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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01
Delay at Mobile.

MOBILE, Ala, April @.-There was moth
ing but routine in camp near Mobile to-day
except a division review by General Cop
pinger, the division being commanded by
Colonel Simon Snyder, of the Nineteenth.
Great delay was experienced in getting the
troops off for Tampa owing to the ex-
traordinary demand for cars on the Louis
vile & Nashville road. which was called
to transport troops from Mobile and New
Orleans, and at the same time to prepare
to transport the Third Regiment of state
troops from Birmingham to Mobile on Sun
day. The agent said he could have met the
demand had he had twenty-four hours no.
tice. In consequence the Tenth only got
of on time. The Twenty-Second b~ivouacked
for the night, and had a disagreeable time
OF it, many of them having been soaked by
tie rain of the preceding afternoon. They
left in good spirits, however, and full of
enthusiasm for the war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01
A Cuban Army of Invaafon.

KEY WEST, Fla, April 30.-Three hum
dred Cubans will leave here tomorrow to
join nine hundred others. This united body
will be employed by the United States, and
will be transported to Cuba Immediately.
The Cubans here are highly excited over
the following telegram received from T.
Estrada Palma, of the New York Junta:
Assemble and send to Tampa Immediate
ly all the young, unmarried, healthy Gu
pans disposed to go to CUBA; also all OIL
tain families of enlisted" Tampa is made
the general rendezvous of the Cuban forces.
Tomorrow morning enlistment will begin
here.
Beginning to-morrow night, this port will
be closed to all incoming vessels from 8
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01

All Soldiers at Chickamauga Park
Expect to Move Soon.

Expect to Move Soon.
CHATTANOOGA, April SO.-Expectancy
is the situation at Chickamauga Park to-
day among the officers and men, every regi-
ment expecting every moment almost to get
orders to move south. The Ninth Cavalry
and Twenty-fourth infantry left to-day and
the Tenth Cavalry and Twenty-ffth Infan-
try are under orders to move and are pack
ing tonight preparatory to leaving to-mor-
row or Monday. The feeling that there
would come an order for all to move was
accentuated tonight, when it was stated
that the Third and Sixth Cavalry had also
received orders to be ready to move at a
moments notice. The Sixteenth Infantry
from Fort Sherman, Ida, and Rainbow,
Wash, reached -Chickarnauga to-day, and
went into camp on the Kelly field. Orders
were received to-day from the Wal De-
partment transferring this regiment and all
other troops at the park belonging to other
departments to the Department Of the
Lakes.
Captain E.. E. Hardin, Seventh Infantry,
was granted an indefinite leave Of absence
to-day to accept the colonelcy of a regiment
of New York volunteers. Captain Hardin
entered the Military Academy twenty-eight
years ago and has been twenty-four years
in active service. First Lieutenant Albert
S. Frost was granted leave to accept the
colonelcy of a South Dakota regiment OF
volunteers. flTSC Lieutenant y. =. Ddiiou,
Twelfth Infantry, was ordered TO Spring
field, ILL.,, for duty at the volunteer camp.
Lieutenant Ballou has seen twenty-six years
of service and it is semi-officially given out
hat he will be given a field office in one of
the volunteer regiments.
Captain Jack Pitcher. Troop A, First
Cavalry, was thrown from a new horse he
was breaking into service this afternoon
and his leg was frightfully mashed and
sprained. The surgeon states that ne will
be confined for six weeks.
All the newspaper correspondents. an
army of whom have been here for a week
or more, nave left under order for Tampa
and Mobile. a straw that indicates to the
soldiers here that they are soon to follow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01

WILMINGTON, N. c., April 30.-The tug
John Harlan, towing the barge Carrie l..
Tyler, with a cargo of phosphate rock, en-
countered a gale off Cape Lookout on the
9th. The barge became unmanageable, and
will five men on board was abandoned by
the tug, which filled with water and was
dragged ashore at Lookou light. The crew
Of the tug was rescued, but it is feared the
men on the barge were lost. The fishing
schooner Matte, which left Beaufort Tues
day afternoon for Cape Lookout, is also
supposed to be lost.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01

