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Brig. Gen. Wm. J. McKee, to Maj. Gen. Brooke, Chickamauga Park. Ga. Brig. Gen. Francis V. Greene, to MaJ. Gen. Wesley Merritt. Brig. Gen. Charles FitZf immons, to the Seventh Corps. Tampa. Fla. Brig. Gen. Joseph K. Hudson, to the Fourth Corps, Mobile, Ala. Brig. Gen. James Rush IJncoln, to the Fourth Corps, Mobile, Ala. Brig. Gen. James R. Wattes, to Maj. Gen. Brooke, Chickamauga Park. Ga. Brig. Gen. Nelson Ccle, to the Second Corps. Falls Church, Va. Brig. Gen. Wm. C. Oates, to the Fourth Corps, Mobile, Ala. FlDKlneeri Eu Route to Key West. WASHINGTON, June 3.—lnformation has reached the War Department that two companies of the engineer battalion from Willett's Point, L. 1., which have been at Tampa, have left that place for Key West. All their implements, tools and working paraphernalia are at the latter place, and the engineers go to put them in shape for immediate use in the Cuban invasion. Other than this the officials say that up to this time there have been no departures of United States troops from Tampa in addition to those sent to Key West some time ago. It was probable, however, said an official to-day, that some of the troops might go on the transports at Tampa to-day and proceed to Key West. Undoubtedly the departure of the engineers from Tampa forms the basis of the statements made that troops were being sent out on the invading expedition. Sick Soldiers from Tampa. ATLANTA, Ga., June 3.—A carload of sick men from Tampa reached Fort McPherson to-day in charge of Dr. Woodson, of the hospital corps at Tampa. The men are suffering mostly from measles, sprained ankles and sore eyes, and one of them has been made helpless by a tarantula bite. The general hospital at Fort McPherson now contains seventy-five men. There is room for two hundred men at present, and half of the barracks are being rapidly converted into wards which w’ill give room for three hundred more beds. Chinaman Enlists in the Army. SANTA ANA, Cal., June 3.—0. Q. Tow, a Chinaman, has enlisted here in the army, and will join Company L, of this city, now at the Presidio, San Francisco. Tow was born in Sonoma county, California, twentyeight years ago. He passed the medical examination to-day, and was immediately assigned to a squad being recruited for Company L. He says that as soon as he is ordered to San Francisco he will cut off his queque. Males for Astor’s Battery. ST. LOUIS, June 3.—A representative of John Jacob Astor has been in this city for the past two days attending the mule market and has purchased seventy-eight mules and fifty horses for the battery that Mr. Astor is organizing in New York. The animals will be examined by the government authorities, and, if satisfactory, will be shipped to New York to Mr. Astor. AT CAMP ALGER. Place May Be Abandoned After the Troops Now There Go South. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CAMP ALGER, Va., June 3.—lt is reported here that, after the troops now rendezvouing at Camp Alger have been sent South, the camp will be abandoned. Colonel Barnett Issued an order to-day to build a bath pool for the men by damming a creek near the camp. The pool will be a source of grea-t pleasure to the volunteers. Senator Fairbanks and wife entertained Colonel Barnett and his officers this evening with a dinner. There is some talk of moving the One-hundred-and-flfty-ninth Indiana Regiment to another point in this camp. Many changes are being made in order to get the various brigades properly arranged. The board of officers appointed to investigate the alleged unhealthy conditions of the camp has made its report at Washington. They refuse to discuss it, hut the understanding is that, generally speaking, they find the place to be healthy and the water supply ample, but they recommend that no more troops be sent here, not even to take the place of those departing for the South. The last regiments of the Second Army Corps have arrived, and the camp is becoming crow'ded. The One-hundred-and-fifty-ninth hag room enough only for battalion drill* in close column. Much of the day is taken tsp with theoretical instruction and school of the soldier wiUi gopd effect. There Is a story about Spariish spies who have been caught in the act of poisoning spring water. This story is worked off on every new regiment which arrives in camp. The men are kept in a nervous state for several days, until they find that the story is a “fake.” General Davis, who arrived in camp Wednesday, has assumed command of the Second Division. Colonel Barnett is still In command of the First Brigade, and the adjutants of the regiment have been kept busy carrying messages between the several headquarters. The work of vaccinating men of the One-hundred-and-fifty-ninth has gone on for the >ast few days, and Dr. Davis has his hands full. , While engaged in the work ta-day the hospital was photographed for Harper's by one of the many photograph fiends. Dr. R. W. Hawkins, hospital steward of the One-hundred-and-fifty-nlnth, of Brazil, who has been seriously ill for some time, is back at his post again, although he is not yet strong. The One-hundred-and-flfty-ninth has completed its well after several days of very hard and disagreeable work. Water was struck at a depth of thirty feet. Now all that remains to make the men happy is the pump which is to be furnished by the government some time. Every cup of water is carefully guarded. Drinking water is “borrowed” from the Seventh Ohio well at one bucket per company. Dr. T. C. Stunkard, acting chief surgeon of the Second Division, as well as the First Brlgade ; has been receiving scores of applications from people who want positions in his department. The story got out that the medical department was short. He says the present supply could not be exhausted in a ten years’ w r ar. By the way In which equipment is being rushed into ome of the regiments in Camp Alger it !B the belief that some of the troops here will be shifted into the South before many days. Shoes were issued to the One-hundred-and-fifty-ninth Tuesday and yesterday service hats and leggings were distributed. The regiment now lacks only belts, blanket bags and canteens. It is expected that these will be issued within ten days. An officer in close touch with headquarters says that a brigade at least would be moved south within twenty days. It is thought they will be placed on the Florida coast at some point to fill the places vacated by the invading army. Every regiment in camp is imbued wrlth the idea that it will be moved somein a short time; to Cuba or some other point on the front. It is pretty safe to guess, however, that the first trdops to move will be Indiana. New York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and New Jersey.

