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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-12
SAMPSON AND SCHLEY
REASONS FOR THEIR ADVANCEMENT
GIVEN BY SECRETARY LONG.
Latter's DisObedience Overlooked and
Promotion Urged in View of His
Work at Santiago.

-ASHINGTON Feb. I.--Secretary Long
has sent to the Senate an exhaustive report
in reply to the resolution recently passed
by that body calling the Navy Depart
ment for all records in its possession upon
which the nominations Of Admirals Sampson
and SchIey to their present grades were
based. This resolution was passed in execu-
tive session. Secretary Long goes into the
naval history of the Spanish war at great
length, citing orders, movements and all
the details which preceded the battle of
July 3. In summing up these facts and cit
ing the reasons for the advancement of
Schley and Sampson, he says:
1.-The advancement of Admiral Sampson
was proposed in recognition of his services
in the execution of his duties as commander
in-chief of all our ships engaged in the
campaign in the West Indies; for the super
vision Of its details, wherever distributed
for the blockade of the island Of Cuba; for
the conveying and landing of the army and
cooperation with it's movements, and for
the pursuit blockade and destruction of the
Spanish fleet, which destruction, on the Sd
of July by our fleet under his command,
was the consummation of his orders and
preparations beginning on the first day of
June In this connection the dispatch of
Commodore Schley, dated July 10, is q per-
tinent fact.
The advancement of Commodore Schley
was proposed in recognition of his services
as next in rank at the victory of Santiago,
where so much was achieved in this Gull
minating battle and where his ship was such
a conspicuous force in the fight. His con-
duct while in independent command prior
to June l, the report Of which has been
given above, and which, by reason of its
unsteaQlnesS in purpose and failure to obey
orders. did not meet with the approval OF
the President, the department was yet not
permitted to stand in the way of his nom1-
nation for promotion to a higher grade for
the part he took in that final triumph. In
this connection, a pertinent fact is the letter
of Admiral Sampson, in which, while not
overlooking Commodore Scvhley's repre-
hensible conduct, as above referred to, he
asks that ample justice be done him for his
part in the action of July g.
1T is just to both these officers to say
that each Of them was selected for his COM
mand in the war without solicitation or sug-
gestiOn on the part of himself or Of any one
in his behalf. The head of the department,
under the approval of the President, is re-
sponsible for these selections, which were
made in the eXigencies of the situation
and in the exercise of the departments dis
erection in the assignment of officers, which
is authorized by law. This discretion was
exercised solely with a view of the best in
terests of the public service, whether wisely
or not, results show.
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"Meet Me at Saks' Corner. .

ed at the Columbian iron works for nearly
a year, and also to put the submarine boat
Holland into condition for service at once.
The War Department has been notified
that the Minnewaska, which carried the
Eighth Cavalry to Nuevitas, is aground at
that point The transport is not damaged
and they expect to float her soon. This
grounding is taken to emphasize the need
of careful coast survey work around all the
important Cuban ports.
General Henry, commanding In Porto
Rico, has cabled the War Department Of the
death yesterday of Private Abraham L.
Frost, signal corps. from cerebral conges-
ton.
The President to-day sent these nomina-
lions to the Senate: Horace A. Taylor, of
Wisconsin, assistant secretary of the treas
ury; S. S. Tull, to be postmaster at Monon,
Ind.
Representative Wheeler, Of Alabama, to-
day introduced joint resolution proposing
the thanks Of Congress and the American
people to Mai Gen. Elwell S. Otis and the
officers and men Of his command for their
gallant and successful action at Manila on
the 4th and 5tn of February.
Senator-elect NJ. B. Scott, Of West Vir-
ginia, to-day rendered to the President his
resignation as commissioner of internal
revenue, to take effect Feb. rs. 1t is under
stood that the nomination or Deputy Com
missioner George w. Wilson as Mr.. Scott
successor will be sent to the Senate within
a few days
The House committee on war claims has
favorably reported the bill to reimburse
those who have sent to their homes for bur-
ial the dead bodies of officers soldiers and
sailors who died away from home while
members of the army or navy of the United
States since Jan. /, 1893.
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DISCUSSING AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
What German Editors and Statesmen
Are Saying About Us.

