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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-14
BAYONETS FOR WOMEN
SOLDIERS MANGLE THEIR BODIES
DURING RIOTS IN ITALY.
Slaughter of Children While Firing
on the Hungry Mob in Milan-LOn-
don Papers Blame Letter.

LONDON. May 13.-The correspondent of
the Daily News at Naples. telegraphing
Friday, says: "Rioting was renewed to-day.
The troops fired on the rioters, who tried to
build barricades and were pursued by the
soldiers at fixed bayonets toward the rail-
way station, where four cannon were wait
ing The prisoners in the JAIL hearing the
agitation, mutinied, necessitating the sol
ders to restore order, which was not ac-
complished without serious conflict both
inside and outside, the women especially
being stubborn, even in the face of repeated
bayonet charges. Several were wounded
and one has since died in the hospital
The Daily News says the telegram indi-
Gates that the censor delayed the portion
giving the number of killed. A dispatch to
the Daily News from Vienna says the peo-
pie who are arriving at Trieste from Italy
declare the riots have nowhere abated. but
that the government suppressed the news.
A dispatch to the Daily News from Milan
by way of Chiasse. Switzerland, says: THE
soldiers declare that during the riots in the
Rue Garibaldi a sharp rifle fire was direct
ed at them from behind the blinds of the
windows. They Immediately lined up and
fired at the winGqws and crowd, and many
fell dead. In many other streets ladies and
the balconies. Almost all the firing was by
grape shot"
The Rome correspondent of the Times
says: Il am informed on excellent author
ity that on Sunday General Bava Beccaris
commander of the army corps at Milan)
was unable to master the insurgents, and
was shut in by a ring fence of barricades
erected at every gate of the city until Gen.
Peloux. with half an army corps, marched
on Milan from Lodi and cleared out the
rebels with round shot. General Pelloux,
brother of the late minister of war, who,
a week ago. was in command at Pavia.
holds the suburbs of Milan with a strong
force. The latest accounts are that during
Saturday Sunday and Monday last detach-
mentS of picked marksmen were stationed
on the highest roofs, whence they could
shoot down the tile and stone throwers.
whose corpses rolled into the streets below
or were found on the roofs afterwards
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Luz
gano, Switzerland, dated Friday. says: AT
Potedera, in Tuscany, the riots were very
serious. The commander Of the troops or
dered eight trumpet signals before he gave
the word to fire. The effect then was of the
deadlieSt character. Those who were fore
most in the crowd could not move and re-
ceived the charge in full. Then men fired
who never though of firing before. Re-
volVerS were used in sheer despair. One
frantic wcamn advanced with a pistol.
pushed aside the soldiers rifles, pressed her
weapon against the breast OF a soldier and
shot him dead. His comrades ran their
bayonets through her body and one shot
her through the head Among the dead
were five children under thirteen days"
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"a GLORIOUS VICTORY,
spanfards MisIed just as They Were
Affer the RattIe of Manila Ray.


MADRID, May 13.-The official version
here of the bombardment of San Juan de
Puerto Rico is that the American fleet was
'gloriously beaten back" AS soon as
Premier Sagasta was informed of the bonn
bardment he conferred with the minister of
marine. Admiral Bormeio. who forthwith
eabled instructions to the commander of the
Spanish Cape Verde squadron
Noon-An official dispatch from San Juan
de Puerto Rico says: THE American squad
ron was repused off Porto Rico. Although
eleven ships bombarded the place the at
tackers were glorously beaten back. The
Spanish batteries, armed with six-inch
Krupp guns were especially effective" This
alleged victory of the Spaniards has aroused
great enthusiasm here.
2:30 p. m.-Another official dispatch from
Porto Rico says: The bOmbardment only
caused sllsht damage TO the barracks. -Four
soldiers were killed and several wounded.
The squadron retired, having received Sc
we're injuries. One big war ship had to be
lowed
If any one of the war ships of the fleet
of Rear Admiral Sampson was towed, ii was
IN all probability one of the monitors these
vessels having been taken in tow while on
the way from Key West to Porto Rico in
order to save coal. The official dispatch
sent by Admiral Sampson TO the Navy De-
partment at Washington distinctly says no
serious damage was done to any of his
ships.
