Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 29 July 1898 — Page 4
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FRIDAY, JULY 29. 1898.
Tin: K12 PUB LI CAN TICKET.
For Representative, OAPT. A. M. SCOTT. For Prosecuting Attorney,
WILLIAM.M. REEVES, For Auditor, WILLIAM M. WHITE.
For Treasurer, HOWARD ONEAL. For Sheriff. GEORGE HULTZ.
For Surveyor,
JAMES A. HARDING. For Coroner, DR. T. Z. BALL. Commissioner—First District,
HANNIBAL TROUT.
For Commissioner—Third District, ALBERT T. HORNBAIvER.
IT in said Italy thinks of establishing a protectorate over Argentina. How would it do for Argentina to establish a protectorate over Italy?
INKERENCK that the destruction of the powder mills at Pompton, N. J., wab due to the work of Spanish spies, •was disproved by the findings of a coroner's jury.
A western paper remarks that the war with Spain is down to a bird shot basis. It is probably advising a continued use of that bird shot used on Cervera's flying squadron.
EX-QUEEN LJL is reported as dying. Thatcancer and annexation are proving too much for the old girl. Even the cooing sympathy of ex-President Cleveland is not proving a sovereign balm.
AHMIRAL SAMI'SON doesn't coincide in the opinion of Capt. Clark that but for the presence of the Oregon one or two of Cervera's squadron would have escaped. On the contrary, he says "the Texas and the New York were gaining in the chase during the last hour, and, had any accident befallen the Brooklyn or the Oregon, would have speedily overhauled the Cristobal Colon."
THE good results of the annexation of Hawaii are already becoming manifest. Sir George Sydenham Clarke, the English expert on naval tactics and imperial defenses, writes to the London Daily Graphic strongly approving American annexation of Hawaii and Porto Rico. He says: "It is for the best interests of the world that a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific should be controlled by the United States, and whatever attitude the European powers may take, foreign interference in Central America is out of the question because the interests of the United States and Great Britain in the future will be paramount." "Therefore, Lord Salisbury's policy toward the United States is statesmanlike."
The letter was evoked by an article in the Daily Graphic calling attention to the reversal of England's traditional policy to prevent the United States from acquiring strategical positions in the Atlantic and the Pacific, enabling it to control the possible canal.
A SPANISH EDITORIAL.
The HcrulO.o, of Madrid, exclaims: "This is horrible! This is dreadful "On account of the lost ship6? No Spaniard would weerp over ships lost in another Trafalgar. On account then,»of the blood that was shed? There is Cuba covered with our blood, and nobody ever thought of it. What makes our grief greater is not the extent of our disaster, but the consideration that what for us was annihilation was for the Yankees'the affair of one moment. These figures tell their own tale: "Canarso is killed and with him hundreds of obscure heroes fell also. But what did it cost Dewey to produce such a terrible catastrophe? Six wounded sailors. Our best fighting Bhlpi, our admirable cruisers our swift de, ••overs BJ1© sunk off tho Cuban coast, their crews are slain or captured, with Admiral Cervera at their
head, but what did such a complete victory cost Sampson'.1 One dead and two wounded. These figures make not only a|striking contrast, but they produceHhe effect of red hot iron in the flesh. "What! Is there no means by which we may kill as we are killed? Is there no means by which the gunB of our ships may cause a slight scratch on the enemy? "In a Trafalgar all would certainly be tire and shells and deaths but fire and shells and «death would equally reach the two contending foes and thus glory j. would bo equally shared. But in these battles of to-Jay there is no limit to our adversity. The Colon, the Vizcaya, tho Oquendo, the Maria Teresa, the Pluton, the Furor, all struggle like lions, but their supreme collapse comes through depression, like wild beasts tired of uselessly roaring before the conqueror's sarcastic hurrahs."
AT THE COURT HOUSE.
Marriage Licenses.
Nig„e Bowers and Clara Pierce. John H. Krout and Lucy L. Uunkol. Wm. II. Douglas and Laura J. Bean. Bert II. Vancleave and Katie Patton. Nathaniel M. Cox and Martha A. Rusk.
