Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 40, Number 44, Jasper, Dubois County, 8 July 1898 — Page 2

WEEKLY COURIER.

IASPKR

INDIANA

I JULY-1898. I

Tiik auxiliary cruiser Yle, with troops for Santiago, sailed from Old I'oiut Comfort, Va., on the ' i On the Mth t ho Italian senate adopted a motion providing for the re-estsb-lishmcnt of the duties on wheat. Tin. general m --ion of thcTransinisisnippi Kdueational association opened at Omaha. Neb . on the L'Oth, with a large attendance A resolution was dopt oil for the observance of "Lafayette Pay" in the schools. m Aimm am ii received at Bnon 00 Ayres from Montevideo. 1 ruguay, says the nthoritics there, on the request of the Spanish government, have sent to Cuba quantity of Sanarell serum 0 he used iu combatting yellow fever. Xn new French cabiuet is not received favorably in St. Petersburg. The N"voe Vreinya declares the ltriseon cabinet "Only a necessary evil." adding, M!tMMMM proves the baukruptey of the present chamber." Shi KHAUV Of thk Intkkiop. BUM has approved a recommendation of the MMualssioner of odoontton that each state and territory tie given $.'t .x for the support of agricultural anal ,uechanical colleges .luring the fiscal year ending June 3o, ls'.r.i. M'n l a l . dispatch fn.m Madrid says

Premier BagaTlt is planning to provoke a crisis, form a monarchical ministry, proclaim the whole peninsula in state of siege and appeal to a friendly nation, probably France or Kussia, to secure terms for peace. Aui IN Ai.no. the insurgent leader, it la otb. ially announced from Manila, hns called upon Cupt.-Hcn. Augusti to surrender, but the latter refused, saving he was "revived to maintain the sovereignty of Spain and the honor of the flag to the last extremity." 0 Os the 29th the senate passed the resolution extending the thanks of congress to Naval Constructor Hol.soii. but with an aiuendmeut including I,.. of his erew. This is ttie

tir,t time eougress has recognised in. n below the grade of commissioned oflicers. Tiik machinery of the war department is now at work on provisions to feed the starving. Supplies will be poured into Santiago Cubans and Spaniards alike will be fed w ith a liberal hand. The American nation will redeem the pledges under which war became a necessity Thk London Star prints a story from s foreign correspondent to the effect that a part of Admiral Cainara s fleet left him off Alg.-ciras, near Gibraltar, ami ".s now on its way to Porte Kico "to join the squadron of torpedo loat which) apt. Villatnel has bad cornea 1. I there for three weeks past."

m Thk .Itiriuingham (Ala.) Age-Herald prints a speeial dispatch from o eeiisI. or0, Ala . the home of Judge Hobaoa, father of the hero of the Merriinae. giving a cablegram received from his son, which reads: "Santiago de tuba. June M My health continues good. Feel no uneasiness about me." m In view of the continued improvement of the military position Of the United States, the newspapers of St. Petersburg are changing their tone to friendship for America, and speak with contemptuous pity of Spain, the reason being, it is alleged, the growing fear of an Anglo-American alliance. 0 Tin steamer Newport. Waring Maj -(ten. Wesley Merrilt. military governor of the Philippine islands, and his staff, besides the Astor light hat t cry and flatteries II and K of the Third United

states artillery and detachments from the hospital and signal corps, sailed

r-..M, sn Francisco. n the J'.'th. for

Manila.

Tiik war council, on the 2!th. decided to order the troops to move from I'liickamuuira to the south. I was Uli-

lerstoo.l that 15.000 men would at one.

nroeeed to Tampa, and the shafter

transports, presumably on their way

back from Santiago, would transport

part of this force at the earliest pissi ble moment.

