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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-02
THRIFTY CUBANS.
Soaked New Machetes i'm Salt Water
and Sold Them to Tourists.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, March 25.-The ar
rival of the American line steamer Paris,
Captain Frederick Watkins, with 4A tour
lists on board. all of whom wanted carriages
and hotel accommodations and wished 10
obtain relics and souvenirs of the recent
campaign in Cuba created great stir ana
excitement and proved a little too much for
the capabilities of the city. There are only
about thirty hacks in the city, each or which
will accommodate four persons, and even
with the help of the government amoul-
ances. which were freely supplied for the
occasion, and the few private turnouts In
town, it was impossible for more than two
hundred persons at time TO be accommo-
dated. AS for the hotels they were full 10
overflowing and all the tourists except those
fortunate enough TO have friends on shore
were obliged to sleep aboard the ship.
Some persons however, did reap golden
harvest from the tourists. These were boys
and men about the city who were able 10
gather up anything that could by any
stretch of ina gination be termed relic Of
the war New machetes that had recently
arrived from the United States, but had
been kept in salt water for few days in
order to give them coat of rust, were sold
at from So to $15 each according TO the abil-
ity of the seller as a romancer-and the
majority of them excelled in the art-and
many a wonderful story of the war was
narrated 10 the unsuspecting visitors. 1t Is
estimated that 200 machetes were sold to
those aboard the Paris, and 10 supply the
demand even the machetes used in the
kitchens for cutting meat were brought into
requistion, and to-day ii is very difficult 10
find the machetes here for any use. Guides
to the battlefields," many of them young
fellows who had never been there before,
also reaped harvest.
Taking it all around the passengers OF the
Paris thoroughly enjoyed themselves. A
special reception was given at the palace in
their honor on the night of Washingtons
birthday, Gen. Leonard Wood, the military
Governor, and Mrs. Wood receiving the
guests, surrounded by brilliant and glitter
ing staff in full dress. the Governor himself
wearing the full-dress uniform of major
general On the following night a dinner,
followed by a bali, was given on the steam
er. At the ball everybody with the slightest
claim to social distinction and recognition
was present. The ship was brilliantly IL
Illuminated with Chinese lanterns and was
otherwise gayIy decorated Music fur
nished by a Cuban band and the band Of the
Fifth United States Infantry, and all pres
ent agreed that the entertainment was a
great success.
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THIS is BRYAN'S STATE.
Nebrnsl slSa's Governor Vetoes Commen-
dation of the States Soldiers.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 1.-Governor Poyn-
ter tonight sent a message to the Legisa-
ture vetoing the Senate bill, which COM
mends the First Nebraska Regiment in the
Philippines. The language in the bill OBJ
jected to by the Governor says: THAT We
acknowledge with gratitude and joy the debt
that the States owes them by reason of the
honor conferred upon it by their valor while
defending in the Philippines the principles
OF our government and adding new glory
TO our flag"
The Governor in his veto says: II cannot
stultify myself and the calm judgment OF
the thinking people OF this Commonwealth
by giving official approval to the statement
that the war of conquest now carried on in
the Philippines is in defense of the principles
of our government and is adding new glory
To our flag
The Senate promptly passed the bin over
the veto, but a like effort failed IN The
House. the Populists voting soidiy to srs-
tain the Governor. The bill was passed sew
eral days ago, and the veto followed short-
ly after an extenled conference Letween
Governor Poynter ard w. j. Bryan, who re-
turned home to-day.
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gecretary AIger at Santiago.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, April 1.-The sec
retary of war, Gen. Russell A. Alger, ar
rived here to-day and was received by
guard of the Fifth regulars and large
rarty Of officers and others. After luncheon
at the Venus cafe the secretary visited the
Improvements made In the city and neigh
borhoOd and expressed himself greatly
pleased with the sanitary conditions pre-
vailing. He will hold reception tonight,
after dining at the residence Of General
Leonard Wood and will visit San Juan, FL
Caney and other places tomorrow. Several
British army officers who are here on an
excursion from Jamaica will attend the re-
ception tonight.
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REPUBLICANS MAY LOSE.
Many Will Refuse To support Mckis-
son for MAYOR of Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, O., April 1.-The municipal
campaign which closed tonight, is the moss
remarkable ever conducted in Cleveland. The
candidates for mayor are Robert L. McKis-
son, Rep, who seeks reelection for a third
term, and John IL. Farley. Dem, former
mayor and director of public works. Nc
kisson and Farley We're the opposing cam
didates two years ago. when the former won
by about $500 plurality. AZ that time Far
ley had the opposition OF a large numbcu
of silver Democrats. who refused 10 support
him because he had failed 10 give active sup
port to Bryan in the presidential campaign.
Then there was no open opposition 10 Nc
Kisson in his own party. Now the Demo-
cratic party is practically united for Farley.
and Mckisson has the open and ayowed op-
position not only OF a large part of the Re-
publicans, who accuse him or treachery 20 his
party in attempting 10 prevent NJ. A Han
mas election TO the Senate last winter. but
of the Municipal Association, composed ..
500 representative citizens, which charges
that he has administered the city governs
ment in the interest of a personal political
machine. Farley has pledged himself 10
good government and to serve but a singla
term If elected. AIcKisson stands on has
record as mayor and has pledged himself in
municipal ownership and warfare on thu
corporations His friends say he viii ba
supported by workingmen regardless OF par
ty. The registration is heavier than In the
year following the presidential election, and
the vote promises 10 be the heaviest ever
cast here. The election occurs on Monday
next.
At an early hour this morning John Coles.
who is registered a voter, was arrested
on the charge OF registering falsely IL "a
charged that he is ''foater,' and has no
legal residence in Cleveland. Frank Iaeb-
ling, an insurance adjuster.. living at No.
13 Outhwait street, was arrested on the
charge OF obtaining money from &. j. Klat.
a street-car conductor, by false pretensc.
Klat, in his affidavit. swears that ne paid
$50 TO get an appointment in the fire de-
partment, and that the appointment vas
not forthcoming
William Hogan. Republican candidate II
the City Council in the Eighth district. Va
arrested to-day for assault and batter
John Wilson, an Old man, Il prosecutor.
says he tried 10 ask questions at a Mel
son meeting, while Hogan was address
II, and was invited to the front and kno,
Gown by him. A number OF warrants
supposed hoaters are in the hands OF
vate detectives and will be served at
poll IL the men try TO vote. Every
booth in the city will be watched b
vate detectives on Monday.
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PARTY ROW At CLEVELAND
THAT MAY DEFEAT MKIssoN, THE
ANTI-HANNA REPUBLICAN.
Three-C Fight mt Toledo
Michigan Voters tn Choose supreme
Judge and other Officers.

