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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-06

Cervera's attempt to escape from Santiago
harbor. though a disastrous failure, was
based on correct reasoning. He saw that if
he remained in the harbor there was only
one possible end to the struggle namely,
the capture or destruction of all his ships
He might have assisted the troops in Santi-
ago in keeping up the fight for a few days
and might have inflicted considerable dam
age to our forces. but the inevitable end
would have been the same. If he remained
inside there was no chance at all for him.
whereas. If he made a dash for liberty there
was one chance in a hundred. perhaps more
that more of his ships might get
away. In the courses possible for him to
pursue there was very little choice but he
chose the one that offered the only possi-
bility Of saving a single ship. and failure
does not detract from the correctness of his
Judgment nor from his bravery. An Ameri-
can feet under similar circumstances would
doubtless have Jared much better under the
bad firing of Spanish ships, but the deadly
craftsmanship of our gunners, Kidding the
Spanish ships even while they chased them
at full speed was irresistible Nevertheless
the Cristobal Colon. the fastest of the Span
ish ships, made good run for life and got
sixty miles from the mouth of the harbor
before she was sunk.
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REWARDING HEROIsM.


Some of the naval officers who have dis
tr gulshed themselves in the war have al
ready received promotions and others will
Those Of the army will not be forgotten,
General Shafter having already been re-
quested to forward his recommendations for
promotions. The unusual number of COM
missioned officers in the regular army killed
in the recent fights about Santiago, dem
onstrating their bravery and efficiency, will
open the way for promotions all along the
line, and while the recipients of these hon.
ors will mourn the loss of comrades and
friends they will appreciate the promotions
and the sentiment of popular gratitude that
accompanies them.
The United States government has never
done as much for its military and naval
heroes as some other governments. espe-
cially the British, have done. Our govern
ment has always been prompt to recognize
such services and has rewarded them in it's
own way, and in some instances the people
have followed these rewards with distin-
gushed political honors, but none of our
military or naval heroes has been as sub
stantially rewarded as some of England
have been. Nelson, after having been ap-
pointed successfully rear admiral, admiral
and vice admiral, was made a Knight of the
Bath. with a pension of S. COO year, Baron
Nelson of the Nile, with $4,000 year, and
Duke of Bronte. with $4,000 a year After
his death his brother was created Earl Nell
son of Trafalgar, with an annual grant of
$50 600, and his two sisters were voted $50 900
each and 100000 for the purchase of an es-
tate. Wellington received about all the or
ders and titles possible to be conferred ard
a grant of 50, 100000 from Parliament Com
pared with these honors and grants those
of our government, which have never in
cluded more than vote of thanks a pro-
motion and a jeweled sword or medal seem
meager, yet they are in accordance with
the theory of our institutions. and no doubt
are very highly priced by the recipients A
special promotion, accompanied by a vote
of thanks from Congress, gives it's recipient
a distinction most highly priced by pro-
fessional man while he lives and a place in
history when he dies, and what more could
a citizen of republic desire?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-06

every one who watched the Kaiserin Au-
gusta." says the correspondent Of the Lon
don Daily Mail. was that she WAS not only
forces. but endeavoring to show both Amer
leans and Spaniards that she represented a
nation which must be reckoned with in the
present crisis Germany has no more
rights in the Philippines than has every
ether European power, and no more right to
interfere with our operations there than we
would have had to interfere with her recent
occupation of port in China She should
be politely requested to mind her own bust
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-06