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CUBEENT TOPICS. THE NEWS IN BRIEF. FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. IN tho sentit', im the i'uh, tin- conference report iiis'ii MM siimlry civil appropriations bill was adopted as reported by Mr Alhs.m The question of Hawaiian annexation was then taken up. Mr. Turlcy takim; Uie. tixr in oppo mtion to the adoption of the Newlan.ls resolution. The house was not m sens ton. 1 tho senate on the ."7th. the session was devoted to further consideration of the Huiil.ui .kun. xatiou resolut ions, nil the speech" s made BOtag opposed to their ado pi l..n In the house the day was JTOf to consideration of District of Columbia business. Is the senate, on the '! h. almost the entire

session was taken up DJf Mr I alTery (La in continuing hi speeeh In oj.posttlon to Hawaiian annexation. At f.ur o'cl.K-k he yielded the floor, and the delii u iiey bill was taken up and the committer am. lulments, ho far as of-

I fered. were agreed to In the house the

conference report M the bankruptcy bill was adopted and the measure was sent to the pr sidenl. Mr Mahon il'a I secured the floor and delivered a speech at-aiust annexation. The afternoon session wa- k'lien up to matters reported from the committee on military affairs. In the senate, on the -.Vth. a resolution was adopted tendering the thanks of congress to Naval Constructor itotaoil and the other heroes of the MerfUMC and to Lieut. Krank H KW comb. cimnianler of the revenue eutte Hudson, for ins faiiaaJ fwu f Mm nftoalow w4 her crew off drvlenas, and retiring on full pay ( apt. Hodcam "i the Mil ulloeh, for dlstia(fuishetl services at M.inila. t he general de-tlci.-ney bill was passed with an am. none-nt providing for the settlement of the claims of the Kovernment ak-alnst the Pacific railroads. Inthe house amuntH-rof measures of no hnhlii. intiTf.t wer. ii issftl. and t lie In

dian and sundrv civil appropriations bills were seat back to conference.

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Tin senate. ..u the :.'sth. in exccutlr . ssion. continued the nomination l Naral Cadet Joseph V. Powell to ha advanced two iiuuihers and made an ensign for Irs heroism in seeking to i . -soue Mobs,. n and the eiew of the M rriinac. I'M'IFICO, who have alipptWI out of MM Saiiish linea at Santiago, give the information that 77 Spaniards were kiile.l and s'.i wounded iu tho battle of Ln Qaksta, on UM '.'Ith tiFV AnriN vi po. the insurgent lead er. declares that the family of lapt -lien. Augusti. w ho an- prisoners in hia hand... ure at I'anpanga. and are well

t rented. Ti-k Kg.vptiau goeerninent has detlIWlj refused to permit the Spanish fleet to eoal at I'ort Said. Puiuinni Mn ion II. Sm i i ll of the

Louisville A Nashville railroad haa IM1 ..tit an otUc.al notice of the restoration of ouedialf of the reduction of salaries made in August . l'.i:i The remainder will be restored January 1. 1 HNi A i;i Moit from Kingston, .lamaica on the ."'th. unworthy of belief .said the cmicr Hrooklyii had been blow u up bv a shell and sunk off Santiago bay and that Commodore Schley and -4 of hia men had been killed. 1 iik honorary degree of doctor of laws was conferred, on the J'.tth. by N ale university, upon Win Mclvinlcv, president of the United Slates. LaTK news from the front indicated it was the intention of carrying Morn

astle from the rear before making tin

final move on Santiago. This would

give Admiral Sampson a better chanei

to co-operate with tin- army. A mmV at the otliciiil reports of tin

condition of the Spanish troops in east- . ak 1.1

ern Cuba made to Lieut. -t ten. canoo w subordinate commanders has come into

the possession of lien. Shafter, w ho in

forms the war department of t lie contents. The reports indicate a force ol

atj.otK) effective men.

i.v Mit. ks received dispatches, on

the '.".'tli. from Tampa, antiouneiiitf tht

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Commodore Watson's Orders as Regards Admiral Camara's Hect of Warships. TO FOLLOW, UNO AND DESTROY THEM.

t nele Siiu In lt-iil l arne.t lltal Siiln' I'hanloiii Kl.-t l kIikII MmrrUlli om" where Were ll sliull Have Hornel lln Dm to Da BmMm Mm h unMM Hquadrwn Will be Kiilly Equipped.

