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ALL AMERICAN GUNNERs.
No Englishmen Trained Dewey's
ssDogs of War; at Manila.

WASHINGTON, July 15--With all Of our
disposition to be on friendly terms with the
British, our naval officials are quick to re-
sent the allegations made to the effect that
Dewey owed his marvellous success at Ma
Mia to the employment of English gunners,
whom he had engaged at fabulous wages
at Hong-Kong before he sailed for Manila.
Such a statement as this was made by Cum
ningham Graham, an ex-member of Parlfa-
ment, in a communication to some of the
British newspapers, which aroused a good
deal of discussion. Captain Crowinshield,
the chief of the Navigation Bureau, is di-
rectIy in charge of the personnel OF the
navy and when this statement was called
to his attention he very promptly and posi-
lively said: 1--WE never nave yet been called
on to get Englishmen to teach us how to
shoot. An inspection of the muster rolls of
Dewey's squadron will convey the amplest
REPUTATION of this charge and show how alb
solutey false it is. Even later than the
muster rolls are the prize lists prepared for
the use of the auditing officers of the Treas
ury Department and by comparison with
the muster rolls, as the squadron was orig
inally formed, they show very clearly that
no Englishmen were behind the guns that
sunk the Spanish fleet and silenced the forts
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three Spaniards who had deserted from
Spanish gunboat in Havana harbor and put
off to the blockading fleet in small boat.
The launch of the monitor Terror picked
them up and transferred them to the Cas-
tine.
Captain Brainards little tug Uncas had
quite merry time during her blockade out
ing on July 4. While lying off Camacho, be-
tween Cardenas and Matanzas, Captain
Brainard fired double national salute with
two six-pounders and a one-pounder, but as
there was too good a target to permit waste
of powder and shell, for the glory of the
Nation, he incidentally turned the muzZles
of his guns towards shore, smashed block
house and drove two hundred Spanish
rifiemen and cavalrymen from their in
trenchments. There was a lively return fire
from the shore and one of Captain Brain
ards men had the tip of one of his fingers
clipped off by a Mauser bullet. After dis
lodging the enemy the Uncas sailed along
towards Cardenas. On July she stopped
in at Salinei, on Icacos peninsula, long
enough to topple over another blockhouse.
On the 18th she met the tug Hudson off Car
denas and the two fell upon three Spanish
sloops off Blanco key. One of these was the
Bella Ynez, brought in to-day. The others
were lying in shoal water, SO the Uncas low
cred a whale boat and Captain Brainard,
with seven men selected from both Ameri-
can vessels, went in after them. These yes
sells were respectively of twenty-five and
ten tons. AS the American boats approached
the crews of the two sloops escaped into the
bushes. The vessels were not worth taking
as prizes so both the Uncas and Hudson
opened fire on them and sunk them.
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MORE PRIZES CAPTURED
BRITISH VESSELS THAT WE'RE TRY
z ING TO RUN THE BLOCKADE.
One Almost wrecked on Cape Antonio
While En- Route to Key west
Three Spanish Deserters. i,

