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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10
POWER FROM NIAGARA.
Electricity to Be Transmitted to New
York, 402 Miles, by Wire.

ALBANY, n. Y, April 9.-Power from
the great dynamos OF the Niagara Power
Company will be transmitted into New York
city over 462 miles of wire on May g. The
wires for the transmission will be furnished
by the Western Union Company on one of
it's heaviest cables. The longest distance
that electrical power has ever been carried
is 10 miles and that in Europe. The cur
rent will not be a heavy one, but will DEM
onstrate that, by Nicola Tesas new sys-
tenn. IL can be conveyed almost any dis
tsnce. 1t will be the first practical test of
the system and its projectors seem TO fear
no failure.
Vice President Frank W. Hawley. of the
company. to-day extended TO Governor Nor
ton an invitation to participate in the open
ing of the National Electric Exposition TO
be held in New York on May 5. The par
ticular part 10 be performed by the Govern
or will be 10 turn the current of electric
ity which viii be furnished from Niagara.
This will be done by electrical button
and the current will turn a model of the
Niagara companys plant in New York and
also the cable canal system of towing The
Bell Telexraphone Company will have a te;-
ephone system. transmitting the roar of the
falls to mike the thing realistic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10

Germany has Joined the protest against the
King of Corea's presence in the Russian le-
cation at Seoul
Sixteen additional British officers have
been ordered to Egypt to take part in the
Nile expedition.
The British House of Commons reas-
sembled yesterday after the Easter holi-
days, but many of the members are still
out of town. The business of the day was
the discussion of the civil service estimates.
A navy bill Will be introduced in the Ger
man Re.chstag next winter which will pro-
,fron-c.ads, five ordinary cruisers and prob
ably several iron-clad cruisers to the Ger
man navy
The French Cabinet yesterday discussed
the administration of the island OF NADIA
dealing with the mining concessions. The
terms of the proposed measure will speedily
be promulgated.
British Board of Trade returns for the
first quarter of the present year show
that the imports have amounted to f112-
25342 G56l, ,476, no. against fl00 S37, $50 ($50i
1SS,30W for 1895. The exports for the first
quarter of 1896 were f6l 233 o43 (s306 165 215).
against f52 .361 (S363, sol S05) for last year
at the same time.
The Emperor and Empress of Germany
accompanied by their suites, landed at Mes
sina, Sicily, yesterday. from the imperial
yacht Hohenzollern, and paid visit to the
points of interest. The Inhabitants threw
flowers into their carriage during the drive
which they enjoyed in the neighborhood
and they left for Venice during the after
noon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
Mutiny Of Chinese Soldiers Results In
Great Loss of Life.

VANCOUVER, B. c., April 9.-The steam
er Empress of Japan, which has just arrived
from the Orient, brings news of a terrific
explosion, in which a large number of Chi
nese soldiers were killed at Kiang-Gin. Two
regiments revolted, and, at a signal from
their leader, they seized the guns OF the forts
and proceeded to kill all the officers and a
new regiment of soldiers recently arrived. In
the midst of the massacre magazine ex-
ploded, and all hands were blown to pieces.
Two battalions must have been wiped out of
existence, as not soldier lived to tell if the
magazine went off by accident or designedly.
All within a hundred yards of the magazine
were killed by flying shells. The story of the
mutiny is told by those who watched it from
a distance. Besides an immense quantity OF
shells, $1,000 pounds of powder was stored in
the powder room. One company fighting
near the building literally disappeared from
the face of the earth, not trace of any or
it's members being found. Captain Kao. who
was sent to take command of the battalions,
found them shockingly demoralized, and all
sorts Of crimes were being practiced in the
garrison town. His attempt at honest re-
form cost him his life. Several celebrated
officers of the late war were killed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Bodies of Lover nnd Sweetheart FOun
on n Burning Folding Bed.

