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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
A FAST TORPEDO BOAT.
1t Is Designed to Make FOrty-TwO
Land Miles an Hour

WASHINGTON, March Sion. Charles
Flint, Of New York. the well-l1nown ex-
porter, was at the State Department to-day
in conference with Special Commissioner
Kasson concerning reciprocity matters. In
cidentally to his visit Mr.. Flint called at
the Navy Department and talked with the
officials regarding new torpedo boat which
he has under contract to build for one of
the South American countries. This boat
could be turned over to the government
within ninety days should it be found de-
sirable to acquire it. She is designed to
make forty-two land miles an hour. She
Will be fitted with two engines, each of / 200
horse power and is to have twin screws.
The actual construction of the ships frame
has not yet begun, though the forgings for
the engines, the necessary rapid-fire guns
and the automobile torpedoes are about
completed and these represent more than
one-half the work to be done. Mr.. Flint
feels satisfied that with the extraordinary
speed to be attained the vessel would be
Of incalculable benefit to the navy in time
Of war, While he did not make a formal
offer Of the vessel to the department he
will sell if the boat IS desired
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
"LABny's. REASONING WRONG.
He Tries to Show that the SacISviIle
md Lee incidents Arc SimiInr.

He Tries to Show that the SaclSvtle
and Lee Incidents Are Similar.
LONDON, March S.-The Truth to-day Sc
verely criticises Washington over the Lee
incident After citing the letter of Edward
]. Phelps, then United States minister to
Great Britain, to the Marquis of Salisbury,
in connection with the Sackville incident,
to the effect that the United States govern.
ment assumed that request for the recall
of the British minister at Washington, Lord
Sackville, was sufficient, believing the ac-
ceptance or retention of a minister to be
question solely to be determined with or
without the assignment of reasons by the
government TO which he is accredited,
Truth says: Spain has now demanded the
recall of General Lee. and 1t is officially
published that the President will not take
General Lees recall into consideration. The
matter is a serious one, for now it IS obvi-
Gus that the government of the United
States does not consider itself bound by in
ternational usage in the conduct of diplo-
matte relations with other countries. 1t has
distinctly laid down a rule of action which
it imagined to be binding on it under SUCH
circumstances and therefore, its refusal TO
accede to the request of Spain stultifieS 1t
in the eyes of the whole world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
AERIAL TORPEDO BOAT.
An Aluminium Destroyer Patented by
~ Railway Man.

SEDALIA, Mo-, March S.-Thomas j.
Brown, train dispatcher for the Missouri
Pacific Railway at Sedalia, was notified to-
day that he had been granted patent on an
aluminium aerial torpedo boat. Mr.. Brown
began work on his invention two years ago,
and perfected the destroyer in March, 1897.
The boat, or battle ship, is constructed of
aluminium, is 12O feet long and 10 feet in di-
ameter. The inventor has instructed his
attorneys at VIZ shington 10 call upon Sec
rotary Long and make the following propo-
stion: I'VE will deliver to the government
at Washington an aluminium aerial torpedo
ship equipped for service, capable of cross
ing the ocean if necessary, carrying enough
explosives to sink any battle ship or reduce
a Fertilization, capable of speed to exceed
twenty miles per hour for at least week
time The cost Of construction Will not eX-
coed $4,000 each, and can, after arrange
ments made for such work, be completed in
two or three weeks" Inventor Brown mas
applied for patents in several foreign coun-
tries, and ordnance and naval experts say
his invention is destined to revoluuonlze
naval warfare.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
SEES NO CAUSE FOR WAR.
Senior DU Bose Reviews the Situation
Rap ut the Radical Press.


