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the surrender of Santiago spread rapidly among the troops ar.d from that time on there was great rejoicing. Between showers various regiments joined in and marched from camp to camp, led by regimental bands, which were discoursing national airs. Cheering and yelling could be heard in all parts of the park, notwithstanding there is a general feeling of regret among the troops that they have not been permitted to join the troops before Santiago. Colonel Hausuff. chief surgeon at Camp Thomas, issued an official report to-day as to the health of the camp, making special mention as to fever cases. His report shows that to-day there were in all ninety-two cases of typhoid fever among the troops at this camp. These cases are distributed us follows: First Division, First Corps, fifteen; Second Division. First Corps, none; Third Divis.on, First Corps, nineteen; Second Division, Third Corps, thirty-nine; Third Division, Third Corps, twenty. Colonel Hartsulf states that it is difficult to determine the causes. Meningitis, from which there has been several deaths, has entirely disappeared. Pneumonia has almost disappeared. There are fifty-five cases of measles and twenty-four of mumps. Officers in authority at Camp Thomas will not tolerate sentries sleeping on duty, this being considered one of the very worst military offenses* The result of the courtmartial trials for this offense have just been published from the headquarters of General Poland, commanding the Second Division, First Corps. Private Waterhouse, Company E, Fourteenth Minnesota, was sentenced to three months’ hard labor for sleeping on post. Private Wellington B. Whitehorn. Company G, Sixth Ohio, was given a fine of SOO. $lO to be paid each month for a period of six months. He will also be deprived of all privileges for a period of two months. Private James Van Horn, Company C, Thirty-first Michigan, pawned his uniform overcoat and was fined $4 and given two months in the guardhouse. Lieutenant Colonel Selters. of the Twelfth New York, has finished trying about forty men who had been absent without leave. Some of them had been arrested and returned to camp by officers. The men were lined all the way from $1 to $lO, and a few days in the guardhouse. One young man who had been absent three days was fined $lO and given six days in the guardhouse, this having been his third offense. Senator Foraker, of Ohio, arrived in Chattanooga at 7:20 this morning and went at once to the camp. He will remain several days, the guest of the Ohio officers. The officers of the Eighth Massachusetts are completing details for a practice march of several miles. The plan is to strike camp, march to a given point and establish a permanent camp, remaining away about twenty-four hours. Colonel Pew is now negotiating for the use of land. Maj. Gen. John R. Brooke, in command of the army at this point, left at 10 o’clock tonight, by the Southern Railroad, for Washington, in response to a telegram from the pecretary of war, summoning him to that city to confer about the coming expedition to Porto Rico, in which it is understood by General Brooke he is to participate.

AT CAMP ALGER. Rejoicing Over the Surrender of Santiago—Tents to Be Rearranged. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CAMP ALGER. Va., July 14.—8 y special order from the War Department Private Joshua Crandell, Company B, has been discharged from the service. He has become the clerk of Paymaster Havens, and will leave for Atlanta Saturday. The news of the surrender of Santiago was received this afternoon with wild delight Lieutenant William Davis, of the One-hundred-and-fifty-ninth, has been detailed to the Second Division hospital for ten days. Lieut. Samuel M. Compton, quartermaster of the One-hundred-and-fifty-nlnth was presented with a fine sabre Tuesday by the members of George H. Thomas Post G. A. It., at his home. Colonel Barnett made the presentation speech in ,the presence of ail or the officers. Lieutenant Compton replied with a few words expressing the deep feeling aroused by the presentation of his friends of the war of the rebellion. The aabre is one of the finest made. One of the new men in Company I made a great discovery this week. He was overheard saying to one of the old men: "Major Fee is slow, ain’t he?" "Why?" asked the man in surprise. “The adjutant has to tell him every evening in dress parade to bring his battalion to parade rest.” The point of this very good story will readily be seen by anyone familiar with military ceremonies. Captain Applewhite, father of the captain Os Companv G, is here on account of the eerious illness of his son. The pattent is etiil very low, but will recover. An order has been issued to move and rearrange most of the'camps. The tents were put too close together for the health of the men. There will not be many changes necessary In the One-hundred-and-tticy-ninth, as the camp was originally laid off In fine shapo and has been complimented by ©very inspector who visits the camp. Some consternation has been caused by the announcement that the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment may be called back from Dunn Loring, where it went yesterday. If this action is taken it will be because of an insufficient water supply, and it may be that none of the First Division regiments will oe able to change their quarters lor about two weeks. The contractors who proposed to sink wells at Dunn Loring have completed only one of the twelve they are to erovldo. The others cannot be available efore next Wednesday. Under tho circumstances It is considered unwise to place more than one regiment there, even if that ®ue is allowed to remain there. The quartermaster and subsistence departments are naving difficulty in supplying the two portions of General Gobin’s separated brigade, snd it is thought that this may cause the Eighth to be sent back to Camp Alger. Colonel Girard, chief of surgeons, continues to do everything possible to put the camp in a sanitary condition. He has recommended that wooden floors be provided for enlisted men and is having all drinking water boiled. Two more typhoid patients have died, Privates Jeremiah ‘Murphy, First New Jersey, and Robert Jamison, Company A, Twelfth Pennsylvania. Private Murphy's remains will be sent to Newark. N. J., and Jamison will be interred at Arlington Cemetery. The resignation of Chaplain Harris, Secend Tennessee, was this morning tendered to Colonel Anderson. There is a disposition, however, to court-martial and punish the chaplain for the disturbance'he created in hotel. The Second Tennessee had another stroke of misfortune when a communication from the chief of police at Charlottesville, Va.. w*s received, telling of an accident to a member of the regiment. Stephen Collins ani Henry Harris made a mistake in boarding a train and were carried away from camp Harris jumped from the train at Red Run and was severely injured. Both xnen will be returned to camp. The court-martial of the First Division has acquitted Harry Bidwell, Company F, Glxty-fll h New York, charged with stealing, and has convicted John Somers, of the eaire company, for being absent without leave. Ho was sentenced to ten days’ hard Jaber ant $lO fine. T 1 e be.u-d of survey appointed to make an account of the property charged up to the regiment by the State of Indiana has founi n. * a balance can be struck very easily as few as the quantity goes. They found almos' everything which was charged up could no accounted for. The order to lit out the One-hundred-and-fifty-ninth at once was received on Tuesday, and on the same day Ordnance Officer Gebhart drew 60,000 rounds of ammunition, the first yet issued to the regiment. G. W. B.

