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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-19
SEVERE CENSORSHIP.
Madrid Papers Appear with Blank
Spaces Where News Was Cut Out.

Madrid Papers Appear with Blank
Spaces Where News Was Cut Out.
LONDON, July 1S.-A dispatch from Mad
rid says that the appearance there Friday
night of several newspapers with blank col
umns representing portions of news sup
pressed by the censor caused sensation.
The following day, however, Lieutenant
General j. Chinchilla, military governor of
the city, had interviews with the leading
editors and managers and discussed the
situation, He expressed a desire to apply
the new regulations with the least possible
rigor, but the result is that bitter feel
ing prevails and, as one effect of the CEN
sorship, the papers insinuate that they
know more than they dare assert.
Ell Nacional suggests that the entire press
should cease to appear until the censorship
is abolished. FL Liberal significantly re-
minds the government that the last time
the newspapers appeared with blank spaces
was the eve of the September revolution,
when the revolutionists were headed by
Senior Sagasta, Queen Isabella's implacable
enemy.
All papers publish distressing accounts of
the condition of Camara's squadron. The
battle ship Pelayo and the armored cruiser
Emperador Carlos XI are in good condi-
ton, but the others are mere show ves-
sells.
Ministers in their statements to the news
papers continue to declare that peace is
impossible on the conditions America i'm
poses Though Spain appears reconciled to
the loss of Cuba, there is much i'll feeling
at Englands supposed territorial designs
on Gibraltar
The rise in the price of necessaries is
causing effervescence at Tarragona, Valen-
cia, Seville and elsewhere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-19

LONDON. July 1s.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, telegraph
ing Sunday, says: Riots have broken out
at Huelva, capital of the province OF Huel-
CONTINUED on second PageJ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-19
VANGUARD HAS STARTED.
Secretary Alger's Statement on Leav-
ing the White House at Midnight.

Secretary Alger's Statement on Leav-
ing the White House at Midnight.
WASHINGTON, Jusy 1S.-Secretary Alger
as he left the White House at midnight an
nounced that the vanguard of the Porto
Rican expedition had started from Cuba.
Orders we're sent to-day to General Miles
by Secretary Alger and to Admiral Samp-
son by Secretary Long to start for Porto
ing General Miles and a part of the ex-
pedition, and other transports carrying the
remainder of the troops of General Shaf-
ters command destined for Porto Rico will
proceed to the landing place agreed on
under convoy of Admiral SIMPSONS vessels
Upon their arrival landing will be effected
under the guns of the war ships Large
forces will be hurried to Porto Rico from
the United States. The troops at Charles
ton. which have been ready to leave for
several days, are under orders to start late
tonight or Tomorrow Unless delays that
are now unexpected should occur, all of
the troops at Charleston will have embarked
before sundown tomorrow.
The regular troops now at Tampa will be
hurried to Porto Rico as rapidly as ships
can carry them. 1t is the expectation of the
secretary of war that within ten days forty
thousand American troops will be on Porto
Rican SOIL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-19

WASHINGTON, July ls-It has been
finally decided that lone of the troops that
participated in the actual fighting before
Santiago shall be employed on the Porto
Rico expedition. There are two reasons for
this; first, the men have suffered severely
from hardships, the climate and from fevers
and entitled to a rest; second, it is
deemed to be very bad practice to allow the
soldiers who have been exposed to yellow
fever to be brought in contact with those
fresh from the United States There is also
still another reason, a purely military one.
Ten thousand Spanish troops are at Hol-
guin, Manzanillo and other points within
striking distance of Santiago, and might not
lose an opportunity to recover the ground
lost at Santiago if the place were left in
sufficiently protected. Therefore, Skaters
entire army is to be kept on guard on the
high hills in the rear of the town until the
men have stamped out the yellow fever.
Then they will take turn at the Spaniards
if they can be found, and it may be that
Skaters march will end at Havana. He
will work as far from his base as possible
after his army is thoroughly refreshed,
hunting the enemy wherever they are liable
to be found.
Army and navy officials say there are no
difficulties, from military standpoint, in
retaining possession of Santiago and the
eastern end of Cuba, now that the United
States has secured a foothold With the
withdrawal of Torars forces east of Acerra-
deros, there will be no Spanish troops in
the surrendered zone. The Spanish garri-
sons at Holguin and Manzanilo, therefore,
constitute about the only opposition tc the
quiet retention of the territory now occupied
by us. 1t will be difficult, however, for the
Spanish forces to get from Holguin or Man
zanillo, as the roads are impossible for an
army large enough to make the attempt to
retake Santiago, and in any event, 1t is said,
control of Santiago harbor by the American
forces gives the key to the situation, as the
guns of the war ships in the inner harbor
can command all the approaches to the
town. 1t this which made the approach
of the American land forces so difficult
while Cervera's fleet was in the harbor. and
which left Santiago helpless and ready TO
surrender as soon as Cervera's fleet depart
ed. 1t is probable that several of our ships
will be stationed within the harbor sufti-
GENTLY off the city to avoid contagion and
yet near enough to give complete defense
in case effort is made by the Spaniards
to repossess the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-19
AUGURs ILL FOR PEACE.
President Mckinley Said to BE Less
COncilIatOry than Shafter.