ALL 0VEB THK STATE Events in Various Portions of ladiana Recorded by Wire.

Ol I Eft COIItl.

Wasiiimhon. July 1 -If Ml tMI prey of MnrAdailnü Dewnj "s men-of-war, Admiral Camara's Meet will he the victim of the eastern squadron, under the command of Commodore Watson lt was said yesterday on excellent authority that the mission of the eastern squadron has but slight reference to the homhaidment of the coast of Spain. Its primary duty will be to follow Admiral Camara and to destroy his command, provided he shall not have already met Ins fate at the bauds of the Asiatic squadron. The task which is In-fore Commodore Watson is not to be lightly entered upon. The navy department, at the instance of the naval war board, is making all preparations to provide the licet w ith an ample supply of eoal and with fresh meats and vegetable and ice. lt is for service with the eastern squadron that the Tort Chalmers was purchased vest onlay, and instructions have been given to expedite her eonversion into a naval auxiliary cruiser

with all possible dispatch. She will

t be V'.'t li. from 1 ampa. annouin u im- - depart ore of '..'.'oomen .Mi.l.r command take on board 10,000 pounds of ft csh .... ; 'i.uiiuui ....... i . ,xf ti-.'s. i i -

r I..:.- . . f.f X:l tit KltM Tti llifiUIV Wl 1

lliJ ""t II, 'll W I V - p., : "

reinforce Hbafter'l command. they

were expected to reach lluiquiri by the

od.

I'm -.m the Spaniards should yield

much more easily than anticipated, the

intent ion of (ien. Slialter was to taue

twodavsfor the act ive operations at mm n ,r .. 1,- v,n vet rehc led Norfolk, where thev ui e to Santiago. I he full effect of the sliell- i tk , " . .. . . 1 .. .1 .... . ... .. . , It It

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tables. I Vi tons of ice and ordinary supplies to last for four months. These preparations nccessjurily take time, and it may he that the squadron will not get away until the latter part of next week. None of the colliers has

I'ATKK K II aooINi. said to Ik- the old

wi man in 1 'en ns v 1 va ilia. died at

Seranton. on the Vsth. aged 117. His age is authenticated by records and certificate', which show that he was born in County Londonderry. Ireland, November 1. KM Mr. Ilaggins' father died at the age of 111 years, and hia mother at 1U7.

Tiik l'orto Rico expedition is moving, (t ia not otli. iallv recognized as such. It pas es under the form of reinforcements for Shafter. In reality all of tins preparation and movement of troops now going on is with refer, unto l'orto Kieo. That is the siirtiilieanee of the orders to to-n. Hrooke and the Kirst cu ps of ChieUamauga.

Tut st., i ;, of Kdw ard Marshall, correspondent of the New York Journal and Advertiser, dictating his report of the iat 1 1. of LnQnMtna tor hi nnnn paper while mortally wounded, provokes sympathetic comments in the London press. The West m . lister tialettesavs: "To t he honor of war correspondents, this is not the first instance of mii h devotion todiity "

the '.'7th the president sent Ml safes to cons.rress reeomineiiding that the thanks of congress, together with proper pr. .motion in recognition of their gallantry, be extended to Assistant Ni:'! instructor Hol .son of the collier Merri mac and bis men. and to First Lieut I'ranW II Ncwootnh of the revenue cut ter Hudson and his erew. The brave .lee.ls of all these ga'iant tars are tili fresh in the uublic mind.