Goue to Join Studebnker. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., July J4.—T. Richard Cover, William Benkley, Thomas Mitchell, 3. E. Truesdale, Harry Kent. Herman Ross and C. E. Littlefield, all of this county, left to-day for Tampa to join Colonel Studebaker, by previous arrangement. All but one will enter the hospital corps. Mitchell will enter the ranks. All are finely built men and are well educated. CONTRACT FOR PACIFIC CABLE. Hawaiian Council Sign* an Agreement with the ScryuiNcr Company. VICTORIA, July 14.—Advices from Honolulu state that the executive council of the Island government has signed a contract with the Scrymser Company to lay a cable from the American coast to Honolulu and Japan. The line will run from San Diego to Honolulu and thence to Japan, the latter section to be exclusive. The work is with the understanding that the objection of the aecretary of state of the United States Vitiates all agreements. The provisions of the contract permit the government of the United States to protect itself should it deem the contract Inimical to American Interests. Cervera En Route to Annapolis. PORTSMOUTH. N. H.. July 14,-The United States auxiliary cruiser Bt. Louis Blied for Annapolis at 6 o'clock this morng. lutving on board Admiral Cervera and tuner Spanish officers captured at Santiago da Cuba cn July 3. Pianos repaired and refiniahed at Wulschmr'a.

REPUBLICAN LEAGUERS CONVENTION PROLONGED BY THE FIGHT OVER THE PRESIDENCY. Dlngley, of Michigan, In the LeadDeclaration of Principles—Speech by Mr. Woodmamee. ♦ OMAHA, Neb., July 14.—Vigorous application to business enabled the Republican League of the United States to finish almost all of Its routine business at its second day’s session. Had it not been for the fight for the position of president the work would now be all over. The oratorical feature of the day was a short but patriotic address by Ex-President Woodmansee, of Cincinnati, who spoke of the war as not or.e of the parties, but of the people, yet he gives to President McKinley great credit for the wisdom he has displayed in the conduct of the affair with Spain. The rest of the time was devoted to the reports of the standing committees. After Ex-President Woodmansee had concluded his speech the business of the convention began in earnest. The report of the committee on credentials was adopted without division. It made no reference to the anti-Tanner delegation from Illinois. When the report of the committee on rules and order of business came on there was a short fight. The committee reported In favor of going ahead and considering the cases to-day. This was supported by the followers of J. Cookman Boyd, of Maryland, and opposed by the Dingley men of Michigan. After some sharp skirmishing and a viva voce vote, by which the Boyd forces seemed to have won, the division was demanded, and on the roil call the Dingley men won by a handsome majority. This Is taken to indicate the relative strength of the candidates, although the Boyd forces profess to be in no wise dismayed. The report of the committee on resolutions was adopted as read. It pledges a new support to the Republican platform adopted at St. Louis in 1896, congratulates the country on the return of prosperity and on the subject of the national administration says: "We are uncompromisingly in favor of the maintenance of the single gold standard, and that the medium of exchange of whatever form, issued by or under the authority of tho national government, shall be maintained at a parity with gold, the universal standard of the great commercial nations; and that every dollar coined or issued under national laws shall have an equal purchasing power and debt-paying power. We are unqualifiedly opposed to free and unlimited coinage of silver, and we reaffirm the St. Louis platform on this suhJect. "We hereby commend the patriotism and patriotic policy of President McKinley in exhausting all peaceful methods of accomplishing our purpose before resorting to the stern arbitrament of battle, and his wise forethought in preparing in time of peace for the calamity of war, and wc applaud the vigor, skill and ability which has thus far resulted in unbroken and glorious victory on land and sea, and which promises a speedy and complete triumph for American arms and American principles. "In the future important problems will arise out of the war in which the Nation is now engaged. Among others will be the disposition to be made of conquered territory. The people can safely leave the \vise and patriotic solution of these questions to a Republican President and a Republican Congress. "We favor all measures which will promote the restoration and growth of our merchant marine.