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SLAIN BY sPANIARDs.
John Purchase, an American Sailor,
Killed at Cienfuegos.

BOSTON, Mass, May 13.-The schooner
Jennie S. Butler. from Cienfuegos, which
has arrived here, reports that her mate,
John Purchase, of Portland, Me-, was killed
by Spaniards before the vessel sailed from
Cienfuegos. 1t is thought Purchase at
tempted to pass the trocha and was hacked
to pieces by soldiers. Several days before
the Butler was ready to leave Cienfuegos
Mate Purchase left the vessel taking all
his belongings. He left his effects at
sailors lodging house. and was never after
wards seen. From evidence discovered by
shipmates it appears that Purchase at
tempted to leave the city. and in passing
the trocha he was murdered by Spanish sol
diers. The Butler sailed on April IL 1t
was generally understood among the sailors
that the Spaniards at Cienfuegos were an
ration. and openly avowed their purpose
of numbering all the Americans found in
the city after the declaration had been an
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SURRENDER OF PORTO RICO.
The City Is Said to Have CapituIated
at 6 O'Clock In the Evening.

LONDON. May 13.--The Evening News
this afternoon publishes a dispatch from
st. Thomas. Danish West Indies saying San
Juan de Puerto Rico surrendered al o'clock
yesterday evening. The dispatch adds that
immense damage was done to the city and
that a number of important buildings col
lapsed. The Iowa and Detroit, according to
this dispatch, fired 43O shots with terrible
effect. The Americans did not attempt to
take possession of or destroy the town, be-
yond razing the Notifications. All the Amer
lean war ships. the dispatch further says,
except the Montgomery. steamed in eipti-
cal formation before the forts at San Juan,
which fired twenty to thirty guns seven of
which were good shots. The fleet first fired
too low, but at the second discharge they
got the elevation and soon silenced MORO
Castle and set fire to the town, driving
the Spaniards from their guns repeatedly.
The shore guns fired five hundred shots
The New York was hit once and a seaman
was killed and four were wounded. The
Iowa was hit once and two men were slight
~ wounded. The dispatch closes with the
announcement that the American fleet
under Rear Admiral Sampson. is now out
side of San Juan de Puerto Rico awaiting
the coming of the Spanish fleet, commanded
by Admiral Cervera, which was last re-
ported off Fort de France, Island of Mar
Unique, French West Indies
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key. which was destroyed by force of ma
rines from the Machias after an engage
ment Wednesday afternoon, were visible
from the Kate Spencer this morning.
Captain Todd expected to destroy the
signal station on Cay Blanco key this after
noon. Yesterday the channel in the vicinity
of the sunken sloops was examined for evil
dences of mines. and a mass Of tangled
rope running off in both directions was
found. evidently laid to look like mine
wire. When brought to the surface it
proved to be a mere bluff. During the mr.
ing on Wednesday two trains, probably
loaded with refugees, left Cardenas.
