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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
BOUNTY FOR DEWEY.
The Admiral and His Men May Divide
AbOuf S1S@.OOO

NEW YORK. May 10.-A dispatch to the
Times from Washington says: Rear Ad-
miral Dewey and his men will not have
been fully rewarded for thkir victory at
Manila, when they receive The thanks OF
Congress and the medals ordered to be
struck for them. Under the law they have
become entitled to a rich bounty, and I'M
less the numerical Importance of the fleet
of Admiral Montejo has been overestimated.
its losses overstated. the officers and men
of the Asiatic squadron viii be entitled to
share among them something like s1s7 900
bounty money. Section 1855. Of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, provides;
"A bounty shall be paid by the United
States Tor each person on board any ship
or vessel of war belonging to an enemy at
the commencement of an engagement which
is sunk or otherwise destroyed in such en-
gagement by any ship or vessel belonging to
the United States. or which it may be neces-
sary TO destroy in consequence of Injuries
sustained In action Of 500 II the enemy S
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HONG-KONG, May 10, 10 a. m. Green
witch time.--A fresh example of Spanish
treachery seems to have come to light. 1t is
said here that the priests and Sisters of
Charity of the Cavite Hospital in a process
sion, bearing crosses, ETC., petitioned Rear
Admiral Dewey not to massacre the sick
and wounded, and this he naturally did not
do. The Spanish sisters. it is asserted.
thanked the Americans for their humanity
and repaid them by informing them of a
: narrow channel which, they said, was not
mined, while the broad channel, they ex-
planned, was fully mined. An investigation
on the part of the Americans, however, re-
vealed the contrary to be the case, and the
mines were blown up by the sailors of the
American fleet.
Rear Admiral Dewey, it is said here, finds
the insurgents growing dangerous. 1t is add
ed that he cannot control them, nor can he
enable the Spaniards to do so. There is one
Japanese war ship at Manila
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EIGHTH DISTRICT POLITICS.
Union ID. Hunt Turns n Trick i'm
BIacI1fOrd County.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, May 10.-Ex-
Mayor John A. Bonham, of this city, was
nominated by reclamation at the joint rep
resentative convention of the counties of
Blackboard Jay and Randolph at Redkey to-
day. There was a total of 104 delegates in
the convention, of which twenty-five were
Of Blackford, tbirty-five of Jay and forty
seven of Randolph. Union B. Hunt of
Randolph county, presided over the conven-
ton. AS the Randolph delegation was a
warm supporter of Mr.. Bonham, it is more
than probable that Judge Marsh, the con-
gressional candidate from that county, will
secure the largest number of the congress
sional delegates from this county, if not all
of them. As Messrs Conner of Delaware,
Sharpe of Wells and Marsh of Randolph
county, have their own county already
pledged the total number of delegates
now pledged to each stands: Cromer 81,
Marsh 33, Sharpe IS. Madison. county s
fifty-six delegates have been pledged to
Stillwell, who apparently made no effort to
secure support in Blackford county Jay
county, with twenty-three, and Adams
county, with eleven, are yet to select dele
gates The total number of delegates in
the convention will be 1919. Necessary to a
choice, 100
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Boys Win Their Strike.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, May 10 The trouble al
the Muncie flint glass works, caused by two
hundred boys striking. has been adjusted
with victory for the youngsters, who re.
turned to work this morning after being as
sured that they would receive an increase
making their wages $3.50 to $3.50 week
skilled blowers and otf er workers, and
when they refuse to work the tons of molter
glass in the big tanks stand idle. The fac
tory has been closed for a week with large
losses to the firm, and there is much happi'
ness at the adjustment, as more than six
hundred people return to work. Messrs Nc
Cormick and Schmd, the state labor com.
missioners, sent here by Governor Mount
had much to do with adjusting the trouble
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MERELY A PAPER NAVY.
