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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-08-23

Miss Gertrude and Rollo Cairns,
of Ellsworth we've visitors here
Thursday and Friday.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-08-23

Mrs. ]. G. Pierce is down
from Minneapolis to look after
her farming interests in Pleasant
Valley.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-08-23

Mrs. Hosch of Little Falls
Mimi, is guest at the home O.
her mother, Mrs. F. Rogers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
Refugees from Cuba.

TAMPA, Fla. April S-The early trains
this afternoon took large crowds to Port
Tampa, nine miles away, to witness the ar
rival OF the refugees from Cuba. The boat
was late, not arriving until o'clock, and
as she drew up those waiting sent up shouts
of welcome to relatives and friends. Then
followed crush for the gangway that al
most overpowered the officers stationed
there. Cries of children mingled with the
sobs of women impressed all with the first
serious aspect of war. One hundred and
seventy-eiGht anxious souls breathed relief
as they boarded the awaiting cars. The
passengers report having experienced great
difficulty in securing passports owing to
Spanish espionage. All able-boded men are
drafted and watchfulness is maintained to
prevent them leaving. Ex-United States
Consul Albert Brother. at Matanzas, and
family were passengers.
President Plant to-day issued notice that
upon the return of the steamer Olivette
from Havana and the steamer Florida from
Mobile these lines would cease until further
notice. The Olivette will arrive from
havana on Sunday with General Lee and
other Americans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
QUIET AT HAVANA.
People Paid More Attention to Good
Friday than to Americans

HAVANA, April S.-Everything is quiet
here, and the state of waiting expectancy
and doubt continues as it has the past week
or month. According to outward appear
ances, there is absolutely no change in the
usual routine of life in the Havana trop-
ical city. Good Friday, with its proper OBJ
servance, is more the topic in the public
mind here than war or diplomacy. From
to-day on all code kilograms from or to
Cuba must be translated at the censors Of
flee, with the code books in sight
La Bucha to-day, commenting on the at
titude of Consul General Lee, declines to
believe that he has sent word to the papers
in the United States that the Americans
in Havana are in danger. The article
which is very fair. says that General Lee
represents the United States, and not SPAIN
and that this fact must be remembered
AS for danger La Lucha reminds It's read
ers that General Lee was here during the
demonstration last January, and freely
walked the streets unmolested.
This morning Military Governor Arolas
Chief Pagliery, of the Orden Publico
Guards, and others. with a mounted STAFF
inspected the military defenses of Havana
The lines of defense were constructed by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
STRIPPED FOR ACTION.
SchIey's Flying Squadron Ready for
Amy Emergency.

FORT MONROE, Va, April S.-Commo-
dore Schley, of the flying squadron, was in
fine feather this morning, and was confident
that his now fully equipped squadron can
meet, successfully anything 1T may be sent
against. He has completed his personal
staff Lieut.. James H. Sears, of New York,
still being his flag lieutenant, and Junior
Lieut.. Benjamin Wells, of New Jersey, be-
ing the private secretary. The Minneapolis
finished painting this morning and is ready
for sea- All the vessels of the squadron are
kept stripped for action, and are supplied
daily with coal and provisions, as to
keep in shape for immediate sailing orders.
Commodore Schley paid formal visit to
Fort Monroe during the day and was sa-
luted with eleven guns, which the Brooklyn
answered with another eleven. After leav-
ing the fort the commodore went aboard
the Texas to pay his compliments to Capt.
Phillip, who called on him yesterday.
Captain Sands. of the Columbia took oc-
casion to deny this afternoon the story that
he had put his master-at-arms under arrest
for betraying secrets connected with the
working of the ship. He said that the man,
whose name, for obvious reasons, is sup
pressed, had been transferred to the receiv-
ing ship Franklin for transfer probably to
some other point The man had not been
accused OF any crime and was not in irons.
The story of the man being a Spanish spy
was also discredited by Commodore Schley.
While these denials are made and while it
is true that the man was not directly ac-
cused or put in irons, it is perfectly plain
that the government is taking unusual pre-
cautions to guard against any information
being given out. Fort Monroe where i'm
provements are going on. is closely guarded.
and visitors are not welcomed on the big
ships. 1t is a significant fact that the man
who was transferred to-day from the CO.
lunbia to the receiving ship was a Spaniard
by birth, although an American citizen for
sixteen years, and ii is believed that the
fact of foreign birth led to the precaution
Several cadets were transferred from the
Brooklyn to-day to ships in other squad
rons.
Tomorrow will occur the wedding of
Lieut.. VIM. l.. Miller. of the cruiser Mont
gomery. and Miss Elizabeth McCaIla,
daughter of Commander McCalla, of the
Marblehead. Prospective war hastens the
union
Senator Mark Hanna and family will ar
rive at Old Point Comfort tomorrow for
a few days.
The ram Katahdin arrived in Hampton
Roads this evening and anchored near the
flying squadron. The Massachusetts will
anchor with the squadron at O'Clock to-
morrow, having finished her cleaning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
AT THE DEPARTMENTS.
An OminOus Serenity That Suggests
the Calm Before the Storm.