BERLIN, April @.-A dispatch received
here from Santiago de Chile to-day an
nounces that Chile and Peru have chosen
the Queen Regent of Spain as partial arbi-
traitor of their differences. A protocol has
been drawn up arranging for a plebiscite of
the inhabitants of Tacna and africa to de-
long. the Queen Regent determining the con-
ditions of voting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01
Cathcart,ClelandsC Co
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Noble & Co.
Closing Out Sale@~~"

Thisweek BoWen-Merri will
offer from these stocks a large
list of standard works in sets.
The prices will enable many
homes in Indianapolis to have
a good llbraryfora little money.
Below is a partial list of these
valuable sets. In many in
stances there is but one of a
Readers will note that the
sale price frequently is lower
than the actual cost of manu-
facturlngthe books, making this
the opportunity of a lifetime to
acquire a good library at a small
cost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01
Four Sailors Drowned.

CHARLOTTE, N c., April 3.-A special
to the Observer from Hatteras says that
the storm off that cape on the 9th and 18th
was frightful. The wind blew from sixty to
seventy-six miles, with occasional gusts of
one hundred miles. On the 9th the schooner
Gee 9 l.. FesSenden, Captain Norton, Phil
adel, IA to Southport, with granite stone
for Fort Caswell, stranded off Chicami-
comico. She was beaten to pieces, and
Captain Norton, the mate and two seamen
were drowned. The rest of the crew was
rescued by life savers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01
A pork for nIissouri,s Troops.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 30.-Missouris
quota of volunteers, five regiments of in
fantry and q light battery, will be mobil-
lied in this city at Forest Park, one of the
largest in the world. This was decided on
to-day by Lieutenant Hardeman, United
States army, the mastering officer. Light
Battery A. of this city went into camp there
to-day and next week will be followed by
the First Regiment and the other commands
as they arrive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01
Illinois to Have a battery.

SPRINGFIELD; ILL.,, April Ex-Governor
Tanner to-day received a telegram from
Secretary of War Alger amending the call
of troops from Illinois so as to Include one
battery of six guns. Battery A, of DAN
vile, with four guns, and two guns of the
Galesburg Battery have been ordered TO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01
The Majestic Disabled.

LIVERPOOL, April 3O.-The White Star
line steamer Majestic, Captain Smith, which
arrived here from New York on April q,
has been in collision with a quay, damag-
ing her stem, breaking several of her plates
and causing her to leak.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01
NO Chance for ChanIer,s Regiment.

NEW YORK, April So.-William Aston
Chanler, who opened a recruiting station
and enrolled more than 100 fer a volunteer
regiment. said to-day that he would be COM
PEELED to disband them, as he had been noti-
fed from Washington that members of the
State militia are preferred.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01
Rrend Riots in ItaIx.

ROME. April s0.-Bread riots continue in
various parts of Italy. and the CahiRet,
awaiting itself of the authority which II
retained under the conventions with the
railroad and navigation companies, has de
cided 10 reduce the transport rates on ar
ticles OF consumption 30 per cent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01

NEW YORK, April @.-About 100 Cubans
left the Junto here tonight to joint the
United States troops at Tampa. The TOM
tingent will be augmented at Philadelphia
and other points along the line of travel.
1t was in command of General Castillo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01
F. d. Grant Made a Colonel.

ALBANY, N. Y, April Ex-Governor
Black has commissioned Frederick Dent
Grant as colonel of the Fourteenth Regi-
mAnf-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01
HUNDREDS OF APPLICANTS FOR AP-
FOINTMENT IN THE ARMY.
officers necessary to Complete the
Organization of the Regular and
Volunteer Forces Not Yet Named.
NEARLY 400 TO BE CHOSEN
SENIOR MAJOR GENERALsHIP DE-
CLINED BY GRANVILLE VI. DODGE.

