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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-29

dark night by this vicious little boat, but
ne has demonstrated that an auxiliary
cruiser is amply able to take care of her
self against torpedo gunboat, showing
that the offensive power of this craft has
been very much overrated- The torpedo
glnboat was an untried quality in naval
warfare up TO this time Swifter than tor
pedo boat, seaworthy. and possessed OF the
armament of which the torpedo boat is void.
the torpedo gunboat has been terror in
imagination to all naval men. The pres
ence of such a gunboat. the Temerario, in
the River Platte. in the pathway of the
Oregon on her cruise around South Amer
lea was for several weeks cause for great
anxiety at the Navy Department. Now
Captain Sigsbee has shown that. with an
unarmored cruiser. armed with only Ave
feared, at least not in daylight.
The Terror is Of English build, having
been turned out at Clydebank in 1896. She
feet long, p feet beam and 5 feet 6 inches
draft. The boat is filled with engines and
boilers her horse power being 5000, capable
of driving her at a speed of twenty-eight
knots. While the ordinary torpedo boat
carries only a little one-pounder gun, the
torpedo gunboat is armed with. a formidable
battery for a vessel of her size, consisting
of two fourteen-p FOUNDERS, two six-poundeTs,
and two four FOUNDERS, all quick-fring. The
other Spanish cruiser referred to by Capt.
Sgshee in his report as joining in the at
to be the Alfonso XIII. an iron bark rugged
cruiser built in 1887, of 5000 TONS While an
old vessel. she has pretty. good battery,
made up of fourteen Hontoria guns of va
rious calibers, five machine guns and two
torpedo tubes
AS soon as Captain Sigsbees report came
to hand the officials at the Navy Depart
ment Immediately recalled the Iact that
Spaniards had last week sent out bulle-
tin describing the flight of an American
cruiser before two Spanish vessels on San
Juan, and that particular engagement was
identified as the same one referred to by
Captain SigSbee.
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HIBERNIANS PROSPERING.
Reports Submitted at the Convention
of the Ancient Order.

TRENTON, N. j., June 2S.-The Ancient
Order of Hibernians held brief session to-
day, Bishop McFaul presiding. The bishop
read number of communications John
Dillon. the Irish member of Parliament,
sent a congratulatory' cablegram. At the
afternoon session p. ]. O'Connor, national
president Of the American branch was se-
lected permanent president of the conven-
ton. Chairman OConnor appointed the
following committee on the new constitu-
ton: John c. Weadock, of Michigan; John
P. Quinnan. of Pennsylvania John O'Hara,
of Indiana; James Bree. of Connecticut;
William J. Reilly, of Massachusetts,
Bishop Foley, of Detroit, the national
chaplain of the American branch, who was
treasurer of the $4,000 fund raised by the
American branch for the endowment of Il
chair In the Catholic University for the
teaching of the Irish language, sent letter
TO the convention with check for $219, be-
Ing the amount that had been collected in
excess of $4,000.
The officers Of both the American and
Board OF Erin branches made the customary
the American branch, showed that wing OF
the order to exist in every State except
Wyoming, and TO have 1,481 divisions, with
total membership of 9O,967 The total re-
ceipts of these divisions for the past two
years was 81, $3.50, 1911 The expenditures for
the two years included SSH .064.52 paid for
sick and funeral benefits and $412, 943. 90 paid
for charitable and other purposes. The ball
ance in hand, $64S, 525.19.
Secretary O'Sullivan's report of the La
dies Auxiliary showed 298 divisions, total
membership 1895, with total receipts for
two years of $50, 462.49. The expenditures in
clude $l1 O87. So for sick and funeral benefits
and SIS, 1884 for charitable and other pur-
poses. The 29S divisions have balance on
nand of $4S.545.D4. The report of Secretary
Hayes showed that the Board of Erin wing
had, before amalgamation, total member
ship of 5000.
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THROWING UP EARTHwORKs.
Spaniards Strengthening the FOrtifi-
cations of Havana.

