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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE Senate was not in session on the
18th. In the house, the entire day and
an evening session was devoted to pen.
sion and private claim bills. The
house adjourned until the 10th.
THE torpedo boat Winslow. damaged
in the engagement off Cardenas, came
to Key West. Fla. on the night of the
l2th. under her own steam in charge
OF Ensign Bailey of the Wilmington.
1t is believed the torpedo boat can he
repaired and made ready for active
service again in few weeks.
LATER accounts from the lombard
ment of san Juan. Porto Rico. by Adj
miral Sampson fleet, on the 18th,
show that two Americans were killed
and seven injured. The batteries were
not silcnccd. but the town is thought
to have suffered much destruction with
loss of life.
THE schooner Jennie ;. Butler. from
Cienfuegos. which arrived at Boston on
the 18th, reported that her mate, John
Purchase. of Portland, Me, was killed
/ by Spaniards before the vessel sailed
from Cienfuegos.
| A sEMI-oFRIcIAL note has been is
sued in Paris denying the report that
number of French artillerymen were
landed at Havana by the Lafayette,
which was allowed to enter that port
recently
| LLoYps agent at Manila cabled from
| Hong Kong, on the 18th. that the block
ade of the capital of the Philippine is
lands was strictly maintained. and
that the cable was aboard an American
vessel.
Ir was officially announced, on the
18th, that Queen Victoria had accepted
the resignation of the earl of Aberdeen
as governor-general Of Canada. to which
Office he was appointed in 1898.
OWING to demonstrations on the part
of the students, the universities of Ma
Plies. Bologna and Rome have been
closed. The suppression of newspa-
lpcrs continues
a SPECIAL from st. Thomas. on the
18th. reported that Admiral Sampson
had left San Juan to meet the Spanish
fleet said To be near the island oi Mar
Unique
The second Spanish fleet was still at
Cadiz. on the 18TH. and, il was expected,
would escort a strong military cxpedi-
ton TO the Philippine islands.
AFrEE the landing Of the Gussie ex-
petition at Cabanas the bodies of three
Spanish soldiers, killed by the Ameri-
can fire, were found.
The first battalion, First regiment
Oregon volunteers, numbering about
$50, arrived in San Francisco on the
18th.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20
WITHIN OUR LIMITS.
News by Telegraph from Various
Towns in Indiana.
The Ericcson safe.

Nincennes, Ind, May 10. = Every per
son rejoices To know that Lieut.. Nat
Usher, commander of the torpedo-boat
Ericsson, is alive and well and that his
gallant boat is atioat. \ week ago tele-
graphic reports reached this city that
the Ericsson had encountered storm
and gone down. but letter from Lieut..
Usher. from Key West, shows he is well
and happy. A portion of his letter fol-
lows:
''The Ericsson is doing its share OF work
In Cuban waters. and as soon as the army
gets a move and is ready TO hold what we
gain we shall have Havana and make a
short job OF this war My station is close
in. right off the entrance 10 MORO costle.
They throw the searchlight on as every
night. but do not fire, why cannot tell.
for they fire freely enough from other bat
tcrieS.'
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Military Class Graduated.

Greencastle. Ind, May l3.-De Pauw
university's military commencement
occurred before a large audience, and
the following were graduated: a. B.
Caldwell. major; W. I. Poucher, \. j.
IIamrick, c. {. Bassett and Ia. h. Talley,
captains; {. ID. Mead, c. NJ. Culp, j. W.
Webster and Il. +. Roller, lieutenants.
In company competitive drill the result
was as foilows Company ID, first;
company c, second; company Il, third;
company a, fourth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

