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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-30
DECREE BY BLANCO.
All Political Prisoners ReIeased-Dis-
DOsitiOn of Snnnfsh Tr0ons

HAVANA, Sept. 29.-The Official Gazette
publishes to-day a decree signed by Cap
tain General Blanco and bearing date of
Sept. 27, granting pardon to and ordering
the release of all political prisoners now
undergoing confinement in the island.
1t is understood that orders have been
given to the Spanish forces at Hoguin to
march to Gibara, concentrate there and
hold themselves in readiness for shipment
to Spain. The troops at Puerto Principe
are ordered to go to Nuevitas, those on the
Jucaro- Moron trocha to San Fernando ard
those at Manzanillo to Cienfuegos The
Third and Fourth divisions Of the First
Army Corps will embark at Matanzas, and
the First and Second divisions of the same
corps from Havana. The forces in the
province of Pinar del Rio and the division
engaged in the defense of Havana, with
General Blanco and his staff, will embark
at Havana. The Spanish provisional forces
organized here will, according to the orders,
go out of existence and will be Incorporated
in the ranks of the expeditionary troops of
the Spanish army, returning to SPAIN and
part of the "mobilizados' irregular
troops) will be disbanded. Each battalion
is authorized to sell the horses, mules and
oxen belonging to it, and a special commits
sion IS appointed TO oversee the sale by
auction of the cavalry horses and the mules
Of the commissary department.
A meeting was held at the Lyceum, in
Matanzas, last night. for the purpose of ar
ranging for a systematic distribution of
the supplies brought from the United States
by the Red Cross steamer Comal
At meeting Of the Havana City Council
yesterday a communication was read from
the colonial secretary of justice directing
that of the $4,000 delivered by the Spanish
Bank to the city treasurer a certain sum be
applied to the payment of the salaries of
city officials. long due. but the order of
the secretary was overruled by the Coun-
Gil, which authorized the mayor to apply
the entire sum TO the payment of more
urgent obligations. The Council also de-
cided to reclaim the ground belonging to the
city which had been given to the cultiva-
ton zone during the war.
General Aguirre, military Governor of the
province of Santa Clara, had had a confer
ence with General Blanco at the palace to
consider the action to be taken regarding
the irregular volunteer troops who refuse
to disband and lay down their arms until
all their arrears of pay shall have been set
tied. The result of the meeting is not
known, but as the Madrid government yes
teraarnRpened a credit for General Banco
npesos for settlement OF such
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Official Order for the Formation of tn e
First Division of Troops for the
Occupation of Cuba.
GEN. BLANCO'S LATEST DECREE
ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS PAR
DONED AND RELEASED.
Preparations for the Departure of
ed Police in Santiago.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-General Miles
has ordered the Fourth Regiment of i'm
munes commanded by Col. James S. Petit,
who was captain of the First United States
Infantry, to proceed to Manzanillo, Cuba,
for garrison duty. Transports will be sent
from New York to Jacksonville to embark
the troops. General Miless order follows:
"By direction of the secretary of war, the
Fourth United States Volunteer Infantry,
detached from the Seventh Army Corps,
will be placed in readiness for immediate
service in Cuba, pursuant to General Orders
154, current series, from this office, and pro-
ceed fully armed and equipped to take sta
ton at Manzanillo, the commanding officer
reporting his arrival by telegraph to Major
General Wade, United States Volunteers,
Havana, who will give instructions as to its
duty and disposition. The quartermasters S
department will furnish the necessary trans
portation, the subsistence department will
provide the necessary suitable rations, and
the surgeon general make ample attendance
and supplies for the troops en- route and
after arrival"
The published order forming the First
Division for the occupation of Cuba does not
designate the major general who will COM
mand it, but states that the division will
be temporarily commanded by the senior
officer on duty until a permanent division
commander is chosen by the President. The
division is of three brigades, as shown by
the following order published to-day:
Cavalry brigade, composed of the Seventh
and Eighth United States Cavalry, to be
commanded by Brigadier General L. H. Car
penter, United States Volunteers.
First Infantry Brigade, composed of the
Fifteenth United States Infantry and the
Fourth United States Volunteer Infantry, to.
be commanded by Brigadier General Simon
Snider, United States Volunteers.
Second Infantry Brigade, composed Of the
United States Volunteer Infantry, to be
commanded by Brigadier General E. B. Will
liston United States Volunteers.
The troops, with the exception of the Fif-
teenth Infantry, are under orders to go
to Huntsville, Ala. and the Fifteenth will
probably be ordered there soon. 1t has gen.
orally been supposed that the division would
be commanded by General Wade, who is
now in Cuba, chairman of the military COM
mission.
Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee arrived in Wash
ington this evening from Richmond, where
he made a brief stop on his way from jack
sonville. He was summoned here by Sec
retary Alger, presumably for a conference
with the President and the War Department
officials relative to the sending of troops to
Cuba
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Informal Meeting of the American
and Spanish Peace Commissions
ers at Paris Yegterday.
ATE BREAKFAST TOGETHER
AND WERE INTRODUCED BY THE
FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER.
Another Partisan Statement of the In
structions I'm Regard to the
Philippine Islands.