Names OF Numerous Candidates Pre-.
atOrs and Representatives.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-27


directing Captain A. P. Mahan, the au'
thor and world renowned on naval tactics
to report for duty at the navy depart
ment. Captain Mahan is a retired officer
and will be assigned to position on the
strategy board. Proabbly he will replace
Admiral Walker for whom the President
and Secretary Long cherish the highest
regard on account of ehis professional
ability, and who is to be assigned to duty
of the highest important in the Immediate
future.
Upon the recommendation of Captain
Lemley, judge advocate general, Secretary
Long today directed the release from a
Boston naval prison of twenty EIGHT
sailors. The men have been in prison for
various infractions of military law and
the department believed that conditions
warrant their restoration to active service.
1t appears that the assignment of Rear
Admiral Erben, retired, to relieve Com
mander Elmer m charge of the mosquito
fleet, was caused by the i'll health of
Commander Elmer.
More than dozen retired officers were
called into service by Sec'y. Long today.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-27
WEST POINTERS GRADUATE.

Highland Falls, N. Y, April 26.-West
Point at two O'Clock today graduated the
class of 1898. The stern requirements of
the service permitted nothing but short
ceremonies attending this hurried call to
duty.
This is the FIRST time since 1851 that any
class has been graduated before the end of
the academy year. There was none of
the many pleasant features which usually
attend graduation of the class; no hop, no
farewell dinner, but there were fifty live
happy young men. The examination
usually held in June will probably not be
held this year until later as it may be-
come necessary to. graduate the second
class soon. If such becomes necessary the
examination and graduation may not
take place before July or August. Most
of the new officers will lie assigned to the
two artillery regiments and the rest will
be divided among the volunteers.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-27
sPAIN's PROPOSED CAMPAIGN

Madrid, April 26, II ID. m.-Tho gem
eral public here is in complete ignorance
regarding the Spanish war movements.
The newspapers make no mention of
them, while fully recording the tactics
of the United States feet, Judging from
the available evidence, Spain appeass to
have adopted the tactics of the b.dger.
AS the Liberal says:
I'VE are inside our house, Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines and insile we
will remain until you come and drive
US out in fulfllment of your arrogant
boasts"
1t is generally believed that in con-
sonance with this policy the Spanish
fleet. unless compelled to fight, will avoid
engagements and the fast ships Will be
employed to destroy the commerce Of the
United States. The newspapers today
reflect general satisfaction at the unanj-
nifty of the support given the govern
ment in the Cortes yesterday. A bIl to
indemnify the government for grating
autonomy to Cuba, which was not
authorized by the Cortes is expected to
pass by reclamation today, unless the
Robledoists, who are hostile to autonomy
oppose the measure.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-27
ILLINOIS TROOPS START.

Chicago, April 26.-Over four thousand
fighting men started from Chicago to-
might bound for the war. Since the early
days Of 1861, mo such scenes were wit
messed in this city as transpired this eve.
ming i'll the regimental armories, in the
streets, through which the columns
marched and around the trains which
bore them to the camping ground at
Springfield. The regiments which went
to the front were first, second and sew
enth infantry and the first cavalry. Each
regiment was recruited to it's full
strength and carried besides a number
OF recruits who will take the places of
such men as may be compelled to drop
out from any cause.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-27
MARINE SIGNAL SERVICE.

