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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-29
A FEMALE TRAITOR.
woman Sends Letter to Sagasta
Full of Important Information.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The Postoffice
Department has received information of an
other letter being held up because it con-
tanned reasonable information. The post
master at Santa Cruz, Cal, reported that a
letter addressed to Premier Sagasta, Spain,
had been mailed there and, under the direc-
ton of Assistant Attorney General Tyner,
its contents were examined. 1t was mailed
by woman who gave an address where an
answer would reach her, and contained in
formation in regard to the Notifications of
San Francisco, where guns are located etc.
1t also described points lower down the
coast where Spanish vessels could land
troops and said there were men who would
act as guides to attack San Francisco and
seize railroad trains. The letter will be
transmitted to the War Department for
action. 1t is thought that it may lead to an
investigation as to whether there are per-
sons in that vicinity unfriendly to the United
States.
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The Shenandoah I'm Port.

LIVERPOOL, April 2s.-The four-masted
American ship Shenandoah Captain Muir
ply, from San Francisco. reported to have
been captured by the Spanish. arrived here
safely this afternoon. The tug Rathlin met
the Shenandoah off the south coast of Ire
land and lowed her 10 Point Lynas for ST..
500 as the commander of the Shenandoah
was unwilling to risk her being intercepted.
Her cargo, owing to the advance in the
price of wheat. is worth $4,000.
The members OF the crew of the Shenan-
doah We're greatly excited when the tug
Rathlyn informed them that war between
Spain and the United States had broken out.
Captain Murphy says that on Monday eve
ming last he sighted what he believes were
two Spanish cruisers, but the vessels were
too far distant for him to be certain that
they were war ships of the enemy.
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terviewed on the subject, ridicule the state
ment that the squadron at Cape Verde is
delayed by lack of coal, first, because Tor
long time the Spanish vessels have been
particularly well fitted out, not only with
coal, but with food and all kinds of war
like material. Second, because st. Vincent
could supply any required quantity of coal.
According to adviceS via Bayonne the bat
tie snip Pelayo was completely fitted and
equipped at Carthagena and has gone to
Cadiz. Reports that she has been cruising in
the company of other vessels, probably
means that she has been trying her boilers.
It Is believed that the squadron at Cape
Verde islands has really been waiting for
XIII and other men-Of-war, but now that
Portugal has declared neutrality. the fleet
Will be compelled to sail without delay,
whether reinforced or not.
The continued rise of wheat causes I'M
edSineSS, the price now being higher than
at any time during the last twenty years.
meeting of protectionists in London yes
terday again agitated in favor of a govern
ment reserve of wheat in England.
owing to the arrest of some EngliShmen
treatment, representations have been made
10 the Foreign Office and negotiations have
been opened for taking off BRUSH subjects
by English men-of-war
Mr.. George w. Smalley, cabling to the
Times from Washington gives his impress
slons OF conversation with President Nc
kinney on the subject of the relations be-
tween England and the United States and
says: THE idea that in some way there
may some day be cooperation on great
States is not strange to him president Nc
kfnley.) 1t is too soon to say anything def
mite on that subject, but here, as in Eng
land, some such conception of the future
PRESIDENTS mind is American, pre-eminently
American"
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MIR. Long Has Heard Nothing from
SampsOn-MereIy a RecOnn oisance.

