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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-24
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GIRL WANTED Sixteen dollars per
month for RIG kind Of = girl,
MRS. r. G. DUNN, s.
1889 Hewitt Ave, Hamline, MINI.
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FlTZHUGH LEE SCORED.
Havana Editor Vents His Spite at the
Ex-COn>uI General.

Copyright 1893, by the Associated Press. From
Spanish Correspondent
HAVANA, June 20, 8 p. m.-El Diario de
La Marina. commenting on the report from
the United States that Major General Fitz-
hugh Lee will attack Havana at the head
of 10000 soldiers, says: For what, then.
comes this perverter OF supplies sent for
reconcentrados and this presumable au-
thor of the explosion of the Maine?'
Yesterday (Monday) fourteen war ships
were in front of Santiago de Cuba, with ten
transport vessels, and seven war ships were
in front of Baiquiri
The festival of ST. Joan was celebrated on
Sunday. great crowds filling the churches
and assembling later in the day for the
sports. There were many amusements-
from music to creased poles. General Blan-
co and the other authorities were not pres
ent at the sports, but they sent donations
or prize money. The principal gatherings
were at the wharves, and not for a long
time have there been seen in Havana such
large and animated throngs. Ladies repre-
senting the best society in town took part
in the festival and more than 81 500 in gold
was collected for the free kitchens. To-mor-
row there will be another festival at the
wharves and further collections.
Yesterday afternoon Monday the head
of the American column advanced towards
Aguadores by the Siboley Railway. At the
same time three American war ships, two
of which were battle ships, approached the
creek and opened fire against The Spanish
troops, which exchanged shots with the
American forces.
Reports from Carilda province of Santa
Clara, say that an American ship ap-
peared off Cayo Blanco, sounding the water
at the mouth of the harbor. evidently with
a view of trying to force entrance, but
that the effort was not successful.
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Col. Barnett's Saw Horse.

Associated Press Dispatch
WASHINGTON, June 2S-It has leaked
out at Camp Alger that Colonel Barnett, of
the Observation-Disclosures Indiana,
has reported that he had a saw horse
erected and caused Private E. f. Cooper,
OF his regiment to ride it as a punishment
He does not offer any excuse for this other
than recital of the facts. Cooper's repu-
tation, it is said. is not very good General
Graham, when questioned to-day. said that
he did not think there would be a court
martial in Colonel Barnett's case as ii does
not appear that he has violated the reeu-
lsuons. II was question, however he
said. whether or not ii was an absolutely
necessary and reasonable punishment
Ii Is said that, in spite OF the secrecy sur
rounding the proceedings of the court-mar-
tlai, the details in the trial of Lieut. c. A.
Ames nave become known. The trial lasted
only hfteen minutes. The sole charge was
absence without leave for three days. he GO
ing to Columbus. o. to be married. without
permission. Lieutenant Ames. it is said
pleaded guilty to the charges and asked
permission TO present letters from superior
officers testifylng TO his good Character
This request was granted and he showed
letters from Generals Miles Corbn Carr
and others The friends of Lieutenant Ames
say they have received limitations that his
punishment VIII be simply reprirland
Private Arthur +. EisOn. Company X,
Seventh Illinois. yesterday attempted to
commit suicide by cutting his throat His
injuries, while serious, are not necessarily
fatal
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is a mining plant. but the town proper is
Siboney This lies on the coast. while the
So-called Juragua is four miles inland. 1t
is between Siboney and the Juragua mines
says the ground is densely covered with
underbruSh, with few patches of open
ground. There are no roads thus far east.
The only thing in this line is trails wide
enough for horse or one man. They would
be of no service for light or heavy artillery
or for any army, unless the engineers
cleared them out From Siboney west to
Santiago the prospects for the rapid adj
of trails good roads begin to run toward
Santiago. Mr.. Zeigenfuss says the company
mas good railroad plant running from
Slboney direct into Santiago. While the
Spanlards have destroyed the Santiago end.
a considerable part of the track remains
There were nine locomotives and several
hundred fiat cars, gondolas, etc, up to the
t"'e Mr.. Zeieenfrss left Siboney There is
only one bridge along the route. II crosses
1Ae San Juah river and is regarded so es-
sential for the use of our troops that three
war ships from Rear Admiral Simpsons
Meet are covering it with their guns
mere is practically an open field around
Santiago well suited for the maneuverine
of troops. Mr.. Pfeiffer says the city has
practically no defenses on the land side
Inere are no walls Notifications no
Dlcckhouses. and no intrenchments. Any
tIing In TINS line must have been put up
nastily within few weeks. He asserts that
the only thing in the way of defense from
the iand side. so far as he knows is a
double line of barbed wire about five or
zen rect apart, with tangle of the wire
IN the intervening space. He calculates with
forced marches General Pando might reach
santiago within five or six DAYS Mr. Pfeif-
Ter doubts also whether the Cubans could
STOP THIS advance of Spanish reinforce
smarter, and they could not hope to do much
against Pando and 10000 men,
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BLUE SPIES AGAIN.
The Daring Naval Officer Takes An
other View of Santiago Harbor.

