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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-31
WORK OF SIGNAL CORPS
FORCES OF MEN NEEDED IN CUBA,
PORTO RICO AND PHILIPPINES.
Government to Operate All Lines in
the Islands, and Few Enlisted OPP
orators VIII Be Sent Home.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S0.-The signal
corps is the only branch of the army that
has not been reduced numerically since the
suspension of hostilities. Gen. A. w. Gree
ly, chief signal officer, is now canvaSsing
the situation with a view to ascertaining
what organizations in his corps can best
be mustered out OF the service. He is con-
fronted by difficult problem. He said to-
night that he scarcely could spare any of
his men, although many of them were anx-
ious, now that the war is over, to leave the
service. In this country, Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines the services of the sig
nal corps are needed now as seriously as
they were during actual hostilities. In the
United States all of the camps have to be
equipped with Geographic and telephone
facilities. and the changes that are being
made constantly in the location of the
camps ADDS to the work Of the signal corps.
In both Cuba and Porto Rico the telegraph
lines are under government control. They
are owned outright by the government, and,
of course, have to be maintained and oper-
ated by the government. Only one telegraph
line in Cuba is owned by a corporation
That is about fifty miles in length, running
from Havana to Batabano, on the south
coast of the island, where it connects with
the cables Of the West Indies Submarine
Telegraph Company. an English corpora
ton, whose lines are subsidized by the Span
ish government.
In the province of Santiago the telegraph
lines are now under control of the United
States. AS they were found to be in bad
condition it became necessary in order to
preserve them to repair them. A full COM
pany of mea of the signal corps and several
officers were sent TO Santiago for this pur-
pose. In Porto Rico there are about five
hundred miles of telegraph lines, all owned
and operated by the Spanish government.
In order to protect them they will now have
to be operated by this government until a
decision shall have been reached as to what
shall be done with them. At present such
of the lines are under control of the
United States forces are being maintained
and operated by the signal corps
In the Philippines the situation is precise
ly the same as it is in Cuba and Porto Rico.
The telegraph lines-such as are in opera
tion-are owned by the Spanish government
The officers and men of the signal corps
are at work at Manila. This was evidenced
by cablegram received tonight by Gen.
Greedy from one of his officers in the Philip
pines. informing him that Geographic COM
municaticn had been opened between Ma
Mia and Visayas.
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MORE KLONDIKE GOLD
THE ROANOKE REACHES SEATTLE
WITH $1,000, 900 IN DUST.
Only Small Number of the Return
ing Passengers, However, Had Any
of It-Three Bags Stolen.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. S0.-The steamer
Roanoke arrived here to-day from St
Michaels. Alaska, with 459 passengers and
gold dust which a conservative estimate
places at $1,500.000. The bulk of it was the
property of the Canadian Bank of Com
merce and the North American Trading and
transportation Company. The amount con-
signed to the Canadian Bank of Commerce
is $6O0,OU. A majority of the passengers
were men who went to Dawson in last
years rush. They have no gold, but lots of
experience The fortunate passengers num-
Dered about seventy-five. OF these probably
twenty-five had over $4,000 each. The
amounts held by the remaining fifty range
from $50 to $4,000. The following is a list
OF the richest ones and the amounts they
brought back: M. w. Jenkins, $53 900;
Theodore Anderson, $4,000; George Car
macks, $4,000; Stick Jim," $35,OO0 ''Tagish
Charley" $4,000; Ike Powers, $4,000; H.
Doane, $4,000; F. Renaud, $4,000. These
men were among the first who went to the
kondike. George Carmack was the dis
coverer of the Klondike. He located the
first claim on Bonanza creek. "Sticlz Jim"
and 'Tagish Charley's are full blooded In
dams.
An unusual incident attending the arrival
ing of her passengers and the baggage for
three sacks of stolen gold dust. Each indi-
VlduaI passenger was examined as ne came
off the steamer, but the missing gold was
not found. The bags contained about $24,
OUV The owners of the stolen gold were A.
Fox, whose sack contained $4,000; William
Fomer, $9,OC9 and DR.. G. F. Adams, of Chi
cago, $500. The gold was taken from
stateroom on the Roanoke while she was
lying at st. Michaeps. There rs no clew to
the thief A search of the vessel was made
at ST. MichaePs before she left, but with
no better success than was achieved to-day.
Among the Roanoke's passenger were DR..
Sheldon jackson, United States commits
sioner of education for Alaska, and +. Is.
Weare, of Chicago, general manager OF the
North American Trading and Transporta-
ton Company. Conditions at Dawson and
ST. Michaels have undergone no material
change since last reports. People are ar
irving daily at St. Michaeps from up the
river in small boats. The steamer Noyo,
which left st. Michael's two days before
the Roanoke, relieved the congestion of
stranded miners by taking away about one
hundred of them.
The Roanoke brings news of the loss of
the whaler Rosario last July while endeav-
oring to get out of the ice. The Rosario
was built in San Francisco in 1893 and was
a vessel of 141 .25 net tonnage. she was In
command of Capt. E. Coffin and carried
crew of twenty-five men. She was owned
by the J. d. SpreclSels Brothers Company
and by the Arctic oil works.
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The Commander-in-Chief.


