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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-05
MORE TRANSPORTS.
Two Chartered by War Department.
Prizes to BE Utilized.


WASHINGTON, June Assistant Secre-
tary Meikeljohn to-day secured by charter
two additional transports for use in the West
Indian campaign about to be undertaken by
the army. These are the Gate City and the
City Of Macon, of the Ocean steamship line.
Each vessel will accommodate about nine
hundred men. 1t was announced that the
ultimate destination of the two ships would
be Fernandna, Fla. The Comanche and
the Louisiana also will be sent to the Flor
ida city These facts would seem to indi-
ctae that Fernadina is to be made a base of
operations for the departure of troops for
use in the West Indies.
The government has decided to take for
use as transports at least four of the YES
sells which have been captured from the
Spanish by United States war Ships Au-
thority for this action is found in Section
1924 of the Revised Statutes. When prize
property is appropriated to the use of the
government the department taking it is to
deposit the value thereof with the assistant
United States treasurer nearest to the place
of the session of the court. The money is
then subject to the order of the court as to
the distributing to be made among the Off
GERS and the Seamen making the capture of
the vessel or other property. The four ships
which the government has decided to take
are the Panama, Guido, Pedro and the Ar
gonauta. BY this the War Department will
secure four extra ships for use in the West
der the law may obtain a greater amount
than if the vessels were sold to private in
dividualS or corporate who might not be
disposed to bid for them all they are worth.
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WILD haitian RUMOR.
Spanish Fleet Reported to Have Been
Destroyed by Americans.


Destroyed by Americans.
Copyright, 1885, by the Associated Press)
CAPE HAITIEN, Haiti, June 4, 7:45 a. M
"A report which cannot be verified is cur
rent here this morning to the effect that
the American fleet off Santiago de Cuba de-
stroyed the Spanish fleet at that place yes
terday.
900 a. m.-Information received here di-
rect from Santiago de Cuba confirms the
reports that the bombardment began at 3
o'clock in the morning.
1916 p. m.-Dispatches received here say
it is reported in Santiago de Cuba that
United States troops have been debarked
at Punta Cabrena- The dispatch adds that
there was heavy cannonading yesterday
afternoon at Santiago de Cuba, and that
extraordinary commoton prevailed at that
place All the Spanish troops, it is said
are concentrated at the Notifications in the
suburbs, and it was understood among the
noncombatants that the insurgents and the
tack on the landward side.
In the evening, the dispatches go on to
say at a distance of about eight miles off
the coast, twenty American war ships five
of which were cruisers, could be seen 1t is
believed in Santiago de Cuba that this was
the united fleet of Rear Admiral Sampson
and Commodore Scb1ev
The steamer which was blown up at the
entrance of the harbor of Santiago de Cuba
was the Merrimac, a former English col
lier of 1900 tons. 1t is now understood this
vessel was sent in for the purpose of sink
ing it. and thereby filling up the channel so
that the Spanish war ships could not leave
the port in the event of Admiral Camaras
fleet arriving off the Cuban coast
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-05

MILWAUKEE,, June paul Grottkau,
the noted socialistic agitator, who has been
suffering from pneumonia in this city for
several days, is dead. His home is in San
Francisco. He was well known in socialis-
tic circles throughout the country.
NEW YORK, June 4.-Stephen Pawn
Nash for many years president of the New
York Law Institute, and at one time presi-
dent of the association of the bar of the
city of New York, died to-day at Bernards-
vile, n. j., from heart trouble.
NEW YORK, June 4.-The funeral OF
Thomas w. Keene the tragedian, took place
to-day from his late home on Staten ISL
and. 1t was largely attended. The floral
offerings were numerous and costly.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., June 4-Benjamin
Brayton knight, the cotton manufacturer
head of the B. b. & r. knight Co.
NEW YORK, June 4.-George Werren-
rath, the well-kEown tenor singer is dead
Death was the result of heart disease.
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PLANS SECRET.
Concluded from First Page.