The spectacular achievements of the navy
so hold peoples attention that the army is
in danger of receiving less than it's due
share of recognition for deeds far more
heroic. The work of SIMPSONS fleet was
magnificent, but it was accomplished under
no such conditions as those which con-
fronted Shafterts troops. Sampson destroyed
retreating foe whose ships were inferior
to his. Shafter attacked a stronger force
than his own, backed by the guns of Ger
vera's fleet and well intrenched. The coun-
try and the climate were new to his men:
rain and mud and heat tended to disable
them but in spite of all difficulties in face
of terrific fire from the bay and the forti-
fcations the American soldiers fought like
and drove the enemy into the town. 1t was
a tremendous undertaking and a victory
more remarkable. though less conspicuous,
than that on the water. The desperate
character of the battle is shown by the list
OF wounded and dead on our side the latest
estimate showing 500. or over ten per cent.
"a terrible proportion. The heroes are many
in these stirring days. but in the honors
paid to those who win sudden and unex-
pected triumphs the troops who, both as
officers and men. have proved the invincibil-
ity of American courage should be given
their full share.
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Partial List shows Fifty-Eight We're
Killed or Wounded I'm the Attack
on Santiago de Cuba.
TRIBUTE TO THEIR COURAGE
MOST FELL WHILE MAKING
CHARGES AGAINST THE ENEMY.
Enlisted Men Also the Best Body of
Fighters in the WorId-fIow CAL
liant Captain CaprOn Died.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-Considerable
comment has been caused among the Off
Gals of the War Department by the great
loss of American officers in the two days of
fighting at Santiago. Official reports thus
far received indicate that fifty-eight Ameri-
can officers were either killed OF wounded,
and the list is only partial. Speaking of the
matter this evening Adjutant General Cor
bin said that a finer lot of officers than was
with General Skaters corps in Cuba never
wore shoulder straps. They were, he said,
brave, aggressive and brilliant and were
well worthy to carry the honor of the stars
and stripes.
General Corbin did not forget the enlisted
men in his comment, saying that the great
majority of Skaters force was the pick of
the regular army. strong, resolute, admir-
ably disciplined and thoroughly enthusiastic
and patriotic. Skaters army is laboring
at some disadvantage, not only on account
of the intense heat and the shock of
great battle, but also on account of the loss
and disability of so many officers
No less than five of the general officers
are Ill, and were they at home would be in
bed General Shafter himself is suffering
from a severe indispostion. His condition,
according to last reports. was somewhat i'm
proved but it is notable that he directed
the first days fight from a cot on which
he was lying. General Wheeler, in COM
mand of the cavalry division. was very
seriously Ill, but when the battle began in
sisted against the protests of his surgeon
that he be taken to the front. He went in
an ambulance. but when he arrived on the
field he mounted his horse and personally
directed the operations of his men. General
Young, General Hawkins and Acting
Brigadier General Wood, of the Rough
Riders, are i'll, but it is understood that
their condition is not serious.
The heavy loss of officers is due to the
dash and bravery of the officers themselves.
Instance after instance has been disclosed
of officers springing in front of their COM
mands and leading them in brilliant sorties
against the enemy. Quite naturally the
Spanish sharpshooters singled out the off,
GERS as targets and the result was that the
American forces suffered particularly heav-
lily in this respect.
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MILLIONS In GOLD.
Treasure Coming from the KlOndike-
Much Sickness at Dawson.

VANCOUVER, July 5-The first steamer
to arrive from st. Michaers with gold dust
and news from Dawson direct is the tug
New England. This boat stopped at Nan
aimo on July on her way to Seattle from
the Yukon river and O. H. ST Denis took
the opportunity to post to Vancouver some
interesting particulars of the state of af
fairs in the Klondike region and on the
great gold river Yukon itself. He says:
THE tug left Seattle on May % for ST.
Michaers. with river boats in tow. On June
IS we ran into thick ice in Bering sea, but
escaped damage to the vessels and tug. We
arrived at ST. Michaels on June q and
found several sailing vessels anchored and
dischargng their cargoes. The ice left St.
Michaels on June 16. The New England
was the first steamer to arrive at ST.
Michaers, where several stern wheel boats
are being built for the Yukon river traffic
At Dutch harbor, which was reached June
25 there are a great many boats building
for Yukon river trade. The Yukon river
opened on May 2S. A party of eighteen men
left Dawson City on June / in small open
boats and reached St Michael's on June tx
distance of 1S00 miles, in fourteen days
sixteen hours
The Yukon is eight feet higher than ever
KNOWN. dawson is HOOOeQ, Tnere is great
deal Of sickness in Dawson, the death rate
being three to four daily Typhoid pneu-
monia and scurvy are the prevailing all
ments. The hospital and church at Dawson
were burned down June a.
1T is reported that there are 5000 claims
recorded and only 200 are on paying basis
1t is estimated that from $10O0OOOO to $40
100000 will come out of the country this
spring A good part of this will be COM
posed of last years output. Outcoming min
ers say that new miners will have to go
to entirely new ground for diggings. At
Fort Yukon, on June 9. there was thirteen
hours fifteen minutes of sun.
On account of high water the river
steamers were driven high and dry on the
banks of the Yukon The Margaret, Belle
Weare and Victoria were high and dry at
Circle City about four hundred yards from
the water. The steamer Seattle. which left
last fall sfor Dawson with eighty passen-
gers: is high and dry fifteen miles above
Circle City. The Governor Stoneham, with
160 passengers, is on bar at Fort Yukon
The May West and ST. Michael will be the
first boats to arrive at Dawson.
Many claims are obtainable for 500 The
poll tax at Dawson is $45; dog tax S. and
miners license costs so. All sick people
will have the first chance to come down on
the first boat for st. Michaels At Comox
the passengers of the New England pre-
scented Captain Joyce with large gold mug
get from Klopdike.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-06