SALEM Mass. April 9-What the police
believe to be murder and suicide was dis
closed to-day when those who responded to
an alarm Of fire, given for slight blaze
in the apartment occupied by Miss jose
phine Manning, dressmaker, burst into the
room The fire was IN folding bed. On
the bed lay the dead body of Miss Manning
while across its foot, James Flynn, who had
been keeping company with the woman for
some time. was writhing In pain from a
bullet wound and gasping for breath. He
died before a physician could reach the
place. The fire, which probably resulted
from the flash of the pistol among the bed
clothes, was extinguished before any serious
damage had been done. Flynn was a wild
over, about thirty-nve years of age. The
woman was twenty-eight. The occupants of
the house do not know at what time Flynn
called last night, but state that he had been
in the habit of visiting Miss Manning very
frequently. The dodgers in the house state
that they heard the reports of pistol shot
at about 4 o'clock this morning but did
not investigate the matter. This evidence
is thought by the police to confirm the
theory that Flynn shot the woman and then
killed himself. Three shots were fired, two
of which penetrated the woman's head
while the third, directed against the skull
OF the man, pierced his brain. The revolver,
a pack of cards and a pocketbook were
found lying on the bed Both had been con-
sidered respectable persons by their neigh
bors
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Emperor Reported to BE
Mahdf Against Foreigners.
SLAUGHTER OF CELESTIALS
HUNDREDS OF CHINESE SOLDIERS
BLOWN INTO ETERNITY.
sixteen Thousand Pounds of Powder
and a Magazine Filled with Shells
Ignited During a Mutfny.

MASSOWAH, April 9.-Colonel Stevani,
who has been ordered by General Baldissera
to retire from Kassala on Agordat, teegraphs
that the Dervishes, who have hovered about
Kassala, are demoralized by the attacks of
the garrison of that place, and have aban-
doned Tucruf and fed beyond the Atbara to
Osobri, leaving their wounded, in addition to
mules and a quantity of grain.
There is food for abundant speculation and
interest in a report received here that the
Emperor Menelek, Italy's late successful an
tagonist at Adowa, has sent a delegate to
negotiate with the Dervishes. An alliance
between the Abyssinians and the Dervishes
would upset many calculations.
Menelek Negus or King of Shoa, and Ne
gus Negusti, or, King of Kings over Abys-
sinia, is a Christian. as are his subjects. In
times past they have been at war with the
Mohammedan Dervisles, to whom they are
CT the hated class of infidels, and the hatred
between them partook of all the bitterness Of
religious rancor and fanaticism- During the
former occupation by the English of the Sou
dam Nenelek proved himself a valuable and
reliable ally to them. On this account 1t has
been believed that Menelek and the Mahdi
were not likely to enter into an alliance, al
though the Dervishes were expected TO avail
themselves of the reverse administered by
the Abyssinians on the Italians ito advance
against Kassala, as proved to be the case.
But the political exigencies Of the case have
overcome Menelek's religious antipathfes, IL
the report be true that ne is negotiating with
the Dervishes TO make common cause with
them. They have in common their antago-
nism to the Italians, and England has
avowed the purpose of the Nile expedition to
be to assist Italy against the reverse she has
suffered at the hands of Menelek. The latter
is quite as desirous OF harassing the Khe-
dive of Egypt as is the Mahdi.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10
HOHENLOHE IN PARIS.
Speculation as to the Cause OF the
German ChancellOr's Visit.


BERLIN, April 9-The North German Ga
zette says that the Imperial Chancellor,
Prince Hohenlohe, accompanied by his wife.
has been in Paris for several days incognito,
and that they will go to Vienna after leav-
ing the French capital.
A dispatch from Paris says: 1.-THE imperial
German Chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe. ar
rived here on Monday. His visit is said to be
in connection with some property which his
wife has inherited in France. 1t will be re-
membered that the visit of the Chancellor to
st. Petersburg at the time of the agreement
between Normandy and Russia regarding the
terms of settlement of the Chino-Japanese
war were taking form, was also said to be
with a view TO looking after his wife's in
terest In Russian estate In view OF the
shifting course Of political events and gen.
eral belief that a readjustment of European
relations is just now going on, the visit of
the German Chancellor would be bound to
give rise to comment and all sorts or sur
prises. But the mysterious manner of the
visit, and the fact that the presence Of
Prince Hohenlohe in the French capital
Monday till Thursday appeals to the public
with an almost sensational interest.
The acquiescent attitude assumed by Ger
many toward the Nile expedition manifested
by her consent as one OF the guaranteeing
powers to the use of the Egyptian debt sur
plus for defraying its cost was a profound
ly expressed antipathy to Great Britain and
her bitter resentment Of British aggression
on the Transvaal, as we'll as a desire mani
tested i'm several instances by the German
government for more cordial relations with
Russia. has led France to count on. German
opposition to the British project for occupy
ing the upper Nile basin. These hopes are
appreciably revived by the publication of the
news of Prince Hohenlohe's visit, and a hum
dred stories are afioat tonight that the
Chancellor comes on a political mission in
stead of on private business, and that he has
had conferences with members of the French
government regarding the attitude of France
toward the Egyptian question with relation
Immediately to the Nile expedition and ulti-
mately 10 the desire of France for the Brit
ish evacuation of Egypt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10
THE DEVIL URGED HIM.


