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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-22

Government Now Satisfied Con
spiracy Exists-A Cabinet Crisis.

Government Now Satisfied Con-
spiracy Exists-A Cabinet Crisis.
BAYONNE, France, July 21.-A dispatch
received from Madrid, dated yesterday says
the police searched several Carists' houses
the previous evening, and adds that the
government is satisfied of the existence CT
a widespread Carlist plot. Consequently the
Carlist newspapers will probably be sup
pressed.
Continuing, the Madrid dispatch says: I'm
spite of the denials of the ministers, every
thing points to the imminence of a crisis.
1t is believed General Polavieja will be-
come minister of war in a National Cabi-
net, which the condition of affairs seems to
call for. There is an unconfirmed rumor
that the government intends to arrest Gen.
Weyler. At the last audience which the gen.
eral had with the Queen Regent he pro-
tested against the calumnies leveled at him,
and said: Above all, am soldier and
will valiantly defend the institutions of my
country and the royal house. AS General
Weyler has immense prestige among the
Spanish officers, especially among those re-
turning from Cuba, it is regarded as prob
able if a National Ministry is formed, that
his assistance will be invited.
THE government has prohibited publica-
ton of the movements of the Spanish war
ships, and the whereabouts of Admiral
Camara's fleet is not known. 1t was last re-
ported at Port Mahon."
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American Forces Now Strong Enough
to Take Manila, but Nothing May
BE Done Until Merritt Arrives.
CAPITULATION IS PROBABLE
SPANIARDS REALIZE THEY CANNOT
GET REINFORCEMENTs,
And May Surrender After Making q
Show of Resistance-News of Cerve-
ra's Fate Creates CONSERVATION.

WASHINGTON, July 21.--That Admiral
Dewey has the situation in the Philippines
well in hand is exhibited by his kilograms,
the latest of which was received to-day,
which, without boasting, simply reports,
like the others that have gone before, that
affairs quiet and satisfactory. Dewey's
cablegTan rs posted by the Navy Depart
ment, reads:
"Cavite, July II, via Hong-Kong, July 90
Situation unchanged. Second army detach-
ment arrived to-day. All well on board.
The health of the squadron continues good.
No sickness whatever
The State Department has come to have
fully as great sense of appreciation of
Dewey's diplomatic abilities as the country
has for his naval skill and courage, and
the best evidence Of this is that it has not
found it necessary up to this point to in
terfere in any way either to protect or to
amend his works. The Navy Department
has now discovered that the big double tur-
reted monitor Monterey will not arrive at
Cavite until Aug. s. that being the advice
received at the department from the captain
of the vessel when she touched at Honolulu
The admiraPs announcement of the arrival
of the second detachment of United States
troops at Cavite has given great comfort to
the War Department, which was not alto
gether at ease concerning the first small
expedition, lying between the Spaniards and
the insurgents, and without being able to
depend very largely on either. With these
added troops it will now be possible to de-
mand the surrender of Manila, but it is
gathered here that purpose is to defer
such a movement until all the United States
troops now afoat have arrived in Manila
bay, unless the attitude of the insurgents
forces prompter action on the part of the
American commanders, military and naval.
A statement prepared at the War Depart
ment gives the organizations Of troops
forming the second expedition to the Phil
ippines, which Admiral Dewey reports as
having arrived at Manila as follows: Com
mander. Gen. F. V. Greene. Tenth Pennsyl
vania First Colorado, First Nebraska, four
companies of the Eighteenth and eight COM
panies of the Twenty-third United States
Infantry. Total number of men, 1885, The
expedition sailed from San Francisco
June 10.
No confirmation can be obtained of the
reported seizure of Wake island by the
troops of the second expedition to Manila.
Secretary Long said tonight that the dis
patch received to-day from Admiral Dewey
concerning the situation at Manila made no
reference to such seizure, and so far as he
knew the administration had received no
information of the kind from any official
sources Neither at the White House nor at
the War Department could anything be
learned confirmatory of the dispatches from
Hong-Kong that Wake island had been
taken.
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EFFECT OF CENSORSHIP.
Newspapers Printing Serial Stories
CampOs for Pence.

