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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16

Order That Will Benefit American
Ships Trading with Porto Rico.

Order That Will Benefit American
Ships Trading with Porto Rico.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Secretary Alger
petus to American shipping. 1t is to go into
effect on Tuesday simultaneously with the
hosting of the American flag at San Juan,
and the complete and permanent occupation
of Porto Rico by the military forces of the
United States The war regulations reiat-
ing to Porto Rico were modified by the
secretary after consultation with General
Spaulding, acting secretary of the treasury
so that hereafter vessels trading between
the United States and Porto Rico and yes
sells in the coasting trade of the islands
are exempted from tonnage taxes This
trade is confined by regulation to American
vessels 1t has been possible for the adj
ministration to take this step TO promote
cause Porto Rico Is to be wholly and per-
manently American 1t vas not possible
to ADOPT a similar course in the case of
HaW ALL as that archipelago Was acquired
by treaty and not by conquest, ana IL IS not
practicable to consider Sucn course in the
case Of Cuba and the Philippines until the
future political status OF these islands has
been settled by the peace commission and
Congress- The effect of the order should
be 10 increase over tmeetoid the employ
ment OF American tonnage In the Fofto
hican trade, as in 1881, the year before the
war American tonnage from Porto hlco
was only 1900 tons compared with 4SCUJ
tons foreign. American snip owners are
warned to secure registers before entering
the Porto hlcan trade, as cudStIng eiarOli-
ments and licenses will subject vessels to
penalty under the law on their return 10 the
United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16
NEW MILITARY SOCIETY.
Order of the Army of Santiago de
Cuba in Process of Formation.

NEW YORK, Oct ia society to be
known as the Society of the Army of SAINT
iago de Cuba is now in the process of
formation, says the Tribune. 1t will in
sense resemble the G.. A. r. and will num-
Der 5000 members. The membership of the
society will consist of all officers and SOL
diers of the United States army who con-
stituted the expeditionary force to SAINT
iago and who participated in the campaign
between the dates of June IA and July H.
The purpose of the society is, to record the
history and conserve the memory of the
events of the campaign 1t is expected
that local auxiliary branches will be es-
tablished in many cities throughout the
country. There are to be three classes of
membership First, original members; Sec
ond, members by inheritance, and third,
members by succession, to consist of those
blood relatives of members, first and Sec
ond class, to whom, in the absence of lineal
descendants the right of inheritance may
be devised by descendant members. The
principal officers of the society are as fol-
lows: President Maj. Gen. w. r. Shafter
first vice president, Maj. Gen. Joseph
Wheeler; secretary and treasurer, Maj.
Alfred c. Sharpe; register general, Maj
Philip Reade; historian, Maj. G.. Creighton
Webb A committee consisting OF Gen.
William Ludlow, Lieut.. Col. John Jacob
Astor and Maj. G. Creighton Webb are pre-
pairing suitable badges for the order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16
GHERARDpS PREDICTION.
The Admiral Tells Boston RefOrmers
We Will Have Another War.

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 1.-THE Massachu-
sets Reform Club met last night to dis
cuss the troubles of the army, and before
1t adjourned it decided to hold an investi-
cation on it's own account for the benefit
OF the board now in session at Washing
ton. Rear Admiral Gherardi, who spoke
for the navy. created much surprise by de-
claring that the Nation is not yet out of
war, and that England and the United
States would unite in war in the East
After speaking of the troubles of the army
ne said: Lack of attention on the part
or the people regarding the needs and I'M
preparedness in the army system was the
cause of the present trouble. Congress had
not done as it should have done. The reg
ular army should be increased. We are not
yet out of the war; and we will need a
thoroughly equipped and efficient land and
naval force. We are going TO dabble in the
East; and you'll have to fight shoulder to
shoulder and ship to ship with England on
this Chinese question. There will be an
offensive and defensive alliance there. 1
wish to God we would keep out of the
Philippines.
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They Decline to Yield on Important
Details and VIII Not Consent to
Arbitrate Differences.
CUBAN DEBT TROUBLESOME
SEVERAL PROPOSITIONS SUBMITTED
BY SPANS REPRESENTATIVES,
Suggestion Made that Joint Ar
rangement Should BE Effected
for Guaranteeing Interest.