If Germany does not intend any interfer-
ence with the operations of the United
States at Manila she should stop giving
grounds for such suspicious and rumors
She is the only power that has done so. and
she has been at IL from the beginning with
a kind Of bravado not at all in keeping with
her official assurances of harmless inten-
tions. There is no question as 10 her right
20 protect German subjects in Manila 10 the
extent Of giving them refuge on her ships
and securing them such other rights as they
may be entitled TO under international law,
but this does not require as many ships as
she has there nor such an ostentatous pa
rading of them. The conduct of German
war ship In closely following our reinforc-
ing squadron when it entered Manila har-
Dor was an impudent and unprofessionaI
proceeding. THE impression given to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-06
Feeding Starving Cuban..

WASHINGTON. July 5.-The plan of
feeding the starving Cubans is proceeding
Systematically, despite the attention which
the authorities are obliged to give to the
war. These plans are being carried out by
the commissary department of the army.
To-day large consignments of food are be-
ing loaded on the steamer Port Victor at
New York, namely. 5000 pounds of corn
meal, $4,000 pounds of flour, 10000 pounds
of bacon. $1,000 pounds of coffee, 10000
pounds of sugar, $1,000 pounds of soap $4,000
pounds of salt and 5000 pounds of pepper
These will be made up into rations and dis
tributed over a wide territory to the Gu
bans. This is but one of several consign-
ments, as the work of relief has been going
on for the past two months hundreds of
thousands of government rations being dis
tributed The supplies will now include re-
frigerated and cold storage beef, for Cuban
troops ard the reconcentrados. The first
consignment of this kind will leave Tampa
on next Saturday and will be sufficient to
last until the next consignment of refriger-
ated beef goes forward.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-06

The thirty-seveRth annual convention of
the National Educational Association.
which meets in Washington tomorrow
promises to be a notable one. From com
paratively small beginning the association
has increased until 1t now embraces men
celebrated not only throughout the United
States, but on the continent of Europe
philosophers, historians, publicists artists.
musicians, scientists, presidents and pro-
fessors of colleges and universities, prnci-
pals and superintendent of high schools
teachers of kindergarten, of manual and
Industrial training. of business education OF
child study. of physical education. of the
dependent and defective classes. in short
the men and women in whose hands the
progress of the world and the advancement
of the race are placed and who are the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-06
TRAGEDIES AT HULLS.
Two Illinois COunciImen Wounded
and Another Man Killed.

PITTSFIELD, ILL.,, July 5.-Because of a
shooting at Hulls. this county, business is
almost at a standstil and the excitement
is intense. City Marshal George Douglas,
who had been ordered to arrest Henry
Landrum, shot and killed the latter when
he resisted. In opposing the marshal Ian
drum fired several shots, two Of which
wounded members of the City Council. One
councilman was hit in the leg. The other
councilman, James Hinson, received shot
in the bowels Hinson will die
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sharp shooters Tournament.