Tiik initial tight of Col. Wood's rough riders and the troopers of the First and

Tenth cavalry will be known in history

aathe battleot La yuasina. IX the hills als. ut Santiago are covered with blockhouses. There ure :i4

lines of intreneluuents, and behind these arc four lines of ritle pits, while

the fronts are protected bv rows of

barbed wire. ( the -Tt I the DOM received in au

dienee Rt. Kev. Sebastian Messuier,

bishop of (Ircenhay. Wis

A si'i.i iAi. dispatch from Fiume, the

seaport town of Austria-Hungary.

sas an Austrian vesse. is on ner w a

to the Philippine islands with 1 100 torpedoes "intended for the Spanish

fleet

THK Hellingham Ray Improvement

Co. 's mill at -New What. omh Vasn.,

was burned on the 7th. Loss estl

mated at $400,000, The m i 1 1 employed

I to men

1'iiK O'Hiiririns has not been soul to

Miain. and tx.sitiv.- information nas

r..:..l,..l Vas,liiiiL't..n that thill will

not sell the siiip to any government

'I'm. si atom. -lit of t lie col i I it ion ol 1 lie

t'rote.1 States treasury, on the L'Nth.

showed: Available .-ash DniM s.ci.i.-

llt,M4; gold reserve. 81'i.V . -M. '.'.. Tiik water supply of the city of Santiago w as cut off on the night of the

Mth. and nothing DM cistern water is

now uvailable.

JkhcsAs. kvrdo. a Porto Rican. who

arrived a .New rK on me :.iu on 1 1... st. amer Pretoria, from St. Thomas.

was arrested, on the.'sth, on suspicion

of heilig a Spauisti spy.

i i .um '.p. .mo n i of the loinlort

Daily Mai ., at Port Sa.d. say s that a I distinguisc.ed niiva I otb.-er t here laughs it the idea of Admiral Camara's ships going to Manila, and say there is not a vessel in the lot lit to make the trip. I adding ' h.it the Spaniards are wise to j

keep their slops out of reach of the Americans. As .o i ;iNoii-,i msaI. f the Philippine lalandt Geo. Mcrritt has prepared a proolam.it ion w hich w ill be issued immediately after his arrival at Manila, lie expects to enter that city without serious resistance, but ill ease of necessitv is prepaid to use bot h t he naval and military forces at his command to

take forcible possession of the place.

A L'NITKO Status registered letter and money order office has been established at llahpiiri. Cuba, lt is fully equipped and capable of performing any duties which may devolve upon it. L. Kemper is in charge of it. and he will remove to Sant lagO and take charge of the post office there w hen it has been eapt nred. Thk war department has given out

a statement that "the sen. ling of delicacies to the i-riny. although most generous ami fully appreciated Df the w ur department, will no longer he encouraged, as it has been found that such delicacies for troops in the field are injurious rat her than helpful." A I.I- I II It received at Warren. O. , from John Mul-I.K.n. a oJtlWB. "f Johnsonvillc, who is now in the Alaskan

gold Heids, savs that of the ul men who left Seattle with him in March only four survived. Two were drow ned

and the ot hers perished from eol.l ami hunger. Tiik understanding at the war depart m. nt is that the total ntimhcr of regulars and volunteers which will be dispatched to Manila in command of Maj -(.en. Merritt w ill approximate :i .- INN) men. Of these lu.ooo already have left Sau Francisco in three separate i xpedit ions Till, preshlent. on the -St Ii . issued n procliunat ion extending t he blockade of ( ii ha b) all ports on thv south coast, from Cape Francis to Cape Cru., inclusive; alsc the port of Sun Juan, l'orto Rho.

was expected to prove Very demoi ali

ing upon the Spanlaras n tue met up

velopcd that they had no artillery to compete with ours.

Mich aki. Si nw.ut. the anarchist, men

at the Alexinn brothers' hospital, t hi- . . . . . . . . 1 J

eag... on the 'JUth. Schwan was nein

responsible, with Parsons. Spies.

f .in.rtr. Fischer. Lngel und Necne. lor

hurling the dynamite boMbt on May 4, lssc. A hichcausc.l the death of MM poUeeiBM in the llaymarket riot.

Tiik indict mcnts against Maj. J. P. W.M.lsev. ex-Indian agent for Ponca.