MADRID, Oct. 15.-The semi-official Cor
Responsiveness attaches much Importance to
yesterdays meeting of the peace commits
sions. 1t says it believes that besides dis
cussing the Cuban debt and the evacuation
Of Cuba, the Philippine question was under
discussion, which this paper claims to re-
gard as incredible, ''as all unprejudiced peo-
pie must think that, after the signature Of
the protocol the rights and sovereignty of
Spain would be unquestioned." Continuing,
the Correspondence says: 1.-The Am orleans
are uncompromising and disposed to only
yield on points of unimportant detail. They
are not disposed TO agree to arbitration,
while Spain is willing to accept Russia or
Germany. The public is anxious, but we
cannot Immediately reassure it, the tele-
graph not being, under the present circum-
stances, the best means of information"
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slonn,s wonderfuI Riding.

LONDON. Oct. 15.-The Sporting Life.
commenting on Tod Sloan's wonderful dis
play at Newmarket yesterday, says
when Caiman tired on the ascent, Sloan S
sharpness and skill were asserted in a
fashion that can only be described as as
tonishing to on-lookers and confounding to
his rivals"
The Sportsman says: I'VE are firmly con-
WINGED that with such a wind Sloan could
have won every other race with a mount
having the slightest pretension to chance.
1t was lucky for the other jockeys that he
had only three mounts
The Daily Telegraph says: There never
was such rage for Jockeys mounts.
Sloan is the hero of the day. and is posi-
tive attraction at every meeting
he patronizes. Already special wires
announce when Sloan does not
ride, which we 90 nos suppose was
ever supplied to any other jockey under
similar circumstances. We shall soon hear
of bookmakers' protective association for
the purpose of preventing spectators from
backing Sloan's mounts"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16
RED CROSS AID DECLINED.
The Government Will Establish Hos
pitfalls in Cuba and Porto Rico.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Surgeon General
Sternberg has written a letter to Mrs.
Winthrop Cowdin, in New York, regarding
the establishment of a Red Cross hospital
i'm Cuba and Porto Rico, in which he says:
''I have received your kind letter of OCT.
H. inclOSing a check for $2,UOO for my spe-
cial fund tor extra comforts and luxufleS
my sincere thanks for this liberal contribu-
ton. l do not think favorabIy of the estab-
lishment of hospital in Cuba or in Porto
hlcO by the Red Cross Society, for the rea-
son that the war is over and the garrisonS
which are to be stationed in these island
will require fully equipped hospital which
it is the duty of the government to provide
and which we intend to provide. During
the rush incident to bringing large num-
berS of volunteer troops into the field, and
during our active operations in Cuba and
Porto Rico, emergencies constantly arose in
which there was a failure to get necessary
medical supplies and proper light diet for
the sick to the places where they were
most urgently needed. Sucn emergencies
always arise under similar conditions not
ment to provide everything necessary for
the comfort of our sick and wounded SOL
diers.
II appreciate very highly the valuable as
sistance which has been rendered by the
Red Cross Society; but think 1t would be
demoralizing to our medical officers and to
the service generally If we should continue
to depend upon the contributions and VOlun-
tary assistance of patriotic citizens for the
care of our sick in the islands which have
come into our possession"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16
GENERAL WOOD A WORKER.
He Personally Sees that His Orders at
Santiago Are Carried out.