WASHINGTON, March S.-Senor Du
Bose. the Spanish representative in WASH
ngton, when seen at the Spanish legation
to-day and asked as to the present status
Of affairs, said:
Notwithstanding the apparent agitation
L am gratified to note that, so far as actual
occurrences are concerned, they are adjust
ing themselves naturally and in manner
most satisfactory to both governments. The
Lee incident is closed, if, indeed it was
ever open AT most it was misapprehen-
sion of what actually occurred | am duly
authorized by Senior Gullon, the minister of
foreign affairs to deny that any demand
or request has ever been made for the re-
call OF Consul General Lee. and it is un-
fortunate and misleading for the reports
to be printed that Spain has Withdrawn a
request or demand never in fact made. The
entire matter appears to have arisen out
or some suggestion as to the propriety of
certain conduct, just as any official action
relating to two governments NAV ne dis
cussed in a friendly spirit and with no
thought of eventualities on the subject But.
in any event the incident is closed and
has no further bearing on the general con-
THE manner of sending relief supplies to
Cuba in war ships is also satisfactorily adj
justed, ana, so far as il ever amounted to
an incident, it, also, is closed These are
the two passing occurrences which have
appeared to awaken agitation. and being
closeu, | cannot see any substantial reason
for further agitation.
so far as the defense bill in Congress
IS concerned. diplomatic etiquette precludes
my discussing II. But / may say, unoffi-
eially. that it seems to be a quite natural
result from the undue Importance attached
by the public TO incidents now closed. In
normal times these passing incidents of the
day--which are inevitable to diplomatic in
tercourse between nations-cOald not be
seized on by the radical brancls Of the press
to nflame public opinion.
Back of these passing incidents is the
vital Cuban problem, towards which Spain
has resolutely set her face to adjust by
giving the Cuban people the most .scomplete
control OF their internal affairs / know
with what nrufound salieituda Prs.miar Sa-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
WORK. AT TILE wRECIx.
Gen. Lee Examined by the Ceart of
Inqusry-PInce for the Montgomery.

AhquAES-tAAce EOr the montgomery.
HAVANA, March Sine court of inquiry
did little to-day. Consul General Lee was
very briefly examined and also one diver.
Considerable time was spent on the wreck.
Captain Sampson listened patiently to the
various theories propounded by newspaper
men and others as to the causes of the ex-
plosion, and also 10 statements as to
hawsers found in the harbor and boiler iron
on the shore. Evidently he attached little
importance to any of these stories, but he
dntimated that he would investigate any
that ne deemed worth Investigating
The Spanish divers put in good days
work, examining chiefly the forward part
of the wreck, on the starboard side Capt
Peral, OF the Spanish court of inquiry, was
at the wreck in boat for some time dur
ing the afternoon.
The orders for the Bache were changed
at the last moment to the Dry Tortugas in
stead of Key West. If there were signifi-
canoe in the change it was not made pub
lie
Captain Sgshee has advised Admiral
Elanterola, as he also did Consul General
Lee, cf the expected coming of the cruiser
Montgomery, and buoy has been assigned
to her, where the Fern was moored. The
buoy is near the wreck for the convenience
Of Captain Sigsbee and Lieutenant Com
mander Wainwright, in their supervision of
the divers and wreckers. The crew of the
Fern have been unable to wash her decks
recently owing to the filthiness of the har-
Dor water, and must clean up at sea in or
der to avoid sickness among the crew
When cleaned the Fern will go TO Key
West and from there to Matanzas with re-
lief supplies. The United States cruiser
Nashville will, IL is understood here, take
relief supplies to Sagua Ia Grande. Ensign
Powelson is to be detached from the Fern
and remain here doing work for the court
Of inquiry
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
NO WAGES IN TEN MONTHS.
Officers of Spanish Army Threaten to
Revolt if Not Paid.