NOTES FROM KEY WEST. Parole of Prisoner* of W’aiv-No New* from Santiago de Cuba. KEY WEST, Fla., June 3.—On ship board and ashore to-day interest has been entirely focused on the movements in south Cuban waters. The bulletins announcing the forcing of Santiago de Cuba harbor by the American fleet were received with enthusiasm, but were too meager to be satisfying. The squadron at Santiago, which may have been further reinforced, is felt to be powerful enough to confront the whole Spanish navy if need be, so that the dispatches from Kingston received here late to-day f'ointing to the approach of the second fleet rom Cadiz caused no uneasiness. Apart from this outside Interest the day has been dull and featureless. There is an unusually large number of ships in the harbor, coaling and provisioning in haste to rejoin the squadron and participate in the aggressive work now understood to be the plan of future operations. The biggest vessel to arrive was the monitor from the Havana-Matanzas blockade. When she left last night ali was quiet. Speculation remains unsatisfied regarding the movement of the army of invasion and its destination, nothing definite on this subject having lately reached here. One incident of the day was the formal paroling of 243 prisoners of war captured and since held on the prize ships. It was announced some time ago that this would be dene, and the necessary decree was entered to-day. The prisoners were the passengers and crews of the ships taken, and will be sent back to Spain, probably next week, on the Cataline and Miguel Jover. two prize steamers released by the United States Court. The parole, of course, does not apply to the military prisoners In Fort McPherson, Atlanta. Engliah Correspondent* Released. HAVANA, June 3.—The English newspaper correspondents, Wigham and Robinson, recently captured on Cuban soil, after having been landed on the coast of Cuba, have been released from custody, owing to representations made In -their behalf by Mr. GfcUan, the Britiah representative here.

TWO NOON LYNCHINGS ONE BURNED TO DEATH AND ANOTHER STRUNG UP IN DAY LIGHT. ♦ Lawyers Made Speeches, and the Whole Affair Wan a Thrilling Sight Enjoyed by Thousands. SHREVEPORT, La., June 3.—A thousand people gathered at Doyline, which Is situated on the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railroad, about eighteen miles from here, to witness the burning at the stake of William Street, a negro, who attempted the ruin and murder of Mrs. Parish. The crime was committed on the night of May 30. The people erected a post near the railroad track, near the town, quietly laid the light wood and kindling, saturated with coal oil, preparatory to chaining Street to the post. Street is a gingerbread colored man, about twenty-eight years old. He confessed the crime to a colored minister, but said a negro minister named John Rhodes was implicated. When going to the stake he looked frightened and refused to have anything to say. He was tied to the stake, and uttered not a word as the crackling flames ■shot up above his head. The flames were parted 1 o’clo.ck. It was a sickening sight, which lasted ten minutes, when Street was a cnarred inass. Well-Known lawyers made speeches, warning the crowd of negroes that such crimes as Street had committed would not be tolerated. The woman whom Street assaulted is in a m °st critical condition, and could not identify Street when caught until a doctor held open her eyelids. * A MOB’S VENGEANCE. Bod Hoyden Strong Up by the Bent Citizen* of Texarkiiua. TEXARKANA, Ark., June 3.—Yesterday morning little Jessie Scott, daughter of the late Circuit Clerk J. V. Scott, wds outraged by a negro named Bud Hayden near Fairview’. He was arrested and lodged in jail last night. At noon to-day a committee of seven of the best men in this city took Hayden to Mrs. Scott's residence and placed him in the barn where the crime was committed. The young girl was taken to the scene, and upon entering the barn said, "That’s the man.” Be was handed over to the mob. A rope was placed around his neck and the crowd began moving. An opening was made, and through the lines the negro was dragged and everybody hit him as he went. Ihe rope was fixed so it would not choke him and a run made for a tree. Finally the crowd halted at the Iron Mountain crossing and the rope was throw n over a limb of a tree which stood within a few’ feet of where Ed Coy was ffurned for a Jike offense a few years ago. He was then jerked into the air. the rope tied, and as the body oscillated it was riddled with bullets. The crowd increased every minute and an Iron Mountain train was held an hour, as the crowd refused to get off the track. The body swung from the limb several hours and was viewed by thousands.

