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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-20
spy IN CAMP MERRITT.
One of Sagasta's Agents Has Enlisted,
or Is TRYING To.


SAN FRANCISCO June 19.-The greatest
excitement prevailed in Camp Merritt over
the report that leaked out to the effect
that one of the most noted and daring OF
Spanish spies had been captured in camp.
1t was reported that the man had enlisted
in one of the regular regiments of infantry.
An investigation Of the rumor revealed the
fact that the spy has not as yet been APP
pretended, but it is known that the gov
eminent has recently received reliable in
formation that leads it to believe that Spain
has informers in Camp Merritt The nature
and sources of the governments informa-
ton are not known to the officers here but
the War Department has issued ironclad
orders to the commanding officers to make
close investigation of every man that en-
lists.
1t can be reliably stated that the govern
ment fears a certain weil-known informer.
whose name for the present is withheld. 1t
is known that the government has Informal
ton that leads it to believe that this man
is in San Francisco with the purpose of en-
listing in one of the regiments, even If he
has not already done SO. The man is said
to have been secretly employed by De LONE
when he was in Washington, and it is said
he is the direct agent of Sagasta.
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MONTEJO WAS A COWARD
CHINESE PAPERS UNMASK ALLEGED
BRAVERY AT MANILA.
Col. Miguel Committed Suicide on
Finding supply of Ammunition Not
What 1t Was Reported.

TACOMA, Wash, June 19.-The Oriental
steamship Olympia arrived here to-day,
bringing China papers which accuse Admi-
raj Montejo of cowardice at the battle of
Manila. A special correspondent of the
Hong Kong Telegraph writes to his paper
from Manila saying that the admiral did
nothing more than flee from one vessel to
the other during the engagement. He was
among the first ashore, and almost before
the battle had been over was at his coun-
try villa beyond the city. He had not even
allowed his captains to know where the
Cavite anchorage was mined, and this is
given as a reason why some of the mines
were exploded before the American ships
approached them. They Were exploded in
order to give the Spanish vessels a chance
to cross the line.
Col. San Miguel, of the battery, committed
suicide when he found that the supply of
ammunition was not what had been report
ed. Frauds had been committed which had
disposed of the stock.
The archbishop Of Manila has issued a
pastoral, in which he declares: Very soon
the country will see an insurmountable bar
rier placed between you and your masters.
There will be then for you no situation nor
representation nor can you even participate
in the government OF the towns. You will
be reduced to a separate civil state. villifled
and degraded like those of the lowest caste
and like miserable laborers, reduced to the
condition of coolies, and, further, to that
of beasts or machines, supplied or fed by
a handful of rice, thrown in your faces as a
daily allowance, simply to secure the fruits
of your labors This is not ALL The worst
is that you will see the ruin of your tenn
pies, or that they will be turned into Protes-
tant chapels, where there is no altar. Oh
this is hard. God, Virgin and all are gone,
and the cross will have disappeared from
your cemeteries, the crucifix from your
schools and the ministers of the true God
who made you Christians through baptism. y
He urges the Spanish to resist with all their
power the Americans.
There is a strong anti-British feeling
among the Spanish in Manila, who are OF
the opinion that the English people have
shown their sympathy with the United
States too openly: It is claimed by the
Spanish that the British government even
supplied pilot 20 take the fleet into Manila
harbor. Captain Cobban, of the collier
Zafire, was accused of being the pilot
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not such as conduces to the best health OF
the soldier The English and the American
soldier, said we'll known army officer to-
day, takes his beef with him wherever he
goes for duty and we want to have our
men who go to the Philippines supplied with
this substantial feature of the soldiers ra-
tons Those soldiers who have started al
ready to Manila have supply of canned
beef, but the preference of the men natural
ly is for the fresh or refrigerated article and
it is probable. if adequate room aboard the
steamers can be secured. the department
will send a large quantity to the islands.
Onions, potatoes and canned tomatoes con-
s,itute the principal vegetable articles of the
soldiers diet and an effort will be made
to send an ample supply with each ship that
goes to the islands and can accommodate
them,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-20
A CUBAN PILoTs STORY.
Counted Cervera's Eight War Ships In
Santiago HarbOr.