Copyright 1898, by the Associated Press.)
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June o. via
Kingston, Jamaica, June %, 9 a. m.-Lieut.
Victor Blue, of the auxiliary gunboat SUI
vance, returned to the fleet to-day from
another investigating trip ashore He re-
ported that Admiral Cervera's ships are all
in the harbor. With the exception of one
torpedo boat destroyer, they are at anchor
and show no signs of activity. Lieutenant
Blue went ashore on Saturday to the west
of Moro Castle, accompanied by some Gu
ban guides. He advanced until about two
miles west of Cabanas and almost up to the
enemys batteries. He Travelled sixty miles
and rejoined the Suwanee this morning. At
one time the lieutenant was at Cuban
outpost, separated only by four hundred
yards from a Spanish outpost.
"They popped away at each other all the
time" said Lieutenant Blue, but do not
think the Cubans hurt the Spaniards very
much, and l know the Spaniardss did not
hurt the Cubans"
Lieutenant Blue was able to accurately To-
cate the position of each of Admiral Ger
vera's ships.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 1885,

number of men required under her quota.
This is the best showing made by any
State.
Tie sending of supplies from St. Louis
to the troops in Cuba has begun. Captain
Duval the army purchasing commissary
there, has sent seventeen carloads of canned
tomatoes to Tampa. From there they viii
be taken in transports TO supply troops on
their way and those already in Cuba.
The interruption of the regular steam
communication with Honolulu, caused by
the use of the regular ocean steamers as
transports for the army going to Manila, it
is said. will entail great loss TO the banana
growers of the Hawaiian islands Most of
the fruit intended for shipment will be unit
for sale before vessels can be secured to
convey it to market.
Lieutenant Switzer. of the Fourth Infan-
try, and Lieutenant Savage of the Fifth
Ohio Volunteers. are seriously i'll of typhoid
fever at Fort Mcpherson, Ga. The OfficAs
arrived from Tampa some days ago with
large number of sick soldiers. Lieutenant
Savage, it is expected. may not recover.
Three companies of the Eighteenth Penn
sylvania Volunteers are watching for Span
ish spies at the big locks that connect the
waters of Lake Superior with those of
Lakes Michigan and Huron. The three
companies are under command of Maj. John
c.. Kay, and his orders require him to keep
a strong guard about the locks night and
day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-29
LIEUT.. ID. r.. GEBHART TRIED.
Indiana officer Charged with Almost
Riding Down a Guard.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CAMP ALGER, Va, June 2S-Leut. D.
r. Gebhart. adjutant of the One hundred
and-hfty-ninth Indiana Volunteers, was be-
fore general court-martal to-day. charged
with conduct unbecoming soldier. 1t is
alleged he ignored a sentinel and almost
rode over him. 1t is claimed by friends of
the lieutenant that the hour was just before
dark, and that the guard exceeded his au-
thority in trying to stop an officer The re-
suit will not be known for some time The
court which convened to-day will sit for all
cases which may come before it.
A heavy rain this afternoon reduced the
temperature 20 degrees.
Dewitt C. Slocum will be mustered in TO-
morrow as first lieutenant and adiutant of
tho second battalion
For the first time since the One-hundred-
a a. IL y-nlnth landed at Camp Alger there
Is no desire among the men for an early
move to some other point They are willing
10 rest now for few DAYS. The regiment
n 1 Just returned from that practice march,
me effects of which will not leave them for
MANY Gays. There were three alarms, and
ore OF them in the middle of the night
Each time the brigade was hastily gathered
together and thrown out in battle forma-
tlon. 1t is reported that extensive marches
WIZ He De es a6an oafdn in the future
very home-lke appearance, Mrs Barnett
ana Two sons have Joined Colonel Barnett
ana Mrs. Stunkard is also present Both
women express a determination 10 follow
the One-hundred-a nd-ffty-ninth, no matter
where it goes
DR.; WIN Davis. acting surgeon of the One
hundred-and-fifty-n inoculated himself
on the wrist accidentally by scratching, and
now ne has two nice. healthy sores.
Lieut.. VIM NJ Compton regimental quar-
termaster who is fifty-four years old
turned his horse over to some sick man on
the practice march and walked every step
OF the way, just to show that he could do
IT, Inc Indiana soldiers stood the march
very Well indeed. compared with other
regiments which have gone over the same
route before them
Up TO the present 1t appears that the One
forgotten entirely. There are other regi-
ments which come into Camp Alger later
out in securing equipments The Indiana
members in Congress have been urged to
lend hand and endeavor to hurry UP the
matter. G. w r
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-29
SPANISH SUBMARINE MINES.
Those Taken from Guantanamo Bay
Now at New York.