HOT HOOSIERS. (Concluded from First Page.l shouted: "Halt! Who goes there? If it is a man, who are you? If a horse, it’s all right." It proved to be a loose horse, so it was all right. The health of the camp could hardly be better than at present. Co?li©rals Palmer and Hann, who have been slightly under the weather for the past few days, took part in the usual drills to-day, and Middleton, a patient in the hospital, is rapidly improving. There is to be a. court-martial to try a guard of the Pennsylvania battery, who was found asleep w’hile on duty. Capt. Curtis has been selected as counsel for the defense. The boys are offering bets of 2 to 1 on the captain winning the day. This afternoon the boys were all marched into the woods-and told to seat themselves in the shade, while Sergeant Meyers read the articles of war. Some of the penalties for different offenses seemed rather severe to the boys, and expressions such as "Gee w’hiz" and others were heard from all sides when the death penalty for what seemed to them trivial offenses was read. The artillerymen are realizing more and more each day that they are actually in the midst of real war times. J. V. V. MASS FOR THE BOYS. Father Colbert Visits the Old Second —Gossip in the Regiment. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CHICKAMAUGA, June 3.—At evening one can sit in his tent here and from all directions hear Paul Dresser's familiar song “On the Banks of the Wabash.” From the One-hundred-and-ilfty-eighth Regiment it could be heard in Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia regiments. And not only there, but all over this tented field that song, which tells of Indiana and which was written by an Indiana man, is the song one hears the most. These are glorious nights the boys are having at Chickamauga. The camp, with the tents distinctly outlined, makes a beautiful picture in the June moonlight. The nights are cool, and one is glad to put on a coat after dark. The troops are fast getting rid of colds contracted in the barns at Camp Mount. Very little coughing is now’ heard among the boys. The beautiful moonlight may possibly account for two well-known officers getting lost Tuesday night. Lieut. Albert Isensee and Dr. Harry Moore went to Chattanooga in one of the One- hundred-and-fifty-eighth regimental mule wagons under the skillful guidance of Chief Mule Driver Bell. Lieutenant Isensee went to buy supplies and Dr. Moore went to dine with friends. If their story be true they started back in the afternoon and lost their way and drove over twenty-five miles of territory hunting for camp, which they failed to reach until 10:30 p. m. We saw the One-hundred-and-fifty-seventh leave for Tampa, and Colonel Studebaker’s men looked tired and worn out, and had thedr nine-mile march yet in front of them. After the battle exercises yesterday Gen. Poland rode through our camp, and, incidentally, told Colonel Smith that our regiment had the hardest position in yesterday’s exercises. There were sixteen thousand men in it. Also that they had the most marching to do, and he was very highly pleased with the work of the officers anu men. Tnis, together with the tact that every man who went out with us stayed till the exercises were over, and marched in with the rest, made the boys pretty well satisfied witn their work. The men of the old Second are being rapidly toughened. Colonel Studebaker and his brother officers wry kindly donated to the officers of Colonel Smith's staff their tent floors. Quartermaster Hopkins was out with two wagons at 3 a. m. and went after them. Even then he had to fight with the Sixth Pennsylvania men for the booty. Hopkins won out, and brought the floors home. It had been impossible to get any lumber here, and these floors came in the nick of time. This brigade and regimental headquarters are now floored, and the men feei better and cleaner. Acting Assistant Adjutant General Powell remarked last night tfiat "now that we were fixed up snug and cozy we would just about get orders to move." The Third Pennsylvania, which was immediately north of us, marched out at 4 o'clock yesterday morning for Ringgold to take the train for Tampa. The Third Kentucky Infantry came in soon after and took the ground formerly occupied by the One-hundred-and-fifty-seventh Indiana. The officers and men of the One-hundred-and-lifty-eighth collectively and individually indorse the speech of Judge Howe at Indianapolis last Monday. Many incidents of camp life tend to strengthen the feeling that the flags should be returned. The following instance is an example: Colonel Smith, as brigade commander, has three orderlies at his headquarters, one each from the One-hundrcd-and-tifty-eighth Indiana, the Sixth Ohio and the First West Virginia. Serving as order,y from the West Virginia regiment the other day was a bright, intelligent young man, who seemed above the average in intellectual attainments. Colonel Smith’s father was a Union soldier. The father of the young orderly was a brigadier general in the Confederate army. Here they were both wearing the blue, and both having sworn allegiance to the same flag, serving the same general officers in their different stations. Such in-

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cidents convince everybody that the Union is well cemented and that we should send back to the men who followed them the flags they love so well. Dr. Charlton is the hardest worked man from Indianapolis. He has been instructed to establish his division hospital, and has his hands full. From his quarters to headquarters is only about three miles, and as he goes over the route four or five times a day he knows it thoroughly. He hopes, despite all the red tape, to get his hospital established in a few days. Father Colbert, of the Fourteenth Minnesota, from St. Paul, came over to our camp this morning and said mass for those of the Indiana boys who wished it. Something is the matter with the mails, for papers rarely reach camp. Anew order has gone out concerning vaccination. The first order allowed those who had a good 3car to choose whether or not they would be vaccinated. The new order says that all who have not been vaccinated within the last two years shall be vaccinated, scar or no scar. Our surgeons are now busy vaccinating the two hundred or more men who under the first order elected not to have their arms scraped. W. C. McCurdy, of Indianapolis, fainted during the operation, but recovered after being stretched out and after having some water poured over him. Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Robinson, of Indianapolis, arrived in camp yesterday, and their many friends were glad to see them. Sergeant Ketcham, of Company D. has been granted a furlough by order of the War Department at the request of Governor Mount. He returns home to take charge of a company which his uncle has raised, and hopes to get the company accepted under the second call. J. T. H. ACTIYITY" AT CAMP THOMAS. Fonr or Five Hour* a Day Spent in Drilling: Volunteer*. CHICKAMAUGA PARK, June 3.