Thomas J. McNorton and Lillie D. Paxtou.
Probate Court.
James H. Goodbar has been appointed guardian of the minor heirs of Ida J. Long.
Picnic.
There will ba no admission fee charged at the Sunday school picnic at Darlington, July 30.
Camp Meeting ISesinH.
The Battle Ground camp meeting began yesterday. Quite a number of Crawforusvilie people will attend the sessions from time to time.
OKPIIANS' UOMK.
Davleg County Institution Totally Dostroyod by Firo.
Washington, Ind., July 28.—Xlie orphans' home of this county located in this city and erected in 1S95 at a cost of §22,000, caught firo yesterday aiul is now a mass of smoldering ruins. It was insured only for §3,500. The origin of the fire is unkown. The homo contained at the time of the fire 24 children between 1 and 10 years old, some ol them sick with diphtheria. The home is maintained by the county and the loss is much regretted.
THE MARKETS.
Prevail ill!,- Prices lor Grain, Cuttle and l'iuvisions ou July
Indianapolis.
WHEAT—Weak No. rod. ceo. (JOHN—Finn No. a mixed, 83J c. OATS—Firmer No. 2 mixed. 23.'ic. CATTLE—jitoaUy at ^J.U0«U.30. HOGS—Lower at &}.35< SHEEP—Steady at jt}.0o@4 2". I.AMiss—Steady at &i.UU(i£5.30.
Chicago Grain and Provisions. WHEAT—Sept. opened 05c, closed G4*C" COKX—Sept. opened 31 closett OATS—Sept. opened gu^c. closed 0'd'c. PoliK—Sep*., opened £9.1)0, closed §).87 LAKli—Sept. opened $5.02, closed $.j 37 Kins—Sept. opened C.y2, closed .?3.a7.' Closing cash markets \\li-.-ir,t Toocorn, oic uiiis, 2j^bC pork lard' j'.j. 10 ribs, $5. i_\
Cincinnati Grain and Livest nek. WHEAT—L)NIL No. red, OIC. JV/I COKX—Quiet No. 2 mixed, iSISii'c.
OATS—STRONG
No. 2 mixed, ^7C.
CATTLE—strong at S2.(i,[email protected]. I-foos—Active at *iiJ. [email protected]. SHEEP—Steady at S2.05©I.i5. LAMas—Steady at «[email protected].
Toledo Grain.
WHEAT--Lower No. 2 cash, GT'io. COI:N—Dull No. 2 mixed, 34^e. OATS—Dull Xo. 2 mixed, 25.1Au.
Local Harketg.
Crawfordsville dealers were paying the fol lowing prices for produce on Thursday: Wheat per bushel No. Corn Oats, Rye Timothy Hay, Butter Eggs Hens Spring Chicks Turkey toms nens Ducks Geese Cocks Countrj hams Side Meat Shoulders .Lard per pound
30(5,35 1 u@20 36 6@8
10© is/, 6% .-if,"- 9 4 5 4 3
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ELM DALE.
Carton oore is on the sick list Charley Brown is working for Clarence Widner.
Ed Mitchell and Hugh Patton painted their buggies last week. Isom Mitchell is putting up 105 rods of wire fence for Guy Widner.
James Quick, who has been on the sick list with a bilious attack, is some better.
We had a fine rain of 2}4 inches Monday evening and the corn is looking fine.
J. W. Reed has contracted with Geo. Petro to paint his house, barn and outbuildings.
Eliza Grubbs was at Balhinch last week visiting friends and picking blackberries.
Orval Michael and wife have been visiting relatives in Boone county for a few days and looking for a farm to rent.
George Vancleave, Misses Winnie Phillips and Minnie Vancleave were the guests of Levi M. Coons and wife Sunday.
Mat Murphy's barn was struck by lightning Monday evening and burned to the ground. Everything was saved except his wheat, hay and some harness. His insurance will about cover the loss.
The colored camp meeting closed Sunday night and the peop'e are glad o.f it. Some say the talk Hickman made Saturday night as to how the colored people were treated in the south before they were t-"t. at libert" was not fit for decent people to hear.
is to the Exact Shape of Spain's Proposals
PHILLIFINE ISLANi
President Believes the United States Has No Use For Them.