Copyright, 1899. by the Associated Press.l
BERLIN, Feb. 1.-THE United States am
bassador here, Mr.. Andrew D. White. has
now received detailed instruction regarding
Samoa, both by mail and cable. He de-
cuned to give their nature, but said: Il do
not see any reason to change the opinion
I have previously expressed, that the diff
culties will be entirely adjusted diplomati-
cally My instructions have not made the
task of coming to an amicable understand
ing more difficult. 1 have had several con-
ferences with Baron Won Buelow, the Ger
man minister Of foreign affairs, during the
week about Samoa and the Philippines and
our commercial relations. I found the Ger
man government very conciliatory.
Mr. White utterly disbelieves The reports
that Germany has financially supported
Aguinaldo and similar stories. With refer
ence to the latter allegation. high gov
eminent official said to the correspondent
Of the Associated Press; These reports are
utterly baseless. 1t is true that CONNER
cial syndicate for the export of arms and
ammunition has existed at Hong-Kong for
years and is still existing. It's members are
English American, Japanese and Chinese,
but it does not contain a single German
Tho consul of Germany certainly does not
teoug to the syndicate, nor is he in any
way interested in the arms ana ammunition
trade"
American affairs have occupied a large
space in the German press during the past
week The events at Manila have been fol-
lowed 1eenly, and the press comments are
plentiful az varied. Generally speaking,
the papers rather sympathetic to the
Americans but Tears are expressed that
their task O. SUI DUNG the Filipinos will
prove harder than the Americans suppose.
The Vossische Zeitlmg, in an article wish
ins the Americans Success, says: IF Presi-
dent Mckinley insist on establishing per-
manent American rule in the Philippines,
the United States stand just on the thresh-
old of a colonial war of whose dangers and
expense, blood and money the American
newspaper strategists have probably no ade-
Quate idea
The Kreuz Zeitung says: Whoever looks
over the situation calmly must admit that
the final victory of the Americans is not
only certain but desirable. The TagaloS.
with their Aguinaldo. are certainly incap-
able of government. We are unable TO
discover that Aguinaldo, who has played
with more than hostile intentions between
two powers has any traits of real great
ness The Kreuz Zeitung then reJoices that
The relations between Germany and the
United States are improving, and pays a
hlgh tribute 10 Mr.. White for his steady
efforts I'm that direction. The paper next adj
Nlses a partition of the Samoan islands,
Germany taking Upolu, upon which Apia,
the capitalA is situated, and which contains
more than half the total population of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-12
LIEUT.. HOWARD'S FEAT.
Naval Officer Brings "A Blazing Collier
safely Across the Pacific.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Feb. 1.-THE adj
ventures of Lieutenant Howard, Of the Bos-
ton who arrived here yesterday, read like
fiction. The story of the famous cruise of
the ship has never before been told. Soon
after starting on the cruise the Boston an
ehored in the Yang-tse Kiang river, off
Woo-Sung, and was within 50 yards of tie
Chinese cOasting steamer Ammo when the
latter went down, with the loss of $50 lives
The Boston, picked up ffty-seven of the
survivors. Shortly after that the Boston
steamed farther up the river and the crew
saved the City of Chi-Kiang from destruc-
ton by FIRE. The cruiser next went to Corea
and Lieutenant Howard, with other officers,
was present at the ceremonies when the
King of COrea declared himself Emperor
and later at the burial of the remains Of the
Empress Of Corea.
The next great event was the part which
the Boston took in making history at the
battle before Manila. The Boston, in that
fight, was struck six times and several times
was set on fire, but not a man aboard was
injured. After leaving the Boston Lieutenant
Howard was sent to Tien-Tsin to protect
American interests in charge of the collier
Nero, the Boston and Concord accompany
ing. The NerO's cargo of coal caught fire
from spontaneous combustion, ard al Takon
Gu tons of coal were jettisoned. The fire
could not be eXtinguished and the Nero was
ordered to San Francisco. Lieutenant How
ard was detailed to command on the voy-
age to San Francisco and was given a crew
Of forty men. There was fire in the coal
cargo of the Nero during its entire trip
across the Pacific. AS soon as the fire in
any compartment hlaZed so fiercelyaas to i'm
peril the ship that compartment was flood
ed. This would subdue the fire only tenn
pOrarily. and in a short time it would break
out again. The Nero was caught in a ty-
phOOn off the coast Of Japan and in a cy-
clone off the Hawaiian islands, but arrived
safeIY in San Francisco.
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DENIES THE CHARGES.
Mr.. skinner Charges POstOfFice OFF,
Gals with Malicious Persecution.