There's a good and valiant chieftain
Whom people should revere.
Who is loyal to our country
And the flag we love so dear.
He commands our gallant army
And our ships upon the sea-,
Always watchful. ever mindful
OF our Nations destiny.
He is faithful-never idle,
For his task seems never done,
Even while the stars are brightest
And from morn to setting sun;
Party ties can never swerve him
From his purpose to maintain.
Principles, he deems consistent
With countrys honored name
He has courage in conflict.
Dealing vengeance to the mob.
And for justice, right and honor,
Ever puts his faith in God.
Still his heart is full of kindness.
Even for a vanquished foe;
Yet, the hrmness of his motives
All the people learn 10 know.
When a deadly charge is ordered,
And a glorious fight is won
Then. we laud the brave commander.
Forgetting him behind the gun.
Even so with great chieftain,
Who seems lost to public praise,
Yet his efforts never fater,
Planning for more peaceful days.
Like a pilot on the ocean,
In the midnight of the storm.
He directs our worthy vessel.
Looking forward TO the morn.
When the sun will shine more brightly
And the tempest blast will cease,
And our flag will wave more proudly
over distant lands and seas
Then no discord VIII distress us,
When that era has begun;
Columbas sons will be united
High and low will stand as one,
And the war cloud will have vanished.
We can look or clearer skies;
History then will tell the story,
Where the greatest honor lies.
Guileful men may then assail him.
But their shafts will strive in vain
To reach the goal Of his honor
or mar the brightness of his fame.
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CANADIAN CRlCKETERS LOSE.
Philadelphia Team Defeats the WIS.,
itOrs in One Inning.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30.--The interna-
tional cricket match begun yesterday be-
tween Canada and the United States was
concluded to-day, and resulted in victory
for the United States team by an inning
and one run. The United States eleven
yesterday scored go runs in their first in
ming. The Canadians were to-day retired
for their first inning with only 113 runs to
their credit, and they were therefore obliged
to follow on for their second inning. To
avert one-inning defeat they needed 1877
runs, but though their batting showed some
Improvement over that of the first inning
a few of the Canadians could hold up
against the excellent bowling of King,
Clark and Townsend. Following is the
score of the Canadians: First inning, 113;
second inning. 1876; total 249.
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BLACK STEEL ADVANCED.
Iron and Steel Sheet Trust Now in
Session in Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug 3O.-The Iron and
Steel Sheet Manufacturers Association of
the United States is meeting here to-day to
fix prices for the ensuing year. Secretary
Jarrett stated that prices would be ad-
vanced probably 81 a tor. on sheets in re-
Spouse TO the advances already made in
raw materials. The statement was made
that the mills are booked With orders that
will require day and night operation for a
year, and that the requirements for ship
plates for home consumption will cause an
advance to still higher figures later in the
year.
At the conclusion OF the meeting 1t was
announced thai twenty-five establishments
were represented, and it was unanimously
resolved, on account of the rec entity in
creased cost of billets. sheet bars and spell
ter. to advance selling prices of black
steel sheets 10 cents a hundred pounds ard
of galvanized sheets ger cent
In view of the fact that the demand for
sheets is always very much larger than
capacity il; September. October and No
vember IL Is not improbable that further
advances win be made later.
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ALIENS MEN FINALLY WIN.
They Hammer Beam Hard, but Tigers
Rally Mt the Finish.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug 30.-The game was
very slow and uninteresting for seven in
nings to-day. Then Phillips, who had held
Detroit to four hits, was touched ND at
lively rate, and the game was forced into
finally ten-inning victory for indianapolis.
After Flynn had walked, Motz and Sammy
Nicholl picked out the sun field in bad
sky and got respectively three-bagger and
