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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-07
ONLY 5000 REMAIN.
Spanish Prisoners Have Nearly All
Left for Home.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept 6.-The
United States transport Vigilancia sailed to-
day for Montauk Point with 40 conval-
escents, representing various regiments.
Only forty-five sick men of the Fifth Army
Corps now remain. Eleven of these are
down with yellow fever at Siboney The
others are in the city hospitals, suffering
from typhoid, malaria, calentura and dysen-
terry. Arrangements are being made to send
them home as soon as they are able to
move. Probably they will go on to Segu-
ranca toward the end of the week.
Major Thrift and Major Foger who re-
Gently recovered from mild attacks of yell
low lever sailed on the Vigilancia, as did
also DR. Eugene Wasden. of the Marine
Hospital Service. DIR. Wasden came here to
test the Sanarelli serum on yellow fever
cases, but had no chance to make expert
ments, as the yellow fever cases developed
here are not pronounced enough The death
rate in the city has greatly decreased.
There is no yellow fever in Santiago and
very little typhoid fever. General Wood be-
leves he will be able to ward off the usual
September epidemic. Three thousand Span
ish prisoners have been shipped from Guam
tanamo this week. two thousand from Leon
and one thousand from Ignacio. Only about
six thousand are left and these will be rap
idly shipped TO Spain.
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WHITE WILL NOT ACT
DECLINES APPOINTMENT AS ONE OF
THE PEACE COMMISSIONERS.
Senator George Gray, of Delaware, to
Sent Back to the Pacific.

WASHINGTON, Sept. cit may be said
positively now that Mr.. Justice White, of
the United States Supreme Court, has final
ly declined the tender of a membership on
the SpanishAmerican peace commission.
The President has been aware for several
days Of the decision of Justice White, but
for various reasons did not make it public.
AS matter of fact. no official announce
ment vas ever made of his selection as
member of the commission, although it was
semi officially understood that the tender Of
a place on the commission had been made
him. In the same way it is now understood
that the vacant place on the commission
has been offered to Senator George Gray,
of Delaware, one of the leading Democratic
members of the Senate and member of the
minority on the foreign relations commit
tee. Senator Gray had long conference
with the President to-day, the conference
relating partly to the work of the Canadian
commission, of which Senator Gray is a
member, and partly to the peace commits
sion. While the senator has not definitely
indicated his acceptance of the peace COM
mssionershp, it is regarded as not unlikely
that he will finally be the fifth member of
the commission.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-07
JESSIE SCHLEY In HAVANA.
The AdmiraI's Cousin still Engaged
in Relief Work.

HAVANA, Sept. 6-Miss Jessie Schley.
Admiral Schley's cousin, who went to Mad
rid on peace mission last July as a dele,
gate of the Women's International Peace
Association. arrived here yesterday from
Spain on board the steamer Lafayette. She
comes in connection with relief work, and
will have an interview with General Blanco.
Last night Captain Niles. of the United
States transport Comal, and Maj. Niskern,
who is in charge of the supplies with which
the Comal is laden, and under Instructions
from Washington to superintend their dis
tribution, received message from President
Mckinley directing them to repeat their re-
quest on behalf Of the United States gov
eminent to land and distribute the ComaPs
cargo without having to pay duty.
This morning they addressed a letter fol-
lowing the tenor of the Presidents instruc-
tions to Senior Rafael Montero, secretary
of finance in the colonies, asking for a
prompt reply. They pointed out that If the
local government persisted in its attitude
the Comal would return to the United
States. favorable reply was expected
This evening the council of secretaries de-
cided that it would be impossible to allow
the Comal TO land her cargo without paying
custom house duties, but that if the colon
ial government is to distribute the supplies
then it will pay the duties according to a
previous decision.
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An Eyewitness story.

