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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The House COM
nittee on military affairs began considera-
tion to-day Of the important measures for
the reorganization and increase of the army,
to meet conditions arising out of the war.
Such progress was made that Chairman
Hull said at the close of the session that he
not only expected to report the bill to the
House before the holidays, but also to pass
1t by that time In order to expedite the
work. daily committee meetings will be held,
beginning next Monday. Gen. Miles and Gen.
Schofeld the present and the late COM
manding officer Of the army, will be invited
to be present on Monday to offer sugges-
tions and recommendations. Following
them the various heads of staff bureaus, the
adjutant general, commissary general, quar-
termaster general, ETC., will be heard. The
Miles bill probably will be introduced in the
House on Monday and referred to the mill
tary committee, so as to be taken up when
General Miles is heard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
SUMMONED HIS ENEMIES.
WanamaI1er and Gordon Asked to
Testify for Senator Quay.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. s-Counsel for
Senator Quay in the conspiracy charges for
which he is to be tried next week, to-day
subpoenaed eX-Common Pleas Judge James
Gay Gordon and ex-Postmaster General
John Wanamaker as witnesses for the de-
fense. This step is regarded as interesting,
in view of the known opposition Of both of
these men to Senator Quay politically. and
in view of the statements recently made by
Senator Penrose in which he asserted that
the charges against senator Quay We're the
election to the United States Senate and in
his place name a person favorable to
MeSSrs. Wanamaker and Gordon. Sub
poenas were also served upon several per-
sons In Judge Gordon's law office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
EXPLOSION OF POWDER.
Three Men Killed and Eight Injured,
Three Probably Fatally.

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 9.-Three men
were killed and eight injured, three of them
probably fatally, by the explosion of press
mill and four grinding mills in the Hagley
yard of the Dupont powder works a few
minutes after 10 o'clock to-day. The dead
are: Robert McIlheny, forty-fve years old,
married, leaves a widow and four children;
John Wright, fifty years old, married. John
Moore, forty years old, married, leaves a
wife and five children. The seriously in
jured are: John McCann, Samuel Stewart,
Thomas Knox, James Mclaughlin, Michael
Maloney, Thomas Mulhern. OF the injured
McCann, Stewart and Mulhern are in a
serious condition.
The explosion occurred in the pressroom
Of the Hagley, or lower yard works A car
load of powder that was being wheeled into
the room was accidentlly overturned and
the wheels running into the loose
powder caused friction that set the powder
afire. The explosion quickly followed, all
the powder that was in the pressroom going
off in five successive detonations. The shock
Of the explosion shattered windows and
damaged property in all directions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The President
sent to the Senate yesterday all the army
appointments made during the recess. The
appointments include the promotions in the
regular army, as well as promotions and ap
pointments in the volunteer service also a
large number of second lieutenants appoint
ed from civil life. Some of the men in the
regular army have been retired since the
appointments were made, and many in the
volunteer service have been honorably dis
charged The more important which have
not been heretofore announced are: TO be
brigadier generals OF volunteers, Col Sam
uel Ovenshine, Twenty-third United States
Infantry; Colonel McReeve, Thirteenth Min
nesota Volunteers; Col. Irving Hale First
Colorado Volunteers; Col. Richard Comba,
Fifth United States Infantry; Col. Edgar
r. kellogg, Sixth United States Infantry;
Col. e. 2. Evans. Fifth United States In
fantry; Lieut. Col. G. S. Carpenter, Seventh
United States Infantry; Lieut.. Col. John w.
Clous, deputy judge advocate general.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
INDUSTRIOUS INsINUATION.
Madrid Paper IntimateS Americans
Blew Up the Maine.

MADRID, Dec. 9.-The Impartial to-day
publishes another infammatory article on
the subject of the Maine charges. The paper
intimates that the explosion was the out
come of an intense desire ION the part of
certain factions in the United States to see
the outbreak of war, which was unpopular
with the majority of Americans The I'm
parcial adds: '"The partisans of the war
realized that something startling was neces-
sary to arouse national sentimental wars a
remarkable chance. Almost all the Names
officers were on board another ship at the
time of the catastrophe. Those who charge
the Spaniards with being capable of such a
monstrous act are well capable of commit
ting it themselves" In conclusion, the Inn
parcial says: Spain cannot remain under
such an infamous charge. 1t would be pref
erable to give the world the spectacle Of
national suicide"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
THREATS OF CUBANs.
If Castillo Had Not Been Released
There Might Have Been Trouble.


SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec 9.-The ex-
tremists of the Cuban republican party seem
anxious to assume the responsibility for the
outrage at the Spanish Club Wednesday
evening, when Juan Castillo, former Gu
ban officer, accompanied by two negro sub
ordinates, rode into the clubrooms and. with
their machetes smashed several lamps and
did other damage Ell Porvenir, the organ
of this faction, claims that the act of Cas-
tillo represents the feelings of a long
outraged but now sovereign people," Vice
President Barbarossa, of the San Carlos
Club, has asserted that if Castillo had not
been promptly released from custody ten
thousand Cubans would have known the
reason why But such expressions must not
be taken as representing the views Of the
best Cuban element, which is really very
strongly in favor of annexation. Gen. Leon
ard Woods strong hand is much missed
here, and his return, which is expected early
tomorrow, will be doubly welcome
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
Comments of the ..Thunderer..

LONDON. Dec 1O.-The Times, dealing
editorially this morning with the evidences
of strong opposition to the annexation pol
icy in the United States and the rumors
that America will resell the Philippines,
says: Despite all this, we believe that
the far Eastern interests of the United
States and England will be brought into
line and be Jointly safeguarded by a combi-
nation so strong and imposing that no other
power or powers could venture to defy it,"
The Times thinks the advocacy by the
Chicago Tribune and the New York Herald
of the joint construction of the Nicaragua
canal is significant evidence of the domi-
nance Of this feeling and adds: Whether
or not such codominion would be entirely
free from objections we hesitate to say, but
that 1t is suggested is a substantial proof
Of friendly feeling"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-The condition Of
General Garcia is less favorable tonight,
though at midnight he was resting easily
Mrs. Mckinley, who has been visiting in
New York, arrived home tonight. She was
accompanied by several friends and was met
at the station by the President
Arrangements have been made for the
transfer of the remains of Gen. John A.
Rawlins, General Grants chief of staff, from
the Congressional Cemetery to the National
Cemetery at Arlington. site has been Sc
lcoted at Arlington on the east front of the
mansion, near the graves of General Sheri-
dan, General Crook and other heroes of the
civil war
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
The CIayton-BuIwer Treaty.

NEW YORK, Dec. "a dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says: president
Mckinley is in favor of opening negotiations
with Great Britain for the purpose of modi-
Tying the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, so as to
permit the construction and control Of the
Nicaraguan canal by the United States.
Should Congress during the present session
fail to enact the Morgan bill the President
also favors entering into negotiations with
Nicaragua and Costa Rica looking to the
construction of the canal under the auspices
and control of the United States''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The government.
through the Chickamauga Park Association,
has secured the deeds to sixteen acres on
Lookout Point, the highest point in the
Chickamauga region and overlooking seven
States and all the battlefelds adjacent to
the park. During the battle of Chickamauga
this point was an important Confederate po-
sition, occupied by a battery The park
commissioners will at once replace the bat
terry in the position it occupied during the
war and will erect historical tablets at inn
portant points. 1t will be left to the several
States whose troops were engaged at this
point to erect monuments and memorial tab
let's
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Some interest
ing history is attached to two bills recently
introduced in the House by Mr.. Underwood
for General Wheeler. The bills are to grant
pensions to Mrs. Margaret B. Shipp, widow
of Lieut. William e. Shipp who was killed
at the battle Of San Juan Hill, and of Mrs.
Louisa d. Smith, widow Of Lieut.. William
III. Smith, who was killed at the same place.
There was remarkable similarity in the
history of these two soldiers. They studied
together at West Point, graduated together,
and, after leaving the academy, both arose
to the rank of lieutenant. They met their
deaths in the same battle within fifteen min
utes of each other, and finally, these bills
to pension their widows were introduced in
Congress simultaneously.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
Gen. wheeler Has Not Resigned.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Major General
Wheeler authorizes the following state
ment to-day as to reports that he had de-
cided to resign from the House of Repre-
sentatives: Il was surprised to see what
purports to be an interview about my re-
signing from Congress. have never gone
further than to say that 1 would consider
the question when I had time and would
take such action as my friends would ap-
prove. Thus far, however, have reached
no final conclusions"
General Wheeler was at the White House
to-day and the President informed him that
he would make brief visit to Montgomery,
the capital of Alabama, during his Southern
trip next week, and would stop at Mont
gomery from till o'clock Friday after
noon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
FRIDAYS CABINET MEETING.
Cuban Postal and Tariff Discussed,
but No Decision Renched