Santiago Are Carried Out.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Oct. 15-Heavy
rains in the last ten days have caused much
sickness, and especially among the members
of the signal service. Out of ffty-three
only seventeen are available for duty. Peo-
pie who have lived here a lifetime are I'M
able to understand the extraordinary low
death rate, averaging for October up to
date ten per day. During the same period
of last year the deaths averaged 1873 per
diem.
General Wood is interchangeable, in sun and
rain alike. He is here, there and every
where, and his friends fear he is over
working himself. But the result of his la
bors is apparent i'll every branch of the serv-
ice, civil and military. The general yes
terday visited the hospitals and found con-
siderable negligence, with the result that
he made changes. The patients are reaping
the result in better attendance and inn
proved food and cooking.
The three hundred prisoners in Santiago
prison Will in future be made to work on
building roads for the city. The rock for
this purpose will be hauled over the rail-
road from the Songo quarries. 1t Will be
and the railroad company has offered to
deliver five hundred tons of rock free as
its share of the work of improving the city
all parts of the province, and have been
kept in jail without any work to do. They
like it. but General Wood is determined to
alter this system Of affairs, and Will make
the lazy prisoners work.
Yesterday was Saints day, and General
Calixto Garcia and thousands of his friends
largely former insurgents. visited the vet
eral Cuban leader. The school Children
sang national songs, his house was made a
bower OF flowers, and during the afternoon
a reception in his honor was held at the San
Carlos Club.
The orphan asylum. which was formerly
property under the protection of the Span
fsh government, was turned over to the
Catholic Church, and the representatives OF
the latter now find themselves in a queer
position. Being church property, the gcv-
eminent cannot recognize the orphan asy-
ium beyond furnishing its inmates With RAJ
tions. But the salaries of the teachers and
employees have been unpaid Tor months. and
they want to know what to do.
The palace of the civil government is un-
dergoing considerable repairs. and not be-
fore they were needed The reception room
Is being made particularly attractive, r;c>
lures having been unearthed from different
parts OF the building.
General Wood has received word from
Guantanamo saving that General Perez. the
insurgent commander there, now refuses TO
fIisbai1d his men, This is not understood
here as previous reliable reports announced
that Perez had pispanded mas troops ne
American on1cex' 10 charge g 1liantanamo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16
NEW MARK FOR PAGERS
TWO-YEAR-OLD ECSTASY GOES IN
2:1O 1-2 AT LEXINGTON,
Looping OFF a Second and a Half from
the RecOrd-The Abbot Takes the
Ashland Stakes with Ease.

LEXINGTON. KY, Oct. 15-The sixth day
of the meeting of the Kentucky Trotting-
horse Breeders Association was marked by
small fields and record-breaking perform
anceS on the part of Major H. c. McDow-
ellis two-year-old pacing filly Ecstasy
which won the pacing division of the Ken
lucky ,Futurity for foals of 1896, pacing the
second heat under the. guidance of Charles
Marvin in 2:1012, reducing the race mark
for PAGERS of that age second and half
In the first heat Ecstasy broke on the first
turn and fell back a hundred yards and
seemed to be out of it, but Matin Bells,
who was far in the lead, broke at the three
quarters and Ecstasy came with rush and
took command, winning handily from Bride
elect in 2:151a, the fastest mile of the year
for two-year-od. In the second heat Nd
tin Bells led to the half in 1:O41s Tapped by
Ecstasy, who carried her to a break at the
three-quarters, and, coming on, finished in
2:101A, distancing Bride-elect.
In the pooling on the Ashland stakes, for
2:11 trotters, Bingen and The Abbot sold
at 500 each with 500 for the field. Bingen
broke at the word in the first heat and The
Abbot won handily in the slow time OF
2:15l3 The judges declared all bets off on
the heat and fined the drivers of Eagle
for laying up the heat. In the second heat
Bngen again broke as the word was given,
ana kagIe Flanagan and The Abbot con-
tested the heat, The Abbot winning in the
stretch with some hing to spare In the
third heat Bingen showed in front at the
half in l:U315 but The Abbot was invincible
to-day, and, coming into the stretch. drew
away and won we'll in hand in 2:OSA, with
Bingen second.
Tudor Chimes was favorite for the third
race at s25 again $50 for the field. Alice
DoTman, at the pole, led into the stretch
Tapped by Tudor Chimes, who coilared her
at the distance and won the heat in close
finish. After the first heat the betting
shifted and Timorah was made favorite,
selling at SIS against $50 for the field. She
in easy fashion. Roy Miller. driver of
Timorah, was fined 500 for laying up the
first heat. Summarizes:
Pacing Futurity; for foals of 1896; purse,
$1,000
Ecetasy, br f.. by Baron Wilkes, dam
Etheiwyn (Marvin) .......................1 /
Matin Bells, b. f., by Bowbells (Hussey).3 2
Bride-elsct. b. f. (Lesh). ................2d dis
Time-2:1519, 2:10l9.
The Ashland stakes; for 2:11 trotters;
purse. $4,000:
The Abbot. b. G., by Chimes (Geers,...1 ] /
Caid, br $. (Wylie). ....................2 3 3
Eagle Flanagan (HudSon) ...........4 2 4
Bingen, br. S. (Titer). Observation-Disclosures 2
Georgiana, b. m. (Noble). ...............3 8
Time-2 :1519, Eos. 2:0SA.
The Johnston stakes: for 2:24 trotting;
purse, $1,000.
Timorah, blk. M, by Princeton
Tudor Chimes, b. e. (Geers). ........1 2 2
Alice Dorman, b. m. (McHenry)...2 3
Barometer, b. &. (Splan). ............3 4
Time-2:1414, 2:121s. 2:13, 2:1S.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16