MANILA, Sept. 30-The insurgents
Declaration of independence was ratified
at Malolos yesterday amid great festivities
A review of the troops was held, speeches
were delivered, and recitations. The fea-
ture of the ceremonies was an address of
Aguinaldo. Many foreigners attended the
state ball, which was given in the evening,
but no American officials were present. In
vitations were extended to the principal
army officers and newspaper correspondents
here.
The transport Arena, having on board
navy recruits and an immense amount of
mail, arrived to-day. This is the first home
mail for several months. There has been
much adverse comment over the lack of
mail facilities and the army of occupation
is rejoicing that letters have arrived at
last.
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Kinley. received very precise instructions,
from which the commissioners cannot de-
part The following is the text of their in
structions:
" 'First-spain cedes absolute sovereignty
over the whole of the Island Of I.pzon.
:" 'Second-The other islands of the archi-
pelago will be replaced under the dominion
of Spain on condition that liberal govern
ment is accorded to the inhabitants.
'Third-Complete separation of church
and state in the Philippines.
'Fourth-Spain cannot cede any other
islands in the group to any foreign power
without Americas consent
'Fifth-The United States shall enjoy
for all time the same commercial privileges
as the most favored nations, not excepting
Spain herself 4"
The Gil Bias continues by remarking: 'It
is, therefore, to be feared that for unhappy
Spain the negotiations which open on the
LIST of October will give satisfaction
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Generals Merritt, Otis and Merriam
Asked to Furnish Information
About Their Commands.
SHAFTER ILL At GIMP WIKOFF
THE GENERAL SUFFERING FROM AN
ATTACK OF MALARIA.
Hawkins and Kent, Two Santiago He-
roes, Rewarded-NOtes from the
Various Camps.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 29.-Important re-
suits are likely to follow the extensive tour
of inspection of the military camps just
completed by Secretary Alger, and espe-
cially in the matter of reorganizing the hos
pital service in the field. The secretary con-
ferred closely with not only the commanding
officers and medical officers at the camps.
but especially with the fifteen colonels
whom he met, looking to the ascertainment
of their views on the relative merits of the
division hospital and the regimental hos
pital. Each had strong advocates, and it
remained for the secretary to endeavor to
reconcile their divergent views. The defect
of the division hospital in the minds of the
soldiers, is the separation of the soldiers of
the same regiment, causing great discomfort.
low spirits and encouragement The men
will often go to great lengths to conceal
real illness in order to escape being sent
to the hospitals. Against the regimental hos
pital it is urged that the men cannot be
properly taken care of with troops on the
move, with no female nurses and with a
lack of every sanitary and medical device
THAI modern practice has come to regard
as essential. Nowhere were the complaints
of neglect and insufficient accommodation
for the sick numerous as in the cases
stages of the war. Many of the objection
able features of these can be removed in
times of peace, at present, when the
troops are not so subject to sudden changes
OF location as when in the field of war.
After thorough examination of the rela-
tive merits and demerits of the two plans
Secretary Alger has framed project, which
he now has under consideration. for the
amalgamation of the hospitals in such a
manner as to retain the most desirable fea-
lures of both. His plan is to have the di-
vision hospital arranged in sections of tents,
lying in wings branching off from a central
aisle. These can be very easily made by
the use of few flies and proper connec-
ton of the common A tents. Then the Sec
tions are to be allotted to the different regi-
ments in the division, each in care of one
of the regimental doctors, yet receiving the
attention Of the high-class talent and fe-
male nursing which is possible only in the
big division hospitals. In this way the men
would preserve the individuality of their
command or commands, and the idea may
seetions into smaller sections, assigning one
to each company in the regiment, and thus
enabling the sick men to make sure of fall
ing in with their mates when they go to
their hospitals. Secretary Alger believes
that the soldiers would thus be reconciled
to going to the division hospital, where
they can secure the best of food and the
luxuries, lie alongside of their companions
and receive the benefits of laundries, kitch-
ems. etc.
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FIVE PEOPLE INJURED.
Many Others Saved by Sliding Down a
CIOthesIine and by FiremeD.