KEY WEST, July 15.-Three prizes were
brought here to-day, but none was of any
great consequence, and the captures were
effected with only ordinary incident The
English-built steamer Grenow Castle, which
for several years piled on the Cuban coast
under the Spanish flag, but on June last
returned to her British registry, was taken
by the Dixie of Cape Cruz last Thursday
She was bound from Kingston, Jamaica.
Tor Manzanillo with large cargo of food
supplies. Her captains name is Rust, and
as supercargo she had one Wilson, an ex-
pert mechanical engineer. Lieutenant Lay
ton f. Smith, with two marines and two
sailors from the Dixie, was put in charge.
The prize crew left Cape Cruz the same
day, taking the western route but as the
steamers chronometer and compass were
out OF order they lost their bearings and
narrowly escaped being wrecked east of
Cape Antonio on Friday night. Next the
steamer blew a hole in her boiler and was
Obliged to tie up at little key near Jar
oinlllos. Then her coal gave out, and when
the damage had been temporarily repaired
they We're forced to make for the Dry Tor
tugas, where she obtained coal, after which
she put into Key West The crew of the
Grenow Castle consisted of six Spanards
and four Jamaican negroes.
The day before this capture the Dixie
took also two schooners, the Three Bells
and the Pilgrim, both flying British flags
and both bound from Montego bay to Man
zanillo with cargoes of food supplies The
Three Sells was originally a Nova Scotian
boat. She is of about Us tons and the PHI
grim Of about twenty-five tons. Lieut. S.
M. Blunt. with two sailors and two ma
rlnes, was put in charge to bring her to
Key West. but she has not yet arrived
The British schooner Il. T.. Nickerson was
also among to-day's arrivals She was be-
Gained on Cape Cruz on June 40, when the
hornet steamed alongside and informed her
COMMANDER that the vessel was Il prisoner
There was no attempt at resistance. The
tug fWaSnpatuck and the gunnoat Hist were
Ensign b ;. McDougal, of the Hist the
noaJSWafn'S mate and a sailor from the
Wampatuck were put on board as a prize
crew. The Nickerson has a negro captain.
passengers, who turned out to be agents
for the cargo, were on board. They are A
Won Gouthard and Frank Berger, and they
vigorously protested against the capture.
declaring that as British subjects they could
and would claim indemnity from the United
Guiding deck load of pigs. goats, chick
ems, flour, pork, potatoes and the like. She
was bound from Jamaica for Manzanillo
The auxiliary gunboat Uncas towed in
to-day a little Spanish sloop, the Bella
1nez, taken off Cardenas. The soop had
no cargo, and when caught was close in
shore. Pour of her crew of six jumped
overheard and got to land. The Uncas
brought also Yzidro Dooto. Cuban mes
senger from the camp of Col Carlos Roias.
bearing private dispatches for the United
States government.
The gunboat Castine brought in to-day
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TRANSPORTS AT HONOLULU.
Delay Caused by Leak in the In
diana's Boilers

HONOLULU, July S.-The transport Va
lencia arrived yesterday, closely followed
by the Newport. There was a slight acct
dent to the machinery of the latter on the
way down, as a result Of which she was
hove to for several hours. After she arrived
it was given out that she would coal as fast
as possible and hurry to Manila without re-
gard to other vessels of the expedition in
port.
At $50 this morning the Indiana raised
anchor and moved outside the harbor. She
was followed closely by the Ohio and the
Morgan City. At $3.50 o'clock the City of
Para moved outside and joined the fleet.
Just before noon the Valencia and Newport,
the latter with General Merritt and staff
on board, left the harbor, the signal to sail
was given and the vessels moved off,
Before dark the Indiana, the flagship, re-
turned accompanied by the rest of the fleet
with the exception of the Newport, which
went on ahead The officers of the Indiana
reported that the boilers had sprung a leak
necessitating the return 1t will take twelve
hours to make the repairs. The fleet will
make another start early tomorrow morn
ing.
Murat Eastead arrived by the Newport
Since leaving San Francisco Mr.. Halstead
has been suffering from low fever and was
transferred from the ship to the local hos
pital, where he is likely to remain for some
days to come. He may decide to return to
San Francisco unless a marked change in
his condition takes place soon.
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BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE.
Banner for Senior Work Awarded to
Button Union.

