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coal. If Admiral Cervera after leaving
Martinique had succeeded in obtaining a
supply of coal, he might without great
danger nave struck a heavy blow at Key
West or Tampa. AS he has not attempted
this, the inference is that he lacks supplies
Rico steered for santiaeo No hf e es in e ex y
istence, of such small dimensions. has ever
been more successful in creating a moral
erect. Such effect cannot however, be in
definitely prolonged unless stronger policy
than that of evasion can be adopted, and 1t
IS possible that the United States authorities
have taken Admiral Cervera somewhat
seriously. Despite official denials, the pro-
cee6ings of the United States board of
strategy unquestionably indicates diversity
and even conflict of counsels and the alb
sence of a strong directing hand. While
naval movements monopoliZe attention the
crux of the situation is essentially military.
The United States must capture Havana,
and, to that end, must seize a convenient
harbor as base of attack on Havana.
With reference to Spanish threats to cut
the cables connecting the United States and
Europe, it should be pointed out that these
lines land on French or British territory be-
fore reaching the American seaboard and
that to cut them between two neutral ports
might be regarded as an act of war and be
resisted by force by the neutralS concerned.
The Times complains bitterly of the re-
fusal of the Spanish authorities in Cuba to
release its correspondent. Mr.. Knight. who,
the Times says, was sent with the full ap-
prevail of the Spanish authorities, and in
landing from a small boat was only com
plying with the, Spanish request that he
come in a neutral vessel.
The Madrid correspondent of the Times
says: 1.-The recent statement of Lord
Wolseley, the commander in chief of the
British army. in conversation with the cor
respondent of the Associated Press in Lon
don, that the United States would make.
volunteers who are not fully drilled and
disciplined, on being cabled back from New
York, still more excited popular feeling
against England Spaniards regard it as in
decorous for the commander in chief of
friendly power to proclaim his sympathy
with America and to advise the latter as to
the best method of invading a Spanish pos
session
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Monterey, Brutu. and Monadnock.

MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD, Cal, May
29.-The United States steamship Monad-
mock has been painted the war color and
the United States collier Brutus is now be-
ing similarly treated. A force of ship
WrightS is also at work on the Brutus
mounting guns, and machinists are over
hauling the small valves of the main engines.
The equipment riggers are constructing a
towing bride" for the Monterey of four
and-three-quarter-inch wire cable 1t will
be 800 feet long, and goes half way round
the ship, being made fast 20 the forward
and amidship bits. 1t has pelican hook
at the bow, which can be made to release
the ship from the tow line in an instant
should heavy weather or the presence of
hostile ship necessitate. The Monterey will
go TO Honolulu under her own steam. and
then take a tow from the Brutus. Three
towing hawsers of tweve-ipch manila, and
100 feet long, have been delivered to the
navy yard.
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Correspondent Arrested in Porto Rico
and Declared to Be "a Spy.


Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press)
ST. THOMAS, D. w. l., May 29-Mr
Emersohn a German subject, travelling as
the correspondent of a German newspaper,
left st. Thomas on Monday of last week
(May 23) for Santa Cruz.
About Wednesday, May 25, he left Santa
Cruez for Porto Rico. 1t is supposed the OBJ
ject of the trip was personally to observe
conditions, which some claim have been mis-
represented by American Journalists 1t is
learned here to-day that on Thursday, the
18th, MIR. EmerSohn was arrested at Cagus
Porto Rico, but subsequently escaped.
whereupon the alcalde of Caguas declared
him spy and placed price on his head
According to the same advices, the Ger
man consul is powerless to interfere. The
charge of being spy is absolutely ground
less. Mr.. Emerssohn declared therefore, on
leaving st. Thomas, his intention of ac-
qGalnting the Porto Rican authorities with
the entire legitimacy of his mission, but it
IS understood that the German consus on
the island of Porto Rico and the German
merchants there also are too much inter
ested locally to take the proper energetic
steps Unless the German authorities act
promptly, Mr.. Emerssohn may be shot on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30
WILL USE WAR BALLOONS.
General Greedy Preparing Aerial
Ships for Use in Cuba.