Otis- and Pawnee tribes, for alleged at

tempts to roh the agency sate, iiaw been dismissed. The prosecution, it is said, was inspired by political enemies. As thk result of a long-standing' feud, Aiuos Lynch and Floyd Delia fought a duel in the highway neRr CorydoB, Ind.. on the MUl, and leli was fatally wounded. Tiik 8:.o.oon public library building just erected at Hurlingtoii. Ia.. was dedicated, on the Itih, w ith interesting ceremonies. President P. M. Crapo mid Vice- President W. Salter of the local library association delivered addMMMV

LATE NEWS ITEMS.

1 the senate, on the MMh. after ths transaction of routine business, the. Hawaiian annexation resolutions were taken up. and speeches in opposition to their adoption occupied almost the entire s. ssion In the house an attempt tu secure the passage of the bill to incorporate the International American bank met with determined opp..siion. but it was not effective in preventing consideration of the bill. Adjournment, however, cut off a vote upon the measure. The report upon tie- Indian appropriation bill was adopted, hut the bouse insisted upon its disagreement to the sundry civil bill, and s.-ut tkm mm) deficiency bill to confer-

MM. A Kinosion (Jamaica) dispatch, of the ,i:th. said: "A n. wspaper dispatch I...... tli.. l-'.lv went ashore, on the

night f the Mi h. on a rocky point near the eastern end of Jamaica. She will probably go to pieces. Langdoii Smith, a correspondent, was on board of the vessel at the time.

Du. S. C. Stanton, who has charge, of t be examination of recruits for the I'nited Mates regular army in Chicago, has caused a MOMkUofl among Medio I men b declaring that an habitual las! rider of bicycles, or a 'scorcher.' is unlit . physically, to serve as a soldier iu t be army. A, i oiuiiNO to a speeial dispatch from

Madrid, the Spanish transatlantic iteuii.ers Isla de Luzon, Ignacio D Loyla and San Augustin have left Cadiz for l'orto Rico on an important linssi.-n, 0ttrylag large quantities of stores, coai MM) aiuuiunit ion. "Ill commissioner of internal revenue has.b-ciaieiltli.it railroa.l companies mak ing a chaigc for excess h..ggage of passengers shall be required to affi x a one-cent st amp to bills of lading

covering such excess. I hi. chief post ..nice inspector received a telegram, oa Mm Hihi stating that til MM MM MM arresled at Lake

City, S. C, charged wrn navuig mui-

il. red the negro postmaster there last Peuroary. li la Mid in I-on loll that there is no

doubt the marquis of Minsmiiy s

iiench, on IM Unh, was lilMndH i ninl to the powers that lo. ai Britain leln sympathy with the I'nited Mates. Till degree of Master of rts was ooo f erred opon Hon. Wi B D , n Ml I of state, by the I'uiv. i sitv of Michigan at its emninenceMnW M ereiws on the I it h. 1 iik French cabinet has decided that UM mii duty on wncut is to he restored.

the necessity of overtaking Camura s

force, if possible, is so pressing that the authorities are anxious to dispatch the entire squa.lron after him as promptly as possible. The distance from Port Said to Manila is 6.Kx; miles, while Commodore

Watson will have more than lL'.OOO mi lea to cover. After his arrival in the Philippines, it is not believed that Catuara will immediately attempt to give battle to Admiral Dewey. Be will proceed cither to UottO or some other point not iu the hands of the Americans, to coal, and there make preparations for his future .pciations. On account of the slow speed of the monitors and the ineffectiveness ot the cruisers against the armor of the Pelayo and the Carlos V.. Roar-Admiral lk-wey will be compelled to remain in Manila harbor. He will, however, be able to hold the Spanish fleet in check until Commodore Watson cornea to his aid with the

battleships Iowa and Oregon, wliieii arc more than a match for the I'eiayo and Charles V.. and the Newark and auxiliary cruisers can easily take can jf the remainder of the squadron.

THE TRANSMISSISSIPPI EX. ranKitK' ,,M' bi.llan iurre lllll Anaaaeei win mi fieMplty OwMn Ueil TrniiiisUslil I iirnfe!.