from aSCc
day representing Mrs. Letter and it is
stated that the money was paid to the
Durham Railroad Company for the prop
erty the purchase price being $4,000.
Some excitement was created at camp to-
day when rush orders were received for the
balloon squad of the signal corps, which
has been practicing here for month or
more, to report at once to Major ]. e.
Maxfeld, chief of the volunteer signal corps.
at Tampa. The squad left at noon for
Tampa
Captain Edgar A. Kreidler, aged twenty
nine, Company B. First Missouri, residence
st. Louis, died this morning at st. Vincent's
Hospital, of malaria, with which he has
been suffering since his arrival at this point.
Burt II. Lindell, private of Company III
of Rockford, ILL.,, died at Division Hospital
of pneumonia.
Sergeant Robert Dyer, Company I, Third
illinois, of Aurora, is lying at the point of
death at the division hospital with pneu-
monia.
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Hobson had done his work well, sinking
the ship almost in the exact spot decided
upon. The channel is not as wide as the
Merrimac's length. and it is impossible for
the Spaniards to raise or destroy the wreck
under the guns of the American fleet
Admiral Cervera is no longer a figure in
the war. The cruisers Cristobal Colon. In
fanta Maria Teresa, vizcaya and Almi-
rante oquendo are known to be inside. and
it is believed that two or three smaller war
ships, possibly torpedo boats, are with
them
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BOMB FOR VAN WICK.
Dynamite Cartridge Addressed to the
Mayor of New York.

NEW YORK, June A package six
inches long. two inches wide and two inches
deep, with wrapping of Manila paper and
tied with a string, was received in the gen.
eraI postohice yesterday addressed to Mayor
Van Wyek. The package happened to
break and dynamite cartridge four inches
long was exposed. A fuse was attached to
one end of the cartridge. 1t was admitted
at the City Hall to-day that such a package
had been received, but no further informa-
ton was given. The postmark of the pack
age was not divulged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-05

LINCOLN, Neb., June 4.-Adjutant Gen.
Berry has received a telegram from Secre-
tary Alger saying that the Third Regiment
Volunteer Infantry organized by w. j. Bry-
an has been accepted by the government,
and that it will be added to the contingent
going to the Philippines. When this news
was received Mr.. Bryan was notified and
went to Governor Helcomb's office, where a
conference was held the outcome of which,
although it has not vet been publicly an
nounced-was that Bryan was appointed COLI
onel of the regiment and given his commits
sion.
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Frederic Burk, in June Atlantic.
The trouble with normal schools is not
wholly internal | was the third party In a
conversation between a normal school prin-
cipal and visiting school executive from
another state The latter giving the
nrincipal some unsolicited advice upon how
10 conduct his normal school, When the
adviser had finished the principal replied:
ar agree to a great deal of what you say,
hut if / should follow your advice this nor
NAL school would soon be without pupils.
IF I should carry out your views a particu-
lar sIuer:ntendent who usually takes eight
or ten of our graduates would look through
our school and tell me that he was obliged
To do his shopping at another store. He
wants a teacher who can do things just So
snd-so. 1t would be the same with other
slperintendents. and pupils would soon find
this a poor place from which to seek posi-
-
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Breeze-Giving Fans the Fashion.
Home Companion.

Fashion says our fans are growing larger,
and in the very near future the old-time
immense fans will be the proper thing For
several years the pretty soft ostrich fans
have been hidden away as out of date, but
YOU may now bring them out as being quite
the latest and newest thing and air them
on the very SWEETEST occasions with the
greatest assurance of being correct. GauZe
fans of black, with white lace. and white
ones with black lace, are still good, and
Sithal the spangled fans hold their own
Hand-painted fans, with figures in conti-
mental costumes. are used. Japanese en-
broidered ones on gauZe are particularly
handsome. while the 35-cent paper fan Is
dainty and dressy.
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prompted some recent dispatches about the
Spanish desire for peace Trustworthy let
tiers, from Madrid say the Spaniards alb
surdly overestirnate the terms of peace
make, and talk about them in only vague
speculation, chiefly among the unusually
commercial classes. Men of judgment and
knowledge of the disposition of the conti-
mental powers expect few results from Cas-
tillo's sounding the powers unless decisive
naval battle is fought in the meantime"
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INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.
Trampling of Flag i'm the Mud Re-
suits in a bloody Fight.