Officials Reconciled to His Change of Plans.
Tho One
Hundred
and Sixtieth Indian})
Substituted For tho Fifth Illinois For
the 1'orlo Kican Expedition—Deposed
Regiment Turrifoly Dc moral ized—Ty
phoid Fovfii, Mail Robbery and Tuhercnlo*W in Cnmp Aljjer—News of the
JLat Expedition Sent, to Supply Gomez
"With Food and Munition* of War.
Shai er'rt Fever Report.
Washington, July 2S.—The initiation of overtures i'or pence has had the effect of suspending in a large measure, for the time being at least, interest in the military and naval situation. Though it is known through the open admission of members of the administration that the present peace phase would remain unchanged until after another cabinet meeting tomorrow there was still evinced a disposition to discuss this matter in its every aspect. Naturally the first point of inquiry was the exact shape taken by tho Spanish presentation. Curiosity on this point remained ungratilied, and must probably so continue for some days to come, the president having decided that nothing nvrre definite than the statement issued from the white house shortly after the proposal was received shall be given to the public at. thi3 time. The motive is a prudential one, and the president has even gone so far as to suggest to tho Madrid authorities the expediency of keeping the text of the Spanish overture /rom publication at this time.
The president discussed this complex subject ail day with various members of the cabinet, as they called in the course of ordinary business. Secretary Day and Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith spent some time at the white house exchanging views with the president. It was virtually admitted that upon only one point in peace negotiations is there likely to be serious friction—the future of the Philippines. As to Cuba and Porto Rico, our government feels that there is a reasonable certainty of encountering little opposition to our demands.
As to the Philippines there is a full expectation of greater difficulties to be surmounted. The president is firmly of the opinion that the United States has no use for the islands as a permanent possession. The gravest problems of government would result were the attemp to be made to annex tliem, owingto the heterogeneous and all-favored character of the large population of the islands.
However, there are evidences that a large clement in the United States is of the opinion that the islands should be acquired by the United States and it is hoped by the president that before it comes to the formulation officially of the United States' demand, public "sentiment in this country, through newspaper discussion and otherwise, will have so far crystalized as to enable the government to perceive the popular demand clearly.
It is almost certain that Spain recognizes that she must consent to the abandonment of Cuba and Porto Rico. With these two vital points passed there is likely to be little delay
011
the ques
tion of indemnity, as there is every disposition here not to press with undue severity on Spain in this respect.
ORDERED BACK.
One Hundred and Sixtieth Iiwlinna Sul»ti»nled l'or tho Filth Illinois.
Chickamauga, July 28.—The continuous rain of yesterday caused all drill work to bo abandoned for the day. The Third Kentucky, the Filth Illinois and the Third battalion of the Sixteenth Pennsylvania left the park 'yesterday under orders to proceed to Porto lli.-o, but before the Fifth Illinois had tii»" to load for its departure a rush ordi e.ixiie from Secretary Alger for it to 1. trn, (o camp and ordering out in IUS ,he One Hundred aud Sixtieth liidkiia. This is the Second time that the Fifth Illinois has been ordered back alter being under orders to go to tho trout. Naturally, the matter has caused a very considerable unpleasant feeling among •t-lio olljC0r« aud ni^u ol tlie rcpjmrrtt This regiment is now assigiwd to the First brigade, Second division, First
corps, taking the place of the Indian* regiment ordered out. When Major Almy of General Wade's staff, arrived in the camp of the Oue Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana yesterday afternoon and announced to Colonel Guilder that his regiment had been ordered to proceed to Newport News as a part of the Porto Rican force, the news was immediately communicated to the men of the regiment aud scenes of enthusiasm prevailed for half an hour. The men shouted wildly and pitched their hats up like children playing, so great was their joy. The regiment packed its effects, but seeing that It eouitl not get ouToii The carslasu evening, an order was sent from headquarters directing Colonel Guilder to have his regiment break camp early this morning and march to the Rossville loading station. Tho regiment will probably get away from Rossville this afternoon. The First Kentucky was delayed in loading and diil not leave Rossville until yesterday. Tho regiment was followed by the Third batallion of the Sixteenth Pennsylvania, under command of Lieutenant Colonel Rickards.