NEW YORK July Exceptionally fine
weather favored the marksmen and visitors
who gathered to-day at Glendale Park L..
l., 20 take part in the shooting tourna-
ment and festival of the National Sharp
shooters Association. Some excellent shots
We're recorded this afternoon, the best score
being made by J. Rebham, of the Hudson
Rifle Club. Jersey City. Out of a possible
100 in five shots at the man target Rebham
made 9S and this score is not likely to be
beaten during the week. A. o. Hills. jr..
and Jacob Stohll, both of Hartford, Conn,
scored 81 and &C. respectively. at the honor
target.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-06

BEVERLY, Mass, July 5.-The death of
Mrs. Samuel Emerson. Of North Beverly.
which occurred to-day brings the list Of
drowning fatalities resulting from the foun-
derlng of the excursion steamer Surf City, in
this harbor in the squall last evening up to
eight. The victims were: Mrs Samuel I'm
erson, of North Beverly; Miss Catherine
Weber Beverly John Kenny three years
old, son of John Kenny. of Beverly; Nellie
Creecey. school teacher daughter of Jo-
seph H. Creecey. of Beverly; Lizzie Irene
Conant aged sixteen and Herbert Ramona
Coaant, children of Herbert Conant, of
Danvers; Grace e. Smell, ii North Beverly !;
Maria Belle Eagan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-06

A good many people not accustomed to
naval terms must have wondered what the
word woman sgnified as applied to the
one man killed on the Brooklyn during the
pursuit of the Spanish feet. The common
definition is a freehoder, a small farmer,
but in the United States navy it is the title
of an officer who has charge of the stores
in his department, as 1.-The engineers yeo-
man" the paymasters woman, etc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-06

The country is threatened with bicycle
drama" next season. 1t will be pastoral
cycle creation in four acts put on the
stage by a company which promotes "ar-
tistique productions" wheel race will, of
course, be feature of the play. and the
leading histrion will be bicycle champion.
Let the country prepare to thrill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-06

Milwaukee papers state that young
woman of that city, now an art student in
Paris, is organizing a movement to end the
present war and prevent others by de-
termired protest. She writes: I'VE will in
terest the different art clubs and museums. "
Luckily, our navy has not in its work at
Santiago.
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purpose.

When Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan built his
pleasure yacht Corsair, he little dreamed
that. as the United States gunboat Glouces-
ter. she would sink two Spanish torpedo
boat destroyers and receive the surrender
of a Spanish admiral.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-06

If the services of Commodore Sampson
he is commodore just at present-could be
secured as regular press correspondent,
the other newspaper gentlemen now at the
front might retire from business. Sampson
would not fill many columns, but he
could be depended on to tell all the facts.
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1t might be well to send down the divers
who explored the wreck of the Maine to in
vestigate those of the Spanish ships sunk off
the coast of Cuba. There must be some val
liable material there. if it is accessible. and
there would be no trouble about interfer-
enee from the Spanish authorities
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KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Official List of Officers Who Fell in
Rnftle Around Santiago.

