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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17
NEWS FROM THE 161ST.
Col. Durbin Will Have a RegimentaI
Band of Fifty Pieces.

Correspondence of the Journal.
CAMP CUBA LIBRE, Jacksonville, Fla,
Sept. 13.-The band has received eighteen
new silver-plated musical instruments from
Boston, and Harry Lord, speaking for all
the band, says they have the highest grade
instruments in the service. The band will
be increased to fifty pieces, making it the
largest band in the United States army.
Private ]. E. De Verse, of Company F.
will be court-martialed for slandering his
regiment 1t will be remembered he wrote
an article that appeared in Richmond pa
per of Sept. 6. and later in the Journal. De
Verse acknowledges that the article con-
tanned misstatements and claims he did it
in order to get even with a few who were
eating at a restaurant outside the regi-
mental lines.
Colonel Audel, of the Fourth Illinois Reg
iment, is under arrest on charges pre-
ferred by Lieutenant Colonel MacWilliams,
of the same regiment
Secretary Alger will visit this camp some
time during the present month, but it is
doubtful if there will be another large pa
rade and review of the Seventh Corps
Lieutenants Oglesbee and Wright, of the
Indiana signal corps, paid Colonel Durbin
visit yesterday and expressed themselves
dered home
Mrs Durbin and son will return to In
dianapoliS the latter part of this week, but
will visit the colonel again before his regi-
ment leaves for Cuba. Mrs. Durbin ex-
presses herself as well pleased with her
trip to Florida, and has enjoyed camp life
immensely.
Captain New assistant adjutant general
of the Third Brigade of the Second Division,
visited Colonel Durbin Saturday evening.
To-days sick report shows two sick in
hospital and only eight in quarters. The
surgeons are now situated to put to good
use any articles of food that may be sent
here for the sick. Several men will soon be
discharged account of concealed dis
dred-and-sixty- first Indiana, who have fam
lilies at home suffering for attention, will
probably be discharged. Lieutenant For
tune, OF Company Il. who has been i'll with
fever for the past week, is impro wing
slowly. About fifty men were sent to Pablo
to-day on vacation. The weather for the
past few days has been cool and pleasant,
and blouse is necessary to ones COM
Tort In the evening.
The Epworth League, from Jacksonville
held services in the assembly tent last
evening. A Bible class has been organized
with about forty members.
Lieutenant Colonel BackuS has erected a
large portable boiler in which he proposes
to burn all the refuse of his camp. The con-
Backus declares he will have 1t patented.
A dispatch this evening, from the secre-
tary of war, orders the discharge of Private
Euler, of Company ID.
Sergt. Harry X. White, of Company D.
and Joseph A. Armstrong, jr., have been
transferred to the United States Volunteer
Signal Corps. L. E. w.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17
END OF CYCLE RACE SEASON
Manager Reeves May BE Engaged for
Newly Oval Next Year.

The meet held at Newly Oval on Thurs
day night will be the last of the season, as
the weather is too uncertain and the night
air too cold for bicycle racing. The Indian
apelis Cycle Track Company thinks it has
done much to educate the people in the
game, and that next season win see the
sport well supported in this city.
AL Reeves, of New York, who has man.
aged the track since the national meet will
return TO that city, where he will engage
In promoting indoor races. 1t is possible
that he will accept an offer to take hold
Of Newly Oval again next season, when
he hopes for better weather than has fall
en- to the lot OF the race days. or rather
nights. Of the past few meets. 1t is under
stood that the company is we'll satisfied
with the services of the New Yorker. and
is willing that he should take hold again
next year. He has made many friends
while here
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

The signal corps company under the COM
mand of Captain c. T. McIntire, pitched
tents at o'clock yesterday afternoon at
Camp Mount, a short distance west of the
state hospital having just arrived from
Jacksonville, Fla. where 1t was stationed
at Camp Cuba Lihre. The company
belonged to the signal corps battal-
ion of the Seventh Army Corps.
and consists of thirty-eight men, the
majority of whom hail from the
northern part OF the State. The men wear
a symbol representing a seven-pointed star,
which is the emblem of the Seventh Army
Corps. Lieut.. w. S. Wright. of Logansport,
Lieut.. NJ. II. Baldwin, of Fort Wayne, and
Lieut.. r.. Il. Oglesbee. of Plymouth, re-
turned with the company. The men are all
looking hale and hearty and are very anx-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