Spanish War Ships as Viewed by
MessrS. Palma and Quesada.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-President Pal
ma, head Of the Cuban delegation, arrived
here this morning from New York, and is
expecting important advices direct from
General Gomez. He received a dispatch
last night stating that courier from Gen
eral GomezS camp passed through Key
West. and was now on his way to Wash
ington with letters from Gomez. The
courier probably will not reach here before
tomorrow at the earliest. 1t is probable
that the advices direct from the Cuban
commander in the field will bring about
further conferences between the Cuban au-
thorities here and the officials Of the War
Department
Mr.. Palma to-day expressed his views on
the battle at Manila, saying it was impor-
tant in that it furnished conclusive proof
of a fact he had long known that the Span
ish navy was paper navy and utterly
incapable of conducting modern naval war
fare. 'In the first place, Admiral Montejo's
feet was taken by surprise" said he.
THAT is a whole lesson in itself We have
heard much from Spanish sources as to the
lack of discipline and crudeness in the
American navy. But, here at the very first
practical test. the Spanish feet committed
the very worst and most ineXcusable of
Tense by allowing itself to be taken by sur
prise. And this occurred not only when
war was in progress, but when Admiral
Montejo knew the American fleet was near
ing him. In the face of this the surprise
and defeat of the Spanish fleet shows COM
pllete lack of discipline, and of that keen
alertness which is the first essential of a
discipline which insures defense"
Mr.. Quesada, secretary of the Cuban del
egation, added the statement that the WHIP
ing. out of the Spanish ships like so many
cookie shells made plain the fact, well
known to those familiar with SPANS naval
resources, that she had a lot of old wooden
craft which would suffice for dress parade
in times of peace, and would give an out
ward appearance of the possession Of an
actual navy. The Spanish naval officers,
Mr.. Quesada said, were about the best
feature of the Spanish service. but they
were powerless as a result of corrupt adj
ministration of naval affairs at Madrid.
The guns had none of the modern mechan-
ism, and the gunners were Impractical. All
this served to place the Spanish ships at
the mercy of the strong modern armament
under Commodore Dewey. Mr.. Quesada
saws the first reverse of this paper navy
was simply a forecast of what would fol-
low when the same class Of worthless ships
with worthless guns and worthless gunners
met Admiral Sampson and other command
erS of the American fleets.
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WARNER AND FAIR.
Predictions and Observations of the
Local weather Bureau.

Local forecast for the twenty-four hours
ending IL p. m. May 1lWarmer; fair
weather on Wednesday.
General Conditions Yesterday-The south
ern half of a large low barometric area,
central north from Lake Superior, covers
the country east of the Rocky mountains.
The temperature rose west and it fell east
of the Mississippi except near the Atlantic
and eastern gulf coasts, where it rose.
Local rain fell near the lower lakes, in the
Ohio valley, in the central Mississippi VAL
ley and near the Western gulf coast. Local
thunderstorms formed in Indiana, north
eastern Missouri and in eastern Iowa
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON. May 10.-For Ohio
Cloudy and showers; warmer; light south
westerly winds.
For Indiana and Illinois-Decreasing
cloudiness; warmer westerly winds.
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r.ocomotiye Enrineer.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. May Several hun
bred delegates TO the third biennial conven-
gineers, which opens tomorrow in this city.
have already arrived, It is expected six
ton, which will hold three weeks ses-
sion The grand officers are already here.
having come in to-day. Gossip is rife
among the delegates as to the location of
the next biennial convention Several cities
are in the field to secure it. and New Ha-
ven, Conn., Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Cal, and Peoria, H., are among the first
to make their claims known. An important
matter to come up early in the proceedings
of the convention will be the Question Of
going into the national alliance Of railway
ORGANIZATIONS.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind, May 10.-The
quietness prevailing in the oil field the past
four months is believed to be the beginning
of the decay of one of the States most
profitable industries. This condition was
brought about by anti-waste gas law en-
forcement and low prices. With these fac
tors eliminated there would soon be a re-
vival of operations. 1t is generally conceded
that the gas laws have done more to cripple
the oil industry than the low market. II
help for the oil men do not come from the
courts the only hope lies in the gradual de-
cline of the gas pressure and slow but sure
eneroachnent of oil. According to the report
of the state authorities on the first of this
year it was shown the area of
the gas fields was only 1850 square
miles, while at the beginning of
oil operations. nearly ten years ago,
the same authority gave the area at five
thousand square miles. This great shrinkage
in area Is accounted for by the encroach-
ment of oil and water which occupies the
edges. Oil underlies the gas and underneath
the oil lies salt water. from which the hy-
draul1c pressure is obtained. Thus, when
the gas is exhausted the oil begins to come
in and then comes the salt water.