NEW YORK, June 2S.--The United States
steamer Panther, Commander George c.
Reiter, arrived from Guantanamo bay
Cuba, to-day, to be supplied with a bat
terry The Panther left New York on April
% with the first marine battalion, who were
the first troops dispatched south for the
war. The marines were landed at Camp
McCalla on June 10. The fighting at Camp
McCalla began on the afternoon of the 18th.
The Panthers two 3-inch rifle field guns did
excellent service in securing the woods with
shrapnel. The death Of Sergeant Major
Goode was the, most, affecting one. He was
shot through the body just above the hip,
and was at the time in an exposed place,
where he should not have been, but in his
aTdor he had been wholly forgetfu of dan
ger. just after the shot passed through him
he turned to the men and said: Let me
get to my post, and fell over dead.
The Panther brought with her seven Span
ish marine mines taken from the Bay of
Guantanamo They are bell shape, about
four feet long and three feet in diameter at
discharged by contact and arms extend
from the sides Which cover a plunger which
when driven in explodes the guncorton. Bar
nacleS had grown over these so that when
the Marblchoad caught one on her propeller,
the plunger was prevented from moving by
becoming damned by the barnacles. Other
wise the mine would have exploded, as the
guncotton was in perfect condition. 1t was
the barnacles also that saved the Texas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-29
COL. SMITHS REGIMENT.
Boys Cheer the Order to Move, and
Expected to Leave To-Day.

Correspondence of the Journal
CHICKAMAUGA PARK. Ca, Camp of
the d-and-fifty-eighth Indiana,
June 27.-This is Monday morning. Two
months ago Camp Mount was established
in Indianapolis To-day the One-hundred-
and-fifty-eighth is busily preparing for
move to the front. The order came Sunday,
just after mess, to push preparations and
this regiment together with fifteen others,
raised a mighty cheer. Something to re-
lieve the monotony had happened. Fifteen
regiments are going to leave this camp,
whether for Cuba or only for Tampa no
one knows. AS soon as he received the
order Quartermaster Hopkins started to
make out acquisitions for clothing with
which to fit out the recruits. and this morn
ing wagonloads of supplies are coming in.
Lieutenant Owen. of Company K, the regi-
ment quartermaster, is busy securing new
guns for those who nave guns that are de-
fective, and for the recruits who have none
at all. BY Wednesday morning, when it is
expected that all the troops will march out,
the Springfelds in this regiment will be in
excellent shape Ten days r1tions have been
issued Shelter tents. blanket bags and cam
teens are being drawn for the officers.
They may have TO walk as well as the men,
One hundred rounds of ammunition are to
be taken for every man, and the regiment
is going out prepared to fight
Major Condo and Lieut.. Powell, of In
dianapolis. returned to camp Sunday. With
them came Gen. James r. Ross, of Indian
apoliS; Col. Wilson. Governor Mounts sec
rotary; Colonel W. T. Durbin, of Anderson;
Col. Harold c. Megrew and Russell Powell
of indianapolis. They spent very pleasant
day a camp. Colonels Wilson and Durbn
returned home Sunday evening. The others
Will remain over. To-day General Ross and
Colonel Megrew are looking over the camp
and watching the drills. General Ross takes
a great deal of interest in the work of his
old regiment. He says that for the number
or men concentrated here this is an ideal
camp. Transfer of the privates to the hos
pital corps from the regiment has been
dered and the following men, at their
own request, have been transferred and
have been ordered to report to the reserve
ambulance headquarters for assignment to
duty:
Privates-A B. Clark, G. r. Thorn and
z. .. Bates, of Company l.; c. J. Starkey,
X. p. Street and j. c. Arlington. of Com
pany b; H. Mitchell, S. N. Drybread c.
p. Kiger and r. A. Wilkes, of Company E:
e. c. Loop, of Company c.; l.. A. Brown
and d. Cartwright. of Company L; H. B.
Shockley of Company F; E. J. Sonnett of
Company H. and B. Frontman and W. H.
Snodgrass of Company G..
These men are taken entirely away from
the regiment and lose all identity as men,
bers of the same. They belong permanently
and entirely to the hospital corps.
Russell Powell, old regimental bugler
blew tattoo and taps Sunday evening
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-29
REPLY TO PINGREE.
Secretary AIger Answers the "POtato
Patch" Governors Criticism.