ships for Use in Cuba.
WASHINGTON, May 49, - Gen. A. w.
Greedy, chief signal officer, has been in
formed officially of the arrival at New York
of the two balloons which are to be
used in the Cuban campaign. They have
been transferred to Governors island, where
certain finishing touches are to be put to
thems after which they will be shipped to
Tampa. In addition to these two balloons
General Greedy has another, of American
manufacture, ready for use and has given
orders for a foruth. Probably a week more
will elapse before the two from Europe and
the American balloon will reach Tampa.
and during the interval work will progress
on other features Of the equipment which
are necessary for the successful working of
the airships. The arrangements for making
ready the war-balloon train, or section, as
Joseph &. MaXfeld, of the signal corps,
stationed at Tampa The train will be
made up of two parts, which will include
one balloon for active service, while an
other will be held in reserve. The expecta-
ton is that those brought from abroad will
first be put to practical use. Accompanying
the train will be complete apparatus and
material for making gas and also for COM
pressing 1t to 100 atmospheres, which will
permit the transportation of large quantities
in steel tubes ready for initiating the bal
looms in emergency. Each balloon will float
cable through which telephone commune
cation may be had with those below.
Numerous inquiries, both verbally and by
telegraph, have been made of General Gree
ly asking whether by the use of balloons
it could not be definitely aScertained if Adj
mral Cervera's fleet is actually in SAINT
iago harbor. The general feels certain that
the true state of the case could readily have
been determined by their use. He has long
been an advocate of balloons in warfare,
and has repeatedly urged upon Congress
the need of an appropriation for expert
mental purposes in ballooning. An allot-
ment was given the signal officer out of the
emergency appropriation of $50,000,00O for
this purpose. but General Greedy has not
ing a balloon to the front in time to get
it aboard ship.
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Evidence that the United States In
tends to Wrest the Islands from
Spain and Keep Them.
CABLE MAY BE Laid At ONCE
CONGRESS TO BE ASKED To AU-
THORIZE A LINE TO MANILA.
Instructions Forwarded by the State
Department to General Merritt
Insurgents Cooperating.

NEW YORK. May 30.-The State Depart
ment has mailed to General Merritt his ex-
haustive instructions for the government of
the Philippines, says the Washington CORE
spondent of the Tribune. These embody not
only full details for the control of the mill
tary and naval forces III establishing United
States sovereignty over the Philippines
group, which Were prepared by the War and
Navy Departments for incorporation in the
instructions, but are understood to clothe
the commanding general with greater dis
cretionary powers than have ever up to
this time been granted to an agent of this
government. Except in his relations with
foreign powers, growing out of possible
compiled tons in the East, which are to be
referred to Washington for negotiation. Gen.
Merritt's control of affairs will be practi-
cally supreme The instructions throughout
bear evidence that the United States intends
to preserve permanent control of the ISL
ands.
In this connection it is understood to-day
that arrangements are already being made
to lay cable from San Francisco by way
of Hawaii directly to Manila, and the work
will be undertaken as military necessity
the moment authority for the expenditure
can be secured from Congress.
By direction of the President formal or
ders have been prepared for issue to-day,
adding 5000 men to the Department of the
Pacific, under Major General Merritt, there
by increasing the strength of his force to
10000 men, While General Merritt was
promised week ago that this increase
would be made if possible. difficulties of an
apparently insurmountable character were
presented, and it was only upon success
achieved by the War Department yesterday
in securing the execution of certain con-
tracts much earlier than anticipated that
it was found possible to redeem the prom
Use. These related not only to the trans
portation, but arms, ammunition, uniforms
and other requisite equipment, it having
been feasible to this time to secure these
essentials for only Il, 600 men.
General Merritt was informed last night of
the improved prospects for augmenting his
force, and was requested to designate such
additional volunteer regiments from the
East as he desired for duty in the Philip
pines, with the assurance that his wishes
would be respected. 1t is understood that
iment from New York another from Illinois,
and the District of Columbia regiment for
the third 1t is also likely that Colonel Jay
men will be added to the expedition, which
is thus far deficient in the cavalry arm.
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RAIDED BY INSURGENTS.
Remedies in Possession of General
Gomez for Two Hours.