“We send greetings to the soldier and sailor boys of the Republic whose unselfish patriotism shall receive the homage of a grateful people.” A resolution providing for the change of the plan of meeting from annual to biennial •sessions was adopted after considerable discussion. the final vote being unanimous. A resolution providing for the admission of women as members and delegates was also adopted without debate. The committee on league work presented in its report a resolution that aims direct at the Illinois situation. It reads; “We do not favor the incorporation of State Republican leagues." This parting drive at the antiTannerites was adopted unanimously. When the committee on time and place for the next meeting made Its report it favored a date in 1900, and recommended that the executive committee choose the place. This was vigorously fought, especially by the Minnesota men. who had a boom for St. Paul. A motion to name St. Paul as the place for the convention in 1900 was tabled and the committee’s recommendation was adopted. Adjournment was taken until tomorrow morning. The delegates enjoyed a trolley ride about the city during the latter hours of the afternoon, winding up at the exposition grounds, where the evening mass meeting was held. The different state delegations have selected their national vice presidents and national executive committeemen. Sanford B. Dole is the vice president for Hawaii, and Robert W. Shingle ,of Honolulu, the Hawaiian member of the executive committee. There were not over two thousand people in the exposition auditorium when President Crawford, of the National League, called the mass meeting to order this evening and detailed the Inroads that the Republicans had made in the Democratic party during the last two years. He introduced Hon. Charles M. Hare, of lowa, who spoke at length on the political issues, saying that the Republican party was in accord with the administration of President McKinley. He contended that the masses had no sympathy with the Populists. The only issues in the next campaign would be those which would redound to the interests of the people, Hon. Frank O. Short, of F’resno, Cal., snnke of the political conditions on the Pacific coast, predicting Republican success. Senator John M. Thurston was the next speaker and in addressing the meeting said that if the Cuban war accomplished nothing but a union of the North and South it was enough. The year he designated as a patriotic one; the American flag never waved upon so many hill-tops as to-day and it never waved in so many ports as r.ow. Republican success at the last election had started the furnaces, put in operation the wheels of the factories and made it possible for every man to find employment at fair wages. The Republican party, he said, had been true to its promises made at the St. Louis convention in bringing about an era of prosperity such as had seldom been seen. The election of President McKinley Mr. Thurston attributed largely to the work of the Republican League, which he regarded as one of the strongest factors in shaping the government. Nebraska, Mr. Thurston continued, was coming back and its citizens were ready to protect the flag whenever It might go into Cuba or into the Pacific ocean to relieve the Western Hemisphere from tho last of Spanish misrule. The war, the Senator said, was practically over, the Spanish fleet had been destroyed and the American flag floated over Santiago. While not much of an annexationist, the speaker said that he wanted to see the United States take possession of Porto Rico, but feared that he would not as the war would be over before American troops could be landed. The manner in which the men of the United States had responded to the call for volunteers was something that was the surprise and admiration of the world. This was due to the fact that there was no North, no South, no East, no West, but all comprising one great united country. No section of the United States would prosper without the assistance of the others and this fact had been realized by the men of all parts of the Union. Dewey said damn the torpedoes; I say damn the danger; go on for the country and the flag.”

Clash of Factions. CHICAGO. July 14.—Seven Democratic congressional conventions were held in Chicago to-day. The convention in the Fifth district developed scenes of the wildest confusion. Out of the chaos Edward T. Noonan came forth a victor, but the work of the convention will undoubtedly be contested. The opponents of Noonan claim the roll of wards was not called, and when the nomination of Noonan was declared by the chairman, there was a rush over chairs and tables and the factions came together with a clash. The police interfered after many blows had been struck, but as no one was seriously injured no arrests were made. Following are the other candidates nominated: Third district, Justice George P. Foster.; Sixth district, Emil Hoechster; Seventh district, Fiank C. Rogers; Fourth district, Thomas Cusack; First district. R. B. Organ; Second district, C. Porter Johnson. Election District Ulll Passed. ALBANY, N. Y.. July 14.—The metropolitan election district bill was passed by the Senate to-night. A strict party vote of 31 to 13 passed the nuasure, and it will now so to tho Assembly, where it will unoubtedly be passed to-morrow after a bitter fight, as the Republicans in the lower house have but a bare majority. The measure was violently attacked by the Demo-

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crats as a purely partisan plan to get control of the elections in New York city. The Assembly has passed the $500,000 war fund bill unanimously. WOUNDED AND SICK. Arrival at Fort Monroe of Another Transport from Santiago. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., July 14,-The transport Breakwater arrived at Fortress Monroe this afternoon from Santiago de Cuba, bringing 140 wounded and sick soldiers. Hundreds of people stood on the pier and watched the vessel steam slowly up to the dock and a few minutes after the Breakwater was moored the work of transferring the soldiers to the wharf was commenced. The scenes witnessed yesterday when the City of Washington arrived were re-enacted. It was a reproduction of the same drama of pathos and enthusiasm in which sobs and cheers were mingled. The men were carried from the vessel on stretchers, some groaning on account of excruciating pain while others were singing the "Star-spangled Banner.” The soldiers were placed in the hospital tents, where their wounds were redressed and a change of clothing placed on thc-m. Some of the men are seriously wounded, but the surgeons believe that with a few exceptions all of them will recover. It was impossible to get a list of the wounded and sick, as the surgeon in charge has not completed it. PRISONERS TORTURED. Straugr L r p by the Thumbs and Half Starved for Striking. COLUMBUS, 0., July 14.