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The discussion
of the details of the administration of gov
ernment affairs in Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines, under the treaty of peace.
which is about to be signed in Paris, oc-
cupied a large part of the time at to-day's
Cabinet meeting. The establishment Of a
new postal system in Cuba was regarded as
a pressing necessity. The present purpose
is 10 fashion the new system, as far as prac-
ticable. on our own model. Cablegrams were
received from Admiral Dewey and General
Otis. at Manila, giving their views as to the
number of troops it would be necessary to
keep in the Philippines during the admins
tration of the military government An off,
cial denial Is authorized of the re-
port that the sale of the Philippine
islands TO any other nation has ever been
considered by this government, and it is
stated that the published statement TO the
effect that their sale to Japan had been
under discussion was altogether false.
The Cabinet also talked over an elab-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
BY WAY OF THE suEz CANAL.
Two Big Transports May Convey
Troops to the Philippines.

WASHINGTON. Dec 9.--The War Depart
ment has in contemplation the use of the
two big transports now being fitted out at
Cramps for the conveyance of troops to and
from the Philippines. 1t is probable that
when they have served their purpose in con-
veying the permanent garrisons to Cuba
they Will be dispatched to Manila by way
OF the Suez canal. In such case they will
take several thousand regulars to replace
the volunteers there. After that the Mlssis-
gppi and her sister ship will ply between
Manila and San Francisco, supplementing
the transport service now operated by the
government They can be easily spared
from the Atlantic coast after the Cuban
garrisons are once established I'm view of
the small demands for transportation in that
quarter as compared with the prospective
demands in the Philippines These vessels.
like the Mobile, will each afford aecommo-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
WILL SAIL ON SUNDAY.
16Ist Indiana TO Go to- Cuba on the
Transport Mobile.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dee. 9-Two battalions
OF the Second Illinois Regiment of Lees
corps, are on the transport Michigan to-
night and Will sail tomorrow morning for
Marianao. The transport Mobile arrived to-
day from Philadelphia and will sail Sun
day with the One-hundred-a d-and-sixty-first
Indiana Regiment and tho, third battalion
of the Second Illinois. The Panama, with
General Lee and the headquarters of the
Seventh Corps. will also sail Sunday. Gen.
j. Warren Keifer Is now in command Of
the corps.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
More Gold round tn Ob,o

TOLEDO. o., Dec. "a company headed
by Thomas Kelly has been organized to
develop vein of gold discovered in Auburn
dale by a workman who was digging a
sewer. The discovery has caused some ex-
citement here and Mr.. Kellys assay OF the
find shows the vein yields 500 per ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
Sixty Deaths ON the wox.

BARCELONA, Dec. 9.-The Spanish
steamer Buenos Ayres, Captain Grace, from
Manila on Nov. T. arrived here to-day with
repatriatcd Spanish troops on board. There
were sixty deaths on the steamer while on
her voyage from the PHILIPPINES to Spain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10

dation for 2,40O troops and the ships space.
it is said at the War Department, has been
so well divided that the individual soldiers
will be much more comfortable than would
half the number aboard the older ships.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-05
THE full INTENSITY of living Is reached onlx |

The full intensity of living Is reached only
by the perfectly healthy Sickness dis.
counts the capacity for enjoyment. II his
body is all out of order and run down, he
will not be able to enjoy anything, no mat
ter how full OF enjoyment II may be for
other people. II he Is just little bit out
of order II he is not sick. but doesn't feel
just right" he will only be able to enjoy
things In half-hearted sort of way. The
nearer he Is to being perfectly we'll, the
nearer will his capacity for enjoyment be
perfect. IL this condition doesn't exist
something ought to be done. That means
nine cases In ten the use of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, 1t works d.
rectly on the digestive organs. and on the
blood and through these on every tissue In
the body. 1t makes the appetite good, d.
eestiOn and nutrition perfect and supplies
rich red blood to all the tissues, building
up solid. healthful flesh.
Send 81 cents In one cent stamps to
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, N. Y. and receive DR.. Pierce's
1908 page Common Sense Medical Advis-
err" prOfusely illustrated.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-05
Help a Worthy Cause.