WASHINGTON, June %. = Secretary AL
gers attention was directed to-day to a
published interview in which Governor Pin
gree, of Michigan, criticises the ''sow BELLY
furnished to our troops and the heavy and
unreasonable clothing they We're Obliged to
wear. The secretary said he was surprised
to hear such statements attributed to the
Governor, as the latter was at the War
Department not long ago and spoke encour-
agingly concerning the troops except that
he insisted there should be regimental hos
pitals AS to these hospitals the secretary
said ne had left that subject with the sur
geon general of the army, whose judgment
is relied on in matters relating to the med
ical and surgical branches of the service
Concerning the criticisms on unreasonable
clothing, Secretary Alger says light summer
clothing is being made as fast as possible,
and an auxiliary cruiser will take to San
tiago sufficient supply for all the troops
now operating there. He expects to have
the entire army clothed in these summer
suits at very early date.
Concerning the pork ration, the secretary
says the army ration is based on the sug-
gestion of the commissary department.
which has reached its conclusion from the
experience of the civil war. These rations
are seven days of fresh meat two of bacon
ana one of pork out of every ten days This
mas been recently changed to six days of
fresh meat and one of salmon. A days RAJ
ton of fresh meat is and one-quarter
pound and of salt meat three-fourths of a
pound: Soldiers usually spread their sup
ply or fresh meat over the entire ration
period and take little salt meat as de-
sired. 1t is entirely within the discretion
OF the commanding officer to make the ra-
ton entirely of fresh meat if the special
service in which the troops are engaged
makes fresh meat more suitable for them
than salt meat. General Alger points out
That this arrangement is based on long
perience. He says he would not have no.
ticed the interview except that it was likely
to convey an erroneous impression to the
public concerning the care with which our
rotary expressed the greatest solicitude for
the welfare of our troops and his determina-
ton to get them the very best food, clothing
and supplies which can be secured.
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READY FOR DEFENSE
CADIZ AUTHORITIES REPEL A SHAM
ATTACK BY AMERICANS.
Test of Land and Sea Forces and Bat
teries-RepOrts Received at
Madrid from Santiago.

