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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-13

heads OF a population which never asked
anything but fair share OF political rights.
And as he could have prevented DIR. jane
sons raid by divulging what his prepara-
tions prove he knew, he does not come to
court with clean hands. Whether as against
DIR. Jameson or against the Johannesburg
ers, should advise all concerned to hear
Hon. Cecil Rhodes before deciding on the
somewhat obscure and complicated transac-
tions.'
The Prince Of Wales on Saturday caused
all the prominent members of the Colonial
congratulated them in kindly terms on the
work they have achieved In the last fort
night.
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily
as President Kruger is making peace with
England over Germany's head Germany
mas estranged England without gaining
anything by the occurrence. Everybody is
getting tired of the whole question
A dispatch from Paris TO the Daily News
says: Herr Blokland has probably asked
France to take part in a European confer
ence to abrogate the treaty of 1884, and
upon Great Britazn's right of pre-emption
in in i LDelagoa De bay No importance Is at t
anxious to redress the Uitlanders's griev-
ances. The sixty millions of French capital
in the Transvaal would then be worth
A dispatch from Brussels to the Daily
News says: There was an enthusiastic
demonstration in favor Of the Beers at
the Flemish Theater to-day. Patriotic Boer
songs were sung and were much ap-
plauded''
An Odessa dispatch to the Daily News
says: ''The bulk of the journals here depre-
cate Emperor Williams telegram to Pres-
dent Kruger as most fli-advised.'
A dispatch ito the Times from Johannes
burg says that the correspondent there be-
leves that the number of arms is over
rated Had there been 10000. as was be-
leved," the dispatch continues "it is inn
possible to suppose that johannesburg would
have capitulated. 1t is more probable that
concessions will be granted to the Uitland-
crs by spontaneous act of the government
than by formal agreement"
Pretoria dispatch to the Times also de-
clares the real fact to be that there are
only 21OO rifles and three Maxim guns at
Johannes hurp
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POLICE SERGEANT MURDERED.


BUFFALO. ~. Y. Jan. 12-Patrolman
Michael Sammon, OF the Seventh precinct
police station. shot his sergeant. Timothy
Charles Scantlin. at the foot of Var Rens-
salaer street. to-day, the latter dying at
the Emergency Hospital two hours later.
Sergeant Cantlin had searched for Sammon
for upward of three-quarters OF an hour
and failed TO find him on his beat. Finally
Sammon was discovered coming out OF q
questionable resort.
You are suspended; report al headquar-
ters tomorrow" said Sergeant Cantiin, ad-
dressing the delinquent
Better let 1t go this time" urged Sam
mon.
you'll have to ieave that with the chief"
was the reply.
Then take that" said Sammon. and.
drawing his revolver. he shot cantlin
through the breast.
The shooting might have been a mystery
had not the shot been heard By fagman
on a Lake Shore crossing. who discovered
Cantln and had him taken 10 the hospital.
He barely had strength sufficient TO tell
who mis- assailant was.
Sammon, when arrested. maintained a cold
Indifference. He has neither denied nor con-
fessed the shooting.
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RoIon-s Daring Band Reported to
Have Crossed Big Bridge Near
Havana In Spite Of Troops.
DOUBLE GUARDS ON DUTY
THEATERs CLOSED AND ITALIAN
OPERA COMPANY IDLE.
Latest News from the Cuban Capital
Received at Tampa-COntinued
Irsurgent DepredatiOns.

TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 12.-Passengers arriv-
ing from Cuba tonight report that Roloffs s
band has passed over Puentes Grande (the
big bridge near Havana). The Spaniards
had stretched heavy chains across the
bridge to prevent the passage of cavalry.
This did not deter the insurgents.
The Havana theaters have suspended. and
the Italian Opera Company, which has just
arrived, will not play. The Produce Ex-
change is forming five battallons for the de-
fense of the city. a double guard now sur
rounds all the government buildings. Gen.
eraI Gomez has sent proclamation to the
chiefs of volunteers in Havana not to COM
NIT outrages on any citizens, and threatens
to blow up the city If the edict is disre-
garded. Aquelo Solano. chief Of police of the
port of Havana, was sent to Spain under
arrest on Jan. 10 and was replaced by
Trujillo Monago. Zelano was removed for
permitting ammunition to enter Havana
and overlooking the passage of several in
surgent agents. General Weley is soon to
arrive with $4,000 troops for Pinar del Rio
Cruisers are guarding the coast.
In recent encounter reported to have
taken place in Gunaji between Gomez,
Saayas and Bermudez, who were in
trenched there, and Gen. Garcia Navarro,
General Campos's son is reported to have
been wounded.
Reports announced that Calix Togarri has
landed in Cuba.
Fernando de Castro. who gave 5000 for
the killing of Manuel Garcia, the bandit,
offers more for the killing of Gomez.
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THE PACIFIC BONEYARD.
Captain. Mate and Five Others Meet
Death Vancouver Island.

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 12.-Ten days of
suffering from cold and privation on a rocky
blum. during which time seven of the crew.
including the captain and mate met their
death. the other mate and seamen met with
terrible accidents. tells the tale of the
wrecking OF the big four-masted English
ship jeanette Cowan on Vancouver island.
otherwise known as the bone yard OF the
Pacific ocean. This news was 1ught to
this city this afternoon by the Tyee
which had but few hours befo landed
fourteen members of the illfated crew at
Port Townsend The vessel struck New
Years day. Captain Thompson died several
hours after the ship struck the reef and the
COOK and an able seaman and the man who
ran the donkey engine died the FOLLOWING y
day. the latter becoming violently insane
The other three men who lost their lives
were the second mate and two apprentice
boys Nine members OF the crew were left
on the shore in a cabin about mile north
OF the place where the ship struck on
the reef
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A HUMAN LADDER.
Young Men Rescue Banker Keorh,.
Daughter from a burning Houxe.

STURGEON BAY, Wis. Jan 12.-Fire I'm
the residence Of Banker James Keogh at an
early hour this morning. came near result
ing in 6 terrible holocaust. and as it was.
four members OF the family and the do
mestic were badly burned and one severely
cut with glass. Mrs. keogh was i'll and the
shock and the burns she received IL is
feared, will cause her death. Mr. Keogh
saved four children by heroic dashes
through the flames. Upstairs were two
daughters. When awakened, the down.
stairs part OF the house was ablaze but
one of them rushed down and out OF doors
receiving only slight Injuries. The other
feared TO follow and broke the window to
call for aid BY this time the young men
outside had formed human ladder, several
high, by standing on each others shoulders
and were enabled TO resuce the distracted
girl. who was badly cut about the body
In getting out, being clad only in her night
dress.
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Mr.. HARRISON IN NEW YORK.
Left His Hotel tn Call ON Mrs. Mckee
and Mrs. Dimmfck.

NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-Ex-President Ben
jamin Harrison passed to-day very quietly
at the Fifth-avenue. He had no visitors.
During the forenoon General Harrison
called on his married daughter. Mrs. Ne
Kee.
During the afternoon the ex-Presideat
called upon Mrs Dimicl ;st her home.
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AlIison's strong Points.

