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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-05

Admiral Sampson is an artist in writing
dispatches. Every word not only counts.
but It also tells.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-05

The Nations birthday was celebrated in
every nook and corner of the country yes
terday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-05

Once again the story was retold: cheers
for the living and tears for the dead"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-05

All the people feel to-day they should
have a regular army of 10000 men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-05
After all. it was quite a Fourth of July.

Honors are easy now between Sampson
and Dewey.
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Local observations Monday.

Bar. Their. R.H. Wind. Weather. Pre-.
am. 30.16 81 rs N'east 1t. rain. 1:20
pm. 5000 n As N'east Clear. T
Maximum temperature, so; minimum tempera-
ture, 66.
Following is comparative statement OF the
temperature and precipitation July 4:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-05

a lawyer and a notary. About two years
ago he went to South Africa on minus
venture
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-05
SAMPSON PROMOTED.
The Hero of Santiago Nominated to De
Commodore.

a Commodore.
WASHINGTON, July 4.-The President
to-day sent these nominations to the SEN
ate: Commodore Frederick v. McNair. to
be rear admiral; Capt. w. T. Sampson to
be commodore; Commander Francis w.
Dickins to be a captain; Lieutenant Gunior
grade) H. A. Field, to be lieutenant; En-
sign Albert L. Norton, to be lieutenant:
Lieutenant Commander William S. Cowles,
to be a commander
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-05

Twenty-four hours of the frecracker is
enough for a whole year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-05
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
DECEPTIVE Appearances.
Hereditary,

"She says he is an ideal husband"
HE doesn't look such fool, either"
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indianapolis, Ind.

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All communications intended for publication In
this paper must, In order to receive attention, be
accompanied by the and address OF the
writer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14
Summer Mirage"

The Record of this city commenting
oil an article in the Richmond Times
of Sunday, under the head of ''Bolting
Encouraged, pretty well sizes up the
situation when it says 1.-The late
weather is no doubt responsible for
the mirage seen by the Times" Now
the Times falls into a common error
by reading too casually. 1t thought
it saw that the SPECTATOR was not
pleased with Mr.. Floods defeat. That
is only remotely dedueeable from the
article on which it based its assertion.
What the SPECTATOR was not pleased
at was the abuse heaped on Mr.. Flood
by his opponents and by some pro
fessed Democrats. The Record was
also correct in another important par.
ticular, and that was that persons here
never had the remotest idea the
SPECTATOR was encouraging a bolt.
Such thing as boiling is unknown to
the SPECTATOR 1t has not that WIS
d ON which puts it above it's party. 1t
never bolted Democratic ticket. II
never will. When it finds it cannot
support its party nominees, especially
those for President and Vice President
or for Congress, it will go over to the
enemy, and become one of them. 1t
will not stay as a spy in the camp,
holding with the hare and running
with the hounds.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14
Capt. EuIate's Surrender.

Capt. Robley Evans, describing the
reception of the wounded on board the
Iowa after the naval battle OF Santi-
ago con the and. says: Gradually the
mapgled bodies and naked we'll men
accumulated until it would have been
almost difficult to recognize the Iowa
as United States battleship. Blood
was over her usually white quarter
deck; and 272 naked men were being
supplied with water and food by those
who, few minutes before, had been
using a rapid fire battery on them.
Finally came the boats with Capt
Eulate, commander Of the Vizcaya, for
whom chair was lowered over the
side, as he was evidently wounded
The captains guard of marines was
drawn up on the quarter deck to salute
him, and l stood waiting to welcome
him. AS the ceair was placed on the
deck the marines presented arms.
Capt. Eulate slowly raised himself in
the chair, saluted me with grave dig
nifty, unbuckled his sword belt. and,
holding the hilt of his sword be-
fore him, kissed it reverently. with
tears in his eyes, and then surrender
ed it to me. OF course, l declined to
receive the sword; and, as the crew of
the Iowa saw this, they cheered like
wild men. As | started to take Capt.
Eulate into the cabin to let the doctors
examine his wounds, the magazines on
board the Vizcaya exploded with a
tremendous burst of flame. Capt.
Eulate, extending his hands. said:
Adds, Vizcaya. There goes my beau
tiful ship Captain, and so we passed
on to the cabin, where the doctors
dressed his three wounds. In the
meantime thirty officers of the ViZcaya
had been picked up, besides 272 CT her
crew. Our ward room and steerags of
ficers gave up their state-rooms and
furnished food. clothing and tobacco
to those naked officers from the Viz
caya. The paymaster issued uniforms
to the naked sailors; and each was Civ
en- all the corned beef, coffee and hard
tack he could eat.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.,