CHICAGO, April 1.-The municipal CAM
paign was practically closed tonight, both
parties holding large meetings in eleven
parts OF the city Both the Democrats and
Republicans claim TO be confident Of the
outcome, but at the same time the practical
men in both parties admit that IL Is ex-
ceedingly difficult TO forecast correctly the
result OF the vote on Tuesday. The nn-
known quantity in the campaign is the vote
10 be polled by The independent Democratic
candidate. Ex-Governor Altgeld. The Re-
publicans admit that heavy vote for Alt
geld is their main chance for election by
splitting the Democratic vote. The Demo-
Gratis claim that Mayor Harrison is certain
of reelection and that he will receive I70.-
900 votes, Carter. the Republican, 10000 and
they allow but 20,0a0 TO Altgeld. The Repub-
licans claim for Narter l25.00o votes, give
Harrison 10000 and allow Altgeld total
of 1900. The election commissioners esti-
mate a total vote of $4,000. The Repub-
licans claim that Altgeld will gain enough
votes from Harrison 10 give Carter clear
plurality
In the opinion OF most men not directly
interested in the actual work of the CAM
paign, Harrison will be elected although
the size of the Altgeld vote is admitted To
be a conundrum. Bets are freely offered at
odds OF , TO L that Harrison will be re-
elected and even money Is offered that he
will have majority over both competitors.
Harrison money is most in evidence even
at the odds. Altgeld men claim that the ex-
Governor will be elected, but they are chary
with their figures and are more inclined
TO make broad statements than TO enter
into particulars. The next City Council will
undoubtedly be Democratic. the candidates
of that party having apparently a good
chance for election in the larger number of
wards
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Many FiIipinos Starving.

