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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-02

Generals TOral and Pareja Tried for
Surrendering Santiago De Cuba.


MADRID. Aug. 1.-The second session of
the court-martial of Generals Toral and
Pareja, who are charged with surrendering
Santiago de Cuba to the Americans without
having exhausted all means of defense took
place to-day General Pareja, in his de-
tense. said the garrison of the city of San
tiago de Cuba lacked food, many of the SOL
diers having died of hunger. Previously,
however. he added, the troops fought brave
ly and many officers and men were killed
In addition. the hospitals lacked medicines
The general read several kilograms ex-
changed between the authorities at WASH
ington and Major General Shafter, the lat
ter showing himself confident of forcing the
surrender Of Santiago de Cuba
General Toral made similar defense He
said Santiago was defenseless and that it
was impossible to hold out longer He read
a telegram sent him by Captain General
Blanco. who. after consulting the authori-
ties at Madrid, approved of the capitula-
ton. Another Spanish officer testified that
when he entered Santiago he found three
quarters of the troops sick. General Rubi
gave testimony to the effect that further re-
sistance would have been equivalent to the
death of the remainder of the troops.
Colonel Ordonez testified that he was
blockaded, and therefore did not take part
In the conference where 1t was decided to
surrender. But he said he believed all
means of resistance had been exhausted.
though perhaps the capitulation might have
been avoided by an attempt TO break
through the enemy's lines. causing much
hloodshed. However. the spirit of the troops
was weakened when they lost all hope of
outside help.
Lieutenant General Pando. who was in
charge of the militsry operations in Cuba,
testified as to his resretting that the recon-
mendations made by him before leaving
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Judge Cole entered the room, and the Judge
was formally presented to the new secre-
tary. The commission, bearing date of to-
day, was in possession of Adjutant General
Corbin. BY this time all of the army off,
GERS on duty in the department had gath
cred in the main Office. and Mr.. Root and
Secretary Alger and other members Of the
party entered the room.
1t was 1915 when Mr.. Root stood up and
took the oath of office. Judge Cole then ad-
dressed him as Mr.. Secretary and shook
hands and congratulated him. General AL
ger then advanced and shook hands most
cordially, and said, with evident feeling:
with all my heart 1 congratulate you
and the administration. You will find around
you here men who will help in the arduous
duties of your position. May God bless you
and give you strength.
Secretary Gage then stepped forward and
congratulated Secretary Root. He was fol-
lowed by Secretary Hitchcock, Assistant
Secretary Meikleiohn, General Corbin and
Chief Clerk Schoield. General Alger picked
W the commission, signed by the President
and attested by the secretary of state,
appointing Mr.. Root secretary of war.
Here Is your commission he said with a
smile, handing Ii to Mr.. Root, in which
you lose your identity and become Mr..
Secretary i go back to become sover-
eign citizen of the United States and become
Mr.. Alger."
'I sincerely wish 1t were the other way"
said Mr.. Root. as he accepted the parch-
ment.
Then the officers were presented to Mr..
Root by Mr.. Victor l.. Mason, the conf
Dental secretary of the secretary of war.
;,fr
passed on and shook hands with General
Alger Nearly all stopped to express their
regrets on his retirement and wish him sue
cess In the future. They also thanked him
for his consideration and many acts Of
kindness and uniform courtesy during the
time they had been associated with him.
General Miles appeared, with his staff, In
the full-dress uniform of the major general
commanding the army. He stopped to talk
with Secretary Root for some time, longer
than any of the others.
Following the presentation of the officers
the civilian officials and clerks OF the de-
partment came IN and shook hands with
Secretary Root and said farewell to General
Alger. Secretary Gage, before leaving the
room, went up to General Alger and shook
him cordially by the hand, bidding him
goodbye General Alger left at 12:45 o'clock
to-day for Detroit.
The last official act Of Mr.. Alger was to
sign a requisition for the allotment of $4,000
for the transports. Mr.. Alger intended
that his last act should be signing the order
directing Major Charles Bird. assistant
quartermaster, to accompany the transport
Thomas to Manila when she was ready.
He signed such an order, but the other
business was presented few moments
later.
Secretary Root did not perform any off,
cial business to-day. AS General Alger Is
secretary and draws the salary for to-day.
it was thought best to avoid any legal COM
plications by having the business Of the
department, performed by Mr.. Meiklejohn
as acting secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-02
BETTER THAN MINING.
StorekeepiRg and rW~SAing More
Profitable than Gold Digging.