THE cabinet has decided on an ag-
gressive campaign against the Spanish
in the Philippines.
OS the 10th the comptroller of the
currency issued a call for reports on
the condition 70 national banks at the
close of business on May ).
Mr.. o. ii. L. BELMONT, the New York
millionaire, who is graduate of the
naval academy at Annapolis, has Of
fered to construct a warship and pre-
sent her to the navy Differed, manned
and FULLY equipped for active service.
Mr. Belmont desires to command the
vessel himself
THE transport Gussie sailed from
Tampa, Fla, on the 10th. carrying
companies l. and G. of the First infan-
try and large cargo of miscellaneous
supplies for the Cubans. They were
accompanied by % Cubans clad in the
new canvas uniforms of the United
States army. Their landing point is
| not known.
ADMIRAL MoSTEJo commanding the
| Spanish fleet which was annihilatcd
by the American warships. is reported
to have been slain with his two sons.
Montejo escaped from Cavite, and sue
ceeded in reaching Manila only to be
put TO death by the Infatuated popu-
lace of that place.
| MAJ.-GES. FTTzHUGH LEE is to hav c
an interesting staff. Two of the selcc-
tons made for him are Algernon Sar-
toris, the grandson of Gen. Grant, and
Russell ID. Harrison, son of ex-Presi-
dent Harrison. Mr.. Harrison is To be
appointed captain and commissary of
subsistence.
The president. on the 10th. told those
of his friends who have persistently
urged delay, frankly and plainly that
the administration had. after much
consideration, reached the conclusion
that the ends of the campaign could bs
best SUBSCRIBED by immediate and vigor.
Gus action, and that there would be nc
more waiting.
Mr.. Il. j. BABcocK, who was private
secretary to Secretary sherman, has
been requested by Secretary Day tc
continue to serve him in the same ca
pacity, and has accepted.
FLOUR is marching onward and up
ward The advance. on the 10th. al
Chicago, was 80 cents a barrel, making
the whole price on Pillsbury grade s.
a barrel, as against S. when the all
vance began early in April, or So with
in 30 days.
ACCORDING 10 provision OF the
United States revised statutes the pay
of private soldiers in time of war is in
creased from si3 to SIS month, and
that Of non-commissioned officers In
the same ratio
The engagement of Mrs. Pauline
Aubrey, daughter of Chief Justic'
Fuller, and Mr.. Jessup Blair, well
known society man of Washington, i
announced. Since her divorce from
Aubrey, with whom she eloped scvera
years ago, she and her daughters hav'
made their home with her parents il
Washington.
BRIO. GEN. JouS l.. RODGERS, senio
officer OF the artillery branch Of thu
army was. on the 18th, appointed chic
. of artillery Of the army and placed il
, charge Of all the coast defenses. Unit
recently he was in command OF tn,
Fifth artillery, stationed at Governor
Island. New York.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

Indianapolis. Ind, May 13.--Goy.
Mount received an order from the sec
rotary of war directing him TO prepare
another regiment for immediate serv-
ice, in addition TO the two Indiana regi-
ments already designated to go to New
Orleans. The additional regiment Will
90 10 Mobile, and will probably start
sunday. 1t now appears that the de-
parture of all the Indiana troops as
signed for duty will be delayed several
DAYS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20
Cotton Thread Combine.

New York. May l3.-The Journal and
Advertiser prints the following. The
formation OF what is TO toe known as
the American Thread company prac-
tically has been completed. 1t is an
nounced that the Willimantic Thread
company. one of the largest manufac-
turers. had been purchased for this
American sewing cotton combination,
and that the purchase OF the Clark mills
and Of smaller concerns will be com
pleted within few weeks.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20
A strange Craft lowering On Cape Race
and Trepaasey Bzy.

ST. JonSs, N. f., May i4.-Thc tele-
graph operators at Cape Race and Ire
passey bay report that strange
steamer. apparently a war ship has
been lowering off the south coast 81
this island all day. She first became
visible about ten o'clock YESTERDAY
morning and remained in sight unit.
five this afternoon. about ten miles on
and cruising slowly. The stranger hAd
two masts and two tunnels, but showed
no dag. Arrangements have been made
for Trepassey fishing boat 10 ascer-
tain the nationality of the steamer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

ST. Louis. May IL. - At Thursdays
session Of the American Medico-Psycho-
logical association IL was decided to
hold the next convention in New York
city. the time time TO be fixed by the sec
rotary. DR.. T.. y. Brush, Of Maryland
was chosen TO represent the association
in the national conference Of charities
In New York next week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