Captain TODD thinks the guns and muni-
tons of war brought from Spain by the
Montserrat, which managed to get through
the blockade into Cienfuegos, have been dis
tributed between Cardenas, MatanZaS and
Havana, and he has also reason to believe
that the Alfonso XII has been stripped of
her guns. The guns of her main battery;
he thinks have been mounted in old
Queens battery. on the bluff back Of MORO
Castle. and the guns of her secondary bat
teries have been divided between Matanzas
and (tar0puaS
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WASHINGTON, May 13.-The State De-
partment to-day gave out the following
In view of widely published reports that
the French mail steamship Lafayette. which
was recently permitted to enter Havana and
discharge her official mail had violated the
neutrality under which the privilege was
accorded her by the government of the
United States it is authoritatively stated
that the Department of State has been sat-
isfactorily convinced that nothing of the
kind was DONE no merchandise whatever,
no contraband of war and no Spanish gum
ners were recently landed at Havana by the
Lafayette
The statement was given out as a result
of representations received from the French
embassy. The French ambassador has been
sincerely anxious to maintain the good feel
ing existing between this country and
France, and he feared that some recent pub
LEGATIONS to the effect that the Lafayette
had carried guns and ammunition into
Havana in time might become accepted as
fact. He also looked upon these statements
as rejecting upon the character of the
French government as we'll as upon him
SELF as he had given assurances that no
contraband of war was landed by the La
fayette. The ambassadors views were pre-
sented to Secretary Day by Secretary THE
baut, first secretary of the French embassy
Ambassador Cambon being confined to his
room by slight illness. AS evidence of the
complete sincerity of the line of action re-
lating to the Lafayette the embassy took
the unusual course of showing all the pri-
vate dispatches passing between the en-
bassy here and the French consul general
at Havana. These, together with the mani
fest of the Lafayette satisfied Judge Day
that any published reflections upon the
course of the French authorities We're
erroneous He assured the French officials I'll
in these criticisms, and in order that all
misaprrehensiOns on the subject be cleared
he directed that the foregoing statement be
made Dlb1iC
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FRANCE MAY GET IN TROUBLE.
Some of Her Expert Gunners Probably
Assisting General BInncO.

NEW YORK, May 13-A dispatch to the
World from Washington says: The POSSIBLE
itv of diplomatic complications between the
United States and France is suggested by
this question, which is agitating naval Of
flcers at the capital: did French experts
man the guns that carried death to five
American sailors on the Winslow?" The sus-
picion directed against France is due to
two cause.-the recent blockade running ex-
perience of the French steamship Lafayette,
which was released after being held up by
the blockading fleet and the improvement
of the gunners manning the guns on the
Spanish forts. Their Improvement has been
so noticeable, according TO naval experts,
that it indicates the introduction of new and
more experienced hands, when considered
with the previous work of the Spanish gun
ners, who could not send a shell within half
a mile of q man-of-war, much less strike
a 140-ton torpedo boat.
Reports from the American fleet blockad-
ing the Cuban coast received during the last
four or five days have credited the Spanish
gunners with much better craftsmanship
than has been formerly given them. Accord
ing to naval officers the surprising efficiency
manifested in the recent work cannot log
ically be explained by natural improvement
due to practice. The Spanish gunners who
have been bobbing away at the blockading
feet for ten days prior TO Tuesday were re-
ported TO be so bad as 10 merit the de-
served contempt of the youngest powder
monkey in the American service. Navy Off
GERS in gunnerY argue then that the gum
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ENSIGN BAGLEY's FUNERAL.
Brief Exercises at Key West-The
Body Sent to Raleigh.

BODY sent 10 NdAeb&H'
KEY WEST, May 13.-The remains of En-
sign Worth Bagley of the torpedo boat
Wnsow were sent to Jacksonville this
evening to his brother there, from which
point they will be taken to his home in
Raleigh, n. c. Brief funeral services were
held at ST. Paul's Episcopal Church, the
Rev. DR.. Gilbert Higgs officiating. A num-
Der of officers, with a guard of marines and
sailors from many ships, escorted the body
to the church. The stars and stripes and
numerous floral offerings covered the coffin.
The casket was borne by six sailors, immc-
diately followed by the pallbearers selected
from among Ensign Bagley's personal
friends. Then came fifteen survivors of the
torpedo boat Winslow. who showed much
emotion as they gazed upon the dead officer.
Most of the fleet officers attended the serv-
ices and marched to the wharf. salute
was given when the body was placed on
the steamer MaScOttc.
RALEIGH, N. c.. May 13.-The remains
of Ensign Bagley who was killed i'll the
action off Cardepas are expected to arrive
here early Sunday morning, accompanied by
his brother, Mr.. w. II. Bagley, who now
awaits them in Jacksonville. The body will
be taken from Jacksonville probably to-
morrow morning The arrangements here
for the funeral ceremonies are elaborate,
embracing a cortege of over three thousand
in line, as follows: LOO United States vol
unteers now stationed here 1900 graded
school children, 200 Agricultural and Me-
chanical Arts College cadets, state and city
officials. civic organizations from Raleigh
and other cities. There being no church
large enough to hold this immense crowd
it has been determined to conduct the flu
neral services in the grounds of the Capitol
square, the officiating clergyman being Rev.