Bath, April 26.-Captain W. f. Paul OF
the Massachusetts Naval Reserve arrived
from Boston this morning on the steamer
Sagadahoc on business for the United
States Signal Corps in connection with
the signal stations on the Maine coast at
Tenants Harbor and Monhegan. He was
In consultation with se Captain John S.
Wiggin who will make figures on the
erection of ninety boat spars for the sig
story, no finish on the interior, to be put
up and shlngled. At the present time the
men at Monhegan and Tenants Harbor
are quartered in tents Captain Paul had
to leave on the noon train for Portland
and Isle of Shoals. AS soon as possible
the work on the spars and shanties will
be or dered.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-27
POWDER MILL BLOWN UP.
Seven Persons Killed By Explosion ut
Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz, CAL, April 26.-Three ex-
plosions at about SIS this afternoon at
the California powder works, caused a
great loss of life, greater than any of the
previous accidents in the history of these
works
The widest rumors are prevalent re-.
garding the number of killed and in.
jured, the exact number of which cannot
be ascertained before morning. 1t is
known that seven were killed and four
seriously injured,
+. Tie first heavy shock from the explo-
sion was felt for many miles around and
was separately followed by two lighter
shocks. The smoke from the works arose
in such volumes that 1T was impossi BILE
for time to perceive the extent of the
damage caused by the explosion. 1t was
said that the fire was spreading and the
main magazine was in imminent danger
The bugle call was accordingly sounded
for members of the California Naval Re-
serves, who responded promptly, hurry
ing to the mills and assisting the corps
of fire fighters on the grounds. AS nearly
as can be learned the primary cause OF
the disaster was the explosion of the cot
ton plant. The igniting of this plant
caused the fire to spread to the adjoining
brush and small buildings and was then
communicated to the powder mill fat
where are located the houses of the. EN- :.
ployes of the works. The employes.a and
naval reserve boys worked heroically to
prevent the fire from spreading to the
smokeless powder plant
The scarcity of water in the creek re-
tarded the work of the yoluteer fire brig
ade.
Shoyels and other tools were used in
stead Of water in fighting the flames. No
doubt is entertained among the officials
OF the works that the explosion was due
to an accident.
1t is not thought the explosion will in
terriers with the manufacture of smokeless
powder for the government The fire is
now under control and all immediate
danger is passed. None of the plants for
making powder for the fulflment of gov
eminent contracts are injured. In addit-
ion to the gun cotton plant, most of the
cottages occupied by the employees were
burned, this comprising the property loss,
financial estimate of which cannot be
had tonight,
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-27
TO. MUSTER VOLUNTEERS.

Washington. April 26-The war depart
ment officials have prepared list of
officers who will be sent to the several
states to muster men into the service of
the United States. When this is accom-.
plished, the volunteers will be under
direct control of the government and sub
ject to the discipline and requirements of
actual military life. The kilograms from
the governors of the states in reply to
Secretary Ayers telegram of yesterday
indicate that the patriotism of the citizen
soldiery is at it's height. The. officials
decline to make public the text OF these
kilograms at this time, rs they contain
information bearing on the requirements
of the militia as respects equipments,
ammunition, arms, blankets, tents, etc.
and it is suggested that the best interests
of the country would not be subserved by
making them public. Some opposition
has risen on the part of several of the
states to the location of rendezvousing
points as made by Secretary Alger. Where
the representations of state officials
present good reasons the rendezvous will
be changed.
Secretary Alger has detailed officers to
muster into the service of the United
States the troops called out by the Presi-
DENTS proclamation. The officers are to
go without delay to the rendezvous desig
mated and report on their arrival to the
governors OF the states. The details in
clude the following:
Connecticut,a at Mantle, first lieutenant,
Hamilton, second artillery; Maine, at
Portland, second lieutenant, Herbert M.
Boyden, twenty third infantry; Massa-
chusetts. at Springfield, first lieutenant,
ID. M. Weaver, Jr., second artillery; New
Hampshire, at Concord, Capt. Winfield
S, Edgerly, 18th cavalry, Rhode Island,
at Providence, first lieutenant, Charles
W. Abbott, Jr., twelfth infantry; Yer.
mont, at Burlington, major, Stephen P.
Jocelyn, nineteenth infantry.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-27
ACCIDENT TO THE GUSHING.

Boston, Apri, ga special to the
Herald from Washington says: The first
nncident to befall the big fleet operating
the Cuban blockade has happened to
machinery Of the swift little torpedo
boat Cushing, which has been SO badly
injured that she will not be of service
for month or six weeks.
From official information that has been
received by the Navy Department. from
the commander of the Key West station,
it seems that the entire starboard section
of the machinery has been wrecked.
The Herresnofs, who built the boat,
have been directed to prepare the neces-
sary castings at once for shipment to Key
West and the repair shops there have been
ordered to get ready to push the work
ahead in order that the Gushing may re-
join the fleet at the earliest possible
moment
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-27
AT BROOKLYN YARD.

