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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-02
Acuinaldo,s Declaration.

LONDON, July 2.-The Hong-Kong corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says: ITO a
friend of United States Consul Wildman
General Aguinaldo has declared: The Phil
ippines have the greatest confidence in
Americas fairness. We trust the American
people, confident that, with their support.
we shall be able to obtain and hold our full
rights, and shall be respected by all the Eu-
ropean powers. The Americans are redress
ing Cuban wrongs and will do the same for
US in the Philippines The relations be-
tween General Aguinaldo and Admiral Dew
ey are perfectly amicable. Two German
war vessels have gone to Marbles to coal
and may proceed to some other port"
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NET HAS BEEN SPREAD,
And the Americans Are Drawing 1t
closer Around the Doomed City,

closer Around the Doomed City.
Copyright 1898, by the Associated Press.)
GENERAL LAWTON'S HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Rio Guamo. Thursday, June 60 u.
m, by the Associated Press dispatch hoat
Wanda, to Port Antonio, Jamaica. Julv 1.
p. m, filed at Kingston, Jamaica JuIv /
$3.50 a m.-Daylight tomorrow Ocriday) will
see movement of the First Division. under
General Lawton, to a new base north and
east of Santiago. All this morning General
Garcia's Cubans have been moving from
their hill camp on the east and have been
passing headquarters almost at Jog trot
Assuming that four thousand men will he
deployed on the northeast the American
advance is a net. which is now drawing
closer around the doomed city.
General Lawton's men will move at dav-
break Three miles east of their present
position there rises a narrow ridge in the
Santiago valley. Southwark from here the
troops can look down on Caney. tiny. pic
turesque, old and once a thriving Spanish
town, almost at their feet. Three miles
west, crowning a low ridge that crosses
the Santiago valley. are seen the Spanish
barracks and a large building over which
floats the Red Cross Society's flag. This
IS the Reina Mercedes Hospital, where. ac-
Gated Lieutenant Hobson and the heroic
seven
The valley, three miles wide. would be a
garden spot in time of peace. Now it is
filed with a rank tropical growth. covering
abandoned plantations. The only sign of a
habitation between Santiago and Cavlte is
Duguro House, once a hospitable country
hotel, now used by the Spanish as a barri-
c4de' but like Cavite, abandoned except for
q corporars guard of Spanish. Opposite.
on the northern side of the valley, is 8
broad plateau, accessible by a gpod road.
This IS the key TO Santiago. Artillery there
could command the city and Arce the
spaniards TO evacuate or to Aorm the
heights 70 capture the battery. lie latter
course the Americans consider ekaeIy
unlikely.
General Lawton and his comm ~om
me ridge will first take Caney. " ght
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-02
Copyright. 1898. by the Associated pr.ss)

Copyright. 1898 by the Associated Press)
PLAYA DEL ESTE, Province
of Santiago de Cuba, July 1, 11:2O
a. ma general assault on the
city of Santiago de Cuba by the
land and sea forces of the United
States began at o'clock this
morning. General Lawton ad-
vanced and took possession of
Caney, suburb of Santiago.
Moro Castle and the other forts
at the entrance of the harbor were
bombarded by our feet. The We
suvius used her dynamite guns
with good effect.
The Spanish fleet in the harbor
fred on the American troops, who
were very close to the city. There
was hard fighting all along the
American line.
Evening-The fighting contin-
ued until dark. Our forces carried
the enemy's outer works and have
occupied them this evening.
The battle will probably be re-
sumed at daybreak.
The American loss is heavy.
Some estimates place it at five
hundred killed and wounded.e
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-02
Camara May Divide His Fleet.


CAIRO, July lit is believed
that part of Admiral Camara's
squadron intends to proceed east
ward and the rest westward. The
local colliers, it appears, intended
trying to GO to the Red sea to tran
ship their coal to the Spaniards
there, but this they are not per-
mitted to do, because it would be a
breach of neutrality. Admiral
Camara can only coal from one of
his own colliers in the Red sea.
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REITERATED INTO THE CITY.

Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press.)
SIBONEY, July 1, $3.50 p. M,
via Playa del Este, Guantanamo
Bay.-At l o'clock this afternoon,
after five hours of terrific fighting,
the Spaniards began to leave their
intrenchments and retreat into the
city. Many Americans were
wounded and are being brought
in. One man had both arms shot
off and was wounded in the hip,
but was laughing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-02
ManzanillO BOmbarded.

