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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-10

common report this evening that Major
Harrison will be on the staff of Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee, and that his assignment there
will be at the personal and unsolicited re-
quest of the gallant Virginian
The appointment of Charles l.. Jewett. of
Indiana, to be judge advocate. with rank of
lieutenant colonel. WAS foreshadowed in
these dispatches several days ago. Colonel
Jewett had the unanimous Endorsement of
the Indiana delegation IN Congress.
Many of the civilians appointed to the
staff positions are quite well known John
Jacob Aston is one of the wealthieSt men
in the United States. Curtis Guild is editor
of the Boston Commercial Walter |. Bouve
is captain of the First Corps cadets of Bos-
ton. Charles n. Miller is a son of the Pres
ident's old-time friend in Canton. Fred NJ.
Alger is son of the secretary of war.
James G. Blaine is the only surviving son of
the famous statesman. W. B. Allison is
nephew of the senator. Nicholas Sem is
surgeon general of the Illinois militia. F.
A. Hill. named as f. j. Hill. is the son of
Representative f. ]. Hill. He is Nor
walk lawyer and captain of Company d,
of Connecticut militia company. Mr.. Hull
is the son of Representative ]. A. T. Hull,
a Des MoineS lawyer, captain of a National
Guard regiment and a guardsman of con-
siderable repute. A. G. Gray is the son of
Senator Gray, practices law in Wilmington
and is a graduate of Princeton College. He
is young man. G. Fl. Ribble is a West
Point graduate, served in the army for
eight years and has practiced law for the
past twelve years
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AFTER SPANISH SPIES.
Mr.. MeikeljOhn Placed in Charge of
the Military Secret Service.

Mr.. MeikeljOhn Placed in Charge of
the Military Secret Service.
WASHINGTON May BY direction of
the President, Assistant Secretary Nickel
john, of the War Department, has been
placed in charge of the military secret
service of the government during the con-
tlnuance of the war with Spain. Mr..
Meikeljohn will see that strict watch is
kept over every person on whom the least
suspicion rests that he is in any way con-
nected with the Spanish government or is
furnishing any information whatsoever to
it detrimental to the interests of the United
States. The entire secret service of the
Treasury Department has been placed at
his disposal of the work in hand
The first evidence of the vigilant work
secretarys supervision was the arrest of
George Downing in Washington Saturday
charged with being a Spanish spy. Charges
and specifications against the prisoner who
is now confined under strict guard at the
Washington Arsenal, have been prepared
by Judge Advocate General Leiber, of the
war department. copy of which has been
forwarded to Colonel F. l.. Guenther the
commandant. A cOurt-martial will be APP
pointed to try the prisoner. Assistant Sec
rotary Miekeljohn is constantly receiving
ton concerning the actions and doings OF
people who are believed to be suspects en-
gagged in furnishing information to the
Spanish government These are being
promptly investigated with view to the
apprehension of those under suspicion.
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SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT.
General Order for Guidance of OFF,
GERS of Volunteer TrOOns.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The War De-
partment has learned with some dismay
from the reports OF it's officers engaged in
mastering and recruiting the volunteers in
the different States that very few of the
National Guard officers have ideas as to
the equipment required for troops in the
field that conform in any measure to the
standard which hard practice and expert
ence has established for the United States
army. 1t has been found that in some cases
battalion was laying up enough equipment
to load an entire freight train, while on the
other hand some of the more enthusiastic
and hardened volunteer troops proposed to
go to the front emitting from their equip
ment many of the things that are abso-
lutely necessary not only to comfort in
camp, but to health and life itself There
fore General Miles has caused to be pre-
pared by the department experts q table
showing in concise form exactly what is
necessary in the way of equipment of every
organization in the service, from a company
to an army corps. This information is en-
bodied in the following general order is
sued to-day:
The following standard of supnIies and
equipment for field service is published for
the information and guidance of troops i'm
the military service of the United States.
for field service:
Headquarters of an Army Corps
Three wagons for baggage, etc, or eight
pack mules.
One two-horse wagon.
One two-horse spring wagon.
Ten extra saddle horses for contingent
wants.
Two wall tents for commanding general.
One wall tent for every two officers of his
staff
Headquarters of a Division
Two wagons for baggage, etc, or five pack
mules.
One two-horse spring wagon.
One two-horse wagon.
Five extra saddle horses for contingent
wants.
one wall tent for commanding general.
One wall tent for every two officers of his
staff
Headquarters of a Brigade
One wagon for baggage, etc, or five pack
mules.
One two-horse spring wagon
Two extra saddle horses for contingent
wants.
one wall tent for the commanding gen
eral.
One wall tent for every two officers of his
staff
Allowance of transportation for regiment
of .cavalry-49 wagons or IA pack animals.
Allowance of transportation for battery
light artillery. four wagons.
Allowance of transportation for regiment
of infantry, twenty-five wagons.
Supplies to be Carried in Wagons per
Company
Ten days field ratons per man.
one hundred rounds of ammunition per
soldier.
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Two hundred and fifty pounds of officers
baggage and supplies.