OH aha. Neb.. July L A telegram was received from the Nebraska delegation in congress yesterday announcing tht final passage of the Indian congress bill, appropriating H0.00H to pay the cost of bringing the representatives of ail American tribes to Omaha. Anticipating the p assage of this bill Um commissioner of Indian affairs bad

arranged the details for assembling this.- Indians, and it is now only a matter of time consumed iu transporta

tion. A large reservation bus been mab on the north tract of the Transmis sissippi exposition grounds, w here the tepe. s and adobes of the hut-building Indians will be placed. The management will build a mainiiioth w igwain for the ceremonies performed by the Indians, such as the I i host Dance, naUc I lance. un Dance, etc. ( apt. W. A Mercer, agent of the Omaha and Winin-hago Indians, has been detailed to take charge of this great undertaking, and has everyt lung in readiness for the reception of the In dians. J. F. Liddard. known through tin northwest as "Rattlesnake Pete, ha.been employed to bring down a larg party of Siou warriors and a com puny of cowboys. He wid ar.angt t.-sts and sham battles betweor

these tWO parlies, give exhibitions ol horsemanship, trials of speed, and hilf als., arranged for the presentation ou .rrimil scale of the war dan. f the

m F. Sioux. This was the first day of the Tran uiississippi turnfest. Fuel" Worlli MMtMMji Wasiiim. ion. July 1. -In answer to iMMOroM inquiries on the subject, the commissioner of internal revenue yes terday slated that postage stampf could not be used in place of revenue atainps cv ept such as had I n imprinted by the government with tho letters I II If he ordinary postage lamps not so imprinted were used for internal revenue purposes, the documents or art iclcs to which they WOM npltod would be regarded as nil stamped and treated accordingly. Imprinted slumps cannot bu used in payment of MM) .urc.

II.-er liar In W aim Ii. tbm -h, Ind.. June .10. A beer m ar in on between the Wabash brewery und the local saloonkeepers I he latter have been handling the Waba-h product until now, and when the delivery was being made to the saloons the bra wer j people terved notice that

the saloonkeeper! would Dn to pay 1 he increased icwiuic tax of one dollur per barrel. The saloonists deBUrrod, and it is stated the brewery firm will open one or more independent saloons lo-re. PenO ' k iniiiii u. Noblesvillc. Ind.. June 30. Word has just been received by J oh n I ifford. of Sheridan, from the Klondike, notifying him of the death bj drowning of Dr. J. C. J oli IT Had son, who b it Slier lau last April for the gold fields. Al U Ifford was with the party and sent the letter to his brother. Dr. Joliff Wai Ifi years old and had been practicing dent ist ry for several years at Sher

idan. Mrs. Joliff wai visiting e1 Koanoke, 'a.. during the absence of her husliund and sou. TnH.i-ii t Lnnrrnon. Indlnnapolis, Ind., .Iiiiii au. The principa! adilrcss before the annual meeting of the .ndinna P.iir associal ion was deli en d by Willi;, m H. llornblower, of New N ork. who diaouMed "Fifty Years of Reformed Procedure." Iiis conclusions were: 'Th' lesson 1 that we shouM In the work Of r.form m.ik'- haste slowly: that w Khoiil.l not I..- led axtrav y phrasi s tli.it In inaklriK r. lorms w. shoul.l liuike them in lines of our substantive lawn, anil not put forth MMflt genMMta on tin old body

of tue law. BU for MMVMi Kvansville, Ind., June .'to. Mrs Nancy Hill has Filed suit in the superior court here against the American Wringer company for 10,OM dunngea for nialiciotis prosecution. She was in rested some time ngo at 1 he instance of the Wringer company on the charire of nettv bircenv. and

v.is acquit tod in Bqulre l'oole's court Hew OtaWM Uaeliinr. Anderson. ( ml.. June 10. - The American Lamp Cbitnney contpnoy, with a capitul stock of 1750,000, hM been ineorpotated under the Inws of West Virginia for the purpose of controllttg the lamp chinuiey market. Ii OXfMete to introduce machinery which will blow ehimaen at Ate cents a doen.

The present cost is IB cents it doen. Vi-n lllet el- Tr-U.

