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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-04
wHEELER,s DAILY REPORT.
More Sick Troops from SibOney Reach
Camp-Death Roll.

More SICK troops from SIDOney heAcn
Camp-Death Roll.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.--The following
telegram was received at the War Depart
ment to-day from General Wheeler, in COM
mand of Camp Wikoff, at Montauk Point:
Camp Wikoff Montauk Point, N. Y,
Sept s. Adjutant General, Washing
ton d. c.:
City of Washington arrived to-day with
Colonel Humphrey, chief quartermaster, u.
S. A. No sickness or deaths on board.
Berkshire arrived with 1913 convalescents of
sundry commands. Deaths on voyage:
Sergeant Johnston, Battery NJ, First Artil-
lery; a nurse, named McMashen; Private
Murphy, Company E. Twenty-fourth In
fantry, all buried at sea. One hundred and
seventy-five men were sick enough to need
transportation. No contagion on board
principally from Siboney.
"Orisaba arrived with twenty-four pay
masters and clerks and 100000 specie; no
sickness or deaths on voyage.
"Neuces arrived with 1855 troops Of Twen-
ty-fourth Infantry and about seventy-five
men of First Illinois Volunteers. Twenty
eight sick; no deaths on board.
Deaths since last report: Carleton Day,
private, Company H, Thirty-third Michigan
Volunteers: Alvin B. Clay. private, Com
pany d, Eighth Ohio Volunteers; Albert
Rebuke private, Company K, Thirty
fourth Michigan Volunteers; z. Morris Do
Ian, teamster, Third Infantry; Frank Hag-
german private. Company F, Eighth Ohio
Volunteers Hubbard White, private. Com
pany A, Seventy-first New York Volun-
teers; Ira Libold, Company F, -; VIM A.
Shake, private. Company B, and H. Eaton.
Company f. First Illinois Volunteers; Dan
F. Connorshot, Company e, Ninth Massa-
chusetts Volunteers; Charles Frazer, Com
pany B. Eighth United. States Infantry;
Isaac Hottie, private, Company d, Seventh
United States Infantry; L. Myers. private.
Company A, Twelfth United States In
fantFy.
'The distinguished physician. DIR. Sem,
Of Chicago, asserted that the fever patients
were much better taken care of. both medi-
cally and in nursing. than in any other hos
pital that he had ever seen, and the cen
valescents. as matter of fact are living
luxuriously. Thirty-third and Thirty
! fourth Michigan Regiments left this morn
/ ing. Did not receive telegram about Insult
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CAMP WIKOFF, l.. l.. Sept. S.-Water is
still scarce in the camp and, as result,
there is much suffering. The doctor re-
ported there were 1880 patients in the gem
eral hospital to-day. During the past twen-
ty-four hours four hundred convalescent
men have received furloughs. The deaths in
the general hospital announced to-day were:
Leonard Myers, Company H. Second In
fantry, typhoid fever; Charles Burr, Conn
pany A, Twelfth Infantry, malarial fever;
Samuel Cook, Company B, Ninth Regiment
Infantry, malarial fever; Sergt. Herbert L.
Jellum, band of the Fourth Infantry, ma
larial fever and dysentery; Sergt Thomas
Ferguson. Company r, Third Cavalry.
heart failure Michael Barlow, Company A,
Twentieth infantry, dysentery; August
Lehms, band of the Third Infantry. ma
larial fever; an unknown soldier.
There were 315 men in detention hospital.
Three hundred and fifty convalescents from
the City of Berkshire were landed to-day
and are now in the hospitals
The United States fish commission boat
Grampus arrived to-day, bringing one thou
sand pounds of fresh fish for the hospitals.
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Pittsburg Dispatch.