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. Emerson Bull.
OF this city. has returned after eighteen
months spent in the Klondike country. The
fact that he did not expend his efforts in
hunting for gold is responsible for a sue
cessful life there. Mr.. Bull says the people
who are making money in the Klondike are
those In business They get all the small
miners can make. Last winter Bull was on
the summit of White Pass engaged in
freighting. Early in the spring Mr.. Kilgore
also of Duluth, and Bull started for Dawson
with vegetables. eggs. lemons. potatoes and
other supplies. Theirs was the FIRST scow TO
go down the river. Two hours after arrival
at Dawson they had sold their stock for
$500. Eggs went like hot cakes at SIS a
case. potatoes brought 81 cents a pound
wholesale. and lemons s65 for 30. II they
had kept eggs three days longer they could
have sold them at Sis a case.
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Cable Notes.

The Niger bill passed its second reading in
the British House Of Lords yesterday.
George Colquhoun, a lawyer, has been ar
rested at Glasgow on the charge of embez-
zling funds belonging to his client. His Ia
bilities are said to be over e100O0O. ColQu-
houn was formerly city treasurer.
Emperor Nicholas has conferred upon NJ.
Leon Bourgeois, the head Of the French
delegation to the international peace con-
ference, the decoration OF the Order of
Saint Alexander Newsky for services rem
dered at The Hague.
The Madrid correspondent Of the London
Standard says that the Spanish minister Of
finance, Marquis Villaverde, declares that
the rumor that the government is trying to
induce the United States to pay for the
amortization of the Cuban debts, is without
foundation.
At yesterdays session of the Anglo-VenA
ezuelan boundary arbitration commission.
in Paris, the argument of II. Malet-Pre-
vost, the secretary of the commission, in
his presentation Of the Venezuelan case,
was confined to evidence showing that after
1861 the whole trade of Guiana was In the
hands Of Spain.
The United States ambassador, Mr..
Choate, had a long conference yesterday at
the United States embassy in London with
the Hon. Francis H. Villiers, an assistant
under secretary of the British Foreign
Office. 1t Is understood the ambassador ex-
planned some points raised by late dis
patches from Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-02

Against the above there are demand IL
abilities outstanding amounting to 1854. 1eS,-
643, leaving a net cash balance on hand Of
$274, S44.167
The monthly statement of the government
receipts and expenditures shows the total
receipts during thesmonth were 4S,054, 25S, as
against s43, ,108 for July. 1898. The ex-
penditures during last month were SOC, $751;
900. as against $74. ss3 AIS for July. 1898. The
receipts last month from customs were
1851, 454; internal revenue, $2S. 322 574; mis-
cellaneous, 50, zoo. 229. This Is an increase as
compared with July. 1898, Of about 81, 500 900
from customs 100000 from internal rev.
enue and about s254.OO from miscellaneous
sources. The expenditures on account Of
the War Department last month were s19,-
291 ESQ: same for July, 1895, s34. 774,153 Navy.
S. 090, 245; same last year, sS,514219.
The monthly statement of the controller
of the currency shows that at the close Of
business July 81, 1899. the total circulation
of national bank notes was S241, 541. 1878, an
increase for the month of s273.1s2, and an
increase for the year of s1s.s45.O0S The
circulation, based on United States bonds.
amounted to $685. 76s. 3O4, an increase for the
month of $504.210 and an increase for the
year of $10075, 619. The circulation secured
by lawful money aggregated $50. 773.5A. de-
crease for the month of s224.s2s and an in
crease for the year of s4.76ssss. The amount
Of United States registered bonds on de-
posit to secure circulating notes was $780,
4s4.11o. and to secure public deposits &c.,
$40 30
The monthly statement of the director of
the mint shows that during July the coinage
at the minis of the United States amounted
to s66s4, $50. follows: Gold, s5,9S1 500: sill
yer, 500. 900; minor coins $50, $50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-02