NEW YORK, July IA CORE
spondent at Santiago de Cuba tel.
egraphs to the Journal that four
United States war ships bonn
barded Manzani1lo, on the Gulf OF
Guancanaybo, on Thursday, in
ficting much damage to the de-
fense of the place. Spanish gun
boats, according to this dispatch,
opened fire on the American ships,
which then moved out of range.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-02

LONDON. July Frank Caruth, the
head of the Philippine Chemical Company
has received letter from a prominent
Spanish business man in Manila under date
of May 20. which says: According to our
latest news the Americans have suffered
defeat in Cuba, but that will not matter
much. for sooner or later our side must sue
cumb. as we have neither money nor ma
terial. What is most feared here is the
Spaniards themselves. 1 hope to God if the
Yankees take the islands they will keep
them.'
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calmly awaiting General Aguinaldo's on
slaught. The attempt, for the time, looked
as though it would be rewarded with sue
cess. The Spanish numbered 1900. They de-
livered a determined attack on the insur-
gents at Malate The latter met them with
a well-directed fire. but the Spaniards were
reinforced and the insurgents began to fall
back. Thus encouraged, the Spaniards
pressed forward, but at the critical moment
the insurgents made a spirited rally ana
poured such steady fire into the Spanish
ranks that the latter were compelled to re-
treat and failed to summon up courage to
renew the attempt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-02
Transports Ordered to Return.

WASHINGTON, July LIN re-
ply to a message asking General
Shafter how many transports could
be sent back to Tampa in order
that reinforcements might be sent
him, Adjutant General Corbin, late
tonight, received the following re-
ply: Colonel Hunphries has been
ordered to return as many trans
ports as possible at once"
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THE FOURTH AT MANILA.
1t Will he Celebrated Despite the
NOnarriyal of TroOns

LONDON, July "A dispatch to the Daily
Telegraph from Manila, dated Tuesday,
June %, via Hong-Kong, says: The nonar-
rival of the American troops has grievously
disappointed Admiral Dewey, but the Amer
leans still count on celebrating the Fourth
of July in Manila. 1t is reported Admiral
Won Diedrichs sent two vessels away on
learning that America regarded his attitude
as unfriendly. wholly improved feeling
now exists. The American officers express
confidence in their ability to dispose of any
ships Spain can now send, but in view of
the alleged strength OF Admiral Caniara' 8
squadron the wish is expressed that the
Americans had at least one battle ship:
Last Thursday night the first notable at
tempt was made to drive the insurgents
from their advanced positions, instead OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-02
WOULD NOT ACCEPT MANILA.
Spaniards offered TO Place the City In
Possession of Germans.

BERLIN, July 1.-The following dispatch
has been received from Hong kong: "Ac-
cording to trustworthy intelligence from
Manila, the Spanish governor general had,
a few days ago, at his own request meet
ing with Admiral Diedrichs, the commander
Of the German naval forces in the far East
in order to propose, in behalf of the Spanish
government, that Manila should be handed
into the provisional charge of neutral
commander. The proposal was rejected by
Admiral Diedrichs in view of the American
blockade
The foregoing may be looked on as being
a semi-offlciaI note, as it was issued by the
semi official news agency here.
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WASHINGTON, July 1.-The
War Department tonight received
the following from General Shaft
er, dated at Siboney, near Santi-
ago, Cuba:
"Had very heavy engagement
to-day which lasted from s a. m.
till surdown. We have carried
their outworks, and are now in
possession of them. There is now
about three-quarters of a mile of
open between my lines and the city.
By morning troops will be in
trenched and considerable aug
mentation of forces will be there.
General Lawton's division and
General Bates's brigade, which
have been engaged all day III car
rying Ell Caney, which was accom-
plished at 4 p. M, will be in line
and in front of Santiago during
the night. I regret to say that our
casualties will be above four hun
dred. Of these not many killed"
At 10 o'clock this morning Sec
retary Alger received the follow
ing dispatch from General Shat
ter, dated 9:45 a. m.:
Scamp Near Sevilla, Cuba. .-Ac-
ton now going on. The firing is
only light and desultory. Begun
on right near Caney, Lawton's di-
vision being engaged. He will
move on the northeast part of the
town of Santiago. Will keep you
continually advised of progress.
"SHAFTER, Major General"
Later in the day dispatch was
read in the Cabinet meeting from
Colonel Allen, in charge of the
signal station at Playa del Este.
He said the fight was growing
furious in all directions. At the
time he sent the telegram eight
Americans and nine Cubans had
been wounded. The Spaniards
were she1ling the Americans as
they advanced and Admiral Samp-
sons fleet was hotly engaged.
The dispatch was received by the
members of the Cabinet with much
enthusiasm, one member remark
ing that the sight must be incon-
ceivably grand, and that he would
very much like to have hand in
the fight.
This evening the signal office
received the following from one of
its officers at the front: Gamer
ican troops driving Spanish troops
back. Wounded being brought in
right along"
General Greedy also received the
following dispatch from Colonel
Allen at Siboney: "Saw balloon
up near Santiago last night from
flagship of Admiral Sampson,
where / was observing it."
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Britain Able to Attend to Germany.