CORNWALL. Ont, Sept. 6-An eye
witness of the fall of the New York & Otta-
wa Railroad bridge says he was sitting on
the bank Of the river, watching the work.
men above him, when, without warning
there came a fearful crash Two spans of
the bridge collapsed, the immense mass of
timber and iron dropped and an agonizing
shrek of the men who were being crushed
in the wreck was heard Then he saw
bodies coming to the surface and the work
of rescue began. This was helplessly mad
equate, there being only few boats in the
vicinity and very few men who would under
take to swim out into the turbulent waters
Many who might have been saved were
drowned before help could reach them
Piteous. appealing faces sank beneath the
waters before the eyes of onlookers.
Mangled bodies came to the surface for a
moment and then passed out of sight Even
those who were got to land alive were in
such condition that many died on the way
to the hospital. Some had their backs
broken, others both legs, while others were
crushed by the heavy irons. Among those
who missing cyril Campbell. William
Jackson, Craig and w. Cubby
About fifty of the men employed on the
span were Americans who came here to
work for the Phoenix Bridge Company. The
remainder were mostly Indians, who acted
as assistants Every man on the division
went down with the wreck. Many OF those
who escaped climbed up the iron work
which still rested on piers at either end
The scene around the Hotel Dieu, where the
wounded and dying were taken, is heart
rending. The wives and relatives of miss
ing men are anxiously inquirng after their
loved ones
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SPANS REQUEST DENIED
WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO SEND
GUNBOATs TO PHILIPPINES.
AguineIdO's Followers Completing
Their COnquest-Insurgent to BE
Represented at Paris.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.


WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.-By direction of
the President an application on behalf of
the Spanish government for permission to
send additional gunboats and troops to the
Philippines to protect Spanish interests and
Spanish territory from the insurgents has
been refused. The American government
will not put anything in the way of Spanish
opposition to the Entertainments of Augin-
aldo so long only the forces that are
already at the command of Spain in the
Philippines are employed for that purpose.
Obviously it would be mprudent to allow
Spain to send reinforcements into the Philip
pines until peace is formally and perma-
rentiy established. Otherwise, in the event
of a renewal of hostilitles, these reinforce
ments would be used against the armies Of
the United States. The decision reached to-
day in no manner commits this government
to the protection of Spanish interests as
against the insurgents. 1t may be possible
that later on the American commanders DIT
Manila. will be ordered to put stop to hos
tilites between the Spaniards and the in
surgents pending the settlement of the
questions which will be brought before the
peace commissioners. 1t is now certain that
Auginaldo will be represented before the
Paris tribunal, and that he will make a
eminent.
An Associated Press dispatch says: re-
port from Constructor Caps, at Manila
just received here, states that aside from
the small gunboats that have been raised
and put into the service of Admiral Dewey
none Of the Spanish ships of war engaged
in the battle OF Manila bay are likely to
be raised Mr.. Capps was sent to the Asiatic
station especially TO assist in putting the
squadron in hrst-class condition for any
emergency. Already the flagship Olympia
and the gunboat Raleigh have been locked
and cleaned at Hong Kong. and the Boston
arrived there last Saturday for the same
purpose. Within the course of a few weeks
at the outside Admiral Dewey's squadron
will have been thoroughly renovated and
reinforced, as have been the Monterey and
the Monadnock, and with other ironclads
within easy reach the admiral win be in
shape to meet any who may threaten to
disturb his possession of Manila.
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SECRETARY DAY NO MORE.
VIII Return to State Depar tment Only
to SAY GOOd-RYe.

to Say GOOd-Bye.
WASHINGTON, Sept 6.-Secretary Day
probably will not resume the discharge of
the functions of secretary of state and it
may be assumed that his connection with
the department, save in the capacity of a
peace commissioner, terminated when he
left Washington for Ohio recently. Upon
his return to Washington it is expected
that he will come to the State Department
for the purpose of bidding farewell 10 the
employees. There is no longer a reasonable
doubt that Justice White has decided to
decline the appointment of peace commits
sorer and that he refrains from making
public announcement of his purpose at the
request of the President 1t is intimated
that a very early announcement may be
looked for as there is reason to believe that
the President already has made a tender
Of the commissCnership and is now awaiting
acceptance before making public that fact.
Arrangements for the departure of the COM
mission on the 18th inst. from New York
are being pushed. Acting Secretary Moore.
with the assistance of Mr. Macarthur is
giving a great deal of time to the collection
of documents and charts needed by the
American commissioners in their work, and
the subjects likely to arise in connection
with the final peace negotiations are receiv
ing the closest study at the hands of these
gentlemen. Especially is this true of the
Philippines, which promise to be the bone
of contention before the commission, and
consequently acting Secretary Moore is de-
voting the best share of his attention to
that phase of the subject. To establish a
clear understanding of the scope of the
commissions powers it is stated on author
itV that this bOdV is not in anV sense
judicial, but purely diplomatic. The pro-
ceedure will not be of character where
numerical voting strength will determine
any proposition. but the commissioners on
each side are expected to act as separate
units and should differences arise they must
be settled by the ordinary course of diplo-
matic negotiatiOn
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The AnpIo-German Acreemeut