A courier from Steeleville, the coun-
ty seat of Crawford county, Mo-, says
that town was almost wiped out by a
waterspout Saturday. Several people
were drowned.
A hair seal was shot by Capt. Shores
in command of a fish boat in TangieF
sound. and brought to Criefeld. Md !,
Friday. It's length was six and half
feet.
Maj Robert R. Brown, a well known
Baltimore lawyer, soldier and club
man, died suddenly Saturday night at
the Baltimore Club. His death was
caused by heart disease.
King Leopold of Belgium has started
on long yachting cruise, which may
include stay in the United States.
Bardsley's linen mill at Kensington,
near Philadelphia, caught fire Sunday
and before the flames were gotten I'm
der control 100000 worth of property
was destroyed. There was partial
insurance on the mill.
Col. Parry Lee Downs of Baltimore,
against whom there are eleven indiot-
ments for forgery and obtaining money
by false presentations, has notified
States Attorney Duffey that he is
willing to plead guilty to the charge
OF false representations.
The extensive works of the Western
Starch ASSOCIATION, at West Hammond,
Ind, were destroyed by fire Monday.
The plant had a capacity of fifty tons
daily. The loss is estimated at about
$1,000
Surveyors are at work running a
right of way for railroad from Cbica-
&c to the seaboard. The line is to be
1900 miles in length and the estimated
cost is $40, 000, 900.
Geo. NJ. Pullman, son Of the late
sleeping car magnate, has given up his
position as car inspector in the Pull
man Company in Chicago, and has
come east to get O. commission in the
United States army.
York Journal, published the first
Monday.
A frightful accident occurred about
10 o'clock Sunday night at the foot of
the st. Elizabeth Asylum hill, beyond
Anacosta, D. G. A street car crowded
with people, jumped the track, de1nol5
ished a car of the Anacosta road, killed
one man and wounded about thirty
other people, some of whom will die
The Burgonge, French Line
Steamer, was sunk in collision of the
coast of New Foundland last week,
and $50 persons were drowned, most
of them cabin passengers. 1t is said
that the crew knocked women out of
the boats and took their places. The
great Turkish athlete, Youseuf, who
had been in this country wrestling,
was amongst those drowned.
All the Spanish naval officers cap
tured by the American feet are to be
confned within the limits of the Naval
Academy grounds at Annapolis, They
will be treated with the greatest con
sideration. Admiral Cervera, it is ex-
pected, will be among the prisoners,
who, in all likelihood, will be given the
freedom of the grounds under limited
parole.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14
GRAIN TRADE AND CROPS.