WASHINGTON. April S.-Affairs are UNI
usually quiet and serene to-day in the big
building in which are located the State,
War and Navy Departments. Indeed, TO
many of the hangers-on around these great
scenes of activity of recent days, this quiet
appeared ominous. and many suggested
that it was the calm that always comes be-
fore the storm. The talk has shifted. in a
measure, from that of preparations for Of
fensive and defensive operations to the pos
sibilities of an actual contest between the
Spanish and American forces Cabinet day
took the secretaries away from their desks
much earlier than usual and this probably
was responsible for the fact that few Wis
itors were on hand. Even senators and rep
resentatives were conspicuous by their alb
sence and this, too. in spite of the fact that
neither house of Congress in session.
At the State Department the officials were
able to devote their entire time to the prep
aration of the Cuban correspondence which
it is now understood, will accompany the
Presidents message on Monday. Assistant
Secretary Day said, in response to inquiries,
that there was nothing to make public
either from Minister Woodford or from
Consul General Lee The officers of the de-
partment now appear sanguine that Ameri-
fore any hostilities commence II they so
desire. Ample preparations have been made
by the government with this object in view
and if, through negligence or indifference
any of the Americans fail to avail them
selves of the opportunities offered to get
away it will he at their own risk. 1t is a
matter of much satisfaction that UP to this
time no popular demonstration. so far as
the government has been informed, has oc-
CURED either in Spain or Cuba, against
citizens of the United States. Such an out
burst of feeling was. perhaps, to be appre-
hended at this time more than at any 9TH
er, especially because Of the fact. that the
Easter holidays when business is practi-
cally suspended, are now being celebrated
in both countries.
Apparently the only important news fea-
ture in the Navy Department early to-day
was the extraordinarily large number of
assignments of naval officers, Indicating
great activity in that branch Of the service.
The list was larger than has been the case
at any time during the present emergency
Secretary Long saw few callers before he
left for the Cabinet meeting. These included
Senator Wilson, of Washington Senator
Sewell, of New Jersey. who came with Mr.
S. G. Neal, the counsel of the American line
of steamships, and Representative Butler.
At the War Department, Secretary Alger
had conferences with General Wilson, chief
of engineers General Miles, commanding
the army, and Quartermaster General Lud-
dington Senator Proctor was also one CT
the callers on the secretary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

KANSAS CITY, April S.-American consul
at Matanzas, Cuba, a. c. Brice, in a letter
received here to-day by Rev. ]. NJ Cromer,
reiterates the story of restitution in that
province, saying in part; May God have
mercy on those who concocted and carried
out the inhuman concentration order in
Cuba. / overheard Miss Clara Barton re-
mark, apparently TO herself while passing
through reconcentrado hospital: These
things are damnable' In the name OF eighty
thousand starving people in this province
alone give my sincere thanks to the gen
crous donors of the six hundred tons of food
and clothing now route for Matanzas
from Kansas City. The consulate is at this
moment surrounded by over four thousand
people wanting food. American consul is i'm
demand"
Consul Brice adds, in response to Rev
Cromers request for photographs of the
scenes i'm NatanZas. that photographers try
ing TO take such views would be landed in
jail or shot within twenty-four hours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
SALVATION ARMY NURSES.
They VIII Not BE Permitted to Join
the Red Cross Society.

NEW YORK, April S.--If Commander
BoothTucker, of the Salvation Army,
sends nurses to Cuba, they will not affiliate
with the Red Cross Society nor be offered
the protection of its flag The sending of a
corps Of nurses to that country will prob
ably be feature of General Booths visit
to this city. Mr.. Stephen Barton. Of the
central Cuban relief committee. said, this
afternoon: IF the Salvation Army sends
nurses to Cuba l have no idea how they
would proceed or where they would go. If
they were to ask to go as Rel Cross
nurses we would not grant their request.
we have all the force we desire. They
are not recognized by governments or by
the army. Since the present crisis we nave
received letters from several hundred
nurses in all parts of the country Offering
their services They are all enrolled by the
New York Red Cross Society and will be
subject to an examina ton for efficiency
There are five hundred tons of supplies
for Cuba awaiting shipment in this city,
and the committee expects to have one
thousand tons more ready in the next ten
days Up to date 1,502 tons have been
shipped to Havana, $50 tons to Santiago, 43
tons to Cienfuegos, 159 tons to Sagua la
Grande, tons to Manzanilo, 4 tons to
Guantanimc, 20 tons to Baracoa and SO tons
to MatanZas. In case of war goods will be
shipped when possible. Perishable goods
will be sold and the proceeds invested in
nonperishable supplies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
READY TO FIGHT.
Officers and Men of SIMPSONS Fleet
HOning for War.