Santiago HarbOr.
KEY WEST, Fla, June Is, 1920 p. m.-
Juan Santos, Cuban pilot, who arrived
here this morning on board an American
war ship, reports that he entered Santiago
de Cuba and found there Spanish garrison
of fifteen thousand men. He adds that the
vessels of Admiral Cervera's fleet lying at
that port are the armored cruisers Cristobal
Colon, Vizcaya and Almirante Oquendo, two
small cruisers, two torpedo boats and the
Reina Mercedes, which has been stripped of
her guns for the purpose of using them to
reinforce the land batteries. The masts of
the sunken collier Merrimac were visible
above the water.
The pilot further says that the Spanish
war vessels were fully manned but that
the crews were discouraged and disappoint-
ed He thinks that Moro Castle is the
only fort not silenced by Rear Admiral
Sampson, who, he says, keeps a steady
watch and opens fire as soon as work is at
tempted by the Spanards on shore. MORO
Castle, he alleges, where Lieutenant Hob
son and the other brave men of the Mer-
rimac are now confined, was not fired Upon,
the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius sending her
projectiIes over the bluff into the channel.
The land approaches to Santiago de Cuba
are neaVliy Sudrueu, pul the dttliiSry 10
insignificant.
Other information given by the pilot is
that one Spanish colonel and seventeen men.
who were taken prisoners by the '!ubans at
Guantanamo. are on the collier Abarenda
and have been offered in exchange for Lieut..
Hobson and his companions.
The hospital ship Solace has over twenty
wounded Cubans aboard.
The health of the marines who have
landed il Cuba is excellent, and good health
also prevails on board the vessels of the
American fleet. The American officers speak
highly of the efficiency and bravery of the
Cuban soldiers
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transports will doubtless prevent the Span
iards from offering the vigorous demise at
distance from the main position which they
have had ample opportunity for strength
ening, but the task before General Shafter
In moving and supplying his troops is sufi-
GENTLY serious. This task arises solely out
Of the presence of Admiral Cervera's squad
ron. No direct military object will be gained
by the capture of Santiago, which is remote
from aus Independent of the center of Span
ish pcwer IN Cuba. Upon Santiago, how
sveS. tie military energies of the United
States win now be concentrated and the
operations against Porto Rico and Havana
must be postponed. 1t is again reported that
the garrison of Santiago is in want of sup
plies and this will probably curtan re-
sistance which might otherwise be pro-
longed for some weeks"
The article. proceeding to describe the
dynamite guns of the Vesuvius, says:
Owing to the absence Of elevating or train
ing gear, although the effect of a two-hun-
dred-pound shell bursting on shore would
appear terrific to an observer on board ship
It is not likely that any defensive work was
seriously injured
With reference to the gathering of Ger
Whatever may be the aims of German
policy the mere threat of interference in the
Philippines would be likely to arouse in
the United States an irresistible sentiment
in favor of annexation. Admiral Dewey
when his reinforcements arrive, will be SUI
perior in force to the German squadron.
Although the marked success of the insur-
gents win render large a military force
unnecessary for the capture of Manila the
present circumstances require that the
United States should be strongly represent
ed both afioat and ashore in the Philippines.
The possibility of interference on the part
OF the neutral powers is evidently cherished
at Madrid and provides encouragement for
continuing an unequal contest"
In conclusion the article expressed the
opinion that Admiral Camara's object is to
land forces and stores at the Canaries and
then to return to Spain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-20
OBITUARY.
Hon. Ebenezer w. Poe, Ex-state Au-
dItOr of Ohio.

COLUMBUS, o.. June 19.-Hon. Ebenezer
W. Poe, aged fifty-two, was stricken with
paralysis while alighting from a street car
Saturday night and died this morning. He
attended to business Saturday and was ap-
parently in excellent health and spirits He
served as auditor of state for eight years,
retiring in 1896. He had previously been an
auditor OF Wood county, and was leading
candidate for the Republican nomination
for Governor against Governor Bushnell in
1895. He was auditor of state during the
four years in which President Mckinley
the President
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-20
Cheap RAILROAD Rates.