double for their shrewdness, while Kahoe
scored the third with a single to the same
spot. Three more came home in the sixth,
three singles, two stolen bases and Buelow's
tumble, with Wilson's muff at the plate, al
lowing them. Flynn scored in the seventh
on billiards. wild throw, a grounder, steal
of third base and a hit by Mcfarland.
Meanwhile three hits had scored the only
Detroit run in the fourth. In the seventh,
however, Sharrott started with single af-
ter Phillips famed Beam; Stewart
dropped rather wild throw, by Hickey on
Elberfeld's force; DUNCAN scored Sharrott
with a single and billiard found triple
in his bat, scoring on a grounder. Buelow
got three-bagger to open the ninth, and
scored on Wilson's fly, which looked good
for another long one until Nicholl managed
to get under it. Sharrott was given a life
on Stewards tumble, and Elberfelds three
Dagger tied the score. He tried to come
right on home with the winning run, but
was met squarely by Kahoe, when well off
the plate, and had to give up. Mcfarland
then scored the winning run. Starting the
tenth with hit, while Buelow's tumble,
which led him to third didn't matter, for
Motz and Nicholl got singles. Detroit could
only get man to third, hit by pitcher
for DUNCAN and single by CAMEL doing all
the damage. Cantillon was very bad in his
decisions on both sides Score:
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be
received by the Board of Commissioners of the
County Of Vigo the Office of the county auditor.
courthouse Terre Haute, Ind, until II o'clock
noon on Monday. Sept. II, 1898, the same being
the seventh day of the regular September term.
1898. of said board, for the construction of the
gravel roads in Sugar Creek township said
county, as petitioned for by George w. Harris
ct al. said roads to be built according to the
plans and specifications now on file in the au-
ditoF office of said county. Bidders shall file
with their bids, respectively good and suf-
hcent bond In twice the sum of their bids for the
faithful performance of the work. such bond
being made payable to the State of Indiana.
Contracts will be let and bids be received under
Sections 5ll4 zee, and Ola fff. of Horners An
notafed Statutes. Indiana, 1897.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Board of
Commissioners. this 9th day of August, 1898.
fSEAL.l JAMES SOULES,
Auditor VigO County
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CUBAN FILIBUSTER SOLD.
Closing of the Sensational Career of
the bermuda, Capt. Harris Boat.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 30.-The case
OF the Cuban filibuster steamer Bermuda
has been closed with the sale OF the vessel
intact lying as she is at the port entrance,
for $1,000 TO a Slipping firm of this city. in
behalf of her Boston owners.
The British steamer Bermuda. Cuban
filibuster, was seized by the British gov
eminent about sixteen months ago, was
forfeited and advertised for sale, but on
July q it was announced in a dispatch from
Kingston, Jamaisa that she had been freed
by order of the government on payment
of all the libes filed against her. The par
don of the Bermuda &C mmander, Capt. John
d. Hart, who had been sentenced 20 two
years imprisonment for commanding the
expedition that was carrying arms and
ammunition, etc, to the Cuban insurgents,
was granted by President Mckinley on
June TO-
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WANTS NEARLY A MILLION.
Suit on n Broken Mining Contract
Filed at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3O.--H. w. Hard
ing, mining man, to-day filed suit against
the Compania Minas del Tajo, a mining
company operating at Rosario, in the State
of Sinaloa, Mexico, to recover $SS7,064 for
breach of contract. The plaintiff alleges
that he entered into written contract on
March /, 1895, with John Bradbury, presi-
dent of the company, to work the ore in
to pay the defendant 10 per cent. of the
gross yield thereof Mr.. Harding claims ne
was and is ready to perform his part OF the
by the defendant on May Z, 1897, who noti--
fled him the company refused to be bound
by the terms of the contract. He estimates
his damages at 1857 064, for which sum suit
is brought
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The Women Who Wait.

