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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06
SOLDIERS IN HAVANA.
A Rag-T0g Body, with Little knOwI-
edge of What They Fight For.

Havana Letter in Leslie's Weekly.
The Spanish soldier in Cuba despses the
Cuban, hates the American. and loves his
country. He despises the Cuban because he
is ordered thus to despse. He hates the
American because his ccmrade hateth thus.
He loves Spain because love of la patra is
born in the bone.
Compared to our own soldiers. either of
the regular army or of the National Guard,
the gun-carrier of Spain now in Havana is
a lugubrious and ludicrous object. His uni
form, consisting of an ill-litting blouse and
trousers of blue striped cotton drill, is best
blouse and trousers coarse, wide brimmed
straw hat and ftimsy canvas shoes with
hempen soles and you have the full dress
of a Spanish soldier. Put a rusty rickety
Mauser i'm his hands, and you have the same
soldier duty. He Is hollow-chested I'M
der-sized, sunken-cheeked, unshaven, blear-
eyed and generally slouchy and unkempt
In Havana he Is omnipresent-ten thou
sand strong. lie Tolls I'm the cafes, drinking
sugar and water. He hangs about doorways
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NO CABLE AT MANILA.
Route of the Submarine Telegraph
from HOnE-KOng.
ST. Louis Republic.

81. Louis Republic.
Ever since Dewey's great victory at Ma
Mia the newspaper bulletin boards have
been filled with announcements that 1.-The
cable at Manila had been cut and hauled
on board the Olympia
who did the cutting?'' asked the public
Probably the Spaniards," answered the
bulletin boards.
AS matter OF fact the cable never was
cut, certainly not at Manila. AS a matter
of fact, the cable could not have been cut
at Manila. There was no cable to cut in
Manila. An overland telegraph line runs
from Cape Boliano across the island of
Luzon to Manila. Every Manila dispatch
has to be telegraphed to the cable station
at the cape, which is the nearest point to
The route my which cable messages are
sent from Hong-kong to Washington is a
interesting to many readers. The first ca
BILE from Hong-Kong runs down the China
sea distance of 46O miles to Saigon in
Cochin China Two cable lines extend from
Saigon to Singapore, on the straits. One is
$50 miles long, and direct. the other is
broken at the Island of Labuan, Borneo.
The next stretch of cable goes 1888 miles to
the Island of Penang, on the western coast
of Lower Siam. The next goes through the
Bay of Bengal, 149S miles. to Madras, in
India, where it connects with an overland
route of 800 miles to Bombay. From Bonn
bay the cable goes across the Arabian sea
to Alden, distance of 1851 miles. The next
cable goes up the Red a distance of
1,403 miles to Suez and connects with an
overland line of 200 miles to Alexandria
From Alexandra a cable runs through the
the message has to go over another cable to
Gibraltar, from which place there is an
other cable. 337 miles long. to Carcavellos,
near Lisbon. Portugal. From Lisbon there
is a cable $50 miles long to Lands End, in
England. from which point there are sew
eral lines of cable to the south coast of
Ireland.
From the Irish coast the Commercial and
Western Union cables go to Nova Scotia. a
distance of over 2 500 miles across the At
lantic ocean, while the Anglo American ca
BILE line goes first to Newfoundland. The
cable line from Nova Scotia TO New York
is SSS miles long. From Manila to Wash
ington, therefore, message travels over
IA 600 miles and has to be repeated many
times.
81 -
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MASTERING THE MEN IN.
Preliminary Reports by the Surgeons
In the Hands of the Officers.