DIR. Eugene Daniel pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, of which the family
of Ensign Bagley are members. DR.. Daniel
will be assisted by other clergymen in the
city 1t is expected that the services will
be held at D. m. Monday.
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LONDON, May 1.-THE Madrid CORE
spondent of the Standard says: Some of
the papers echo the popular expectation of
the prompt and happy results from the APP
pearance of the Spanish fleet in West In
dian waters, if only allowed to have fair
and not too unequal test of their power to
resist the American war ships, In this claim
of reasoning the Spaniards put much conf
dence on the three torpedo boat destroyers
with Admiral Cervera. the four first-class
cruisers and the ability of the admiral him
self. 1t is supposed that the preservation of
the Spanish squadron would enable the col
onies to prolong their resistance to the
American plans of invasion. These optmist
views have been strengthened among the
lower and middle classes by the repulse of
the Americans at Cardenas and Cienfuegos.
Among the more thoughtful and farseeing,
and in military and naval circles. the news
of the arrival of the fleet at Martinique has
increased anxiety and patriotic concern
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No ConIing Station.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti May 13.-The
correspondent of the Associated Press had
an interview to-day with NJ. Tancrede Au-
guste, who is the confidential adviser and
personal friend of Simon Sam, as to the
cession of Mole st. Nicholas. or some other
point, as a coaling station. NJ. Auguste de-
clared that negotiations to such an end were
out of the question, as it was impossible for
Haiti to cede any territory, the popular jeal-
ousy of foreigners being great and endur-
ing At the same time he said the senti-
ment of Haiti for America was friendly
and that it ought to be possible to get the
benefits of American good WILL All the mis-
fortunes of Haiti in her foreign relations
come from the European powers and dur
ing the Decentralization war the govern
ment must refuse to countenance even an
arrangement between the concessionaires OF
Gonsive island and the United States gov
eminent for an American coaling station
there; but when the war was over, M.
Auguste said there would be no objection
to it. The government, he declared, was
apprehensive of dangerous complications,
based upon a charge of infringement of neu-
trality For some time there has been con-
siderable tension in the Haitien Cabinet
over differences to the monetary prob
lem. but the crisis is now said to have
passed.
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Syracuse Post.
There is something very inspiring about
the voyage of the Oregon as ii sails silently
on it's trackless course. 1t left San Francisco
unattended to make the long journey or
over 1900 miles. For the last two weeks 1t
has been advised of the peril that awaits
it, and watchful eyes night and day are on
the lookout. Still it pushes on, attended
now only by it's little consort, the Marietta.
The anxiety which is felt by the Navy De-
partment at Washington for the safety or
this splendid vessel cannot compare with
the anxiety of her officers and men, who
fully appreciate the trust imposed in them.
In the history of naval warfare there mas
seldom been a voyage to compare with that
of the Oregon The great distance covered:
the danger that threatens it. the value or
the ship and the still greater. value of the
precious lives ii carries combine to make
the trip one of fascinating interest. IL Is
picturesque, it is beautiful. 1t is inspiring
Like a brave knight setting out single
handed to fight his way through a legion
of his foes the oregon sails steadily on,
ready for any peril that may await II, pre-
nared TO go down fighting IL overtaken by
the Spanish fleet before assistance comes
from the north. When the Oregon reaches
Admiral Simpsons fleet in safety. what a
Welcome ii will havel It's long and hazard
ous trip will be one Of the memorable Voy-
ages of naval history.
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says: There is a certain plausibility in the
views of the serious moralist who would re-
press all such speculative transactions and
reduce International commerce to the happy
simplicity of the housewife, who goes to the
bakers for the loaf only when 1t is to be
eaten. He is apt to use such phrases as
deVouring the substance of the poor and
the wonder is that he is not already calling
for the blood of young Mr. Letter. He will
do so soon, and at the same time declare
that the Spanish war is a direct conse-
quence of a foul conspiracy in the United
States to insure the success of the Letter
wheat corner Mr.. Letters alleged success
looks like evidence of harm now and then
actually done. Admit ii is so. and should
We be any better with restricted markets?