D0Sluil Transcript.
Bargain rates for railway travelling in
Switzerland this summer, Evidently the
wheelmen and pedestrians have made the
railway officials realize the need of keeping
enough people on the trains TO make little
money In consequence by the new June
arrangement tourists, commercial travellers
and others may buy a ticket good for ff-
first class, $50 second and Sc third class
Holders of these tickets may go over any
or all OF the routes as often as they please
the cheap tickets being as good as free
passes until their time expires. You must
have your photograph on the ticket and
you can't, of course, ride on the Rigi Rail-
way or any of the special mountain toppers
without paying extra.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-20
BEEF FOR MANILA TROOPS.
Government Expects To Feed the Men
ON EiGhting Fibre.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-If practicable
the commissary branch of the War Depart
ment will make arrangements for the sup
ply of the troops which go TO the Philip
pines with fresh beef and fresh vegetables
in reasonable quantities. considering the
great distance the men are from home. In
formation received here tends to show that
there is not any abundance of beef cattle
in the islands and that fresh vegetables are
not so commonly used as In this country
the natives as well as the Spanish soldiers
subsisting on diet Of q lighter nature and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-20
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Former i. e. N. Railroad NBoolSkeeper
Arrested at st. Louis.

ST LOUIS, June l9.-Detectives tonight
arrested William j. Ryan, formerly chief
bookkeeper of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad, stationed at Louisville, on the
charge of forgery. Ryan and his family
have been living in this city in a boarding
house for the past six weeks. The COM
plainant is Charles Quarter, an official of
the Louisville & Nashville road whose
name Ryan is accused of having forged
while employed in the office at Louisville
The Louisville police have been in this city
for several weeks searching for Ryan. The
off1cer says he is ready to return at once.
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The senate shocked.
enringfeld Republican.

The horror expressed by the Senate when
it learned that lobbyist ''nagged'' good
share of the appropriation voted to satisfy
the claim of the Book concern of the Metho-
dist Church South is one of the richest hu-
mors of the day. The way the senator's
piled upon that poor book concern and
Jumped on it for committing so outrageous
an offense as TO ''divvy'' with a lobbyist
passes description. What! Trifle with the
honor of the Senate, This is certainly
new deal since Sugar Trust days. When a
tariff bill is before the Senate, there are no
lobbyists about. All, not Our spotless, i'm
maculate SenateI
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-20
Russia Has a Voice.

LONDON, June 20.-The Odessa corre-
spondent of the Times says: The govern
ment has arranged that several of the vol
unteer fleet cruisers should be temporarily
stationed at Vladivostock and Port Arthur,
with view, it is believed, Of giving due
weight to Russia's voice in the decision as
to the ultimate ownership of the Philip
pines
The Picking correspondent of the Times
says: Russia has declined China's request
that she should allow the new Chinese
cruisers from Germany to dock at Port Ar
thur unless the foreign officers aboard them
are exclusively Russian.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-20

BERLIN, June 19-Complete returns Of
the elections for members of the Reichstag
show that there have been returned IS Con-
servatives, 10 Imperialists. IS Centrists, 5
candidates of the reform party, 10 National
Liberals one Radical Union candidate, one
candidate of the Radical Peoples Party,
one Agrarian Lacquer. 80 Social Democrats,
13. Poles, one Dane, 9 Independents and 3
Peasant League candidates. Second ballots
will be necessary In 1SS districts. !.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-20

New york Post.

NEW 1OIk EOsI.
Decidedly the most interesting feature Of
IL is the test which is being made of the
dynamite guns of the Vesuvius. These are
the novel weapons of the present war, and
all naval experts are keenly interested in
their operation. Just what they have ac-
complished cannot be known TIL we have
an official scientific report on their work.
The observations of newspaper cor
respondents, stationed several miles away.
upon what they think has been done with
a particular wad of gun cotton, are not val
liable as evidence on this point, no matter
how entertaining they may be as journal
istic contemporary literature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-20

Detroit Free Press.