The Cincinnati Current Of last
Thursday says
The week has favored seasonable
progress of the corn crop, and the gen.
eral situation of this grain is fully
maintained and quite likely somewhat
improved with reference to chances for
fair results. In some of the important
sections. notably Iowa, the recent in
formation is decidedly satisfactory and
assuring. In the central regions the
crop is in fairly good promise as rule,
although considerable of it is irregular
and belated in growth. The finishing
work of cultivation. under favorable
weather conditions, accomplished
much in removing the drawbacks from
weeds in the corn-nelds.
This weeks information in regard to
the evidences of yield OF winter wheat
are confirmatory Of the previous indi
cations of disappointing results. al
though no specially new developments
have been added. The spring wheat
crop of the Northwest is not particu
larly changed in general promise in
comparison with the situation week
ago. There appears to be some ten
dency in the winter wheat regions,
have arisen, to take 8 too gloomy view
of conditions. The fact is the crop
never justified the extravag MT est
mates which were freely promulgated
few weeks ago.
Considerable of the oats crop Is ma
turing more favorab bly, than apprehend-
ed, and fears as to lodging have not
been fully borne out in conditions az
vet, but there remains much irregulsr r
ly with reference to this crop. Fairly
good results as whole seem to be now
indicated.
Hay harvesting has been actively
prosecuted, and mainly under favor
able weather conditions, SO that the
West seem sure to have large crop
and of generally satisfactory quality.
In the Chicago wheat market the
situation of prices for new crop deliv-
cries does not vary much in compari-
son with a week ago. The recent EN-
barrassments to the trade from condi-
tions incident to manipulation are
clearing away. The new crop will be
in urgent demand, and sellers appar
emily will be tardy In offerings on the
basis Of current values, SO that there is
increasing ground for the belief that
chances favor a strengthening ten
dency of values as prevailing condf-
ton in the early part of the crop year.
whatever many happen later.
July wheat at Chicago closed
&c below the highest point of the
week, 4sc above the lowest point, and
3sc higher than week ago.
Corn at Chicago for July clos
ed at the highest point Of the
week, 1sc above the lowest point and
&c higher than week ago.
Wheat receipts at primary markets
were $4,000 bushels for the week
against 711.000 the preceding week
and /, 444 900 last year.
Corn receipts were 2.360,000 bushels,
against 2,SG9 600 the preceding week,
and 1885,. 900 last year.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14

The Nea0s Of this city, thinks this
Har safety valve. We agree
heartily with the Neaos. 1t is q
safety valve. The people were so
crushed by the money power, and the
result of the last Presidential election
which determined that money was to
be more curtailed in volume, presaging
much danger and fraught with so many
direful contingencies, that nothing
but the safety valve of a war could
have checked them or turned them
from the destruction of their enslavers
who were growing fat on their ruin.
The people in power were smart
enough to see it. Napolean III pre-
cipitated the FrancoPrussian war for
the very same reason. He saw that
his government was doomed unless he
could unite the nation against a for
eign enemy, and divert attention from
their domestic troubles. His play was
a desperate one, and he lost. The play
in our case was not desperate, and the
ed and enslaved workers may now en-
joy respite from their thraldom and
new conditions may arise to give them
work and reasonable compensation,
thus drowning temporarily the cry that
was so startling to the ears of the favor
ed classes. 1t has been a remarkable
piece of strategy this war, and we
look for business to be more active,
for money to be more plentiful, and
prices OF farm stuffs and labor to be
more remunerative, for period, and
it may last till those who inauguratcd
the war are off the field. What will
follow later, no one can predict, but
for the present the safety valve saved
the engine from destruction, and as
this is devil take the hindmost gov
eminent any way, what difference does
it make what happens so it don't hap
pen to us. or what is to happen twenty
years hence.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14

Spain is fast being Inundated. Pride
is hard thing to humble, but ''pride
goeth before a fall and a naughty
spirit before destruction" II pride
alone suffered in Spanish defeat it
would make little difference, but the
poor Spaniard lie murdered that those
who have been enslaving him may
draw some consolat1onfrom his death,
whilst their cowardlY bodies are IN
safe places beyond the sea. Blaneo
telegraphs Madrid, and Madrid replies
that Spanish valor must be exempli
fed and death must come before sur
render. But the Spaniards at Santa
20 had seen enough and they did not
care to further be slain simply to tes-
tify to the already too long story of
fortitude. Spain, it is hoped, will
coon learn a lesson, at least it is hoped
her common people will see what they
have been enduring, and the manner
of their robbery and vietimization.
Since seeing the Insurgents it became
evident that Weyler could have ended
the war the first year. But he had q
fat job and did uot like to lose it. Gen.
Lee tells of an. instance in
which Weyler put in his Jeans
about $4,000 on one turn, and
nobody disputed his right or
seemed to question the legality of
the transaction. 1t was no doubt all
right according to the Spanish official
code 1t is charged also against him
that he carried thousands of men on
his rolls who were either dead on back
in Spain, and out of his populations
whilst in Cuba became millionaire.
The whole Spanish government is
likewise corrupt. They have pillaged
and robbed their people until their
greed has grown boundless. Thus was
their navy cheat, their munitions Of
war fraud, their army was afraid to
ask for its pay, and the whole struc-
ture was worm eaten and ready tie fall.
It only required a few heavy strokes
from the sledge hammer of great
nation like this to knock the entire
fabric to pieces. Those blows have
been struck and the nation is tumb-
ling to ruins.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14
lola Sentenced.