LONDON, Sept. 6-The Pail Mall Ga
zette this afternoon says it has complete
confirmation of the existence of an Anglo
German agreement which is mainly COM
mercial, but, the paper adds, which pro-
vides basis for the adjustment of all
differences regarding territorial questions in
all parts of the world. The Pail Mall Ga
zette also published alleged details of the
agreement said to have been arrived at
between Great Britain and Germany, but
they were not cabled to the Associated
Press, as the officials of the Foreign Office
here said they were far beyond the truth
The Foreign Office officials added that the
agreement is yet incomplete. 1t relates
generally to Anglo-German interests in
China, Africa and elsewhere, but it is not
precise in its stipulatiOns.
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BOMBARDMENT.
Concluded from First Page1

was safe to do so and was making his way
all alone down narrow alley leading to the
prison, when he was attacked and killed.
The finest display of heroism on the Dervish
side was made by the Khalifa's brother.
Yantub, with his adherents, who. utterl!
regardless of our terrific fire. made superb
attempt to retrieve the days fortunes.
Though far from asking quarter, they sim
ply Rugged death. Yantub died in the pres
ence of his old enemy. Slatin Pasha."
OF Omdurman Slatin Pasha writes in his book,
Fire and Sword in the Sudan" The town of
Omdurman is built for the most part on fairly
level ground but here and there few small
hills. The soil consists mostly of hard red clay.
and is very strong, with occasional patches of
sand. For his own convenience the Khaifa has
driven large straight roads through various parts
of the town, and to make way for these numbers
of houses were leveed, but no compensation
given to their owners. Just north of the arsenal
lies a building in which is stored the flags of all
the emirs residing in Omdurman and beside it
is a semi-circular building, about twenty feet
high, provided with stairs where the Khalifa's
war drums are kept. little further to the east
is the cartridge and small mandatory.
On the north side of the city and close to the
river is the Belt ell Nal treasury. which is
enormous walled-in Enclosure. subdivided into
variety of courts in which are stored goods COM
ing from all parts of the Sudan and from Egypt,
as we'll as grain stores and slave courts. little
to the south of the Belt ell Nal lies the public
slave market. and in close proximity the Belt ell
Nal of the Mulazemin Cbody guard has been
erected.
From north to south the city covers
length of about six English miles. The southern
extremity lies almost exactly opposite the south
end of Khartum and it is in no place
over three miles in width. At first It consisted
of thousands and thousands of straw huts; and
the mosque originally obong structure
surrounded by mud wall 400 yards long and $50
yards wide; but this place has been replaced by
one made of burnt brick, and then whitewashed
over. After this the Khalifa began building brick
houses for himself and his brother, then for his
relatives, while the emrs and most of the
wealthy people followed his example
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-07