We went 10 the war in the morning
The roll of the drums could be heard.
But he paused at the gate with his mother,
For a kiss and a comforting word
lie was full OF the dreams and ambitions
That youth is ready to weave.
And proud Of the clank of his sabre
And the chevrons OF gold on his sleeve.
he came from the war In the evening
The meadows were sprinked with snow,
The drums and the bugles were silent,
And the steps Of the soldiers were slow.
He was wrapped in the nag Of his country
When they laid him away in the mold,
With the glittering stars OF a captain
Replacing the chevrons OF gold.
With the heroes who sleep on the hillside
He lies with nag at his head
Bot, Hind with the years OF her weeping,
His mother yet mouTns for her dead.
The soldiers who fall in the battis
May feel but a moment OF pain.
But the women who wait Ia the homesteadn
Must dwell with the ghosts or the slain.
-Minna Irving, In the Criterion
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Close of Tennis Tournament.

N-THE-LAKE, Ont, Aug.
So.-The final doubles to-day concluded the
international tennis tournament. Scores:
Mems doubtless final round E. F. Fischer,
New York, and w. S. Bond, Chicago. beat
L. E. Ware and j. d. Forbes, Harvard. 4-6,
GA, g. 1910
Handicap singles, third round: Peter
Porter (half 15) beat c.. M. Dana Q5) CO.
Ga. S. G. Tate (half 800 beat H. McLaugh-
lin (half 30) SO, GA.
e. Langton QO beat James Norris Q5)
6.2, 10, oil II. E. Gabriel (half 49, beat H.
AIisner 60, 6-5.
Semi-final round: Peter Porter Chalf 15)
beat S. G.. Tate (half 800 6-3 6-3. E. Langton
Q5l beat H. E. Gabriel Chalf 15) 6-3, 6-3
Final round: e. Langton Q5) beat Peter
Porter (half 15) 6-3, 1873.
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Two-base Hits-Nicholl, Phillips.
Three-base Hits-Motz, billiard, Buelow,
Elberfeld.
Stolen Bases-Elberfed, Motz, Kahoe,
Flynn.
Bases on Balls-Of Beam 2; off Phillips, l.
Hit by Pitcher-By Phillips, /.
First Base on Errors-Detroit, 8; Indian
apolis, 3.
Left on Bases-Detroit. 6; Indianapolis, 4.
Struck Out-By Beam, 2; by Phillips, 6.
Double Plays-Allen. Stewart and Motz;
DUNCAN and Camel; Elberfeld, Clancy and
Camel.
Passed Ball-Wilson.
Time-2:10
characterization.
Attendance-60O
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At Fort Wayne r. H. e.
Fort Wayne 20 0 2 o q o 1 80 IL 8
Grand Rapids o 1 o 0 o. s 8
Batteries-Reiman and Patterson; Harper
and Cote.
At Springfield r. H. E.
Youngstown Il 0 0 50 II
Batteries-Pcole and Graffius; j. Miller
and Donavan.
AT Toledo r. Fl. E.
Toledo " I'll 2010O155o DO Is 5
Mansfield ......3 0 3 0 90 80 10 8
Batteries-Ferguson and Arthur: Kellum
and Belt Gamc called on account of dark
ness.
At Dayton R.H. E.
Dayton ND 02o % 8 s
New Castle 10 0 1 1-6 IL 1
Batteries-Rosenbraugh and Lattimer; c.
Smith and BarckleY.
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az class, trotting; purse, s1.5OO (unfin-
ReImont.. Horse Wins in London.

LONDON, Aug. 30.--At the first days rae
ing of the Derby September meeting to-
day, August Belmont's three-year-old chest
nut gelding. Bridegroom ii, won the Pevril
of the Peak stakes, handicap of 600 SOW
ereigns, by subscription of sovereigns each
for three-year-olds and upwards The Loril
lard-Beresford stables three-year-old brown
flly Chinook in this race, but was not
placed The Belpar Maiden plate was won
by. the Duke of Westminster's three-year-
old bay colt Calvoley. Lord Harewoods
Cranebil ran second and the Lorillard-
Beresford stables Bayard ii was third.
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Tebeau Was Himself Again.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. SO-The Brewers and
DISCOVERIES INDUCED in a smuggling match
in which the former came out on top Capt.
Tebeau kicked much that Umpire Null
lane ordered him off the grounds, but he re-
fused to go. Three policemen were called
and escorted the captain off the diamond
and out of the grounds. Score:
r. II. E.
Columbus -. 0 l 2 0 % IA 8
Batteries-Rettger. Barnes and Smith
Gilpatrick and Buckley and Sullivan.
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e obtained by selling in England than in
Women Tennis Players.