Santiago had not been acted on. as Santiago
then had sufficient ammunition. except for
the artillery. He disapproved the decisions
of the generals at Havana, who, he assert
ed. to succeed, should have reinforced San
tiago.
General Blanco, who succeeded General
Weyler as governor general Of Cuba. mar
rated events which transpired at the be-
ginning of the war. He said he had never
advised the capitulation of Santiago, but
favored a strong resistance. The govern
ment, he declared. had accepted the terms
of the United States without discussion,
and when he telegraphed to General Toral
it was too late. Santiago, he added. had
far from an insufficient garrison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-02

CLEVELAND. o.. Aug. 1.-The striking
linemen and electricians OF the Cuyahoga
Telephone Company announced to-day that
over five hundred telephone men engaged In
construction work In various parts o. the
State for the United States Telephone Com
pany are now on strike. The local men
struck out OF sympathy with the Big Con-
solidated street-raiiway employees. Henry
A. Everett. president OF the latter COM
pany. Is largely interested in the Cuyahosa
Telerho,.e Company. az well as the United
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-02
G. A. R. COMRADES QUARREL
j. NJ. Fickler Causes the Arrest of j.
N. Mckinley.

FITZGERALD. Ca. Aug. ii. N. Nc
Kinley. first cousin of President McKin-
ley. was arrested here yesterday afternoon
on a peace warrant. The warrant was
sworn out by j. NJ. Flicker. a neighbor and
G. A r. comrade. Mckinley and Fickler
live on adjoining tracts Of land and have
had trouble before. Mr.. Mckinley moved
here from Canton. o.. about two years ago,
and is farmer. He is charged by Fickler
with using threatening language against
him. and also with seeking TO have Flicker
pension discontinued. Mr.. Mckinley has
given bond 10 keep the peace.
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Many Volunteer. Re-Enli.t.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-According to
advices received to-day by the War Depart
ment from General Otis n good many of the
Northwestern volunteers have re-enlisted
in the new regiment being organized in
skeleton in the Philippines. Following is
Otis's cablegram:
(Monday) with seventy-eight officers. eight
citizens, 1853 soldiers and discharged men
of the Wyoming, North Dakota and Idaho
organizations. Left behind about two hun
dred discharged men; good many have re-
enlisted. Only sick soldier left, Corporal
Frank Gore, Company III. Wyoming. Mime
sofa regiment and discharged men next.
Shipment in very few days"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-02

congratulated by General AIger as
'sMr. Secretary

WASHINGTON. Aug l-Elihu Root took
the oath of office as secretary of war at 1915
o'clock this morning. The ceremony &C.
Cured In the large Office of the secretary
q war. In the presence OF Secretaries Gage
and Hitchcock. Assistant Secretary Meikle-
john. a large number OF army officers in
uniform and other employees and officials
The oath was administered by Judge Cole,
OF the Supreme Court OF the District of
Columbia Secretary Alger arrived at the
War Department at 1910. accompanied by
Mr. Root. for whom he had called in his
carriage They went at once 10 the secre-
tary's private Office. where were secre-
taries Gage and Hitchcock, and were soon
Joined by Adjutant General corbin and Ma
5or Hopkins. the latter being the military
secretary OF Secretary Alger. moment
later Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-02
BELGIAN CABINET RESIGNS.
Did Not Like the Rejection Of All Its
Electoral Hills.


BRUSSELS. Aug. 1.-The Cabinet minis
tiers, this morning, decided that, in view Of
the rejection yesterday by the parliament
tary committee of fifteen or all the govern
ment electoral bills which had been re-
ferred to il, 1t was their duty to resign.
After the meeting the premier, NJ. Van den
Pereboom, placed the Cabinets resignation
in the hands of the King. At the opening Of
the session of the Chamber Of Deputies to-
day NJ. Van den Pereboom announced the
resignation of the Ministry and added that
If the chamber did not object the govern
ment would remain at its disposition for
the conduct of current business. NJ. Van
de Wilde, Socialist, protested against this
proposal and demanded all debates be ad-
journed, as the chamber, he added. could
not discuss questions In the absence of a
responsible government The Chamber de-
cided to deal with noncontentious measures
only.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-02
BEVERIDGE ALL RIGHT,
The state Department Finally Sue
ceeds I'm Locating the Senator.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-The State De-
partment has succeeded in locating Senator
Beverage, OF Indiana. over whose where
abouts some anxiety was felt by his friends
A cablegram to Consul Harris, at Nagasaki
elected the following reply. received this
morning: Beverage all right" The SEN
ator was passenger on the steamship EN-
press OF India and was detained In quaran-
tine at NaSasaki
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-02
NEW REASON FOR DIVORCE,
Mrs. wellington Objects to Bathing in
Ice-COld Water.