LONDON, May 30.-A dispatch to the
Standard from Key West says: Intelligence
has been received here from Cuba that
portion of the army of General Maxine Co
mez, consisting of 300 cavalry and 500 infan-
try, on Saturday at midnight attacked, cap
tured and held for two hours the town of
Remedies, in the province of Santa Clara.
The Cubans were under the command of
GARLIC, and the object of the attack was to
capture supply of provisions sent three
days before for the Spanish troops who
numbered 5000 men. General Carrillo, hear
ing of their arrival sent to General Gomez
for reinforcements, and, having received 100
infantry and 200 cavalry, decided to attack
at dawn. His camp was formed Friday
night about three miles from Remedies No
fires were permitted and all orders were
given by word of mouth instead of bugle.
AT 1855 a. m. on Saturday the troops formed
for attack, the cavalry under General CARL
10 being in 'front.' and the infantry, under
Colonel Bora, constituting the second line
They were almost in the town. when sentry
gave warning. The cavalry charge prac-
tically decided the capture, and the infantry
following at doube-quick, looted the place
of everything edible, which was sent to Gen.
Gomez, as we'll as 9O4 Mauser rifles and 80, 1000
rounds of ammunition, under an escort of
fifty cavalry and one hundred infantry.
1.-The loss of the Cubans was four killed
and three wounded. Spaniards loss thirty
two killed and sixty-three wounded. The
Cuban troops had eaten nothing but "Juita"
for weeks and had no bread or coffee. Con-
sequently, they are reveling in the canned
beef sardines, coffee and other edibles of
the capture. Two hours after the town
was taken the Spanish troops, who had
been reinforced, returned and recaptured
Remedies. Five Cubans were killed or
wounded in the second engagement. The
Standards loss is unknown"
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WELCOMED TO FRISCO.
Ovation to the Eighteenth and TWEEN
tx-Third REGIMENTS of Regulars.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.-This city's
military population was increased by the
arrival of two more regiments to-day.
Twelve hundred regulars, comprising the
Eighteenth and Twenty-third United States
Infantry. arrived on five special trains from
New Orleans. and marched through the city
to the camping grounds. The Red Cross
Society met the soldiers at the ferry and
Toasted them with good things to eat and
drink. This was the first large body of
regulars to arrive, and their welcome was
as hearty as any extended to the volunteer
troops. The streets were lined with crowds
of people. who cheered the soldiers and
made admiring comments on their appear
ance. At the camp religious services were
ned ey the chaplains of the various regi-
ments. and the rest OF the day was devoted
20 the entertainment of the visitors. The
olIerent regiments have been overwhelmed
Win donations of pie and cake and other
aencacles until the officers in command fear
Tor the health of their men,. and have
begged the hospitable people Of San Fran
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OBITUARY..
Baron G. De Thomson, Long in Brazil
and Noted for His Philanthropy.

NEW YORK, May %. - Baron C. De
Thomson is dead at the Buckingham Hotel,
of pneumonia. He was born in Holstein,
Germany, on March 81, 1920. After taking
a commercial course at Hamburg he left,
when twenty-one years Of age, for Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil. He entered the importing
and exporting trade, and in 1S45 founded
the firm of Thomson & Co., at Rio Grande
do Sui. He came to New York in 1855 and
had since resided here, establishing a
branch OF the firm in 1880. When Dom Pc
York in 1876 DR.. Thomson was one of the
citizens chosen to receive him. A baronetcy
was shortly afterward given him and the
by Dom Pedro. He also received the Order
of Christ from the King of Portugal and
the Bolivar cross from the President of
Venezuela for his philanthropy.
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HOSPITAL coRPs COMPANIES.
An important Order Issued by Gen.
Shaffer at Tampa.

Shaffer AT Iumph.
TAMPA, Fla. May 29.-The Notifications
at Egmont and Mullet keys are so far adj
vanced that danger from an attack by some
stray Spanish torpedo boat is no longer APP
pretended.
Ira X. Sankey, the famous evangelist,
sang before an audience of several thou
sand soldiers in the big pavilion at Tampa
Heights to-day.
Calling guns may be used in connection
with the cavalry during the campaign in
Cuba. Maj. Gen. Joe Wheeler, in command
Of the cavalry forces. strongly advocates
their use, believing they would be of spe-
cial advantage in breaking up infantry Tor
nations when used with cavalry. Gatlings
sufficient 70 arm the cavalry regiments are
already here, should this plan be adopted.
A war balloon, with all the accessories OF
telegraphs. telephone, etc, has arrived mere,
days.
Organization OF the hospital corps of in
fantry, cavalry and artillery of the Fifth
ARMY CORPS was announced to-day in a
general order by General Shafter. The or
ganiZation, which is on the recommended
ton of the chief surgeon, will be as fol-
lows: There will be three companies, when
are to be known as hospital corps COM
panies." All of them will be under the con-
troll of the chief surgeon or the corps. Each
company will be commanded by an officer
of the medical department selected for that
purpose by the chief surgeon, and TO the
corps, private hospital stewards and actlns
hospital stewards, except the followiGs.
which are detained with their several col4.-
mands to which they are now attached
To every regiment or infantry one acting
steward and ole private as medical officers
orderlies; TO every regiment of cavalry two
acting stewards and two privates as order
lies for the medical officers; to every bat
talon of artillery (three batteries each)
three acting stewards, three privates. ac-
cording to the necessities of each organiza-
ton as reported by the chief medical offi-
Ger. Details from the hospital corps COM
panies will be made by the chief surgeons
OF divisions for temporary duty at the sew
eraI commands, which detail will be termi-
mated at any time at the discretion OF the
chief surgeon OF the corps. One significant
fact of this order is that IL puts but three
batteries OF artillery in battalion. AS five
batteries will constitute a battalion re-
organization OF the infantry brigade is indi-
Gated. II is understood that several light
volunteer batteries will be ordered TO Tam
par-enough IT least 10 make four battalions
Of batteries each in the light artillery
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GREAT ENGINEERING FEAT.
Bridge Pier Weighing Over 100000
Pounds Moved Four Feet.