The Third Kentucky under command of Colonel Smith, left. Chattanooga last night for Newport News.
A sorrier and more disgusted lot of soldiers was never seen than tho men of the Fifth Illinois regiment when orders wero received yesterday ro unload and return ro Chickaniauga park. The command had been extremely anxious to Ket to the lront. Ali kinds of unsavory charges are being ^penly made against Colonel Culver, the commanding officer, not only by privates, but by subordinate officers. They claim that their regiment has been betrayed by Colonel Culver, who represented to President McKinley that the regiment, is not lit for field duty, aud 011 these representations the president relieved the command from going to Porto Rico.
The subordinate officers claim that tho command is in very excellent condition and in splendid fighting trim. As soon as the full situation dawned on tho men the greatest disorder prevailed and there was no seniblanco of discipline. Men left the ranks by dozens and scores and nearly 100 members of the regiment loft camp, most of them without leave, and went to Chattanooga. The morale of the regiment is shattered and many of the men declare they will not longer serve under Culver. (311 man broke his gun over a tree and lelt the camp without leave.
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NOTH!NG
FROM MILES.
War Departiiinnt, Is Ilecmiciled to His Chiiiico of Its Pliins.
Washington, July :28.—Nothing was heard from the Miles expedition yesterday at the war department, but Captain Higginson, the senior officer of the naval convoy, forwarded a brief cablegram that gave keen delight to rho navy department, because of the unstinted praise it accorded to a popular and dashing young officer—Dick Wainwright, the commander of the Gloucester. Wainwriglit enjoys the distinction of being the ouly officer attached to Sampson's fleet who has been twice officially commended siuce the war began.
The war department has reconciled itself to the summary change in its plans madii by General Miles when he lauded at Guanica, instead of on the northeast coast of Porto Rico, as previously agreed upon. It is surmised that he was led to make this change bv reason of the detention of his lighters and foresaw a week's delay in effecting a landing unless he went in where he did and ran his troops and artillery directly ashore. lie thus has avoided exposing his troops to the hardships suffered by Shafter's men as they lay for BO many days off Santiago.
The departure of General Brooke and General Haines from Hampton Roads today to reinforce General Miles in Porto Rico is a very substantial evidence of the purpose of the government not to abate the prosecution of military operations at this stage of the peace negotiations. Tho two generals are embarked on rapid liners and should reach General Miles by next Monday, putting him in possession of a sufficient force to begin the movement upon San Juan.
CAMP ALGER NEWS.
Typhoid Fever—Ilobbed the Mails—Has Tuberculosa. Camp Aiger, July 28.—Ten new cases of typhoid were sent from here to Fort Myer yesterday. There are also many cases of malarial, intermittent fever and other ailments in camp which might develop into typhoid. Private Vandervoort, Company F, Eighth Ohio and John Kendall, Company D, One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Indiana have been found to be affected with tuberculosis. Private Floyd W. Gay, Company F, Sixty-fifth New York, is under arrest charged with robbing the mails. He was employed as clerk in handling the soldiers' mail and when it was found that letters were not being delivered an investigation was set 011 foot. Gay paid to a woman in Washington a check upou which payment was refused by a Buffalo bank as payment had been stopped. The woman together with an officer walked through the camp during an inspection to iind the man who gave her the check and when they approached Gay he broke from the ranks and ran to the woods," He was captured aud confessed to stealing letters and their contents. Ho may be tried either in a civil or military court, probably the latter.
•Vhaltcr'n
Fever Report.
Washington, July 2S.—Last night the war department posted the following dispatch from General Shafter at Santiago: Reports show total sick, o,770 total fever cases, 12,0^4 new cases ot fever, 039 cases of fever returned to duty, 038.
HAWAIIANS EXCITED
Over the Annexation News Brought by the Steamship Coptic.
PANDEMONIUM REIGNED
Whistles Blew, Fireworks Burned and 100Guns
Were Fired.