KEY WEST, April (on board the United
States ship Detroit)-This ship steamed out
fer patrol duty tonight, with deck rails
swung down. netting spread to catch spln-
tcrs and everything bare for action The
precautions in watching the incoming yes
sells We're redoubIed. Men stood at maya
zine posts ready in a moment to pass shell
to be used on friend or foe alike that failed
satisfactorily to disclose identity. The
Puritan passed the Detroit as she proceeded
to her station at the Havana entrance to
the harbor. The usual courtesies were eX-
changed
There was not a naval officer but breathed
easier when the monitor Joined her smaller
sisters; the Terror and the Amphitrite. A
lieutenant on board of the larger ship, as
he looked through his glasses at these for
midable craft, said to the correspondent of
the Associated Press: Those three floating
Spanish navy.
When knowledge of the plan Of blackade
or Havana-as reported in these dispatches
last night-spread through the fleet to-day
no end of discussion ensued The general
impression Is that the men on the torpedo
boats would stand but little chance of ever
coming out of an engagement alive This
view was thoroughly confirmed by the tor
pedo boat men themselves, and the matter
of-fact way in which they discussed their
chances was striking illustration of Amer
lean pluck and OF indifference to death in
their country's cause.
Intense enthusiasm reignS among officers
and men alike. The movement upon Ha-
vara is eagerly looked forward to- and is
thought to be certain to occur, beginning
next week, unless Spain backs down COM
pletely. In spirit and in preparation Cap
tain SIMPSONS squadron is ready to fight
and on all sides the complaint is heard that
the expected opposition is of such poor cali
hre. While it may be truthfuily said that
there is very little sympathy for the Cubans
themselves among the officers, this long pc
Rod of suspense and uncertainty following
the Maine disaster has wrought them up to
an unequaled pitch of excitement.
Lieutenant Commander Everett.
duty at the photographic office, is coming
here to command the Mangrove. A crew
for the latter is being selected. The refu-
gees who arrived here to-day from Havana
say the situation there is not changed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
Asnhyxiated in "a Diving Suit.

KEY WEST, April S.-The day here has
been one of expectancy and conjecture.
There have been no advIces from Wash
ington indicating any change in the situa-
ton and the little remaining preparation
has gone on with incessant vigor. Apart
from the arrival of the Mangrove and the
monitor Amphitrite, the only incident Of the
day was of a tragic character Chief Gun
ner Mat Johnson, of the gunboat Newport,
while making an examination of the ships
bottom. met with sudden death from
asphysation. The exact cause is unknown.
but it is thought the air pipe became en-
tangled in sore way. He was down some
time and, as he gave no signals, he was
drawn up, when he was found TO be dead
The accident has cast a gloom over the
ships company The remains will be in
tered here tomorrow morning. The ex-
animation was routine analr ana not maze
hecause of any SUPPOSED defect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
NEGOTIATIONS FOR SHIPS.
The AIler and Werra offered to the
United states Governments

NEW YORK, April S-Negotiations for
steamships of wel-known transatlantic
companies were continued to-day by the
naval auxiliary cruiser board. The high
price put ON the American vessels led to the
consideration of the ships ON other lines
The board received orders to-day to ascer-
tain when any of the North German Lloyd
steamships would be in port. G. II.
Schwab. representing the company, was in
consultation with the board. At the office
of the company ii was said that none of
the seven largest vessels of the line-the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse the Kaiser
Friedrich the Friedrich der Crosse, the
Barbarossa, the Koenigen Luise. or the
Bremen would he offered for sale but that
some of the Mediterranean line. such as the
.Aller. 5.2lT tons. and the Vera, 4Sl5 tons.
could be purchased.
The inspection of the lrrawaddy, of the
Trinidad Shipping and Trading Company,
for use as a collier. was made to-day. but
an unfavora BILE report was made The Mag
ara anG the City of Washington, of the
Ward line. were thoroughly inspected. The
board reported that the Niagara would
make a useful water dIstiller and she will
probably be secured for that purpose.
Several members of the board will visit
Philadelphia tomorrow and inspect the Iiii-
nois. of the old American line: the pilet
boat Philadelphia and the tugs Of the Read
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
Tbe American-Line Ships.