ENSIGN WORTH BAGLEy and four men
Of the torpedo boat Winslow were
killed, on the 18th. in a battle off Car
denas, on the north coast of Cuba.
During an action between the Wilm-
ington. flagship, the Machias, Hudson
and Winslow all small vessels, on the
one side, and the forts Of Cardenas
and four gunboats on the other, the
Winslow was suddenly attacked at
short range by masked battery and
quickly disabled. and il was while in
this helpless condition that the casual
ties occurred while the men were still
serving the guns. The crippled boat
was later towed out of range by the
Hudson, after which the batteries were
silenced by the guns of the other
vessels. The spaniards suffered great
loss.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

The early reports from Spanish
sources of the battle at Manila were
confirmed by official advices on the 18th.
Further reliable details show the battle
to have been the most wonderful en-
gagement ever fought, nothing in Bible
history, where the Lord of Hosts
fought on the side Of Israel, equaling
it. Without the loss of "A man or ma
terial damage to a ship the Americans
utterly destroyed the Spanish fleet,
silenced the forts and batteries in the
bay and menaced the city. The Spanish
official report admits all claimed by
Commodore now acting Rear AdmiraD
Dewey and places their loss at over COO
men.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

KEY WEST. Fla, May l3.-The trans.
port Gussie, which left here yesterday
with I. 200 rifles for the insurgents, was
late this afternoon still cruising Off
cabanas and Mariel. having been una.
Bile to locate any insurgents or to land
her cargo.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

Terre Haute. Ind. May 10. ~ DIR. It. NJ
Jameson, ii. c. Gano and j. s. Gano, of
Chicago. are in this city presenting a
proposition 10 the Business Mems assoc
citation for bonus of 10000 TO locate
the factory of the Warrick corn-husl1er
In that CITY
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

A IIoSG KoNG special of the l2th
said: "A trading vessel from the Phil
ippines reports having witnessed the
destruction of Spanish war ship by
the United States gunboat Concord at
Iloilo. The fight is said To have lasted
two hours, at the end of which time
the Spaniard went down with colors
dying. There were no casualties on
board the Concord, and no damage was
done the gunboat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20
Killed In He'd.

Topeka. Kan. May 10. - J. $. Col
Inns. one of the most prominent citizens
of Topeka. a well-known real estate
man, was killed in bed al five o'clock in
the morning by an unknown person.
The weapon used was a shotgun belong
ing to Mr.. Collins. Two shots Were
fired in rapid succession. Mrs. Collins
was SLIGHTLY wounded by the shots.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20
In tn. secret service.

Wabash, Ind. May 13.-Will Il. Gam
bic. son of ex-County Commissioners
Samuel Gamble, of this county, has
been appointed 10 an important posi-
ton in the secret service at Washing
ton. The place pays $4,000 year. Mr..
Gamble is the former postmaster and
sheriff at Akron. o., and a close person
nj friend of Mai. c. +. Dick.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

Indianapolis, Ind. May ia tele-
gram from the war department decides
the question of superiority at Camp
Mount. 1t says that no militia officer
ian command federal troops. This is
victory for Col Studebaker. who was
mustered into the federal service with
his regiment on Wednesday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

ADMIRAL DEwEY's victory was cele-
brated in Topeka, kas. ON the 10th, with
an elaborate demonstration. A great
parade was arranged, in which Grand
Army veterans, the new volunteers
and semi-military organizations took
a prominent part. Several thousand
school children were also in line.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

REPORTS from Cadiz, on the 10th,
stated that the Spanish Cape Verde
fleet, for which Admiral Sampson has
been looking in West Indian waters,
had turned up Mt that city. This
leaves the way clear for the homecom-
ing of the Oregon and for the invasion
of Cuba.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

Wabash Ind, May l3.-Eev. John IL.
Battle. for the last six years priest in
charge of ST. Demands Catholic eongre-
CATION in this city. has resigned and
been appointed pastor of the Catholic
congregation at Valparaiso. II j. the
purpose of the local congregation TO
erect new Catholic church here as
soon as the present church building can
be dispOsed of
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