—A special to the Dispatch from Mansfield says forty-five prisoners in the State Reformatory are strung up by the thumbs in dungeons and given only one scant meal a day for having gone on a “strike” before the tobacco supply was cut off. There were twenty-five others implicated, but they returned to work when Informed what the punishment would be. TOTAL OF $1,200,000,000 WAR LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS SIX TIMES GREATER THAN REQUIRED. * No Individual Offer as High as SIO,OOO Likely <o Be Considered—Checks from Syndicates Returned. •WASHINGTON, July 14,-The subscriptions to the new 3 per cent, war loan of $300, 000,000, which closed at 3 o’clock this afternoon, including the offers made by syndicates, will amount to $1,260,000,000, or six times the amount of the issue. The subscriptions represented by checks or other forms of payment, it is estimated, will aggregate about $750,000,000, or three and threequarter times the amount of the issue. Early this week Assistant Secretary Vanderlip, who has had immediate supervision of the work in connection with the loan, became convinced that the subscriptions of individuals would be far more than sufficient to wholly absorb the loan, and gave instructions that cheks representing all subscriptions of corporations be prepared and returned to the senders to-night. It is thought at the Treasury Department that no individual subscription as high as SIO,OOO will receive an allotment of bonds. During the month the department has received about 250,000 subscriptions, and nearly the last one opened was from a New York bank for $100,000,000, Inclosing a check for $2,000,000. It was Secretary Gage’s intention to make the payments on account of the bonds as easy to the people as possible and all forms of payments were to be received. These Included cash, checks, bank drafts, postoffice money orders, express money orders, certificates of deposit, and during the last day or two the department has received money by telegraph. During the entire month there has been an average of 15,000 subscriptions received daily, and some days it exceeded 20,000. To handle this enormous mail and to schedule the subscriptions a force of over three hundred clerks has been constantly employed. It probably will be two or three days before it is known just the size of the largest subscriptions which can be accepted. ,

Assistant Secretary Vanderlip who, for thirty-three days, has managed the work of placing the bonds of the new war loan, announced to-night that the books had been closed upon the most successful loan ever floated by the government. In the experience of the oldest clerks in the treasury nothing of the kind has ever equaled the success which has attended the present issue of the bonds. Four hundred additional employes have been added to the treasury roll in order to take care of the enormous mails occasioned by popular subscriptions to the bonds. At 10 o’clock to-night the assistant secretary said; It is impossible to give final figures at this hour. The department received to-day Just under twenty-five thousand and yesterday 24,300. This mass of applications must be put through the detailed operation before a total can be arrived at and the exact line at which allotments will be made, announced. My estimate at this hour is that it will be around $5,000, that is to say that all applications for a smaller amount than that figure will be allotted in full, while all applications for larger amounts will receive nothing. At this hour there has actually been listed $84,300,000 of the SSOO and smaller subscriptions and the amount now on the tables will carry that probably just above $90,000,000. The amounts scheduled and totaled in the subscriptions larger than $5<X) is at this hour $090,610,840. and I estimate it will reach $735,000,000. Thus the total subscription,. including the $500,G00,000 of syndicate bids, will reach $1,225,<X,000. We have held out cases where there were doubts as to the bona fide character of the subscriptions amounting in the subscriptions for SSOO and under alone to 510,494,740. The total number of subscriptions for SSOO and under that has now’ passed the stampers is 228,000, and that figure will be somewhat further increased. The total of larger subscriptions numbered is 65,800, and there are still several thousand Os these larger subscriptions to be listed. In the last nineteen days the department received 255,890 subscriptions, an average of 13,262 a day. The last letter was opened within two hours after the subscription closed. We have had at the close of the work four hundred employes working from 9 in the morning until 10:30 at night. The fact that there are at this hour, out of nearly 309,000 subscriptions received, only seventy-one cases held up because of some irregularity, such as a misplaced remittance or informality of subscription, is some Indication of the thoroughness of the work.” When the loan closed at 3 p. m. to-day, the department was prepared to return these checks of the unsuccessful bidders in those cases where the assistant secretary was already satisfied no allotment could be made. This course was taken in justice to depositors in order that the amounts held in banks subject to a certified check might be released at the earliest possible moment. This furnishes an instance of the business-like methods which have prevailed throughout the entire time the books have been open. Checks are being rapidly drawn to cover the payment of interest accrued on deposits of successful bidders. These will vary in amount according to the period between the time these deposits were received into the treasury, and Aug. 1, when the bonds will carry their own interests. The checks will not be mailed to successful subscribers until the bonds are delivered. Cotton Manufacturers Embarrassed. PROVIDENCE, R. 1.. July 14,-John H. Mason & Sons, one of the oldest cotton manufacturing firms in this city, are financially embarrassed. The liabilities of the firm are placed above $500,000. mostly in notes held by banks in this city. The number of creditors is small and as yet no action has been taken in the matter. Eugene Mason is preparing a statement of assets and liabilities, which will be presented to the creditors as soon as possible. American Whiit Congress. BOSTON. July 14.—The third session of the A merican Whist Congress was held at the Hotel Vendome to-day. President Henry A. Mandell was in the chair. A large amount of routine business was disposed of. It was