Copyright 1898, by the Associated Press.)
HEADQUARTERS or, GENERAL
SKATERS ARMY. July 4, via Port An
tonic, Jamaica, July 5. per the Associated
Press dispatch boat Cynthia III, via Kings
ton. Jamaica, July s. IL 80 a. m.-Following
is a substitute list of killed and wounded
officers, from official sources, so far as OBJ
tanned
Killed
JULES c. ORD, first lieutenant, Sixth
w. H. SMITH. first lieutenant. Tenth
Cavalry
Cavalry
WILLIAM SAFER. second lieutenant,
Thirteenth Infantry.
JOHN M HAMILTON, lieutenant colo
ALBERT G. FoRsE. major First Cav
airy.
E. N. .BRUNCKEY. second lieutenant,
A, M. WEATHERILL. captain. Sixth In
fantry.
DENNIS M NICHE, second lieutenant,
Seventeenth Infantry.
w. N. DICKINSON. first lieutenant, Nine
teenth infantry. wos
JOHN ROBERTSON, second lieutenant.
Sixth Infantry.
r H. ROSS. second lieutenant
b. E. LUSCOMBE, captain, Thirteenth
HENRY CARROLL. lieutenant colonel,
Sixth Cavalry.
zENAs w E. ToRREY, captain, Sixth
c. WOODBURY.. captain, Sixteenth In
fantry.
A. {. L. SPENCE, second lieutenant, Six
teenth Infantry.
W.B. SCOTT. first lieutenant, Thirteenth
| Infantry
THEODORE j. WHIT, major Tenth cav
airy.
THOMAS A. ROBERTS, second lieutcn-
ant Sixteenth Cavalry
G r WAL ER
CLARENCE d. PURDY, second ieuten-
ant, Sixth Infantry.
A. L. MILLS, first lieutenant. First Cav
w: ". R. F. MCCOY, second lieutenant
". H. SIMMONS, second lieutenant, Sixth
JOHN H. PATTERSON, lieutenant
coIonel, TWenty-second Infantry
,, JOHN r. BRoDMAN, captain, Twentieth
JAMES E: BRETT captain. Twenty
fourth Infantry.
w. s. WOOD. first lieutenant and adm
tant, Ninth Cavalry.
J: r. sEYBOURN, first lieutenant, Eighth
P. A. ELLIS, major. Fifteenth Infantry
w, S; NORTH, lieutenant colonel, FIJI
tenth Infantry;
DIR. DANFoRTH. acting assistant sur
R. S. FGRMAN. second lieutenant. sixth
Infantry.
II. c. DUCAL, captain, Twenty-fourth
H. g EGBERT. lieutenant colonel. sixth
Infantry
CHARLES d. PARKHURST, captain,
Third Artillery.
OSCAR d. HAPGOOD, second lieutenant.
Second Massachusetts +. ,4,
D. J. MOUNTAIN. second lieutenant.
Second Massachusetts.
ALBERT LAWS. second lieutenant.
Twenty-fourth Infantry.
j. b. JONES, captain. Twenty-second In
fantPy
W. n. LEssITER. captain, Sixteenth In
r. C. DAY. first lieutenant (Bat) Cav
NJ j. HENRY. captain. Second Cavalry
Brigade.
NJ H. BARNUM. first lieutenant and adj
jutant. Tenth Cavalry.
B. r. WILLARD. second lieutenant.
Tenth Cavalry.
S. II. LINCOLN. major. Tenth infantry.
w. s. WARRIMER, captain. Second Mas
sachusetts Infantry.
r. C. VAN VALET. captain, Tenth In
CARR. COOP. first lieutenant. Tenth In
" E. DOVE. first lieutenant. Twelfth
Infantry.
j. r: HASKELL. lieutenant colonel. sew
JAMES +. JACKSON. captain, Seventh
Infantry.
H. A. .LAFFERTy. second lieutenant,
Sf HAMlL iP5aS'' s. HAWKINS. brigadler
~
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Since the destruction of the two Spanish
torpedo-boat destroyers by mere pleasure
boat with a battery Of small guns the terri
flying character of those vessels may be said
to have departed forever. They can be used
to coniure with no more
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-06

1t will be a great pity if Spanish lies re-
garding Cervera's defeat should prevent
surrender in Santiago and thus cause I'M
necessary loss of life<n both armies. The
lies after all. do not really deceive any
one in authority, and in continuing what
every one knows to be "a hopeless conflict
they are guilty of great wrong to their
nun nnnnle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-06

Something has been said regarding the
odd coincidence that barbed wire an Ameri-
can invention. should be used by the Span
ish against US in this war. Yet the patient
mule that packs rations for our army is of
Spanish origin.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Can be found at the Following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House p o. News Co., 211
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and
CINCINNATI-J r. Hawley q Co.. 154 Vine
street.
LOUISVILLE-C r. Deering northwest corner
of Third and jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co.. 256 Fourth avenue.
ST LOUIS-Union News Company, Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. d. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and Wiard's Hotel
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At the beginning of the war friendly
British papers said that while there could
be no doubt as to the complete victory of
the United States in the end, Spain, with
her superior navy. might give "a bad
come yet. and where is Spain's superior
navy?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-06

The Spanish are in a fair way to learn
through their captured officers and men
that the Americans are not the cruel, cow
Rrdly emi-barbarous brutes they have
been represented in official proclamations.
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trustees of nineteenth century civilization.
1t is expected that upwards of 5000 dele
gates will attend the convention. and all
the public halls in Washington have been
engaged to accommodate the meetings of
its various branches,
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Has Its Good Points.

Weary Watkins-With all your gab you
got to admit that religion has it's good
points.
Hungry Higgns-Well that there idea of
no work on Sunday is good as fur as it goes.
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Pessimistic View.

She-I see that a man in Kansas owns a
geranum twelve feet high.
He-What joy his wife will take in making
him carry it in and out of the house next
fall