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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-15
SUPPLIES FoR THE ARMY.
Report of Charles y. Egan, Commits
aary General of Subsistence.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE report of
Charles +. Eagan, commissary general of
subsistence of the army, has been submitted
to the secretary Of war. 1t shows an ex-
penditure of Sc, COS, us, with balance of $40 =
222,6S9 to the credit of the bureau. After
detailing conditions Of the commissary de-
partment and its organization for the war
with Spain, General Eagan comes to the
Santiago campaign, of which he says: "A
very serious freight blockade a and in the
neighborhood of Tampa in May and June,
1898, was caused by the celebrity with which
the troops and their supplies were concen-
trated at that place in preparation for the
invasion of the Island of Cuba. This block
ade was a matter of grave concern to the
subsistence department, and 1t was only aft
er the most peremptory orders of the COM
misSary general of subsistence to unload
the cars and to hire warehouses, if neces-
sary, that the officers of the department on
the spot were enabled, with unfiagging zeal
and untiring energy, to so far extricate the
department as to permit the taking by the
Fifth Army Corps when it sailed on June
IA supply of rations sufficient to last the
command of 1900 enlisted men for four
months and the sending on June rs, q and
% of further supplies"
After giving in detail what supplies were
thus be seen that all due diligence was used
by the commissary of subsistence in plac-
ing subsistence stores within reach of the
troops operating against Santiago. Upon
landing in Cuba these stores of the expedi-
ton were subject to the orders of the gen
eral commanding, who was in paramount
control of the military operations in that
quarter"
After quoting a number of official orders
the general says: 1T is evident from the
foregoing statements that the supplies of
subsistence stores shipped for the use Of the
army have been at all times in excess of
immediate needs. Besides being available for
our own troops, they afforded relief to the
Cuban army and to the destitute popula-
ton which abandoned the city of Santiago
when preparations for its destruction had
been made. The official returns from Cuba
showing in detail the issues made to the
several classes of persons and others con-
templated by law have not yet been received
and there is not in this office any informa-
ton throwing light on the subject of the
provisioning of the transports which brought
the army back to Montauk Point, further
than there was an abundance of subsistence
stores in Santiago and vicinity.
A considerable portion of the report is
devoted to what was done at Montauk Point,
the important features being published at
the time the Fifth Army Corps was there
There are also details of the furnishing of
supplies at Chickamauga and other camps
as we'll as for the Philippines and Porto
Rico expeditions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-15
FRENCH COURT OF CESSATION.
Something About the Tribunal That Is
to Decide the Dreyfus Case.
New York Evening Pos

Paris Letter in New York Evening Post.
The Court of Cessation, though technical
ly named the Supreme Court of France
does not at all correspond to what is known
by that name in American Jaw. 1T Is not in
any sense a court of appeal. It's function
in criminal cases is not to retry the accused
party, but to decide If the sentence passed
upon him is COnfOrmable to law, if ii was
legally rendered if some new fact has
since come to light which makes his inno-
cence probable. 1t is from this latter side
that the court is to consider the case of
Dreyfus This may lead to a revision, as
distinct from a simple annulment of the
original sentence The latter would happen
if the question of illegal communication of
the knowledge of Dreyfus and his counsel
were to be proved. Such an annument
would neceSsitate a looking into the dOings
of General MERCER, then minister of war,
who would be responsible for the illegality
Revision pure and simple because of the
new fact disclosed by the confession and
suicide of Colonel Henry is much less likely
to agitate the people, who are already too
excited by the idea of a campaign against
the heads of their army.
The criminal chamber of the Court of
Cessation Is composed of sixteen members.
OF these the president and two others are
over seventy years of age. Six others are
not far from the same age, two are in the
early f1fties, and five we'll on in the forte@.