BUFFALO. N. Y, July 15.-Fully 10000
delegates and visitors to the annaul conven-
ton of the Baptist Young Peoples Union,
have registered at headquarters. The BAN
ner for senior work in the Bible course went
to the church of Pittsburg. Pa. The Loon
Lake Union was close second. During the
morning the Workers in Council" held
number of meetings, at which many inter-
esting papers were read. The councils hold
ing meetings were organization, Bible work,
mission, social reform and junior reform.
The convention proper was called to order
shortly after . clock.
Inc banner for senior work in the con-
quest missionary course was presented to
the Baptist Union, of Burton, Ind. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Rev. w. S. Sweet
OF Shao-Hing, China, and w. e. Hatcher, of
Richmond, Va, their subjects being Chi
ma Ihralldom, and the Right Tone re-
specuvely. A roll call OF States followed.
AS each State was called delegate rose
and gave the greeting of the State to the
convention The nominating committee
again asked for more time, and the conven-
ton adjourned until evening.
To-night's session of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union was largely attended by
delegates and citizens. An inciuent of the
matter was the overwhelming applause
given President Mckinley when his name
was casually mentioned by one of the
speakers. Banners presented and awarded
as follows: Sacred literature course, to
South Corners. Wis: junior missionary
course, 10 saltwater, MIMI, Junior Bible
readers course, to Union City, Pa; senior
Christian culture course, to Wolcott, Ind;
Junior Christian culture course, to Union
City, Pa.
The committee on nominations reported
the following ticket. which was unani-
mously elected: President. John h. Chap
man. of Illinois (re-elected); first vice pres
ident. r. ID. Pitt, Of Virginia; second vice
president. II. q. Rowlands, of Nebraska;
third vice president. A. Q. Wells, of Nova
Scotia: recording secretary. II. w. Reed, of
Wisconsin; treasurer, Frank Moody, of
Wisconsin.
w. II. II. Fa1nor. d. d., of New York. de-
livered the address on Fellowship in Wor-
ship" and Rev. J. O. Rust, of Nashville,
Tenn, followed with an address on THE
Local Church, the Point of Fellowship in
Work.
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day on leave, and has not been since seen.
His officers have engaged detectives to
scour the town without avail. McConkey is
from Greencastle and is a prime .favorite
in the regiment. He is a great joker and
his friends hope that he is only playing
'posSum somewhere.
Major Thomas o. Sommers and twenty
five men of the Second Tennessee Regiment
have left Camp Alger, en- route to Cuba, TO
take charge of the hospital for yellow fever
patients at Santiago. Major Sommers is an
expert in the matter of yellow and malarial
feverS. He treated and saved 1500 patients
during the epidemic of 1878 and 1879. The
twenty-five men who go with him yellow
fever irnmunes and will be transferred to
the regular army hospital service. Major
Sommers will san from New York on the
St. Paul and is expected to reach Santiago
on Tuesday.
The colonies of regiments in Camp Alger
it is said have received information from
the War Department that the army of in
vason for Porto Rico will be largely drawn
from the Second Army Corps. They have
directed their SubordinateS to be prepared
to leave at any moment
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ON TO PORTO RICO.
Military Authorities Preparing an
Expedition to San Juan.

WASHINGTON July 16.-Telegrams
which have passed between the military au-
thorities here and those in Cuba and the
agents Of the War Department at other
places indicate that preparations for the
Porto Rico expedition are being given ear
nest attention. The officials. however, de-
cline to discuss the arrangements in prog
ress or say from what port or ports the
troops are to embark. The transports avail
able for carrying the men are scattered in
a half dozen places and no order has yet
been given to concentrate them at any one
mort
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as long time as General Shafter thought
it necessary. Aside from the work of the
fleet, seven batteries of artillery were in po-
sition and so placed that three-inch shells
could have been hurled into the town from
all sides. The Spaniards, however, had
made careful preparations, and had even
erected barricades in the streets, ready to
fight to the very last.
General Shafter and his officers confident
" expected the American loss to heavy
If the attempt had to be made to capture
the city by assault, and elaborate hospital
arrangements were made in anticipation OF
such an occurrence, a large number of tents
having been erected at Siboney since the
buildings there were burned.
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The Irene Incident.