MIR. Long Has Heard Nothing from
SampsOn-NIereIy a Reconnaissance.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The Smelling of
the Matanzas batteries was the topic of abb
sorbing interest throughout naval and Off
cial circles generally to-day. 1t was dis
cussed on the basis of the press reports
from Key West, the Navy Department
received no information whatever on the
subject. Secretary Long said at 4 o'clock
this afternoon, as he closed up his Office
work of the day, that no report had been
received from Admiral Sampson nor was
the Navy Department advised in any way
of the Smelling of Matanzas. Mr.. Long
added that he felt no disposition to keep
from the public any news concerning such
an important event as q naval engagement,
or a battle. While it was essential that
future strategic moves should be guarded
with the greatest care, yet Mr.. Long made
it clear that this did not apply to events
after they had actually occurred, for as to
battles and their attendant casualties he
recognized that the public was entitled to
know what had occurred. The secretary
said that in the absence of all official in
formation he was inclined to believe that
the Smelling was confined to the exchange
of a few shots and did not assume the pro-
portions of & regular bombardment When
his attention was directed to reports that
the Smelling was the result of direct orders
from the President, the secretary said this
was not so, as the President was giving no
direct orders on any Of these movements.
A member of the strategy board, who is
of course, thoroughly conversant with the
plans of Admiral Sampson, so far as they
have been generalized, is authority for the
statement that the Admiral had no inten-
ton whatever at this time to lombard the
MatanZas batteries. To do so now would be
bad strategy and of little avail. for in the
absence of any landing force the admiral
would be unprepared to take advantage of
the victory he might gain through a re-
duction of the forts and the Spaniards might
have ample opportunity over night to reDair
in a large measure the damage inflicted on
their fortificatiOns. 1T is stated positively
that Admiral Simpsons purpose was sinlp-
~ to ascertain If any shore batteries existed
at Matanzas and II SO to draw
their fire and ascertain their char
acter, and then to retire beyond
range. In other words, it was simply a naval
reconnaissance In the event that during
his observations the admiral discovered that
new defenses were under construction on
shore he would. it is said. of courss. not lose
the opportunity to cripple them by throw
ing few shells into the earthw0rks and
endeavoring to knock over gun or two
1t is the general belief at the department
however. that Matanzas is to be soon re-
duced and made base Of operations III
the campaign against Havana 1t IS also
the Presidents purpose 10 keep la mind
Throughout the war the awful condition oc
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tainly no Notifications of masonry could
have been erected. / never heard of Fort
Rubalcava, mentioned in the reports of the
reduction of the defenses at Matanzas and
no such fort existed when l was there a
the impromptu defenses which the Span
iards style forts. The camps of the recon-
centrados are on the sweep of hills back
of Matanzas and on the side opposite San
Saverino. There are two of these camps,
one on the highest ground and another fur
Their down, where are huddled together the
servation l would not think the defenses
of Matanzas could make a very stubborn
fire or that their reduction would be diff
cult task for a few of our war ships.
After talking with naval chiefs Senator
Money concluded that the attack on Matan-'
zas was not a serious affair and he added
the remrk that from his observation, he
believed a few old smooth bores could
knock to pieces all the defenses Matanzas
possessed
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Cansed a sensation.

LONDON, April 2S.-A sensation has been
caused by the action of the Portuguese gov
eminent in stopping the transmission OF
telegraphic information, SO far as the public
is concerned, regarding the movement of
war ships in Portuguese ports, as it reveals
the hitherto scarcely concealed fact that
Portugal is doing everything possible to aid
Spain The decision of the Portuguese gov
eminent to-day is undoubtedly in response
TO the pressure brought to bear On her by
Spain and the sole object Of the order, 1t is
believed is to prevent news of the depar-
ture of the Spanish fleet from being cabed
from ST. Vincent Cape Verde islands.
A dispatch received here from Lisbon this
morning in reiteratng the denial made in
the Portuguese House of Peers yesterday
that President Mckinley had called upon
Portugal 10 obtain the departure Of the
Spanish squadron from st. Vincent. Cape
Verde islands, adds: president McKineys
notification is understood to have threat
ened. unless the Spaniards were ordered to
leave St. Vincent, that the United States
would regard Portugal as an ally of Spain
and treat her accordingly"
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the reconcentrados who are most numer
Gus in and around Matanzas. Unless relief
is extended to them they undoubtedly will
perish during the progress Of a long drawn
out war. The reported seizure by the Span
ish military authorities at MatanZaS of
stores contributed by Americans and held
in trust there for the relief of these poor
sufferers is regarded as a clear indication
that even if the Red Cross steamer Texas
is permitted to land her cargo of supplies
at Matanzas under existing conditions, the
will only go to support the Spanish garrison
in their resistance. Therefore, it is believed
that the President contemplates the early
seizure Of Matanzas, not only because of its
military Importance, but in order that he
may from there hold out helping hand to
the starving peasantry. 1t is likely, there
fore, that while there was nothing of the
nature of a general engagement in Admiral
SIMPSONS reconnaissance of yesterday, he
will soon take steps to begin heavier and
lively bOmhardment of MatanZaS.
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NOT WELL FORTIFIED.
Senator Money Describes the City of
Matanzas as He Saw 1t.


WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Money,
of Mississippi, was one of the early visitors
at the Navy Department to-day. He took es-
pecial interest in the report of a naval en-
gagement at Matanzas, as he was there
only month ago and took occasion at
that time to make close observation of sf,ch
defensive works as the Spaniards had es-
tablished. From his personal inspection Sen
ator Money says the defenses we're exceed
ingly meager and antiquated, not being en-
titled to rank as modern Notifications.
''Matanzas harbor is funnel-shaped," said
the senator, with the city of Matanzas at
the extreme inner end of the funnel Back
of the city sweeps a range of high hills,
almost reaching the dignity of mountains,
which make a complete circuit OF the fun
mel, except where the Umari river passes
through. | went to the top of these high
hills, which commanded fine view of the
harbor and kuch defenses as existed, and
later went by train and by foot around the
harbor TO get a general view of the situa-
ton. Only one fort was in existence at that
time. 1t was San SaverinO, at the right of
the entrance of the harbor. There were no
shore batteries or defenses at or adjacent
10 Matanzas, nor were there any, so far
as | could observe. on the left entrance to
the harbor. San SdverinO is an oid-time
Spanish fert completely out of date in point
or arrangement and equipment. 1t is of
masonry which has stood 8. hundred years
or more, and at best is only a small affair.
This was the only thing observable In the
way Of a defense. There we're no earth
works or blOckhouse forts at that time
small square blockhouse and calling il a
fort but ii has none OF the characteristic OF
modern fortiflcation, anG while good
enough K, repel insurgent infantry and cav
airy wouH amount TO absolutely nothing
against The big guns of war ship. But
Even wv o hnose naa NOT been started month
bean thrOwn up haStiIy. but little could lseve
oeen aeeompilshea ~ month. and cer-
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SCHEME OF SPANIARDS.
Georgia Doctor Says They Intend to
Wreck Trains Carrying Troops.

ATLANTA, Ga, April Ex-Governor At
kinson to-day received letter from DR..
James Long, Of Cape of Good Hope, Ga,
saying that Spanish spies are planning to
wreck bridges and blow up trains bearing
troops to Key West DR.. Long is a promi-
nent physician Of Good Hope, in Walton
county, and is known to the Governor. The
letter reads:
Dear Sir-I write to inform ys,s- ~;,at two
Spanish spies passed through this vicinity
yesterday going south. Their intentions are
to blow up the bridges and trains loaded
with United States soldiers when en- route
to Key West and other places south. hope
you viii not let this go unnoticed, as they
blew up our battle ship. Please inform the
department Of this. 1t has also been ascer-
tanned that they intend to employ negroes
to work in 'front.'"
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LETTERS WITH A HISTORY.
W3.tteH by officers and BIen of n
Wrecked Arctic WhuIer.

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The Postofice
Department at Ottawa, Canada, has sent to
the Postofficc Department here several hum
dred letters addressed for delivery in the
United States which have rather curious
history. They were written by the officers
and crew of Il whaler recently wrecked in
the Arctic ocean, and were brought to the
office at Edmonton by the captain of the
Inflated vessel. No postage being paid,
they were not properly mai.able, but under
the exceptional circumstances prepayment
was waived by the Canadian administration
and the letters forwarded as above stated.
else scene of the wreck the name of the
ship as to the fate of the crew. AS 176
OF these letters We're addressed to persons
in San Francisco, it is probable that the
vessel shipped from that port.
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AFTER AMERIcAN sHIrs.
Spanish Torpedo Boats Lying in Wait
in the Mediterranean.