LONDON, July LIN the House of Com
mons to-day Mr.. Curzon, parliamentary sec
retary for the Foreign Office, made state
ment to the effect that there four Brit
ish and five German war ships at Manila
He added that the British commander-in-
chief at Hong Kong was satisfied that the
British force was sufficient for the protec-
ton of the interests of Great Britain, and
if this was not the case. the commander-in-
chief at Hong-Kong was in a position to
augment the naval forces at Manila.
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LONDON. July 2.-The Berlin corre-
spondent Of the Times. after quoting the
angry protests OF the Cologne Gazette and
the Lokal Anzeiger against Americans pre-
suming to dictate to Admiral Won Diedrichs
as to how he should act. says: 'srhese
papers seem to forget the idea that Germany
intended to interfere at Manila was fostered
by the official press and universally well
coined in Germany.D
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rely on the intrenchments in front of the
city. The guns inside of it are of little use
The Cubans also say the Spaniards are ter
rified at the approach of the American
troops and the refugees predict that they
will make but short defense.
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Skaters Dispatch Early This Mcrn-
ing Gives Satisfaction.

WASHINGTON. July 2-The suspense
which followed the receipt Of General shaf-
ter's dispatch early yesterday morning an
nouncing that battle had been begun near
Santiago was relieved at 1880 this morning.
when preliminary report Of the days Op-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-02
SKATERS DISPATCHES
Important Cablegrams Received at the War
Department from SibOney, Cuba.

Heavy Engagement Reported by the General at Sam
tiagO Yesterday, Which Lasted from O'Clock
in the Morning Till Shutdown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-02
ROUT OF THE SPANIARDS
Desperate Fighting at Santiago and a Great
Victory for the American Forces.

Forts of the Harbor Attacked by Admiral Simpsons
Fleet While General Skaters Troops Were
Storming the Eneny's Intrenchments
The herald., 1898-12-21
Added Terror to War

Reports have been published of expert
ments with the Canet quick firing field gun,
which is to be the new weapon OF the French
artillery, and concerning which until quite
recently, the greatest secresy was main
tanned. Judging from these reports, the eff
fectiveness of the gun must be truly Won
derful. Twenty-Five shots per minute were
fired at one official trial, and two hundred
dummy soldiers placed at distance of two
and one-haf miles by way of a target were
bowled down in one minute and three-quar-
ters. simultaneously ordnance officers in
England, putting a new field piece made for
the British army through test, were de-
lighted by the almost incredible accuracy Of
the weapon. First shot was fired with
out particular aim, and'a telescope, having
been focused on the point OF impact of the
shell, was fixed in that position. Each sue
ceeding shell fired from the gun, and there
wera many, exploded within the field of the
object glass of the telescope. Such are the
pleasant diversions of nations which have
officially accepted invitations to the czars
peace congress-and the most advanced ma
tions at hat.-Philadep Record.
The herald., 1898-12-21
IF YOU ARE CAREFUL
Julian Hawthorne Says You Can Live
in Cuba and Not Get Lazy