Two hundred and fifty pounds OF ofhcerS
baggage and supplies.
Tentage
Grain for animals.
exceed $50 pounds for each troop, battery
or company
Horse shoes, nails, tools and medicines for
cavalry horses, not to exceed 300 pounds.
To each soldier or civilian employee (com-
pactly rolled in one piece of shelter tent
one blanket, one poncho. and one extra suit
of undergarments,
Whenever the amount of rations>or grain
varies from the above, the weight to be
or diminished. but should not exceed 1900
pounds, and for four-mule wagon 1900
pounds, and, If possible, should be less per
wagon.
Whenever obtainable on line of march, full
forage will be allowed all animals, the rate
of purchase to be regulated by the quarter
masters department.
TO be Carried on the Person or Horses
One overcoat.
One piece of shelter tent.
Fifty rounds of rifle or carbine ammuni-
ton
Twenty-four rounds of revolver ammuni-
ton.
Supplies to be Carried on Pack Mules for
One Troop of Cavalry
Three days field rations per man.
One hundred rounds of ammunition per
soldier.
The utensils for each troop of cavalry
must not exceed $50 pounds
Transportation for reserve trains. con-
tanning supplies, intrenching implements
reserve ammunition, hospital supplies and
all necessary munitions of war, will be des-
ignated in subsequent orders
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Duties of the ChapIainS.

The chaplains of the different regiments
are taking an active interest in the comfort
and convenience of the boys, and to those
VINO have never before had experience with
military chaplains, as have the boys at
Camp Mount, they have shown that chap
lain is "a whole lot more than preacher"
The chaplains are especially paying atten-
ton to speedy and safe communication be-
tween the boys at camp and their friends
at nome, and insist on the soldiers instruct
ing their friends that when they write they
should in all cases address the letters to
company and regiment, for the chaplains
nave found 1t has sometimes taken week
and more to deliver letters. simply because
the company was given and not the regi-
ment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-10
RuraIo BiIl,s wild Riders.

WASHINGTON, May 9.--Oficials OF
Washington. particularly those of the army.
were largely represented to-day and to-
night at the performances given by Buffalo
Bills wild riders. While great interest was
aroused by the remarkable performances OF
the various squadrons of cavalry. the at
tention of the mass of the spectators was
centered in the band of veteran Cuban SOL
diers When the band played the Star
spangled Banner the great crowd cheered
Justify led by members of the unrecognized
Cuban legation, who occupied prominent
seats. To-day the Cuban band played the
Cuban national air in front of the JuntO
headquarters attracting great throng and
arousing much enthusiasm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-10
INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.