Eighty-nine members of Company H, One
bundred-and-fifty- eighth Regiment, Capt.
Tarlton's company, marched to Henry
Smiths restaurant last night and had din
ner. Accompanying the dinner was royal
good time, which the boys made for them
selves by their good humor. At no time
against their officers and the treatment
they had received at the camps. After the
dinner had been eaten the company
marched to the newspaper offices and sere-
naded them with cheers and then to the
Columbia Club, where they showed their
appreciation of what the members of the
three hearty cheers for the club.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

The funeral of the late Private Lafayette
B. Perkins. Of Company B, One-hundred-
and-fifty-seventh Indiana Regiment, who
was killed at Fort Wayne, Ind, Tuesday,
occurred at o'clock yesterday afternoon
from the Prairie Grove Chapel. in that city.
Companies and G, of the One-hundred-
and-ffty-seventh Regiment attended the
funeral in a body. The accident by which
Private Perkins lost his life occurred on the
Findlay, Fort Wayne & Western Railroad
tracks. He had been ill for the last few
weeks and lived near the outskirts of the
city. On going home, he walked along the
f., FIT. w. & W. Railroad tracks, and it is
presumed he became exhausted and sat
down on the ties for rest and fell asleep.
He was struck by an incoming passenger
train and instantly killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

men was very good while they were away.
Only one man. Lewis ID. Callison, died dur
ing their absence. and he died several days
after being transferred TO another COM
pany. The following privates of the
signal corps were taken to the state hos
pital at Camp Mount: A. z. Baldwin. j. W.
Spence and L. "A. Weightham. The sur
geons at the hospital said they are not in
a serious condition, and that they would
probably be well in a few days. The men
have brought along with them many souve-
Mrs from Florida. First Sergeant VIII
Seward has a small alligator which he
caught in the swamps near their camp.
Captain McIntire could not positively state
when his signal corps would be furloughed.
as he did not know what would be required
by Lieutenant Waterman The books and
reports are all completed to date and it is
quite certain that matters can be arranged
so that the men can leave for home to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

Capt. Charles Fl. Noble, of the Sixteenth
United States Infantry, one of the many
men in the regular army from Indiana, COM
manded his regiment in the battle near
Santiago He claims that the Sixth and
Sixteenth were the regiments of General
Hawkins's brigade which first placed their
colors on the crest of San Juan hill. The
fact does not appear in General Kents re-
port but it is nevertheless a fact. The
Sixteenth went into the fight with five hum
bred men and lost about one hundred in
killed and wounded. Captain Noble has had
every sort of fever which Cuba affords.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

The Great Council of the Red Men ad-
journed yesterday afternoon, and the repre-
sentatives began to go to their homes. They
ccmplimented the people of indianapolis on
the beauty Of the city and they were
pleased with the hospitality which they re-
ceived. Those who remained in the city over
night visited the State fair. and last night
a. the Denison House a blowout was
held. including cake walk. Harry Thomp-
sen. one OF the members of the City Club
company, at the Empire Theater. pushed
things along. The Great Council win meet
at Washington ID. c., next year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Sept. 16.-The citi-
zens are making extensive arrangements
for big reception to Company H to-mor-
row. The volunteers will be met at the train
by band, will march about the square,
and addresses of welcome will follow by
Mayor Hadley, Senator Duncan and Colonel
East. Later the women of the city will
serve a dinner to the boys at the armory.
There is much indignation over the news
that Charles l. Kerr, a well-known private,
is to be punished because of his part in cir
culating the musterng-out petition. A tel
egram of Indignation demanding that Kerr
officers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
OR EENCA STT II Ind Sent

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Sept. 16.-Ar-
rangements have been completed to give
Company I, of this city, royal reception
tomorrow upon their arrival. Owing to the
uncertain time of arrival a dinner project
has been abandoned and it will be given
at later date. The citizens will be notified
of bells and blowing of whistles and a pro-
cesson headed by a band will meet the
train. short address of welcome will be
delivered, after which the soldiers will dis
perse to their homes for luncheon with
home folks. The city will be profusely dec
Grated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17
Private sapp. of warsaw. Dead.

LEXINGTON, KY. Sept. 16.-There were
two deaths at Camp Hamilton last night,
Private Silas c. Sapp, One-hundred-and-
sixtieth Indiana Regiment, of Warsaw,
Ind. and Private Guy Lesher. Second Mis-
souri,, of Jefferson City, from typhoid fever
There have been twelve deaths in all. The
case of Sapp was pathetic the widowed
mother having watched at his bedside for a
fortnight, getting but few hours sleep.
Major General Breckenridge arrived to-
day from Knoxville and assumed command
of the. camp. He first visited Frankfort to
pay his respects to Governor Bradley.
Secretary Alger will reach here Monday
night, spend Tuesday visiting camps and
hospitals and leave for Knoxville Tuesday
night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
vINCENNES, Ind, Sept. accompanies
A and l., e-hundred-and-fifty-n Regi-
ment, are expected home tomorrow and
preparations have been made to give the
boys a big reception. They will be met at
the depot by band and reception COM
mittee and speeches of welcome will be
made, followed by banquet to the soldiers
at the Union Depot Hotel, through the gen.
crosby of the proprietor, Edward Watson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

The Journals Washington correspondent
yesterday interviewed G. M. Sternberg,
surgeon general of the United States army,
who says of DR.. Huidekoper:
''Dr Huidekoper is a regular graduate in
medicine who has practiced his profession
in the State of Pennsylvania, where he was
formerly connected with the National
Guard of the State as surgeon of a regi-
ment. He was recommended by me for the
position of chief surgeon of division
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

Insure with German Fire Insurance of In
diana. General Offices 20 South DelaWar
street. Fire. tornado and explosion.
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Try the new Hotel English Cafe. Luncheon, u
to 2 p. m so ceEts Table dhote dinner 6 to s
p. M, SO cents; with bottle California wine, rs
cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

Lawn Guards, Hitch Posts. Ellis & Hell
fenberger. Phone 95S. 366 South Senate ave-
nue.,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

DunIap's CeIeblnted Hats,
And all other new styles at SEATON'S
HAT STORE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17
The New AII-RaiI Route.

Special train of sleepcrs, chair cars,
coaches and restaurant car, leaves Union
Station IL p. m. Tickets and full partic-
ulars at % South Illinois street, Union Sta
ton or Observation-Disclosures depot.
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$2.OO-CHICAGO- AND RETURN--$2.OO.
Saturday, Sept. II, 1898, Via the Lake
Erie q Western and Wabash

$2.OO-CHICAGO AND RETURN-$2.OO.
saturday, Sept. II, 1898, Via the Lake
Erie q Western and Wabash
Railways.
The New AII-RaiI Route.
Special train of sleepcrs. chair cars,
coaches and restaurant car, leaves Union
station IL 2. m. Tickets and full partic-
ulars at % South Illinois street Union Sta
ton or observation-disclosures depot.
BIG -FOUR ROUTE.
Terre Haute Races.
$2.25-ROund Trip-$2.25.
Tickets good on all trains going Sept. IS
to %, returning till the 18th. Trains leave
indianapolis 730 a. M, 11:45 a. M, 430 p.
m and 11:2O p. m. Call at Big Four offices,
No East Washington street and Union
Station.
H. NJ. BRONSON, A. D. P. A.
S1-CINCINNATI AND RETURN-S1.
Via Big Four Route,
Sunday, Sept. rs.
Special train leaves Indianapolis 1880 a. M.
stopping only at Shelbyville and Green's
burg. Returning leaves Cincinnati p. m.
H. NJ. BRONSON, A. G. p. A.
SI.5O-LOUISVILLE and RETURN-S1.5O
Pennsylvania Lines,
Sunday, Sept. IS.
Special train leaves Union Station 7:30 a.
III. Returning leave Louisville Fourteenth
| street station) $40 p. m.
Insure with German Fire Insurance of In
diana. General offices, 20 South Delaware
street Fire. tornado and explosion.
Lawn Guards, Hitch Posts. Ellis & Hell
fenberger. Phone $685. 366 South Senate ave-
nue..
| Vose finest upright pianos at Wulschner'e
Try the Hotel English Cafe. Luncheon, u
to p. m so cents. Table d'hote dinner. 6 to s
p M, SO cents; with bottle California wine, rs
cents.
Wegman pianos. Carlin & Lennox. z. Mkt st.
Feed your horse JANES'S Dustless Oats.
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vose finest upright pianos at wulschner's
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$1.5O-LOUISVILLE and RETURN-S1.5 80
Pennsylvania Lines,
Sunday, Sept. IS.