BISMARCK, N. D.. May 29-The east
pier of the big bridge of the Northern Pa
cific railroad, weighing over nine million
pounds, was moved from its foundation this
morning and slid on rollers to a new founda-
ton a distance of nearly four feet. This is
the first engineering feat of the kind ever
accomplished. The pier was sixty feet high,
twenty-five feet wide and twelve feet in
diameter. built of granite. The time cccu-
pied in moving the pier was less than
minute. The engineers were assisted by
slide of earth which slid the entire mass
along the steel rollers provided for that
purpose in time so short as to be phenom-
email. The work of preparing for the move
ment has occupied over eight months The
moving OF the pier was necessary from the
fact that II was displaced by the sliding
of earth beneath the foundation and TO cor
rect the difficulty. II was necessary to build
the entire new foundation and move tba
pier back to the place from which il had
been moved. The work has been done en-
tirely without interruptng traffic and train.
Will run as usual tonight.
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The Monetary Congress.

OMAHA Neb., May 29-The monetary
congress will be convened Sept. 10 and will
continue through three days Hon. j. Ster-
ling Morton b has accepted 1he pc position Of
to the advocates of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver. and Hon. w. j. Bryan,
Congressman Towne, and other prominent
adherents of the faith will speak. The sec
ond day those favorable to the gold stand
ard will be given chance to air their
views. Hon John ]. Carlisle, Grover Cleve-
land and several others prominent in the
ranks of the gold men will be present. Hon.
James Weaver and other equally prominent
advocates of the paper currency will be
given half OF the last day, and the balance
will be devoted to certain prominent bank
ers who are opposed to the unlimited issue
Of paper currency.
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NJ. Faure Speaks for France.

PARIS, May 29.-M. Faure at the unveil-
ing of the monument to the combatants of
1870 at ST. Etenne to-day referred in the
course of his speech to the Disappointment
can war, expressing his regrets that the eff
forts of France and the other powers had
failed to prevent a conflict. The President
declared that France was resolved to main
tain the strictest neutrality, and he said he
earnestly hoped that the efforts of the neu-
trail powers would succeed in restoring
peace.
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DU Bose LOSES A LETTER.
Charges a Canadian Detective with
Stealing an Important Paper.

MONTREAL, May 29.-Joseph Kellert, a
local detective, was arrested to-day on a
charge of having stolen a letter from the
residence of Senior Du Bose, the late secre-
tary of the Spanish legation at Washington.
Senior Du Bose claims that the letter was
taken Saturday by some people who came
with a permit from the landlord to examine
the house, and it is alleged that Kellert
was one of the men, Kellert denies the
charge and says that he can easily prove
an aIibi. He has been released on his alibi.
The stolen letter is rumored to have been
of considerable Importance
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SPANISH FLEET In A TRAP
(ConcIuded from First Pngel

at San Juan de Puerto Rico with provisions
for Cuba is now said to be scouting in the
vicinity of Porto Rcan coast, her crew hav-
ing refused to try and run the Cuban block
ade. The Alfonso XIII is also said to be
carrying freight between the different ports
of Porto Rico
lncendiariSm is growing in Porto Rico.
There is a revival here to-day of the ques-
ton of the purchase of the Danish West
Indies by the United States, and the matter
IS causing excitement and favorable COM
ment
The Danish wooden corvette st. Thomas
arrived here this morning from Copenhagen.
with the object of assisting the local gov
eminent here TO observe Danish neutrality
during the war between Spain and the Unit
ed States. The st. Thomas was built in
1871, is of 1,572 tons displacement, has eight
4.1-1nch krupp guns, and six rapid-fire guns.
She carries a crew of Isl men and has
speed of about thirteen knots.
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cisco to confine their gifts to more whole
some articles of food, such as fresh vege-
tables, eggs, meat, etc. Immense crowds
visited Camp Richmond to-day and fairly
overran the tented city.
There was no let-up to-day in the prep
arations for the embarkation of the second
expedition to the Philippines. 1t will be
about ten days before all the troops are
sufficiently equipped for the start and the
vessels are now in readiness General Mer-
rift will not give the order to start until
his men are III good shape. He wants TO
land them at Manila in order to commence
fighting right away. and is taking no
chances on poor accommodations for the
soldiers
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MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 29.-General
Erastus Newton Bates, prominently identi-
fled with the civic and military history of
the States of Illinois and Minnesota, died
here tonight, aged seventy years. He was
one of the trainers of the charter of this
State and it's first senator. He was also
state treasurer of Illinois for two terms
and at a later period declined the nominal
ton for Governor of that State on the
Democratic ticket. During the war he en-
listed in the Eighteth Illinois and rose from
the ranks to brigadier general. He and his
command were captured and imprisoned at
Andersonville and Libby. The remains will
be taken to Springfield, ILL.,. for interment