—This has been the most active day at the park since the volunteer army assembled, every regiment and brigade on the field having spent from four to five hours in drills. The men are becoming accustomed to camp life and rough fare, are seasoning rapidly and are being put through the routine of instructions with more vigor each day. Every open field at the park was covered during the morning and afternoon with regiments, brigades and divisions and every command in camp was engaged at one time or another during the day. Numbers of regiments are yet only partially uniformed and a number have not yet received their guns, but Capt. Rockwell, of the Ordnance Department, is distributing arms and ammunition as fast as it is received, and he hopes to have every regiment equipped within a week or ten days. An entirely new complement of arms is being supplied as fast as the department can turn them out. Captain Richards, of General Brooke’s staff, states that, in case regiments now here were filled to war strength, there would be, with the regiments yet to come, something like ninety thousand men at this rendezvous. The First Ohio Cavalry will proceed to Tampa just as soon as they are supplied with horses and their proper equipment. Steps were taken to-day to begin as early as possible instructions in the use of fire arms, and orders were issued from headquarters to the division commanders to detail three men from each brigade to select and prepare rifle ranges for target practice. This branch of military instruction has been neglected because of the lack of arms. Practice will begin in all brigades a soon as they are equipped. Preliminary work was begun to-day remodeling the park hotel for a corps hospital, and the work will be rapidly pushed under the direction of Lieutenant Colonel Hartsuff, corps surgeon, and Assistant Surgeon General of Volunteers Nicholas Senn. Gottlieb Schmeren, private. Third Pennsylvania Infantry, of Philadelphia, left hc-re on the sick list, died this morning at the hospital of the First Division of the First Corps, of typhoid fever. The body was shipped to Philadelphia for interment. A two days' review and inspection of the First Division of the Third Army Corps was begun at 8 o'clock this morning. General Fred Grant was in command of the division and nine thousand men were in line. The inspection was conducted by General Breckinridge. The men showed at their best in the exercises this morning. In addition to the review a number of battle exercises were gone through and some difficult maneuvers were executed. Both General Breckinridge and Colonel Astor expressed themselves as pleased with the showing made. The inspection will be continued to-morrow. The seemingly well-founded report that Chickamauga is to be the camping ground for 75.000 volunteers during the summer has set the whole army to talking. The officials refuse to discuss the report, but it is believed to be fully correct. General Brooke is now spending much time seeking additional aA ailable camping ground, and it is generally believed that he has been notified that the’number of his men will be doubled. Many excellent locations are being offered, and there would be no trouble in accommodating 100.000 men if this number should be sent. There are now 41,009 soldiers at the park, and this number will be largely increased during the next few days. The hospital of the First Division, First Army Corps, has sixty patients, of which twenty are ill with measles. These men are isolated. The hospital corps is made up as follows: Captain Wakeman, surgeon in charge, assisted by Captain Grannis, of the Third Wisconsin, Captain Wright, of the First Ohio, and Captain Starret. of the Third Illinois. Dr. Thomas C. Clark has been appointed to have charge of the hospital of the Second Division of the First Corps. Dr. Clark was taken from the Twelfth Minnesota. Pneumonia is prevalent in the army to a considerable extent, but none of the cases is believed to be dangerous. An order has been issued from corps headquarters directing the division commands to instruct the brigade commanders to appoint an officer in each regiment to act as judge advocate and try all offenses which do not come under the death penalty. Col. J. S. Culver, commanding the Fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, has been named by Division Commander General Wilson to command the First Brigade of the First Division, First Army Corps, succeeding Colonel Hunt, of the First Ohio, who has gone to Tampa. The appointment will go into effect at once. Colonel Culver is now in charge of the brigade. The board of army horse buyers, composed of Captain Carson, Lieutenant Blune and Dr. Foster, returned last night from their tour of middle Tennessee and Kentucky. During this trip they purchased and sent to the park 450 horses and fifty mules. The work of paying the Ohio volunteers was completed last night. The amount paid was about $125,000. Ronald McDonald, private. First Missouri Infantry, of St. Louis, was drowned last right while bathing in Chickamauga creek, making the fifth man who has been drowned in the same waters. His body is lying tonight in an undertaking establishment in this city, find no directions have yet been given as to its disposition. Adjutant General Arthur McArthur, on General Wade’s staff, recently appointed a brigadier, left to-day for San Francisco, having been assigned to the command of a brigade to go to the Philippines.

Not Adequate for 75,000 Men. WASHINGTON, June 3.—The military authorities at the Chickamauga battlefield have reported that the accommodations at that place are not adequate ijpr the 75,000 men which, according to the present plans of the War Department, are to be ordered there. Approximately the park accommodates easily 45,000 men w hen only the w’ooded portions are used for camping purposes, leaving the open fields for drills and other maneuvers. To accommodate the 25.000 or more men who are expected arrangements have already been made for the use of a large tract of land adjoining the park and out of the additional troops sent there a corps probably will be organized. The Chickamauga Park commission is putting into practical shape a thorough system for the supply of water for the troops and the animals at the park and in addition the quartermaster’s department of the army is constructing a number of warehouses within the confines of the reservation. All of these improvements, most of which are of a permanent character, seem to indicate that the government intends to make a regular army camp out of the park, at least during the present war, and the suggestion is made that a military post may be established there afterwards. Movement* of Steamer*. NEW YORK. June 3.—Arrived: Britannic, from Liverpool. Sailed: Victoria, for Hamburg: Alsatia, for Glasgow. QUEENSTOWN. June 3.—Arrived: Aurania, from New York for Liverpool. SOUTHAMPTON. June 3—Sailed: Auguste Victoria, for New York. LIVERPOOL, June 3.—Arrived: Germanic, from New York. Britisher* Will Watch the Battle. KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 3.—The British second-class cruiser Indefatigable, Capt. George A. Primrose, has sailed for Santiago with several doctors on board. In order to watch the impending battle and aid the wounded. The Yale nt Newport New*. NEWPORT NEWS. Va.. June 3.—The auxiliary cruiser Yale arrived here to-night. She came for coal. It is thought that the Yale will be here a week or more.