Detroit fTee 1TtSS.
The nice clinging stage snow was falling
in blankets from the rigging loft above.
The heroine in patent leather slippers and
with a shawl about her head. sighed four
deep signs that drowned out the melancholy
strains of the bass viol in the orchestra:
Me cheeild, me cheeild." she cried as
she clutched the regulation twelve year-od
melodrama baby 10 her bosom. what can
do with thee in this dreadful Storm
Whereupon the newsboy in the upper GAL
lery yelled down:
IVY DOM youse. try a boardin' school?"
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Thought They Saw Hobson.

tCopyright. 1898, by the Associated Press)
ON BOARD THE DANDY, June Is, via
Kingston, June ia rumor to the effect
that Lieutenant Hobson and his fellow
heroes of the collier Merrimac had been
seen on the walls of Moro Castle, under a
Spanish guard, caused much excitement
among the fleet off Santiago to-day but the
story is discredited on Commodore Schleys
flagship. The officers say that the spanish
sentries were mistaken for the American
prisoners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-20
JAPAN'S NEW CRUISER.
The Kasago Passes Delaware Capes
and Is Now HOmeward Bound.

PHILADELPHIA, June ia dispatch
from Delaware breakwater stated that the
Japanese cruiser Kasago, which left
Cramps ship yard yesterday on her build
ers' trial trip, passed Delaware capes at
4:SO O'Clock this afternoon: From her top
flew the signal ''Homeward bound" and
painted on her smokestack were the figures
%. The cruiser did not stop. but kept up
the bay, and will probably anchor for the
night below the mine fields at Reedy island.
The 20 is taken as an indication that the
trial trip was made to-day and that twenty
three knots were made. This was the con-
tract time.
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NIovements of steamer..

QUEENSTOWN, June 2o-Arrived
Berlin. from New York, and proceeded for
Southampton; Pavonia, from Boston, for
Liverpool. and proceeded. Sailed: Lucania
from Liverpool, for New York.
MOVILLE. June 19.-Sailed: Anchoria
from Glasgow, for New York
NEW YORK. June l9.-Arrived: OLDHAM.
from Rotterdam.
HAyRE, June 19.-Arrived: La Touraine,
from New York
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TAFFY FOR THE KAISER.
Demonstration BEING Prepared for
His Trip to Palestine.

BEIRUT, June 1a.-In view of the ap-
preaching visit of Emperor William to Pal
e;rine. an aide-de-camp of the Sultan is ex-
aiming and having repairs made upon all
the roads in Syria and Palestine, and all
the troops have been presented with new
uniforms.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-20
Third Manila Expeditson.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.-It is now
definitely announced that the third expedi-
ton to the Philippines will be commanded
by Brig Gen. Arthur Macarthur Major
General Merritt may accompany this force,
though he had expected to remain here until
the departure of the fourth fleet of trans
ports.
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Prize Eight at swayxee.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

SpECIdI 70 lHt IHuIdHdpOII5 JOuIIdI
KOKOMO, Ind, June 19.-Three hundred
sports from Kokomo, Greentown, Marion
and Swayzee saw a rafting mill at Swayzee
last night between Jack Tierney. of Koko-
mo, and Denny Lyons of Marion. 1t was
for ten rounds, but Lyons quit in the third
with broken hand. Lyons went at 1876 and
Tierney at 165 pounds. Tierney recently
stood off Kid Mccoy four rounds. A finish
fight between Cory, of Charlottesville, and
Robinson, of Cincinnati, was stopped by the
officers
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William A. Coomhs.

DETROIT, Mich, June ia special 10
the Tribune from Coldwater, Mich, says
William A. Coombs, president of the Ma
tional Millers' Association, died to-day after
an illness of eight days, aged fifty-three
years. He was one of the largest milers in
the State. and owner of the Coldwater gas
plant. His Illness was nervous prOstration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-20

Boston Transcript
There is one consolation in being on tina
shady side of life When a man gets to be
fifty years or so. and he says Of young
woman, "Confound IL. If | wasn't married
already. I'd marry the girl myself" he ac-
tually believes she would have him. This Is
as COED as getting her; better perhaps.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-20

LONDON, June ia special dispatch
from Paris says that the French steamer
Pictavia, Captain Blanc, from New York,
May %, which has arrived at MarseilIes, re-
ports that she was fired at by the Brook
lyn near New York" The owners of the
steamer will make a protest to the French
government
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-20

HONG-KONG, June 1.-the British
steamer Yuen Sang, which arrived from
Manila on June H. reports that on leaving
Manila the Yuen Sang sighted a number of
vessels believed to be American transports.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-20
south African Cable.