generally expected that the report of the committee of system of play would be heard and adopted at this session, but it was referred to the national congress. There will undoubtedly be a great discussion before the report is finally adopted. The main objection seems to be due to a misapprehension that its recommendations will be obligatory, while really they will be merely advisory, leaving every one free to use whatever system seems best to him. WILL FIGHT SEPT. 10. Agreement Between Representatives of Corbett and McCoy. NEW YORK, July 11.—George F. Considlne, representing James J. Corbett, and W. B. Gray, representing “Kid” McCoy, met this afternoon and came to an agreement for the men to meet at Buffalo Sept. 10 before the Hawthorne Athletic Club in a six-round bout. Corbett conceded everything to McCoy, agreed to no hitting in a clinch, clean break-away, etc. The articles of agreement will be signed to-morrow in this city. It was agreed by both parties that “Honest” John Kelly would be the referee. LED BY DR. SUN YAT SEN REBELLION IN CHINA GAINING GROUND VERY RAPIDLY. ♦ : Thousands of Bodies Taken from the River—Career of One of the Chiefs of the Insurrection. ~ ♦ HONG-KONG, July 14.—The defeat of the imperial troops near Woo-Chow is confirmed. Thousands of bodies have been recovered from the river and have been buried at Woo-Chow. The losses of the imperial force are probably more than 1,500 killed, which was the number first announced. It is reported here that the Chinese doctor, Sun Yat Sen, who was inveigled into the Chinese embassy in London, in 1896, and Imprisoned there until he succeeded In notifying the British government officials, through a friend, that he had been kidnaped, is among the leaders of the present rebellion. It is said the rebels have decided not to advance further than Shue-Hing, above SamsHui, fearing foreign complications in the event of Canton being attacked. The credibility of this report is questioned, as the inhabitants of Canton are greatly in sympathy with the rebels. NEW YORK, July 14,-Sun Yat Sen, a Chinese doctor, w r as kidnaped by the officials of the Chinese legation in London in 1896. He succeeded in communicating with the British government and was eventually released on the demand of the Marquis of Salisbury. The doctor said he was the leader of the conspiracy at Canton in October, 1895, to establish a constitution for China. The society to which he belonged was called the Hing-Chung-Wooy, meaning "Chinese Progressive Society.” It is alleged to have a powerful organization In America, with a center at San Francisco and headquarters in New York. The American chief was said to be Walter Fong, of Stamford, Conn., the first Chinaman to be graduated by an American university, and his principal colleagues were alleged to be graduates of Yale, Harvard and other universities. Investigation In New York showed that Sun Yat Sen’s statements were practically correct. One of the best-known Chinese merchants here said the Hlng Chung Woy had for its object the overthrow of the present government in China and the substitution of a republican form of government. He asserted that In the United States alone its adherents could be numbered with six figures. Another leading Chinese merchant was quoted as saying: "When the time comes to strike a blow for the overthrow of the present dynasty and formation of a republic on American lines the system of government now existing in China will receive a severe shock, and I think we will win.”

Fears of tlie German*. LONDON, July 15.—The Berlin correspondent of the Dally Telegraph says "The Germans are beginning to fear that the military successes of the United States will result in further economical barriers against Europe. Dr. Sartorius, professor of political economy at Strasburg University, has published a pamphlet strongly opposing a tariff war between Germany and America on the ground that Germany would gain little from it. He suggests, rather, a removal of the German prohibition against imports of American cattle and beef as the basis of a commercial vivendi to induce the United States to conclude a reciprocal treaty. This pamphlet has not met with a very cordial reception, the general belief being that a European commercial coalition against the United States is a necessity.” Cable Rote*. The Swiss Burdesrath, or Federal Council, has prohibited the importation of fresh and unpeeled dried American fruits, with the view of keeping out the San Jose scale. The St. James Gazette, of London, says it learns from an authoritative source that the British government has formally consented to arbitrate the boundary dispute between Chile and Argentina if the matter is not mutually settled by Aug. 15 next. There was the usual observance in Paris yesterday of the national fete in celebration of the fall of the Bastile. The streets were decorated and thronged with people. The Strasburg, Joan of Arc and Gambetta monuments were decorated with wreaths of flowers. Obituary. MONTREAL, July 14.—Bishop Louis Francois Lafleche, of Three Rivers, died today in his eightieth year. He was dean of the Canadian Episcopacy. LONDON, July 14.—Mr. Irvine Steven Bullock died to-day at Liverpool. He was a lieutenant on the Alabama during the war of secession. Changed with Embezzling $360,000. TAMPA, Fla., July 14. —Charles G. French secretary of the Merchants’ and Traders' Building and Loan Association. Chicago, was arrested to-day, charged with embezzling $360,000 from that institution. French is in jail awaiting further instructions from the Illinois authorities. Diagnosis. Life. Young Doctor—Did you diagnose his case as appendicitis, or merely the cramps?’ Old Doctor—Cramps! He didn’t have money enougn for appendicitis. Pretty Near. Detroit Tribune. As one of the disastrous consequences of the strike of the Chicago stereotypers, the war came pretty nearly getting away from Uncle Joe Medill. Snfgnciou* Remark. London Spectator, No doubt there will be peace In the end. When bulldog and bloodhound meet in combat there always is peace, serene peace, for the survivor. Thunk* Due to Spain. Florida Times Union. This war has made the Nicaraguan canal a certainty, and thus Spain is entitled to the thanks of the world for at least one good thing. Should Be Protected. Washington Post. We presume that Admiral Cervera’s parole will contain a clause protecting him from the importunities of magazine publishers. Worse. Truth. “Banks has four unmarried daughters.” "Well, it might be worse, you know.” "It is worse. He has a fifth one married to a count.” ~ TP CURE A COLD 1* ONE DAY Take Lax*:*ve Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it falls to cure. Sic. The genuine has L. B. Gt en e*~B tablet.