LONDON, July 16.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Times says: THE Irene
incident is hardly commented upon here;
but the fact that no official denial is forth
coming is worthy of note. The North Ger
man Gazette declared that, SO far as it
knew, no confirmation of the incident has
been received in official circles. The Ma
tional Gazette dismisses 1t as "a rumor in
tended to create bad feeling between Ger
many and the United States
1.-THE Vossische Zeitung recognizes the
Importance of the fall of Santiago, but en-
phasizes the fact that Cuba is in no way
lost to Spain, as Santiago is of no stra-
tegic Importance. now that Admiral Ger
veras squadron is destroyed
1.-THE military expert of the North Ger
man Gazette staff suggests that 1T was only
the Spanish knowledge of the immense SUI
perority of the American artillery which
led to Santiago's capituation."
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CHICAGO, July 15.-To-days business
session OF the national convention of the
Young Peoples Christian Union was opened
with prayer by Rev. w. H. McGlaufiin, of
Atlanta, Ga. The report of the secretary
showed that the national union was COM
posed Of 1856 active local unions throughout
the United States, comprising total MEM
bership OF II, 763. A resolution was adopted
providing that tho secretary of the union
should he empowered to appoint an assist
ant. the salaries OF the two not 10 exceed
$500. Papers and discussions on the subject
of charity work occupied much OF the day 5
sesston
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BOSTON, July 15.-The business meeting
of the American Whist Congress to-day as
sumed a patriotic nature. After nearly an
hour of speeches the company sang the
'Star-spangled Banner" Then the busi-
ness of the league was taken up. Officers
were elected, as follows: President, &C.. Lee
roy Smith, of Albany, n. Y; vice president.
B. A. Richards, of Rock Rapids Ia; record
ing secretary, Clarence N. Enriques, Of New
York; corresponding secretary, L. +. Par
ker, of Toledo, o.; treasurer. John. I.
Mitchell. of Chicago. Directors for three
years-Hon. J. r. Hood, of st. Paul, Mimi;
Il. C. Fletcher, of West Newton, Mass:
Joseph A. Mfr, of Philadelphia; F. II. Fa-
enc year-William e. Talcott, of Cleve-
land, o.
Regal Mandolins. finest made. at Wulsch-
ner's.
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PRINCESS CHIMAY DEAD
ECCENTRIC AMERICAN GIRL WHO
RAN AWAY WITH GYPSY RICO.
She Recently Bore a Son to the Hun
garian Fiddler, and Death Re-
suits from Milk Fever.

PARIS, July 15.-The Buda-Pesth corre-
spondent of the Libre Parole announces the
death of Clara L. Ward, the divorced wife
of Prince Joseph of Chimay and Caraman.
The cause of death is said to be milk fever.
It is now little more than two years
since Clara Ward, the one-time Michigan
lake captains daughter, and heiress in her
own right to several Millions, set two con-
tinents gossiping by her sensational elope-
ment with the gypsy Janor Riggo, the lead
er of one of the numerous Hungarian bands
that played in the Paris music halls Since
her desertion of the Prince Chimay and
RIGGS desertion of his gypsy wife the do
ings of this notorious couple have been pub
lie property. Scandal followed scandal as
the guilty couple were driven from one
European capital to another The influence
of the Prince Chimay was such that they
could find no resting place in any frst-class
resort of the great capitals and their at
tempts to appear in public on the stage
were likewise prevented. They fled to the
WlIds of Hungary 1Sr time, but it is said
the gypsles drove them from there and they
then visited out-of- the-way places. Within
the past few weeks it was learned that a
family and clara itr War Ware al" Death 'i is
now reported following. When the true
story OF the life of Clara Ward is written
1t may be learned that for the first time in
her giGdy experience, which began when
her ambitious mother took her to Paris to
complete her education, the American girl
has been attempting to live the life of
true woman, with nobler instincts than
those which moved her the wife of the
bankrupt prince. When the betrothal was
first announced it was event in CONT
mental society. The history of the Chinay
family runs back to the palmy days of
Florence, and is interviewer with that of
the Bonapartes She married the prince
her fathers estate $4,000 annually. She
was born Feb. II. 1873. Her father, E. b.
Ward, was a resident of Detroit, and re-
puted one of the wealthiest men in the
Northwest at the time. The family history
is filled with tragedy. She was the daughter
OF her fathers second wife, after he had
divorced the first without reason.
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CnnrratuInted hx Peorians.