The Commercial Cable Company an
nounces that it is advised that kilograms
for Spain in code or cipher can only be ac-
copied at sender's risk.
The skylight of the officers cabin of the
battle ship Maine has been shipped from
Tampa to Chicago, where it will be given
a place in big parade in honor of Admiral
Dewey's victory.
The Commercial Cable Company has sent
out notice that the cable between Monte
video and Rio Grande do Sui is interrupted.
This cuts off Geographic communication
with Montevideo and places south, including
Buenos Ayres.
Messrs. Warner & SwaZey, of Cleveland,
have shipped TO various coast forts the first
inStaIlment of the new telescope sights
they have been making for the big guns.
Lieutenant Montgomery, United States
army inspected the new Instruments and
has pronounced them all right. The con-
tract for these telescope sights is the first
given to an American firm. they having
heretofore been made in England
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A party of the thirty-second degree Ma
sons of the camp were entertained at sup
FER last night at the quarters of the staff
of the Second Regiment.
John H. Wort of Company g.. from Fort
Wayne, was appointed yesterday to be SER
geant major of the Third Regiment, TO
take the place of Howard Long, who was
appointed color sergeant. John P. Hawk,
of Company G, from Goshen, was appoint
ed commissary sergeant.
Charles Cutter. of Company X, Third
Regiment, fell from loft in one of the
barns in which the regiment is quartered
early yesterday morning He struck on his
head and suffered long cash in his scalp.
and last night was transferred to his quar-
ters in a condition promising his speedy
recovery.
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WHERE THEY WILL GO.
Concentration Points for Volunteers
Designnted by Mlr Department.

WASHINGTON. May 9.-In answer to re-
peated requests frcm all sections of the
country for Information as to where the
various organizations of state troops which
are being mustered into the United States
service are TO be sent Secretary Alger to-
day furnished the following statement,
showing the destination of the volunteer
troops. The list is subject to correction.
1t will be noticed that, generally speak
ing, three points are to receive the greater
nbmber of troops. 1t appears that the ami
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-10
Thirteenth New York Di.banded.

ALBANY, N. Y. May Ex-Governor Black
has instructed Adjutant General Tillinghast
to issue the order to disband the Thirteenth
Regiment Disobedience to the orders from
the commander-in-chief prompted the
action. This is Brooklyns former pride in
the National Guard. Colonel Watson, of the
Thirteenth, and many officers and privates
Of the regiment took the stand that the
regimental integrity of the regiment should
be guaranteed before it entered the service
In consequence when Governor Black
designated the Thirteenth along with other
regiments to make up New Yorks quota
under the Presidents call there was a tame
and unsatisfactory response. OF total
membership of about 5000 only $50 went to
Hampstead to become a part or Camp
Black The presence of this regiment has
not helped affairs at the camp, and to-day
the announcement was made that the Thlr-
teenth would be diSbanded
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Presented . Ruule

The comrades of Lookout Post, No. 1S3,
G. A. r., and Camp f. A. Hawkins. No. Ill,
S. of V, presented their. token of friend
ship for Bugler J. /. Eller, of Company K,
First Regiment. in the shape of a bugle
carried during the civil war by Comrade
Allison. of the Thirty-ninth Indiana Volun-
teers. The presentation was made by b.
j. Richardson, acting for the above-named
organizations.
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Ponchos for volunteers.

CLEVELAND, o., May 9.-The Cleveland
rubber works has just received rush or
der from the United States government to
furnish 1900 ponchos for the volunteer
army. The ponchos are light rubber blan-
kets. 70 by As inches, and are adapted to
three uses. They can be used as blankets,
as capes, or four of them may be laced to-
gether and made into a tent. 1t is the in
tention of the government to furnish all
the volunteers with these blankets, as they
will be especially serviceable in Cuba during
the rainy season. Another order for $1,000
ponchos will probably be given the company
within q few DAYS
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yesterday presented TO the secretary of war
the tender of the indianapolis Board of
Trade and Commercial Club to care for
twenty thousand troops. if that number
could be concentrated al Indianas capital
quently promulgated by the War Depart
ment assigning the soldier boys to their
before the secretary of war a telegram from
j. NJ. Parry, president, II. p WATSON, vice
the indianapolis commercial Club. asking.
that supplies for Indiana troops be pur-
chased in Indiana. Senator Fairbanks in
dorsed the suggestion very strongly
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pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, May AT o'clock
this afternoon Captain Kenneth Burr, Com
pany l.. Fourth Regiment, telegraphed to
Miss Tennie Bolinger. of this city. to whom
he was engaged, to get ready to be married
tonight He arrived at O'clock, and at 8
O'Clock they were married at the home of
the bride. Both are prominent in social af
fairs and great favortes. Tonight the drum
corps mandolin clubs and a crowd of people
accompanied them to the train. They went
to indianapolis, and the bride will stay with
friends. Captain Burr was mustered in this
afternoon.
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Indiann,s anotn<