Special train leaves Union Station 7:30 a
III. Returning leave Louisville (Fourteenth
street station) $40 p. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17
a FINE PIECE

There is piece of tapestry here
of which the main groundwork is
rich red. Over it hang garlands of
flowers connecting the design. tits
bordered with gold to represent an
old gilded frame. The details of the
work are so many, so fine, so ex-
quisitely wrought out that descrip-
ton would be tiresome. But the
tapestry is not, and neither is the
price. This piece is an exact copy
of the famous "Arms of the King"
tapestry of Louis XIV. We
bought it to sell.
"There Are Others"
We have other tapestries and
draperies in all forms and kinds,
and at prices to encourage anybody
that wants draperies. Will be glad
to show you all our stock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

wegman pianos. carin & Lennox. . E. Mkt. st.
Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless Oats.
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BIG FOUR ROUTE.
Terre Haute Races.
$2.25-ROund Trip-$2. rs.
$1-CINCINNATI AND RETURN-S1.
Via Big Four Route,

Special train leaves Indianapolis 1880 a. m.
stopping only at Shelbyville and Green's
burg. Returning leaves Cincinnati D. m.
H. M. BRONSON, A. G. p. A.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13
WHERE GEN. MERRITT FAILED
He Had to Call In Chnmbermnid 10
Help Make n stubborn China
man Understand.

Maj. Gen. Merritt, grim old warrior
of score of fields, head of the Manila
army, military governor of the Philip
pines, lately met his first defeat. He
got it from yellow, lantern-jawed.
slant-eyed Chinese armed with wash
rag and bucket of suds.
When the general entered the suite
which had been provided at the Palace
he found that important business
awaited attention. He desired to dis
cuss affairs of state. Chinese serv-
ant was in the room, washing windows.
They did not particularly need wash
ing, but the yellow fellow was there
under orders, and he proposed to finish
the job. The general asked him to
take his suds and go.
"Me no sabee," replied the saffron
son of toll splashing more water on.
The general argued, but it was use
less. He scolded and harangued, but
to no effect.
Affairs of state might wait, but the
Chinese was bent on cleaning the win.
dows. He looked mildly at the general
and dipped anew into the suds. ME
no sabee," was all he said. The gen.
eral, being a student of human nature
as well as of the art of war, suspected
that the intruder was lying.
John" said he with great solemnity,
don't you know l could have you
shot?"
you no shootee me-" replied John.
go shootee Spaniard. Me Mclean
mans fend. Me allie same STARS and
Stlipes," and fresh dash of suds
struck the pane.
The general was getting impatient.
There was no use in diplomacy. "Git!"
he yelled. 'Vamoose! Clear outl
You sabee clear out yon heathen?"
"Me no sabee clear out" answered
John. "Me sabce Mclean flag. Me
sabee washee window"
The military governor of the Philip
pines was in despair. just then
chambermaid passed the open door.
Say" said the general, "come in
and induce this heather to get out"
The chambermuid came in, broom in
hand.
"See here" she remarked to John,
skip. or I'll break this broom over
your cocoanut."
John picked up the bucket of suds
and started for the hallway. AS he
reached the door he winked at the gen.
eral. "Me no sabee much; me sabee
war;" he said, and went his way.-San
Francisco Call.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13

