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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-22

KEY WEST, Fla. March 21.-Judge Ad-
yocate Mark, of the court of inquiry, came
ashore at o'clock this afternoon, accom-
panied by an armed orderly from the Iowa,
who carried a bulky package of official doc
uments, which was handed over to Rear
Admiral Sicard. 1t is believed the docu-
ments are the full findings of the court of
inquiry. Lieut.. Commander Mark, when
questioned on this subject, refused either to
deny or confirm, but an officer from the
Iowa said the documents were the long
expected report on the Maine disaster. The
papers were Immediately examined by the
rear admiral and Commander West. 1t is
presumed that If these documents are the
anxiously expected report they will be TAX
en- to Washington tomorrow by Lieutenant
Commander Mark
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NOTES FROM HAVANA.
War Operations ON the IslRnd-Gun-
ner Morgan to Return.


HAVANA, March 2i.-Generals Pando
and Saliedo. it is announced at the palace
to-day, continue advancing with consider
able forces of arms towards Puerto Prin-
cipe." The insurgents on Saturday night
dynamited the iron railroad bridge near
Madruga, province of Matanzas, partly de-
stroying the structure, and last night they
destroyed with dynamite culvert between
Robles and Madruga.
The surrender is announced in this prov
irce of the insurgent colonel, Guillermo
Sobato, and Major Alberto Dubusche, with
eight armed insurgents.
Col. Tejeda, of the Spanish forces. reports
having been engaged near Manzanillo. prov
ince of Santiago de Cuba, with the insur-
gent brigadier general Ganitz. The Spanish
version OF the affair says the insurgents
lost four killed and two prisoners. and that
the government lost four men.
The cruiser Alfonso XII is ready to oc-
cupy the floating dock and TO be cleaned.
Continued ON Fifth Page.J
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dren still remain in Havana He has served
as surgeon general under Gen. Calxto Gar
Ella for the past three years, but, at length,
unable to ride his horse or dress himself,
he received from the insurgent commander
an indefinite furlough as invalided. II shall
not return to Cuba until she is free" he
said.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Out of the
chaos and uncertainty the President has
practically evolved a policy which, it is
claimed, he will pursue if the report of the
Maine court of inquiry should justify per-
emptory demand on Spain for indemnity
and reparation for the loss of the ship and
1t is believed that he will under such cir
cumstances refuse to permit the case to go
to an international board of arbitration,
holding that the question of national honor
is too closely associated with the other is
sues to permit such disposition of the
matter. and that it's reference to a neutral
tribunal would be Objectionable to the
American people. 1t is believed, further,
that the administrators reply to a Spanish
request for arbitration would be that this
government is entirely willing to give Spain
an opportunity to be heard in her own de-
fense hut that the hearing must be before
an exclusively American court. That such
a course would meet the appreciation of a
vast majority of the American people ad-
mits of no question. How Spain would
treat such demand is problematical The
position of the American government could
not for a moment be misunderstood 1t
would mean a demand for the prompt sur
render of Spain to terms which she might
feel that she could not in honor yield to,
and if this should prove to be the case
war would be the inevitable outcome.
The President has been hearing from his
friends throughout the country. to whose
counsel and advice he gives more heed than
he does to politicians. These friends are
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NO NEW SHIPS
SECRETARY LONG HAS NOT VET sE-
CURED ANY MORE CRUISERS,
But He Has Received Assurance that
If Any Are Sold the United States
VIII Have First Choice.
THE EX-BRHZILIANS RENAMED

CRUISER AMAZONAS TO BE CALLED
THE NEW ORLEANS HEREAFTER,
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And the Admiral AbrOuall Rechrin-
tened the Albany In Honor of the i
Empire States Capital.
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OF all kinds and accessories for the sick room.
Trusses made and properly adjusted Store open
every Saturday night
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DUE THURSDAY
REPORT OF THE NAVAL COURT EX-
PECTED IN WASHINGTON SOON.
1t Is Said to Have Been Given to Ad-
miraI Sicard Last Night, and VIII
Be Sent North To-day.
MAY BE GIVEN OUT SATURDAY

WHEN THE PRESIDENT WILL PROB
ABLY TRANSMIT 1T TO CONGRESS.
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WITH 'KINLEY
CONGRESS WILL SUPPORT THE PRES
IDENT IN ANY STEP HE TAKES.
If He Demands ReparatiOn from
Spain or Intervenes i'm Cuban Affairs
He WiIl Have No Opposition.
ARBITRATION TALK DROPPED
SHOULD THE NAVAL COURT HOLD
sPANIARDs RESPONSIBLE,
The Honor of the United States Will
Be at Stake, and that Is Not a
Matter for Arbiters.
SENTIMENT OF THE COUNTRY
Is IN FAVOR OF ENDING THE WAR
AND GIVING CUBA FREEDOM,
And the President Is Said TO BE Shap-
ing His Policy in Accordance
with the Peoples Wishes.
YESTERDAYS DEVELOPMENTS.