CHICAGO. Aug. IA special to the
Chronicle from Omaha says: Mrs. William
Wellington to-day filed a petition for an
absolute divorce. alleging as a reason that
her husband made her battle In ice water
The people well known in Omaha. Mrs
Wellington being a vivaclous member OF
several clubs. Mr.. Wellington is a mer-
chant. An ice-cold bath night and morn
ing. he thought. according to Mrs. yelling
ton. was the only way to re main healthy"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-02

WASHINGTON. Aug. Under date of
to-day General Otis cables the following
from Manila to the War Department
Transport Pennsylvania arrived this MORN
ing; no casualties"
=. The Pennsylvania sailed from San Fran
cisco July 1. Colonel A. 8. Burt, Twenty
fifth Infantry, commanding. with headquar-
tiers, b, F, I, X, L and NJ, Twenty-ifth In
fantry. and recruits. twenty-five officers. 9l7
enlisted men
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the town a small body OF insurgents at
tempted 10 enter on the south side, but a
troop OF cavalry repulsed them.
The total American loss at Calamba was
seven killed and twenty wounded. Sixteen
dead insurgents have been found.
The American garrison at Morong is 60
ing to Calamba.
A body of insurgents has visited Taytay,
where they killed several natives who were
friendly 10 the Americans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-02

LONDON, July Thomas B. Reed. form
err speaker Of the United States House of
Representatives. and Jas. III. Choate, United
States ambassador, occupied seats in the
distinguished strangers gallery Of the House
Of Commons to-day. The son Of the Right
Hon. VIM. Court Gully, speaker Of the
House of Commons. accompanied Messrs.
Reed and Choate. pointing out to them the
interesting places and people.
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rejected by the voIksraad.

JOHANNESBURG, Aug. LIT is stated
that the Volksraad. at the secret session
held to consider President Krugers pro-
posal for the removal of religious disabili-
ties which disqualified Jews and. Catholics
for the franchise, rejected the proposal.
1t is reported that quantities of military
supplies are arriving at Pietermaritzburg,
capital of Natal, South Africa, daily.
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Total Enlistments.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The number Of
enlistments yesterday were 5S2 making a
total of S,2OS for the new Philippine regi-
ments. This leaves 4.Ss2 yet to raise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-02

NORTH BALTIMORE. o., Aug. l-Dr. A
l.. Lee and Gideon Kratzer. of this city, who
left for the Klondike, were drowned at
Crooks inlet. together with twenty others.
Details of the accident have not been re-
ceived.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The Navy De-
partment Is informed that the Yosemite
sailed to-day from Manila, for Guam, where
Captain Leary will be installed as Governor
of that new American possession, succeed
ing Lieutenant Kaiser.
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CardfnnI Cibbon. In EngIand,

SOUTHAMPTON. N. Y, Aug. 1-Cardi-
nal Gibbons and Bishop Foley OF Detroit.
arrived here this evening They were met
at the depot by Father Kirby, of this place,
and were driven to his residence. where
they will stay while here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-02

