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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18
TORNADO In NEBRASKA,
Much Property Destroyed and Several
People Injured.

LINCOLN, Neb., May IA violent tor
nado devastated a wide district along Re-
publican river in South Central Nebraska
early this evening. A special from Franklin
says: 1.-THE vicinity of Franklin was visited
this evening by terrific rain and hailstorm
Shortly afterward the funnel form of tor
nado was seen eight miles southeast Of
town. 1t swept rapidly ncrthward, devas-
tating the farms, groves and cattle ranches
that lay in its path. The forest growth
along the Republican river lies PROSTATE
and tangled. The tornado lifted the water
from the river he'd where it crossed, form
ing a great volume of spray and water that
flooded the valley behind it, The telegraph
wires and poles along the Burlington road
are broken off, splintered and twisted
for nearly half a mile. Six farmhouses
were torn to pieces, together with out
buildings, but no one was killed near
here so far as known. The tornado Veered
westward from this place, passing into the
thickly settled country of Thompson's
Creek and Buffalo township. where it is
feared there is loss of life and further
houses demolished but no one killed. The
property damages are heavy at Riverton,
but no fatalities are known.
Seven houses were unroofed at Albion,
Neb Mrs Harry Austin and two children
We're seriously injured by falling walls.
Samuel MOSton struck by flying debris
and had leg broken.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18

General Greedy. chief signal officer. is MAX
ang arrangements to send detachment or
six officers and hfty-five men made up
largely OF telegraphic operators and cleo
dition.
The department processes to feel no APP
prehension that Admiral Dewey or his men
are in anywtse endangered by their occupa-
ton OF Manila harbOr on the present basis,
but this cannot be said of the unfortunate
inhabitants of Manila If the present situa-
ton is prOtracted unduly 1t is no small
matter to organize and transport an ex-
petition of Il, 600 or 10 GOO soldiers g. 900 miles
across the sea at short notice, and the in
dicattons are that within week some Of
the soldiers at least will be on their way
from san Francisco, following the Charles
ton, which is expected to leave at any mo-
ment with a few supplies most urgently
needed by Admiral Dewey.
As indicated above. there are indications
that the War Department has been brought
to see the wisdom and fairness of the sug-
gestionS thrown out by Major General Mer-
not less than 1900 men, and that at least
third Of them should be seasoned troops
from the regular army, capable of meeting
on even terms the veteran Spanish soldiers
who garrison at Manila. To endeavor to
overcome the Spanish force with less than
half their number of troops would seem to
be senseless proceeding in view of the
TACT that there is no necessity for such
course General Merritt took occasion to
deny very emphaticaily the accuracy of
certain newspaper interviews published this
morning which placed him in the position
of refusing to obey an order to proceed to
the Philippines because his force was in
SUFFICIENT. The officials at the department
upon seeing these publications. did not hest
tate to express at once their belief that
General Merritt was too good a soldier to
refuse to obey lawful order although
they admitted that he might have, he
did to-day. through Inspector General
Hughes a member OF his staff, suggest the
a betterment in the quality of the soldiers
to be assigned 10 his command.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18
Must Make No Mention of Military
ExDedftiOns to Cuba.