The youngest is forty-four and has been
attached TO the Ministry of Justice or the
courts for just half his life. lie was made
a counselor at the Court of Cessation two
years ago. All of these men are in the same
way professional judges, rather than law
yers, simply. The president is like Drey-
tus himself, an Alsatian jew. Louis Lew.
born at Strasburg in 1898. He began his
career as a magistrate in his owl country
in the first months of the second empire,
working his way up in the usual French
routine substitute and public prosecutor,
and has now for twelve years bec1 PRESIDENT
OF the criminal CHAMBER OF the CouIs CT
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Cessation Naturally his presence causes
the greatest Indignation among tile anti
Semites.
Another member of the chamber who is
not likely to receive grace at the hands of
Drumont and has land is Mr. Chambareaud.
who gave the report resulting in the quash-
ing of the first. lola trial. Mr.. Forichon is
also objectionaale because of his close rela-
tions in the early part of his career with
Prime Minister Brisson. whose secretary he
was when the lHtter was minister of justice.
All this prognosticates i'll for the acceptance
Of the decision of the judges in case 1t is
favorable to the entire upsetting of the
original trial. So is the fact that Mr. Manau
is the public prosecutor before tie Court of
Cessation as he is considered to lean toward
the side of what is called civil justice. as
opposed TO military. In an event of such
importance the, first president of the Court
of Cessation has the right to preside over
the sittings of she criminal chamber. which
would do away with the prejudice against
Mr.. Loew. The; first president is at present
Mr.. MaZeau. a former minister of justice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-15
OVATION TO THE CURzoNs.
Flowers and FIattery for VicerOy and
Vicerine of India.

SOUTHPORT, England. Nov. 1.-THE
Curzon led to d remarkable demonstration
of good will for his lordship, who has rep
resented this division in Parliament since
the last general election in 1895. All the
city functionaries and the county bodies
participated in it, the streets were dec
and at the railroad station the public off,
Gals in their robes of office presented an
address of congratulation to his lordship
on his appointment to the viceroyshp Of
India. The lady mayoress presented to
Lady Curzon a bouquet of orchids in sill
yer holder, and with a ribbon attached to
it inscribed in gold letters: Presented to
Lady Curzon by the lady mayoress in be-
half of the Southport division" A process
sion was then formed and Lord and Lady
Curzon proceeded to the municipal build
ings, amid the cheers of the people mingled
with the pealing Of the church bells. Lord
and Lady CurZon afterwards held a recep-
ton.
Prominent among the decorations were
trophies representing the union jack, the
stars and stripes and the star of India en-
twined. At q later function Sir William
FOrwood presided. He said that never had
there been a viceroy of India appointed
who was so heartily approved of by the en-
tire nation. Sir William added that the
charm and refinement of Lady Curzon, who
Is an American, will adorn the vice regal
court. After the presentation of eulogis-
tic address from the Conservative ASSocia-
ton of Southport, and a handsome and
massive silver bowl weighing over two
hundred ounces, and a pair of gold spurs,
Lord CurZon made a speech, during which
he formally bid farewell to his constituents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-15
PRIZE MONEY FOR SAILORS.
Captain Sigskee and Crew of the St
Paul to Get $4,000.

NEW YORK Nov. IA dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says: Captain
Sigsbee who commanded the Maine, will be
the first officer of the navy to secure an
allotment of prize money on account of the
war with Spairs. The judge advocate gen
eral of the na$y has transmitted to the
fourth auditor of the treasury the legal
documents in the case of the British collier
Restormel which was captured by Captain
Sigsbee when iI command of the auxiliary
cruiser st. Paul: off Santiago. to which port
the steamer was bound in an attempt to de-
liver coal to Cervera's squadron. Had the
mission of the Restormel been successful 1t
is not likely that the Spanish vessels would
have remained 50 long as they did in Santa
go harbor, especially as they would have
escaped before admiral Sampson had an
opportunity to establish the systematic
blockade which eventually resulted in their
swift destructioN. Although the Restormel
was released by the American prize court
her cargo was ;decared within the prize
statutes and was appraised at $4,000. Ac-
cording to the law half of this amount goes
to the government and the other half to
the officers and crew of the vessel making
the capture. Tne Treasury Department is
fully prepared 30 make the payments at
once and Within a few days 1t is expected
IndJ government CHECKS VIII De IldllSu 10 ali
aboard the St. Paul entitled TO participation
in the $500, including the employees of the
American line who volunteered for service
on the steamer when she was commissioned
in the navy AS Captain Sigsbee at the
time of the capture was acting independent
ly of any superior officer he will receive the
maximum share ever allowed to COM
manding officer by the statutes. which is
three-twentieths of the net proceeds of the
prize, amounting in this instance to 1913, the
remaining S. .525 being divided among all
others borne upon the books of the ship at
the rates of their respective pay. Had the
Restormel been Of equal or superior force to
the ST. Paul none of the money would have
been decreed to the United States, but the
entire prize wolld have gone to the st.