The board of managers of the Dorcas So
ciety fully approaching the liberal gifts of
our citizens and friends In the county,
towards the support of the DOrcas Home,
feel, at this time, that an appeal must be
made for the continuance of your good
deeds that this work may be carried on.
Fifteen children are now in the home, un.
der the care and good management of a
capable matron, whose lives, were 1t not for
this place of refuge. would be sad indeed,
and the good seed sown here may spring up
and bear hundred fold, to not only the
little ones, but to you who give for this hu-
man object In our midst. The home Is
open every day for inspection, and all are
cordially invited to call and become &C
quainted with these children, and Judge for
yourselves as to the good being accomplish
ed
In order to bring this work more closely
to your nOtice,a reception and freewll offer
ing will be held at the Home, GA N. Hick-
DRY street, Friday afternoon, Aug. 5th,
from 8 to 6 p. m. Articles needed: Cloth
for underwear, pants, night robes and
sheets, also thread, shirt buttons, safety
pins, crash for towels, calico for aprons,
and dress goods. either cotton or wool.
Money and provisions are very accepta-
BILE. Our merchants may have remnants
that could be used to advantage, and by
notifying Mrs. e f. Dawes, or sending to
the home, they could be used at once, as
some of our little folks are In great need.
1t is hoped this invitation will be accept
ed by ALL and the ladies of the society will
meet you, and gratefully accept any Offer
ing that may be used In caring for these
"Christ's little Ones"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-05
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known f. j.
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him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
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West & Truax, wholesale druggists, Tole-
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Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-05
THE FARMER IN POLITICS.

Question Discussed at Maple River Farm
ers' Club Meeting, One of Most Sue
cessful Meetings in History of Club.
Good Program Well Rendered.
The Maple River Farmers Club held a
most enjoyable meeting at the home of K.
j. Cook Thursday afternoon, July %.
Promptly at one O'Clock, in response
to hearty invitation, representative of
THE Owosso TIMES drove into the yard of
this we'll known homestead and then after
seeing his horse put out, went around from
the great roomy barn and stables to the front
of the house, there to find himself among the
very advance guard of the assembling CON-
pany. A few comparative strangers, invit-
ed guests from other clubs who were among
the first to arrive, made few intrOducti0ns
necessary but as might be expected intro
auctions were the exception and not the
rule. Then, too, even though there were
men there who lad never met before they
had at least heard of each other and this
with common interests made them friends
at once.
The teams now kept driving into the yard
at short intervals though the weather began
to assume thoroughly threatening ap-
pearance, and thus while the storm, which
delayed some of the Owosso guests was
marshaling its forces apparently from every
part of the sky and, lowering cast a heavy
shadow over all, the conversation which
began between two or three grew until it
embraced one big circle then, becoming un-
wieldy it broke up into separate converse
lions and bits of social chat among the
groups into which the gathering disintegrat-
ed.
The threatening storm then threw down
light misty rain which drove the assem-
bled men and women inside the spacious
house but only for few minutes for the
storm passed by, scarcely dampening the
grass
Once again out on the roomy lawn, at half
their camp chairs around the secretary's
table and the organ, and in few minutes
were called to order by President p. B. Rey-
nolds, who announced that the time had
come for beginning their program and the
program was then carried out, the first pro-
gram which the club ever gave out
of doors, the first number of which wassa
solo by Claud Martin; then followed the de-
yOti enal exercises by the Chaplain, Mrs. Nj.
Il. Seeley. who read psalm and offered an
earnest prayer; and last an anthem by the
choir.
Business matters were then taken up In
routine order; the report of the secretary,
Miss Otie Cook; remarks by Mr.. Frank
Whelan, on the coming county picnic of farm
ers' clubs; roll call; and the election of off,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-05
The war is knocking the bull f,igh,

The war Is knocking the bull flight
out of Spain. 1t gives the bull rest.
Skin and blood diseases. causing all sorts
Of dire disasters to human happiness are
easily and quickly cured by Burdock Blood
Bitters.
Saginaw Courier. Herald: Joseph w.
FOrdney's ancestors are Pennsylvania
Dutch. He comes from good old stock and
is a good citizen and successful business
man.
Are you a sufferer from that terrible
plague, Itching Piles? Doans Ointment
will bring you instant relief and permanent
cure. Get 1t from your dealer.
The cartoons reproduced In the August
Review of Reviews from Spanish journals
serve to indicate the destiny of popular
ignorance In Spain as to the facts of the
present war. For instance the cartoon
shows Cervera's feet as successfully slip
ping past Sampson at Santiago; another
represents Cervera as having .Schley bottled
up; while In third Admiral Dewey figures
as rat caught In SPANS Philippine trap.
Many persons keep Carter's Little Liver
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