BY no means. These dealings for future
dates steady prices far more than anything
else. 1t is probable may. almost certain,
that but for the Letter corner the price of
wheat would have risen further this spring
than it has done, and might have stage,
up longer. He. however. accumulated al.
enormous stock, to dispose of when the
scare began, and before it has ended the
sales price may have considerably shrunk.
1t is not by any means certain yet that he
has got fortune such as he dreamed of.
but, supposing he has one, his gains may
represent a low price for hungry Europe
to have to pay for the certainty that huge
supply of grain did exist which must soon
come on the market at some price.
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Money for Snain.

LONDON, May 1.-THE Paris correspond
ent of the Daily Mail says: THE Banque
de Paris has concluded a loan of 100000
francs to Spain, and, in consequence, Span
ish exteriors are firmer. The impression,
however is general on the bourse that the
next coupons, due July l, will not be paid,
or, rather, that pesetas will be offered in
stead of francs. AS to the food outlook.
l have consulted corn expert who told
me that magnificent harvests had already
been gathered in Algeria. Tunis and Egypt,
which will soon bring down the price of
flour. and that the French government will
even be required to reinstate a protective
tax on wheat of francs per one hundred
kilograms. The French crops also are
showing magniicently. These facts ought
to make the Chicago wheat market corner
very precarious. The riots in Italy and
Spain have had little connection with the
rise in the price of wheat, because the bread
consumed by the classes who have been
rioting is chiefly made of rye
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SAGASTA'S TASK IS HARD
SPANISH PREMIER HAS NOT Sue
CEEDED IN FORMING NEW MINISTRY
Another Spirited Debate i'm the Cortes
of the Spanish Fleet.

MADRID, May 13.-The Spanish minis
teral crisis continues. Premier Sagasta has
had frequent conferences with prominent
politicians but there does not appear to be
any solution in sight for the difficult
problem he has in hand.
A dispatch received here from Fort de
France, Island of Martinique, says intense
enthusiasm animates the crews of the Span
ish ships there. The government officials
here refused to say anything regarding the
instructions cabled to Admiral Cervera.
The chief event in the Cortes to-day was
the questioning by Senior Bores, who held
high post in the Philippines for two years,
about the new risings at Panas, Cebu and
Manila. to which he gave evidence drawn
from the statements of passengers recently
arrived and from private letters received
at Madrid. Lieutenant General Correa, min
lister for war, contended in reply that the
risings arose from American indictments.
Senior Bores pointed out in answer that he
referred to those which began early in
April before there was any idea of war
with the United States. The main point in
Senior Bores's statement, however, was the
terrible condition of the Spanish troops at
Manila between the double fire of the Amer
leans and the natives. This made a great
sensation.
Senior MoIinas, deputy for Porto Rico, pro-
tested against the bcmbardment of San
Juan without notice as an infringement of
international usage.
To this General Corea replied that the
conduct of the Americans was "vandal-
ISM and that the government will bring
their outrageous action under the notice of
the powers" He echoed Senior Molinas's
eulogy of the bravery of the Spanish troops
and marines, and promised that the gov
eminent would send it's thanks. In the SEN
ate similar observations were made.
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NASSAU, N. P, May 13.-The British
cruiser Talbot has been released from quar-
antine. The Talbot left Havana late last
Tuesday, and was soon after compelled to
heave to by the cruiser Montgomery and
the gunboat Nashville. but was allowed to
proceed. According to accounts received
here the blockade of Havana is pinching
the inhabitants dreadfully. Nothing in the
shape of supplies is entering the city, and
the residents are gloomy and depressed.
Orders have been issued by General Blanco
prohibiting dealers from selling more than
one days supplies to the same person at
one time. Fresh provisions are very scarce
and meat is selling al rs and so cents, gold,
per pound. The lower classes of the people
are suffering greatly and the animals are
perishing The Spanish cavalry beasts are
they had been through twelve months hard
service