The necessity that there shall be only one
man who has the say in military COM
mand is thoroughly recognized in the United
States army. A story is told of General
Shafter, commander of the American expe-
dictionary force for the invasion of Cuba,
which, illustrates the punctilio of the regu-
lars in this regard.
At a certain frontier post at which Shat.
ter, who. then held an inferior rank, was
commander many years ago, discussion
arose among several officers as to the exact
time of the day "A captain. with his watch
in his hand, said:
1T is now exactly o'clock"
"Oh, no. said a lieutenant, by my time
it's eight minutes past 81
A third officer drew his watch out of his
pocket. Il know my time is exactly right
he said, land my watch says two minutes
past s."
At this juncture Major Shafter looked a
his silver watch.
! II don't know what your watches say
he remarked but / wish you TO under
stand that in this command it is five min
uteS past g..
Then the young officers remembered thai
the authority of the commanding officer ex
tended even TO the time of the day.
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sickness Increasing.

NEW YORK, Sept. 3-The hot weather
is increasing the death rate among the sick
soldiers in the hospitals at Camp Wikoff to
an alarming degree. besides prostrating
men who heretofore have not been on the
sick list. There were eighteen deaths yess
terday and more have occurred since mid
night.
President Mckinley was shocked On learn
ing of the terrible sufferings of the Michi-
gan troops from the heat while en- route
from the camp to Long Island City yester-
day by railroad The President urged that
something be done at once to supply the
troops leaving camp with plenty of ice and
wholesome rations so that their discomfort
while travelling IN the cars win be as light
as possible.
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on Sunday with Vice President Hobart and
probably will go driving in the afternoon.
CAMP wIKoFF TO GO.
Practical Abandonment Decided on
by the War Department..

WASHINGTON Sept. 3.-Orders were
prepared in the War Department to-day for
the practical abandonment of Camp Wikoff
at Montauk Point All the volunteer in
fantry regiments now there will soon start
for their homes and the men will receive
a furlough until they are mustered out,
while most of the regulars as soon as they
have recuperated sufficiently will resume
duty at the posts which they garrisoned be-
fore the war began. The orders for the
regulars may be issued tomorrow and will
provide for the following distribution of the
regiments: Third Cavalry, Fort Ethan
Allen, VT, and Jefferson Barracks, Mo-
Sixth Cavalry to Fort Myer, Va. and Fort
Wadsworth, N. Y; Third Infantry to Fort
Smell; Ninth Infantry to Madison Barracks,
N. Y; Thirteenth Infantry to Forts Column
bus, Porter and Niagara, N. Y; Seventh In
fantry to Columbus Barracks, o.; Twen-
tieth Infantry to Fort Leavenworth. Kan
Twenty-first Infantry to Plattsburg Bar
racks, N. Y. The remaining regiments of
regulars at Montauk will be disposed of
next week. Some of them will probably be
held at posts yet to be selected for service
in Cuba.
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STARVING In HAVANA.
The Poor Unable to Pay War Prices
for Food.

HAVANA, Sept. 3.-Although not a day
has passed since the blockade was raised
without two or three vessels arriving Here
with provisions, the price of the necessaries
of life are not only excessive, but in some
cases are higher than they were during the
blockade. AS the Red Cross Society's sup
plies on the Clinton were not landed, this
condition of things seriously affects the
poor Rice is selling at 61a cents pound
RETAIL lard at 20 cents and meat at 60 cents.
During the blockade meat sold at from 40
to 45 cents a pound retail. The retailers are
taking advantage of the situation and wish
to raise the prices still further, regardless
of distress of the poor, who, as they cam
not afford to pay even the present prices,
must continue to suffer-
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AT THE VICE PRESIDENTS HOME.
The Presidents Party Reached Pater-
SON in the Afternoon.