The court has sentenced Emile lola
and NJ. Perreux, the manager of the
newspaper Aurore, to pay 5000 francs
dana es and also insert an announce
mont of the courts fading in the
Aurore and other journals at their
own expense. N. lola is also sentenc-
ed TO Is days imprisonment or the pay
ment OF fine of 1000 francs, and NJ.
Perreux to pay 500 francs fine besides
the damages, whieh:are in common.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Winchester is to have free mail de.
livery, beginning October 1.
Thomas W. Russell, a farmer OF
Clarke county, died Sunday, aged 81
years.
Mrs. DIR. B. Hales Of Fredericksburg,
died at the Virginia Hospital in Rich
lnond On Saturday.
Since the Newport News Company
received the contracts for four Morga q
Line steamers. it is believed that 5000
men will shortly be employed in the
shipyards.
The friends Of Mr.. Tazewell Elicit,
of Richmond, who is now crossing the
ocean on a trip to Europe, have cabled
him that a call has been made upon
him to run for Congress.
Mr.. James Wiley, of Clarke county,
died on Saturday at the home Of his
son, Mr.. Chas. E. Wiley, in Berryville,
Of consumption, He was in his 8Sth
year.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14

Our army has had difficulty in dici-
plining the Cubans. They want to
commit all sorts of outrages on the
Spaniards. It is likely we will have
to kill some of those we are fighting
to free in our efforts to make them
observe the laws of humanity. We
have had nothing yet to impress US
with high regard for the Cuban
PATRIOT
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14

Gen. Miles is now at the front and
will take command of the army at
Santiago. 1t is said that President
MeKinley's confidence in Gen. Shafter
is shaken, and for this reason Gen.
Miles was hurried to the front. Sec
rotary Alger made a strong plea for
Gen. Shafter, but the President would
not yield. Prudence would in our
Judgment have dictated that Gen. Lee
should have in person assisted in this
campaign.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14

Germany seems now more inclined
to be neutral than before Cervera's
feet was destroyed. II Billy wants to
see few of the masts of bis warships
sticking out of the water, he can soon
enjoy the sight, by running them up
against Uncle Sans navy.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14
company.

Germany does not like Yankee in
science" There is no telling the pos
sibilities of people who are fond of
Limburger cheese and Sweitzer Kase.
They may learn to like it, at present
they haze to swallow it, whether they
like it or not.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14
Too Many Love Affairs.

Rev. e. T. Atwood, pastor of the
Christian Church at Whiting. Iowa,
has lost his place because he promised
to marry twenty-seven different wo-
men there and couldn't fulfill all his
contracts. The multiplicity of his
love affairs leaked out when his pros
pective marriage with one of his
fancies was announced. Then all the
others filed their claims and wanted
the pastor "churched" for his duplic-
ity. While the church trustees were
considering the matter Mr.. Atwood
resigned to forestall any unfavorable
action. He says he loved all the DAM
sells because they are children of Christ,
but that in promising to marry them
he simply meant he would perform
the ceremony when called on to do SO.
The democratic convention for the
Ninth Va. district met at Pulaski on
Thursday and unanimously nominal
ed Judge w. T. Rhea, of Bristol, for
Congress. The platform reaffirms their
allegiance to the Chicago platform;
denounced government by injunction,
and approves the course of the admin
istration in carrying on the present
war with Spain.
On Wednesday of last week the Sew
enth district nominated Hon. James
Hay, for Congress The platform en-
dorsed the Chicago platform and de
| nouneed the recent bond issue, and
the expansion OF the power of the fed
eral government declared for a vigor
GUS prosecution of the war and endors
ed the public acts Of Mr.. Hay.
| Mr.. Rixey has been nominated in tn,
| Eighth district.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14