SHARON, Pa, June 4.-Pardoe, Mercer
county, citizens raised an American flag
yesterday with imposing ceremonies. This
morning it was found trampleu in the mud.
Several men who were thought to be dis
loyal were accused of the act, when fight
resulted and several were shot. Two of
the men, George Davis and John banks, it
is thought will die. Deputies have been
sent to the village to quell further trouble.
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LONDON, June According to dis
patch from Madrid, FL Heraldo, with re-
gard to the situation at Santiago de Cuba,
says: 1T is one more disenchantment,
which proves that there is no remedy for
Santiago is of little advantage either for it.
self or for what it represents: 1t can
neither hinder the Yankee expedition nor
strengthen the defense of Havana. Spain
was never before led through such straight
road to perdition.'
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The Philippines Expedition.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-The War De-
partment to-day received word from Major
General Merritt, commanding the Depart
ment of the Pacific, and now at San Fran
cisco indicating the possibility of the de-
parture of the second expedition to the
Philippines early next week. probably on
Tuesday. Notwithstanding the reports to the
contrary, Assistant Secretary MelkleJohn
expressed the hope to-day that all tve trans
ports now under charter on the racine
coast would leave with the second expedi-
ton. Mr.. Meiklejohn says he expects l,5OO
men will be put on the China and the re-
mainder of the 5000 which are TO compose
tween the Zelandia, Colon, Centennial and
Ohio.
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stripped. Creased and Hanged.

LIMA, o., June AT Kossuth yesterday
indignant citizens stripped man naked,
coated him with axle grease, and hanged
him up by the heels and would not let him
down until he had cheered three times for
Uncle Sam and the stars and stripes. The
cause of his punishment was his saying that
if the United States and Germany got into
war he would go to Germany and fight
against America
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til the conditions regarding the water
supply are improved, orders have been sent
to the Thirtyfourth Regiment of Michigan
on Island lake, Michigan, for the present
This regiment was originally ordered to
Camp Alger but had not yet left its state
camp. Adjutant General Corbin said this
was the only regiment he knew of whose
orders to Camp Aiger had been revoked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-05
The Balloon section of the Army.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The balloon Sec
ton of the United States signal corps. for
the present, win be attached temporarily to
the Fifth Army Corps. at Tampa, Major
under the direction of Lieut.. Col. James
Allen, L. S. ", now serving on the staff of
General Shafter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-05
The Havel to Be Made a Cruiser.

LONDON, June 4.-News was received to-
day that the steamer Havel, recently sold
by the North German Lloyd Company, of
Bremen, to the Spanish government after
arsenal to be fitted in all probability with
the guns necessary to make of her an auxil-
iary cruiser.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-05

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. June 4.-Major
General Fitzhugh Lee has appointed on his
staff Russell Harrison. son of ex-President
Harrison, and a son of Vice President
Hobart Mr.. Hobart will be assistant adJu7 !
tant general, and Mr.. HARRISON probably as
sistant inspector general.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-05

MILWAUKEE,, June AT a meeting of
the Milwaukee Iron Bridge Association last
night a resolution was passed asking Presi-
dent Mckinley to appoint Edward S. Bragg.
former brigade commander, to be major
PAneral of volunteers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-05

CHICAGO. June 4.-Philip ID. Armour has
added $5o0,000 to the endoM ment fund of the
Armour Institute of Technology Mr. Ar
mour is the founder of the institute and the
original endowment of 81 100 600 was intended
to be sufficient. The rapid growth of the
school however. hal rendered necessary
this additional source of income
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Governors vic indicted Again.

GLENVILLE, w Va. June 4.The grand
jury to-day returned a true bill against
Governor Atkinson's wife, charging ner
81 600 bond
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SPANS RESERVE SQUADRON.
1t Is Probably Still at Cadiz-Hopes
of the Government.