LONDON, July PA special dispatch
from Madrid says: 1.-The censorship is hav-
ing a curious effect upon the newspapers.
which are padding their columns with serial
stories to fill the gaps caused by the CEN
sor's pencil The civil governor of Madrid
has ordered the police to keep strict watch
on English and American travellers. Every
thing is done to keep the whereabouts of
Admiral Camara's squadron a secret but
there is no doubt he is at Cartagena, which
is the safest and strongest port of Spain
in the Mediterranean. The inha bitants how
ever, have a strong Republican tendency.
All the Spanish vessels are hurrying
away from Cadiz, owing to the knowledge
that most of the guns on the forts are use
less, in consequence of the corruption of
the government departments. 1t is believed
that a similar state of things exists at
many other ports The south and east sides
of Barcelona are well protected, but the
north side is practically undefended, as are
several of the northern ports of Spain
General Martinez de Campos. inter-
viewed at San Sebastian, is represented as
saying that Santiagos fate was awaited
at Havana and San Juan de Puerto Rico
from the same cause-shortness of pro-
visions. He advocated peace the struggle
being unequal, and expressed the opinion
that the suspension of the constitutional
guarantees was fully justified by the Carl
ist agitation. He said: The, government
which made the war must make way for
new men,
The latest dispatches from Captain Cen
eral Blanco represented that insurrection in
Cuba had dwindled to insignificant propor-
tions throughout the whole island except in
Puerto Principe. He said that for these
reasons it seemed to him inadvisabIe to as
sumo the offensive against either the in
vaders or the rebels during the rainy sea-
son and wiser to husband the Spanish re-
sources and to obige the enemy to take the
risks of the climate and disease.
Captain General August has again been
instructed TO spare no efforts by promises
of reforms to encourage the loyalty Of the
Philippine natives.
Commenting on the American dispatches.
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HAVOC AT MANZANILLO
SPANISH SHIPS DESTROYED BY
UNITED STATES VESSELS.
Three Transports and Five GunbOats
Burned or Blown Up-One Hundred
of the Enemy killed.

Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press.)
PLAYA DEL ESTE, Guantanamo Bay.
July 21.-Following is the official account of
the latest naval victory-that at Manzanillo
-modestly told by Commander Todd of the
United States gunboat Wilmington, in his
report to Admiral Sampson:
Eat o'clock on the morning of July 18
the vessels on blockade duty in this vicinity,
the Wilmington, Helena Scorpion, Hist,
Hornet, Wampatuck and Osceola, ap-
westward At 73O o'clock the Wilmington
and Helena entered the northern channel to-
ward the city, the Scorpion and Osceola
the midchannel, and the Hist, Hornet and
Wampatuck the south channel, the move
ments of the vessels being so timed as to
bring them within effective range of the
shipping at about the same moment.
''At 1850 fire was opened on the shipping,
and after deliberate fire lasting about two
and half hours, three Spanish transports
Ell Gloria, Jose Garcia and La Puriciama
The pontoon. which was the harbor guard
and store ship probably for ammunition.
was burned and blown up. Three gunboats
were destroyed. One other was driven
ashore and sunk and another is believed to
have been disabled.
The firing was maintained at a range
which is believed to be beyond the range
of the shore artillery. 1t was continued un-
til after gradual closing in the shore bat
teries opened fire at comparatively short
range, when one of the ships was re-
called, the object of the expedition having
been accomplished and the ideas of the com
mander-in-chief carried out as / under
stood them-that is. to destroy the enemy's
shipping. but not to engage the field bat
board any of our vessels. Great care was
taken in directing the fire that as little
damage as possible should be done to the
city itself, and so far as could be observed.
little. if any. was done
''All of our vessels were handled with
sound discretion and excellent judgment by
the several commanding officers.
THE Spanish loss is believed to have been
in the neighborhood of one hundred killed.
The gunboats destroyed or driven ashore
were the Delgado, Guantanamo, Ostralia,
Continola and Guardian
The committee appointed by Admiral
Mercedes reports that the vessel can proba-
bly, be raised and added to the American
navy. Her guns have been recovered by the
Iowa
General Miles left this afternoon (Thurs-
day. for Porto Rico The main body of the
feet lies at Guantanamo. The Brooklyn is
the only ship left or Santiago
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wEYLER MAY FORM A CABINET.
RumOrs Concerning POIavieja's Re-
turn to Mndrid-P0nic in Canaries.