President Mckinley has, 1T is re-
ported, decided that the question
of reparation for the blowing up
of the battle ship Maine cannot be
submitted to arbitration. He is
said to have found the sentiment
of the country Overwhelmingly
against that course. He is fOrmu-
Iating a policy, which, it is he
Iieved, will have the unanimous
support of Congress and the peO-
pie.
The report of the Maine court of
inquiry is expected to reach wash
ingtOn ON Thursday. A copy of it
Will at once be laid before the
Spanish government, and on Satur-
day the President may submit
the report to Congress, accOmpa-
MED by n message. Contrary to
numerous rumOrs, no intimatiOn of
the nature of the courts finding
has been received by the Presi-
dent, but the opinion is gaining
ground at Washington that the
verdict Will sustain the theory of
two explosiOns-She first ON the
outside of the Maine; the second,
internal, and due to the first.
The bill for relief of survivors of
the Maine disaster and heirs of
those who pevtshed passed the
House without division, after a
spirited debate over AN amends
ment proposed by MIR. Cannon. Mr..
Cousins delivered an eloquent
tribute to the dead, which was ap-
pIauded by members and visitors.
A resolution was introduced i'm
the House by Mr.. Wheeler, prOvid-
ing for a. joint congressional In
vestiga tiOn of the whole Cuban
question.
Secretary Long. of the Navy De-
partment, has changed the names
of the cruisers recently purchased
from Brazil. The AmazOnas is now
the New Orleans and the Admiral
AbrouaII has been named the Al
bany. No more war ships have
been purchased, but Mr.. Long has
been assured that if either Chile or
Argentine decide to sell their
new ships the United States will
get them.
The new squadron to he stationed
at Hampton Roads is In course of
formation. The battle ship Texas
was ordered north from Key West
yesterday.
The fortificatiOn of Dry TOrtugas
harbOr was the subject of n con-
ference at the War Department..
No conclusion was reached.
Bids for supplying 1900 cast-iron
prOtectiIes for seacOast fOrtifica-
tions were opened at the Ordnance
Bureau of the War Department.
Senator Chandler says President
Mckinley has determined to re-
Iieve the distress in Cuba, whether
Spain consents or not.
In an interview concerning his
recent trip to Cuba Senator Thurs
ton says the time for intervention
is at hand. He VII make a state
ment i'm the Sens tie ON Thursday.
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SOUTH SCRANTON.

The alarm of fire sounded from box
Al Saturday evening was caused by a
blaze at the barn Of Mrs. John Schneid-
er. of Willow street. The roof was
badly burned A bucket brigade ex-
tinguished the blaze. 1t is presumed
that a lot of boys setting off fireworks
nearby accidentally set the barn on
fire.
Early Saturday afternoon a still
alarm was sent to the Neptune Engine
company from the residence of Charles
Weaver, Of Cedar avenue. A summer
kitchen was ablaze. Permanent Men
Hem and Fickus quickly subdued the
flames with the aid of the chemical
apparatus. Fire works was the cause
assigned for the fire.
The. flag raising exercises of Wash
ington Camp, p. o. s. of A., will COM
mence this morning at o'clock
Rev. F. P. Doty and David ]. Davis
will be the speakers.
Mrs. Reeser, of Cedar avenue, has
returned from a pleasant visit at the
home of her parents in Philadelphia.
Joseph Slocum, of Binghamton, was
in the city Saturday.
DR.. ]. S. Benin, of Cedar avenue, has
returned from a profe ssional visit at
Harrisburg
Miss Francis Fasshold is visiting at
Wilkes Barre.
Patrick Lanyn, of River street, Is
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JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