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NEW YORK, March S-A copyright ca
blegram to the Journal and Advertiser says:
Tho officers of the regular Spanish army
are ready to revolt on account of the failure
TO pay them for the last ten months They
resent the distinction made between those
who favor autonomy and those who oppose
1t or give the colonial government mega
tive support. The talk of the unpaid Off
GERS is loud enough at the cafes to be over
heard. They are swearing that unless there
IS a settlement with them by the 10th of this
month they will go home on sick leave.
They are resolved that without pay there is
no virtue in fighting for the autonomist
government and it's adherents, who are
paid.
Hundreds of glasses of civilian, military,
and naval ownership were turned on the
Bache yesterday. Its coming had not been
reported and the signal of the pilot house
showing an American government vessel in
the distance excited some curiosity, not to
say alarm. The officials felt easier when
they learned the true character of the Wis
itor. The Bache came with supplies and to
take the bodies of the drowned sailors
home. The coming of each Spanish ship,
war or nonpartisan, is the signal to turn
loose the rockets and sound the brass in
struments A merchandise steamer to-day
received all the honorS of war vessel 1t
pay.
Crisanto CaIvo, president of the Weyler
Club here, received a cablegram to-day stat
ing that the American press had discov-
cred that he was the chief conspirator in
the plot to blow up the Maine. This club
has been doing a great deal since the ar
rival of Blanco to weaken him before the
people and embroil him with the United
States. One of the first suspicious current
about the Maine disaster was that it would
be traced to the Vaccinations of the Wey-
Ter faction.
The arrival OF the Alnirante Oquendo in
port emboIdened some of the hotheads and
irreconcilables to cry Down with the
Americans!" and Let the d Americans
come now, If they dare!' referring to the
suggestion of any other American war ship
in Havana harbor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

NEW YORK, March SIT is said that
imperative orders have been received at
Wlllets Point to prepare Immediately for
shipment large quantity of material for
torpedoes. Several tons of explosives, eleven
drums of single conducting cable, four
drums of multiple cable, five one-thousand-
pound anchors, twenty five-hundred- pound
anchors, wire cable for pooring and tackle
for their attachment to the torpedoes are
called for. The material will be forwarded
to Key West, it is believed, where it will be
utilized in the manufacture and preparation
Of torpedoes to protect the approaches to
that port; Twenty men have been picked
from each company at Wilet's Point to
take five days course of instruction at
the torpedo school These may be sent to
Key West to plant the torpedoes.
The twenty large guns received from
Washington are being unloaded at the main
dock of the navy yard. They are intended
to complete the armament of the Chicago
and Atlanta, but it was said they would be
used on the liners st. Louis and St Paul
if necessity should demand it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

NEW YORK, March S.-Arrived: Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, from Bremen; Cevic,
from Liverpool; Ethiopia, from Glasgow;
Kensington, from Antwerp. Sailed: Havel,
for Bremen.
DELAWARE RREAKWATER. March s.
Passed up: Pennland, from Liverpool.
MOVILLE, March S.--Arrived: Furnessa,
from New York, for Glasgow
GIBRALTAR, March S.-Sailed: Norman
mia, for New York.
NAPLES, March S.-Sailed: Pavonia, for
RncfOn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

WASHINGTON, March S.-A remarkable
case of pension fraud, the latest develop
ments in which have just come to light, has
been made public by the Pension Office.
About eight years ago George Watson, with
four aliases, was sentenced to fine and i'm
prisonment for having drawn four separate
pensions At the time of his conviction he
had two other claims for pension on file.
Being an exemplary prisoner, Watson was
discharged in June, 1896 Shortly after, un
der the name of George Kelley, he present
ed a claim for pension on account of service
in the Mexicon war on the ship Savannah,
and later filed an application for still an
other on account of service in the rebellion
on the ship Pawnee. In this his duplicity
was discovered, as a result of which he was
held in Philadelphia several days ago in
81 coo bail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
Books That Have Helped Mark Twain