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Postonice EmpIoyes Warmed.

WASHINGTON, May 1O.-Postmaster
General Smith to-day issued the following
order: "All officers and employees of the
Postoff1ce Department are hereby forbidden
to furnish information pertaining to or in
any way bearing upon the conduct of the
war TO to any person not connected with the
department or to any newspaper or any
other publication unless authorized to do so
by the head of the department.
This order was made for the purpose of
preventing postmasters from giving in
formation In regard to suspicious letters
passing through their offices. Such infor-
nation, 1t is thought, may in some instances
be incorrect and in others prejudicial to the
interests of the government.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANGOLA, Ind, May 1O.-The suit of Steu-
ben county, on the part Of Auditor James
B. Watkins, against Lorenzo Taylor. ex-
county treasurer, just tried here by special
Judge Adair, Of Columbia City, resulted in
a finding of 1856 due Mr.. Taylor from the
county The suit was begun because of
clamor on the part of few agitators who
amount being fixed by Expert Ernst at
SSH. The outcome of this suit appears to
indicate that Ernsts figures will not stand
sisted all the time that the county owed
him upwards of $50, and the assaults upon
his integrity have created considerable
feeling.
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MAY CROP REPORT.
Acreage OF Winter Wheat Greater
and Condition Better than Last Year.

Acreage OF Winter wheat Greater
and Condition Better than Last Year.
WASHINGTON, May 10-The May re-
turns to the statistician of the Department
or Agriculture show the acreage in winter
wheat to be 81 per cent greater than the
acreage last year, the comparison being not
with the acreage harvested in 1897. but with
tnat sown in the fall of 1896. While there
Is an increase of % per cent in Kansas. a
more or less marked increase in every
Eastern and every Southern State. and
some increase also on the Pacific coast,
the large expansion thus indicated is to
some extent offset by decrease of per
cent. in Indiana, per cent. in Ohio, 70 per
cent. In Iowa, 13 per cent. in Missouri and
Is per cent in Illinois The reduction in
area Of these last named States is due to
the fact that the fall of 1896 was one of the
nnest seeding seasons ever known, whereas
that of 1897 was one of the most unfavor-
able. The average condition of winter
wheat is S65. against sO2 on May of last
year. In the nine States with one million
acres or upwards in this product, the acre
age areas follows: Kansas, 49,; Indiana, 81;
illinois, Sc; Ohio, 81. and California, 2e
correspondents agree in reporting the crop
OF California to be one of the smallest ever
raised in the State; on the other hand. the
crop OF Kansas bids fair to be the largest
in it's history.
The average condition of winter rye is
9o4, as compared with So on May l of last
year. The averages in the States of prin-
elpaI production are follows: Kansas 80;
PENNSYLVANIA, 81; New York and Michigan
each. So; New Jersey, 50; Illinois 50. With
lew exceptions the reports on the condition
The average conditions of meadows is
929, against 1914 on May / of last year in
the fourteen principal hay-growing States
tho averages are as follows Nebraska l02;
New York, 81 Wisconsin, 96; Michigan IS;
Iowa and Kansas, each ga Pennsylvania
nois and Missouri, each 81; Ohio SO; South
Dakota, "a, and California, So. The average
condition of spring pasture is 912 against
1914 at the corresponding date in 1897.
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TRANSPORTS FOR MANILA.
City of PeIxin, Australia and Other
Vessels May Sail Saturday.