Indianapolis. Ind.. June Mo Work on the track und grand stands t the New by Otrnl in this city, where the national L A. W. meet races will be run. has been completed, and the work of the bleachers is being rapidly pushed. The track is not a temporary affair, hut has been built vvitb a riew of permanency. Kid. i na go roe. Rushvilh. Ind.. June .10. Frank Cray, a prominent young fanner of Jackson tOW nship. accompanied by his wife, wns driving home when his horse began kicking, and Mr. Offoy had his left arm broken at the elbow, his nose mashed, face cut and body bruited iu several places. Mrs. Cray sustained Mrarnl nsmro Mntoni. Mod Apiiley. ( oliimhus, Ind.. June :. Jefferson B. HnlTiiian. a proininent old soldier and farmer, died at his home near

llurnsville of apoplexy. HO was ..j years old, a member of company I. Sith I ndinne volunteers, an active Member f the masons nnd odd fellows, and was potmnster at Ibirnevilic for mniiv ream

The Navy Will Co-Opcrate with the Lund Forces in the Attack on Santiago De Cuba.

MAKING ALL READY FOR THE BATTLE.

l'lrs- lim SniiUi- Sliirj. Pend'etoii. Iiul.. June M, - "William I'rnther. a farmer, living two inih-s north Of this city, killed rattlesnake thai carried M rattles and a button, (in the button wa carved the li tters 'S. W ." These were the initials of Sam Whiteinan. a proininent eitien. and he cut them there on the snake In Js;.,.

MwOMOta Olva n ltai Tern- Haute, Ind., June ::).- Sity IWO members of tbe senior class of the state normal school gave a pretentions production of "Tbe Tinning of tin- Shrew" at tho Torrn Htoto Grand opera house, under the direction of Prof Carry, of tbe faculty, iiiiriai of n tfetotaa. Rnahviile, Ind.. June 30. James M. ( arr, a veteran of the late war and a Monitor of the masonic fraternity, vvus buried here. Mr. Curr was born In Kentucky US years ngo. and with his father, Koliind T. Curr, came to Rttehtillfl in 1s.il. A 1'raln W rrekril. Richmond, Ind.. June .10.- A southbound Ireight on the tirnnd Hapids A Indiana railroad was wrecked BOtrth Of this city. I'ifteen loaded cars were tie railed. The cais end Much of the

contents were a total loss, aiuotintiiig to $10(100.

frnlil f Snmllpo. Port Way no. Ind.. June W, The Fort W'n ne boa rd of health is t ilk i ng ae t i v e Montnroi te quarantlae Um elty igmlnal Um latrndactlon f raallpon, which is now racing in Ohio towns f ributarj to this city. Killed bf a MnMMMi Alexandria, imi.. June M, Rotorl Qrtanoll (colored), ngeil years. WM killed in the Kelly nx worki in this ein bv tbe hurstintr of a prrlnditouo while he was grinding nn nx. t- ganreM oenapnnr. Bedford. Ind.. June 10 The Sonthrrn Indiana BXprtM company bn bc. n orgnniicd here to do a general exprcse busincis, beginning Julrl.

MblfOOeeMMMi IIhiik H at 1 it in . . I. en. Ciipiliigrr Mill Nul He s.-nt o, culm PeeoweMtaM fr tin- BepMten of Ihr 1 .l.i ii s, ju.i.ii,, ii A IImIIiii.i. Muy lie I -l In Muklng OliriMliual W asiiim, ion, July I, The situation at the close of the day yesterday WmM deeeribed by Secretary Alger as being such as to warrant him in entertaining the expectation of important DeWI ut any inoiiient. There were two pai -ties to a battle and it might be precipitated by either side, and no one here knew what the Spanish disposition was. Nor is much more known