TAMPA, Fla, May H.-Every newspaper
correspondent at Tampa has been officially
notified that in future no mention must be
made of any small expedition similar to that
of the Gusse last week until the success of
the expedition has been assured by the re-
turn of the boat. Army officers are much
chagrined over the failure to place the sore
ly needed arms, ammunition and supplies
with which the Gussie was stored in the
hands of the insurgents. They believe that,
had not such wide publicity been given the
affair." the chances for success would have
been much greater. 1t had been arranged
by Captain Dorst that the insurgents should
meet the expedition and take care of the
supplies, but the fact that the news of the
contemplated departure of the Gussie was
published almost twelve hours before the
hour fixed for leaving was undoubtedly
communicated to General Blanco at once,
and enabled him to establish an effective
patrol of the coast The correspondents
have also been notified that the paper pub
fishing any such story before it is permissi-
BILE to do so will be debarred from sending
any representative into Cuba. The inten-
ton is to hereafter keep close watch on
news sent out regarding movements of
troops or ships from Tampa and to endeavor
to follow out the policy of the government
in keeping from the Spanish government any
news whatever that would help them TO
Illustrate any plans for such movements.
Large quantities of mail has arrived ad-
dressed to General Nelson A. Miles and
though no official knowledge as to the time
of his arrival at Tampa has reached hSre
1t is believed that the commander-in-chief,
with his entire staff will be here by Thurs
and will establish his headquarters in
Tampa until the expedition moves out. The
First Cavalry Brigade, consisting of the
Third, Sixth and Ninth Cavalry regiments,
and the Second Cavalry Brigade, consisting
of the First and Tenth regiments, in camp
at Lakeland, were to-day constituted cav
airy division by general order issue from
headquarters and Major General Joseph A.
Wheeler assumed formal command. The
Seventy-first New York and Second Massa-
chusetts. both infantry regiments, in camp
at Lakeland, and the First Ohio Cavalry,
expected tomorrow, will be temporarily
joined TO the Second Cavalry Brigade.
The body of G. b. Meek, a sailor of the
torpedo boat Winslow, who was killed with
Ensign Bagley in the engagement off Car
denas will be brought from Key West in
the next steamer and shipped to Clyde, o.,
for interment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18
THE CABINET MEETING.
General Merritt's Alleged Interview
Probably Discussed.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE Cabinet
session to-day lasted until about 1890. Sec
rotary Long came late and left half an hour
before the others. Secretary Day also left
early. The members as they left the White
House were unusually reticent, even as to
minor matters, and explained that the adj
ministration was greatly hampered in its
work by the indiscreet publication of news
as to the naval and army movements. Sec
rotary Long said that although the matter
of a rigid censorship of the press was not
discussed at to-days Cabinet meeting, the
action of certain newspapers in publishing
movements and campaigning plans was
causing great embarrassment. The pub
lished interview with General Merritt, OF
New York, in the course of which he is
reported as having expressed his unwilling
ness to take the command at the Philip
pine Islands without the government gave
him more than 1900 volunteer troops, and
complaining that such command was in
adequate to his rank, is likely to be the
subject OF an inquiry by the government as
TO whether he was correctly reported. "a
tnemDer OF the Cabinet said after the meet
ing that he had no doubt the matter would
receive official attention Nothing was said
at the meeting as to the reported purpose
OF the President to issue a call for addi-
tional volunteers, nor was the subject of
sending more troops to the Philippines than
the l5,OO0 already decided upon, mentioned
by the President The government is now in
constant communication with Admiral
Dewey and his judgment as to the number
troops necessary to accomplish the sub
1ugation of the islands will be followed So
lar as can be learned, no important infor.
NATION can be learned whether a conflict be-
tween the fleets is likely to take place with
IN the next day or two.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18
GAVE DEWEY THE PLANS.
Dangerous Undertaking Carried Out
SUCCESSFULLY by William DOhertY

CINCINNATI, o., May I7.-Wiliam Do
herty, an ornithologst and entomologist,
who, in the interest of science, has ira
versed the four quarters of the globe and
has achieved a reputation as far reaching
as his travels. has just returned from the
Philippine islands via Hong-Kong and San
francisco to rest a year with his parents
on Mount Auburn, this city. His latest dis
tinction was in successfully passing the
Spanish customs officers at Manila, with
complete plans of the city, the harbor the
Qualifications and minute details of their
armament from Consul General Williams to
Admiral George Dewey 1t was a danger
Gus proceeding. but Mr.. Doherty carried it
10 a successful accomplishment. The plans
and drawings were concealed in q newly
9aundried shirt, which was folded, pinned
up and branded in the usual style and put
with other clothing in his trunk. Arriving
at Hong-kong early in April, he delivered
the supremely important papers to Admiral
Dewey on the Olympia. He is a modest
gentleman, and deprecates notoriety. and.
therefore. had little to say on the subject,
except to state the bare facts. He first
heard of Admiral Dewey's great victory
when he landed in the United States about
q week ago. He is the son of James NJ
Doherty, OF this city, who has been a
Etreet-railWay manager and who has held
many county and city offices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18
MAY SAIL THIS MORNING.
Cruiser Charleston Ready to Start for
The PhiIiDniues