GIBRALTAR. April 2s-The Spanish tor
peGo-boat destroyer Destructor and the tor
pedo boats Habana ard Barcelona continue
accommodating In the straits of Gibraltar
and the neighboging waters Of the Mediter-
ranean. 1t is alleged that they are seeking
an American yacht, the Fleur de Lis. war
ship which it is supposed the United States
has purchased from italy and also ships
carrying sulphur to America. Some of the
latter have been warned and changed their
course, while il is reported that the Fleur
de Lis has put into Lisbon for safety.
The sudden departure of the British
cruiser Charybdis yesterday caused the
greatest excitement 1t was supposed an
encounter was imminent and that she in
tended to maintain neutrality in these
waters A special land guard was mounted
and preparations made 10 train the guns.
The Charybdis fired a single shot to warn
possfble trespassers. Tonight the Destruc-
tor stopped several merchantmen south OF
Europa Point An American merchantmen
is expected to try to take refuge here some
time before daybreak.
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Saw II War ship Painted Black.

NEW YORK, April 2S.-The schooner Re-
becca w. Huddell, Captain Tower from st.
John, n. B.. which reached City island early
to-day, reports that at $50 o'clock Tuesday
morning. twenty-five miles southeast Of
Portland. Me. a large war ship painted
black was seen. The war ship followed the
Rebecca w. Huddell for half an hour, at
distance Of about eight miles. The wind
was blowing half a gale from east northeast
and Captain Tower crowded all possible sail
on the schooner. The steamer made no
perceptible gain, and then turned about
and went off in an east-southeast direction.
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Collecting war Funds in England.

LONDON, April 28-The Spanish ambas-
sador, Count Won Raseon, and Countess De
Casa Valencia, wife of the former Spanish
ambassador here, have opened funds in con-
nection with the war between Spain and
the United States. The fund of the count
ess, however, is intended for the sick and
wounded, but the subscriptions being coll
lected by the Spanish ambassador are
towards the national fund being raised by
SPAN to increase the strength of the Span
ish fleet. This is regarded as a serious
abuse of diplomatic privileges, and, there
fore. questions on the subject are promised
in the House of Commons.
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Movements OF Steamers.

NEW YORK April 2S.-Sailed: Rotter-
dam, for Rotterdam; Fuerst Bismarck, for
Hamburg; Koenigen Luise, for Bremen;
Neustria, for Marseilles.
QUEENSTOWN, April 2S.-Sailed: Bel
genland. for Philadelphia; Britannia, for
New York.
BROWHEAD. April 29.-Passed: Cam
pania, from New York. for LIVERPOOL.
BREMEN, April 2S-Arrived: Lain, from
New York, via Plymouth.
NAPLES, April 26.-Arrived: Aller, from
New York. for Genoa.
BALTIMORE, April 2S.-Arrived: Ores
den, from Bremen.
for Boston.
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Austria VIII Protect Spanish Throne

LONDON, April 29.-The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Morning Post says: En-
peror Francis Joseph privately contributed
10000 (s1000OO) to the national subscription
in Spain, and has further shown his sympa-
thy by permitting number Of Austro-Hun-
garian officers 20 join the Spanish flag. The
Archduke Eugene has gone to Madrid to
stay with the Queen Regent during this
critical period. Austria maintains the strict
est neutrality but am informed from the
best sources that in the event of revolu-
ton in Madrid the Austrian forces will be
at the disposal of the Queen Regent. The
Emperor is determined that her Majesty
shall have the benefit of his fullest protec-
ton.
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The spanish Version.

MADRID. April 2S.-The version Of the
bombardment of Matanzas by the United
States fleet which has reached here says that
After half an hours fight the Americans
were obliged to retreat" Little credence
is attached to the dispatches from New
York telling of the bombardment, as the
latter conflict with the official reports"
The latter, in addition to saying that the
Americans were obliged to retreat" admit
that several men were killed and some
damage was done to the town." saying that
the American loss is not known The
forts of Havana, ii is announced here. have
not yet fired single projectle, the cannon
shots being merely signal. guns.
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WASHINGTON, April 2S-No information
of the grounding of one of our war ships
was received either by the President or
the secretary of the navy tonight and so
far as could be learned no such dispatch
reached the Navy Department. An exam
ination of the best Cuban map of the War
Department fails to show any point on the
coast called Dimas, the nearest approach
to it being Point Diamente, on the north
ern coast of Pinar del Rio province, a short
distance west of Havana and in the block
AIDED zone No advices from Captain Samp-
son regarding the bombardment of Matan-
zas was received up to a late hour. The
Navy Department does not expect news
from Admiral Dewey and the Pacific coast
squadron before Saturday
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LAREDO, Tex. April 2S-When the In
ternationai & Great Northern mail train
arrived this evening a stranger on the train
was Immediately arrested by an officer from
Fort Mcintosh, and from what could be
learned the man is thought to be Spanish
spy who has been under surveillance from
New York city He was bound for Mexico
The prisoner is now at the post, but moth
ing further of u definite nature could be
learned tonight. DR.. Marti, the Spaniard
recently lodged in the Mexican Jail for viola.
tton of the neutrality law of Mexico, with
several Mexican followers, is still pris-
oner, he having not procured legal repre-
sentation required by the law
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Spanish Auxiliary Crui.er..