CHICAGO, Sept. %. = A clothesline at
tached to window saved the lives of a
number of people to-day in a four-story
apartment building at No. POI West Erie
street, fire having cut off other means Of
egress. A dozen persons, including a num-
Der of women and children, slid down the
line and escaped. Seventeen other people
were rescued by firemen with ladders. Five
persons were injured by the flames or by
jumping from windows. The injured are:
THOMAS BENSON, jumped from third
story, fell in a heap of broken glass; will
die.
WILLIAM BENSON, jumped from third
story, badly bruised and cut.
WILLIAM OLSEN, hip dislocated.
JOHN THRANE, fireman, thrown down
two fights of stairs by explosion; legs and
hands lacerated.
THOMAS B. MULCAHY, fireman. thrown
down with Thrane, face and body injured
The fire broke out in some druggist stores
in the basement, and the burning chemicals
made a quick fire, precipitating a panic
among the inmates, who rushed for the win
dows The financial loss was small.
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CUBAN MOUNTED POLICE.
employment for Insurgent Soldier
in Santiago Province

Employment for Insurgent Soldiers
i'm Santiago Province.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. 29.-Arrange-
ments have been completed for the forma-
tion of force of Cuban mounted police
for the province of Santiago. 1t consists of
commandant with the rank of major.
three captains, six lieutenants, ten sergeants
and 240 enlisted men. The rates of pay of
the enlisted men are the same as in the
United States army, while the officers get
two-thirds General Castillo has charge of
the preliminaries of the appointments He
must select capable men who have only
served in the Cuban army, and the officers
must have held similar or a higher rank
in the Cuban army. This police force will
have large territory to cover, and it is
expected that as soon as the Cuban troops
disband the lawless element will break loose
and will have to be kept in check Even at
present quantities of cattle are stolen and
complaints are frequent to both General
Wood and General Castillo and they are
determined to put an end to this state of
affairs. The Cubans are beginning to un.
derstand that the sudden change they
wanted after the surrender would have
caused disorder and confusion, while now
every day number of Cubans are ap-
pointed to positions of power and emolu-
ment.
The United States collector of customs
here, Mr.. Donaldson, has requested General
Lawton to appoint United States consuls
at Guantanamo, Santiago and Manzanillo.
The Treasury Department at Washington
seemingly considers that the Island of Cuba
is foreign territory, and requires oaths be-
fore consuls enter in the transaction of ship
ping and other business. DR.. Zimmerman,
a Lutheran preacher, is an applicant for
the position of United States consul at San
tiago. He also proposes to preach on Sun
days.
Captain Brady, of the signal service is
endeavoring to arrange with the Cuban
Submarine Cable Company for a courtesy
similar to the one extended by the British
West Indies Gable Company-a daily bulletin
service OF the worlds news. AS matters
now stand Santiago is dead to the world
SO far as news is concerned, the present mail
service being extremely limited, letters
reaching here only about twice month
Senor Sanchez Garcia, one of the Spanish
judges who was continued in office after
the capitulaton until ordered a month ago
to cease performing his magisterial func-
tions, but who, despite the order, has con-
tinued to try cases, has again been ordered
has been appointed to succeed him.
The first mail sent from here in two weeks
left to-day for Baltimore.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH PROPERTY.
No Fear that 1t VIII Not Be Protected
by Americans.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29-Dr. Rocker,
secretary to the papal delegate, has made
several calls at the White House and the
State Department recently, and this has
led to conjecture that the calls related to
the security of church property and the
protection Of ecclesiastics in the Spanish
possessions recently coming under Ameri-
can control. The papal nuncio at Madrid
is reported to have expressed grave fears
to the minister of foreign affairs, during
an audience yesterday, for the security of
church property in Cuba and the Philip
pines, and the Vatican's desire was made
known that the commissions at Havana and
Paris make definite arrangements as to the
future of this property. 1t is stated, how
ever, at the delegation here, that the Vati-
can has given no instructions thus far on
the question of security to church property.
and there has been no occasion for any ne
gotiations. DR.. Rocker says that not the
slightest fear has been shown as to the
adequacy of protection of persons and
property both in the church and out There
has been no step, therefore, to bring the
matter before the American commissioners
at Havana or the peace commissioners at
Paris, so far as the papal authorities here
are advised. The calls at the White House
and State Department are said to have been
of an unimportant personal character, en-
tirely unrelated to Spanish affairs.
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THE ARMY INQUIRY.
Complaints Received by the President
Sent to the PrObers