FAMOUS CIRCUIT RIDER DEATH OF REV. GEORGE W. THOMAS, AN EARLY M. E. PREACHER. Murder Suspect Matter Tried to Hang Himself in Alexandria Jail—BabyBorn in Vacant House. • • .mV. ! Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD, lnd., June 3.—Rev. George Washington Thomas, perhaps the oldest man in Lawrence county, and the oldest Methodist minister in this section, is dead, at the home 6f Charles Thomas, his nephew, near this city. Rev. Thomas was ninety-two years old. He began preaching at the early age of sixteen, and was connected with the traveling Methodist ministry until fifty years of age. He traveled the circuits when they extended over miles of territory and endured great hardships in the early days in order to meet his appointments. He was a member of the old Philadelphia Conference, and. before his death, was the only surviving member of that conference. He had been in feeble health for several years and his death was not unexpected. With his death closes most of the oral history of the early ministry in southern Indiana. Dr. A. .1, Thomas'* Funeral. Special U> the Indianapolis Journal. VINCENNES, lnd., June 3.—After funeral services at Evansville this morning the remains of Dr. A. J. Thomas, late superintendent of the Southern Hospital for the Insane, were brought to Vincennes, where a short service was held at the cathedral this afternoon. The interment was in the Catholic Cemetery. Dr. Thomas was a Southerner by birth. He was born Dec. 12, 1840, at Raymond, Hinds county, Mississippi. When a boy he attended Mississippi College at Clinton and from there entered the State University of Missouri. Upon his graduation in 1860 he went to Louisiana and began the study of medicine with his brother-in-law, Dr. J. M. Baird. At the breaking, out of the war he entered the Confederate service, serving first as lieutenant of the Third Louisiana Infantry and later as lieutenant of the Twenty-second Louisiana Heavy Artillery. At the close of the war, his nome beingbroken up, he came North and resumed the study of’medicine w ith Dr. A. Patton, of Vincennes. After*attending a summer medical school at Pittsfield, Mass., he entered Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, where he graduated in March, 1867. He then returned to Vincennes, where he pntered the practice of medicine in partnership with his preceptor, Dr. Patton. In 1868 he moved to Oaktown, this State, where for three years he carried on a country practice. About this time he became interested in politics and in October. 1870, was nominated for auditor of Knox county and was elected. At this time Dr. Thomas assumed charge of the Vincennes Sun. his brother-in-law, Dr. Patton, having purchased the paper. The details of the business management were distasteful to Dr. Thomas and after three years of newspaper life he resumed the practice of medicine. In 1879 he was appointed to the medical staff of the Central Hospital for the Insane at Indianapolis and served there through four administrations, being appointed assistant superintendent during the administration of Dr. W. B. Fletcher. In 1890 he was appointed medical superintendent of the Southern Indiana Hospital for Insane, which by proclamation of the Governor was opened for the reception of inmates in that year. The organization devolved upon Dr. Thomas, and from his sp.endid executive ability grew a hospital which is a pride to the State. His superintendency covered a period of seven years. Dr. Thomas was married in 1873 to Clotilde Marie Pilard, of Vincennes. Their one child, a daughter, died in infancy.

Elmore Edward*. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CONNERSVILLE, lnd., June 3.—Elmore Edwards, a prominent citizen, died suddenly last evening. He was apparently in the best of health in the morning, when he drove to his farm. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon, after doing some light work about the place, he complained of feeling badly, growing rapidly worse, and in a few hours died. He was born in this city in 1817. being the first white child born in Connersville. His entire life was devoted to farming pursuits, from which he amassed a fortune. Funeral Sunday afternoon. YYilliam Mclntyre. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. AUBURN, lnd., June 3.—William Mclntyre, ex-auditor of De Kalb county, died at his home here at 10 o'clock this morning. He was seventy-one years old and has led' a very active life. He acquired wealth in California in 1851, was auditor of De Kalb county fri 1870 and established the first business house here. He has been very feeble for several months. John Daugherty’. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABASH, lnd., June 3.—John Daugherty, one of the oldest and wealthiest residents of Wabash county, died to-day of a complication of diseases at his homo, seven milts south. He was seventy-eight years old and leaves eight children. - ♦ MUSSER’S ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE. Another of Portland Murder Suspect* Suddenly Tired of Living. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ALEXANDRIA, lnd., June 3.—Albert Musser, alias "Frank Heller,” alias “Watson,” attempted to commit suicide in the Alexandria city jail last night by hanging. Muster is the man who recently assaulted a Chinese laundryman of this city in an attempt to rob him. Marshal Houston located him by a letter to his swreetheart from Venice, 111. It was also known he was wanted for the murder of Mrs. Stoltz at Portland. Ind.. and extradition papers were secured and the man brought back to Alexandria this week. He promptly admitted the assault on the Chinaman, but when accused of complicity in the Portland murder he denied all connection with it, although admitting his presence in the vicinity of the murder at the time it was committed. Last night, growing despondent, he attempted suicide by hanging himself with his suspenders. These breaking with his weight he made a second attempt with his shirt. The cries of another prisoner aroused the turnkey, who cut the man down and secured him from any further attempts. He assigned as his reason for his rash act that he wanted to end the affair without any further trouble. Musser is a young man. unmarried, and is said to he connected with respectable families in Illinois. Musser Taken to Portland. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND. Ind., June 3.—Albert Musser, the second Stoltz murder suspect, was brought here to-night by Mayor Bergman and Constable Allen from the Anderson jail. He w’as handcuffed and watched closely. Within five minuses after his arrival Musser had heard the charge against him read, pleaded not guilty and was remanded to jail. He will be taken to Winchester for safe keeping. Sam Marshall has been taken to Decatur to await his trial here, as the Portland jail is unsafe. A special venire for the grand jury has been called for June 8, and will take up the evidence against the two men without delay. The feeling against the two men is quite strong, but there have been no demonstrations. BORN IN A VACANT HOUSE. Neighbor* Find an Ohio VVomnn in Sore Distress at Greencnatle. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENCASTLE. Ind., June 3.—A strange w’oman has been occupying the residence at No. 406 South Jackson street, which the neighbors thought was vacant. Last evening the neighbors w r ere attracted by screams from the house and on entering found ihe woman in great suffering and her little baby one day old by her side. Neither had any attention for over thirty hours. Medical aid was summoned and the woman and child are now doing fairly well. She is good looking and of apparently good family, and gives her name as Mrs. Ellen Mayer, of Trenton, O. She claims she was deserted by her husband six months ago and had come here in search of a brother. She is utterly destitute and will be sent to relatives in Columbus, O. *. Anderson’* Clan* Get* Diploma*. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, lnd., June 3.—The nineteenth annual commencement of the An-

derson High School was held to-night in the Grand Opera House. The graduation addresses were made by Dr. E. E. White, the mathematician. The class address was made by Miss Janet Northcott. The graduates were twenty-eight in number, as follows: Anna Baker. Hattie Chambers. May Cox, Sam Dyson, Dee Davis, Bertha Dorste, Lulu Free. Lee French. Grace Fernandes, Ella Goff, Homer Gilmore. Herman Greunawald. Birdie Hankins, Estelle I-larbaugh, Bessie Hanger. Clara Hubbard, Ethel Jackson, Chester Misner, Jennie Harmon. Philip O'Neill, Cora Petitt. Mae Robinson, Opha Tomson, Charles Thompson. Lon Treher, Ada Van Pelt, Jasper Vance and Ralph Voris. Monday night the class of '99 will banquet the graduates. Y. M. C. A. Army Work Discussed. WINONA, Ind., June 3.—To-day’s session of the Y. M. C. A. general secretaries’ conference was full of enthusiasm. The main topic was “The Army Work.” The discussion was led by F. W. Ober, editor of Menux, the national paper of the Y. M. C. A. Reports were read from all parts of the country, showing that much good work had already been done. The work is in charge of the international committee. Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist, is chairman of the evangelist department. Tents have been provided free with reading matter and writing materials. Religious work is being carried on extensively. Great numbers of Y. M. C. A. members are reported as having enlisted in the army, including several secretaries. Democrats Got the Worst of It. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VERNON, Ind., June 3.—The cases hatched up by the Democratic politicians of Jennings county against the Republican County Commissioners went to pieces before a jury to-day. The verdict was “Not guilty.” This is the second case tried at the present term of court and decided agair.'st the perpetrators of a Democratic scheme to gain political influence. The Democrats now see their mistake and are blaming each other for having the cases brought. > No Place for a Saloon. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MORRISTOWN, Ind., June 3.—Ever since the Nicholson law was passed, the majority of the voters have endeavored to prevent the sale of intoxicants in this place. There has never been a remonstrance that failed to secure the necessary majority, but the establishment of quart shops proved to be nearly, if not quite, as great an evil as the saloon. There is but one saloon in the place and now there are two applicants for license to sell, with strong remonstrances that are expected to stop them. W. W T . Lambert Nominated. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBUS, Ind., June 3.—The Republicans of Bartholomew and Decatur counties met to-day in a joint senatorial convention and nominated Hon. W. W. Lambert. of this city. Marshal E. Newhouse, of Grcensburg, was the Decatur county candidate, but Lambert was nominated on the first ballot, receiving sixteen votes to Newhouse’s fourteen. Mr. Lambert spoke, and Charles Coffin, of Indianapolis, candidate for secretary of state, also made an address. ‘•Uncle Dick’s” Birthday Coming. Special to the Indianapolis Journal, TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 3.—The children of the kindergarten schools of the city will call on Col. Richard W. Thompson on his eighty-ninth birthday June. 9. and he will give them a talk on the lawn in front of his residence. The teachers will accompany the children. At the First Congregational Church Sunday afternoon, at the vespers service, there will be special exercises in which Colonel Thompson's birthday will be remembered. President's Annnnl Reception. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind.. June 3.—To-night at their home in Earlham Place President and Mrs. Joseph John Mills gave their annual reception to the members of the senior class of the college. The guests included, besides the seniors, the members of the faculty and a number of invited guests from the city. This annual reception has been a feature of the college life ever since Mr. Mills has held the position of president.