Can we live in the tropics permanently
and yet retain our native characteristics OF
energy and ability? To settle that question
statistics are needed. l may relate my
own experience, however. While l was in
the West Indies l did quite as much physi'
cal and mental work as during any other
similar period in my life, and was sensible
of no hminution of energy. ! walked about
ten miles a day, took other exercise for an
hour or two, and wrote from three to SIN
hours daily. l was well in health all the
time, with the exception of one illness re-
sulting from poisoning and one from eating
unripe fruit But against this record must
be set the facts that have always been
active of habit and healthy, and that while
on the island lived at an elevation OF never
hess than 1000 feet above the high water
mark. | knew how to take care of myself"
and never committed an indiscretion; | ate
lightly and drank nothing in the way of liq-
ours. / was advised to keep out of the sun,
but to this caution | paid httle attention.
and my blood and digestior being good |
never suffered from exposure to it. But |
noticed that ii you will get i'll in the tropics
it is more difficult to get well again than it
is in the north; there seems to be nothing
to catch hold of to pull yourself up; nothing
to brace yourself against; Your tendency is
to ship down, farther and farther. 1t is then
land only then in my experienced that you
become conscious of that languor of the
trops of which one hears so much.
My sojourn was limited to three years.
Had l stayed longer it is of course possible
that l might have deteriorated: but it is
at least possible that might have held
my own, or even improved. One of the
strongest young Americans 1 have ever
known had been living there ten years or
more when l arrived; the tropics certainly
did not hurt him, and his residence was not
on the hills, but down in Kingston itself
He was model athlete and indefatigable
at his rofession-dentistry. He coul d not
The herald., 1898-12-21
LIST OF PENSIONERS
WILL SOON CONTAIN ONE MIL
LION NAMES
Pensions for the War With Spain Will
Raise the Cost to Half the
Nations Revenue

Special Correspondence to The Herald
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.--The pension
appropriation bill reported to the house
appropriates Sl45,OOO,00O, as against Sl4l,-
0O0, 600 for the present year. This shows
that the pension list is still growing, and
in view of the late war, seems likely to con
tinue to grow for some years to come.
A brief review of the history of the PEN
sion office is interesting. In 1880 there
were '250,0O pensioners, drawing S26,000,-
600. In 1885 there were 345,000, drawing
S3S, 100000 In 1890 there were $4,000,
drawing 900, and in 1895 there were
1000, drawing Sl30,OO0,00O. This year
there are 994 600 ON the rolls.
The question is where this is to stop.
Everyone is willing to pension every SOL
dier who needs it and who is suffering as the
result OF his service, but there should GER
tainly be some limit to these benefactions.
The United States, great pacific nation,
spends very nearly as much on its army
and its pensions today as does a great mil
itary nation like Germany. No doubt it
is better spent than is Germany's money,
but the burden on the people is equally
great.
A quarter Of century ago, when General
Garfield was in the house, and the pension
roll cost $25,00O,0O0 annually, he stated the
high water mark had been reached and that
the cost would thereafter decline. Yet it
has gone on increasing, and had there
been no war with Spain, it would have
amounted to within a dozen millions OF
being equal to half the entire cost OF the
government of the United States. When
the Spanish war pensioners begin to come
in, the rolls may very well reach that pro-
portion.
Six revolutionary pensioners are still on
the roll. These are women who when very
Young married very old revolutionary SOL
diers and have drawn pensions as widows
almost ever since. They range from 90
to 80 years Of age. Their average age at
marriage was about 20 years and their hus-
bands were nearly all over so.
There are still actually surviving three
veterans of the war OF 1872 and any num-
Der of widows to others.
According to these figures, and consider
ing the great number OF soldiers engaged in
the civil war, there seems good reason to
believe that the rolls for that will last until
1880 at the earliest. How long the Spanish
roll will last or how great it will be, no man
can tell But nowadays, before the g. A. R.
of Cuba gets organized to compel pensions,
would seem good time to formulate bus
I,ess principles that will apply to the sub
iect hereafter.
CRITTENDEN MARRIOTT
The herald., 1898-12-21

l1cPartland, who a few second. later wa;
sent to the floor with left hook on the jaw
Mae rolled over, but got to his feet in nine
seconds. Both made passes at close quar-
tsrs. Dial sent his right and left to the jaw
land Mac landed short left swing on Da';
jaw. Just as Mac started to spring away
Hawkins let fly another long left swing
which landed flush on Macs jaw, and the
New Yorker dropped ike a log, fiat on hi.
back. He lay as ii dead, while the referee
counted ten, and then McPartland's S seconds
carried their man to his corner.
Referee Charley White declared Hawkin;
the "trer. wbGc the La'k,rs and 4 DE-.
OF the Californian stood up and cheered
wildly. Time OF round, 2 minutes and 81
seconds.
Frank Bradley of Philadelphia and Billy
Needham OF St. Paul put up lively fight in
the preliminary Of ten rounds at l26 pounds
Both men were pretty well marked up at
the finish. The referee decided in favor ol
Bradley.
The herald., 1898-12-21
INGLESIDE RACES
Commissions Taken by Black & Co.
Ingleside Race Entries