Dor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-15
STANDARD OIL INQUIRY.
Secretary Squire Refuses to Produce
Records of Certain transactions.

CLEVELAND, O., Nov 1.-THE Standard
Oil investigation was taken up here to-day
before Col. Allen T. Brinsmead who was
appointed by the state Supreme Court as
special master commissioner to take testi-
mony in the contempt proceedings brought
against the Standard Oil Company in the
Ohio Supreme Court by Attorney General
Monnett. Mr.. Monnett is representing the
State, and is assisted by E. B. Kinkead of
Columbus, as special counsel. The Stand
ard Company is being represented by NJ F..
Elliott of New York, attorney for the oil
company. TIE witnesses subpenaed before
Special Master Commissioner Brinsmead to-
day were B. F. Squire. secretary and Mar
tin Snider, treasurer of the Standard Oil
Company.
Mr.. Squire had a small memorandum
book, from which he read the names of the
officers and directors who have served since
the decree of the Ohio Supreme Court or
dering the Ohio Standard Oil Company out
of the Standard Oil Trust. He testified that
Oh March II. 1892. after the order of the
court, a dividend of 92 per cent. was de-
clared, amounting to $3220,000. OF this sum
only $500 was paid to actual stockholders,
the remainder; according to the construction
Of Attorney General Monnett going to the
trustees of the Standard Oil Company. On
Jan. q, 1898, resolution was adopted charg-
ing 50, 900 900 to depreciation of the works in
Cleveland, which had been partially aban-
doned. On Feb. Z 1895, the sum of 81, 300 019
was charged to depreciation of plant, and
en- May b. 1896, the sum of $1.200,O0O making
a total of $500 O19 charged to depreciation.
Mr.. Squire testified that no dividends had
been paid on the stock of the Ohio Standard
Oil Company since 1892.
Attorney General Monnett demanded of
Mr.. Squire that he produce the books con-
tanning the record of these transactions. On
advice of Attorney Virgil p. Kline, MIR.
Squire refused Mr. Monnett appealed to
Commissioner Brinsmade. who upheld Mr.
Squires. Mr.. Kline declared that the books
would not be produced and that no author
ity could be invoked to compel their produce
ton. Mr.. Monnett then requested Commits
sioner Brinsmade to certify Mr.. Kline to the
Supreme Court for contempt
John D, Rockefeller; during the hearing asod in
New York testified that a surplus of $780,
600 had been invested by the company in
government bonds. MIR. Squire confirmed this
to-day and said the purchase was made last
March and the bonds deposited in the
Euclid-avenue National Bank, of Cleveland,
and the City National Bank, of New York.
The hearing will be resumed tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-15
ARRIVAL OF THE OLDHAM.
Transport from the West Indies with
COnvaIescent Soldiers.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE transport OBJ
dam, from Porto Rico and Santiago, with
seventy-two convalescents and discharged
soldiers and several civilians, arrived here
to-day and anchored in the upper bay. Dur
ing the voyage to this city Elmer Hath
away, Of Riley, Kan. member of the hos
pital corps. who was put on board at San
tiago as a convalescent. died of consump-
ton and was buried at sea. Quartermaster
Michaels, from Porto Rico, and Lieutenant
Livington. of General Grants staff, who are
on a furlough, came as passengers. An
other passenger was Lieutenant Frederick
l.. Brandon of the Cuban army. His home
is in Minneapolis. and he was member Oh
the staff of Brig. Gen. Amanda Sanchez
Lieutenant Brandon is the bearer or dis
patches to the Cuban representatives in
Washington He went to Cuba on the Three
Friends with a tilibusteTing expectation from
Key West in February. 1897. Under Gen.