A cold wind beat rain into the faces of
the boys at Camp Mount yesterday whose
duties called them out of their tents or the
stables where they are quartered, but those
who had been examined by the surgeons
preliminary to their being mustered into
the regular army, which will be done by
Lieutenant May. by regiments. as soon as
the examinations are finished found in the
delight which came with knowing that they
were at last truly the lighting brood of
Uncle Sam glow and shelter from the mis-
cradle weather. Many of those, however.
who were chucking last night to their
comrades who had either not yet been ex-
amined or who had been and rejected will
wake this morning TO a day of disappoint-
ment, for Captain Wakeman, United States
army surgeon. sat last night in his room at
the Denison Hotel and with a long red pen
Gil went over the reports of the examining
physicians showing the names and physical
qualifications OF the number of men exam
lned SO far ana made numerous cross
marks which either signified that the boys
VINO bore the names marked were rejected
by him or must be subjected to an examina-
ton by him personally. The captain stated
TO Journal reporter that the reports which
ne held were purely preliminary, and that
any list made from IL would be subject to
many corrections. Furthermore, the listG
which are in the end o. K. ID by him were
out recommendations TO Lieutenant May,
and that he might reject or accept as he
deemed right.
Captain Wakeman found in the reports an
all-night job in correcting them and there
fore, he inspected but half of them last
night. IL Is more than probable that the
full six days allowed by the army regula-
tiof1s for the examining and mastering III
of the men will be consumed and 1t may
be the last OF next week before the boys
leave for Washington, which is now stated
to be the point of rendezvous.
Inc reports last night in the hands of
Captain Wakeman give but rough idea of
the number of men who will finally be ac-
cepted in the companies so far examined
as United States soldiers. 1t is as follows
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DE PAW GETS THIRD.
Illinois First and Ohio Second in the
Interstate OratOricaI.

BELOIT, Wis, May 5.-First place in the
interstate collegiate oratorical contest here
tonight was given to William Gorsuch. of
Knox College, Illinois: second to j. A. Bar
nett, of wooster University. Ohio, and third
to Thomas w. Nadal of De PAW Indiana.
Speakers from ten States participated.
The De PAW students knew they had
strong man in the contest this year and
sent crowd of 'rooters' to Beloit to give
him courage. The De PAW ball club also
went along, having arranged a game with
the Wisconsin University team The States
taking part in the interstate oratoricaI are
Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota,
Iowa Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio. This year was the twenty-fifth
annual contest of the Interstate association
ana the victory of Gorsuch of Knox Col
iege, makes the tenth time Illinois has taken
nrst IN the interstate. Indiana stands second
with five first prizes
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To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
In editorial in the Journal of May in
regard TO the hundreds of young men who
went TO camp as soldiers with no idea of
enlisting, and Peing fed by the State. and
not being popular at home, is doing the
boys injustice, or at least great many of
them. There were a number OF the guard
who did not intend to volunteer, and would
not have gone to camp III they had had a
cnance 10 say So but il was ordered that
they should go, and they obeyed the order
Now, because they did Just what the Gov
ernof said they should. they are called cow
ards. The whole affair has been misman-
aged, apparently. from start to finish
Sheridan, Ind, May !. VETERAN.
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A special to the Journal from Washing
ton. says: Lieutenant James W. Graydon
of indianapolis, is being pressed for rein
statement in the navy in a position of rank
equal to that from which he resigned sew
eral years ago to go into private business.
Lieutenant Graydon spent five years in the
management of important construction
work in China and subsequently lived for
five years in London. England, Now he
wants To resume the profession of war"
Lieutenant Graydon has not made his
home in Indianapolis since he resigned from
the navy. but his people reside here and he
has host of friends in Indianapolis. 1t is
understood that he has been very successful
in business
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06
wINcHEsTERs LANDED.
Another story OF the Encounter with
Spanish Cavalrymen.

NEW YORK May 5.-I'he Key West cor
respondent of the Mail and Express cables
the following account of the landing of
small expedition from the tug Leyden in
Cuba: The tug left Key West Monday aft
ernoon. At daybreak yesterday her men
made the first attempt TO land an inter
prefer to confer with party of Cuban in
surgents who were waiting on the beach.
While this conversation was being held the
people OF the Leyden discovered about fifty
Spanish cavalrymen coming down from a
hill toward the shore, as If accommodating
The Leyden signaled danger to the insur-
gents and the latter took to the bushes. Up
TO that time eight cases of Winchester
rifles had been landed. Seeing the cavalry
men. the Leyden's boat returned alongside.
lying about a quarter of mile off shore.
The cavalrynlen leveled rifles at the tug
but hesitated about firing. The insurgents
in the meantime had opened fire, driving the
cavalry back up the hill the latter firing
with achievements. They paid no atten-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06
..MuGHT IS RIGHT
Britain's Attitude sharply Criticised
by Madrid Newspaper