NEW YORK, Oct. ia number of race
horses in training, the property of James
Galway and others, were sold by auction at
Sheepshead Bay to-day. The highest priced
ones were as follows: Blueavvay, b. c., by
Getaway-Blue Maid, to Ed Hoffner. 81. 200;
Lydian, en- g.. by Linden-Gleam. ID. Sloan,
SLIGO; Ethelbert. b. c.. by Eothen-Maori, to
A. J. Joyner, $1,600, Danger, Oh. c., by Bel
videre-Zara. TO r. r. wilson jr.. 3d. 200;
HaveIock. b. c., by Hanover-Retrieve. to o.
A. Jones. 81 800: Hungarian. CHI. q. by Ham
Dilemma, to OLA. Jones. 81, 400; Har-
monica. b. T., BY Hanover-R eclare, 70 s.
Pagets $780,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16

LOUISVILLE, KY. Oct ia very fine
article of lithographing stone has been dis
covered near. Brandenburg, KY. twenty
Louisville capitalists have formed the Amer
lean Lithographic Stone Company for the
purpose of working the mines. The stone
to be finer than any before found in this
country and second only to that of Ger
many. 1t is found in three strata, the first
being thirty-four inches thick. The stone
is similar to the German article in many
respects, and is being used by photographers
in this city and in Cincinnati, where 1t has
given satisfaction. This is the first litho-
graphic stone of any great value that has
been discovered in America.
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ed to investigate the matter According to
their report the principal damage to the
explosion on the berth deck of six-inch
shell; shot-holes in three smokestacks and
two escape pipes; Shot-hole through ham,
mock netting, starboard side, forward; in
jury to ter-engine-room ventilator by six
inch proJectile; three one-pounder Shot-holes
in plating on starboard side and one six
FOUNDER ShOt-hOle forward
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16
Damage to schiey,s Shin.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. - 1t will take
sll'2s' and twenty-four days time to repair
the damage sustained by the BROOKLYN. Ad-
miral Schley's flagship. during the battle of
July s. such is the substance of the report
OF the special naval board recently appoint-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16

NEW YORK, Oct 15-The Court of APP
peals has dismissed the appeal in the Miriam
A. Osborne will case. The estate will now
a memorial home and liberal share to Yale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16
Lnnnnese oyerrunning Hawaii.

steamer Aztec arrived from Hong Kong and
Yokohama, via Honolulu, to-day. The
steamer landed 1872 Japanese laborers at
Honolulu and her purser says that 1900
more are en- route and will arrive there
shortly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16
Propositions of spaniards.