The Critic says that Mark Twain has
reached the terrible franlSness of maturity
and fame, and tells tales like Bismarck
regardless whom he hits. so long as the
blow is deserved The example given is
this Pudd nhead Wilson sentence at the be-
ginning of chapter in his latest book:
She was not what you would call refined;
she was not what you would call unrefined
She was the kind of women who keeps a
parrot"
That is indeed an illuminating instance
of the working of Marks mind. A private
letter from Mr. Clemens to a friend In New
York who is interested in statistics affords
an analogous example of candor in this pas
sage:
1.-The books which have most influenced
my life? With pleasure. This is the list:
THE Innocents Abroad "Roughing IT,"
Tramp Abroad" Prince and Pauper,"'
"Huckieberry Finn, Tom Sawyer"
Yankee at the Court of Prince Arthur"
Personal "reminiscences of Joan of Arc"
"Pudd'nhead Wilson," Following the
Equator" and the publications of the late
firm of Charles l.. Webster 81 Co."
Yes, and that veracious story book, The
Jumping Frog" the predecessor of all the
works named and possibly the most in
fluential of the lot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
Whnt Ixnnsnns Rend
Franklin Matthews. in Harper's Wee

Franklin Matthews, in Harper's Weekly.
had another surprise when I went into
a large book store and asked the proprietor
what the people of Kansas, so far as he
could observe. were reading. He showed me
a stack of the recent novels in vogue, a
great many volumes of historical works of
the highest grade, attractively bound copies
of the poets, and added that there was
probably larger sale proportionally Of
high-grade books in Kansas than in the
East. where there was a large foreign pom
ulation. / was prepared for that; but, in
return for his thrust and as an ardent gold
standard advocate, / asked:
Hoy about Coins Financial School?'
Why, we haven't sold a copy Of that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
All AbIe-Bodied Men Accented

CLEVELAND, March S.-Orders have
been received from Washington by the
local army recruiting officer to enlist men
for light artillery at once. AS a result of
the order there is marked activity about
the quarters of the recruiting Offices and
cepted.
COLUMBUS, o., March S.-The recruit
ing officer at Columbus barracks received
orders to-day TO recruit acceptable men for
the navy and light artillery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, March S.-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows; Available cash balance, 1921, 1853 S6S;
gold reserve, $16S, S42, O35.
The National Association of Democratic
Clubs has issued an address stating that
the clubs will celebrate the one hundred
and fifty-fifth birthday anniversary OF
Thomas Jefferson at Washington, ID. c.,
Wednesday, April IL. by a subscription din
ner under the auspices of the executive
committee of the association.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
Mr.. Reese ..Burning" for war

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,. March s.-Adiutant
General Reese, of the Illinois National
Guard, said to-day: I'VE are but waiting
for the boots and saddles to board the
cars for the East. Inside of twelve hours
the greatest portion of the 1850 men and
officers of Illinois National Guard could
be en- route to New York for embarkation
for Cuba. The general stated that four
thousand latest pattern 45-caliber Spring.
field rifles had just been received at the
Illinois state arsenal from Brooklyn navy
yard, ready for instant use.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
Loyal Un.on Learuc.

PHILADELPHIA, March Sat a meet
ing of the board of directors of the Union
League tonight the following resolution
was unanimously adopted: The Union
League. of Philadelphia, which, during the
war of the rebellion, raised armed
equipped and placed in the field nine regi3
ments of infantry and a battalion of caval-
~, hereby pledges to the President Of the
United States its loyal support in war ana
in peace, and congratulates him upon his
steadfast efforts to maintain peace with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

And They Might Have Been Used to
BLOXY LIN the Mnine

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March S.-Captain
q. j. Hamlfn, general manager of the Dit
mar Powder Company, of New York, is
visiting in this city. He confirms the report
that the Dittmar concern sold explosives to
Weyler's agents in November, 1885, Capt
Hamlin does not know for what purpose the
explosives were used.
i sold to Weyler's agents nine thousand
pounds of dynamite in November, 1885,
said Mr. Hamlin. 'At the same time $50
miles of rubber-covered insulated copper
wire was purchased and sent to Cuba on
the ship carrying the dynamite. This
might have been used in the destruction of
the Maine three weeks ago tonight, as it
was pretty well established that Weyler
was using this powerful explosive to form
the most terrible naval destroyers of mod
srn tines
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