MADRID, May 5.--The Impartial to-day.
commenting on the speech which the Mar
Guis of Salisbury delivered yesterday at the
annual meeting OF the Primrose League in
London says: His bitter words will arouse
the Indignation of all lovers of Justice Lord
Salisbury voiced the theory that might is
right One may extend parallel OF pow
iful ana weak nations in the following
manner: There are conscienceIess nations
which employ ironclads as the bandit uses
the knife There are nations which sacr-
flee their aspirations to justice and pride OF
race. The strong powers must beware of
the despair Of those they desire to despoil.
These powers are preparing terrible close
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ington and London the fact is solemnly pro-
claimed that robbery is legal"


LONDON, May 5.-A remarkable and
mysterious attempt to influence public opin-
ion in London, through circulars distributed
in the streets during the busiest hours. be-
gan last evening. While the theaters were
emptying many men were employed in hand
ing dodgers of yellow paper, with large
headlines reading: why the United States
is making war upon Spain" Under this
heading were extracts from the remarks re-
Gently made by Edward j. Phelps, former
United States minister to Great Britain and
opinion that the United States was not JUS
titled in going to with Spain. These ex-
tracts were accompanied by quotations from
alleged pro-Spanish newspapers printed in
America and pro-Spanish papers published
in Great Britain Up to the present it has
been impossible to ascertain who is fnan-
ciering this street propaganda
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06

Former Governor Matthews was visitor
TO General Mckee and his staff
captain Bishop. United States army re-
tired, VINO has commanded the Fifth Cav
airy. made famous by Gen Miles visited
brigade headquarters yesterday
Theodore Haughey, of Battery A yester-
day passed a physical examination person
ally conducted by Captain Wakeman
United states army, for the regular army
lie expects soon notice that he has been
appointed second lieutenant of some detail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06
Supplies for Insurgents.

NEW YORK, Ma military supplies
for the Cuban insurgents from the New
York arsenal were piled on the wharf at
Governors island to-day ready for immedi-
ate shipment. The cases We're marked r.
Rodrigrous, Mobile Ala" The supplies con-
sisted of five thousand Springfield rifles. l00.-
600 cartridges, 200 900 revolver cartridges and
one hundred dozen machetes. There We're
besides, several cases marked, containing
saddles, brides and halters and other cases
labeled machinery
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06
On the sick Lost

The reports of the number of sick men in
camp yesterday showed that les men had
applied to the surgeons for attention, and
that none of the cases were serious,
though a few of the boys were ordered to
be sent home, principally because they
could not now pass the regular army ex-
aminations and with home care they might
the sooner be able 10 try to get back into
their old places in The brigade. The reports
showed the following number of sick men in
each regiment: First Regiment, 27 Second
81; Third, 2; Fourth, 50; artillery 80; head
quarters, @
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06

slouches about with his blouse hanging open
and his trousers frayed at the bottoms. The
official, like the private, is everywhere. Only
while the private Tolls in the cafes in the
side streets. the officer loafs in the hotels
along the Prado. AT Americans, the rank
and file leer; the officer sneers. If any one
feeling at present existing in Havana. let
him go among the soldery-drinlSing SUI
CARED water with the private and watered
wine with the officer. The common soldiers
name for Yankee is pig" The officer
expresses his idea of us in the word
'canaille."
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PARIS. May 1.-THE Eclair says negotia-
tons are pending between the United States
and Great Britain which will result in the
latter supporting the former if other pow
ers favor Spain by attempting to stop the
war before the United States has received
satisfaction. The United States it is added
has promised in return to capture the Ca
nary islands and cede them to Great
Britain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06