NEW YORK, Sept. 3-President McKin-
ley and party reached Brooklyn this after
noon and boarded the government steamer
General Meigs at the Long island ferry and
were taken around the Battery to Jersey
City, where they boarded a Susquehanna
& Western Railroad train for Paterson at
5:44 o'clock. A special car was attached to
the train and in it the party was conveyed
to Paterson. The party arrived at the rail-
road station at 6:27 o'clock. President Nc
Kinley, Vice President Hobart, Secretary
Porter, Attorney General Griggs and AS
sistant Secretary Cortelyou were in the
party. Carriages were in waiting and all
were driven to Vice President Hobart $
home. Carroll Hall. There Mrs. Mckinley.
Mrs. Hobart and Mrs. Myron T. Helrick
were awaiting them. The ladies had ar
rived in Paterson in the afternoon from
New York. Luncheon was served at the
Hobart residence and the distinguished
guests kept themselves secluded. Attorney
General Griggs did not stop all night with
the Vice President. but went to his own
home. The party received a big reception
from the Paterson people who were waiting
for them. Mr.. Mckinley may go to church
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LONDON, Sept. 3.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette this afternoon says it is satisfied that
a general Anglo-German agreement has been
reached to act together in various quarters
of the world. The paper adds that it has
verified yesterdays information, and, as an
instance of when Germany's support will
prove exceedingly useful, it points out that
the fall of Omdurman will change Great
Britains position in Egypt, and that in the
face of the inevitable French and Russian
resentment Germany will be useful an
active guarantor of our permanent occupa-
ton ~
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GREAT BATTLE.
Concluded from First Page)

Valerien he asked for Colonel Henry's val
Use and the razor with which he committed
suicide He was told they had been both
sent to the ministry of war. This extraor-
binary proceeding could not fail to be COM
mented upon here, where respect for legal
formalty is carried to such a superstitious
extent that the people would leave man
hanging rather than cut him down before
the arrival of the police.
1.-The Eclair, referring to this matter,
says: This controversy has shown us long
ago to what depths certain individuals can
descend, so we are not surprised to read
that the suicide of Colonel Henry was per-
hap5 murder"
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CHICAGO. Sept. 3-The strike at the Ell
gin watch works has been settled. con-
ference was held to-day. President Gompers
and Vice President O'Connell, of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, representing the
men, and President Avery Manager Cutter
and other officers were present. 1t was
agreed that all the men should resume their
former positions without discrimination
next Tuesday; that the work on the watch
movements. about which the trouble arose,
is to be carried on under test for two
weeks; that the rate of wages to be paid
during the test to be the average wages
earned during May. June and July of this
year. On or before Oct l the company will
hold conference with the men for the
purpose of adjusting the wage scale.
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MINE OWNERS ENJOINED.
The Springside Mines Mt Pana Will
BE Tied Up.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Sept. 3.-Judge
Farmer, at Taylorville, to-day issued an
injunction on complaint of Secretary Ross,
of the State Labor Statistics Bureau, clos
ing the Springside mine, at Tayiorville,
near Pana. The writ was served on the
mine owners this evening. This closes the
mine until the case is heard by the court.
1t is alleged that the mine has no fire boss,
and that the escapement shaft is not large
enough. The petition for injunction is the
outcome of the trouble over imported negro
miners to take the places of striking miners
at Pana.
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Hungarian Strike Settled.