Term Reoitalu at De Panw. Spppial to the Indianapolis Journal. GRBENCASTLB, Ind.. June 3.—The second of the term recitals of the School of Music of Pe Pauw was given this evening, before a large audience, in Meharry Hall. The following advanced pupils took part: Misses Bridges. Pitts, Cowger, Phillips, Gregory, Arnold. Parkhurst, Wilson, Vaught. Darimore, Gillum. Scott, Poynter, Herr. Hosver, Pavey, Armstrong, Andrews and Owen. Commencement at Rnahville. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RUSHVILLE, Ind., June 3.—The twentyfifth commencement of Rushville High School was held last night. The graduates were Edith Caldwell, Don Casady, Fannie Poaey, Thomas Matlock, Jesse Kennedy, Prue Ochiltree, Edwin Moore, Hannah Posey, Paul Green. Nellie Rutherford, Mary Dill and Ross Fargo. Superintendent Abercrombie presented the diplomas. Sullivan Graduates. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SULLIVAN, Ind., June 3.—The graduating exercises of the Sullivan High School were held at Dear’s Opera House to-night. The class members are Carl Briggs. George Caine, Bessie Coffman, Mary Belle Coulson, Ruth Crowder, Beulah Farley, Gertrude Freeman, Jennie Kelly, Naomi Kelly, Chester Kirkham, Fred McCloud. Sarah Stelle McClure, Luella Rose and Audrey Gilbert Wolfe. A Pardon for Hammerback. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., June 3.—Word came from Congressman Steele to-day stating that Edward Hammerback, of this city, had been pardoned by President McKinley. Hammerback is a Swede, aged twenty, and was convicted in the Federal Court two years ago for passing spurious money. He is in prison at Columbus, O. The notice of pardon was received by his aged mo:her. Suicide at Seventy-Eight. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MADISON, Ind., June 3.—Conrad Diederich hanged himself with a strap in his stable in North Madison at noon to-day. Diederich has been in poor health for some time. He was seventy-eight years old, and was in fairly comfortable circumstances. He leaves an aged wife, and seven children. Bluffton’n Graduates. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLUFFTON, Ind., June 3.—The sixteenth annual commencement took p.ace at the Methodist Church to-night, with the following in the class: Bertaline Mason, Lenore Horton, Bertha Craven, Grace Myers, Flora Morris, Charles Wall, John Haekuthorn, Clifford Lipkey, De Forrest Little and Philip Monroe. Strike at Plate Works. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ALEXANDRIA, Ind., June 3.—The employes of the American plate glass works went on strike yesterday as a result of a cut In wages. The factory has not been organized as a union until recently, and the men are resolved to put up a stern fight. The loss to the owners will be severe. 15,000 Blaze at Blower Company. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CONNERSVILLE, Ind., June 3.-About half-past 2 o’clock this morning the Connersville Blower Company was discovered on fire. Before the department could control the flames the building and stock had been damaged to the extent of Su,(KW, fully covered by insurance. Carried Off Silk* and Lace*. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., June 3.—The dry goods store of Monroe Frank, one of the largest in the city, was entered last night by burglars and JSOO worth of the finest laces, silks, satins, velvets and other such costly material stolen. The police have a clew. Indiana Miaaonnrie* Killed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND, Ind., June 3.—Mrs. William H. Miller, of this city, has received word

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that her nephew, L. A. McGrew, and his wife, were among the missionaries killed in Africa a short time ago. Nine or ten missionaries have been slain. Fatal Crossing Accident. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BUTLER. Ind., June 3.—This morfting w’hile out driving Ray Chappel and family were run into on the grade crossing at Hamilton by a Wabash passenger train. Chappel and his son were instantly killed and Mrs. Chappel was mangled and thrown clear of the track. The horse was instantly killed and the buggy demolished. A young daughter had the greater portion of her clothing torn from her body, but when picked up was found to be uninjured. Indiana Notes. Bartlett, Kuhn & Cos., of Terre Haute, and Evansville will erect a large grain elevator at Princeton. The Hartford City High School team defeated the Marion S. A. C. A. team at field day athletics Thursday by scoring 73 points to 37. An alumni chapter of the Beta Theta PI Greek fraternity has been organized at the residenc e of Professor Wickwsham, of Rose Polytechnic, in Terre Haute. Mr. W. H. Sanders, business manager of the Marion Chronicle, last evening at the State Normal hall, in Terre Haute, delivered his lecture on “The Mind Life,” for the fund of the Normal Young Men’s and Young Women’s Christian Associations for sending delegates to the Lake Geneva Bible School. SUNK IN THE CHANNEL. (Concluded from First Pnge.) glimpse of it has been seen since. It may be that the final act in the Spanish-Ameri-can war drama, of which the Cuban revolution was but the prologue, may be enacted here, where the insurrection originated three years ago. READ AT CABINET MEETING. Commodore Schley’s Brief ReportProblem of Destroying Mines. "WASHINGTON, June 3.—A brief bulletin telling of Commodore Schley's reconnoissance at Santiago de Cuba, on Tuesday, was all the information the Navy Department had to contribute to the press to-day. This bulletin went to confirm the press dispatches, which told of the firing on the fortifications at Santiago, but which e been so steadfastly discredited ever since the first report. It appears from the bulletin given out that Commodore Schley concentrated a pretty good fire upon the Spanish defenses and it seems probable that had he found conditions more propitious than they were he would have resolved the reconnoissance into an assault in force. The Cabinet meeting to-day, which lasted until 1 o’clock, was largely devoted to the discussion of present and prospective army and navy movements, which cannot be made public. A report had been received from Commodore Schley, which was read by Secretary Long, giving, in A general way, an account of nis recent engagement at Santiago. The purpose of the demonstration, the commodore states, in effect, was to develop the positions of the enemy's water batteries and other works and to obtain an estimate of the character of the guns and the ability of the Spaniards in the matter of gunnery, etc. The movement was entirely successful and satisfactory. Not a single shot touched a vessel of our fleet. The commodore has no reasonable, doubt that Cervera's squadron is hemmed in in Santiago bay. In the course of the meeting Attorney General Griggs explained to the members that the several prizes captured by United States vessels which have been condemned by the court can be appropriated to the use of the government without formality or any decree involving advertisement and sale. There seems to be no doubt that it is the purpose of the government to push forward with the greatest possible expedition the military and naval movements against Santiago and Porto Rico, and, for the purpose of making the result of both expeditions absolutely certain, large military forces will be dispatched to both points to co-operate with the navy and the insurgents. The purpose is to make them overwhelming in strength and numbers and so crush the enemy at every point and bring the war to