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 1.-THE
Charleston is preparing to sail for Manila
within the next twenty-four hours The
newspaper correspondents who have been
detailed to join the vessel have gone to
Mare island. pursuant to instructions re-
ceived from Commander Glass. The Charles
ton will probably come down from the
island this evening. anchor in the harbor,
adjust her compasses, and sail tomorrow
morning. 1t is now certain that she will
precede the City of Picking, which is to take
the first detachment of troops to the Phil
sppines. The first real work indicative as
TO the time the Picking will depart, took
place to-day. A squad of men from the
Fresidio was detailed to store her provisions
and arrangements are being perfected for
the quartering of the men who will go with
her to join Admiral Dewey. The City of
sydney and the Australia are being coaled.
General Merriam has decided that no more
troops can be stationed at the Preside with
due regard to the health of the present oc-
cupants, and has made arrangements to
station in the old bay district race track all
the troops from Oregon, Wyoming, Nebras-
ka, Colorado, Kansas, Utah and Idaho
the Department of Colorado says: Eat least
10000 workingmen and women in San Fran
cisco are to-day occupied on government
contracts. We have ordered 5000 uniforms
Identical in color with the ordinary fatigue
uniforms, but lighter in weight. We have
also ordered 1900 canvas uniforms for wear
IN Manila, all to be delivered in few days."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18
JOURNEY OVER.
Concluded from First Pnge.)

zone of these engagements, and stood out
DraVely against pelting of roses and other
MOVERS. Lieutenant Clary, of the Fort
Wayne battery, and Lieutenant Johnson of
The indianapolis artillerymen, deserve hon
orable mention in the dispatches for the
gallant manner in which they conducted
stances. The Fort Wayne officer had his
berth piled high with the fragrant Southern
roses which were aimed at him by the pa
triotic young women of these Tennessee
way stations. The colored children along
the route, and in this part of the country
they form no inconsderable part of the pop
ulatlon, were particularly enthusiastic in
showering the flowers on the soldiers.
The Indiana troops breakfasted at Nash
vile at o'clock Monday morning, and here
the indianapolis men were greeted by u
number of citizens with whom they had es-
tabl1shed cordial relations during the In
dianapolis encampment in the early eighties
and later in 1888, when the indianapolis
Light Artillery won championship honors at
the Nashville encampment. Frequent in
quiries were made for the old Indianapolis
Light Infantry, too, and there was some
disappointment when it was learned that
this company would not pass through Nash
vile.
The trip to Chickamauga was made with
out serious mishap. One artilleryman start
ed in to thrash d Nashville policeman at the
station. and was only deferred by the COM
bined efforts Of five of his fellows, who
seized him and carried him to his coach
The soldiers were, to a considerable extent
indifferent to the rations provided for them
by Uncle Sam for the journey. relying more
on the lunch counters Ell route for their
provender. In one thing, however. the gov
eminent is very liberal to its soldiers. and
that is in the matter of coffee. For the
two Indiana batteries, containing a total
of $50 men. an allowance of $101 was made.
The government stipulates that the coffee
is to cost seven cents a pint, and each man
is to have three pints a day. Coffee can be
purchased. In quantities, less than this
cents pint shall be paid, and expects an
AL article. G. L. p.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18
10000 MEN IN CAMP.
General Brooke Assigns Several Reg
iments to Brigndes.

CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK
Ga, May T.-At o'clock this evening
eleven regiments of infantry, one Of cavalry
and five batteries of light artillery, 1900
men, all told, had reported to General
Brooke, in command of the Chickamauga
army The different regiments have been
provided with camping grounds, tents and
equipments rapidly as possible and the
historic battlefield begins to present proof
of what the United States can do in the
way of assembling a volunteer army when
the necessities of the government require.
General Brooke this morning completed
the assignments for the First Division of the
Sixth Provisional Army Corps, Maj. Gen.
James H. Wilson commanding, as follows:
First Brigade, Brig. Gen. A. S. Burt
First Ohio. Colonel Hunt: Third Wisconsin,
Col. Martin T. Moore; Fifth Illinois, Col.
J. S. Culver.
Second Brigade, Brig Gen. G. E. Compton
Fourth Ohio, Col. A. B. Colt; Third Hi
nois, Col Fred Bennett; Fourth Pennsyl-
Third Brigade. Brig. Gen. H. w. Lawton-
Sixteenth Pennsylvania Colonel Hulng;
Second Wisconsin. Col. c. A. Born; One
hundred-and- fifty-seventh Indiana, Col
General. Brooke, began this afternoon the
organization, of the Second Division of the
adiers yet to be named. The Thirty-frst
Michigan and Third Pennsylvania have been
assigned to the First Brigade, and regi-
ments, as they arrive will be assigned to
fill up the various brigades. Brig Gen H
w. Lawton to-day received orders to report
to Tampa, and Col Wilson j. Huling, of the
Sixteenth Pennsylvania, being the senior Of
hcer in Camp Thomas. was assigned to the
Third Brigade of the First Division.
General Brooke, who has been transferred
to the Department of the Gulf, will retain
his headquarters at Chickamauga. Gen.
James F: Wade. who has been assigned to
the Third Army Corps, will report to Gen.
Brooke tomorrow. 1t is expected that Gen.
Wilson's corps will have been completed
by Wednesday evening or Thursday morn
ing, by which time General Wade will be
here 20 assist in the reorganization of the
divisions in his corps. There is a scarcity of
brigadier generals for the provisional army
and General Brooke will appoint brigadiers
for his provisional army from the ranking
officers of the various regiments as they
report for duty.
All the troops so far arrived have been
located along the slope of the first ridge
west of the Lafayette road. The grounds
are excenently adapted. and on the east are
wooded, shaded groves. Not far away is
Chickamauga creek which furnishes plenty
of water for cooking and bathing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18
FOUR DEAD, FOUR INJURED.
Eight Men Mangled by the Fall of an
Overloaded Lift.

BOSTON, Mass. May 17.-By the falling
of an elevator used for hosting building
material at the uncompleted warehouse of
the Boston Warehouse Company to-day
four men were killed and four injured. The
dead are: o. s. Henry, foreman; Daniel
The injured are: William Duncan, Michael
Griffin, Pedro Pinneo, Bruno Sanarco. The
heavily loaded with material for use in
construction of the building. The combined
weight was too much for the car, which
gaGe way al me eighth story and the men
ana material fell to the bottom of the wall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18

NEW YORK, May IA dispatch to the
Herald from Cadiz says: The dock yard au-
thorities here have announced that the re-
serve fleet. which will consist of the Pc
layo, the Carlos v. the Alfonso XIII and
the newly-equipped cruisers, the Rapido
and the Patria, together with the torpedo
destroyerS Audaz and Prosperina, will be
ready for sea the middle of the present
week There has been considerable diff
Guilty in the matter of obtaining skilled en-
gineers, Spanish engineers being unable to
obtain the proper speed out of the torpedo
catchers. The Giralda will probably ac-
company the fleet as a dispatch boat. 1t Is
popularity surmised that the above men,
toned fleet goes to the Philippines. but ev-
erything depends upon what may happen in
Havana
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18
Designs wanted for Medals.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Secretary Long
has appointed Secretary Allen president of
a board which is to be charged with the
selection of designs for the medals to be
awarded to Admiral Dewey and the men,
bers of his ships crews in recognition of
their achievements at Manila. Two other
members of the board are yet to be APP
pointed. 1t is the purpose to secure de-
signs for the medals of more than usual
excellence both in originality of theme and
beauty. is believed to be warranted by
the splendor of the victory. 1t is expected
that the widest opportunity will be opened
to American genius TO submit designs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18
SELECTING A CABINET
SENIOR sAGAsTA's EFFORTS TO FORM
A NEW MINISTRY.
List That VIII Probably BE Amended
Before Presentation to the
Queen Regent.

MADRID, May II. midnight.-The COM
position of the new Ministry is still unde-
fined, but 1t is regarded as certain that
Senior Gatado will enter the Cabinet. 1t is
also rumored that Senior Capdepon may
finally take the colonial portfolio and that
in such an event Senior Aunon or Admiral
Camara may become minister of marine.
Earlier in the evening it was announced
semi-officially that the reconstructed Cab
met would probably be made up as follows:
President of the council. Senior Praxedes
Sagasta.
Minister of foreign affairs, Senior Leon y
Castillo
Minister of war, Lieatenant General
Correa.
Minister of marine, Vice Admiral Butler.
Minister of the colonies, Senior GamaZo.
Minister of finance, Senior Lopez PUG
cerver.
Minister of the interior, Senior +. r. Cap
depon.
Minister of justice, Senior C. Groizard.
Minister of public instruction, Senior
Romero Giron.
Rear Admiral Camara, who is in command
of the Spanish reserve squadron at Cadiz,
and who has been ordered to come to
Madrid to consult with the ministry of ma
rine as to his naval plans, has received
counter orders instructing him to remain at
Cadiz
Instructions have been given to the mari
time authorities of Barcelona not to permit
the departure of large steamers which
might be used as auxiliary cruisers"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18
Many Conferences.