Governor Mount yesterday received a
message from his agent in Washington
stating that the maximum number of SOL
diers to be furnished by Indiana, including
all officers. was 4,354. Regiments are not to
exceed 1026. including officers and batteries
125, Including officers. The message stated
that the War Department is greatly pleased
with the rapidity with which Indiana
troops were made ready for muster.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-10

Joseph Coburn. who was found uncon-
scious in his room In a South Senate ave-
nue. boarding house, few days ago, died
Sunday night at the City Hospital. He did
not regain consciousness before death. Yes
terday the corOners deputies. Drs. Dodds
and Sluss held an autopsy. The operation
revealed that septic meningitis was the
cause of death. The physicians say Coburn
had suffered from tuberculosis, which att
tackled both his heart and brain. Tho man 4
heart was found to contain two organized
b.cod clots which had become living Tissues
Coburn's wife, mother and four sisters re-
side at Elwood.
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The Third Regiment, Col Geo. NJ. Stude-
baker commanding, is entirely ready to
muster and probably will enter the United
States service this morning. The physical
examinations were completed yesterday aft
ernoon about 4 o'clock. Every company is
full and the regiment has its full quota of
officers. No other of the regiments is quite
ready, that the Third will undoubtedly
be the first Indiana regiment.
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Captain Mccormick, formerly ordnance
officer on General McKee's staff. who was
last Saturday Offered a second lieutenancy
in Company f. Fourth Regiment, had his
hopes OF going to the front dashed to pieces
yesterday by the announcement made to
him that he had failed of election in that
company thus leaving him as he himself
expressed it. out in the cold'
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APPEAL FROM FRESHMEN.
Want This Country to Intervene
AgainSt,"RrutaI English RuIers.'

DUBLIN, May 9.-There was a demon
stration near Westport, County Mayo, yes
terday to protest against the Indifference
of our brutal English rulers towards starry
alton in Ireland 1t was resolved to start
a national appeal to- the President and Con-
gress of the United States. pointing out the
condition of the population "'Insulted and
coerced by insolent foreign masters" and
praying for the intervention of the govern
ment of the great republic Ito obtain self
government for Ireland. " cessation of the
famine and oVertaxa ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-10

That picture of health, fun and gayety,
May Irwin, will be here Monday and Tues
day Of next week The advance sale of seats
will open Thursday.
Englishs will remain dark until Saturday,
when Nat Goodwin with Maxine Elliott
and the rest of his company arrive for two
performances. That very entertaining play,
IAN American Citizen" seen here at one
performance last season. will be given at
the matinee and "A Gilded Fool Saturday
NIGHT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-10
VIII Have Big Numbers.

The Indiana regiments will be numbered
according to the plan proposed by Governor
Mount. A message was received from the
War Department yesterday saying that this
plan had been adopted. Under it the four
regiments of infantry from this State will
be known as the Observation-Disclosures ty-sev-
enth, ed-and-fifty-eghth, One
hundred-an6-f fifty ninth and One-hundred-
and-sixtieth. The batteries will be the
Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eghth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-10
Mother and Two ChiId-en sunocnted.