AKRON, o.. April 9.-In the presence of
detectives Doran. Decelie and stenographer
Milwer, Romulus Cottel. alias John Smith,
the ex-hired man OF the Stone family, to-
day made a written confession OF the crime
for which ne Is held. He is still calm and
perfectly self-possessed- He retoid the story
OF the brutal AFFAIR without fiinching and
said he did not care for the consequences
Of his act. The only excuse he would offer
for the perpetration OF his crime was '.the
devil told me to do it." A morbid crowd
has besieged the jail all day where the mur-
derer Is confined The feeling against
Smith at Ta1lmadge Is high and trouble
from that source Is feared. Ansop b.
Strong. who has been in jail SUSPICION
Of being Implicated in the crime. was re-
leased to-day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10

Important Amendments Made by the
senate Appropriations Committee


senate Appropriation Committee
WASHINGTON. April 9.-The Senate COM
mittee on appropriations to-cay reported the
naval appropriation bill The principal
amendments are as follows: For testing
methods of throwing high explosives from
guns on board ship with the ordinary yeloc-
tiles. $4,000. purchase of additional land sd-
Joining the naval station at Port Royal. s.
C.. $500: paving streets at the Annapolis
Academy. $1,000; also. a provision directing
the board of visitors TO the academy 10 ex-
anime and report on the desirability OF pur-
chasing additional land for the academy.
The provision regarding the large and swift
torpedo boats is changed By reducing the
number from five 10 three and increasing the
speed of these from twenfy-six 10 thirty
knots and reducing the cost from $1,000 10
$500 .OOo Instead of ten or more additional
small torpedo boats, the number is limited
to ten and their cost Is made 10000 instead
Of 100000 A provision Is added that not
more than two of the battle shirs and not
more than three OF me torpedo boats shall be
the contract TO be awarded 10 the lowest re-
snonsibie bidder. The provision Compelling
one battle ship TO be built on the Pacino
coast Is modified so as 10 provide that it
must not cost more than per cent more
than the lowest accepted bid The provision
compelling the building OF one torpedo booD
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
An Americana Answer to the Charge
Of High Treason.

KIMBERLEY, West Griquland, South AZ
rica, April 9.-Mr. Gardner williams, the
American manager Of the DeBeers mines.
who has been committed for trial before the
High Court Of Pretoria on the charge or high
treason. in conspiring against the govern
ment of the Transvaal by taking part, as al
legged, in the uprising OF the Uitlanders at
Johannesburg, pleaded not guilty in the fol-
lowing written statement: THE arms and
ammunition mentioned In the evidence as
being received here were consigned to me by
the British South Africa Company, with in
structions TO store the same TO their ac-
count. Instructions were afterward given tu
my knowledge, by an official of the British
South Africa Company, whose name prefer
not TO disclose that portion OF the arms
and ammunition be Forwarded hence l did
not take out license for the arms. as
neither removed them nor caused them 20
be removed. The arms and other military
supplies still stored at the DeBeers mines.
and of which the government has taken
charge are the sole property of the British
South Africa Company"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10
PRICE CENTS asrxsB ssS sHs is,sas sssis