HAZLETON, Pa, Sept. 3.-The three To-
cal assemblies of the United Mine Workers
held long meetings at Colerain last night,
with the result that this morning the an
nouncement was made by President Duffy
of the organization, who interceded for the
strikers, that the strike is at an end and that
work will be resumed at the colliery on
Monday morning. Superintendent Roderick,
representing the company, has agreed to al
low the discharged Hungarian to return to
work in the capacity of a contract laborer,
in which position he will not be subject to
the company directly, but to the miner with
whom he is to work. The discharge of this
man being the cause of the chief difficulty.
the miners are satisfied and will hold out no
longer.
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aeain. making ride of about ten miles.
Ne saw some beautiful scenery. The ma
tives look at our horses in amazement.
their own being about the size of Shet-
land pony, while ours are all large, heavy
draft horses. But our mules seem to them
the greatest curiosity OF all. There were
about two hundred of our mules in corral
Al Arroyo before we left there. All day long
the natives men, women and children,
fhronged the peep holes in the fence so
they might get a glimpse of the curious
beasts. 1t reminded one of small boys at
circus trying 10 see the animals. / am try
IN TO learn a little Spanish, and have sue
ceeded in mastering few of the more nee
essary words and phrases. 1 believe if
we are here six months / can learn enough
TO get along. Our food is very good. Uncle
Sam has sent plenty of fresh meat, pota-
toes onions coffee and sugar over here, so
that, with two good cooks to prepare. this
stun, we fare very well. We have plenty
of cocoanuts, bananas and other tropical
fruits which are unknown at home. We
trade bareback for these deiicacies, and
manage to get some good trades out of the
natives. The climate is delightful, and l
believe 1t is cooler than at home in Indiana.
we do not suffer nearly so much and have
very. few sick. l am feeling fine and gain
ing the flesh j lost at Camp Thomas"
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Topeka State Journal.
The celebrated silver statue" which was
on exhibition at the worlds fair, where it
attracted much attention, and for which 1t
is said Ada Rehan posed, is now suspected
to be worth less than 81 ,OOO, although 1t has
always been supposed to be solid silver and
to have value Of $50, 000
Some time after the worlds fair the
statue was brought to Topeka for exhibi-
ton and while it was here creditors of the
Chicago firm which owned ths statue at
cached 1t and had a receiver appointed for
the property.
Those who have claims against the
statue now offer to settle for less than
81 600. but the owners do not seem disposed
70 accept the offer, although they have been
frequently notified of it, This leads to the
suspicion that the silver statue is COM
posed largely of lead and is not worth
81 COO.
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Arrangements have been made by which
mail intended for the troops of the One
hundred-and -fifty-seventh- Regiment will be
delivered at Camp Mount. Colonel Stude-
baker detailed a man to call at the post
Office for the mail. He has been sworn into
the postal service as a temporary carrier.
There has not been much increase In the
mail so far on account of the regiment hav-
IbG returned.
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PANDO AT NEW YORK.
Captain of Ward Liner Declares the
Spaniard Is ON Board.

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Among the passen-
gers on board the Ward line steamer Phil
adelphia, which arrived tonight at quaran-
tine are Gen. Luis N. Pando, late COM
mander of the Spanish forces at Manzanillo,
and Mrs Pando. The Philadelphia left Ha-
vana Wednesday morning and the trip was
made without incident. She will remain in
quarantine tonight proceeding to her dock
in Brooklyn tomorrow. Captain Chambers,
of the Philadelphia, admitted to a repre-
sentative CT the Associated Press that Gen.
Pando board, but stated that the
general would not be interviewed tonight.
1t is understood that General Pando has
come to New York to conclude arrange
monts that have been making for transports
to convey the Spanish soldiers from Havana
to Spain When these arrangements have
been concluded the general. it is said, will
sail from this city for Spain.
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eleven Ohio sufferers.