Are you open to conviction; if so, you cam
not doubt, from the testimony laid before
the public, that Hales Honey of Horehound
and Tar will cure coughs, colds and all con-
trollable diseases of the lungs and throat,
when all other pulmonics have failed. Sold
by all druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in 1 minute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06

New York Tribune.
General Gordon some years ago told Arch
bishop Temple. Of Canterbury, then bishop
of Exeter. that he would undertake to con-
vert the whole of Africa to Christianity If
the church would permit each man to marry
four wives. But. on Behalf OF the church.
DR.. Temple was Obliged to condemn the
proposition
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06
New Recruits from Anderson.
,seiaI to the IndianapoIIs journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind. May ga call issued
this morning by Captain Burr. of Company
l., Fourth Regiment. in camp at Indianapo-
lis, for twenty able bodied volunteers to fill
the vacancies caused by retirement and re-
Jected militiamen in the company was
filled in less than an hour by mer who at
tached their names to the muster roll and
We're sent TO indianapolis this afternoon
A hundred could have been had as well as
twenty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06
Elkhart Recruit. to I'm Up.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
EI4KHART In> May 5.-Eighteen to-
day responded to call for men to fill Com
pany l.. Third Regiment. and seven will go
tomorrow, all Endorsed by surgeons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06

Chicago Post.

1OSt-
Senator Proctor is very proud of his pro-
tege. Admiral Dewey. The admiral was
given charge Of the Asiatic squadron at the
urgent request of Senator Proctor. who had
considerable difficulty in prevailing upon
Secretary Long to make the appointment;
over the achievements of the Vermont
sailor -
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Mrs. winsIow,s Soothing syrup

Has been used over fifty years by millions Of
rlUtherS for their children while teething with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child softens the
gums allays pain, cures wind collie, regulates tho
bowels, and is the best remedy for diarhea,
whether arising from teSthing or other CAUSES
For sale by druggists m every part of the world.
Be and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. Is cents a bottle.
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spain's Cheerful, Idiot.

Kansas City Journal
The Spanish minister OF marine. Bernie
jos, declared he found IL difficult to restrain
his joyful emotions. Ber-neios seems TO be
the cheerful dot of the occasion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06
spanish distress.

Kansas City Journal
The Spanish people are deeply affected by
the loss OF their war vessels. In fact 1t is
doubtful If anything short OF failure 10
pull of bull fight could have distressed
them Mora
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06
Garber's Company Leaves for Camp.

SpeSidl ~ tDe lHuidndpohs JouIudl,
MADISON. Ind. May accompany ,unde.
Capt Guiford CARRIER marched to the sta
ton this morning. where an immense throng
of citizens saw them leave for Indianapolis
Rev. Barnard. of the Second Presbyterian
Church, was there at the head of a delega-
ton of Christian Endeavor people of the
flag.
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Husband Had to Undress and
Dress Wife Like a Baby. !.
Doctors Medicines Drove
Her Almost Crazy.
First Application CUTICURA
Gives Perfect Ease in Five
Minutes, and a Nights
Sound Sleep.


Ny hands were completely covered with
Eczema, and between my fingers the skin
was perfectly raw. i had TO sit with both
hands held up, and away from the fire. Icould
get no ease night or day. could not bear to
get warm, it would put me in rage of itching.
My husband had to dress and undress me like
a baby. The best physicians medicines gave
me no relief, and drove me almost crazy.
was advised to try CUTIcURA REMEDIES, and
did so, although my husband had TO go twenty
miles 70 get them. AS soon as he got back,
used the CuTIcURA (ointment), and IRE min
utes AFTER the first application 4 scas perfectly
easy, and slept souRdly all that night. always
keep CUTIcURA REMEDIES in my house now
and recommend them to everybody, because
Of their wonderful effect.
AGNES NJ. HARRIS, Push, Va.
SLEEPY CURR TRkATMHxr FOR ToRruRIso. Dis
Ffau1fNG HuMoRs. WITH Loss or HAIR. Warm baths
With CrTIcuRA soar. gentle anointngs with cufIouRA
tontment the great akin cure mild doses OF cUrIcuRA
RksoLvsEr. greatest Of oeod purifiers and hnmor cures
soId throushoulthsx World. Porrsn D. e. ccRr:, sola
Erops, Session. So How y Cure Every Humors" sssA
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Getting Alarmed.