In the Spanish chamber of deputies,
on the 10th, the Catalonian deputies
strongly protested against the procla
nation of martial law in Barcelona, as
there have been no disorders there.
The minister of the interior, Senior
Capdepon, replied that the authorities
of Barcelona undoubtedly had good
reasons for their action.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

THE ambulance ship Solace, having
on board four surgeons, eight nurses,
the finest surgical appliances and ac-
commodations for 100 wounded, arrived
at Key West, Fla, from Hampton
roads on the llth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

ASSISTANT SECRETARY ALLEN of the
navy department received information
from private sources, on the 18th, that
a number of torpedo boats had been
seen off the New England coast. The
president was informed, and Mr.. Allen
was instructed TO place the facts before
the war board at once.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20
A Child Killed.

Valparaiso, Ind, May 13.-At Burkett.
little station east of this city. two
year-old daughter of j. y. Buggy was
run over and killed by Nickel Plate
passenger train and killed. Tho mother
witnessed the accident, and it is feared
she will lose her reason.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

Boonville. Ind, May 13.--The demo.
cratic convention of the First congress
sional district. composed of Gibson,
Pike. Posey. Spencer. Nanderburg and
Warrick counties. nominated Thomas
Duncan, Of Princeton. by reclamation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

BosroS, May 1.-THE schooner Jen.
ME s. Butler. from Cicnfucgos, which
has arrived here, reports that her
mate, John Purchase, of Portland. Ne,
was killed by Spaniards before the vss
Gel sailed from CienfucroS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

On the 9th Gov Black of New York
instructed Adjt. Gen. Tillinghast to is
sue an order to disband the Thirteenth
regiment. Disobedience of orders from
the commanderin- prompted this
action.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

ST. PIERRE, Martinique. May IA
The auxiliary cruiser Harvard VIII
be allowed to remain here for an in
definite period for the purpose Of max
ing repairs to her machinery but mus
give "a hours notice before leaving.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

Marion, Ind. May l3.-Dr. j. c. Lacey,
licensed physician of this city. was
arrested on a charge of counterfeiting.
full set Of dies and some spurious
coins were found in his possession. A
small amount Of the product had been
1ut in circulation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

On the 10th the United States treas
ury began paying out gold over the
counter in lieu of currency. This will
be continued indefinitely. The svaila-
BILE cash balance on hand, including the
500, 00o, 900 gold reservoirs S2ls, 1913, 5s5.
Of this amount $50, 32s, 49l is free gold
and the balance is made up of silver,
treasury and United States notes, etc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

The Philippine rebel chief. Gen.
Aguinaldo, has issued proclamation
To the insurgents of Manila to obey the
orders of Admiral Dewey and United
States Consul Williams.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

A DISPATCH from Port-auPrince,
Hayti, on the 18th, said that Admiral
Sampson arrived that morning before
San Juan, with nine ships, and imm e.
diately opened fire upon Moro fort,
which was soon reduced to a heap of
debris. During the engagement a
Spanish steamer was captured by the
Yale. The place surrendered at Up. III.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

THE steamer Roman arrived at Bos-
ton, on the sth, and the captain re-
ported that he had been held up by a
Spanish ship 800 miles from Boston.
No particulars were stated.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

Sacramento. Cal. May 10. r John 7.
Barthelman was hanged Mt the Folsom
pcnitentiary. Barthclman murdered mis-
wife in Los Angeles. November 2. 1896
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

THE United States battleship Oregon
arrived at Bahia, Brazil, on the 9th. 1t
Is said she was acting under secret in
structions from Washington.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

THE government of Uruguay has re
fused permission to establish in Monte
video a Red Cross society in aid of the
wounded Spaniards.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

THE Russian consul at TEN sin.
China, has notified his colleagues that
foreigners will not be allowed at Port
Arthur or at Ia Lien-Wan without
passports vized by him. Both Chinese
and foreigners bitterly complain at
this. inasmuch as the tsung Ii yamen
expressly instructed their officials that
these ports were to be treated as treaty
ports
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-20

THE entire army stationed at Chick
amauga park has been ordered TO the
front.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTIES.