respecting lien. Miaftcr's plan of at tack, although in his messages of Wednesday he indicated a purpose to move early in the evening, as shown by his declaration that reinforcements could not rnnch hin before he offered battle. turret Tlej;rHlilc fleiWMtl m iMteA Secretary Alger was very MOofa gratified when he learned yesterday that direct telegraphic comtiiunicat ion now existed between Washington and lien. Sliafter's headquarters at Siboney. Heretofore ail mcssagee from the general have been delayed '4 hourOWing to the necessity of sending them across rough country to reach the cubic stat i.n. The loss of so m.ieli time might be vital in case of urgent need for reinforcements or of ammunition und supplies. raw Mavr Will 0e-Opeteta in Me Attaeh on S,:. ' '.. Tin opinion is held that the navy will co-operutc in the at', aek on Santiago, and that to that end part of Shafter's force is to move direct ly upon Morro castle to capture the forts and

to enable the naval launches to open the gateway into the harbor by removing the mines. The experience of the vessels while in liuantauaino harbor m pulling up the mines there is expected to very much facilitate the work. Mag II Bee ill fur the final Ass, mil. No telegram came to the war departmcnt yesterday from Qon. Shafter, and the understanding here is that he is employing his time to the l est advantage in taking hi - artil lery and making all ready for the tin:; I assault upon Santiago. It is not known how far tin Spanish reinforcements have advanced since Wednesday, but Hen. Shafter has full knowledge of their movements, and it is believed ia not likely to delay his uttack until they have strengthened the garrisons at Santiag.i by uniting with Linares. AfMMM ,0 Kneounterril .Many lllfllrultlra. The second expedition from Tampa tu reinforce Shafter appears to have encountered almost us many dlftCUb ties as the original expedition in fet ting away. It was coiilidently expected here that the start would bfl mm ,le from Tamna last Monday, but

one difteultj after another toa arisen to retard the movements so that it was with a feel: ng of relief that the news came to the department from Tau.pa that the llagship of the expedit ion. 1 tie Hudson, hal swung out into the str.au and was ready to bad the process,. m of transports which, it M believed, by this time are under way, bound for Santiago It iscalculated that the second installment of the reinforcements dispatched to Shafter from I amp Alger, via steamer from Newport News,

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l-.l.-l,w i.ti.. j vurd. and the steamer Van- is expect d at Newport News to .lav. returning from her Hi st trip with DaSeida SO diers to take more rei nforccui. nt s. probably including (Jarretv.n s l.rifwtn I lie li irliirnt U VbeMMtMy HHtle l with the success attendinjf this method .if transporting the troops from Camp Alger, having found it to he not .miy Binoh more economical than the. -m blued rail und water mute via TaMPt, Ml MOM expeditious. The steaun ri will 1m- further nvailed of in pnrMMltOI of Secretary Alger's intention to eon tinue to dispatch reiiiforceiucnt afl reinforcement to Shafter until he I. as an orarnonrnrlng hares at his command. The secretary believes that no ground is lost in this way. for if there is Ml overplus of troops at Santiago they can be easily used elsew here, lirn. t opplnser Not I Hantlag vi,.; .ii..., i . ii it i . il i'i r 1 not to go to

Santiago with any of those additional forces. He is senior to lien. Shaft, t . Hiid if sent to Santiago, by virtue of the uruiy regulations, would SMS ne command of the army in front of that piece Therefore it is likely that he w ill be reserved for the command of the l'orto Um exped t hm. The reports from Santiago as to r.'coniioitering parties and efforts of our officer to take observations of t U City leads to the belief at the war . partment that a big bnUoM nJ M utilized bv ien. Shafter as a means ..I survey ing Sunt iago and all the Ml rounding count ry.

l.,M.lnlr.l l'rlvil Secretary I Sr. rrlar, AIBrr. WashinotoN. duly 1 Victor Mason ,f Washington, hns been appointed private secretary to Secretary AlgM under i special proriskM ateined the new legislative SOpTOprlatlOO hi I Mr Mason has been discharging Mj duties of that position since S.c,-relary Alger assumed his olbce. having been .b-tailed from the board of forhhcitions. of which he was secretary II bus discharged his duties, which been particularly Irjrlttg since t lie break of the war. with rare intelligence Uftl diicrimiuatiori