LONDON, July 1S-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Times says: THE public
is in a painful state of uncertainty regard
ing Santiago. The American dispatches
are contradictory. and there is almost no
information from Spanish sources. 1t is sug-
gested that the delay is due to the fact
that the Cabinet communicates with Gen
Toral only through Captain General Blanco,
who has large discretionary powers; but the
explanation is unsatisfactory. One thing
is tolerably certain and ii augurs i'll for
the speedy conclusion of peace. The Cab
met at Washington seems more exacting
about conditions than General Shafter and
this is regarded as indicating anything but
conciliatery disposition on the part of
President Mckinley at critical moment,
when a little generosity might turn the
scale in favor OF peaceful solution and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-19
Will Raise the Stars and Stripes on Porto
RiCan Soil Probably TO-MorrOw.
From 80, 900 to 10000 Soldiers to Be Sent to the
IsIand-Landing May Be Made at Ponce-San Juan
to Be Bombarded-Detais Perfected.

them with us for fear of violating neutral
ity or involving their individual obligations
their subsidies.
General Shafter and a considerable force
will be left in Santiago province. 1t must
be remembered that there are some To- 900
Spanish troops in that part of the province
not included in Torals surrender An in
trenched camp can be formed in the noun
tains back of Santiago city which our
the Spanish could dispatch against it, and
where they would be in healthful region,
free from fever and other climatic diseases.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-19
THE PORTO RICO EXPEDITION.
General Miles Already Started md N
Big Army to Follow Him.

Big Army to Follow Him.
Associated Press Dispatch
WASHINGTON, July IS. - After three
days consultation between the President
Secretary Alger and General Brooke, dur
ing which there was frequent communica
ton with General Miles at Siboney, the de-
tails of the Porto Rican expedition were
perfected and the expedition itself was got
under way. General Miles with some artil-
lery and troops sailing to-day for Porto
Rico on the converted cruiser Yale, to be
followed quickly by an army of about 30 900
men.
There are some notable differences in the
plans for this expedition and for the stately
naval pageant that sailed away from Tam
pa. under General Skaters command, to
attack Santiago. First, there will be prac-
ticslly no naval conveys; the Navy Depart
ment has declared that they are unneces-
sary; that there is not Spanish war ship
in the West Indies that dare thrust its bow
out of port. In the second place, the expe-
dition does not start from one point. but
will be divided among several ports, thus
preventing the tremendous congestion that
was encountered at Tampa in the effort to
start the big fleet. Lastly, there will be no
effort made TO get the ships away together,
but the transports will be allowed to find
their own way TO their destination without
concerted movement
General Miles leads the way. He had been
promised by the President that he should
go to Porto Rico, and the promise was re-
deemed when the Yale headed from Siboney
for Porto Rico, 800 miles distant. General
Brooke will be the senior officer in Miles S
command, and him will fall the respon-
sibility for the execution of the details of
his superior's plans.
OLD GLORY TO BE RAISED SOON.
1t is estimated that General Miles should
arrive by Wednesday night at the point Sc
lected for the landing, and will hoist the
American flag at once over Porto Rican soil.
The point chosen for his landing is kept Sc
cret, as the general will land before the full
body of the expedition is at hand. and it is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-19

How the Province of Santiago Must
he Governed.