NEW YORK, April 8.--Clement A. Girls
com, president of the International Naviga-
ton Company, sends to the Associated
Press the following official statement: THE
International Navigation Company was the
first to offer it's steamships to the govern
ment at the beginning of the present agita-
ton. The price it named for the boats was
as low as could be made, having due regard
to their cost The statement that it was so
high as to prevent the government from
taking the boats is absurd, for the govern
ment has the right under the postal sub
sidy act to take the ships whenever they
are needed, the price to be settled by arbi-
tration If an agreement cannot be reached.
While the exact price asked cannot be made
public it can be stated that it was no more
than would be required to actually replace
the ships, while the capital would have to
bear the loss of income during the two or
three years needed to build new boats. The
price asked was much less than 100000
each, as stated"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
HARBOR DEFENSEs.
Engineers Busy Laying Submarine
Mines and Making Connections.

SAN FRANCISCO, April S-New lines of
fortifioations of this city. The army will be
prepared to fight at the heads with the pow
erful tWelve-inch batteries at Fort Point
and Fort Baker on Lime point. If through
any chance of war, more or less hostile
ironclads should manage to pass the outer
line of Notifications, the fierce inner bat
teries of Alcatraz, Angel island and Valley
beach would resist their further advance.
Major Heur, who is in charge of the tor
pedo station on Goat island, has placed in
position electrical apparatus for submarine
mines. Shore connections or torpedo case
mentS have been established and the mines
can be planted in the harbor whenever the
hour of danger arrives. Captain Birk-
miners Battery L, of the Third Artillery,
now stationed at Lime point, has vacated
the quarters belonging to the engineers and
sought shelter in tents. The wooden quar-
terS are used for the working parties. A
regular camp has been established and the
work OF adding strength to the interior line
of work is going ahead with great vigor.
NORFOLK, Va, April S.-A detachment
of twelve marine engineers from Willets
Point. New York, has arrived here to lay
cables and electrical apparatus for the
mOoring and operation of controlled mines
In Hampton Roads. A barge containing
submarine mines, apparatus, ETC., is lying
off Old Point and was visited by the marine
engineers on their arrival.
WILMINGTON NJ c., April S-A de-
tachment of United States army engineers
from Company b. corps of engineers, Will
let's Point, New York, in command of Cor
poral William ]. Costello, is at Fort Cas-
well to mine the harbor. All the necessary
can be thoroughly mined in seventy-two
hours
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
SITUATION is GRAVE.
What Consul Hyatt Says About COndi-
tiOns in Cuba.

VAOmS IN CuDO.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April S.-The
steamer Brookline arrived at Port Antonio
this morning from the city of Santiago de
Cuba, having on board United States Consul
Pulaski F. Hyatt, the staff of the consulate
and Twenty-Five Americans, children in
Guided All was quiet at Santiago when the
Brookline left that port. There are three
small Spanish war ships there and the en-
trance of the harbor is protected by tor
pedoes. American interests at Santiago de
Cuba have been left in care of the British
consul. The Brookline loaded at quaran-
tine and sailed for Boston tonight. Mr.
Hyatt has not determined whether he will
go to Boston or stay in quarantine at Port
Antonio. Some of the refugees will go to
Boston, among them being the Ward line
agent
Mr.. Hyatt said yesterday: Il left under
instructions from the departmen that l was
not to interpret the withdrawal as precedent
10 a declaration of war; and l am To remain
In Jamaica under instructions to be re-
celved Personally, l assume that the situa-
ton in Cuba is grave. Santiago, however,
is quiet and very much the same as it has
been for the last two years. The insurgents
are greatly inspired by the probability OF
American intervention"
The steamer Beverly, Captain Andersen,
sailed from Cienfuegos to-day with the
United States consul Mr.. Owen McGarr,
and other Americans for Boston, by way of
Key West
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
CLARA BARTON TO RETURN.
Red Cross Society VIII Cult Cubs
TIL War Is Declared.

heu NrOSS society VIII &uAh SuOa
TIL War is Declared.
NEW YORK, April Sat the headquar-
ters of the central Cuban relief committee.
in this city, II was said to-day that Miss
Clara Barton was expected to leave Cuba
with nine assistants in company with
Consul General Lee tomorrow. Miss Bar
ton yesterday sent the following cable dis
patch to Stephen E. Barton, chairman of
the central committee:
Lee advises all Americans to leave by
special steamer on Friday or Saturday.
What do you adviser" To this Mr. Barton
replied: Take Lees advice. He is in the
best position to know. Ordinarily. Red
Cross should be safe refuge. But take no
chances"
Miss Barton cabled this morning that she
would probably leave with Lee on Satur-
day afternoon Accompanying her in her
departure from Cuba will be DR.. ]. b.
Hubet, general field agent; DR.. E. w. Egan,
j. X. Elwel John Mcdowell. c. II. Cott-
rell and four Red Cross nurses. 1t is prob
able they will remain at Tampa, Fla, in
readiness to go into service with the Amer
lean army should war be declared. Should
the aspect of the situation tighten they
will return to Cuba with Consul General
Lee.