Spaniards Strengthening the FOrtifi-
cations of Havana.
OFF HAVANA, en- board the Associated
Press dispatch boat Cynthia III, June q,
p. M, via Key West, Fla, June %, 1850 a.
m.-For the first time in four weeks news
paper dispatch boat visited the blockading
feet off Havana yesterday. The conditions
were found to be as peaceful as the waters
of the Gulf stream were turbulent. Since
the gun practice by Spanish gunners
against the Montgomery, the other day,
time, nothing has occurred to break the
monotony of this peaceful blockade.
Rarely has Cuba's capital been seen under
such exceptional advantages as it was yes
terday morning, when the Cynthia III
steamed lazily along, nine miles off the har-
Dor entrance. The air clear. the sun
was shining brightly and Spain's scarlet and
yellow emblem could be distinctly seen
through marine glasses as it fioated from
Morro's flagstaff in front os the semaphore.
To the east q long line of earthworks not
kill, and advices from Havana say work on
these and similar Notifications to the west
ward is being pushed daily
Blockade duty is not pleasant service. and
while no one with the fleet complains there
is feeling that some effort might be made
vegetables, which would be highly appre-
ciated, as ice is almost necessity in this
climate. 1t has been suggested that this is
a field in which the Red Cross or some SINH
ever. the health of the fleet is good, on the
whole,
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THE CRUISER O'HIGGINs.
RumOr that the Chilean Vessel Has
Been Purchased hY Snain.

HumOr that the Ch1iean FcSseI HAS
Been Purchased by Spain.
LONDON, June 2S.-The United States
embassy has reports from several sources
that Spain has purchased the powerful
Chilean armored cruiser O'Higgins, last
heard from at the Cape Verde Islands,
where transport with Spanish soldiers on
board is said to have gone to take her over.
The Almirante OHiggins is very power
full vessels of $500 tons, and steaming
twenty-five knots. 1t appears that the
O'Higgins was very recently offered to the
United States for s6000.001 but it is added
the authorities at Washington declined to
purchase her, considering the price to be
twice her value. The United States embassy
here has reports from several sources that
Spain has purchased the O'Higgins, but the
Armstrong;, who built the vessel deny that
she has been sold A Spanish transport,
loaded with sailors, left Corunna on June
10 for an unknown destination, and 1t is
surmised that the sailors were intended to
be transferred to the OHiggins, which was
last reported to have arrived at the Cape
Verde islands on June Is. from New Castle.
Two Chinese cruisers, which are reported
to have been purchased by Spain, are prob
ably the two vessels of three thousand tons
each which have been in course of construc-
several months. They were offered to the
United States and declined.
NEW YORK, June 2S.-Flint & Co., of
this city have received a dispatch from
Beech &, Co.. their agents at Valparaiso,
Chile saying there is no truth in the report
gins has been sold to the government of
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MAINE REPUBLICANS.
Governor Powers Reuominated and a
Platform Adopted.

AUGUSTA, Me-, June 2S.-The Repub-
lica1s of Maine renominated Governor Pow
ers by unanimous vote at the state con-
vention held here to-day. The following
platform was adopted:
THE Republican party of Maine cordially
invites the voters Of the State, without dis
tinction of party, to join in maintaining the
principles of the following PLATFORM:
Firm support Of President Mckinley and
his administration in the conduct of the war
with Spain and the recognition of the Pres
ident's wisdom in the management of the
Cuban question.
Cordial appreciation for the army and
navy as shown by the brave deeds of our
sailors and soldiers in the war and the sa-
cred duty of the state TO protect and care
for their wives and children while they car
ry liberty to the oppressed and defend the
Nations honor.
"A currency for business and labor, the
soldier and the pensioner that is as good as
gold the world over.
"Al necessary legislation In the interest
of labor, of temperance. education and
economy in the state administration
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WOMEN GO SIGHTSEEING.
Club Federntionists Exploring thu
Mountains of Colorado.