Josiah M. Lindsay, plumber and real
estate operator, of New York. has filed a
petition in bankruptcy with assets and LA
bilities of $378,60O.
the soul of the dead Empress Elizabeth Of
Austria was celebrated in st. Patrick S
Cathedral, New York, yesterday.
The grand jury indicted every coal mer-
acy. The coal men combined the last few
months and have been supplying the trade
at prices agreed upon by the combination.
A. F. B. Crofton, who returned to Chica-
ago. has been arrested, charged with pass
ing forged draft for 81 200 three years ago
on the First National Bank of Chicago.
Crofton strongly denies his guilt.
One hundred and twenty-five weavers and
printers employed by Stinson Brothers, car
pet manufacturers. Philadelphia, struck yes
terday on account of a threatened reduction
of wages. Their refusal to work will affect
three hundred other employees of the mill.
Mayor Owens, of New Westminster, B. c..
has written letter to the mayor of Van
couver saying: "A careful estimate places
the number of homeless people at about $500
and the number of business houses and
ZONES destroyed by the recent fire al five
hundred. The loss will reach fully 50 500 ,000."
AT Detroit yesterday. Judge Frazer, in
the Circuit Court, granted the application
through the attorney general, for a writ of
mandamus to ccmrel the American Express
Company to pay for the war revenue
stamps which the law requires to be at
tached to receipts for express matter
Warren B. Stickney representative of the
Nichols Publishing Company. of Springfield,
Mass, shot himself dead at Ann Arbor
Mich. yesterday. The cause of the. suicide
is believed to be loss of deceased's home
through his financial difficulties. Mr. Stick
ney was a cultivated and intellectual man
and was once superintendent of schools OF
Chicopee, Mass He leaves wife and two
sons
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NEGROES WHO FOUGHT.
Two of Them Indulge in War Remi-
niscences.
Montauk Letter.

They were just two happy darkies, kicking
their heels over a log. The poured down
warm and cheering. They were clearly en-
Toying the idle life of the camp, and as they
doubled up in spasms of laughter over each
others limitations of bullets and shells it
was hard to think of them as the splendid
lighters that they had proved themselves in
Nevah saw anything so easy as dat dig
who belonged to the Tenth Cavalry s'De
bullets were flynn past me, pafi PAT! pafi
an knowed the deeper dug the less oh me
were target. Deed dat were easy diggin' i"
After they had both (the other was a
Twenty-fourth Infantryman) let off a few
war whoops of laughter, the black trooper
Reason those Seventy-frst boys was
moved down laik wheat were dat dey didn't
know how to play 'possum like cullud troops
When de SpaniardS fired a volley we
dropped. an they thought we were dead.
They'd be sprised when we'd jump up and
come at EN- agin.
"They got so they eyed us pretty close aft
er while Member dat 1 moved my ham
onct and PAT! pat! PAT! came de bullets all
roun, me--showed dey'ts watchin' us. L
thought it were time for another charge
bout then. an reached out an poked my
pard, whe. was lynn next to me. He's lynn
Then the two happy sons of Africa doubled
up in another spasm to think how the Span
iards had been fooled.
The infantryman was a Northern negro.
and used pretty good English.
I saved my life, too, by playing pos
sum-, he began. 81 shot through the
foot, and was trying to crawl from the field
OF course, that made me target for one
of those - Spaniards up tree. Every
bullet he fired was gittin' nearer to me, so
when one of them whizzed by | gave
spring, and then lay as if dead. He quit me
and | rolled down a bank and began crawl
ing along sunken road where j was safe
Finally, / pointed out the tree he was in
to one OF our men, and he crept up and shot
the boy; he was only nineteen. 1t clipped
off his right forefinger. There is no wound
that hurts more than one on the finger, and
the young fellow climbed down, and our
man began to take him to the rear as a
prisoner. Two Cubans followed them, laugh
ing, and showed me by signs what they were
going to do to him One of them borrowed
the Springfield from the American ito look
at it, and then the other swung his machete
and took the young Spaniard's head from
his shoulders as clean as a whistle"
Neither laughed at this, but there was the
flash of battle and revenge to the cavalry
mans eye as he said: