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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-22
WOODEN SHOES.
They Are Worn by Workmen EN-
plOyed i'm Damp Places.
Chicago Chronicle.

Thousands of pairs of wooden shoes are
purchased IN Chicago every year. Some are
most of them have leather tops. Most of
these shoes are made in Chicago, while
large numbers are brought from factories
anG from the woods of Wisconsin. Strange
to speak of shoes being brought from for
eSts, but according to excellent authority
that is where most of the shoes made
which are composed entirely of wood. These
shoes which are made out in the woods are
OF course, but rough hewn, and can scarcely
be spoken of as having finish. All of the
SHOES, both those which are all wood and
those which have leather tops are made
by hand, and pretty roughly made at that.
All of them are for rough wear There is
never any effort made TIC give them elegance
of finish.
Several classes of employees find the wood
en- shoe a necessity, but most of them find
that the heavy wooden sole with leather
top will answer all demands. The wooden
shoe is used for two purposes-as protec-
ton against water and cold. The men who
breweries, tanneries, ice cream factories and
the dressing departments of poultry houses.
chickens and turkeys in the South Water
street cellars find that a shoe wholly wood
en- is the best for them.
For many of the WOrkmen the ordinary
leather shoes would not do at all. Leather
is ready conductor of heat, and water
will go through it in very short time If
men wore leather-soled shoes they would be
going about their work with wet feet all
the time and the feet would be rather cold
besides The great number of cases of
pneumonia, rheumatism, etc., which would
inevitably follow is at once apparent.
Over on South Water street. where chick
ems and turkeys are deprived OF feathers
by the thousand, wooden shoes are in big
demand in the cleaning rooms. The clean
ing rooms are generally in the Easements.
Here the apartments are kept damp by the
necessary presence of large quantities of
water. 1t would take very short time for
a workman to acquire very wet feet if he
depended on leather shoes for protection.
Blood from the fowls and the water that is
thrown about would shortly wet his feet
from the upper side even if the floors were
dry, so he finds refuge for his feet in the
solid wooden shoes, which are wooden on
the top as well as on the bottom.
Wooden-soled shoes are made on a small
scale at a number of places in Chicago.
There are no factories, the shoes being made
his wife put in all of their time making
shoes the wife usually being quite as ex-
pert in the art the husband. When they
have made several pairs they bring them
down town to some store, where they dis
pose of them. Nearly all of the shoes made
in Chicago are made of poplar or Eastwood
on account of their lghtness. If made of
any of the heavier woods the weight would
be such that the shoe would be much too
heavy for wearer TO conveniently carry
around.
The shoes are not made for men alone as
they are very often used by women engaged
in work which takes them where ii is damp.
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ESCAPE OF SPANIARDS.
Prisoners at Fort Mcpherson Report
ed to Have Got Away.

ATLANTA. Ga, July 21.-It was. reported
at midnight that four of the Spanish pris-
oners confined at Fort Mcpherson since the
beginning of hostilities with Spain had es-
capped. The officer in charge of the bar
racks refused to either deny confirm the
report, but several enlisted men who came
in from the post said three of the Span
iards had'got away yesterday and one to-
night. -tfyt
The Confederate Veterans attending the
reunion here have been allowed the free
dom of the post, and, according to the sto-
ries told by the recruits in town tonight,
they were allowed to enter the house in
which the Spaniards were confined. During
the visits of the veterans the Spaniards are
said to have escaped, and are believed to
nave got away on the many trains which
daily pass Mcpherson Station.
Several officers of the barracks came in
tonight and reported at police headquar-
tiers that they had been detailed to search
the city for the missing men,
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CHANGE OF GOVERNORS
WOOD REPORTED TO HAVE Sue
CEEDED M'KIBBIN AT SANTIAGO.
No Dispatches on the Subject Re-
Urge Removal of Skaters Army.

WASHINGTON. July 2-The published
report from Cuba that Brig. Gen. Leonard
Wood, who went to the island as colonel of
the Rough Riders" has been appointed
temporary Governor of Santiago to succeed
Gen. Chambers McKibbin, cannot be con-
firmed tonight at either the White House
or at the War Department Officials do not
say the report is inaccurate, but simply that
they have no information concerning it. 1t
is pointed out that, by the terms of the
Presidents proclamation. General Shafter,
as commander in chief of the American
forces in Cuba, is the Governor of both the
city and the province of Santiago. He may
delegate to some officer of his command the
performance, of course, under his supervi-
sion, of the duties of Governor of Santiago
city, but he would not necessarily immedi-
ately inform the department of that fact.
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ATITHy H
WASHINGTON Post.

WashingtOn Post
"A great many army officers carry good
sized policies on their lives, said Mr.. j.. G..
Upton a Boston insurance man. This
country has not been in danger of war in
long time and it has been customary to ac-
cept army officers at the usual rates, though
double the regular premiums was demanded
when they went on dangerous expeditions,
as in Indian campaigns. AS for enlisted
men, they have not been considered desira-
BILE risks by the companies The danger of
death is greater in the case of privates
and they neither live so well or have such
good care, when hurt, their officers.
I'm the navy it is considerably different
Naval officers have not been insured very
heavily by the companies. and the latter
are glad of it at the present time, when it
looks a 5 if the struggle with Spain would be
decided on the deep.
Among other undesirable risks are
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Contract for It's Transportation to
Spain Signed and Bond Given.

Spain Signed and Bond Given.
WASHINGTON, July 21-An official of
the quartermaster's department with Shat
tiers army will be detailed by General Shat
ter to supervise the embarkation of the
Spanish prisoners for Spain According to
terms of the contract with the Spanish
Transatlantic Company, this will begin by
the 18th inst, when the company will have
five ships at Santiago Practically all the
preparations for shipping the men neces-
sarily are left with the quartermaster at
Santiago. the department here seeing to it
that the transports are at their designated
places on time. Absolute confidence is felt
by Colonel Hecker in charge of the trans
portation question here, in the ability of the
Spanish steamship company to carry out it's
contract.l He had the opportunity of per-
eonally meeting Mr. Ceballos, who repre-
sented the company at New, York, and found
MIN thoroughly alive to the needs of the
situation. Colonel Hecker feels that his
course In awarding the contract to the
Spanish company while 1t might give rise
70 some unfayorable comment was the best
possible solution of the question. After the
prisoners embark they will be on ships of
the Spanish company, and on arrival at the
spanish port or ports will be subject to the
police and quarantine regulations of their
own country. 1t is altogether unlikely il
now seems, that the prisoners will be landed
al Cadiz, the advertisement asking for
proposals to carry the men indicated. The
question depends, it is thought, in large
measure on the location of the govern
ments lazaretto, as it is believed that the
spanish government will want to keep the
men In quarantine for a certain length of
time to avoid any dangers which might
arise from their having been encamped in
localities in or near which yellow fever has
been raging.
The contract with the Spanish steamship
company, drawn by Attorney General
Griggs, was formally executed to-day. The
company, through its agent, gave bond in
the sum of $250,000 for the faithful perform
nnca of the contract
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Tarin Rate. for cuba.

WASHINGTON, July q. = A conclusion
has been reached as to what disposition
Shall be made of the prohbitory list in the
Cuban tariff laws. The only articles re-
tanned on the prohibited list are firearms
ana ammunition, oleomargarine. artificial
or adulterated wines and objects offensive
TO morality Rates of customs duty on the
femalnlng articles have been decided on, as
gar, refined, cents a pound: honey 20
cents gallon; molasses, s cents a gallon
sseaccnarine, $50 pound: tobacco $3.50 per
powder or snuff So cents pound; cigars
ana cigarettes. $3.50 a pound. The prohibit
ZION on pharmaceutical preparations of un-
Known composition is removed and the
rates nxed are according to the Cuban law
LOT ine individual articles, to be determined
by the customs officer
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BRITISH SHIP CAPTURED.
The Newfoundland Taken While Try
ing to Run the Cuban Blockade.

KEY WEST, Fla, July 21.-The British
steamer Newfoundland, loaded with food
supplies, was captured by the Mayflower on
Tuesday off Cienfuegos, into which harbor
she was heading Two blank shots across
her bows brought her to, and the Mayfiower
put a prize crew on board her and sent her
into Charleston, S. c. The Newfoundland
left Halifax, N. S., on July 8. The May
flower has on board five Cubans who were
picked up at various times by the ships of
the blockadng fleet. They had fled from
Havana and other Cuban ports to escape
starvation, as the condition of affairs ashore
in Cuba grows worse daily
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The bermuda Now Free.

KINGSTON, Jamaica. July q, p. m.-
The steamer Bermuda, a filbuster seized
by the British government fifteen months
ago, forfeited and advertised for sale,Awas
to-day freed by order of the government on
the payment of all the hbels against her.
The American flag will be hoisted on the
Bermuda tomorrow. A Port Antonio crew
has been cabed for and the vessel will leave
for New York next week.
The cargo of the steamer Ethelwold
which recently ran ashore near this port
was jettisoned last night, and the vessel
was f1oated to-day. She has arrived here
under her own steam, and is little damaged.
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ROTTERDAM, July 2.-Arrived: Rotter-
dam and Amsterdam, from New York;
Spaarndam, from New York
NAPLES July 21.-Arrived: Kaiser Will
helm H. from New York, for Genoa.
BREMEN, July 21.-Arrived: Lain, from
New York via Southampton.
LIVERPOOL, July 2l.-Arrived: Waes-
land, from Philadelphia.
MARSEILLES, July 19-Sailed Bur-
gundy, for New York
QUEENSTOWN. July 21-Sailed: leu
tonic, for New York
NEW YORK, July 22-Arrived: Plfoenicia,
from HAMBURG
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Cervera,s Fate KNOWN at ManiIa.

HONG-KONG. July 81. = The German
steamer Wuetan, at this port. from Cavite
reports that the United States transport
China, with American reinforcements for
Admiral Dewey, arrived at Cavite on Sat-
urday last and that the other transports
arrived on Sunday. The Wuetan also
brought news that no advance had been
made by the American force They were
awaiting the coming of General Merritt,
who was expected to reach the place within
ten days. The insurgents still invested the
town. The news of the destruction of Adj
miral Cervera's fleet at Santiago de Cuba
was received at Manila July II and created
CONSERVATION among the Spaniards.
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SIMPSONS REPORT.
1t Is on the Way to New York on the
Auxiliary Cruiser st. Paul.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-The anxiously
awaited report of Admiral Sampson on the
great sea fight with Cervera's squadron is
now on the way here by the cruiser st.
Paul, under Captain Sigsbee, which left
Santiago day before yesterday. The trip
to New York is about three or four days,
so that the report is likely to be in the
nsnds-of the department by next Saturday
or Sunday. After going over it the Of
flcials will make public liberal extracts on
the details of the engagement This and
the supplementary reports of the fleet Of
ficers are awaited with great interest, not
only for the light they will throw on this
memorable fight but for the technical les
sons they will give on explosives, projec-
tiles, etc. Thus far not a word has been
received by the department to show what
kind of projectiles did such effective work.
Captain ONei, of the Ordnance Bureau.
is particularly interested in this branch for
the scientific deductions which will be af-
forded. and he has sent orders for detailed
reports on the effects of all kinds of naval
tiles thrown by the Vesuvius. The press re-
ports concerning the dynamite projectiies
Indicated that they had done fearful havoc,
but the observations since then within the
fortffications do not show any very serious
damage. The technical reports will disclose
Just how much effectiveness can be secured
from the various appliances now in use by
the navy, some of them being in their ex-
detrimental stages.
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College Young Women Adjourn.

EAST NORTHFIELD Mass. July 2i-
The sixth annual conference for college
young women closed tonight. Dwight L.
Moody presided and addresses were made
by Rev. J. Bell Johnston, of England; DR..
Boston; Miss Taylor, of Chicago; Mrs Mar
garet Sangster, of New York city and Rev.
ceived to-day stating that the Woman's
College Association of this country had been
admitted into the Worlds Student Fedora
ton, which is holding its annual convention
in Eisenach, Germany.
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HONG-KONG, July 2.-Advices from
Manila say that General Aguinaldo has or
ganized the Philippine Cabinet at Bacoor.
with the following personnel: President of
the council, General Aguinaldo; secretary
of war, Baldimiro Aguinaldo, nephew Of
General AguinaldO; secretary of the interior,
Leandre Tiara; secretary of state, Marine
Trias.
A Cavite letter, dated July II, says that
General Anderson has quartered the Cali
fOrnia battalion at Paranaque, several miles
from Manila. The blockade is effective, and
mails are not allowed to enter Manila except
by war ships
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PITTSBURG, July N.--It is learned that
the conference of the wage scale commit
tees of the Manufacturers and Window
Glass Association will not be held in Pitts
burg usual. The conference this year
will be held at Putin Bay on next Wednes-
day. both the manufacturers and President
Burns having decided on this course. The
workers will ask an advance of AZ per cent.
and for an eight months fire. 1t is believed
cent. advance and seven months fire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-22

HONG KONG, July 21.--Letters received
here from Cavite, dated July is, say that
the American transports have hoisted the
American flag on an island supposed 10 be
Watts island.
LONDON, July 21.-A dispatch to the
Times from Cavite refers to the island over
which the American transports are said to
have hoisted the American flag as Wake
island. which is in the Marshall group, in
Micronesi. comprising the Radack and Ra-
lick chains. Probably Watts is a cable
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-22

ATLANTA, Ga, July 21-The results in
follows: 90
One mile, open; professional: Eli Winsett
Atlanta won; Jack Coburn st. Louis. sec
2:25 LIS.
One mile invitation: professional: Eli
Winsett, Atlanta, won; Jack Coburn st
third. Time 2:25
The pursuit race between Jack and Lou
Coburn and Horace Poutch and Karl
Thome, of Louisville was won by the CO.
burns in three-quarters of a mile, Thome
and Poutch quitting on account of a pune
ture-
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LONDON, July 22-The Hong-Kong cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says: Gen.
Cabinet took the oath of office
at Bacoor on Sunday in the presence of
5000 natives. A fireworks display followed.
Agunaido is restless under American re-
straint and wants to capture Manila.
United States Consul Williams, who is at
Cavite, has written to United States Con-
sui Widman here strongly urging him to
come to Cavite and reason with General
with whom he has great in
fiuence. Mr.. Wildman starts at the end of
next week
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Alaskan prospectors. They are not liked at
all by the insurance people. The danger on
the trails and in the camps from exposure
and accident are very great. A. few COM
but not many will knowingly insure a man
who is going to the Klondike. Men who are
going to the front are not just now very
eagerly wanted by insurance agents. for,
more than Spanish bullets. is feared the
danger of sickness in the unhealthy season
now at hand Ii cuba"
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REBELS WELL ARMED.
An English Correspondent Visits the
Insurgent Camp.


LONDON. July 22-The correspondent of
the Times at Cavite, telegraphing under
date of July II, by way of Hong Kong, says
Il visited the rebel intrenchments, which
are less than a mile outside the Spanish
lines. At Malatao 1 found the rebels well
armed. They are provided with Mauser
rifles and have two field pieces. They are
gradually forcing the Spaniards back.
1.-THE Spanish prisoners are well treated
by the rebels, but they are all terribly ex-
hausted and emacated. Some of them are
suffering severely from fever. The position
of the Spanish prisoners taken by the
Americans is peculiar. Admiral Dewey, be-
ing unable to keep them turned them over
to the rebels under a proviso that America
should bear the expense of their mainte
nance, General Aguinaldo being responsible
for their feeding. The prisoners at Cavite
complain that they receive insufficient food
but the rebels unable to obtain better.
l have visited all the prisons and hospitals.
l found their condition extremely filthy.
The surgical and medical treatment is prim-
tive. Since the arrival of General Ander-
sons brigade, however, the prisoners have
been employed in cleaning and other sani-
tary work, and there has been a marked
Improvement all around
ION July Is there was heavy fighting
around Fort Malatao General Anderson
moved three hundred of the First California
volunteers, under Lieutenant Colonel
Dubose, forward to Paranaque, several
miles from Manila, behind the rebel lines.
On the following day there was renewed
heavy fighting around the city. The rebels
attempted on that and the day after to out
flank the Malatao defenses and capture the
fort.
The Developments of the political posi-
ton confirm the belief that the natives are
suffering from 'swelled heads and are likely
to cause trouble to the Americans, whose
preparations keep this contingency steadily
in view. 1t is reported that in an attack
upon Malatao to-day the rebels lost fifty
killed during a charge. "A party was sur
rounded by Spaniards and slaughtered to
the last man.
Lieutenant Lazelle. of the Eighteenth
regulars. died of measles after leaving
Honolulu"
Germans Have Nothing to Explain.
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Anarchy Among the Rebels.

LONDON. July 22.-The Manila CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail. under date of
July Is. commenting on the state of an
archy among the rebels, says: Each local
chief desires to become the supreme ruler
of his island 1t is pitiful to think that a
nation like the Spanish has been beaten by
such miserable specimens of humanity
American inactivity is telling on the natives
in the rebel districts. Food is plentiful, but
there is no money to purchase 1t and no way
to Distribute 1T y .t.
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Prince of Wales Recoxer,nr.

LONDON, July H.-The British Medical
Journal to-day, after giving a technical de-
scription of the injury to the left knee of
the Prince of Wales. adds that to-dav,s ev
animation showed him to be in a consider
ably improved condition The patient
otherWlse is In very satisfactory health.
and no operation will be necessary
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Drowned HerseIf in n Pond.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, July 21.-Mrs Martha
A Havens. aged forty-five, wife of promi-
nent farmer living near Hallsville, lay
drowned. Two weeks ago her daughter.
aged eighteen, refused to marry a young
farmer named c. H. Fait on the wedding
day and he committed suicide. His suicide
weighed heavily on the mind of Mrs
Havens, resulting in her taking her life.
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COOPERSVILLE, Mich, July 21-Fire
which started to-day in Cleland's general
store from unknown causes wiped out the
business portion of the town. Fifteen build
ingS were destroyed with most of their con-
tents. Loss over $4,000: insurance about
$50 600. The flames were checked by the aid
of apparatus from Grand Rapids.
NEW YORK, July 2l-Fire to-day did
$4,000 damage at the Atlantic White Lead
COmpany's stOrehouse in BROOKLYN.
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NEW YORK, July 2l.--A dispatch to the
World from Hong-Kong says General Agui-
naldo, the leader of the Philippine insurg
ents. is fighting for annexation to the
United States The Cortes and Basa fam
lilies and other families of influence on the
island have been giving money freely to
buy arms for the insurgents on assurances
from the United States consul here. Mr..
Wildman that they could trust to the
American spirit of business.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 2-Walter
Bush, a st. Louis boy, who was visiting his
grandfather in this city. was instantly killed
last night by grasping a live" wire. The
boy noticed a wire hanging above a bay
window. He opened the window and
stepped out on a small porch and caught
hold of the wire. AS soon as his hand came
in contact with the wire there was a bright
fash and the lad dropped dead.
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NEW YORK, July 21.-The steamer Trave,
which reached this port to-day, reports that
on July Is she sighted the steamer Fries
land from Antwerp for New York. and was
Informed that the latter vessel when five
days out, on July IA, broke her shaft
When spoken the triesland had repaired the
damage and was proceeding slowly under
steam.
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FLOATING ON THE SEA.
Bodies of 200 Victims of La Bour-
Eogne Disaster Passed by a Steamer.

CHESTER, Pa, July 21.-The British tank
steamer Oilfelds, which arrived here to-day
from Shields, England, reports having
passed a large number of human bodies
while off the Newfoundland banks a few
days ago. Captain Shawyer stated that
there were fully 2O0 and he supposed they
were some of the victims of the Bourgogne
disaster
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the German government repudiated re-
sponsibility for it, and that the admiral
would be called to account says I'VE are
not aware that the government has any
reason to make such similar explana-
cially of any unfriendly action on the part
of Admiral Won Diedrichs or any ship of
the German squadron towards that of the
United States. Neither is anything known
of any complaint having been made by
Americans. The German government. there
fore, has never been placed in the position
to explain"