NEW YORK, June 4.-According to the
Cadiz correspondent of the Herald the
Spanish reserve squadron was still at that
port ON Monday last, and the expectations
then were that it would not sail for several
days. Although nothing definite could be
learned about the probable destination of
the feet, it is believed that the Philippines
would not be the objective point.
dispatch to the World from Madrid
says: Great pressure is being put upon the
government by the press to send to Manila
either Admiral Cervera's squadron or the
reserve feet at Cadiz. Eight thousand men
and six batteries could be embarked within
two hours at ports in the south of Spain.
But the government hesitateS to send an
expedition so late when American reinforce
ments from California are likely to forestall
any Spanish relief.
THE government expects that events in
and about Cuba will soon give decisive
turn to the course of the war. 1t looks for
either landing and defeat of the Ameri-
cans-this is confidently counted upon-or
signal reverse to the Spanish troops or Adj
miral Ceryera's squadron. which will make
IT easier for America to adopt tactics most
disastrous for Spain-a blockade of Cuba
and Porto ROCKVILLE waiting for the end of
the rainy season. By that time both islands
would be short of provisions. The only draw
back to this plan of campaign for the Amer
leans would be the fact that this waiting
of the reconcentrados and insurgents. Spain
hopes that knowledge of this distress will
drive the United States to premature action
with inSufficiently organized forces"
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will be a change in the demand, and with
the return of Christian education will come
the dOrmitOry.
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Cincinnati, Hamilton 4 indianapolis R. R. Co.
ofice of secretary. Nav 8. Isss.

ONCE OF Secretary, May 25 1898.
NOTICE TO STOcKHOLDERS--The stock
holders of this company are hereby notified that
the annual meeting viii be held at the Office OF
the company at Indianapolis. Ind. Thursday.
June IL. at / O'Clock p. for the election or
directors to serve the ensuing year and for the
transaction OF Sny other business chat may come
before the meeting
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WASHINGTON. June Ain accordance
with the policy of the War Department not
to send any more troops to Camp Alger IN
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spnin,s Position Almost Horeleas.

ST. PETERSBURG. May 4-The Novoe
Vremya says that the sympathy of most
of Europe is undoubtedly with Spain in the
present conflict with the United States, but
there is no denying of the fact that her po-
sition is almost hopeless. Continuing, the
Novoe Vremya says: After all, Cuba is
not worth Spain's exhausting her resources
IN retain it"
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castino,s Peace mission Likely to Fail

NEW YORK. June 4-The Commercial
Advertisers London correspondent cables
to-day as follows; I'm European eyes the
economic condition of Spain is becoming the
most important aspect of the war, and the
anxiety OF the haute finance over 1t has
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-05

An MUSIC Boxes cheapegt at wulschner, 5.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07

the details of the steal by whispering Gavin and his associates have been mailed broadcast throughout the State and to every delegate to the Democratic State convention. The Harneyites conf dently expect that the country Demo- crats will not indorse the scheme which has been put up by the three dictators, and that the Democratic party. as repre- sented by legally elected delegates, will be given a voice in the selection of can- dfdates for State offices.
 The regular Republican County Com mtttee will meet next Thursday evening at the headquarters in the Zinkand build- ing. Chairman Manwaring. who has been confined to his home for over a week, Is seriously i'll, and his duties are being dis charged by Vice Chairman ,Riordan,
 Next Thursday evening, the 11th inst, the Non-Partisan Committee of Fifty will meet in the assembly room at the Mills building and organize their muni- cipal convention. The committee of fifty has been revised and is now complete.
 Bert Schlessinger, Assistant United States District Attorney, will be candi- date for the position of Superior Judge at the coming municipal Democratic con vention.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
OLYMPIC MEMBERS
 REMAINED AWAY
ONLY A SMALL CROWD OF CLUB
 MEN SAW THE FIGHT.
Rumors That Tracey Had Agreed to Lose the Match and Win Big
 Money in Bets.