washington Post.
Spain is beginning to fear that the pow
ers may not jump in and hold her at tbs
right time.
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after a short time. ii became cavalry regi-
son became mature he proposed to have
him enlisted as a private in the regular
army and let him work himself to the top
If he could. Mrs. Miles may have some
thing TO say about that. however, said
General Mckee in relating the Interview
with General Miles -.l.-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-30
VIZ MUST KEEP OUR PROMISES.
Cuba Should be Turned Over to the CubanS.

Iru1cA, N. Y, Sept. 23.-President Schur-
man in his annual address to the students OF
Cornell University, yesterday, touched upon
the issue brought up by the recent war with
Spain, relative to the disposal of acquired ter
rtory, including the Philippines. He said:
Snow that the war is over there seems to be
a willingness on the part of some to depart
from our original policy. AT the beginning OF
the conflict, our president and our congress- ID
declaring war, made solemn declaration As 10
the motives and principles on which 1t was TO
be waped. We interfered, we declared, IN Cuba
for the sake of humanity, and disclamed any
intention, of forcible annexation or control
over the island. 1t is not in accordance, then,
with these principles to annex any territory
which formerly belonged to Spain.
"We hear it advocated that the Philippines
belong to us by right of conquest; but the 'dea
that we have conquered them is mistaken one'
We have taken Manila, but there yet remain
600 insurgents under the control of fierce
and desperate leader.
"To claim the islands by right of conquest,
it would be necessary first to conquer that We
are, therefore, under no obligation to its people
TO keep this force in subjugation it would be
necessary also to maintain large army IN the
Philippines. 1t would be another burden on
our hands, and an expensive one. We ought
not to sacrifice youthful lives when there is no
obligation to humanity and civilization involved.
"Monarchy may expand by acquisition OF
territory, but democracy, which is government
by the people, and for the people, cannot afford
to accept as citizens people who are not capable
of self.government. The nation, like person.
must be honest and keep its promises. When
Cuba is pacifed, then we must leave its govern
ment to its people. If they fail in their efforts
to establish a stable form OF government,
which shall secure safety of life and property,
then we must again interfere; but if they
succeed, in my opinion, not only Cuba, but
also Porto Rico, will soon be tapping at our
doors for admission to the Union. II we
annex the island, hold that we will be com
mitting criminal aggression
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-30
GARNETT, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 80, 1885,
they could ignore chemistry and geology.

they could ignore chemistry and geology
"With one exception, the situation to-day is
very much like that OF France just before the
unforeseen turmoil was excited which inaugu-
rated the French revolution That exception
is that the pervasion of the Socialist hopes does
not make the people ill-hu1nored. For the first
time in history we are to see a constructive rev.
olution-a revolution wrought by the printing
press and the tongue obedient to love and SYM
pathy, not to hate.
"Men may smile or sreer at my thirty-year
suggestion, but let them go to history, and they
will scof no more. No man will think me
over-sanguine in fixing upon 1905 as the limit
for Socaism's coming who knows what modern
Socialism really is and will open his eyes to
what is going OH around him.
"At the risk of being left out of the next
compilation of prophets, l affirm that people
living seven years hence will be living under
Socialistic regime"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-30

You can bet the investigating committee ar.
pointed by Mckinley to look into the work Of
Secretary Alger will cleanse the skirts and
hands of that patriotic lumber thief Of any
wrong doings In the midst of the campaign,
Mr. Alger decided that he wanted chunck Of
that Mckinley prosperity, and he belched up
500, 900 to help along the grand cause, and
you can rest assured that no Republican COM
mittee will ever place the mark of guilt On
fellow of that kind.-Blue Mound Searchlight.