SCAt ~ the IEODeESs
WASHINGTON. Sept. 29.-The war inves-
tigating commission confined itself at its
forenoon meeting to an examination and
classification of complaints which have
been made to the President A large num-
Der of such complaints have been received
at the White House. They come generally
in the form of letters, and are for the most
part from relatives of enlisted men. Those
examined at this session deal in the main
with Camp WiSoff and Camp Thomas. but
some of the letters also make charges con-
cerning other camps. They relate especially
to the food served TO soldiers and to hospi-
tai accommodations, and none of them were
of a very striking character One lady
whose son is stationed at Honolulu, wrote
that he was encamped on a centipede hill
and said that his food was insufficient to
meet his demands. She asked the President
to see that he had better care. Circular
letters were sent to the writer's of all the
complaints asking them to make their
charges specific, and to state whether they
spoke from personal knowledge or only
from report.
One of the letters received to-day was
from DIR. Sims, at Chattanooga. 1t was
written to a friend in Ohio in response to
an inquiry for the facts in regard to Camp
Thomas, and was forwarded by the person
that had received it to the President. Dr.
Sims said in this letter that there was no
justification for the charge that the site OF
the camp was not desirable. 1t was he
said. admirable The doctor said that in
the beginning OF the camps career the hos
pital facilities were limited, but that these
had been increased until they We're ade-
quate to meet the demands on them. The
committee expects to begin to take the
testimony next week General Wheeler is
expected TO be among the first witnesses
called.
At the afternoon session a decision was
reached to include in the work of the COM
mission an inquiry of the conduct of the
War Department in the Pacific as well as in
the Atlantic region, and TO this effect let
ters were written to General Merritt, in
command of the Department of the Pacific.
to General Otis, in command in the Phillip
pines. and to General Merritt. who occupied
this latter post until recently. The letter
to General Merritt follows:
1--WE have the honor 10 request you 10
furnish us, as early as possible. with such
information as you may possess as TO the
adequacy or inadequacy OF the quarter
master. commissary and medical supplies
and medical stan Of the troops under your
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The Rebellion Spreading.