CINCINNATI. Jan. L. - Congressman
George d. Perkins contributes to-day the
second in the series OF Commercial-Gazette
articles on the candidates that viii be pre-
sentcd at the st. Louis convention. In
ability and special executive qualifications
he places Senator Allison second to ncne.
AS Allison's candidacy is not antagonistic
to any other name or section, he regards
After serving quarter of a century in
the Senate, he will soon be reelected for
the fifth time by the Iowa Legislature.
and is sound on all Republican policies, his
safe conservatism being one of the many
elements commenting him for chief execu-
iva
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-13
Figuring ON the Convention.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 12.-John X. Mclean,
proprietor of the Enquirer who resides in
Washington, Senators Brice. Blackburn and
Lindsay and the Ohio and Ken
lucky congressional delegations, as
well as part or the Indiana
members of Congress-, are cooperating
with the Cincinnati committee to secure
the Democratic national convention. Now
that the guarantee fund of 10000 has been
secured in addition to the enlargement OF
Music Hail, a strong committee will be
sent to Washington to present the claims
OF the Queen City. and this committee
are already working for Cincinnati at the
,ot;opol ranttal
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Injunction ON Jnmeson's FUNDS.
Jameson sim nt Pretoria.

PRETORIA, Transvaal, Jan. 12.-The rank
and file of the prisoners who composed DIR.
Jameson's raiding party have started for
Natal DR. Jameson and his officers re-
main here, but il is expected that they will
leave shortly for deportation to England.
4 large safe which was consigned to one
Farrar one of. the imprisoned Rand lead
ers, was opened by the customs officers and
was found to contain one hundred revolvers
and seven thousand rounds OF cartridges
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-13
wnrrnut. for Lending Men.

LONDON. Jan. ia special Dispatch
from johannesburg says that warrants are
out for the arrest Of two hundred persons
all leading men in the mines and PRINCIPAL
companies of tie Stock Excaange. and OF
the professional element. but not OF the
mercantile classes. Among those arrested
are several Americans and Germansa in
Guiding j. S. Curtis, an American engineer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-13

LONDON. jan BIN reply to an invita-
tion for his opinion on the Venezuelan.
question Mr.. Gladstone has telegraphed 10
the Chronicle from Biarritz as follows:
MY opinion about arbitration is un-
changed. But l think cannot usefnllv ap-
pear in public discussion at this moment"
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CORBETT WILL FIGHT.
should Fitx Knock Ont Naher, Cor
bett VIII Challenge the Winner.

Ell PASO. Tex, Jan. ia letter was re-
ceived here to-day from Corbett announcing
that he will be at the ringside when Fitz-
simmons and Maher fight to challenge the
Australian In case he wins. Peter Maher
will probably go to Las Cruces. N NJ, to-
morrow TO train. Each of the big pugilists
accompanied by crowd of friends attended
the bull fights in Juarez this afternoon.
The Governor of the State of Chihuahua
is ct Mexico City, and says he will never
grant permission for a prize fight in his
eft 70
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Announcement Following the Impor-
tant British Cabinet Meeting
Last Saturday.
vENEzUELA's COMMISSION
CRESPO WILL RENDER UNITED
STATES ALL POSSIBLE AID.
Editor sfend Intfnantcs Arbitration In
Out Of the Question with "Haif-
Breed yencxueians.-

LONDON. Jan. 13.-The Standard. the
conservative government organ, says in an
editorial this morning: THE Cabinet on
Saturday decided to publish the Venezuela
papers at the earliest possible moment.
We gladly take this opportunity 10 bear
testimony to the magnanimous attitude OF
the American nation to US at a time when
communities less generous thought favor
able opportunity had arisen for adopting
towards tone of insult, IL not the
menace. This conduct was worthy Of the
Americans and has materially influenced
Lord Salsbury's decision.
The maintenance of friendship with
America is always a first consideration
with England. We say this to the Ameri-
can people with the absolute candor Of
deep-seated cordiality."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-13
Goxernor McKinIcy,s Term Expiren.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 12--Hon. William
Mckinley will close his second term as Gov-
ernor of Ohio tomorrow and General Asa
s. Bushnell, of Springfield. will be inducted
into the office OF the Chief Executive. The
inaugural ceremony will occur at 12 O'clock
and will be followed by a parade in which
10000 men will probably participate. In the
evening Governor Bushnell will give pub
lie reception at the capitols
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-13
Cecil Rhodes Not Done.