The communication from the Jermyn
and Rushbrook Water company to the
borough council, which was read last
Friday night, giving notice that for
each fire hydIant in use after July
twenty dollars per year would be charg-
ed, has created feeling of Indignation
against the water company and all
sorts of suggestions are advanced. All
agree that We must have the fire hy-
drants, but as our taxes are now as
large as peorle can possibly pay, 1t Is
suggested by some that we DO away
with the arc lights on the streets and
let the money we pay for light 60 to-
ward paying for fire protection. This
suggestion is gaining in popular senti-
ment every day, and it is possible that
the council will act on that line soon.
Then there are those who favor going
ahead with the borough water works,
Notwithstanding the decision of the
courts. As near as we can learn there
is no law at present that prohibits the
borough from going on with the work.
There is a higher court yet than the
Lackawanna county court that has not
yet ruled on our case. If, when there
were two water companies here, water
could be furnished for four dollars and
ninety cents per year for each hydrant,
why dc they now, since the two COM
panies have consolidated, put the price
up to twenty dollars per year for each
hydrant?
Jimmy Henry, of Fourth street. Will
leave tomorrow morning for Peekskill.
n. Y, where he will join the first vol
unteer engineer corps.
y large delegation from this vicinity
will 60 to Binghapiton today with the
Knights of Pythias excursion.
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MINOR NEWS NOTES.

Operations on the Washburn street
line are completed so far as the re-
laying of the rails from Main avenue
to Rebecca avenue is concerned. New
rails, new ties, heavy ballast and new
brick between the rails now makes an
almost ideal railway. The extension of
this line towards Jackson street from
Washburn along Grant avenue has
been pushed as far as Jackson street.
At recent meeting of Lackawanna
scouncil, No. 1873, Royal Arcanum,
Charles Ackcr was elected secretary;
Charles E. Oliver, esq, vice regent, and
Ren Luce, orator Mr.. Acker succeeds
"Del" Vorhis who was secretary since
the organization OF the council. Mr..
Vorhis has become an engineer in the
volunteer corps of Uncle Sans SOL
diers.
The semi-annual report of Enterprise
lodge, No. 81, made by Financial Sec
retary Joserh Oliver shows a remark
ably good condition. A gain OF $6S.33
for the term is indicated, though the
number on the relief list for the six
months was II. Total cash value of
lodge, S10,5S752: paraphernalia, ETC.,
s65o; total, s11,25Z52.
The Junior and intermediate Chris
tian Endeavor societies of the Wash
burn Street Presbyterian church have
discontinued for the summer months
until the first Sunday in September.
Charles Davis, of North Van Euren
avenue, Polander employed at Briggs
mine, as iaborer, was painfully in
jured Saturday morning by 81 fall of
rock. His right shoulder. arm and hand
were badly lacerated. Two fingers
were smashed lie was conveyed to
his residence and given medical atten-
tion
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ware and Hudson passenger train early
In the morning. Investigation showed
there was no foundation for the re-
port.
The North Main avenue Baptist
church was crowded last evening by
a large throng. There presence was
In part due to a musical programme
OF unusual excellence by the large choir
under the direction OF Professor Reese
Watkins. Several soloists of promin-
ence sang.
The funeral of Emma Peters. aged
years. was held at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Peters,
of Meylert avenue, yesterday after
noon. Brief services were conducted.
1nterment was made in Forest Hill
cemetery.
Andrew Martzen and John Ketrick
were contestants in a law suit before
Alderman Roberts. Saturday evening.
Matzen was the defendant. He was
arrested for committing an alleged
aggravated assault and battery upon
ketrick. During the melee a cuspa-
dor was thrown directly at the lat
er's head. He afterwards was hit with
shovel. Martzen was asked to fur
nish bail in the sum of $500 but was
unable to do so and was committed to
the county Jail.
Anthony Moone was arrested at the
instance of Mrs. Ann Kelly. who al
leges that the defendant hit her child
with a stone. Alderman Roberts
heard the case and held Noone in $500
bail.
The Niagara Hose company will cell
ebrate the 22d anniversary of it's or
ganization next Thursday evening.
Eugene Robbins. of Nanticoke, is Wis
iting friends in this end.
Edwin Evans, of Oak street, is in
Carbondale.
c. r. Hopewell of the Providence
Register. left on a visit to Harrisburg
Saturday. >,
John Jenkins received a painful in
jury to his eye while doing work in the
Won Storch mne.
The Welsh Congregational Sunday
school will conduct an ice cream So
cial on the lawn surrounding the
church this evening,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04
PERSONAL, MENTION.