DENVER. Col. June 2S.-To-night the
itors and their blue badges. They have not
left the State. however, but have simply
gone to explore the mountains. The exodus
began early with the parties bound for
Pixies Peak. where receptions will be given
them by the people of Manitou. Other dele
cations left for a dip at Glenwood Springs.
This evening one of the largest excursions.
managed by Mrs. Nora Gridley, of Chicago.
left for Salt Lake City. There were 15d
women in the party, including some of the
prominent speakers of the convention, who
will also participate in the woman's con-
gressa in Salt Lake City.
Ono of the most notable parties was given
by Mrs. Edward Stoitzer, of Denver, who
took a party of eighteen in her private car
to her castle at Silverton.
The new council of the federation has APP
pointed Miss Margaret Evans of Mnneapo-
lis. chairman of the education committee.
1t was also decided to have art depart
ment added to the federation. The place of
meeting for the next biennial is left to the
new board Invitations have come from
Boston, New York and Milwaukee Another
matter under discussion was the taxation of
affiliated clubs, of which there are twO-the
National Household Economic Association
and the National Society of New England
Women. These organizations strenuously
object to the general ten cents per capita
tax passed by the federation and hint at
withdl avail To avert rupture. Mrs Slade,
of New York, as representative of the So
ciety of New England Women, offered reso-
lutions which are intended to bridge the
difficulty until the next biennial These res
olutions provide that these affiliated ma
tional societies shall be responsible to the
secretary of the general federation rather
than 10 the secretary OF the state fedora
ton; that they shall have representation on
the nominating committee of the federation;
that they shall have some representation at
state declarations and that they shall pay the
general federation $40 annual dues and the
state federation at the rate of twenty-five
cents pels CHAPTER
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M. Brisson's Advisers.

PARIS. June 2S.-The new French Cab
met, as definitely formed, is as follows:
President of the council and minister of the
Interior M. Henri Brisson; minister of
finance, NJ. Paul Peytral; minister of edu-
cation, M. Leon Bourgeois; minister of JUS
tice. M. Ferdinand Sarrien; minister of war,
M. Godefroy Cavaignac; minister of marine,
NJ. Eduard Simon Lockroy minister of for
eign affairs, NJ. Theophile Decasse; minis
ter of the colonies, M. Georges Trouillot
minister of commerce. M. Emile Marue-
Jouls; minister of agriculture, M. Albert
Xiger; minister of public works, Senior
Tillaye. The ministers were presented to
President Faure this afternoon.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 2S-,rhe new
French Cabinet is not received favorably
here. The Novoe Vremya declares the Bris-
son Cabinet is only necessary evil add
ing, Its secession proves the bankruptcy
OF the present chamber" The journals Des
st. Petersburg expresses the opinion that
M Brisson, as premier, means that there
will be no reconciliation between the con-
flicting Republican factions, and that public
opinion will not be satisfied with the pres
ent combination, but will look forward to
stable regime.
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Serious EARTHQUAKES.

ROME, June 2S.-Two sharp earthquake
shocks were felt this morning at Rieti, for
ty-two miles from here. The worst one was
at i a. m. 1t lasted nine seconds and num-
Der of buildings were damaged. The bar
racks were rendered uninhabtable and the
whole population was panic stricken. At
Castel, France. an earthquake shock injured
number of people and killed one child.
An earthquake shock was also felt last
night around Aquila. capital of the province
of that name, eighteen miles northeast of
this city, and along the Antrodoco valley.
A number of houses collapsed, one person
was killed and dozen injured. Five peas
ants were killed and seven others were in
jured at Santa Rufna, near Aquila. A num-
Der of houses fell and several persons were
killed by shock which occurred at the viii
lage of Capo Vello.
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No Protest Made to Britain.

LONDON, June 2s.-The reports coming
from America that the United States has
requested Great Britain to enforce the neu-
trality laws by forbdding Admiral Cana
ra's squadron to coal at Port Said, are un-
founded. The United States ambassador.
Col. John Hay, has received no instruc-
tons on this subject and it is believed in
government circles here that the United
States is not anxious to have Admiral Ca
mara delayed 1t is surmised that the
United States consul at Port Said acted on
his own initiative in protesting against the
out that II if the Spaniards are denied admis
sion to the canal a precedent will be es-
tabished which will prevent the United
of that country desiring to send war ships
to the far east by that route during the
war
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Bottoms of the ships Foul.

LONDON, June "a dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Port Said says: Ad-
miral Camaras squadron is in a most
s!ovenly condition. The bottoms of most
of his ships are foul and the repairing of
the machinery of the torpedo-boat destroy
or AudaZ would take at least week. The
Buenos Ayres Isla d. Panay, Covadonga
and Colon have been removed to berths as
signed to ships likely to make long stay.
sick. Coaling, the taking on of supplies and
the employment of native stokers are pro-
hibited, pending a decision by the Egyptian
government
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Cable Notes.