AN IMMENSE PARADE
Marched Through I lie Streets Wil li tlie
Hands Playing American Patriotic Airs.
Fresident Dote Met. tin? ,Sleauier at the
Wharf—Silver Cup Presented to the
Captain ot the Coptic.—Harold Sieu-uli For Governor of tin Island —I'ro.
CniHiiiio For Annexation Ceremonies.
San Francisco, July 28.—The steamer Mariposa has arrived from Australia and Honolulu, bringing tho .following:
Honolulu, July 20.—The steamship Coptic arrived from San Francbco 011 tho evening of the 13th inst. with the important news that the United State* senate lia ratified the Newlands resolution, making Hawaii a part of the United States. Long before tho vessel had reached the harbor it was known that the steamer brought annexation news, the information being signalled to the Mohican.
Whistles of steamers, foundries aud mills were turnod loose and pandemonium reigned. Fireworks were set of! and 100 guns were fired on the grounds of the executive building.
At tho same time tho Hawaiian band marched through the streets to the wharf playing American patriotic airs. An immense procession was formed and a march was made to the executive building. President Dole was at his beach home when the steamer was sighted. He hurried into town and reached the wluv.'f just as the steamer tied up.
Captain Sealby of the Coptic was presented with a silver cap by the citizen* of Honolulu for bringing the news. Tin cup bore the inscription:
Annexation. Presented by the citizento Captain ltnnan Sealby, i!. win: brought the good news to Honolulu.
Programme of Kxevcises.
The committee of 111 Honolulu Annexation club aud the executive council have arranged the official programme ol exercises, subject, of course, to any changes Admiral Miller may suggest. In the morning there will be a combined naval and military parade, consisting of men from the warships and the fail strength of the national guard.
After parading the principal streets the procession will move to the government building where President Dole, the cabinet, Admiral Miller and staff, Minister Sewall, Consul General HeywTood and others will be grouped. The literary exercises will first take place, together with the singing of patriotic American airs. President Dole will then deliver an address, and a salute of 21 guns will be fired as the Hawaiian flag is lowered.
The audience will then sitig "The Star Spangled Banner" to the music of the band, when Admiral Miller will hoist the stars and stripes, which will bo saluted by 21 guns. If President McKinley sends a proclamation it will be read by Admiral Miller previous to the hoisting of old glory.
Minister Sewall, Consul General Heywood and others will deliver short addresses and the ceremony will close with the presentation by.President "Dole of an American flag to the Hawaiian National Guard. The flag is the original silk one used by the Boston's battalion in 1893, when the warship was here.
In the evening there will be a grand display of firo works and the government buildings will be illuminated on a magnificent scale.
A bauquent will be tendered to Admiral Miller and a ball will follow at the opera house. Tho citizens have subscribed §15,000 for the day's celebration and the most important event in the history of the islands will be celebrated with a magnificence worthy of the occasion.
Returning steamers from other islands all report a vociferous reception of the annexation news and scenos similar to the one which occurred in Honolulu. Preparations wero at once made in all tlie towns to officially celebrate the raising of the stars aud stripes by Admiral Miller in this city.
Soivall ror Governor.
The loading men of Honolulu met yesterday and recommended Harold M. Sewall, United States minister to Hawaii, for governor of the islands.
It had been generally thought that. President Dole would be their choice. The Ohio, Para, Valencia ar.d Indiana, four vessels of the third fleet of transports, which returned to Honolulu on account of an accident to tho Indiana, were delayed hero about 24 hours aud Siiile'd ttguiu for Manila 011 the Hth. There, wasieomo defect in the boilers 01 the Indiana.
The Monadnock and the Nero sailed
CONSUMPTION A CURABLE DISEASE.
W' A' Shepard, the Lung Spec ialist, of Elgin, 111,, Creating a Sensation in Denver.
^p^-cial Dispatch to tho Journal, CKAWFOKDSVILLE, Ind., July 20.— Word comes from Denver, Colo., that Dr. W. A. Shepard, who announced at Elgin, 111., a year or more ago, that he had developed a successful treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis, is creating a great sensation in that city by the success he is attaining in itf'ei treatment of that dreaded disease
Hundreds of letters are received at his offices from all parts of the country from people seeking- information as to bis methods.