vessels May Sail Saturday.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, May 10.-The
work of discharging the cargo Of the City
of Pekn was begun Immediately after her
arrival and will soon be completed. She will
be locked, cleaned and turned over to the
government, when she will be prepared for
use q transport. She will be able to take
at least 1900 soldiers and in addition $500
tons of freight. BY Saturday it is expected
she can be loaded ready to sail. Captain
Smith and his officers will remain in charge
of the steamship. While in Hong Kong
cable was received from Washington order
ing the American consul to detain the
Pekin, but Admiral Dewey cabled back to
the effect that she would probably be Of
more use here and that If vessels were re-
quired they could be bought in Hong-Kong.
After some little cable correspondence the
Pekin was allowed to SAIL with orders to
make the best time possible.
A detail of army and navy officers visited
Pacific-street dock to-day and boarded the
steamer Australia on which the govern
ment has secured an option as a transport.
for troops to the Philippines. The steamer
is in splendid conditions and can be pressed
into service at short notice.
The steamship City of Sydney arrived
from Panama and wayports before day
break, and from the manner in which she
was given quick dispatch by quarantine and
custom house officials it is evident that she
also has been chartered TO go to Manila,
and will be placed on the berth immediate
ly. Orders have been given to- discharge
her as soon as possible. 1t is thought that
the Australia and Picking and possibly the
Sydney. with one collier, will leave here no
later than Sunday noon. Supplies for the
Asiatic squadron and the transports at this
city arrived here to-day. The steamship
Conemaugh has arrived from New York,
fifty-nine days out. She brings a general
cargo. An inspection of the vessel will be
made as soon as she docks, and it is stated
on good authority that, she will be added to
the TRANSPORT fleet
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, May 1G.-Thamer Cory
in Jail in this city, being held pending an
investigation of the killing of David He'd
rick, farmer near Markleville, takes ex-
ceptions to the article In this morning.
Journal dated from Pendleton, in which he
was dealt with as a murderer. He insists
that the shooting was the result of an &C.
cident such as many hunters have. They
were shooting at a squirrel, and the gun
went off too soon, and Hedrick, who was
made by officers and the coroner does not
warrant the statements made by the Pen
dleton man, neither do circumstances, eX-
cept insomuch as it looks as if Cory started
to bury Hedricks body in the woods. 1t is
the only point which stands against him
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The Preachers Are Patriotic.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VERSAILLES, Ind, May 10-The Minis
terial Institute of the Moore's Hill district,
Indiana Conference, began two days SEES
sion last evening. About twenty-five mem
bers are present. The presiding elder, Rev.
James A. Sargent, is the presiding officer,
and Rev. ]. w. Dashiell preached the open
ing sermon. One of the most noticeable
events of to-day's session was a patriotic
prayer by Rev. B. F. Rawlins, of Rising
Sun, followed by motion, which was unan-
imousy adopted, to hold a public meeting
public sentiment awaiting the news from
SIMPSONS feet. There is a feeling of in
tense patriotism which breaks out &C.
casionally in very fervent expressions.
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WASHINGTON, May 10-The President.
it is understood. intends that Gen. Stewart
l.. Woodford. the minister to Madrid. shall
retain his diplomatic capacity to return to
Madrid after the war is brought to a close
and diplomatic relations are restored. This
statement is made by a well-known senator
cogniZant of the facts. General Woodford' S
first knowledge of the intention to confer
a major generalship him was on his
meeting with the President on the latter's
summons to come Immediately to Wash
ington after landing at New York. The Of
fer then made was promptly declined and
unless there is some unforeseen contingency
General Woodford eventually will return
to Madrid
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Electric Line to Maxinkuckee.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ARGOS, Ind. May 10.-The proposed cleo
trio railway from some point in Michigan
to Danville ILL.,, via this city, is now an as
sured success. as the arrangements have
been made for the right of way through
this county. The road will be built on the
survey as made sometime ago and will
touch Bourbon, Argos, Lake Maxinkuckee
and Winamac and on to Danville. 1t will
afford excellent accommodations for the
lake when completed. This lake is known
as one of the most beautiful and famous
is the place of meeting of the Editorial AS
ISOLATION of northern Indiana, and an ef-
fort will be made to have the road COM
pleted by that time, though it is barely
possible. DR.. Sears, of Plymouth, is presi-
dent and NJ l.. Corey, Of this city, is di-
rector.