LONDON May 1S-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Standard, teiegraphing
Tuesday, says: "Senor Sagasta spent the
whole day in conference with several mem
bers of the last Cabinet and in fresh ne
gotiations with the leaders of the right
wing of the Liberals Senior GamaZo and
Senior Maura, who insist upon obtaining, as
a condition of their joiniong the Ministry,
a well-defined programme upon the follow
ing points: 1.-THE war, the international
question, the colonial policy in the West
Indies and the Philippines, home affairs and
finance, both for present urgent and war
means, and for the future reorganization.
Seniors GamaZo and Maura aim at vigorous
action in every respect to convince both the
enemies and friends of Spain that the ma
ton itself and the new Cabinet intend to
show themselves equal to the task of facing
all present emergencies and of arriving at
definite solutions.
THE Spanish papers resolutely discuss
the eXpedency of continental alliances,
which they affect to consider one of the
principal objects of the future Cabinet. The
Republican papers urge an alliance with
France and Russia, at the same time agree
ing with the monarchcal papers in expect
ing much from the attitude of Emperor
William. The ministerial papers are equally
keen and bitter for alliances against Eng
land.
1.-THE Queen Regent has suspended all re-
ceptionS and festivities arranged for in
Madrid and the provinces on the occasion
of the twelfth birthday of her son to-day
CTuesday), in view of the war and the situa-
ton in Spain. She however distributed rs
900 peSetaS among the local charities and
hospitals. Numerous telegrams of sympa-
thy were received from foreign courts, the
most conspicuous being from the Pope, En-
peror Francis Joseph, Emperor Nicholas.
Emperor William and ex-Queen Isabella of
SDain.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18
Enterprising Correspondent.


This is the story of how a war CORE
spondent beat all the world and the gov
eminent on the news of the Manila fight.
and it ought to be written down in copy
books. for it has a moral worth remem-
bering. After the battle Commodore-lets
say, Admiral-Dewey notified the CORE
spondents that his report to the authori-
ties at Washington would be filed before
any of the newspaper reports The ccrre-
spondents were a bit cast down at that
all but young man named f. w. Har-
den, to whom it made not the slightest
bit of difference. He had made entries in
his mental note book under the Fore
warned is forearmed" head before joining
the fleet. The dispatches were filed at
Hong--Kong, but when the cable operator
looked them over on Mr.. Harden's dispatch
he found written the words extra CONNER
cial rate" Now, according to cable rules
and regulations a message marked in such
wise takes precedence of all other matters
little advantage which costs the sender
three times the usual rate for transmission.
Mr.. Harden had learned this. His message
cost, I believe, more than IS a word but it
flashed into the office in New York and was
in type before even Uncle Sam himself knew
of the great victory. And that's what fore
sight did.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18
THE HARVARD NOT IN PERIL.
Officers Laugh at the Fuss Made Over
the Situation at st. Pierre.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-There are as
surances that the war board has found
way to get the Harvard out of st. Pierre
harbor without the risk of destruction by
the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror.
1t involves the use of the Yale and the
Montgomery to watch the port at the three
mile limit, to wait until the Harvard APP
pears, and then to be prepared. in case the
Terror follows, or other Spanish torpedo
boat destroyers come along, to fall upon
them with their heavy and light rapid-fire
guns and destroy them. On the other hand
there are naval officers who laugh at the
fuss that has been made over the situation
at st. Pierre and declare that there is Moth
ing to prevent the Harvard from leaving
If she desired to do so, and nothing but
the assumption that the torpedo boat de-
stroyer is q formidable vessel to lead TO
the opinion that 1t could destroy the Har-
ward without difficulty. When Captain Cot
ton has completed the repairs said to be
needed by the Harvard, the nature of which
has not been communicated to the depart
ment he can leave. and Ii is believed that
France Will stick closely to the custom