FIREMEN IN THE NAVY LITTLE-APPRECIATED BRAVERY AND SUFFERING OF FAITHFUL MEN. Hot** They Work in the Terrible Heat —Other Duties Besides Those of the Fire Room—Heat Catalepsy. H. H. Lewis, in New York Evening Post. Patriotism which will endure a temperature of 140 degrees of heat is of some value to a country. Surely, those who labor cheerily and with a never-failing regard for their duty, standing untold discomforts contentedly, deep down in the lower regions of a man-of-war, in peace and war, in battle and out, are worthy of high praise, even when we are so lost in admiration of the accuracy of our gunners. There is nothing romantic in a shovelful of coal as compared with the shining breech of a thirteen-inch gun, but if we search dispassionately and without prejudice, we will lind that at the battle of Manila bay, the bombardment of Santiago and the successful chase of Cervera’s fleet, that shovelful of coal, or the man handling it, had almost as much to do with the victory as the gun. To-day speed is the most important requisite of a war ship. Admiral Cervera was supposed by naval tacticians to have an advantage over Sampson because his squadron could cover more knots in the hour. It is acknowledged that if the Spanish admiral had not made the fatal mistake of entering Santiago harbor, he might have caused us many uneasy hours with his* fast ships. In short, Admiral Cervera failed because he did not take advantage of the most valuable possession of h.is command, the powerful engines and great steaming capacity. This stamps at once the importance of keeping up the engineering department of the navy. The men composing it are unheard of in dispatches, unknown to the daily chronicler of events, and unsung in history, but their duty is done as faithfully as the duty of the men on deck, and their peril is as great in time of battle. In addition, they labor at greater disadvantage. The men on deck can see the fight, and the hubbub of war and the smoke and excitement spur them on to reckless valor, but down below, the engine and flreroom forces are working away in semi-darkness, not knowing when a shell will pierce a boiler and bring hot death upon them. Captain McGiflin, the American naval officer who commanded a Chinese war ship in the war with Japan, speaking of this, said in his characteristic way: "I'd rather be on deck any time in a fight. I don't believe I could be induced to take an engineer's or a fireman's trick during an action. The uncertainty of being below decks under such circumstances is entirely too wearing for me.” This can be thoroughly understood by any one who has. for instance, been in a fireroom during target practice. Down there between the great roaring furnaces of course nothing happening on deck can be seen, but what is heard makes up for it. The discharge of the heavy guns creates thundering echoes and raises a din almost indescribable. With the hissing of steam, the quick clanging of furnace doors, the rumble of machinery, and the spectacle of halfnaked, prespiring figures toiling in the glare of the flames, there is nothing ejse that more nearly approaches the inferno of Dante. Add to it the uncertainty in time of battle and the possibility of the ship’s being torpedoed without giving one a chance to gain the upper deck, and you have circumstances under which none but a brave man can work.

THEY ARE BRAVE MEN. And the liremen of the United States navy are brave men, deserving all the credit and applause we can give them. It is particularly of interest at this time, when we have nearly 200 ships at the front, to know something about the life of a fireman in our navy, to learn how he works, the salary paid him, and his daily routine of labor on board ship. On a battle ship of the Indiana or Oregon class will be found an entire engineroom force of about 130, and of these about sixty-six are tire nen—men whose duty it is to shovel coal into the furnaces. Cruisers like the Baltimore carry seventy-five in the engineer’s department, and gunboats about thirty. Os these the firemen on all ships stand watch four hours out of every twelve, which gives Them eight hours of duty in the stoke-hole out of every twenty-four, a very long space of time when spent in such a grimy, hot hole as the flreroom of a war ship. There are other differences, too, between the daily life of the naval fireman and the worker ashore. The latter, in nine cases out of ten, has a home and family to welcome him after his daily toil is over. He is free to come and go as he pleases. He can spend the evening at places of amusement, and enjoy all the pleasures of a citizen. Contrast with this the picture of a fireman’s life on board one of our battle ships or cruisers now off Cuba. Let us say that he has the middle watch, from 12 to 4 in the morning. He is called at 10 minutes before midnight, and as the ship’s bell strikes eight he hurries down to the fire room to report with his watch. He has loft a cramped hammock swinging on a berth deck, made foul by tropical heat and the presence of several hundred men, and he feels exhausted instead of invigorated. If the ship is under way. and the engines are working at top speed, there is a pressing call for steam. Seizing the slice bar he falls to the task of livening up the fires, laboring like a Trojan for many minutes, then with a few breaths of fresh air snatched from the blower he continues to feed the great, yatVning fires placed under his care. It is no easy work, this shoveling of coal into a pit that is never satisfied, for it requires a skill and an apt turn of the wrist that comes only with practice, and the amount of hard physical labor entailed in keeping a furnace well supplied is more than one would imagine. For clothing the fireman wore on leaving the berth-deck a suit of faded blue overalls. These he speedily discards with the exception of a thin shirt and trousers. Before he is at work five minutes the heat of the firerom has bathed him in perspiration, and he leaves little rivulets of water as lie trudges hack and forth in front of his fires. The dust and black of the coal grimes his face and body, and it is difficult to distinguish him from a negro coal-passer. For four long hours he works—hours during which his back-s bent unceasingly over the shovel and slice-bar, for