Black & Co., 143 South Broadway, will re-
ceive entries and take commissions on the
Ingleside races held under the auspices of
the Pacific Coast Jockey club:
Entries will be posted daily and complete
service by wire. Following are the entries
for today:
First race, five furlongs, purse-Wini-
fred, 100; Earl 1slington. l03; Jingle Jingle
1l0is Merry Heart, 1D; The Frater, 113;
Nora Ives, lis; Silver Beaux 115; Ann Page,
rs; Jerry Hs!l, 1lS.
Flea, SO; Robert Bonner 95; Cappy 95
Lady Britannia, 95: Prince Tyrant. So
Schn!tz, 9s; Highland Ball, l05 Hohenlohe
l05.
Third race, hurdle one mile, selling over
four hurdles-Major s., 1875; Baliverso 125
Durward, 125; Ockturuck, 125; Diablita
la5 Reddington. 1856; Viking. 143; Torton
| l45; Rossmore, 152.
Fourth race, Crocker stakes, one mile
Baby King, 10l; Corsine, 1O4 Headwater
l07; Los Medanos, 10; Survivor, 10; Cas-
dale. 10; Olinthus, lis; Sam McKeever
lao; First Tenor, 115
| Fifth race. six furlongs, selling, maiden!
-Ygnacio. lO4 Sokombeo, 104 Sevoy, 104
Defiant, 1oi Credo, 104; Intiator, l07; Tex
arkana, 107; Henry c.. 107.
Sixth race, six furlongs, sellng-Wyo
ming. @5; Ed Garland H. 96; Ricardo. 1O1
Midlight, 1oi; Cyril, 1O5; Valencienne, 1O5
Lord Marmion, los.
| Weather showery; track sloppy.
The herald., 1898-12-21
DIAL HAWKINS HOOKS
ACCURATELY PLACED ON KID
M'PARTLAND'S JAW
TWENTY-FIVE ROUNDS BILLED
But Three Proved Sufficient to Put the
New York Man Soundly
to Sleep
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Dec. 20-Dal Hawkins, the
lightweight pugilist from the Pacific slope,
made short work of Kid Mcfarland of this
city, whom he met in the arena Of the LenoA
Athletic club tonight. The bout was de-
cided in the third round, the New Yorker
being knocked out with left swing on the
jaw. Hawkins opened favorite in the
betting at 100 to so, but these odds did no:
last long, and even money ruied when the
men donned the gloves.
This was the third time that Hawkins has
fought before a New York club He won
iroom joe Cans in fifteen rounds the last
time he appeared here, and was knocked
pIt by Spike" Sullivan in hrs second visit
The men agreed to box under Marquis oi
Queensberry rules, and to break when called
on. They were announced 70 SO y rounds,
and each weighted l35 pounds at o'clock
in the afternoon.
Round AFTER some slow work. Hawkins
got in a Left hook on Macs stomach. and
the Kid fell to his knees. but arose quickly
and they exchanged left hooks on the st.ia-
ach and head before the bell sounded.
Round 2-Mac cut out the pace, with Haw-
kins on the defensive, but very little was
done by either until near the close wien
Hawkins landed a very hard left hook in
the wind.
Round 3-Hawkins was first to count in
the third, swinging his left on the ribs. Mac
replied with left on the head. Then both
sent left hooks to the head. Mac sent a
straight left to the face. and Dal sent his
right over the heart. This blow weakened
The herald., 1898-12-21
ABOUT THE STATE

George Engle, San Francisco painter,
committed suicide yesterday by drinking
carbolic acid He was respondent.
The wine cellar and barn of Antonio Car
bona, at Napa. with their contents, have
been destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000, part
ly covered by insurance.
George W. Root, clerk-elect of the SUI
preme court, has rendered his resignatfn
to the beard of harbor commissioners as
chief wharfinger at San Francisco.
At Suisun yesterday n. Boynton received
judgment in the superior court against j.
II. Bauman for foreclosure of mortgage
executed by defendant as security for an in
debtedness of S30SS4.
The trustees of the Pacific Methodist col
lege at Santa Rosa elected Prof. G.. II. VIII
kinson, of Lompoc, vice president OF the
college. Professor Wilkinson will be the
virtual head of the college, though President
j. S. Austin will remain the nominal head
until May.