LONDON, Oct. 15.-The Paris correspond
emf of the Times says: THE peace negotia-
tons are necessarily slow, being conducted
less by exchange Of words than exchange
of notes and statements. Senior Monterio
Rios, president of the Spanish commission.
does not understand English. Consequently
the few words exchanged must be interpret
ed and even then they are definitive till
committed to paper. The Cuban debt ques-
ton has thus already been laid on the table
and the American commissioners had al
ready given a peremptory refusal to discuss
a principle which had been settled, as they
considered, by the peace preliminaries.
Faithful to the attitude adopted by them at
the outset, they seemed resolved to take
their stand on the instructions-or rather,
as 1 have already said, the precise and con-
else orders-which they brought with them.
but the Spaniards, on their side. do not
think themselves bound to bow with docility
to the imperative instructions of another
government.
"They returned to the charge to-day II
am we'll informed, urging the generally
admitted principle which imposes on con-
querors the burdens belonging to the ter
ritory conquered either in their own behalf
or that of their clients. They insisted that
die Spain already in so lamentable a. finan-
cial position, with the Cuban debt while
surrendering to the victor the security with
which it should be paid. They remarked,
according to my information, that if they
had asked the United States for permission
to raise interest out of the customs revenue
they would naturally have met with a re-
fusal. How then can they be asked to
leave TO the victor the pledge al
lowing payment of interest and yet retain
the burden of the debt? They observed,
moreover, that, as Cuba is the key to the
Gulf of Mexico, the United States will thus
be able to pass the only barrier which they
had hitherto been unable to cross at will
and that is worth some sacrifice. Hence
the Spanish commissioners insist IN the
name of recognized international law, that
the debt should not rest solely on Spanish
shoulders. 1t is impossible to foretell the
American reply, but it is not likely that
Mr.. Day and his colleagues will yield. An
yocated by the friends of peace and justice,
that the interest should be reduced to 212
ner cent or even to 2 per cent, and Jointly
Guaranteed by the Spaniards and the future
rulers of Cuba, each thus bearing only
very slight burden and the bondnolders be-
ing protected from loss on their investment
This last informa ton does not >emanate
either from Spaniards or Americans, out
there is an intention of backing 1t so as to
give il some chance of success.
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during the absence of Colonel Ray has been
requested to report on the subject to Gen.
eral Wood.
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LONDON, Oct Recommending on the
Paris negotiations, the Speaker says: 1T is
clear there will be no abatement of the
American minimum demands. President Me-
Kinley's speeches. indeed. indicate that
those demands are likely to become more
rather than less extensive. His reference
to new RESPONSE bilitieS and his depreciation
of the charge of mliIarlSm can only refer
to the Philippine islands, where, alone, re-
sponsibilities of a new order await the
American nation, and the Presidents
speeches indicate the intention of assum-
ing them fully"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
PRICEBURG.

ON Saturday afternoon, Jan. Is, a
local institute was held in the graded
school building at Pricehurg by the
teachers of Dickson Throop, Blakely,
Olyphant and Winton. Professor NJ.
j. Lloyd, of PricebuIg, acted as chair
man. The programme consisted of
singing by members CT the institute,
led by Professor Thomas Watkins, OF
Olyphant; "How TO Teach Reading" $"
Professor L. j. Richards, of Dickson;
class exercise in numbers Miss Katie
Dolphin, of dickson. address, Value
Of Language Training superintendent
BOvard, of Dunmore; colo, Professor
w. A, Kelly, of Archibald; address,
Music in the Public Schools" Profess
sor Peuser, Of Cams school, address,
How TO Teach Arithmetic" Profess
sor John j. O'1ara, of Throop; ad-
dress, Value of Arithmetic" Profess
sol II. y. Davis, of Dunmore.
The Misses Mary j.. and Isabella
Wriehtson spent Sunday as the guests
of their parents of Lincoln street.
paper on School MANAGEMENT, i"
by superintendent j. G.. Taylor, was
omitted for want of time. In addition
to the thirty six teachers present, the
| Institute was attended by School Di-
rectors William II. Morgan and Reese
Davies, and also by several of the
patrons of Priceburg school Mr.. Nor
gan took part i'm the discussion of mu-
sic I'm the public schools. The next
institute for this district viii be held