steam rises and falls steadily in the gauge, and the machinist on watch in the enginoroom is a martinet. who has no such word as rest in his lexicon. SUFFERING OF NEW MEN. Perhaps before the time is up a coal-pass-er is dragged out cf the dark and stifling bunkers and laid under the blower. His face is white and drawn, and his clinched teeth show that he is in an agony of suffering. As he is laid down upon a* heap of waste it is noticed that his limbs are as rigid as iron bars. A slight froth gathers about the mouth, and the wide-open eyes stare with no hint of consciousness in them. ‘lt’s the new fellow that shipped in Key West,” mutters a wuter-tender to the nearest fireman. T thought he didn’t look much like a worker.” “Ain’t used to it. I suppose,” is the reply, with a touch of sympathy. “Them ounkers are pretty tough on greenhorns. We had three of them knocked out before you joined us at Hampton Roads. We left them in the hospital. It’s the heat that does it." “And the smell of the oil and steam. I remember my first dose of it. I was glad enough to spend a few days in the sick bay.” An assistant engineer comes in from the engines, looks at the coal passer, then orders several of his mates to carry him on deck. lie is lifted up the ladder with more tenderness than one would expect to find under such circumstances and ultimately roaches the open air, where the surgeon takes charge of him. Down in the tireroom the work goes on. a nmn from the other watch having been called to take the disabled coal passer’s place. Presently word comes that the flagship has signaled the fleet to proceed with all speed toward the coast of Cuba. The order means forced draught, and the firemen are called on to increase their efforts. The balance of the watch is one long struggle with slicebar and shovel. Coal seems to fill the air and the flreroom echoes with the roaring of the furnaces. At 4 o’clock the other relief is called, and it is a group of very tired firemen that wearily climbs to the upper deck for a breath of fresh air before turning into the hammocks. At oeven bells, half-past 7. they are called again, the berth deck being cleared for breakfast at that hour. With quarters at 9 and an hour or two at sub-caliber practice cutlass exercise—for the firemen in the naval service has other drills besides those with the shovel—the morning soon passes. At 12 o'clock the watch is changed again and those men who left the fireroom at 4

again find themselves in front of the furnaces. Thus it goes with the monotony of routine, broken only by an occasional chase or a brush with the forts. The life is hard enough of a verity and the pay is poor—s3s a month for a first-class fireman, S3O for a second-class man and $22 for a coal-passer—-but the navy never suffers for lack of good man for that grade. There is some chance for advancement. Good firemen can aspire to the positions of water-tender or oiler, which pay, respectively, S4O and $37 a month, and there is even hope for the exalted billet of first-class machinist, with a monthly salary of S7O. With it ail, however, a fireman’s life is a hard one. His work is onerous and disagreeable, and, no matter how well he s.l.ks to his post in the face of peril, he is seldom praised or given even his just dues. It would be well for us to think of the men laboring for their country down deep in the grimy stokehole when next we read of the success of this vessel or that crew. But for the firemen’s efforts on our battle ships the other day Cervera might now be speeding safely homeward in his desperate flight. SANTIAGO SURRENDERS. (Concluded from First Paste.) afternoon and to-night. The announcement of the surrender of Santiago, bulletined at 3:15 o’clock, was followed by a demonstration on the streets. For the first time the fire bell was rung to show that something unusual was on. Factory whistles joined in the noise and cannon crackers and bells helped matters along. The demonstration continued to-night. Got Out Four Bands. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY, Ind, July 14.—The news of the surrender of Santiago created intense enthusiasm here. Factory whistles, bells and giant firecrackers kept up a termendous din for several hours. People gathered in the streets and cheered. To-night four bands were out playing patriotic airs* while the volunteer company and highschool cadets gave exhibition drills. There was also a display of fireworks. Celebrating: the Surrender. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENCASTLE, Ind., July 14.—A great crowd gathered on the public square tonight and celebrated the fall of Santiago. Anvils, cannons and fireworks were touched off and the beils were kept ringing constantly in order to notify the farmers of the great victory. More Sick and Wounded. WASHINGTON, July 14.—A dispatch was received by Adjutant General Corbin from Surgeon LeGart, in charge of the reserve division hospital at Siboney, Cuba, to-day saying that the transport Senaca left there this morning for Fort Monroe. She had on board eighty-five sick and wounded soldiers. Blade a Koine at Wabaith. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABASH, Ind., July 14.—The news of the surrender of Santiago was received with great joy in this city. Factory and locomotive whistles were blown, bells were rung, fire crackers and torpedoes were exploded, and the people shouted. Demonstrations Elsewhere. GREENSBURG. Ind., July 14.-The news that Santiago had surrendered was received here with much enthusiasm. Public and private buildings were soon decorated with flags and bunting. Drums were beaten, whistles sounded, bells rung and firecrackers exploded as an expression of the enthusiasm of the people. WINCHESTER. Ind., July 14.—Shaffer’s victory at Santiago was celebrated here tonight with general rejoicing by everybody. The small boy with his enthusiasm and firecrackers is side by side with older patriots firing the cannon and fireworks. MUNCIE, Ind., July 14.—0n receipt of the news of the surrender of Santiago here this afternoon the big factory whistles were pulled down for hall' an hour and excitement was intense. RICHMOND, Ind., July 14.—The news of the surrender of Santiago was received here joyfully, and was followed almost immediately by the blowing of whistles.