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Sisters of Charity Accused OF Giving
About a Mined Channel.
BOUNTY FOR THE vICTORS
S1S7 900 MAY BE DIVIDED AMONG
HEROES OF MANILA.
Two Eminent EnElishmen of the
Keep the Philippines.

LONDON, May 10.-A special dispatch
from Shanghai says that it is reported there
that Admiral Montejo, the commander of
the Spanish fleet, who escaped from Cavite
by running along the shore to Manila with
his two sons, was killed by the pcpulace
of the latter place. 1t is added that the
hospital of San Rogue, filled with Spanish
soldiers, was set on fire by shells from the
Boston, and that Sisters of Charity were
killed while removing the wounded. Massa-
cres are reported to have occurred outside
of Manila, the insurgents butchering even
the Spanish women and children.
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WASHINGTON. May 1O.-Mr. E. ]. Bah
cock. who was private secretary to Secre-
tary Sherman while he was in the Senate
and also while he was at the head of the
State Department, has been requested by
Secretary Day to continue to serve him in
the same capacity, and he has accepted the
position. Eddy Savoy, who was Judge
Days messenger while he was assistant sec
rotary of state has been appointed to a
similar capacity to the secretary of state
as an assistant to William Gwyn, who has
held that office almost continuously since
the war.
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WASHINGTON, May 1O.-To days ses-
sion of the House began with consideration
of legislation affecting the District of Co
.lumbia. Mr.. Hicks, chairman of the COM
mittee on patents, called up a bill appoint
ing three commissioners to propose neces-
sary revision of the statutes relating to
patents. trade and other marks and trade
and commercial marks. The commissioners
are TO be named by the President, and are
to report to Congress such proposed revi-
sions as may appear necessary to make the
laws conform to recent international agree
ments. The bill was passed without debate
The House adjourned at 1850.
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Quaker Indian Affairs Committee.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, May 10-There will be
an important gathering at Earlham Col
lege on tomorrow and Thursday, when IL {
executive committee of twenty-four on
Quaker Indiana affairs, representing the
twelve yearly meetings, will be present. Ed
ward w Wistar, of Philadelphia, is the
president of the committee. The work will
consist in hearing reports from each of the
Indian reservations and the consideration
of new legislation for the Indians. The
committees work will be embodied in a
report, which will go to Congress for the
use of that body in passing laws for the
government of the Indians Congress gives
the report great consideration, as the
Friends lead in the work of educating the
Indians, and make their condition and
need a special study.
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Campbell After G. A. r.. once.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind May Henderson
Post, G.. A. r., and others OF the CAST belt
have completed plans to take Columbus by
storm next week for Captain B. B. Camp
bell, of this city, who will come before the
annual convention for the third time as
candidate for commander of the Indiana
Department. There is every indication that
the captain will be a prime favorite. The
other two candidates are Captain Finney
Of New Albany. and David Ryan, of Utica,
Clark county, both with large following
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WASHINGTON, May 10.-The United
States treasury to-day began paying out
gold over the counter in lieu of currency.
This will be continued indefinitely. The
available cash balance on hand, including
the hundred million gold reserve, is $213,-
31S5S5. OF this amount $50. 1928 49i is free
gold and the balance is made up Of silver,
treasury and United States notes, etc.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 10.-Henry w.
Marshall, Of this county, was nominated
for joint representative by Republicans Of
Tippecanoe and Warren counties this after
noon Twenty-three ballots were neces-
sery. Septimus Water was the strongest
opponent being within two of success on
the first ballot, and holding that number
solid to the end.