WASHINGTON, July 1S-A state paper
that will be historic, marking an epoch in
American history, was issued tonight by
direction of President Mckinley. 1t pro-
vides in general terms for the government
of the province OF Santiago de Cuba and is
the first document of the kind ever prepared
by President of the United States. By or
der of Secretary Alger, Adjutant General
Corbin tonight cabled the document to Gen.
Shafter, in command of the military forces
at Santiago. The paper is not only an
authorization and instruction of General
Shafter for the government of the captured
territory, but also a proclamation to the
people of the territory of the intentions of
the government of the United States regard
ing them ard their interests. 1t marks the
formal establishment of a new political
power in the Island of Cuba and insures to
the people of the territory over which the
power extends absolute security in the ex-
ercise of their private rights and relations
as we'll as security to their persons and
property The full text of the document is
as follows:
General Shafter Santiago, Cuba:
''The following is sent you for your in
formation and guidance. II will be pub
lished in such manner in both English and
Spanish as will give it the widest circula-
ton in the territory under your control:
Executive Mansion, July 49,
ITO the Secretary of War:
''Sir-The capitulaton of the Spanish
forces in Santiago de Cuba and in the east
ern part of the province of Santiago. and
the occupation of the territory by the forces
of the United States render it necessary to
instruct tho military commander Of the
United States as to the conduct which he is
to observe during the military occupation.
TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE.
'The first effect of the military occupa-
ton of the enemys territory is the sever
ance of the former political relations Of the
Inhabitants and the establishment of a new
political power. Under this changed condi-
ton of things the inhabitants. so long as
they perform their duties, are entitled to
security in their persons and property. and
in all their private rights and relations. It
is my desire that the inhabitants of Cuba
should be acquainted with the purpose of
the United States to discharge to the fullest
extent it's obligations in this regard. 1t
will, therefore. be the duty of the COM
niander Of the army of occupation TO an
nounce and proclaim in the most public
manner that we come not TO make war upon
the inhabitants of Cuba, nor upon any par
" or faction among them. but TO protect
them in their homes. in their employments,
and in their personal and religious rights.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-19
German Ship Stopped with aShell

LONDON, July 19.-The Hong
Kong correspondent of the Daily
Mail says: United States Consul
Wildnan informs me that as the
German cruiser Irene was passing
Marive1es, off Manila, the other
day, the United States gunboat
Hugh McCul1och was sent after
her to ask her to stop. AS the
Irene refused to obey, shell was
sent across her bow and small
boat went to discover what she was
doing. The German admiral pro-
tested and insisted that German
ships had a right to enter the har-
Dor without being searched, a
claim which Admiral Dewey de-
clined to recognize.
'It is reported that Admiral
Won Diedrichs, who is in command
of the German squadron at Manila,
interviewed Captain Chichester, of
the British cruiser Immortalite, as
to what he would do if the Ger
mans interfered with the lombard
ment of Manila. Captain Chiches-
ter replied that only Admiral Dew
ey and himself knew that"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-19
ManZanillO BOmbarded.

LONDON, July ia special
dispatch from Havana, dated Mon
day, says: "Seven American war
ships heavily bombarded Mama
Milo this morning. Three steam
ers of the Menendez line were set
on fire. Several gunboats that
were in the harbor issued for the
defense of the town but were
stranded. The result of the bonn
bardment is not yet known"
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-19
To Resllrrect Il Charter.

The incorporators will again try to lift
the charter Of the Economic, Life Insur-
ance Company, which was granted by
the Legislature Il few years ago.
The charter was granted to the incor-
poratOrs to do regular life insurance
business.
The incorportors are: Henry c. Robin
son, Daniel W. Taylor, Hon. George
Gray, Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, Hon.
stansbury J. Wiley, Joseph 7. Pyle, NJ.
D., Peter L. Tominson, NJ. d., W. S.
Hoffman, Hon. John NJ. Rogers, II. +.
Dure. Il. B. Smith, j. l.. Cavender, J. L.
Devon, John II. Hoffecker. Charles II.
Richards, NJ. d., William T. Causey,
William ID. Mullen, dr., NJ. J. Hughes,
NJ. d.. William du Pont, G. Naudain, NJ.
d., and Herbert II. Ward.
After lying dormant for several years,
the incorporators will now try to take
this charter up, as a meeting has been
called by tile following incorporators for
Monday, April %, at 10 O'Clock: Daniel
W. Taylor, II. c. Robinson, William d.
Mullen, Jr., John NJ. Rogers, W. $.
Hoffman, Henry +. Dure, S. J. Wiley,
p. W. Tomlinson, NJ. d., NJ. J. Hughes,
NJ. d., and II. H. Ward.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-19
TERM EXPIRED On SUNDAY
Lewis CVandesrift Re-appeinted
District Attorney.
TO PROSECUTE BOGGS CASE.
Hugh G. Browne, ESD, Will Possibly
be Appointed by President Mckin-
ley as His SuccessOr--Mr.
Byrne an Aspirant.
TO PROSECUTE BOGGS CASE.