SEATTLE, Wash, April 1.-The Times
prints a letter from Washington volunteer
at Manila. which was written under date OF
Feb. 10, as follows: 'The native women
and children in our neighborhood and be-
yond, as We'll as the old men and sick, are
absolutely starving 10 death. Their hus-
bands and fathers have been killed. wound
ed, captured or driven back 10 Malolos.
their houses burned TO the ground with ali
their earthly possessions, and they are left
with no means of subsistence. They at
tempt 10 come into the American lines by
thousands. but have TO be turned back. We
cannot feed them
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WILL VOTE on MONDAY.
Michignnders tn Elect "A Justice of the
Supreme Court.

DETROIT. Mich. April 1-Voters Of
Michigan will on Monday choose justice
Of the State Supreme Court aud two regents
of the University OF Michigan. Local eiec-
tions will be held in all the cities and town.
ships of the State, and judges OF the Circuis
Courts throughout the State VIII be elected
for terms OF six years. Aldermen and soma
or all of the other city officers viii be elected
In most OF the cities. In Detroit only fvs
judges of the Circuit Court. two judges of
the Recorders Court and school Inspectors
are TO be selected. Women are 10 vote upon
the school inspectorships. and they aave reg
istered quite numerously. The state cam
paign has been quiet one. but there heS
been some agitation among the labor unioHr
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Cuban Envoys Disappointed.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Senors Villalon
and Hevia. the representatives Of the Cuban
Assembly, who came here in an effort to
secure more funds TO be distributed 10 the
Cuban army when disbanded. left Wash
ington to-day for the South, presumably en-
route to Havana. They expressed themselves
disappointed with the result of their
visit and stated that, having cabled TO Ha-
vana the fiat refusal of the administration
to Increase the sum intended for the army,
they would not be surprised at the early dis
solution of the Assembly and the disband-
ing of the Cuban army.
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WILL PURSUE THE ENEMY.
General Otis Preparing for n Contin-
neI Active CnInnniIn

campaign.
WASHINGTON, April LIN "A cablegram
10 the War Department early to-day Gen
Otis from Manila reports that the American
troops rested yesterday after their entrance
into Malolos. The dispatch indicated that
the American forces made no forward move
ment either yesterday or to-day. Gen.
Otis says
Quiet prevails. Have directed troops nj
MaloloS and on railroad on accommodating
duty Find insurgents only in small portions
of surrounding country, who retire on the
approach of our troops. Few OF our troops
moving TO a new position. Preparing for a
cellent spirits"
War Department officials are very much
grstified at the conditions existing in the
philippines. 1t is deduced from the dispatch
received from General Otis that there is lit
tie LETT Of the army OF AguinaIdo and that
his troops DO not want 10 face the.American
soldiers. 1t is supposed that scouting parties
OF General Otis's party have been moving
about from different points on the railroad
line, and more especially from Malolos and
have encountered the few bands of natives
which Otis says retire upon the approach OF
the American troops. While the officials
here would be glad 10 have information OF
the new campaign OF General Otis, they are
a. present without such knowledge and he
has not been asked 10 communicate his
plans 10 the department. The utmost con-
fidenee is expressed in his ability TO handle
the situation and no attempt will be made
to influence him from Washington. 1t is be-
iieved that General Otis desires TO ascertain
now just where the forces OF the insurgents
are located and in what number. II is
thoSyht very probable lhat in the advance
that has been made from Manila 70 Malolos
the insurgents have not all retreated along
the railroad track. but some have gone off
into the rough country to the right OF the
railroad. and may now be lying In wait to
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EARLY SPRING IN ALASKA.
Ice i'm tie Yukon Showed Signs of
Breaking Up Ten Days Ago.