NEW YORK, Feb 11-William Skinner
Mrs. Viola Rae and Mrs. Angie H. Wing
who were arrested yesterday on bench war
rants, based on indictments found by the
federal grand jury charging them, as man.
ayers and agents of the Fairfield Floral
Company of Fairfield, Me, with using the
mails for the purpose of fraud, were brought
before United States Commissioner Shields
to-day for the purpose Of furnishing bail for
their appearance before the District Court of
Maine. which is now in session in Portland
Mrs. Wings release on bail bond on Friday
was only temporary, and to-day the three
defendants furnished 5000 bail each and
were released from custody.
Mr.. Skinner said that the cash for the bail
was provided by newspaper advertising
agents of this city. I'VE absolutely deny the
charges continued Mr. Skinner and
alege that this is a piece of malicious per-
secution on the part of certain poStoff1ce
officials. The reason for this indictment is
that number of the members of the Saw
yer Publishing Company, which has its
headquarters in Waterville Me- and OF
which / am the New York agent formed an
independent company known as the Fair
field Flower Company, manufacturers Of
artificial flowers. The charges We're brought
against the agents of that corporation FOR
improper use Of the mails. / had nothinug
whatever to do with that corporation:
neither had Mrs. Wing nor Mrs. Rae"
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fully Justify the great expectations created
by his extraordinary eloquence, deep learn
ing and patriotism.
I'VE heartily indorse the st. Louis plat
form of 1856, and Republican state platform
of 1898. and congratulate the people of Indi-
ana on their patrlotism and good Judgment
in indorsing both. which are promises of the
Of honest economic government. The graft
tude of our hearts belongs to the defenders
of the Nations honor and to those who have
volunteered to take the sword in the cause
of oppressed humanity. We therefore, have
pride in the record of Indiana in the Span
ish-American war OF 1873 Indiana responded
first of all the patriotic States to the call of
the President. The gratitude of all the peo-
pie of Indiana is the possession of Indiana's
brave sons of all wars for liberty, union and
humanity With this convention there is but
one sentiment, cheers for the living, tears
for the dead
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-12
UPRISING in NICARAGUA.
British War Ship Hurrying to Blue
fields to Protect Foreigners.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb. lin re-
Spouse to an appeal from Bluefelds, Mica
ragua, by cable via Colon. Colombia, the
governor of Jamaica to-day dispatched the
British second-class cruiser Intrepid at full
speed for Rluefelds, with instructions TO
protect British interests. The report re-
ceived here says that General Reyes, the
governor of that part of Nicaragua, has
started a revolution along the whole de-
partment OF the Atlantic, which involves
practically the foreign merchants and resi-
dents The situation is said 10 have de-
velopeG alarming complications, needing the
presence of war ships to protect foreigners
ana their property
WASHINGTON. Feb. lit is said at the
Navy Department that there is now suffi-
cient force of American vessels on the At
lantic coast Of Nicaragua to meet all neces-
sites, although the presence Of q British
ship will be welcomed The Marietta and
the Maehias are now lying at Bluefelds.
ready to protect any American interests
that may be jeopardiZed by the revolution,
and, according to the traditional policy
which has governed the relations of the
British and American ships in Central and
South American waters, each always I'M
dertakes to look after the interests of both
nationalities without any special instruc-
tions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-12
NEW CEREAL TRUST.
Plants for Which Contracts Have Been
Closed by the Promoters.

CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-Oficial announce
ments have been issued concerning the new
American Cereal Company. They show
that contracts have been closed for the pur-
chase of the plants, good will, trade marks,
patents and process ofthe following cereal
companies: American Cereal Company, in
GLIDING the following mills: Cereal mill,
Stone mill, Cascade mill, Empire mill, Ak
ron cereal mills and Hominy mills, all of
Akron, o.; Imperial mills, Chicago; North
Star mills, Cedar Rapids, Ia; Kansas City
mills Kansas City, Mo-; Iowa City mills,
Iowa City, Ia; kavenna mills, Ravenna,
O.; Akron Cereal Company Akron, o.; H.
r. Heath & Sons, Fort Dodge, Ia; Musca-
tine Dat Meal Company, Muscatine, Ia;
Sioux Milling Company, Sioux City, Ia;
Steward & Merriam. Peoria, ILL.,; David
Oliver, Joliet, ILL.,; Illinois Cereal Company,
Bloomington, ILL.,; A. Forrest, Rochelle,
Ill. c. Elerding, Norris, ILL.,; Forrest Mill
ing Company, Cedar Falls, Ia; Edward
Johnson Milling Company, GAINESVILLE, o.;
Riverside mills, Riverside, Ia.
In addition to these properties the new
company has secured valuable elevators and
clearing houses The total capacity of the
mills acquired is 114,000 barrels Of cereals a
day The mills contracted for represent
about 80 per cent of the country. The
capitlization also provides for cash for the
erection in Chicago of the largest cat meal
and cereal mill in the world. This will be
finished within a year. Meanwhile the COM
pany will have practically q monopoly of
the oat meal business, both bulk and pack
age goods The main office of the company
is in Chicago. Branch offices are estab-
hshed in New York Boston and Philadel-
phia and foreign offices in London, Vienna,
Hamburg and Rotterdam. The president
will be II. p. Growell, of Cleveland, for
merly vice president of the American Ger
cal Company; treasurer, Robert Stuart,
vice president of the American National
aGiH Of
the Continental Packing Company, will be
vice president
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-12
AMERICAN MURDERED.
Frank Pears, OF Pittsburg, Shot by a
Spaniard in Honduras.

PITTSBURG, Feb. lion Feb. 1 Frank
Pears, one of three brothers from this city
who are operating mines in Honduras, was
shot and killed by sentry during one of the
uprisings in that country. To-day Harry p.
Pears, who is in Pittsburg, received a cable
gram from his brother Benjamin, in Hon
duras. advising him to proceed at once to
Washington to lay the matter before the
President and ask that this government
compel Honduras to make some satisfactory
amends for the murder, which, ii is claimed.
was deliberate and cold blooded because
the victim was an American and the muir
derer g Spaniard or of Spanish extraction.
Mr.. Pears, who will go TO Washington soon,
says the family do not want money satisfac-
ton, but seek the punishment OF the muir
derer and a fitting and complete apology
from his government
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Steel and Wire Trust officers.

NEW YORK, Feb. IL. - The American
Steel and Wire Company has elected the
following officers and directors: President,
John Lambert; secretary, c. S. Roberts;
treasurer. w. A. Green. Directors, ]. w.
ILL.,; William Edenborn, Chicago; Henry
Selig-nan, New York; John Lambert Chi
cage; S. w. Chisholm, New York; F. p
Chicago; P. w. Moon, Worcester; Freder-
lex Strauss, New York; G. r. Oliver, Pitts
burg F. NJ. Drake, Chicago; C. S. Boyn-
ton, Chicago; J. s. Hopkins, ST. Louis, and
c. s. Howard, Plaindeld, n. j.
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Woman KiIIs a. Man.

LOWELL, Mass Feb. 11.-In North Bill
lerica last night Arthur Conroy, of North
Billerica was shot through the head and
instantly killed at the front door of the
house of Mrs. Letitia Blennerhassett. Mrs.
Blennerhassett admits having done the
shooting She says she was alone in the
house, and hearing some ore fumbling al
her door she fired her revolver twice
through the glass panel of the door She
SAYS after firing the revolver she sat by the
door until morning when she went to her
fathers and told him she had shot a man.
Conroy was shot almost directly in the CEN
ter OF the forehead. He was about twenty
eight years OF age.
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CHANCE FOR BRIGHT BOYS.
American Youths Wanted to Learn
Oriental Business Methods.

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. lis odagaki,
representing the Mitsui bussan Kaisha and
other interests of the Mitsuit family in
Japan, is in Seattle for the purpose of Sc
curing a number of bright American boys
TO be sent to Japan and China and edu-
Gated in Oriental business methods with
view of extending trade with the United
States. The Mitsui family it is said. is the
richest in Japan and their various interests
are capitalized at over $50000,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-12
ALL PURE LIES.
lConcluded from First Page.

lCOncIuded from First FageO
Prince Herbert Bismarck's pronounced sup
port Of Baron Won Buelow, and ii is be-
lieVed that this appearance of the prince in
the Reichstag fOreshadows his re-entrance
into the field of diplomacy. Some express
the opinion that he will be sent to Washing
ton, as he spoke in such fiattering terms of
the Americans and expressed the hope that
the Washington government would not
make too difficult for Germany the mainte-
nance of friendship between the two ma
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EVERLASTING ITCHING