PEORIA, ILL.,, July 15.-The mayor of
Peoria and Board of Trade telegraphed con-
gratulations to-day to Lieut.. T. w. Ryan,
commanding the auxiliary gunboat Peoria,
for it's recent achievements. The boat was
named after this city at the request of it's
citizens and the people are very proud of
the record it has made.
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KEY WEST, Fla, July 1.-THE British
schooner, E. r. Nickerson, which was cap
tured on June 80 by the Hornet, Hist and
Wampatuck, off Cape Cruz, while attempt
ing to run the blockade in Manzanillo, was
brought here this morning by a prize crew
under Lieutenant Dougal. She has a cargo
of provisions, hogs, goats, etc. She had
crew of negroes and two passengers on
board. She was bound from Jamaica.
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The 10th Now Fully Equipped-Or-
derby McCOnkcy Missing.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CAMP ALGER. Va. July l5.-The One
hundred-and-fifty- ninth Indiana received its
full equipment to-day in ordnance stores,
and is now ready for field service at any
time
The sensation OF the day is the disappear
ance of Jas. McconlSey. the diminutive order
" IN the hospital He went to the city Mon
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ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 15.-John Sheehan,
Sixteenth United States Infantry, now at
Santiago, writes in a letter to his parents in
this city, dated June IS: I'VE have caught
about eighteen spies and shot them. To-day
three Spanish deserters came over to us ana
surrendered. They are held as prisoners.
Just got word that the Ninth Cavalry has
caught nineteen Spanish signal corps men,
with an outline of our camp on paper"
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Will Eat Australian Beef.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The American
troops located in the Philippine islands are
to be supplied with fresh refrigerated beef,
just as those at home. Commissary General
Eagan has made arrangements to this end
and has received cablegram from his
agent in Australia saying that cargo of
beef had been sent from there to Manila
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steamship Line to Manila.

SEATTLE, Wash. July 15--Shipping men
here believe that the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company intends to establish line to
Manila. They base their opinion on the
manner in which the two ships. Senator and
City of Pueblo, were fitted out, the equip
ment of the vessels indicating that their
pOrary.
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The AduIa Mt Savannah.

SAVANNAH, Ga, July 1.-THE British
steamship Adula, captured by the Marble
head in Guantanamo bay June 20, was
brought into this port to-day by Lieutenant
Anderson, of The United States navy, and a
prize crew.
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VIII Wait TIL July 20.

ROME. July 15.-Admiral Candiani, It is
asserted, has been instructed to await the
assembling of the Colombian Congress at
Bogota. on July 20. and the election of
new President of Colombia, before taking
ing the Cerruti claim.
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ATTITUDE OF GERMANS.
1t Is a source of Annoyance to Our
Government-GaIIan Chinese.

GOvernment-GaIIan Chinese.
WASHINGTON. July 15.-The fact that
our government has been engaged in a Wig
orous correspondence with the German gov
eminent through the medium of Ambassa-
dor White, has given rise to the assump-
ton that the State Department has been
making representations to Germany on the
subject of the conduct of the German naval
commanders in the Philippines. This, how
ever. is erroneous: the correspondence in
question relating to that old and trouble
some issue, the exclusion DEGREES OF the
German government directed against United
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A Report.
Puck.

to Coney Island 10 investigate the wicked
ness of the place.
Second Dcacon--How did you ind IL?
First Deacon-Ohi II was dead SLOWER
a--that IL. it was not nearly as wicked as
We expected.
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Mrs. McGee Conc to Nurse soIdiers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, July 15-Mrs. DR.. MCGEE,
of Washington, connected with the Red
Cross organization, telegraphed to-day to
Miss Cora Painter, yellow fever immune,
Of this city, to come to Washington at once,
prepared to sail for Cuba Monday as
nurse in the United States army. Miss
Painter left for Washington this afternoon
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WASHINGTON, July 15-Some doubt yet
remains as to what regiment will be select
ed to garrison Honolulu. 1t now seems
probable that the First New York will go
directly to the Philippines. Colonel Barber
has indicated his disapproval of the propo-
sition to have his command garrison Homo
lulu, and in consequence some telegraphic
correspondence has passed between the au-
thorities here and General Otis on the sub
ject 1t has been suggested that the Eighth
California be assigned to the Hawaiian ISL
ands, and the only objection to this plan
seems to be the fact that that State now
has one regiment on the way to the Philip
pines. There seems to be great desire on
the part of many of the States for assign
ment to the Philippines or other duty out
side the United States. General Merriam
commanding the Department of California,
will be given authority, if he so desires, to
proceed with an aid with the troops that
go to Honolulu and see that they are COM
fortably camped, etc.