NEW YORK. Sept. 3.-Eleven men of
Company M. of the Eighth Ohio Volunteers,
1.-The Presidents own" spent tonight on
cots at the Red Cross Hospital in Long
Island City. They arrived in Long Island
City at p. nj. from Montauk en- route for
here and were in charge of A. S. Nail. of
Mansfield, O., where they reside. The men
had all been sick at Camp Wikoff and were
glad to get an opportunity to go home when
1t presented itself. All were weak and
emacated, and the condition of Private F.
w. Bird and Private Arthur Nichols was
precarious The other men in the party were
Corporal Frank Leverstock, Privates Geo.
Kessler Vincent Bruce, Elda Phipps, Thos.
Carrck, William Colesworthy, Charles
Young, Patrick Hogan and Durvin w. Slit
Ter. All will be conveyed in carriages from
Long Island City to Jersey City Tomorrow
to continue their journey home.
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WASHINGTON. Sept. "a statement
issued at the Treasury Department shows
the total amount of gold and silver coins
and certificates, United States notes and
national bank notes In circulation Sept. l.
was 81. 792, O96 545. showing net decrease in
circulation of 81, 10l, 799, as compared with
aug: l. Inc main Item Is decrease of
decrease is due TO the receipts of the Treas
ury from the bond sales. The weekly re-
port of the controller of the currency shows
a total of 1927 ,7SS 797 of national bank notes
outstanding, comprising currency, 500, 7O5.-
1872 and gold notes $50 035
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1t is expected that the camp will be
crowded to-day with the friends and rela-
tives Of the members of the regiment Most
OF the companies come from towns along the
Il will bring in fourteen coaches of people.
The Lake Erie & Western will run excur-
Hiono trains from Michigan City and other
towns, and the Vandalia will run special
train from Terre Haute
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Ensign William II. Steinhagen. who was
on the St. Louis. is home on a furlough.
lie brings many souvenirs of Cervera's fleet
and Cuba Among his treasures is a cane
which was carried by the Spanish admiral
Cervera gave Spanish coins to the Ameri-
cans before leaving the St. Louis. His sup
ply was gone by the time he reached Stein
hagen TO whom be handed his cane. Young
Steinhagen has relics of the lost Spanish
war shiDS.
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Some of the boxes of food yesterday were
tied with red white and blue ribbons and
Others were wrapped in flags. Cheer after
cheer went up as the boxes were distrib-
uted. The women went from one hospital
tent to another distributing flowers. The
florists had donated a generous supply. As
one of the women laid American Beauty
rose on the pillow of cick boy, he buried
his head ct its side and wept. Another said,
Wen not forget old Indianapolis soon.
They're not like those people down South.
who won't give away anything.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Collector Treat has
received instructions from Commissioner
Scott, of the Internal Revenue Department
at Washington, 10 demand from all express
companies a sworn statement of all money
packages received or transmitted since July
l. If this demand is complied with and the
companies pay up the amount Que the gov
eminent ii is probable no suits for the en-
forcement of penalties will be brought Col
lector Treat is in consultation with the at
torneys of the companies and he believes
that most Of them will come to an amicable
agreement
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soft rags, used for bathing the sick SOL
diers. 1t is requested that every one who
to contribute il for the comfort and care OF
the soldiers will bring it to st. PauPs Church
Monday morning. The ladies have plenty Of
new cloth, but old, soft rags are in great
demand
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CLEVELAND, o., Sept. S.-Three trains
passed through this city early this evening
on the Lake Shore Railroad bearing the
Thirty-third and Thirtyfourth regiments
of Michigan, on their way home from Mon
tauk Point Only a few were sick, and
they were cared for by corps of ply
sicians and nurses from Lakeside and
Huron-street hospitals, who were waiting
for that purpose at the Union Depot
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NOT SO HOT TO-DAY.

Threatening Sky Forecasted, with
Drop in Temperature.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Forecast for
Sunday:
For Ohio-Partly cloudy weather, fol-
lowed by thunderstorms and cooler in the
afternoon; fresh southwesterly winds, in
creasing.
For Indiana and Illinois-Threatening
weather. with thunder showers in northern
norton: not SO hot; southwesterly winds.
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THE woMEN's LUNCHEON.
"A Flood of Boxes and Gay Time with
the Soldiers.

BY noon yesterday the observation-disclosures
ifty-seventh Regiment had it's camp ar
ranged as permanent quarters. The months
of service in the South have taught the
boys those things that make the difference
between the National Guardsman and the
regular They now know how to take the
fullest advantage of what they have, and
the regiment is settled comfortably in its
tents on the north side of the fair grounds.
Colonel Studebaker yesterday issued the
following order for the daily life Of the reg
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ROUEN, France. Sept. 3.-The chintz fac
tory of Gartside & Co. at Melauney was
burned yesterday evening. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000 francs.
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German Torpedo Boat Sunk.

BERLIN, Sept. 3.-The recent northwest
storm which swept across the Baltic sunk
a German torpedo boat and severely dam
aged the whole German torpedo fiotilla.
Five of the torpedo boats barely reached
harbor.
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The Remains shipped Home.

The remains of Private Robert Darling,
of Elkhart. and Privates Snyder and Lowell,
of Fort Wayne, were shipped to their re-
spective homes yesterday under the direc-
ton of Undertaken Tutewiler. A guard of
honor from his company accompanied the
body of Darling to Elkhart and will return
to-day. very likely.