in condemning the bad guns and max
ing acquisitions for others, and it was
not possible for this department to
furnish rifles or any kind of equip
ments to the soldiers until they were
actually mustered into the federal
service. That was matter controlled
by law.
The equipments furnished by the
ordnance department are numerous
and varied, and most of them are not
articles of trade in the ordinary sense.
We had to find people who possessed
facilities for producing them, and they
had actually to be taught how to
make them. Some of the contractors
were late with their deliveries, and
the goods furnished by others were
worthless and had to be condemned.
All of this was entirely beyond our
control, und could not have been
avoided by any foresight on our part.
There was an emergent demand, and
the material was not ut hand to sat
isfy it; that Is the whole story. The
result was that many of the troops
lacked equipments, and by no means
all of them have been fully supplied
yet. More or less confusion has been
caused by the unavoidable hurry, in
volving additional delay. Neverthe-
less, not many more days will elapse
before we shall be fully up to date, and
no soldier will lack anything that it
is our business to supply.
At present we are turning out equip
ments of all sorts at a rate to supply
5000 men per day, including every
thing down to canteens, meat cans,
spoons and forks. At no time have I
allowed the troops at Tampa to be
without all the equipments required
| for service In the feld, the idea of this
being that the soldiers likely to be
sent to the front at any time must
lack nothing. On the other hand, the
camps at Fort Alger and elsewhere,
which were not to be drawn upon i'm
medlately for men, have been kept
waiting for their supplies. This has
been misunderstood to some extent,
and I have even been accused of IA
, voritism, but 1t is easily seen that no
other method could have been adopted
with propriety. We are pretty nearly
out of the woods now, happily.
Meanwhile, the arsenals have been
pushed to the utmost, and rifles have
been turned out as fast as possible. 1
am not permitted to say how many
guns per day we are making, because
that would be information for the en-
envy. One remark W ould like to make
in regard to charges recently published
to the effect that the government is
supplying the troops with an obsolete
and worthless arm-namely, the Spring
! field rifle. Nothing could be more I'M
true, and statements of the kind are
sincerely to be depIored, inasmuch as
they are calculated TO demoralize our
soldiers. The Springfield rifle is one
of the best guns in the world, and
know of no arm which I would so will
ingly put into the hands of new troops
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13

A recent book of travel in British
Guiana gives an incident which, If
there be any meaning in grammar, is
an appalling illustration of the effect
of tropical life in developing latent
cannibalistic instincts In cultivated
Englishmen. The author is relating
stories of the insect pests of that col
ony, and says: Zone lady that knew
whilst busy at her toilet felt some
thing crawling on her shoulder. She
screamed and called her husband, and
he had just time to knock the cent?
pede off before biting her in the neck"
1t would have been more in accord
ance with our English notions of fair
play If, instead of thus taking advan-
tage of his wife's hysteria, he had en-
joyed his morsel in the course of a
set quarrel.-London Sketch.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13

that is requisite in this line. For COM
mon sense reasons we have furnished
supplies first to those who were to go
first to the front. On the other hand,
the regiments at Camp Alger. and
some OF those at Camp Thomas, are
still insufficiently supplied with field
outfits, though all have been provided
with everything necessary for imme-
date use. The only reason why full
outfits have not gone to all regiments
is that it has been impossible TO get
them from the contractors. The latter
have been constantly urged to make
haste, but frequently they have disap-
pointed us. A manufacturer, for in
stance, promises us certain number of
medical chests within ten days, and at
the end of the time offers an excuse for
delay. We cannot very well go to some
body else, because ;he somebody else
would not be prepared to produce the
goods Immediately. Nevertheless, full
outfits are being rapidly sent to the
front. and by July 60 all the troops in
the field will be completely provided.
This department has completely
equipped steamship, the Relief,
which il to be used as an army am
bulance vessel. 1t is superb floating
hospital. provided with everything
that is latest and best in the way of
hospital improvements, including ma
chinery for making thousands of
pounds of ice per day and an X-ray
plant for the use of surgeons in dag
nosing bullet wounds. We have also
fitted up an ambulance railway train,
which consists of ten tourist sleepers,
two kitchen and dining cars, and q
combined passenger and baggage car.
1t has been placed under the charge of
trained nurses, and will be kept per-
manently at Tampa, except when car
rying sick and wounded to points des-
ignated by the proper medical Off
GERS.