NEW YORK, June 19.-The Commercial
Cable Company to-day issued the following
notice:
THE cable between Mozambique and Lou
reHzo Marques has been repaired. restor-
ing communication with South Africa.
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seeking Relief.


Kansas City Journal.
Il would be a relief to number OF ark
toue souls II some one could contradict au-
thoritatively the rumor that S. r.. Crockett
has taken VOW to keep his serial, The
Red Axe" running until the declaration OF
peace between Spain and the United States.
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TO GUAR a coin IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets. Al drug
eaefs refund money n II fails to cure. 25cs Tha
genuine has L. 3. 9. on each tablet.
The herald., 1898-07-24
Prices and Prospects Of the Trade In
Cereals

CHICAGO, July 23-Continued dry wealth
er started corn strong. Nearly every COM
mission house on the floor had buying or
ders from the country to execute at tie II
prices at 4@1tc advance over the close yes
made up their minds that corn would meet
with disaster were conspicuous buyers. 1t
was insisted that the crop was already Sc
riously damaged. AS believers in that state
Of affairs pledged their fortunes as well
as their word In support of their convic-
tons. shorts took alarm and added their
demand to that Of the bulls. The market
was strong from beginning to end. closing
with gain of 1hc on the day.
Owing to the advance In corn and crop
damage reports from Dakota, wheat had q
at 67Ne, NC above yesterdays closing fig
ures. 1t made a further advance to 6SXc,
while still under the influence Of the boom
In corn, but parted company with the lat
dency after that was reluctantly down.
ward, Indications Of a much freer move
ment of new wheat the coming week had
most to do with the heavier feeling that
ssSassN, once more became Arm on the
stiil more bulish tone Of corn the last half
hour Of the session. July, however was
evidently struck with fear of the growing
OF new whea n.r to IF a ne dnng
fell to 76hc at the close. A Liverpool ca
blegram reported the Roumanian crop
damaged 20 per cent but another cable
crop. September gained NQNc and BE-
cember advanced H@Ac on the day.
Owing to the unfavorable threshlng re-
ports and the firmness In corn, oats Sc
cured a good advance, leaving off Ag12c
Higher prices for hogs and the rise in
corn strengthened provisions. Pork is 121sc
higher lard 5a7hc lower, and ribs SC lower.
The herald., 1898-07-24
ON CHANGE
Conditions as Shown by Transactions
on Wall Street

NEW YORK, July 23-The dizziness of
the stock market was not relieved in the
closing hours of the week. thengh there
were one or two. incidents to add interest
for London account. This was not large,
but 1t was influential and was pretty we'll
distributed through the international list.
Later the local traders took the market
prices Of the Pacific railroad stocks. This
movement grew out of the consultations
reported as having taken place between the
executives of the Canadian Pacific and the
long drawn out dispute over transconti-
enetal passenger rates had been adjusted.
The buying by. London In the face OF the
downward tendency of the gold importing
tinued easy In London, but 1t showed Itself
sensitive to demands for gold. The present
ease In exchange is due as yet to offerings
of grain and cotton futures, but rates are
bound to yield further, as grain and cotton
come forward, and the pressure on London
is likely to lead to borrowing In New York,
and an import movement Of gold.
There was a fair demand for bonds today,
but prices were not we'll held. There was
reaction of ss@1A in the price of new
government threes, when issued"
The bank statement reflected continued
operations on account OF. the government
loan, the decrease in cash being clearly due
to payments of subscriptions into the SUBJ
treasury. The heavy decrease in deposits
easily accounted for. The loan decrease
was probably due to operations in govern
ment bonds by banks which have held gov
eminent deposits, reduction in which
The latter part, of the week witnessed a
greatly increased demand for railroad
bonds at advancing prices.
United States twos have advanced q the
new tours tx, the fives coupon, u, and the
fives, registered. and the old tours, coupon,
"a, In the bid prices.