Dr. Shepard announced boldly when he began treating consumption in Colorado, that climate alonejiid not effect permanent cures, but only p.ided in arresting the progress of the disease, 60 that tbe patients, lives were prolonged and that whenever they went into a low ollitude where tho air was damp, the disease would return within a few weeks or months at most.
His claim that after patients had used his treatment for a time they could return to the altitudes of the eastern aud middle states and by its continuance become permanently well, was strongly disputed by physicians in general. But the Doctor, confident of the result, continues to send his patients to their homes in the various parte of the country, after a few months' treatment, where the improvement goes steadily on.
Dr. Shepard explains this by demonstrating that by the uso of of a simple instrument, invented and UEed by him in his treatment, tlie benelicial effect of high altitude is produced and all the air cells rot destroyed are developed into healthy activity, and the disease is finally entirely eliminated by the direct application of his remedies to the diseased parts, and so, after years spent by some of the most eminent physicians of this country and Europe in research along so-called scientific lines, developirtr serum and other like treatments to be1 bujueted into the blood, in the vain hope of finding a cure, it remained for the obscure town of Elgin, Illinois to furnish a man from tho rank and file of the general practitioners, with a mina schooled in the practical in medicine to'give to tbe world the most successful treatment for pulmonary phthisis yet known to man.
on the lUth. During tlie monitors stay in port Captain Whiting had considerable change made in her condensing apparatus and in means for ventilating the engine and boiler rooms. On tho trip down the engineers and firemen suffered greatly from the heat.
E. L. Greeuo of Portland, who shipped as a stoker on tho Monaduok, was sent to the insane asylum on the 12th inst. Greeno is a dentist and had a lucrative practice when the war broke out. He has a brother who graduated at the Annapolis naval academy and is with the fleet off Santiago. It is believed that rest will speedily restore him. Greene's condition is a result of of excessivo heat of the fire room.
SAG AST A IS WARM.
Uo Will tin? Lauding of Troops
lit I'nrtn Kico.
London, July 2S.—Tho Madrid correspondent of tbe Daily Mail says: "Spain will probably protest against an attack upon Porto Rico after the Washington cabinet had officially received Spanish overtures for peace. Should a circular note oil this subject be sent to the powers, it will contain the exact dates of tho Spanish communications, mtiking it clear that the United States deferred its answer in order to be able to date this after the America:', forces had gained a footing in Porto Rico. "Senor Sagasta said yesterday: 'We resolved ou peace many days ago and made known our resolutions to the United States government. I regard as null aud void aud as destitute of good faith everything the Americans have done since, aud I am ready to protest against it formally.' "An official dispatch from Porto Rico 6ays: 'On Tuesday the Americans advanced in the direction of Yauco, fighting most of the way. Seven hundred Spanish regulars and volunteers encountered them and an engagement ensued which lasted the whole night and only ceased with dawn on the following day. Tho Americans were obliged to withdraw to tho coast.'
SPANISH PRISONERS.
Transports Oil Their Way to Santiago to ISeinove Tlutm to Spain
Washington, July 2S.—It is expected that the embarkation of the Spanish prisoners will begin very soon. The Alieant has sailed from Martinique and the hospital ship San Augnsrxn sailed yesterday. The Isia Luzon and the Isla Pauava sailed from C.-uli/, vesterdav for Santiago. The Leon XIII, tho Salrnstigen, the Cavodonja *nid the Colon, all at Cadiz aro expected to sail very soon. The capacity ol the-JO various ships is as follows: Alicante 1,800, San Augustin 800, Isla Lnzou l.l.'iio, Isla Pauava 1,000, Leon XJIl 2,O00, rastigen 2,050, Cavodonja 2,210, Colon 2,170.
It will be observed that none of these were in Mexican ports as had reported. T!?eproY-:- uin,-
{!ntl
loading
of the ships at Santiago may taiio some time bur all possible speed will bo tho policy of the war departments