Evan S. Jones, of Corbett avenue,
tonsorial artist at r. +. Prices South
Main avenue, left yesterday to spend
the summer at Lake Winola,
William ]. Davis, Of Eynon street.
has as his guest w. Howells, Of War
rior's Run.
Mrs. Charles Davenport and son
James. of Fittston. are guests at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Harris,
on North Bromley avenue.
Mrs. John Loomis and daughter Ger
trude, Of North Lincoln avenue. have
returned frcm visit at Delaware, y. J.
Mrs. George Hammitt and children,
of North Rebecce avenue, are visiting
friends at Houser's Mills, Monroe coun-
ty.
Miss Lulu Knapp, of North Bromley
avenue, has returned from visit at
Buffalo.
Howard Davies, Of Eynon street, a
member of Company c, Thirteenth
regiment, is home on short furlouch.
Miss Della p. Evans, of South Hyde
Park avenue, is visiting relatives at
Gibson. Pa.
Mrs. II. l.. Morgan and daughter Miss
Emily, of North Lincoln avenue, are
visiting friends at Wyoming.
Mrs. Samuel Powell and children, of
Jackson street, are at Lake Winola.
Corporal Charles Wrigley, of Division
street, is home on six days leave from
Company F, Thirteenth regiment.
Taniel Matthias. of Bellevue. is here
on a furlough. He is private in
Company F, Thirteenth regiment.
Arthur Hull, of Brooklyn, n. Y, Is
the guest Of Tudor Williams, of South
Main avenue.
Mrs. j. Van Shrouder of Ottumwa
Iowa, Is the guest Of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. II. Freeman, of South
Main avenue.
Mrs. John Barrowman. Of Washburn
street, is entertaining relatives from
Scotland.
Elder w L. Letchworth, of North
Sumner avenue, is quite i'll at his home
w. B. James, of Price street, foot
man at the Capouse mines. has resumed
work, having recovered from a recent
accident.
Miss Cora NJ. Nyhart and Harry c.
Fitch, both of this city, were united
in marriage Saturday evening at s
o'clock at the parsonage of the Jack
son Street Baptist church. The cere-
mony was performed by the pastor,
Rev. Thomas DeGruchy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

flag raising occurred at the home
Of William Coalter. on Depue street,
Saturday night. A large number of
friends gathered to do honor to the
occasion. Speeches were made by
william Coalter sr., and ]. f. Milner.
Tae Arlington quartette and the Ma
ttoral drum corps were in attendance.
Il. Frank Hayes. of Farreville Conn,
wlC, with his wife, has been visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Harry Spencer.
Of East Drinker street for the past
fHw months, died at 2 o'clock Saturday
morning, aged 55 years. The services,
which were private, were held at the
home of his son-in-law, Harry Spenc-
er. at o'clock last evening. This
morning the remains WILDE conveyed
to the Spencer vault in the Dunmore
cemetery. where they will be kept un-
til his wife, who is quite seriously i'll,
is able to stand the fatigue of travel
ing, when they will be taken to Fare
Vile for interment.
The postoffice hours for today will
be as follows: a. m. to $50 a. M,
1045 a. m. to 11.45 a. m., 1.45 p. m. to
2.45 D. m.
Charles Smith, of the firm of Smith
Brothers, left Saturday to spend
short vacation with his parents at
Union, N. Y.
Mrs. T. p. Letchworth, OF Chestnut
street, who has been visiting friends
at Lake Winola, has returned home.
Corporal Allison Thornton, of Com
pany c. Thirteenth regiment, is spend
Ing seven-day furlough with his par
ents. on West Drinker street.
IA fria
Layman. who formerly lived in this
place. will be pleased to learn that
she graduated with honors from the
st. Rose academy, al Carbondale, last
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. G. w. Frost of East Drinker
street, is visiting among friends at
South Canaan and Waymart.
Rev. A. J. Van Cleft, of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, preached a pa
triotic sermon to a number of the local
orders last night.
The Methodist Episcopal church will
run their annual excursion to Lake
Ariel Wednesday, July 13.
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Eight months Of courtship, then for
pidden the house, and finally arrested
and placed behind prison bars. to be
tried on a rather serious charge. This
sums up the romance which seemed
to be tending toward a happy cumina-
ton In the life of Louis Miller, Of West
Lackawanna avenue. The closing
chapters will be begun this morning
in Alderman Millar's court at 10
o'clock. Miller, who is only IS years
old, will have to answer a series Of
charges, beginning with abduction and
ending with malicious influence as
given in the information preferred by
Mrs. Mary Hendricks, of 230 North
Main street.
Jennie NJ, Miss of Is years, and
daughter Of the above Mrs. Hendricks,
is the other party concerned in the
case. Last Friday evening about $40
O'Clock she left home going out, she
stated, just for a few minutes. The
minutes heightened into hours, into a
day and yesterday morning she return
ed about 1910 o'clock. Where had she
been. Oh! to Binghamton, got mar
ried to Louis and what were they 60
ing to do about 1t.
What they" were going to do had
already been begun and to clinch mat
ters Louis was arrested at his moth
er's home by Constable Carman and
placed in the central street police
station to await his trial this morning.
Mrs. Hendricks stated that she intends
teaching this young Lothario a good
lesson.
Just eight months ago young Miller
began to keep company with Miss
Hendricks. The first few months were
all right and the family of the girl
made no objection. He suddenly be-
came objectiona BILE. He dictated what
his girl should wear and refused to
go out with her If she wore such or
such" especially a gold chain which
an uncle he did not like, had given her.
Miller extended his criticisms to other
members of the family, IL is said.
Matters grew worse and last Tues
day he was forbidden to enter the
house. Wednesday evening he sat on
the porch. He was ordered from the
premises. He conducts a barber shop
at Minooka and left money for Miss
Jennie to come down to see him. Fri
day they went to Binghamton and his
arrest yesterday followed.
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OBITUARY.