LONDON PRESS COMMENTS. American* Praised for Securing the Eastern End of I'nhn. LONDON, July 14.—Ail of the London papers tender an ample meed of praise for the success of American strategy in securing possession of eastern Cuba with so little bloodshed. They recognize that further resistance on the part of Spain is hopeless, since in all probability famine will soon compel Captain General Blanco to surrender. Therefore, they say, Spain ought to profit by the pause in hostilities to sue at once for peace. The Morning Post editorially congratulates the United States upon the speedy success of the operations at Santiago, resulting from the admirable manner in which the naval and military forces supplemented one another. The Daily News says that in view of the menace of yellow fever the fall of Santiago does not come any too soon for the American troops. It adds: “The severely criticised strategy of President McKinley and his advisers is justified by results. The United States government has used its immense power with a full sense of responibility and with a due regard for humanity. The American generals may not be men of military genius, but they deserve the utmost credit for prudence and consideration. Gen. Shatter may be congratulated upon finishing the work before General Miles had time to interfere.” The Daiiy Mail calls it “Another astounding transformation scene,” just at the mcment when the American troops were embarrassed by disease, the hard conditions cf the climate and other heavy obstacles. The Daily Chronicle warmly praises President McKinley and predicts that Havana will fall in October in the same manner. The Standard says: “If a sentiment of morbid delicacy prevents Senor Sagasta from inviting a peace-maker to step in, why should not President McKinley think it the part of conscious strength to consult the dignity of a people whom, even in their weakness, he must still respect. The United States must be anxious for a speedy settlement. Without exaggerating the gravity of the Irene incident, everyone can see that the future of the Philippines is fraught with the germs cf diplomatic unpleasantness. General Merritt and Admiral Dewey have business of no small magnitude and delicacy before them, while, even when the Spaniards have been expelled from the Antilles, the task of bringing the native population under control will not be easy.” The Daily Telegraph Bays: “The terms of surrender are equivalent to marching out with the honors of war. The most sensitive military pride may well be satisfied with this tribute to the respect in which the Spanish troops are held by their foe. Thus the chief obstacle in the way of peace is removed. If the army accepts the situation

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A BROKER'S FANCY. Imaginary Friends Who Serve Him in Ninny Ways. Philadelphia Times. There is a New York broker and club man who realizes in his own life all that the pen of Dickens furnished to the imagination of Sairy Gamp. More opulent in his fancy, lie has created a circle of friends who were, as they are to-day, the Misses Crevesant and Charlie Ox, twenty years ago no older, as near as his friends can learn, no less lovely than when he descanted over their youth and beauty while decanting for his friends. There is not a broker and few who deal in stocks in this city who do not know the friend of the Misses Crevesant and Charlie Ox. To some of them this little company has become almost as real as it is to this otherwise unimaginative man of money markets and good dinners. His persistence in his relations with them is loyalty itself, and as his care of their good fame is pathetic in its earnestness, when he first began to speak of them it seemed that he used them as a plea to escape invitations or to excuse his own failure to keep social engagements. He was, he claimed, engaged to drive the Crevesant girls in Central Park because Charlie Ox had come to town and they had to show him some little attention—they were old friends of Charlie, and, of course, they could not entertain a young fellow alone: or he had been sent for at the Racket Club just as he was dressing for dinner last night; Charlie Ox had come in a cab, the youngest Miss Crevesant having been taken suddenly ill, and he had to go to fetch her sisters from a country house. When he came over to Philadelphia, as he did frequently, he had brought them all over, the Misses Crevesant and Charlie Ox, and they were already engaged for lunch. When Philadelphia friends came to visit him in New York be avoided prolonged festivities on account of engagements with the Crevesant girls and Charlie Ox, and, gradually shifting them from a merely social relation to factors in his business life, he excused his shrewdest dealings by saying that it was not his own profit he insisted upon, but the share that belonged to the Crevesant girls and Charlie Ox, who had backed the deal. No ends of traps were laid for him by his associates to secure a materialization of these ladies of air and their no less substantial companion. He never would tell even how to spell their names. He once said that they lived in Sixty-fourth street," and, being pressed for the house number, said they were soon moving to a hotel, where he afterwards said they lived, with music and pictures, adorning their live# with good deeds and charitable acts among the poor. A few days ago an appeal for help was made to him for the orphans of a chief waiter. He drew the last check in his book for $25 and thoughtlessly left the book of counterfoils lying on the table. Borne of his fiier.ds found it there and read on the last stub. “Crevesant girls and Charlie Ox,” and, turning back page by page, they learned that these graceful ladles of the broker’s mind stood for the virtues the greatest of which is charity. Who Charlie Ox is or where he lives and what share he has in the life of the Misses Crevesant is not known. Feminine Confeaslon. Woman’s Column, New York Evening Sun. It’s a curious thing that when a woman fibs to you about some little unimportant, yet impressive thing, such as her retinue of servants, or the number of her tailormades, and so forth—you knowing ail the time that it is a fib— you don’t feel half so much ashamed for her fibbing as flattered that she should think it worth while to fib about such a thing to you. A Different Sound. Cleveland Leader. “Let me read you a few* lines," he said. "Certainly,” she replied. He then proceeded to read thAn, after which she exclaimed: "Well, of all the silly trash I ever heard, that is the worst!” “I know it,” he assented. “Those are the words of that beautiful song you sang a moment ago.”