The Italian Senate yesterday adopted a
motion providing for the re-estabishment of
the duties on wheat.
The central committee of the German Red
Cross Society appeals for means to send as
sistance to both sides in the Hispano-
American war.
Lord Wolseley. comman6er-in-chiefo of the
British army. has joined the Anglo-Amer-
lean committee which is aiming to culti-
waite an entente.
The authorities of Montevideo. Uruguay,
on request of the Spanish government, have
sent to Cuba a quantity of Sanarelli serum
to be used in combating the yellow fever.
The North German Lloyd steamer Fulda
Captain Peterman, from New York on
June IS. for Naples and Genoa arrived at
Gibraltar yesterday and reported that dur
ing the voyage a passenger named H. Pr
greet died of phthisis. and was buried at sea-
The Princess of Wales and the Duchess
of York yesterday afternoon opened the
press bazaar at the Hotel Cecil, London, in
behalf of the London Hospital. All the lead
ing newspapers were represented by stalls,
at which the most aristocratic ladies of the
land officiated, assisted by statesmen. litter
ateurs and members of the theatrical pro-
fession. Among the Americans who assisted
at the bazaar were the Duchess of Marl-
borough Lady Randolph Churchill and Miss
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Supposed 10 ne spnnish sDie.

ATLANTA, Ga. June 2S.--Four supposed
Spanish spies reached Fort Mcpherson to-
Gay. One of them is Private Frederick ].
Glenhurst, of the Fourth Army Corps He
is supposed TO have entered the army to
enable him to carry on his secret opera
tons without attracting suspicion. He was
arrested at Tampa, and. pending investiga-
ton of the charges against MIN. was sent
TO Fort Mcpherson. The three other sus-
poets are officially known as Thoribio Ne
grin, deserter from the Spanish navy,
Jose Martinez and Juan Rodriguez alias
Spanish John. They are thought to have
been obtaining information about the forth
fcations az Tybee for the use of their gov
eminent.
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strong Anti-British Feeling.

LONDON, June t2S-The Evening News
this afternoon publishes a long dispatch
from Manila covering. the points already
cabled to the Associated, Press. 1t empha-
sizes the strong anti British feeling which
has sprung up at the capital of the Philip
pine Islands, and refers TO the necessity of
sending more British ships there, and of
the conviction of the Spaniards', that Ger
many is going to help them. The Evening
News then says: There are two points in
our telegram which we wish to callNto the
attention of the government. Firstly. the
influence which the presence of the German
squadron is exercising on the situation, Sec
ondly, the obvious dancer 10 the English
should the Spanish soldiers. who are with
out food and wages, determine to kick over
the traces
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General Merritt Exonerated.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S.-Mayor Phe-
Ian has written a letter. in which he says
that Major General Merritt did not speak
the words attributed to him in responding
to a toast at private dinner in his honor
by Mr.. Phelan. General Merritt is re ported
TO have said at this dinner: II believe in the
new national policy of the United States,
which looks to the acquisition of additional
territory, representing the outlying islands
that are requisite for the development of
national strength and growth" Mayor Phe-
Ian says that neither those words nor SEN
tments were uttered by General Merritt
The dinner was private affair. at which
there were no reporters, and General Mer-
rift was misquoted in announcing the So
called new national policy upon which. as
matter of fact, he did not dwell at all.
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More Spa nish BIumng.

MADRID, June 2S.-The Spanish officials
here assert that there will be difficulty
in Admiral Camara traversing the Suez
canal as the accompanying transports,
they add, have all the coal the squadron re-
qures. 1t is believed here that the Spanish
ships will enter the canal to-day.
The Spanish government does not credit
the report that American squadron is to
visit Spanish waters, but the ministers say
they have taken all possible precautions.
that the ports are all ready, and that the
26 900 men who have been called to the
colors will be distributed among the prin-
cipal Atlantic and Mediterranean ports of
Spain.
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New Jananese Cabinet.