New York, April 26.-After several
weeks of preparation the Wasp, formerly
the steam, yacht Columbia, left the navy
yard at Brooklyn this morning in com
mand of Lieut. Aaron Ward, and her first
stopping place will probably be Hampton
Roads.
The navy yard tugs were kept busily
engaged all the forenoon bringing men
from the Pennsylvania railroad depot
and Fall River line pier to the navy yard.
In all there were about $50 marines.
About noon the tug Nina went to the
training ship New Hampshire for nun,
Der of the New York naval reserves who
are to man the auxiliary cruiser Yankee.
sailed early this morning has been de-
tanned in the lower bay to be fitted with
q search light.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-27
NAVAL MEN IN NEW YORK.

New York. April 26-Lieut e. x.
Cole and thirty three marines from Pen.
saoola, Ella, and twenty eight men from
Portsmouth, N. H., reported today at
Captain Porter at the Marine barracks.
Brooklyn.
The officers and men of the Massachu-
setts Naval Brigade will remain at the
Hotel St. George, Brooklyn, tonight and
will make that hostelry their head.
quarters until they receive further in
structions from Captain Weeks. who is in
Washington. -
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-27
CONNECTICUT TROOPS,

Hartford, Conn.,, April 90. Gov. Cooke
will probably not issue his call for troops
in response to thu telegram from Score
tary Alger until it can be definitely de-
termined if infantry cannot be substituted
for artilierymen in the states quota. The
state has not enough artillerymen to meet
the call and Adjutant General Haven
will go on to Washington tomorrow to
present the case to the war department..
The troops will be modified at the state
camp grounds, Mantle.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-27
ANGLO-AMERICAN ALLIANCE.

Berlin, April 26-The New York COR
respondent of the Cologne Gazette cables
his paper thatihe learns from An especi-
ally Trustworthy source" that agreement
already exist between the United States
and Great Britain which ii the present
British cabinet continues in office, must
lead in the further course of events to an
alliance
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-27
SOUTH AMERICA NEUTRAL.

London, April a6.-The consuls general
Of Ecuador, Nicaragua, San Salvador,
Honduras, Costa Rica and the republic
of San Domingo, all of whom have been
interviewed with respect to the attitude
Of their governments, declare that their
countrymen sympathized with Spain but
that their respective governments will
observe the striotest neutrality.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-27
NO FIGHT EXPECTED.

London, April 27.-The Washington
correspondent of the Daily News says:
President Mckinley thinks Cubs can
be reduced by hunger, when the powers
will intervene to compel Spain to recog-
nize the loss of the island and to abandon
the war. There is a growing impression
that there will be no real fighting.
especially since the Spanish fleet seems
disposed to remain on the European side
of the water.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-27
PATRIOTIC BOWDOIN.

Brunswick, April s6-The Bowdoin
college faculty has voted to confer degrees
on the seniors who enlist before the final
examinations; also to credit under
graduates with full years work if they
follow the seniors example.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-27
WHEN TRAVELLING

Whether on pleasure bent or business,
take on every trip bottle of Syrup of
Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and eff
fectuaily on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, preventing fevers, headaches
and other forms of sickness. For sale in
so cent bottles by all leading druggists.
Manufactured by gthe California Fig
Syrup Co. only.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-27
THE SHENANDOAH ALL RIGHT.

New York, April a6.-The British
steamer Shenandoah, which sailed from
Newport News on April ID for Live rpool,
passed Kinsale today.
At the time the American ship Shenan-
doah was reported to have been captured
by the Spanish, it was intimated that it
might have been the British steamer of
the same name,
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-27
BRITONS TO BE NEAR.

London, April 26.-Six British War
ships, it is reported at Kingston, Jam,
will patrol the seas in the neigh borhood
of Cuba during the hostilities between the
United States and Spain. The correspond
emit of the Times at Kingston, says the
British cruiser Talbot has been ordered to
proceed to Havana.