Immediately after the opening of TIN
United States District Court in th'
Federal Building Yesterday morning
United States District Attorney Lewis G
| Nandegriit arose and addressing judge
Bradford, announced that his term o
Office had expired on Sunday evening.
Continuing, he said that h
had received a commission as United
States District Attorney ad interim iron
the department, which he requested tt
be filed.
The commission was dated April 18th
1898 and read as follows:
"Whewas, A vacancy in the off 2e o
attorney of the United States for the
district Of Delaware exists by the ex
piration of the term of Lewis G. Nande
griit, and
"Whereas, The public interests and
the business of the said office require
that the same shall be filed at once,
Nov, therefore, by virtue of the arl.
thority vested in ne by the 793d section
of the Revised Statutes of the United
States, |, George shiras, Jr., associate
justice Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States, allotted to the Third district, do
hereby appoint Lewis c. Vandegrift
to serve as such attorney of the
United States until an appointment
is made by the President and the
appointee is duly qualified, and no
longer"
When Clerk Smith finished reading
the commission, Mr. Vandegrift was
sworn in by Judge Bradford, after which
the commission was filed. During these
ceremonies the court officials, the grand
jurors and the few visitors remained
standing.
The procedure reappointing Mr. Van
degrift is due to the fact that he is the
only one at the present time who could
intelligently conduct the case against
William N. Boggs and the persons who
assisted him in the looting of the First
National Bank of Dover.
This in no way affects the candidacy
Of Hugh G. Browne, ESD, and William
NJ. Byrne, Esq. for the appointment to
the office of United States District At
torney, as it is understood that at the
the trials of Mr.. Boggs and
the othSsa 00kerrs resident Mckinley
will appoint either one or the other OF
The gentlemen named to the position.
The cOncensus of opinion at this time
of both Republican and Democratic poll
;icians is that Mr.. Browne will secure
,he prize.
This does not reflect in the least on
he candidacy OF Mr.. Byrne, but it is
that Mr.. Browne deserves the
,fiice from the fact that he is eminently
qualified for the position and is the
chairman Of the Delaware State Republic
an committee.
Mr.. Byrne has also been hard and
Jealous worker for the Republican
,arty; is also capable of filling the office.
)ut the belief is that Mr.. Browne will
ecure the appointment through the
President by the united labors of his
riends
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-19
Municipal Court.

Before Judge Ball in Municipal Court
last evening Thomas Mnlqueen, colored,
charged with disorderly conduct at the
b. & o. railroad station, was fined $40
and costs of case.
The cases Of Mary f. Sivins and Julia
Johnson, both colored, charged with
disord rly conduct and using profane
language, was continued until this morn
ing.
In the same court yesterday morning
the case Of Levi Cannon, alias Starkey,
charged with the larceny of chickens
from j. Brown, was continued until to-
day.
william Mansfield. charged with beg
ging and using profane and abusive Ian
guage, was given $40 and costs Or in de-
fault, sixty days in the county Jail.
John Holiday, boy about l6 years
of age, was fined 81 and costs for corner
lOunging.
Michael O'Toole, whose bail bond
was forfeited on Friday, appeared in
court this morning and the case was dis.
missed.
Jacob Thornton, colored, who was
charged with acting disorderly and
whose case was continued until this
morning, was dismissed by request of
Assistant Solicitor Cahoon.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-19
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL.
Houses of the Legislature Consider
it While in Joint Session.