TOLEDO O., Sept. 6.-When the convention OF
the National Letter Carriers Association was
called to order to-day $50 of $50 delegates
present. The credentials committee was still
laboring with the list and the conventions time
was occupied with address Municipal Re-
form by Mayor S. M. Jones, of Toledo. Presi-
dent Parsons is a candidate for reelection and
the constitution will probably be amended that
the postal service. At the afternoon session the
Wilkesbarre, Pa, delegation sent TO the presiding
officer gavel made of anthracite coal. The
delegates listened to address by Mr.. George A.
King, of Washington. who recently succeeded in
getting claims allowed for carriers who worked
extra hours. Greetings sent to the railway
mail clerks convention and postofTice clerks con-
vention. This evening the delegates and their
ladies were rendered reception and ball at
Pythian Castle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-07
THE OREGON TO BE SENT BACK.
Will Probably BE Accompanied by An
other IrOncInd.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Actng Secre-
tary Allen said to-day that the Navy De-
partment had not determined finally on
sending reinforcements to the Pacific sta
ton. AS this station, formerly well supplied
with ships had, since the withdrawal of
the Oregon and the dispatch of other YES
sells of less formidable character, been left
with an almost insignificant force. it is to
be expected that the Navy Department will
take steps to restore the station to its origi-
nal Importance at once, now that HOSTILE
ties are believed to be ended. Because of the
vast Importance of the commercial intrests
on the Pacific slope requiring naval protec-
ton, it has been the policy of the depart
ment to maintain several effective and pow
erful ironcads there, particularly in view
of the fact that the coast defenses have
not yet been developed to a point common
surate with the value Of the interest to be
protected. Thus, the opening of the war
saw no less than three such ships in San
Francisco harbor, the Oregon, the Monte
rey and the Monadnock, sufficient with the
aid of the coast defenses to amply protect
San Francisco. All of these vessels have
been sent elsewhere the Oregon to the
North Atlantic station and the two big
monitors to reinforce Dewey. Therefore, it
is probable that, with the opportunity now
opening, the Navy Department will replace
these vessels on the Pacific coast. 1t is not
deemed safe nor prudent at this time to
withdraw the Monterey and the Monadnock
from the Asiatic station. The case is differ
ent, however with the Oregon. Her with
drawal and return to the Pacific coast
would leave several effective ronclads on
the Atlantic station. and, in view OF the
approaching completion of the powerful
battle ships Kearsarge and Kentucky it is
possible that even another ironcad may be
spared from the Atlantic fleet to accom-
pany the Oregon. 1t is scarcely expected
that Captain Barker, the present command
er of the Oregon. would retain the COM
mand in the event that the ship is sent
back to the Pacific. He has served the
full period of time which the unwritten law
requires of officer of his grade and it is
probable that he would prefer shore duty
while awaiting his promotion to the next
grade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-07
THE CONDUCTOR ARRESTED.
Thought to BE Responsible for the
COhOes Trolley Car Horror.

TROY, n. Y, Sept. 6-Walter Congdon.
conductor Of the Inflated trolley car in last
nights wreck, has been arrested for man
slaughter and is confined in the Cohoes jail
He is charged with having signaled his car
to proceed over the tracks OF the Delaware
& Hudson when the express train was In
sight. Congdon will make no statement
The fact that he is uninjured is taken as
presumptive evidence that he was not on
the car at the time of the accident.
There are fifteen persons dead as a result
of the collision between a locomotive and
trolley car at grade crossing between
Langsingburg and Cohoes last evening. The
man first named In the following list of dead
was resident of Lansingburg; all the
others live in Cohoes:
James Temple Nellie Sweet Edward Bar
ney, Mrs. John Craven, Miss Kittie Craven,
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Reported that the Two Nations Have
Come to an Agreement.

LONDON, Sept. 6.-The Daily Mail says,
this morning: 1--WE learn from good au-
thority that an Anglo-Russian understand
ing is practically complete. Great Britain
recognizes Russia in Manchuria, Russia
undertaking to satisfy Great Britain in
Chinese railway matters and to respect
England's sphere in the valley of the Yang
-Kiang."
The Picking correspondent of the Times,
who has just paid a visit to Niu-Chwang,
in the province of Leao-TOng, Manchuria
a terminus Of the proposed railway extern
sion, the contract for building which has
been at issue between the Russian and Brit
ish governments, says: The Russians are
acting there quite regardless of the rights
of Englishmen and others, and as if the
place belonged to them
According to a dispatch to the Daily Mail
from Shanghai it is rumored there that the
British fleet is under orders to rendezvous
at Niu-ChWang.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-07
CUBANS GIVE UP ARMS.
Hunger Drives Them from the Hills
to seek Food of General LawtOn.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Sept. 6.-Two hun
dred Cubans from General Cebrego's camp,
in the hills near Cobre, this province, came
TO the city yesterday surrendered their
arms and asked for rations. General Law
ton took the arms and put the men 10 work
on the water front TO earn their ratlons.
The Cubans say their forces in Santiago
province are suffering for want of food.
and are on the point of breaking out They
have TO provisions and cannot get forage.
General Lawton has replied that ne will
ration all men who come to town, give up
their arms and work for their food but that
ne will not supply any men who persist in
keeping arms and suiking in the hills, when
they ought TO be on the plantations helping
10 make harvest. He believes ii will not
be long before most CUbans will have given
up their night for recognition and have re-
turned TO their homes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-07
THE EDITORS AT DENVER
PRESIDENT HOFFMAN, OF BRAZIL,
IND, MAKES HIS ADDRESS.
Many National Societies Holding
Their Annual Conventions
This Week.