l Tom Tracey, the victor of Friday nights fight, was a very happy man yes terday, notwithstanding that he shows ! more marks of punishment on his face than his opponent, Mcconnell.
 Tracey said that all that his opponent requires to put him at the head of the welter-weight class is speed and more experience. Tracey received as his share of the receipts $700 and Mcconnell $500, which latter sum is considered very good money for a loser
 Billy Kennedy, the superintendent of were 1900 people in the gymnasium, and that of this number there were only S70 club members who witnessed the con- tests
 Had it not been for the outsiders ,'' said artful Billy, i've would have met with a cold frost and a losing game, but as 1t stands, the club cleared its skirts and put just few dollars away to the good.''
 When asked about the peculiar betting and why Tracey sold on the short end at pected a hippodrome somewhere, and that before the fighters entered the ring he gave Tracey a lecture on fake fight ing, finishing with the ultimatum that if man would receive a cent, and that the referee would declare all bets off.
 This had the desired effect, said Ken nedy, that is, if there were any plans laid to fool the club and the betting pub lie"
 Mcconnell Is not satisfied with his de- feat. He asked Tracey for a return match. and as the Australian will re- main on this coast for some time he may give McConnell's prayer favorable con- sideration.
 Among the people who witnessed the fight was a woman dressed in mans attire President Newhall was actually shocked when he heard that there was Iady in the house, but rather than stir up any unnecessary excitement by order ing her expulsion he allowed the fair creature to remain within the building until the show was over The lady of morbid curiosity did not wait, however on the order of going when the battle ended but actually flew downstairs and out of the club before Mcconnell had re- covered his equilibrium.
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ing. As the business progressed and the list Of nominees heightened it de- veloped that the great majority of those who wish to receive the coveted appointments are retired merchants. retired laborers or retired capitalists. It was suggested that by the time the convention closes all of the delegates, and perhaps the members of the com mittee, will be retired politicians.
 Chairman Dunn was inclined to be- lieve that it would be well to postpone the election of the necessary ffty-three delegates to a later date than Monday in order to give the members an op- portunity of going over the list Of nominees and selecting therefrom the names of only such men as will be sure to represent the wishes of the people who are appointing them. The sug- gestion did not meet with a favorable reception and it was finally decided to leave the nominations open until Mon day night. This will give ample time for those in authority to inspect and re- wise the list and add such names as were overlooked on account of the ab- sence of MT. Fay.
 Following are the names presented to the committee from the various dis tricts:
 Twenty-eighth-T. O Brien. Alexander Deleta liam Casey. L. O'Brien Joseph Sullivan. Emil Shuck, F. F. Lacey, A. Unger, E. Mcguire. P. II. Cahill
 Twenty y-ninth-Thomas Falkner, Michael Iu- sci. ''''
 Thirtieth = John Devaney. George Smith.
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And So the Work of the Com mittee of One Hundred
 Was Hampered.
Fifty-Three Additional Democratic Delegates to Be Named When the List Is Ap-
 proved by the Whispering Boss.

George Fitzgerald. Robert welch, John Heney. Richard Barry. James Terrell James Creigh- ton. William Fahey. John F. Sweeney, Thomas Grady, J. Sinons
 Thirty y-first-Charles J. Gallagher, Major JQ- J. Qutnlan, F. Celler, John McGeary, Dr. Rob- ert Lowry, Patrick Savage T. L. Clancey, Charles + Holtz, T. E. Tracy.
 Thirty ty-second-Joseph Finney, A. J. Reavea. Thompson. John C. Hackett. Geo A Mccall. Dahmke. Dr. Beeser Richard Camusso, VII liam Renwick, John H. Burns. Charles Kelly, Peter Smith, John Coughlin. Thomas Kerwin. William Mccarthy, Clarence Browning, James Boyd. Thomas Crowe
 Thirty y-third-Frank McAIier, James Donni- van, P. r. Nolan George N. Burnett James Kingston. E. D. Sullivan, Thomas Kelly. John Reedy, Cornelius Coakley, Frank Cleary, Fred Foulks. Robert Allen, Daniel Riordan.
 Thirty-fourth-John Helm, J. R. OKeefe. A. ". Thompson F. E. Mahoney Daniel Curry, R. Webb. John Griffin, D. R. McCalum, Will liam O'Shaughnessy. R. Lynch: NJ Fennell
 Thirty-hfth-L. Burns John Massy
 Thirty -siXth-W. H. Mccarthy, Patrick Cas- soway, W ". McNair. F.. N Britt, John Gar risino Dennis O Eeefe.
 Thirty-ninth-Joseph Irwin, c. W. Lovey J. J. Clough. Louis Eckharit
 Forty -frst-Joseph Meyerstefn, E. T. Tough ton. O.. N. Goldaracene, R. A. Thompson.
 -fourth-H. l.. Req, George Krimphoff, John Fay, William A Antonfvich George T. Hueur, L. V. Merle. pr. c. ". Sichel. Charles w. Luhm, Charles W. Falk, L. F. Cunningham, Nj. NJ. McGlinchy.