YOKOHAMA, June 2S.-Okuma Stagaki
has formed the first party Cabinet in the
history of Japan. 1t is constituted as fol-
lows: Okuma sStagaki, premier and minister
for foreign affairs; !. Itagki, minister for the
interior; Marquis Saige Tsugumichi, min
lister of marine: Lieut.. Gen. Katsuri min
lister of war; Matsuda Masihiso, minister
of finance.
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RECKLESS PILOT BOAT.
FIaunted the Stars and Stripes In the
Face of Spaniards.

KEY WEST, Fla, June g. $3.50 p. m.-The
pilot boat Kate, which sailed from Key
West on June IS for Kingston, Jamaica,
with Prince Levren, the Russian attache;
Commander Anderson. the Swedish attache,
several correspondents and the wives of two
others. was sighted Sunday night June rs.
off Cape Maysi. by an American war ship.
whose officers were appalled, by the Kate $
recklessness. She was scudding along less
than five miles from the Cuban coast and
Haunting the stars and stripes in the face of
the SpaniardS
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Camara's Ships Unseaworthy.

LONDON, June pa dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Port Said says: "A dis
tinguished naval officer who has examined
Admiral Camara's ships carefully laughs
at Ahe idea of Admiral Camara attempting
to reach Manila. The Spanards, he says,
are wise to keep the fleet out of the Amer
leans way. The battle ship Pelayo and the
are in scandalous disrepair, indeed are
hardly seaworthy while it will be impossi-
BILE for the torpedo boat destroyer to get
far. The Spaniards cannot keep the engines
trimmed
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NEW TORPEDO SYSTEM.
Invention That VIII, 1t Is Said, RevO-
IutiOnize Naval Warfare.

LONDON, June 29.-The Daily Mail pub
fishes this morning an interview with Lieut..
Graydon, describing his alleged invention
of a torpedo system that will revolutionize
naval warfare. Lieutenant Graydon claims
that his system will increase the effective
range of torpedo boats to six thousand
yards by the use of aerial torpedoes charged
with an explosive more powerful than dyn-
amite. He asserts that he has received let
ter from President Mckinley, saying that
the American Navy Department has been
directed to investigate his system.
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PORTO RICAN ARRESTED.
Jesus Acevedo Suspected of Being a
Spanish Spy.

NEW YORK, June 25.-Jesus Acevedo,
Porto Rican, who arrived here on the
steamer Pretoria from st. Thomas, was
arrested to-day on suspicion of being a
Spanish spy. The information leading to
his arrest was furnished to the secret serv-
ice officers by United States Consul Van
Horn at st. Thomas Acevedo will be
kept prisoner until his case can be thor
oughly investigated
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Cadin Authorities Alarmed.

LONDON. June 29.-The Gibraltar corre-
spondent of the Daily News Says: THE
Cadz authorities are persuaded that Cadiz
is the objective of the Americans, but
neither their measures for defense nor the
third squadron will be of use unless Spain
can find English or German engineers.
Admiral Camara,7 at his present rate. of
progress. cannot reach the Philippines be-
fore sixty days. 1t is reported That he is
carrying 10000 tons Of goal and that the
second-class cabins of the auxiliary cruiser
Rapido are stuffed with COAL"
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GOMEZ IN NEED OF SUPPLIES
His Army Lacks Clothes, Rifles and
Ammunition.

Ammunition.
KEY WEST. sF1a., June 2S.-Gen Julio
Sanguilly and staff. with an escort of twen-
ty-five cavarymen. were, on June 90 three
miles from the Cuban seat of government
La Esperanza. province of Puerto Principe.
They landed at Banes from the first Florida
expedition and were on their way to report
to Presidents sMasso. after which they ex-
pected to join General Gomez, at Las Deli
cias in the*district of Remedies, province
of Santa Clara.
General Gomez is in urgent need of
clothes. rifles and ammunition. Col. Bernabe
Boza. General Gomez's chief of staff, who
is in Key West, brought from his command
er a list of supplies needed by his army.
He asks for each of his three brigades nine
hundred infantry rifles, six hundred cavalry
rifles one dynamite gun and 1900 machetes.
These arms, General Gomez says, are
needed for unarmed men. He also asks for
clothes. shoes medicine and food. For thir-
teen months General Gomez has received
practically nothing from the filibustering ex-
petitions owing TO the difficulty of landing
on the Santa Clara coast, as compared with
Santiago de Cuba.