And Burning OF the Skin Cured BY CUTICURA.
For the last three months have been troubled
with an everlasting itching and burning Of the
skin on my face. aud did not know what 70 do
70 cure it. ] was prevailed upon to try Curl
CURA REMEDIES. The result was simply won
derful. IN one neck after using the CUTIcURA
Soar and CUTIcURA REsoLvENT IScas safirelv
rid OF it, and my skin is In a healthy condition.
D. H.VAN CLAIM. 52I Stockton ST., San FrGn.,Cal.
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day. but will not be reached before next
week. No new points are raised, and the
plea, it is stated, will not be allowed, the
court having already passed on the ques-
tons involved. An early trial Is now prob
able.
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eczema ON FACE.
Gould Not Go Out. Five Months
Under a Physician. Went
from Bad to Worse.
Gave Up Hope. Friend Recon-
mends CuTICURA. Change in
One Night. Cured One Month. |

was troubled with eczema on the face for
Eve months, during which time was in care Of
physicians. Ny face was in such condition
that could not go out. 1t was going from bad
to worse and gave up all hope, when friend
of mine highly recommended CUTIcURA REME-
DIES. The first night after / washed my face
with CUTIoURA SOAR and used CUrIcURA Joint
nant) and CUTTcURA REsoLvENT it changed
wonderfully, and continuing the treatment It
removed ali scales and scabs. From that day I
was able TO go out, and in a month my face
Eas as clean as ever. THOMAS j. EOTH,
July %, 1898. sl2 etagg St., Brooklyn, N. z.
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Take two OF Haag's Cold and Fever Cap
sules and a dose OF Haag's Cough Syrup
every three hours and Haag's Liver Pills al
bedtime.
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Effort to Delay Mrs. Georges Trial.
CANTON, o., Feb. I1.--Attorneys for Mrs.
Annie e. George have filed q plea to abate
the indictment against her. It was placed
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-24

b. N. Hammond, San Francisco; W.
Wine, New York: G. W. Watt, A. b.
Richards and son, 81. r. Simpson, A.
Raht. New York: J. J. Crosby, Fred
Griffith. Albuquerque.
Lindelll: Wise Webb, Chihuahua:
A. F. Brown, San Francisco: D. b.
Toomey, Houston; P. S. Barels, Las
Cruces; P. II. Eslers, G. Csbello,
Mexico City; Y. Domenechy, Chihua-
hua; Jose Guech, Carmen;Phil Prayer,
St. Lonis;C. 81. Patterson. Tampico:
Chas. Zuger. city: Ben SaiD, city; L. C..
Leonard, Chicago; v. T. Truax, W.T..
Bell, Enoinilla: Laurence Flood, Mex
leo city; Mat Sims, Kansas City; Mrs,
A. A. Harris, Mrs. Mary Teel. city: j.
D. Ochoa, GreRorio Garcia. Las Cru
ces: J. D. Fisher, Juarez; Fred Wynne,
Longview.
Commercial: S. Clarking, Alex
Thompson, G. A. Pierce, Deming: r.
W. Hutchings. Wyoming; Ira Watts,
Benson: w. A. Hartman, ST. Louis;
Boyd II. Tricss, w. M. Stephens, F.
Vail, E. Kepler, Peter Black, Ed.
McCarty, John Erickson, Alamogoroo;
Thos. Madrid, Alex Delano, b. Mon;
tague, Emilio Cuniffe, White Oaks
Harry Wiseman, Alamsgordo; A. M.
Smith, city. Z. j. Stsgner, Silver City
Sabine Camacho, Mex.:C. II. Collins,
J. M. Collins, Morence, A. T.; A. j..
Roemer, San Antonio: Jake Garnet5,
Detroit: R. Vozza, F. Gonzales, Mex.
j. Patton, Fit. Worth; B. L. Lucas,
city.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-24
PETTY Thieves
Ought To Be Rounded Up And Pun
iShed.

Numerous complaints have been
made of late to the police by citizens
living north of the Southern Pacific
tracks of miscreants entering their re-
sidences and appropriating little ar
ticles, of value only to the owners
themselves.
The nights are so warm that people
leave their windows and doors open
in order to sleep comfortably and this
fact is undoubtedly taken advantag Q
of.
Only last night resident of North
Oregon street had his house entered
and his watch, little money. and sew
eral checks were stolen.
The checks can be of no use to the
thief and may lead to his capture;
Mexicaus are most likely the guilty
parties.
People in every part of the city
should be on the lookout for these fell
lows.