LONDON, June 29.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Standard says: Regarding
the threat of the United States to send
squadron TO the coast of the peninsula. it
is to be said that important centers of trade
like Bilbao, Santander, Ggon, Corunna and
Vigo could promptly be put into a respecta-
bic state of submarine and land defenSes,
and the inhabitants everywhere have al
ready volunteered, with men and money, to
cooperate with the authorities. The arse
mails, such as Ferrol and Cadiz are we'll
provided with forts and batteries, armed
with modern heavy guns while the APP
proaches have extensive submarine de-
lenses. Numerous torpedo boats are at
tached to both those ports, and the same
can be said of Carthagena and Ceuta while
preparations for defense are being actively
pushed at Barcelona and several other Medi-
terranean ports, as we'll as at the Balearic
islands.
For some hours yesterday the authori-
ties at Cadiz put the land and sea forces
and batteries through a sham defense
against attacks from the sea in the presence
of thousands of inhabitants who lined the
walls and esplanades and showed much en-
thusiasm over the excellence of the artil-
lery practice.
Inc ldtesl repoItS IIOil Nupd SHOW lhdt
General Luque has been able only TO de-
tach few battalions and one mountain
battery under Colonel Escario to reinforce
Santiago. The Spaniards, during a recent
fight, took several American prisoners, who
complained OF suffering from the lack of
provisions and the excessive heat. The
American prisoners reported also that there
was great deal of sickness in the Amer
lean forces. Admiral Cervera has been au-
thorized to act at his discretion-eitner to
cooperate in defense of Santiago or to
make a sortie. Inc Spanish papers lay
great stress on the proba pillty or rupture
between Gen. CalIXto Garcia and Gen.
Maxine Gomez. The latter is incenSed al
the special attention SHOWN by the Amer
leans to Garcia Sanguiliy, habi, Castillo
and other chiefs, while not only discardlng
the Oldest leader of the rising, but provid-
ing him sparingly with the supplies he so
SoIely needs"
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Spanish reports from Cuba.

MADRID, June 2S.-In government circles
here the announcement is made that the
Americans were repulsed in the fighting
near Sevilla, and that they were compelled
to retire to Baiquiri, where they are en-
camped, under the protection of their ships
guns" 1t is denied that several wagon
loads of wounded Spaniards were taken into
the city OF Santiago de Cuba. 1t is said
that General Lnares'S troops fought under
cover, and that their losses are definitely
known to be a captain and seven soldiers
killed and two lieutenantS and twelve men
wounded. According to the dispatches from
Havana, the American troops are already
suffering seriously from disease
The latest dispatch from General Linares
says that nothing new has occurred, but
he confirms the report of the landing at
Banes of Sanguilly, Lacret, betancourI and
a thousand rebels, with artillery and five
hundred cartridges
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Must Account for Everything.

WASHINGTON, June 2S-General Miles
has issued order for the informa ton of
officers of the volunteer army in account
ing for ordnance and ordnance stores which
may in any way come into their possession.
They are to make quarterly returns to the
chief of ordnance at Washington of such
property. Stores captured from the enemy,
picked up on the march or found in camp
are to be strictly accounted for, as are also
those disposed of. Before charging a man
with the money value of stores lost dam
aged there should be clear proof of careless
ness or neglect on his part Stores lost in
action are. to be accounted for by the certif-
cate of the responsible officer, setting forth
the place of engagement and the attendant
circumstances, and the affidavit of one or
more enlisted men to the effect that the loss
was unavoidable, having been caused by an
attack of the enemy in superior force,
which could not be resisted, or like event.
Stores abandoned for want of transporta-
ton are also to be accounted for by the GER
tificate of the responsible officer, and in
case of stores unserviceable or unfit for use,
they are to be submitted for the action of an
inspector and disposed of as directed. Fail
ure to make returns as required will subject
officers to stoppage from their pay of the
money value OF the property issued to them
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Twenty-fourth Infantry. and within the
next few years he was actively engaged in
Indian campaigns and along the Mexican
frontier In every station of responsibility
he acquitted himself with credit He was
promoted by President Hayes, in 1873. to be
colonel of the First United States Infantry,
and he held the rank for about eighteen
years. During nearly all of this time he was
In command OF the troops at Ange' lsiars
Cal. On May g. 1897 Colonel Shafter was
promoted to be brigadier genera OF tue
United States army, and was assigned TO the
command of the Department of the Column
bia Soon afterward he. was transferred to
the Department of California becoming the
department commander at the same station
where he had for so many years been post
commandment
With the development of plans for the in
vasion of Cuba the President and secretary
of war began 10 look about for suitable
leaders. Prominent among the eligibles was
General Shafter President Mckinley made
him major general of volunteers on the
4th of last month, and he was assigned to
command the troops in the Santiago de Cuba
campaign. Put Shafter on the island.
said, Senator Burrows to Secretary Alger.
land / will guarantee that he will speedily
clean out Cuba from end to end"