WASHINGTON, March S.-The President
sent these nominations to the Senate: Will
liam ]. Calhoun, of Illinois, to be an inter-
state-commerce commissioner; Passed AS
sistant Paymaster George w. Simpson, to
be a paymaster; Passed Assistant Paymas-
ter Harry r. Sullivan, to be a paymaster;
Samuel Bryan, of the District of Columbia,
to be an assistant paymaster.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

DENVER March s.-Active preparations
for moving troops stationed at Fort logan
are being made. and everything is being put
in readiness for sudden call for duty.
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad has
been instructed by the War Department ut
Washington to be prepared to move the
troops upon notice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

NEW YORK. March S-Three Italian
Iaborers were killed and one badly hurt by
2 tWo-ton dirt car which fell on them to-
day while they were at work on the new
East river bridge The dead are Joseph
Drumei, Dominick Dottore and Joseph
ssunmalo. The injured man is Michael
Boanaco.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
Three shifts at work on big Guns.

WASHINGTON, March S.-The WASH
ington navy yard, where a large establish
ment is maintained by the government for
the manufacture of guns and ordnance ma
terial has started work in three shifts
and men are now working there night and
day on big guns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

gasta cnd his associates are seeking to ac-
complain the peace and prosperity of Cuba
basis alike honorable to the island and
10 the mother country and through such
heroic efforts ] feel confident that an hon
orable settlement win result and peace be
ractorad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
Ruried by a Cays-rn.

GALENA, Kan, March S-Ernest Wright.
William Walker and a son of Walkers and
an unknown miner were buried alive about
o'clock this afternoon by the caving in of
q mine on the Bonanza grounds. A large
force of men are at work trying to get
them out, but IL is not likely that the bodies
can be recovered before tomorrow, as they
are under tons of earth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
Mexican Trnin perni1ed.

VILLA AHUNIADA. Mexico. March s.
The south-bound Mexican Central Railroad
train was derailed tonight near Ojo
Cahente switch. The Pullman car was
completely turned over and Conductor e. ].
Orn was seriously injured. Several passen-
gers were also injured. The cause of the
accident is unknown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
The St. Louis Not Yet Needed.

NEW YORK. March S.--Second Vice
President James A. Wright, of the Inter-
national Navigation Company, sRid to-day
that there was no truth in the report that
the American line steamship St Louis is
to be sent to the Brooklyn navy yard to be
armed as Il cruiser,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

The Greater New York bowlers will reach
the city this morning. and this afternoon
will begin tho series of games with the CO.
lumbia Bowling Club and other teams OF
this city. The games will be played at
Tomlins0n Hal this afternoon and evening
and to-n1o3rOw afternoon and evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
Ammunition from Cbelseo.

BOSTON, March S.-All the modern am
munition IN the United States magazine in
Chelsea, about twenty-six TONS has been
put aboard the government tug Nina. That
vessel viii take the ammunition 10 the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

Brooklyn navy yard whence it will be
transferred to Key West. II Is not known
at the magazine what ship is to finally rg-
ceive the ammunition, but 1t is reported
that it will go aboard the Cincinnati.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

OTTAWA. Ont. March S--Jamcs McMul-
len NJ p, has given notice of bill which
provides that only British subjects can hold
have been resident in Canada at least
twelve months prior to the recording OF
their claims
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
BIC order for projectiIes.

NEW YORK. March S.--The United States
Projectile Company. of Brooklyn. received
an order from headquarters at washington
this afternoon for the immediate delivery or
$275,000 worth of armor-piercing proJecules.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
Obituary.

FORT SILL. Okla. March S.-Capt. Clay
ton S. Burbank, United States army, died
here to-day of angina pectoris. Deceased
was son of the late Gen. Sidney Burbank.
He leaves q widow and six children.