MADRID, Sept. 30-A telegram received
here from General Rios, Spanish governor
of the Visayas islands, who is reported to
have recently proclaimed himself governor
general of the Spanish dominions in the
Philippines, reports that insurgent expedi-
tions have arrived at the Visayas. The re-
bellion, it is also reported, is spreading and
several provinces in the Island of Luzon
have been invaded and some officers of the
gendarmerie and their families massacred.
The governor and officials at Iloilo. Island
of Panay, have fled to Manila. La Corre-
spondencia blames the Americans for toll
Grating the new rising of the insurgents,
and urges the government to present a pro-
test to the Paris commission
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MADRID. Sept. 29.-The French mail
steamer Lafayette, having on board Span
sh troops from Santiago de Cuba, has ar
rived at Corunna. One of the officers of the
Lafayette died of yellow fever during the
voyage. The vesse! will be subjected to ff-
teen days quarantine. The Spanish naval
officers who recently arrived at Santander
on board the City of Rome from Ports
mouth. n. H.. have been entertained at a
ball given by the officers of the German
training ship Charlotte. The citizens of that
place gave lunch to the Germans
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CAUGHT BY THE SHEARS.
Two Steel Workers Fatally Crushed
and Two Badly Hurt.

BELLAIRE, o., Sept. 29.-Two men were
fatally injured and two others badly hurt
at the steel works here this evening The
hydraulic shears, when open, failed to close
on account of a stoppage of the water.
William Davis. Frank Colard, William
Kerns and another man, whose name can
not be learned, were under the shears with
iron bars. trying to close them Suddenly
the water started to flow. the shears de-
scended and the men We're caught. The
skulls of Davis and Colard were crushed.
Kerns and the other man were badly.
though not fatally injured.
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Wood and Lawton Solving a Problem

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29-Semi-official
letters have been received from Generals
Lawton and Wood at the War Department
These letters give some account of the con-
dition which prevails and what the officers
are doing in Santiago. They say they are
getting along as well as could be expected
the Cubans being treated well and those
who are willing to work are given employ
ment, the more intelligent being selected
for positions in the government service
which they are fitted to occupy. The letters
encourage the officials of the department to
belive that the problem of government of
the Island of Cuba will work itself out. with
care and patience on the part of the Amer
lean people,
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No deaths at sautinro.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29-No death oc-
CURED to-day among the American troops
at Santiago. General Lawton reports as
I'll about the same number as yesterday,
but in the opinion OF the War Department
medical officers the situation in Santiago is
improving. General Lawtons report to the
department tonight gives a total OF 7S1 fever
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BLOW TO BRYANITEs.
Effect of the Action of New York DEM
ocrats i'm Ignoring silver.

Ocrats I'm Ignoring silver.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29-The develop
ments of the last twenty-four hours have
been of great political significance. They
indicate the determination on the part of
the Eastern Democracy to stand out
against the demands Of the free-silver wing
OF the party and TO refuse to give that issue
a place in platforms This determination
foreshadows a split in the national con
vention of 1900. 1t defines the position of
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04

N. Barclay ,-Bevan. warrenton, Va; VIC
tory, DR.. c. 8. Carter, Warrenton, Va;
The scotchman, James K. Maddux, War
renton, Va. Gossip. 2. H. Goodwin. Ma
The horses we're known to the judges
only by their numbers, and were put
through their PAGES in approved style, be-
ing shown at a walk. trot and canter.
award of Prises.
The contest was most interesting one
and resulted in the judges awarding the
first prize to Fox. the second to Scotchman
and the third to Harkaway. ARs
The Standard Trottcrs.
Following the saddle horses came four
standard trotters shown to harness. They
were judged by Messrs.. Prescott Laurence
and Reginald Rives of New York and Col.
Edward Morrell of Philadelphia.
The entries were: Med, b. STALL, 1873:
ten years old; sire, dundee; dam, School
Mate; entered by James Macdaniel, Round
Hill. Va Joe D., CHI. stall, 1851. five
years old; sire, Roy Wilkes; dam, Fanny
Hodson; entered by John Dugan, washing
ton, D. C. Blue Cap, or. g.. l52k, four
years old; sire, Blue Boy; dam, Cynthia;
entered by Henry Harrison, LeesburE, va.
West Moreland. b. stall, 1872, thirteen