Rumors Concerning POIavieja's Re-
turn to Madrid-Ponic in Canaries.
LONDON, July 2l.-According to a special
dispatch from Madrid Senior Sagasta, the
premier, has again offered to resign, and
has been counseled by the Queen Regent to
advise with other political leaders relative to
his future course. 1t is also reported that
General Polavieja's return to Madrid is
closely connected with a change in the
Ministry and that General Weyler will form
a Cabinet in which General Poiavieja will
be minister for war This combination. it is
further asserted, will support the dynasty
repeal the suspension of constitutional
rights and continue the war to the utmost
limits.
Another Madrid special announces that
kilograms from Barcelona received, report
a growing movement in favor of the inter-
vention of France, and that steps are about
to be taken to formally invite France to
take Catalonia, of which Barcelona is the
capital and which has an area of over
twelve thousand miles, under her protec-
ton.
Still another special dispatch from the
capital of Spain asserts that the inhabi-
tants of the Canary islands are panic
stricken at the prospect of an American at
tack The wealthy people have gone into
the interior. Great misery prevails, trade is
at a standstill and there is considerable
military activity everywhere, and especially
at Lanzarote and Gracioza islands, which
are expected to be the objectives of the
American attack, where strong garrisons
are reported to have been installed and
powerful batteries erected on mountains
dominating the islands.
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CHARLESTON. S. c., July 2l-The ex-
pedition which started for Porto Rico from
here Wednesday evening finally got to sea
to-day. The Grand Duchess and No 30
with General Wilson and the Second and
Third Wisconsin regiments. spent the night
off Sumter. AT o'clock this morning tugs
took them out through the jetties. 1t was
not until o'clock tonight that they were
followed by No. q. carrying the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania and two companies of the
Sixth Illinois. The work of loading the last
mentioned vessel went bUsily forward all
day. Some trouble was experienced in get
ting the 1000 mules that were to go on the
ship aboard, but otherwise the work was
done rapidly and without the least accident.
The men of the Sixteenth were most en-
thusiastic over the chance of shortly seeing
active service in Porto Rico, and they were
given an enthusiastic cheer by thousands of
people who were assembled to see them off,
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MUST NOT VISIT THE QUEEN.
Jessie Schley, WOuld-Be Peace
maker, Ordered to Return Home.

Jessie SchIey, WOuId-Be Peace
maker, Ordered to Return Home.
MILWAUKEE. July 21-The Sentinel to-
morrow morning will say: Miss Jessie
Schley, of this city, who left Paris yester-
day for Madrid to interview the Queen
Regent of Spain and Premier Sagasta, in an
endeavor to bring about peace between The
United States and Spain has been told to
come home Immediately by her father,
Charles Schey who is cousin of Commo-
dore Schley. In a letter written to his
daughter to-day Mr.. Schley told her that
her plan was not only impracticable, but SO
absurd as to be farcical. wrote her, con-
tinued Mr. Schley that her action would
embarrass the commodore, bring about 10
good results and give her a notoriety which
would not only be unpleasant to her but to
us all. l am very sorry that her unwar-
ranted action has created so much public
ity for her and no good can come of 1t. OF
course 1 would welcome every overture
made by anybody that would help in ending
the war. but order must be regulated by the
constituted authorities and cannot be eff
fected by any outside organization. My
daughter is of a warm sympathetic nature,
and while abroad she got in with one of
the peace societies, of which there are sew
eral. She has always been enthusiastic for
any philanthropic movement, but / do not
indorse her course in regard to this. She
will come home Immediately
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VIII Be Retained by the United Sta tes
as Indemnity for War Expenses.