cabins and the woodwork on the upper deck
having been consumed during the last trip
from this port, when she ran short OF coal.
The ships officers bring but little news OF
the epidemic in the Orient Hong Kong.
China, had been declared an infected port,
and the steamship line from there to Vladi-
vostock had suspended operations. At Kobe
general quarantine station has been estao-
lished and systematic efforts are made 10
combat the dread disease. Besides the black
plague, cholera and smallpox in virulent
form have made their appearance. In Japan
more modern methods are employed than in
China, and as result the death rate is lower
in the kingdom of the Mikado than In the
latter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, April "a
double tragedy was enacted on one of the
principal thoroughfares here this afternoon
With a razor. Bud Owens, a negro. cut the
throat of Cora Boston, a negress, nineteen
years of age, and. when pursued by crowd
of <people who had witnessed the tragedy.
cut his throat with the same weapon Owens
bled to death in few minutes and the
the girl will die. Both were employed as
servants at Fort Leavenworth. They were
TO have been married ON April 2, but the
girl had broken the engagement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10

CANNEsS, April 9.-The daughter of the
Grand Duke Michael son of the Grand
Duke Michael Nicolaievtch, was baptized
IL the Russian Church this morning, the
Prince of Wales and the Grand Duchess of
Meckienburg-Sc being her sponsors.
The marriage of Grand Duke Michael NOR
ganatically, at San Reno, on Feb. 20. 1891,
to the Countess Won Merenburg, a daugh-
ter of Prince Nicholas, of Nassau. by his
morganatic marriage with Pushkir's daugh-
ter. gave great offense to the Car Alexap-
der and resulted in the Grand Dukes dis
missal from the army, etc. But Grand
Duke Michael has been completely restored
to favor by the present Car.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The question of
joining the American Federation of Labor
was up for discussion at .tc-day's session of
the National League of Musicians. The de-
bate was precipitated by motion to ex-
punge the resolution passed at the last an
nual session, stating that the league could
not consent to become subordinate to the
federation, but the motion finally was re-
ferred to special committee, with instruc-
tions to submit its report during this con-
vention. Other business of minor nature
occupied the day session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10

Sr. JOHNS. n. F. April a.-Heavy bodies
OF artic re drove along the shore In the
aeighborhood OF ST. Johns to-day and
crowds or fishermen started over the foes
In search or seals. A wild snowsform over
took the fishermen 1t is feared that many
have been caught and viii not be able to
return Much anxiety prevails for the safety
or the men, as death is almost certain In the
storm When such storms swept the Ice
1e]ds three years ago twenty lives were lost
"a sim1lar manner
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10

VIM. p. Craighill, u. s. A., was to-day an
pointed chairman OF the board OF Consulting
engineers OF dock board OF this city, In place
A.. deceased. General Craighill succeeded
General Casey as chief OF engineers or the
United States army when the latter was re-
tired under the age limit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10
Pope Leo Approves Arbitration.

LONDON, April 9.-The Chronicle will to-
morrow publish dispatch from Rome
which gives an important letter that Car
dinal Rampolla has addressed TO the editor
of that paper under date of April 3. The
translation OF the letter is as follows:
'Sir-Among the most precious gifts the
Divine Redeemer bestowed upon the world
was that of peace. and no better desire can
exist than that peace shall reign upon the
earth. Justly, therefore, the Pope, vicar
eternal OF the Prince of Peace, desires to
cooperate in every effort towards the
maintenance of the concord and union Of
hearts among the nations. On this account
his Holiness, being informed by Of the
earnestness with which you are promoting
the institution of permanent tribunal for
the purpose Of deciding international con-
troversies and safeguarding the peoples
from the perils of war, cannot but show
God will happily crown these praiseworthy
effortS with SUCCESS" ;"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10
Modieska,. Land Not Anectea.

SANTA ANA. Cal. April 9-Notice was
posted here by the United States Land Reg
istrar to-day that the township in which
Madame Modjeska's mountain home, at Ar
don, is situated will be thrown open in
few weeks for settlement. II is believed.
however, that the actresses land will not
be affected by the action of the United
States Land Office. as that portion of the
township has already been surveyed and she
has patent from the government for the
property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10
COLLEGE Fraternity QuarreI.