SENECA FALLS, n. D., May 9.-Mrs.
Fred Habel and two children were suffo-
Gated by fire that occurred at their home
here to-day. Mr.. Habel occupied an up
stairs room with three children. while Mrs.
Habel, with two children slept downstairs.
Habel was awakened about 4 o'clock this
morning by smoke and succeeded in saw
ing the three children who slept with him.
but was unable to save the others. The
origin of the fire is not known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sergeants.

Under a new rule promulgated yesterday
by Captain May it will be necessary to APP
point in each regiment new commissary
officer, who will serve with the rank Of SER
geant As yet there have been no selections
in this line in any of the regiments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-10

VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash, May
9.-Geperal Merriam, commander of the De-
partment of the Columbia, has issued an or
der direct to Capt. Bogardus Eldridge, Four
teenth Infantry stationed at Skaguay
Alaska to proceed with one company of in
fantry to Fort Wrangell. This order is occa-
stoned by reports of wholesale robberies and
hold-ups at Wrangell by thugs and gamb-
lerS.
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committee from the Board of Trade and
Commercial Club Called on the Governor
yesterday and urged that the troops be
marched through the city on the day of
their departure. Governor Mount informed
the committee that he would have nothing
to say regarding the movement of the troops
after they had been mustered into the
United States service, but would request of
the officer who directed their movement
that the request of the commercial organi-
cations be respected. 1t is the intention to
make the day holiday in a small WaY.
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Charles GIaxer Kills Himse,f.

BAY CITY. Mich. May 9.-Charles Glaz-
or. ex-eontroller OF West Bay City. shot
himself through the breast this morning
and died fifteen minutes later. Glazer was
recently indicted by the county grand jury
4ep scharges of forgery and embezzlement
lie Was TO have been tried to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-10

a general order was issued yesterday from
headquarters to the effect that all mounted
officers of every rank must make arrange
mentS to purchase their own horses as the
government Will furnish nothing but the
saddles and other equipments necessary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-10

Company II, Third Regiment, Newton w
Gilbert captain, was the first company
whose muster roll was completed to the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-10

maximum number. This is a matter of
much pride to the company, as every man
came from the home station, Angola, which
is the furthest point removed from Indian
apoliS of that of any company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-10
Wants Volunteer..

Company b, Second Regiment, wants
thirty or forty recruits to report at COM
pany headquarters. Camp Mount, at 8
O'Clock this morning.
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Preparations for Transporting and
Feeding Many Thousands More of
Soldiers than First Planned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-10

VIENNA May a.--The Abendpost an
nounees that the Austrian government has
! decided not to suspend the corn duties
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-10
PLAN CHANGED
WAR DEPARTMENT PROGRAMME
FOR INVASION OF CUBA REVISED.
Important Order Issued i'm Regard to
the Concentration of State Vol
unteer Organizations.
THOSE FIRST MUSTERED IN

TO BE SENT TO CUBA If THEIR
SERVICES ARE NEEDED THERE.
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WAGON WHEAT, $f.35
ACME MILLING co..
10 West Washington Street.
Invalid Chairs

OF all kinds and accessories for the sick
Trusses made and properly adjusted. Store open
every Saturday night.
WIN. II. ARMSTRONG & CO.,
CSew No. LIT, II S. Illinois St. Indianapolis. Inc.
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PLAN CHANGED
WAR DEPARTMENT PROGRAMME
FOR INVASION OF CUBA REVISED.
Important Order Issued i'm Regard to
the Concentration of State Vol
unteer Organizations.
ii aVI
THOSE FIRST MUSTERED In
TO BE SENT TO CUBA If THEIR
SERVICES ARE NEEDED THERE.
Preparations for Transporting and
Feeding Many Thousands More of
Soldiers than First Planned.
APP0RTIONMENT OF TROOPS
WHERE INDIANA AND OTHER STATE
VOLUNTEERS WILL BE SENT.
Supplies and Equipment Necessary
for Field Service-PreparatiOns at
Chickamauga Park.