SEATTLE, Wash, April 1.-Jack Carr, the
intrepid Alaskan mail carrier, has broken
the record from Dawson 10 Skagusy, coming
out in ten days. He reports that the Yukon
is giving it's first signs of breaking up, and
that the ice will undoubtedly go out very
early this year. There Is not as much ice
in the river by half as in former years.
and the chance of boats stranded in the low
er river being saved are good. Commissioner
Ogilvie has ordered Dawson's water front
vacated Immediately. The order is final and
the squatters on the wafer front VIII have
to move.
John A Beckman, OF Pullman, H.. who
reached Skaguay over the ice from Daw-
son. died from exposure His family was
on its way TO Skaguay from the east to re-
turn 20 the Klondike with him.
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motion to disband the army and dissolve the
Assembly. until the commission TO Washing
ton shall have returned here, which will
probably be four days from now.
Inspector General Carlos Rolf, OF the Gu
ban army. speaking In reference 10 the sur
render of the muster rolls, said the accusa-
tions made by American papers were unjust.
He declared that he had not withheld the
lists. He considered them the property of
the Cuban army and. in fulfillment of his
duty, he delivered them TO the Assembly.
which represented the army. when requested
to do so.
William NJ. Hammond, who has been pos
ing as clergyman in large towns in various
parts of Cuba, and who was recently ar
rested and locked up at Vivac, the Tombs
of Havana, on the charge of obtaining mon
ey under false rretenses, has published a
letter in the local papers declaring his en-
tire innocence Of all the accusations brought
against him
Senor posvernine, secretary OF finance for
Cuba, sails for Washington on Tuesday in
order TO confer with President Mckinley on
the question of Cuban mortgages, on which
action has been deferred for cne month from
date, supposedly on recommendations cf Sec
retary Alger. The matter calls for speedy
action, being of vast Importance TO the Gu
ban business and agricultural interests. even
the one months delay causing dissatisfac-
ton. Senor Dosvernine talks English and
will do his best TO get the President to act
Immediately.
The Swift Company recently imported 100
pounds Of refrigerator beef, paying the du-
ties with the object of selling the meat 10
Havana market men. The slaughter house
inspectors, however, conflscated the beef and
donated it to the hospital, because it had rot
paid the slaughter house tax. The Swift
Company's agent protested 10 Scnor Lacoste,
the mayor Of Havana, offering TO pay the
tax, but his efforts were unavailng and the
company Will now sue the city for the value
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WELLINGTON, n. H., April 1.-Believing
the imperial authorities might need prompt
communication with Samoa, the premier,
Mr.. r. j. Sodden, has cabled that the steam
er Tutanecxai will hold herself in readiness
at Auckland to carry dispatches and has
offered to send a battalion of troops and
volunteers 10 assist the British war ships.
The volunteers who are encamped at Auck-
land for the Easter maneuvers promptly Of
fered their services.
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FURNISHED COAL TO DEWEY.
Return Of the British ship Honolulu,
Which Mns ut Mapiin May I.

NEW YORK, April 1.-The three-masted
British ship Honolulu, which was in the
harbor OF Manila during the battle on May
/, and throughout the Spanish-American
war. has arrived here with 1880 bales OF
hemp having left Manila Nov s. Her crew
consisted of twelve men, of whom six were
Filpinos. The Filipinos did not make very
good seamen, according to the white men in
the crew. Captain Decker said he went TO
Manila with 2,500 tons Of coal from New
Castle. and had landed only about 900 tons
when the operations of the American squad
ron made il necessary for him 10 draw out
from his mooring. He subsequently
boarded by an American naval officer, who
told him that the coal would be needed by
the American vessels. The captain went
aboard the Olympia, where Admiral Dewey
said to him: Il shall have TO use your coal,
but will pay you in gold. 1 will also allow
you demurrage until the coal is all taken
out" So, from May 1 10 August the Homo
lulu furnished fuel TO the American squad
ron. Captain Dexter, Mrs. Dexter and their
two little children saw the battle of Manila,
and watched all summer the rebel bands
storm the Spanish trenches, and finally saw
Admiral Dewey clear these trenches for the
advance of the American soldiers.
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Death. I'm Brooke.s Command.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The following
death report was received at the War De-
partment to-day from General Brooke: AT
Puerto Principe, Sergeant Z. p. Roe, Com
pany E, Eighth Cavalry, March so. typhoid;
at Camp Columbia, Havana, Corporal Will
liam J. Rudisell, Forty-ninth Iowa. March
2S, typhoid; Robert Carroll. Company l.,
Second South Carolina, March q, typhoid:
William Parody, Company A, Second Volun-
teers dysentery.
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NEW YORK, April Mrs. William l..
Strong, mother Of Major Putnam Pradlee
Strong, is not worried greatly over the news
Of his being wounded in action. I'VE are
not worried" she said last night, "only
wish he was safe home again. We received
a cablegram from him yesterday reading:
In front of Malolos Well 1t was dated
March -. At 5:30 this morning We got an
other cablegram dated March 20. read
ing: 'Malolos taken. Well We were
puzzled by the last cable, but this news of
his wound may explain it. The boy did not
want his father TO worry. He knew General
Otis would send in "a report OF his wound
and sent the message 10 show he was all
right"
Mr.. Strong learned OF his sons wound at
his club. Naturally we feel proud of the
boy, but we would rather have him home"
he said. 'IIe intends to write story OF the
lighting just as he saw it,
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Fought Indians with Macarthur.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, April 1.-James
Berry, a well-known citizen, is intensely
interested in Major General MacArthurs
dongs in the Philippines. Mr.. Berry fought
Indians under General Macarthur in 1876.
and at one time was one OF forlorn hope
of twenty-three men whom Macarthur led
against a band Of many hundred well-armed
Sioux
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ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES.
Another List CabIed by General Otis
from Manila.


