that they are treated
as cOnYictS.
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send-om for Lieut.. Col. c. L. Jewett.

NEW ALBANY Ind, May 25-Lieut. Col.
Charles L. Jewett judge advocate of the
army of the Pacific, who leaves Friday
morning for San Francisco to join General
Merritts staff, was rendered a public re-
ception and farewell tonight by the citi-
zens, under the auspices of the New Albany
lodge of Elks, of which he is a charter men,
Der and past exalted ruler. He was pre-
scented with a handsome and costly sword
by the lodge in the presence of several thou
sand people. He expects to leave San Fran
cisco for the Philippines about June q
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FIRST PENSION OF THE WAR.
Voucher Issued to the Mother of a
Victim of the Maine Explosion.

CHICAGO, May 25-Colonel Jonathan
Merriam, the United States pension agent
at Chicago, issued to-day the first pension
voucher of the war with Spain. 1t is for
Mrs. Elsie A Montfort, of Council Bluffs,
Ia, mother of Seaman Montfort, who was
a victim of the Maine explosion in Havana
harbor Feb. Is.
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Austrian Ships to visit Cuba.

LONDON, May 26.-According to a dis
patch to the Daily Mail from Gibraltar. the
Austrian cruiser Kaiser Franz Joseph has
arrived there and on Friday will sail for
Cuban waters with the armored cruiser
Kaiserin Maria Theresa.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
Judge Crumpacxer's Wife Dies at Al
hunuernue. n. Nj.

ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ. May 25-Mar-
garet E. Crumpacker, aged forty-five. wife
of j. A Crumpacker, Circuit Court judge
and associate justice of the Territorial SUI
preme Court, is dead. after an illness last
ing several months. Mrs. Crumpacker came
here from Laporte, Ind. with her husband.
last December, when he received the APP
pointmeat to the judgeship from President
Mckinley. The remains have been sent to
I.aporte for burial
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Two Escape from Portland Jail.

Special TO the IndianapoIis Joufnal
PORTLAND. Ind. May 25.-Smith Hart
man and George Siders. two of the inmates
of the Jay county jail. sawed their way to
liberty this morning The fact was not
known until Sheriff Whipple went to lock
up another prisoner at o'clock this after
noon. The boys sawed eff three bars In one
Of the windows.
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British Coal for spaniards.

LONDON, May 26.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Standard says number of
merchant steamers loaded with coal from
and Bilbao.
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French Cabinet win Not Resign.

PARIS. May 25-The Cabinet met to-day
and filled some appointments, indicating
that NJ Meline's Ministry will not leave
office and that Nj Lobon. the minister for
the colonies. who failed TO obtain re-elecLion
TO the Chamber of Deputies on the repaliot-
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TOPEKA, Kan, May 25.-Congressman
Jerry Simpson wants TO go to war as coll
one of a Kansas regiment. He telegraphed
to Governor Leedy to-day Tor authority TO
raise regiment. 1t is probable the request
will be granted.
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BRUSSELS. May 25.-Thirteen miners
were killed to-day by an explosion of fire
damp in a coal mine at Crachet- Picquery,
near Mons. Belgium.