as Indemnity for War Expenses
WASHINGTON, July 2L-The authorita-
tive declaration was made to-day that the
Island of Porto Rico is to be held as a per-
manent possession of this country as the
price OF the war. The subjoined practically
Official statement was made to the Associ-
ated Press to-day:
Porto Rico will be kept by the United
States That is settled, and has been the
plan from the first. Once taken, 1t will never
De returned. 1t will pass forever into the
hands of the United States and there has
never been any other thought Its possession
VIII go towards making up the heavy ex-
pense of war to the United States Our flag
once run up there it will float over the ISL
and permanently
The same authority says the future of
the Philippines is a matter of development
and that, so far, there is no certain policy
finally adopted regarding these islands.
They are subject to developments in the
war situation in the Pacific 1t was inti-
mated, however, though not definitely as
serted, that the Ladrone islands might fol-
low the fate of Porto Rico and become our
permanent possession, being valuable as a
coaling and supply station for our ships
when en- route to eastern Asia
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INDIANAPOLIS

be expected to modest the expedition. How
ever. acting on the Presidents resolve not
to run any unnecessary risk of disaster to
this expedition, the decision was reached
last night TO send the convoy requested by
the War Department. 1t is said a the War
Department that some of the soldiers, in
cluding Garretson's brigade, have been
eighteen days aboard ship since they en-
barked at Newport News most of the time
lying off Santiago in sight of shore, but
unable TO land. They arrived before the
surrender of Santiago. and. ii having been
decided TO use them in the Porto Rican ex-
pedition, the troops were kept aboard ship
to prevent exposure to yellow fever. 1t is
not contemplated that the navy shall initi-
ate the attack on the island further than
may be necessary to protect the landing of
the United States troops. Its part will be-
gin when the American forces draw near
the town from the rear.
The War Department late this afternoon
posted the following cablegram from Gen
eral Miles. dated Playa del Este, July 81
and received in Washington at 2:3s p. m. .
Massachusetts, Dixie, Gloucester, Cincin-
natl, Leyden and Wasp will go with Yale
and Columbia. We expect to sail at 8
o'clock"
Secretary Alger said to-day that the
troops that were in the engagements at
Santiago would not be sent to Porto Rico
and there was no desire to use them there
They will remain in Cuba until yellow fever
mas been entirely stamped out General
Miles did not think it advisable to take
any troops to Porto Rico that were liable
10 nave contracted fever, and in this con-
ciusion the department concurred.
AS AdJutant General Corbin left the White
Rouse at midnight after a conference with
the president he said that no information
had been received since early in the after
noon from General Miles In a dispatch re-
ceived by the War Department shortly after
noon General Miles said he expected to start
Tor Porto Rico with his part of the expedi-
ton at p. m. to-day. 1t is presumed by the
war officials that he got away at that time
out thus far no official announcement has
been received of his departure.
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Long Tow by a Gunboat.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July N. - The
gunboat Iroquois, formerly the tug Fearless
is about to make the longest tow ever un-
dertaken. She is to haul the ship Tacoma
from San Francisco to Manila, by way of
Honolulu, a distance of about $500 miles
The Tacoma is to carry one hundred horses
and 12O mules and coal supply. The Iro-
quois will steam to Honolulu. a distance of
2,1O0 miles, on her own coal. At Honolulu
she will recoal from the bunkers at that
port and then proceed to the Ladrones, and
there getting into smooth water will take
on sufficient coal from the Tacoma to carry
her through to Manila
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MORE SOLDIERS TO SAIL SOON.
1000 VIII Leave San Francisco fol
Manila Within Two Weeks.


SAN FRANCISCO, July 21.-The steam
ship Arizona, the governments latest ac-
QUESTION as a transport, arrived from Ia
coma to-day. She carries $50 first-class pas
sengers 1,250 second-class passengers and
5000 tons Of freight. A detachment of guards
from the Fifty-hrst Iowa Volunteers has
been sent on board the Arizona. She will
be fitted out at once, as also will be the
transport Scandia.
On the Rio de Janero, which will sail
Saturday, so officers, SAG enlisted men and
ten civilians, a total of 906, will take pas
sage. OF these 731 comprise two battalions
Of the South Dakota regiment, SO are men
of the signal corps and 104 recruits for the
Utah Light Artillery. Brigadier General H..
G. Otis will be in command.
Preparations are being made to rush the
available transports and nearly 1900 SOL
diers will be dispatched within the next
two weeks
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-FOUR DEATHS AT SEA.
Lieut.. LazeIIe Among Those Who Died
ON the Transports.