a speedy termination. THE MINE PROBLEM. The great natural strength of the Spanish position at Santiago and the formidable character of their batteries as indicated by Commodore Schley have confirmed the naval officials in the belief that they have been wise not to direct any such reckless assault upon the place in the absence of proper forces as has been advocated in some quarters. The problem would be simplified were it known that there were no mines in the channel. As it is the problem presented has enlisted the active interest of the army engineers as well as of the naval officers here. It is the duty of the army engineers in this country to lay just such mines as are supposed to be in place in Santiago harbor, and they are curious to see how their brothers in the navy propose to go about the work of destroying them. A good deal has been written in the text-books about countermining, and many theories have been brought forward to show- liov.’ tills can be done. But on the authority of one of our engineer officers these theories have never been satisfactorily tested and there is no case on record of successful countermining against modern improved electrical mines. It remains to bo seen how Sampson Is going to solve this problem, whether by tne use of tho Vesuvius, with her dynamite projectiles, by the aid of divers, or by recourse to the old method of dragging for the mines with small boats, as in cable-cutting operations. The owners of the Holland submarine boat, who had proposed to go into Santiago harbor and destroy the Spanish war ships at so much a vessel, have come .forward with a request for a practical test by the naval officers of their craft. The Navy Department was obliged to decline to entertain the first proposition, as it smacked of privateering and was in violation of international law. The principal objection was that the boat could not be in regular commission and in command of a naval officer. Besides, they contended that she had never been thoroughly tested. Now the boat’s owners propose that a naval officer or officers be designated to go down in the Holland, and then that she be commissioned. A SPANISH BUGABOO. Notwithstanding the rather positive statement coming from Jamaica to the effect

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that the second Spanish fleet from Cadia has crossed the Atlantic, and is about to join Cervera to-day at Santiago, the officers of the Navy Department refuse to be frightened at what they declare to be a bugaboo. It appears that the basis of their confidence is a telegraphic report of as late date as yesterday ueclaVing that the Cadiz fleet is still at Cadiz. Moreover, they know that there are not so many as sixteen war ships in thal fleet. Captain Sigsbee, of the auxiliary cruise* St. Paul, reported at the Navy Department to-day, and had a conference with Acting Secretary Allen. Messrs. Thrall and Jones, the two newspaper correspondents imprisoned at Havana, and recently exchanged fo* Spanish officers, were also at the Navy Department during the day. Acting Secretary Allen late this afternoon appointed a court of inquiry to examine into the collision on May 28 between the United States cruiser Columbia and the British steamer Foscalia, off Fire island, which resulted in the loss of the latter vessel. Tha court will consist of Commodore W. P. McCann, retired, Capt. George W. Sumner, Commander C. H. Sperry and Lieut. Douglas Robin, retired, as judge advocate, it will meet at New York next Monday. The Navy Department found it necessary-to-day to make an explanation of tha method it had employed of advancing on the list, the captains of the vessels engaged in the battle of Manila. There appeared to be a great inconsistency in the recommendation, Capt. Frank Wilde, of the Boston, for instance, going up only five numbers. while Commander Wood, of the littla Petrel, jumped ten.- Admiral Dewey himself went up only two numbers. The reason for this, according to the department officials. is that a number in the higher grada is worth much more than a number in tha low-er grade, so that what appears to ha an inequality is. in fact, exact equality as near as calculation could make it. The advance of these officers on the naval list has caused some very curious “skips,” such, for Instance, as in.the case of Captain Sigsbee. Captain Crowninshield and Captain O’Neil, of the Ordnance Bureau, w-ho were all passed over. f— ~r—*~ I—SCHLEY’S OBJECT WAS ATTAINED. He Located the Position of the gi'ortß Daring: Tuesday’* “Battle.** (Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press.) OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, May 31, on. Board the Flagship Brooklyn, via Port Antonio, Jamaica, June 1.--Commodore Schley determined to test the batteries of Santiago de Cuba to-day and ascertain their location and capacity. At 1 o’clock he transferred his flag to the Massachusetts and w r ent on board that ship. At 1:15 o'clock the Massachusetts signaled* the lowa and the New Orleans to form column and follow. A course due east was steered until the ships were about 7,009 yards from the shore, and then, circling until they headed due west, they passed, starboard side on, by the forts. The heavy thirteen-inch guns of the Massachusetts and the twelve-inch guns of the lowa were ordered to open on the Cristobal Colon, which was about 1,000 to 2,000 yards inside the Morro, while the New Orleans’s largecaliber guns were to open on the forts so as to draw their fire. The narrowness of tne harbor entrance and the speed of the ship, which made ten knots, allowed the Cristobal Colon to be a target for only a few minutes. In thjai time it is believed she was hit twice, but not seriously damaged. The entire sets of forts, some six in number, opened fire, and the object of the expedition was attained. Some of the modern guns, with smokeless powder, were aimed well, but of all the shots fired not one did any damage to Commodore Schley’s ships. Tne Cristobal Colon replied to the fire, out all of her shots fell short. The American ships fired not moro than four rounds from their heavy guns, consuming. In ail, fifteen minutes for the fire. The Sjainiards fired more than one hundred rounds, keeping up tho fire when the ships were fully two miles out of their range. During the action Commodore Schley occupied .a position near the forward thirteeninch turret of the Massachusetts and watched the shells go whistling by as the ships got in the line of the battle ship a unconcernedly as though in no danger of it. At 3:30 o’clock the commodore was back on the Brooklyn. It is evident that the Spaniards have fortified Santiago very carefully and well. There are a number of modern guns there, evidently of English or French make, and they use smokeless powder, which makes it difficult to locate them. It will take a heavy bombardment to dislodge the batteries and the Spanish fleet. Britishers Want Proof. KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 2, 3:40 p. m.— The colonial authorities have requested United States Consul Dent to offer proof of his complaint that the Spanish steamer Purisima Conception, loading food here for the Spanish army, is violating the neutrality laws. Consul Dent, however, has not done so yet. Mr. A. C. Flower, a brother of the British consul at Cienfuegos. has made a written application to the colonial secretary that a war ship be sent to Cienfuegos to quiet the apprehension of the British residents at the place, who fear an outbreak against them. Tue application ha been referred to Commodore Henderson, at Port Royal.