Special to THE SUN.
DOVER, April 1S.-The morning session
OF the House was called at 1890, bu
there was no business ready for immed
late action.
The following bills were read and re
ferred: An act regulating the practice o
dentistry in the State Of Delaware; an act
to enable W. M. Jefferson to occupy Ger
tain lands in IRwes and Rehoboth hun
dred.
After these two bills had been referred
to their proper committees, Speaker Rig.
gin suggested if no other bills were ready
for the House that the members 60 into
consideration of the substitute for the
educational bill, so as to become fam
iliar with its provisions and to better
prepare them for discussing it intelli-
gently when the time came for action to
be taken upon it.
Adjournment was accordingly taken
and the bill was taken up.
In the Senate no business was trans
acted during the morning session, a rr.
cess being taken in order to partiri ate
in the consideration of the educat olal
bill in the House.
The House continued consideration OF
the educational bill until 4 o'clock.
During the consideration Mr. Mccoy of
New Castle, presented the following pc
tition from the Board of Education of
New Castle: Resolved, that the presi.
dent and secretary be instructed to write
to Mr.. Mccoy that it is the sense of this
board that the proposed new school law
should not apply to the schools of this
city i'll any particular ..
The petition was signed by the pres-
dent and secretary OF the New Castle
Board Of Education. During the after
noon session the following bills were
acted upon: Read and referred, act in re-
lation to appointment OF coroners ply
sician in New Castle county. Passed,
act providing for assessing anil collecj-
ing capitaticn tax; act securing to lab
orers and employees of corporations
wages in cases of insolvency.
Mr.. Hopkins substitute for the educa-
tional bill was formally presented to the
House, and consideration will be had at
morning session Tuesday. The bill pro-
viding for payment of employees of cor
porations in cases OF insolvency passed
the House by bare majority, although
but two votes were against it. The OPP
position remained silent until the vote
was called for, and as there were but
twelve members present at the time they
thought they could defeat its passage by
laying low and saving nothing,
but the unlocked for appearance Of Mr..
Wilson at the critical moment sDurted |
the plans and the bill passed.
There was but one bill brought up IN
lhe Senate during the day, the House
bill providing for the levying of a capi-
tation tax, which was read and referred.
The Speaker of the Senate appointed
Aessrs. Pyle, Moore and Stewart a COM
lnittee to confer with the House com
mittee upon the bill granting to the city
,f Wilmington new charter.
MCCULIOrGu.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-19
ESTATE DISPOSED OF.
Will of Frank A. Gardner Read at the
Office fthe Security Trust
CNmnnnV
Company.

The will OF Frank A. Gardner, de-
ceased, was opened and read yesterday
afternoon in the Security Trust and Safe
Deposit Company.
1t bequeathed $4,000 and fixtures per-
tanning to his business at Seventh and
Shipley streets this city, to Miss Sallie
Maloney.
The residue of the estate was left to
his sister, Miss Lille Gardner, with the
exception OF a small sum given to his
grandmother, Mrs. Mcguire.
She being deceased this sum will go to
the next heir, Mrs. James Fox.
1t is estimated that the entire estate
was valued at $2s, 600
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-19
Defences of Delaware River.

The rep rted establishment of sub
marine mines in the Delaware River
near Fort Delaware, has been the cause
of considerable alarm to shad fishermen,
whose season is now well started, and to
others, who fear interference with their
vocation in the vicinity of the mines.
Major Raymond, the United States
engineer officer in charge of the defences
of the Delaware River was asked what
ground there was for their fears, and how
the planting of the mines would inter.
tere with tie navigation of the river
Major Raymond said that, OF course,
no submarine mines have yet been
planted in the river. When it is done
due notice will be given.
ave are ready" said he, 'to estab-
lish the mining defence at moment S
notice, and the work can be done before
Il hostile vessel can possibly ascend the
river"
In reply to the question whether the
mines would be dangerous to friendly
vessels, Major Raymond said that they
would not be dangerous if the river were
navigated under strict regulations.
"As soon as the river is Mined" he
said. ''all navigation between sunset and
sunrise will have to be suspended.
"No vessel could safely pass through
our mine fields unless conducted by Il
confidential pilot of the government.
The locations oi the mines will be known
only by the engineer officers and the
commanding officers at the forts.'
The supposition is that when the mines
have been established at Fort Delaware,
guard BOATS will be placed on duty above
and below the field TO halt vessels at
night and direct them to anchor, and in
the daytime to place on board govern
ment pilot to take them safely through
the mine field.