on the Transports.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. July 2l.-A cable
special to the Examiner. dated Hong Kong.
July 90 says that the second fleet of trans
ports from the United States has reached
Manila. The China arrived on the afternoon
of July 16 and the Zealandia, Colon and
Senator on the morning of the 18th. -Four
deaths occurred during the voyage, Lieut.
Lazelle and Private Maddox of the Eight
eenth Infantry Sergeant Geddes, of the
First Nebraska. and Private Wiseband. of
the First Colorado. Otherwise all are very
we'll
Lieutenant Lazelle, of the Eighteenth In
fantry who died while on the way to Ma
Mia, commanded Company r, of that regi-
ment. He graduated from the military
academy in June, 1892 having been APP
pointed from Maryland. He was a son of
Colonel Lazele, retired, now living at Ches-
ter. Pa, and who at one time was in charge
of the war record Office at Washington, and
also superintendent of the West Point Acad-
emy.
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Attempt to Buildoze Uncle snm.

PARIS. July 21.-The Figaro to-day says:
1T is time the powers took extreme meas
ures to prevent Commodore Watsons dis
patch to Europe. and to end the war Italy.
Austria, Russia and especially France. have
the greatest interest in reminding the
United States that they cannot allow Ameri-
ca TO acquire footing in Europe. The
friendly representatives of the powers at
Washington, il is to be hoped may enable
the United States to perceive the dangerous
course on which it is embarking."
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A SAD BIRTHDAY.
No Receptions or Banquets In Honor
of the. Queen Regent.

MADRID. July 21.-This was the Queen s
birthday (she was born July q, 1851 "Ow-
ing to the nations circumstances, the
usual official reception and banquets were
suppressed. The only ceremony was pri-
vate mass celebrated in the chapel of the
royal palace The royal family and the
court attended this service. The Queen Re-
gent has ordered that the customary funds
be distributed in works of charity. There
were many visitors at the palace to-day.
The Queen Regent received congratulatory
dispatches from the Pope and several SOW
ereigns. The Popes telegram was very SYM
pathetic,
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Ell Imparcial says: All Spaniards are de-
lighted to see the hour of expiation fast ap-
preaching for the Cuban rebels. The Amer
leans must inevitably awaken to their utter
worthlessness.' Other newspapers comment
upon the dispatches in the same sense, while
the courtesy the Americans show the Span
ish prisoners has made a profound impress
sion in Spain and is materially assisting the
prosnects of peace >,
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HAITI BACKS DOWN.
Will Annul the Decree of Expulsion
Against Nine. Hermance.

PORT-AU-PRINCE. July 81, s p. NIT is
reported here tonight that the Haitian
government has complied with the demand
OF the French government for withdrawal
OF the decree Of expulsion recently issued
against Nine Hermance, a French subject
and resident of Port-au-Prince, who was
expelled as a person dangerous TO the pub
lie security after a conflict with the wife
of the President In the catht dral over the
possession of a chair. The q rec of expul-
sion will be annulled, closing he incident
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No Peace overture..

MADRID July 21.--A newspaper here to-
day publishes a statement from Cabinet
minister. who says ne is absolutely ignorant
of any peace negotiations. He added that
if there are overtures they shall DC made
to the minister of foreign affairs, Duke
Almodovar de Rio, and that Senior Gamazo.
the minister of public instruction, will be
charged with the negotiations.
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Portugal Guarding the Frontier.

LONDON, July q. = Dispatches filed al
Lisbon, Portugal, on July IS but which
were suppressed by the censor say that
owing to the suspension of the constitution
in Spain the Portuguese have ordered re-
inforcements Of troops to be dispatched TO
the frontier. fearing Spanish uprisings and
the entry of revolutonists into Portuguese
territory. as has been the case in the past.
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sampson May Change with watson.

NEW YORK. July 21.--It is reported. says
the washington correspondent OF the
Times. that Admiral Sampson viii be de-
tached from the command at Santiago and
put in charge OF the Eastern squadron. leav-
ing Commodore Watson 10 take his place.
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How Did Madrid Get rails News

MADRID. July 21. p. ma dispatch
from Havana says that the American war
ships before Manzanillo separated yester-
day, Ave proceeding. to a point off Cape
Cruz. where they bombarded a signal tower,
causing damage.