Sanchez he took part in several engage
ments with Spaniards and in all the en-
counters between Spaniards and Americans
up to the signing of the protocol.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-15
COAL COMPANIES FAIL
RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR TWO
CONCERNS OPERATING IN OHIO.
Total Liabilities Placed at 81 Zoo, 900
The Failure Largely Due to
a Disagreement.

CINCINNATI, o., Nov. 1.-THE Turney &
Jones Coal Company. of Columbus, o.. and
the Pennsylvania and the Ohio Fuel Com
pany, of st. Paul, both owned by the same
parties, with offices in Chicago. were this
afternoon put into the hands of the Security
and Title Company, of Chicago, as receiver,
by the United States Court Liabilities
81, 200 600
COLUMBUS, o., Nov. H-Repeated eff
forts were made tonight to see Mr. Turney.
but he refused to submit to an interview
He has made and lost a vast fortune" said
one of his friends and as he is still young,
he can make it again. Mr.. William Put
nam, of New York. who filed the appica-
ton for the appointment of the receiver,
holds about $250,O0O of the Turney & Jones
Company's bonds which were issued at the
time the Congo mines were improved
While Mr. Putnam filed the application, the
failure is largely due to a quarrel or dis
agreement between Mr.. Turney and his
partner, Mr.. Jones' regarding the manner
in which the business is conducted. Mr..
Turney managed the Ohio end of the bust
ness, and Mr.. Jones stays in Chicago and
looks after the disposition of their product,
as they have for several years furnished a
large part sof the coal used in the North
west.
CHICAGO, Nov. H-J. S. Jones. vice
president of the Turney & Jones Coal Com
pany and president of the Pennsylvania ana
ohio Fuel Company, tonight gave out the
following statement: THE Turney & Jones
Company and the Pennsylvania and Ohio
Fuel Company have been put into the hands
of receivers by the federal courts. Their
trouble commenced in the summer of 1887
with a coal strike. They had large con-
tracts to fill in the Northwest and were I'M
able to get coal till late in the summer, and
then at higher prices and with high lake
freights. The result a loss of over
$2000 The crisis was brought about by
some New York parties declaring due the
whole of an issue of $2S0,000 of obligations
given some time ago. because an installment
was not promptly paid. The whole liabilI-
ties amount to about $1,200000. The conn.,
panies are owned by the same parties and
had to stand or fall together Both con-
Germs are in excellent shape, and but for
the trouble with the New York parties the
trouble would not have come about. / be-
lieve we could have borrowed all the money
we wanted, but, rather than permit these
New York parties to secure a preference, 1
decided to throw the business into the hands
n a receiver -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-15
THE CRUISER BUFFALO.
Navy Department Gives Little Gre
dence to the Conspiracy story.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE first init
nation that there has been anything like
an organized conspiracy to prevent the sail
ing of the cruiser Buffalo reached the Navy
Department through the newspapers. but
the officials give very little credence to this
story They say that 1t is frequently the
case when vessel IS hurried away from the
navy yard, after hasty repairs, was the
Buffalo, things go wrong to such an extent
as to excite some suspicion in some minds
that some evil-minded persons are respon-
sible- The finding of some small articles
belonging to sailors kits inside of the con-
densers is not of itself fact unexplainable,
except on the theory of conspiracy to dam
age the ship. Such things have often been
inclosed in boilers and cylinders by careless
workmen. The bad condition of the valves
which has been referred to as aD evidence
of tampering is also explainable by the fact
that the machinery of the Buffalo suffered
very much, not only from neglect. but from
bad handling as well during the severai
years she lay at anchor In Brazilian waters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-15

Vienna Letter in London Mail
Two crimes of bestial ferocity. committed
by women, are occupying public attention
here.