No stock Taken I'm Report OF south
and Central American Alliance.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-The renewal of
the report. this time from Rome. that South
Continued On Third PaseJ
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by means Of giving freely to the cam
pAign funds Of the parties. the Pullman
strike and the ac.ion OF the supreme court
the Americas, government not bang dem.
ocratic. The speaker criticised the pres.
ent method OF eiecting senator's. ana ar
gued 1t was not democratic and Was .
= rousing peroraiion Mr.. Reese drew =
hopeful picture for the future OF Amer
lea and was roundly chesred:
Pullman. continued the argument for the
negative. Mr.. Wells compared the actual
working Of the two government, ana de-
clared the American cabinet was more
elish. Moreover. he said. the American
cabinet had little power; the power lay
with the elected representatives Of the
people. In America, declared Mr.. Wells,
England the cabinet did so. The Amer
lean cabinet and legislature. he said. came
from the ranks Of the people and were only
their rspres 81 while those IN ,a IN.
classes. An American representative. de-
ciared Mr. Wells, had 70 represent his
own constituency. and no other. The
president and cabinet acted In conjunction
with public opinion, while in England the
government has often stood against the
will of the people. The English public.
he declared, bowed to nobility and was In
systems Of the two countries were CON.
trasted by Mr.. Wells. to the advantage Of
the American system. The speaker re-,
ferred to the case Of ex-senator Wilson
as allowing the control OF the parties by
the people themselves. In England. he
declared. the parties were too highly CEN
traii3ed and organized TO allow the people
really much control In them. The Amer
lean government. he declared, was q tool
In the hands OF the people. Mr.. Wells
closed his address with q strong quota
ton from Bryce. and was loudly ap-
plauded.
After Mr.. Wells speech Mr. Totten
closed. in clear. analytical speech. the
debate for the negative. He discussed
the various arguments advanced by the
affirmative. and met them with others.
Charles Mccain. Of the university.
closed for the affirmative. He quoted ex-
tensively from Bryce. BAgehot and others
who had been used al authorities by tho
negative, and closed amid much applause
While the judges were preparing their
decision the Ladies' Quintette Of thu Uni
versity OF Washington. composed Of Misses
Lucille Mcintyre, Blanche Winaor. Charla
Bodgett. Zoe Kincaid and Grace 0laaeoW,
sang and scored one Of the triumphs OF
the evening
The decision Of the Judges was then an
nounccd by Chairman Mcdonald. and was
greeted with scene OF the widest enthus
siAsm.
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EAsTERs snIxcLE nEx.

SesssD - - Their Railsre - 40.
Deas ~ Mansfeeeurers1 Neettng.
The absence ct representative Eastern
wnosS9 Ao e0ingto men at the recAut meet
In9 = WaoMnGfn0 manufactures has o.
ca1o9ed comment among the shfuw;e mn
% - state II had been announced that
II Boicom. Of Winona, Mimi. e. 81
nlnes. OF chicago. and 0ne or tive other
wei.k nown Eastern toboers. would attend
meeting here. the object being 10 reach
IN undsrstaDding between the manusac-
tuIee ana the broker. The purpose Of this
Understanding was TO bring about a cen.
sAtlon OF the disputes between the MANN
lecturers and brokers and to take sfer.s
which would result In better Condition.
Tor both parties
Contrary Views are taken Of the absenee
o. the Easterners from the meeting. BY
somA u - claimed that the failure OF the
WORKERS 70 appear II evidence that they
are not In sympathy with the organized
movement for better prices for Washing-
ton shingles. On the other hand II Il
claimed by men who are In communication
Elxh NJ BcfcOm and Mr.. Hines that their
Weateru trip has been merely deferred
ana that they Will be out this way during
tne summer. Said a local dealer yestef-
DAY: by no means should II be under
stood that the Eastern brokers are not IN
eympafhy with any movement that will
resuk In making the market more stable
Ana IN improving the business Of the
Washington mill men. The absence Of the
Eastern dealers at the late meeting was
not slenincant Of any opposition to the or
gAnizAtion OF the milf men 1 hear direct.
~ from the East and believe that the po-
stuon OF the Eastern men is as / have
told yOu.ss
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PPeposatien ~ Cenaenning Ceaap
Lake May Cene Up Monday.
II = just possible that the Rude resoiu-
ton. pledgtng the city to condemn the
watershed and lands tributary to Cedar
taks. may b. brought up n Monday night. .
meeting OF the city council
Councilman Rude. the author OF the res
olufion. has frequently stated bis opinion
that the city should obtain control IN aosse
way or another Of the situation at Cedar
late. His resolution wos referred to the
ell two weeks ago. No report has been
made on II. however. 1t y just possible
! that Mt. Rude may ask the council 10
no r0poet Z forthooming Monday nixff