Jonathan A. Atherton died yesterday
morning at o'clock at the residence of
his son, ]. L. Atherton, on West Mar
ket street. Mr. Atherton contracted n
severe cold about ten days ago and was
confined to his bed. His extreme age.
being in his eighty-niith year. made his
recovery doubtful from the first. He died
peacefully at o'clock Sunday morning
surrounded by his frieds. Mr.. Atherton
US born in Greenfield, Mass, April Il.
1910. He came to this state when a
young man, locating at Wyoming, Lu-
zerne county. He soon after moved with
his family to Hyde Park, this city, where
he resided or a farm for a number OF
years. In the early ffties he sold his
Hyde Park farm to the late Dr. b. II.
Throop and purchased one near South
Montrose, where he remained until about
four years ago, when he leased the farm
and came to live with his son here. lie
is survived by six children. three sons and
three daughters, Fl. F., Jerra L., and B.
b. Atherton, of this city; Mrs T. H. b.
Lewis. of Wilkes Barre; Mrs. David
Scherer, of Peckville. and Mrs IL. T.
Lake. of South Montrose. The funeral
will be held at the residence of Mr.. j. l..
Atherton, 329 West Market street, Tues
day at 10 a. m. Interment will be at
South Montrose
Mrs. James j. LOTUS died at her home
on Sand street, Carbondale, yesterday af-
ternoon, She had been ailing but one
week. She is survived by her husband,
who is a representative of the Lacka-
wanna Brewing company, and four chill
dren. Mrs. LOTUS was a sister-in-law Of
Father LOTUS of the cathedral. Before
her marriage she was Miss Margaret
Banks The funeral occurs tomorrow
morning. Services will be held at st.
Rosa church and interment at st. Rose
cemetery
Mrs August Rempe. of Cedar avenue,
died yesterday morning. Mrs. Rempe
was Ill for many months. The funeral
will be held tomorrow morning. mass
OF requiem will be said at ST. Mary's
church and interment will be In st.
Mary's cemetery.
Mrs. John Schawbers died at her home.
S4 Beech street Saturday afternoon. Her
death was the result of an operation. She
is survived by her husband and two sons.
She was a sister of Alderman Lcntes.
The funeral will take place tomorrow af-
| ternoon at 2 O'Clock.
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PEARLS OF GREAT PRICE.
The Tavenier Gem Brought $3.50, 200
In Arabia.

From the New York Herald.
Five hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars was the price paid for the great
Tavernier pearl. 1t was originally
owned at Catifa, in Arabia, and M.
Tavernier made the trip from Paris
to the desert city of Arabia for the ex-
press purpose Of purchasing the pearl
about which so much had been said
and written. He went prepared to pay
any price, from $1,000 to s500,000.
1t was thought that he might sue
ceed in closing the bargain for about
$125, 1000, but this proved to be great
mistake. The sum first offered was $5O,-
900, but the deal remained open for
some days even after that offer mad
been increased to s375,OO0. Finally the
bargain was closed for s550,000. Pearl
connoisseurs declare that it is not only
the largest but also the most perfect
gem of its kind known, being exactly
two inches in length, oval and of
spotless luster. Among the crown jew
els of England there is pearl over an
inch long, and egg shaped, which cost
the government not less than $500,00.