At Obecse, Hungary, a prosperous farm
er's wife hanged her stepdaughter, little
girl of four years of age, on tree in the
garden She then ordered her stepson, aged
ten. to say he had murdered his little sister.
The boy refused. whereupon the inhuman
stepmother seized him and placed him In a
large oven, where she baked her bread. The
boy was roasted to death over slow fire.
The stepmother then suffocated a third
stepchild. aged nine, with a pillow, and
strangled the fourth, aged seven, with her
own hands. She now awaits trial for the
four murders.
At Trieste a school mistress named Mary
Tressa fell i'm love with a married man with
a wife and three children. She contrived to
poison his wife and the children in the nope
that she would then be able to marry the
mar herself.
without attracting suspicion to herself,
Mary Tressa poisoned her own mother, VINO
had demonstrated with her regarding ner
relations with the married man. Finally
she poisoned her lover who, when ne De
came a widow, refused to marry ner. Iressa
ia also awaiting her trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-15
ANOTHER BICYCLE RECORD.
"NInjOr" Taylor Rides Third of "a
Mile in % 40 Seconds.

PHILADELPHIA Nov. 14.-"Major" Tay-
lor, the crack colored cyclist, to-day broke
another worlds record on the board track
at Woodside Park. He rode for the third
of a mile record of 80 1-5. made by Willie
Windle at Chillicothe. o., in the fall of 1895,
and was successful in his first attempt.
Taylor had quintuple pacing. A strong
breeze was blowing down the back stretch.
The pace, to all appearances, was perfect,
but was not fast enough for the coored
wonder. who urged the riders to go faster.
in 20 40 seconds, breaking Windle's worlds
record of 80 1-5. Later Taylor tried for the
three-fourths of a mile figures of ITO, held
by j. S. Johnson, but the best he could do
was LII.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-15
HORSE AND SNAKESHOWS
NOW ENGAGING THE ATTENTION OF
NEW YORK's POPULACE.
The Equine Display a Great Social
Success and the ReptiIian EX-
hibitiOn Well PatrOnized.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE opening day
of the horse show was suspicious. The at
tendance in the afternoon was sparse, but
in the evening the big amphitheater of Mad
ison-square Garden was crowded to its ca
pacity with spectators. The boxes were all
filled, and all doubt as to the social success
of the show was removed. The judging Of
the green hunters at the jumps was the fea-
ture of the nights show. The antics of the
youngsters who declined altogether to take
the hurdle or who decided not to do so just
as they got UP TO the fence to the discom-
fort of the riders, was enjoyed hugely by
the spectators.
At IL o'clock began the preliminary trial
jumping the green hunters, saddle horses
and jumpers being brought out George j.
Gould's imported Lakewood was the first
to make a try. Then came ]. w. Colts
Othello, a glisteninR black beauty. George
Peppers Queensbury. the Elk Ridge Hunt
Clubs Mascot. Charles F. Bates's Charmion
and Samuel Wilets Foxy CUTLER brought
out the applause of the spectators. The
jumping ended at half past IL. In the green
hunters George Peppers Crow II and John
Sheas Mr.. Melrose were disqualified, and
John S. Bratton's Big Casino and George
Peppers Bonnie Lassie did not jump. In
the jumping class all qualified except Adam
Beck'S Lady Elgin. ]. S. Brattons Granite,
George J. Gould's imported Irish Boy and
George Peppers Glenmore The bugle was
blown at 2 o'clock for the judging Of har-
ness horses. Thomas w. IaWSOns Glorl-
anna won the plaudits Of the audience.
John S. Bratton's Sampson, a glistening
black, danced around the circle. c. f. Bates
rode behind his Coxey in a cart with yellow
wheels. Bratton's Sampson won the blue
ribbon, Bates's Coxey went out with the
red ribbon and Glorianna took the orange.
Fourth place went to Lady Ursula.
The afternoons Judging of the horses was
so delayed that the last afternoon class was
just off the tanbark when the time for the
evening classes to come on arrived. Horses
and private cabs, saddle horses, high step
pers and green hunters were the horses
Judged Tonight.