CADI1, April 2S-Three steamers of the
Campania Transatlantica are being rapidly
armed as cruisers. The Buenos Ayres is
mounting four 16-centimetre guns, four r.
centimetre guns and two 9-centimetre guns:
the Antonio Lopez is mounting four lbs
and two 9s and the Joaquin Plelage two
9s and two maxims. The Ciudad de Cadiz,
which will accompany the torpedo squad on,
has four 12-centimetre guns, two 9s and
two quickhrers. The forts at Rota, six
miles northwest of Cadiz, and at San Cat
aline are being strengthened and new guns
are being mounted
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eczema WORST KIND
Face and Neck One inflammation.
Not Able to See. Unable to
Sleep for Weeks from
Severe Pain.
Friends Did Not Recognize Me
Face So Swollen and Hideous.
Three Doctors Gould
Not Relieve.
CURED IN 2 WEEKS BY CUTICURA

/ have suffered with case Of Eczema OF
the worst kind, my face and neck down to my
shoulders were one Inflammation, was not
able to see out of my eyes for quite while,
and was unable to sleep for weeks, on account
OF the severe pain, which nearly drove me in
sane. Ny face and neck were swollen and
made me look hideous. / hardly recognized
myself in mirror, and my friends would
not have known me, only on account of my
clothes and carrying myself.
Three doctors, of good practice, at different
times were attending me, and not one Of
them could relieve me of my pain, swelling,
and blotehes. gave all mp. A friend advised
me to try CUTIcURA REMEDIES. / did, and
there was Immediately great change, my
shoulders and neck turning TO their natural
color. used three bottles of CUTIcURA RH-
SOLVENT, four boxes CUTIcURA (ointmentls
three cakes OF CUTLCURA SOAP, and my friends
and one of the doctors are surprised, and asked
"Who cured you?" and / tell them quickly
- CUTICURA REMEDIES" J.V. KAFKA.
March 4, 1897. SO Schole St., Brooklyn, Ny.
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Tells Madrid Officials That One of
Our Ships Is Aground.

MADRID, April 2S.-An official dispatch
from General Blanco says: Part of the
enemys squadron has gone eastward. One
of the American ironclads has grounded
opposite Dimas, province of Pinar del Rio,
and three other ships are working to float
her. Spanish volunteers are watching on
Shore"
A dispatch to FL Impartial, from Ha-
vana, says the insurgents attacked Arte-
misa, province of Pinar del Rio, but were
repulsed."
There was rumor on the Paris bourse
to-day, which was not confirmed from any
source, that the United States fleet has re-
ceived check in the Philippine islands.
1t had the effect of weakening prices.
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British sympathy for Spain.

LONDON, April 2S.-The English newspa-
pers continue to publish letters in which the
writer's express sympathy with Spain. A
dispatch TO the Standard from Montreal
says: There is a strong undercurrent of
sympathy here with Spain. The Canadians
anticipate the ultimate triumph of the
pleased if that self-conhdent power received
severe lesson in the early stages of the
operations
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German Kills a spaniard.

STEUBENVILLE, O., April 2S.-JuIius
Baldash, a spaniard, died last night at Long
Run, mining town near here, from the
day by Louis Ship. German The men had
quarreled over the war and Ship took the
ened to kill Ship and when they came 10
blows Baldash started to get a weapon
when Ship shot him. Ship was arrested.