CHICAGO. Aug. 9O.-The games in the
women's tennis tournament to-day resulted
as follows:
Singles. preliminaries: Miss Marie Winner
defeated Miss Georgene Faulkner 6-1, 6-1.
Fist round: Miss Kathleen Atkinson won
from Miss Mary Sted by default. Miss
Marie Winner defeated Miss Adele Price.
60, 6-1. Miss Sarah Gardner won from Miss
Voce Triple, 6-2, 20 Miss Juliette Atkin-
son defeated Miss Halle Champlain, 60, 60.
and Miss Clara A. Tilton defeated Misses
Gardner and Reynell, GA, 60. Misses Nelly
and Cloes defeated Misses Isgrig and Price.
6-1, Ga
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watkins to BE Retained.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 3O.-W. w. Kerr,
of this city, has purchased from P. L. Au-
ten, of Chicago the controlling interest in
the Pittsburg baseball club. Kerr sold the
interest to Auten last November, but the
latter is engaged in mining in the West, and
has no time now for baseball. Mr.. Kerr says
the club will be strengthened and Manager
Watkins will be retained.
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THE REDS FALL DOWN AGAIN.
Ewing Badly I'm Need of Pitchers
Chicago Beats New York.

CINCINNATI, Aug. SO.-The Phillies
again walloped the crippled Reds to-day
Three of Ewings five pitchers are on the
hospital list. and for this reason Dwyer
who pitched on Sunday. was forced in to-
day. Attendance. 1900. Score:
r. H. E.
Cincinnati 30 0 0 o o 0 OIL 6
Philadelphia q 1-9 10 2
Batteries-Dwyer and Peitz and Wood
Ortiz and Murphy. Earned runs-Philadel-
phia, s; Cincinnati. l. Two-base hits-Dele-
hanty, Orth. Petz. Three-base hits-Miller
Flick, Douglass Stolen bases-F'lick (3)
Deiehanty, Cross, Lajoie, Douglass. First
base on balls-On Dwyer, /. Hit by pitched
ball-By Orth. /. Struck out-By Dwyer, o;
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MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. SO.-St. Joseph
could not hit Phillippi to-day and the
Millers punched the hits they got off Fisher
and therefore won. Score:
r. H. E.
Minneapolis Il 0 0 IS 10 /
ST. Joseph.....0 0 0 0 % 2
Batteries-Phillippi and Dixon; Fisher and
TWineham.
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Hagin,. Horse Sale scheme.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Aug 9o.-It Is
reported that ]. B. Eagin is seriously con-
templating an auction sale of thorough
bred yearIings In England. There are over
one hundred fillies at the Rancho del
Paso" by wel-known English, American
and Australian stations and competent
judges agree that much better prices could
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Hard sIugging at St. Paul.

ST. PAUL. Aug. S0.-The Blues won a
smuggling match from the Saints to-day. The
latter made a great rally in the ninth, but
could not reach. Score:
r. H E
st. Paul.....0 O 2 0 $40 2
Kansas City..3 3 0 2 0 Pill is s
Batteries-Fricken, Phyle and Spies
Friend, Gear and Wilson.
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States to-day. Colonel Allen has been in
charge Of the signal service work in Porto
Rico. He is in poor health and is coming
back to recuperste Lieut. Col Gassford,
next in rank, will take command of the sig
nal corps there.
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by orth. | Time-l:as umpires-Ganney


CHICAGO, Aug 30.-The Orphans took
the last game, pitchers battle, in the
ninth inning New Yorks only show TO
score was thrown away on close decision,
when Hartman attempted to stretch his
triple into a home run. Ryan and Green
made scratch singles in the ninth, were adj
vanced on a sacrifice, the former scoring on
Doyle's attempt TO catch him at the plate
on Dahlen's hit. Attendance, 5000. Score:
r. II. E.
Chicago .......OoO 5000 o Ii 5 2
New York 30 0 0 0 o 90 o
Batteries-Grif1th and Donahue; Meekin
and Grady. Earned run-Chicago, l. Left on
bases-Chicago, 3; New York, ). Three-base
hit-Hartman. Sacrifice hit-McCOrmick.
Stolen base-Donahue Struck out-By Crit
fifth. 3; by Meekin. z. Passed balls-Grady, z.
Time-I:5O. UmpiresNo'Day and Mcdonald.
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INDIANS HIT HIM HARD, BUT WIN BY
A CLOSE MARGIN ONLY.
indianapolis and Milwaukee Both
Won, but Aliens Men Lose i'm Per-
centage-Boston sprinting.


Western League
indianapolis at DETROIT.
Columbus at Milwaukee.
St. Joseph at Minneapolis.
Kansas City at st. Paul.
National League
Washington at Cincinnati.
Boston at Cleveland.
Baltimore at Louisville.
New York at Pittsburg.
Philadelphia at St. Louis.
Brooklyn at Chicago.