The Republicans of Va. now submit
all questions of difference to the Hon.
M. A. Hanna. This is humiliating,
but the average Republican office
seeker is used to humility, being hum
BILE himself and accustomed to humble
COMPANY.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14

Russia is getting her back up and
looks rs if she wanted to get into trou-
BILE. As Spain has been only a break
fast for Uncle Sam, little piece of
steak from the hindquarter of the
Russian bear would make savory ad-
dition to the meal
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14

The Richmond Times in an article III
its Sundays issue headed "Bolting
Encouraged, has run after an ignis
fatuus. 1t thought it saw bolt in
the SPECTATOR but the wish was pro-
baby father to the thought. 1t is
usual when one has been guilty of an
an offense to imagine either that the
offense is mild, or that others have
been or will be guilty Of the same.
Having been the prince Of boilers in
Va. the Times is naturally anxious to
see it's seed bearing fruit, or its crime
condoned by similar offenses in others.
This is so natural that it is as easily
discernable as the asses ears from the
lions skin, and can deceive no one.
Had the Times read us a little more
cl ogely it would have seen that our
article was intended only as a warning
to Democrats not to lose the victory
by i'll timed and unwarranted abuse Of
Mr.. Flood, thing which the Times
was egging them on to do by setting
the pace.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14

Sampson was far enough in the rear
during the naval battle to win the
commission of Rear Admiral. Rear
General Miles would likewise be
fitting,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14

1t is remarkable how persons on sal
aries, persons in State or national en-
ploy, persons occupying positions they
have sought with great ardor, are
always breaking down in summer and
must have their vacation. The minis
ter, the judge and the teacher also
belong to this class, they break down
and must have their vacation, whilst
the farmer. the carpenter, the smithy,
the wage Garner generally begins early
in the morning and quits late at night,
and nobody ever heard of one of them
going on a vacation save and except
that long vacation, that respite from
toll "where the wicked cease from
troubling and the weary are at rest"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14


Reliable accounts from Santiago
state that along the roads leading
from that town thousands of families
are squatted, entirely without food or
shelter, and that starvation and dis
ease are playing havoc among them
that in the town delicate white women
are forced by their own and their chill
dren's hunger to scramble with the
negro rabble for the food given out at
the church doors, and that the buz
yards are feasting On the unburied
corpses of the thousands OF Spaniards
shot or drowned near Santiago harbor
But it need not, and never will, be
forgotten that ell this misery and hor-
ror, and worse that has not yet been
heard OF, are the legitimate and nee
eesary consequences Of a war fer 'hu-
nanity."-Aiex Gazette.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14

Admiral Camara has been informed
that excursion rates through the Suez
canal have not been reduced to one
fare for the round trip. --
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14

Nobody has become alarmed as yet
at the report that Gamara's fleet has
on it highly trained and expert
"French gunners."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14

Mr.. Yost during the approaching
campaign should use smokeless pow
der. His opponents may thus be un-
able to locate him.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14

Gen. Miles is reported as about to
start for Santiago. Reports of this
character keep getting out some way,
but they have no real foundation.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14

Gen. Miles can now look out for
some one to make "affidavy" that
Linares surrendered as soon as he
heard Miles was coming.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14

Since Mr.. W. r. Hearst is in the
jungles of Cuba, the Staunton Daily
NeaCs has ventured to call him q liar.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14

The second sail Of the Suez canal by
MIR. Camara took place last week.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14

Spain fell into the ''pig pen" and
has been literally eaten up.