CLEVELAND. o.. April 9--The Grand
Arch Chapter CT the Phi Kappa Psi fratern-
ity. at It's session to-day. adopted resolutions
condemning the Psi u fraternity. In 1893 the
Phi Kappa Psi Chapter at the University or
Wisconsin threw up It's charter and continued
TO exist as an independent local organization
The chapter was afterward admitted 10 the
Psi II fraternity. The Phi Kappa Psis claim
that there was conspiracy to do this from
the first
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10
$. r. Langdon Released.

PHILADELPHIA. April 9.-Samuel p.
Langdon, the wealthy coal operator of this
city, who was held pending the investiga-
tion into the death of Annie ]. McGrath.
whose body was found on March . in a
the girl, was released to-day by the police
authorities. Coroner Ashbridge has aban-
doned the case against Langdon because OF
lack of evidence
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10
Forty Dutch soldiers Killed.

BATAVIA, Island of Java, April 9.TTne
garrisons which were beleagured by the
Chinese insurgents have arrived here. Forty
Dutch soldiers were killed or wounded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10

JACKSON, Tenn, April 9-August AlIlni.
of New Orleans. and Miss Annie Sehaefer.
of Chicago, were married here to-day The
groom Is successful business man and the
bride is the daughter OF wealthy parents
She Ia also well-known vocalist. There
were parental objections and the lovers met
each other half way and consummated their
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10

LONDON, April 9.-There were rumors on
the Stock Exchange to-day that Mr.. Cecil
Rhodes, formerly Premier of Cape Colony,
who has been suffering from fever at Sails
bury, Matabeleland, is dead. This rumor
caused a decline in the company's secur-
ties The officials of the British Chartered
South Africa Company discredit the rumor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10

BULUWAYO, Matabeleland. April Sit Is
now stated that in the attack made by the
Matabeles on Captain Gifford's 'laagers'
go Of the hostile natives were killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10

SAN FRANCISCO. April .. = The Pacific
mail ship Rio de Janeiro arrived to-day from
China and Japan. The ship presented a
dilaptdated appearance. nearly all oe her
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-10
Minister WIN. Coming Homo.

HONOLULU, April 2 per Steamer MARI
copa.-Minister Willis and family leave for
San Francisco on April TO- to be absent
three months.
Six hundred Portuguese marched to the
executive building on March Is and present
ed petition TO the Legislature asking that
japanese immigration be restricted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-19
PALMER WILL QUIT.

Not the Presidential Candidate,
But the Theatrical Manager.
Ne York, Nov. 19.-The Herald
this morning says: Mr.. A. NJ.
Palmer's days as one of the fore
most theatrical managers-a dis
tinctiOn he has enjoyed for many
years-are practically at an end.
His lease of Palmer's theatre in
this city expires on Dec. 1. 1t is
not likely it will be renewed and
in fact it is practically settled
that he will abandon his interests
here and take up his residence in
Chicago, where only a few days
ago the Great Northern theatre
was opened under his manage
ment. Mr.. Palmer is ill in Chica-
60, but his representative, Mr.. III.
G. Jarrett made the following
statement last night:
"Mr. Palmer's lease of his the
atre in New York will expire on
Dec. and the probabilities are
he will not renew it. The house
has not been paying and has
been alternately opened and clos
ed and the chances are Mr.. Pal
mer will quit New York alto
gether and 60 to Chicago to live.
l do not say this positively and l
have not had a business talk with
Mr.. Palmer on the subject, but l
know the position of affairs and
mention to you the probabilities.
He has the Great Northern the
atre in Chicago, one of the most
beautiful in the country and its
future cannot be other than a
bright one"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-19
DETECTIVE DEVILRY.

Denver, Nov. 19.-IndignatiOn
has been aroused over the arrest
of Andrew j. Spute, a grocer, on
the charge of numbering his wife
and five children, all of whom
were drowned by the capsizing of
boat in Smiths lake, October
%. Four eye witnesses of the
drowning assert that it was pure.
ly accidentally, and Spute's in,
surance company to avoid the
payment of $4,000 accident in
surance policy on the life of Mrs.
Spute, or an attempt of a local
detective agency to blackmail the
man. 1t is alleged that Spute is
the victim of a conspiracy be-
tween a lawyer and the detective
agency. Miss Nellie Davis, Spute's
alleged paramount, who was ar
rested with him, was released on
bond.