DENVER, Col, Sept. Cover three hun
bred delegates representing newspapers
were present at the opening session of the
annual convention of the National Editorial
Association in the Lyceum Theater to-day
Louis Hoffman, of Brazil, Ind, president
of the association, occupied the chair and
delivered his annual address, showing that
the association is in a most f1ourishing con-
dition. President Hoffman referred to the
growing sensatonalism among newspapers
and said while it was wholly impractcabl BILE
in this country to maintain censorship
of the press yet some check was needed
on 1.-The publication of grewsome details of
the fragrant and appalling crimes which dis
grace our civilization" President Hoffman
also discussed the recent newspaper strike
in Chicago and pointed out the value of
the press in the public eye as exemplified at
that time.
Papers on subjects of interest to publish
ers and editors were read by Warren Will
son. of Los Angeles, Cal; S. G. McFar-
land of Marshalltown, Ia; II. A. Perkins
of Manhattan, Kan, and P. V. Collins, of
Minneapolis Ed Stevens, Of Columbia, Mo-,
reporting on the proposition for tour to
the Paris exposition in 1900 recommended
a tour of England, Scotland and France
next year instead, it will be impossible
for many editors to leave the country in the
presidential year.
At the afternoon session w. Z. Pabor, of
Pabor Lake, Fla, read the annual poem.
This was followed by the following papers:
Business Independence" Charles Starr,
Gazette, East Orange, N j. Women as
Business Managers, Miss Della E. Adams
News, Sidney, o.: Best Method to Secure
Subscriptions in advance" Marion H.
Brewington, News, Salisbury, Md. "Ad-
vance Payment of Subscriptions-an Exper-
ience," j. r. T. Wiley, Herald Elizabeth
Pa; Down Below" l.. ]. Brooks, Wing,
Jackson, Tenn. A number OF receptions
were given for the benefit of the editors
this evening.
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INDICTED AGAIN.
Grand Jury Finds Another Bill
Against Senator kenney.

WILMINGTON. Del. Sept. 6.-The federal
grand jury reconvened to-day and this aft
ernoon returned another indictment against
United States Senator Richard Il. Kenney.
already charged with aiding and abettine
defaulting teller, William n. Boggs, TO mis-
apply the funds of the First National Bank.
or Dover. There is a previous indictment
against Kenney and he will be summoned
for retrial at the October term of the United
states Circuit Court The indictment re-
turned to-day charges Senator kenney with
conspiring with Teller Boggs to misapply
the banks funds In addition to the checks
specified In the old indictment there are
several additional checks mentioned I'm the
new Indictment aggregating $500, which
checks kenney is alleged TO have issued ana
which were paid out of the banks funds by
boggs by an alleged fraudulent arrangement
with kenney and were not charged to Ken
ney's account until q later day.
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Men of the Railway Mail Service.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept 6.-Tne twenty
third annual convention of the United
States Railway Mail Service Mutual Bene-
fit Association met in the ballroom of the
Kimball House to-day Eleven divisions of
the association were represented. After
prayer the convention was called to order
by President Jonn NJ. Butler, of Lincoln,
esta Governor ATKINS welcomed the dele
tended the welcome to Atlanta the address
being responded to by President Butler A
member from each division was appointed
AT the afternoon session President Butler
read his annual report. In addition to recit-
ing the work done during the year the re-
port gave a synopsis of what had been ac-
complished by the association during the
time Mr.. Butler has been in office Several
other reports were submitted and discussed
The election of officers will occur Thursday