WASHINGTON, April 1-General Otis to-
day cabled another list of casualties The
letter before the name indicates the COM
pany to-which the soldiers belonged. In the
list given below all are privates, except
where titles are given:
F. LoWTON, Company E. First Nebraska.
Wounded.
Twenty-Third Infantry
C-HUGH ASHLEY. musician. forearm.
C-PETER OLSEN. forearm. moderate.
C-HARRY ". STEPHENSON, thigh. Sc
C-FRANK c. ARMSTRONG. corporal, alb
domen. severe.
LIVELY BARNES. corporal. thigh. Sc
CIVILIAN GARvEY. chest. severe.
E-OLlNER Il. CASON. back. severe.
E-CIARENCE ANDERSON. thigh. Sc
WILLIAM e. HoNsE, band abdomen. Sc
Fourth Infantry
H-RICHARD F: SCHMIDT. corporal. fore
arm, moderate.
Third Infantry
H-ERNEST l. KUVER. corporal leg,
A-EMlL KROHN. abdomen. severe.
D-ROBERT KISTLER. forearm severe
First Nebraska
D-JOSEPtI r COsGRAVE. first reuten-
ant abC0rH slight.
D-JOHN MISSIONER. shoulder, severe.
D-WlLLlAh u. WHITCOMB, forearm
moderate.
E-ALBERT HIsEY. neck. severe.
F-NALrER + STOCKTON. shoulder
k-JOHN NJ. EVERSON, thigh. severe.
k-BERF :. DONALDSON. leg. severe
L-EMI1s SAIL, chest, severe.
First South Dakota
C-JOSEPI WAUGH. wagoner. thigh. Sc
Il we're.
C-S. RICHMOND. corporal. knee. moder-
ate.
E-WlIIsIAM GUNDY. knee, severe
k-HERMAN KRUGER, arm. severe.
First Colorado
C-CHARI,ES HUTCHINS. thigh, severe
C-JOHN DENNIS, neck severe
Ci-HENRY REDMOND. check severe
JOHN +. OCORKLE, corporal thigh. Sc
we're.
J.. Z. PHILIPIPI CORPORAL. head. severe.
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n.wex IN HAVE a Statue.

MONTPEIER. VT. April LA move
ment hos been started by former residents
OF Vermont to erect memorial to Admiral
lContipued ON Second PageJ
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TOPEKA, Kan, April 1.--Governor STAN
ley to-day cabled the following 10 Col. Fred
erick Funston, OF the Twentieth Kansas.
who was the first soldier to enter Malolos:
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CLOSE OF HOT POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS
IN SEVERAL CITIES.
Municipal Elections to he Held This
Week I'm Chicago, Cleveland. Gin
cinnat and Elsewhere.
FORECAST OF THE RESULTS
CARTER, ALTGELD AND HARRISON
THE CANDIDATES AT CHICAGO.

Bets Freely offered at Odds Of tn
that the Last-Named VIII BE Re-
Elected TO the Mayoralty.
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After considerable argument, during which
President Andrade said il was useless 10
wait for the return OF the commission IL
the only object was criticism OF their con-
duct while in Washington and the appoint
ment OF others 30 return there on the same
mission. it was finally decided 70 suspend
action as to The dissolution of the Assem-
bly, by the discussion OF Senor Despaigne's >