KIMBERLY. Griqualand. Jan. L. (Sun-
day)-Right Hon. Cecil J. Rhodes. the retir-
ing Premier OF Cape Colony. has arrived
here and was accorded cordial reception
In expressing his thanks he said that his
political career was not ended, but was only
lust beginning He was firm in his belief
he added. that encouraged by his friends he
would live to do much good work in behalf
of Sauth Africa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-13

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 10. X. Bovard. of
the Giobe-Democrat. and Alexander Fox.
both of the st. Louis Cycling Club. arrived
this morning from that city on their wheels.
having left there Oct Z. They were delayed
month on their way on account Of the III
ness Of Fox.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-13

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Arrived: La Cham
terranean ports; Persia. from HAMBURG.
Aurania, from Liverpool.
HAvRE, Jan. n-Arrived: La Normandy,
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PRETORIA. Jan. IA proclamation is
sued by President Kruger on Friday. a
brief mention of which was made in a dis
patch from here of that date, said that
he could not accede to unwarrantable de-
(Continued on Second Fagel
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MONoN ROUTE
Louisville. New Albany & Chicago hallway.
SHORTEST LINE TO
CHICAGO .Sn .Sn was7 sas7Hwrs,

Pullman yestiou'e Train Service.
iIaIns leave daily at II - and l2. 3 night
Arrive Cbifago $50 4. M and s.4V n
Leave Chicago daily 1910 loon and TO n IN.
Arrive Indianapolis 6.l5 n. IN. and as a. m.
MoEon Accommodation Except sunday leaves L. 90
\ m; arrives IefJ a. m.
Chicago Sleeper at west end Union Station ready at
t-st p. M
Detailed information at Union station and West
Washington street GEO. w. HAYLER, ID. +. A.
FRANK J. REED, q. T.. A.
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ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 12.-The fourth
round of the international chess tournament
was completed to-day. when Lasker twhite)
beat Tschigorin in Ruy Lopez, after thirty
moves. The score:
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NEW YORK. Jan. 2-Bulletin. .)-The
Worlds copyrighted special from La Gan-
agra. Venezuela, says:
president Crespo has appointed Rafael
Seijas, Laureano Villasueva, Julian Niso
March and Antonio Saluzzo q commission 10
search the libraries in Venezuela for old
data regarding the Guiana boundary, I'm or
sion"
An anu-English meeting in Merida yes
terday urged the government to immediate-
ly close Venezueia's ports TO British ships
The Legislature OF the state OF Miranda
and Zulia have approved President Cres-
pos decree making rebellion now treason.
and have petitioned Congress TO enact q
law making IL So
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COLUMBUS. o., Jan. 12.-During his ser
mon tonight Rev. Washington GLADDEN. read
a letter which he had received from w. T..
Stead. editor of the Review OF Reviews.
dated at London Dec. "A. Editor Stead
says: 1T is one thing to arbitrate between
two powers like England and the United
States. which are civilized. and another
thing to go to arbitration with an unciv-
nized anarchistic revolution-ridden horde
of half-breeds that call themselves a repu5-
lie In Venezuela"
He says that the English-speaking man,
whether under stars and stripes or the
Union Jack, has right TO grow and exc
pand his frontier at the expense OF half
savage half-breeds who are unable 10 gov
ern their own country and who spend their
time in chronic revolution
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-13
ALLISON'S STRONG POINTS.
Congressman Perkins Considers Him
Winning Candidate.


FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 12.-Since the
nomination of Senator Blackburn by the
Democratic caucus and of Godfrey Hunter
by tie Republican caucus, there is a bitter
political fight for the senatorial election.
Blackburn and his friends are attending
the burial OF Representative Wilson Hun
ter has had an all-day reception and re-
ceived hundreds Of congratulatory tele-
grams. The law provides for balloting the
second Tuesday after the assembling OF the
Legislature. Blackburn's friends say there
will be no joint ballot Tuesday, Jan. q, and
filibustering will prevent. The special cleo
ton for Wilson's successor will be Jan. 20.
The Blackburn men will have the new DEM
ocratic member here Tuesday. Jan. 81. They
insist no ballot will be taken till he quail
iies. Meantime all interest centers i'm the
committe considering the contests for the
seats Of Kaufman and Tompkins, both Dem
ocrats. The attitude OF the two Popul:sts
is also still watched. Without the Populsts
and with Wilson's place filled, there is
tie between the Republicans and the Demo-
cats. The committee on elections was Sc
lected by lot. Whatever may be the find
ing of the committee, the fight will be on
the adoption of the committees report. IL
two Democrats are unseated. Hunter will
have no further trouble. but the inGica tions
are that there will be long struggle.
Blackburn men decided and announce that
they will filibuster on any attempt TO con-
slider the report on contested seats previous
to Wilson's successor being seated. There
is no doubt about free silver Democrat
being elected in Wilson's place from Nelson
county.
The st. Louis Fighting Guard.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12.-The advance guard of
the committee which will place st. Louis s
claims to the Democratic National conven-
tion before the national convention next
Thursday, is already on its way to Wash
ington. Ex-Governor Francis, c. c. Maffit.
National Committeeman J. G.. Prather and
w. II. Thomson left st. Louis over the Bal
t.more d Ohio at 3 o'clock this morning In
addition to these the following were appoint
ed members of the citizens committee and
will leave for the capitol city Monday: s.
NJ. Kennard, Governor W. J. Stone, C. ID.
McLure, John /. Martin. Walker Hill. j.
Hagerman, James Bannerman, J. w. Ze-
yely, of Jefferson City; j. l. Carlisle. Breck
Jones, Nathan Frank, Estill p. Henry. L. o.
Stanard. w. II. Woodward, l.. NJ. Rumsey
Mayor Walbridge. C. w. Knapp, C. c. Rain
water, c. p. Elerbe, Harvey w salmon, of
Clinton, Mo-; NJ. c. Wetmore. j. c. W.lkin-
son., c. w. Bullen, II c. Pierce, 4. G.
Niedringhaus.
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When They Began to Write.

1t is astonishing the number of sue
cessful writers who were well on in
years before they even thought Of adopt
ing literature as profession. Thomas
Hardy was 81 before he began TO turn
his attention to story telling. George
Eliot was 40 before she wrote a line Of
fiction, having no faith in her powers
as a story teller. Barry Cornwall was
80 before he thought of writing verse.
Jules Verne was 30 before he wrote his
first story. Rider Haggard started at
&c; Mr.. Barrie and Conan Doyle at 81 /;
Grant Allen at 80, and Sir Walter Be-
SAINT and Mr.. G. Manville Fem at 80.
George Meredith was nearly SS when
he began TO write stories in his own Pc
culiar styie.-New York World.
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CONTRIBUTION.
Said to Have Given 100000
To the Republicans.

Washington, Sept. Ut is
stated here upon good author
ity that Cornelius Vanderbilt
has given 100000 to the Rep
ublican campaign fund. 1t is
also stated that he gave it with
the understanding that if Nc
Key is elected president Mrlin,
Vanderbilt or one of his friends
is to have a choice foreign mis-
sion. Anyhow, no other reas-
on can be given for Mr.. Van
der6ilt's extravagant contribu-
ton.
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SPEAKING of Nueces county,
the Corpus Caller says: "The
total assessed valuation of the
county last year was $685.
284. This year the property
was assessed at S5,051, ga, a
difference of 1887, $40, which is
one of the largest cnts in the
state on valuations. The
amount Of taxes this year is
$40. o53.4s, the rate being
s54 cents ION the 500. Last
year the taxes at 94k cents on
the hundred amounted to $50,
995 81, leaving this year in the
taxpayers pockets S13,942..
$50
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CONVOY CAPTURED.

Havana, Sept. Ut is re-
ported that the insurgents
have seized the Spanish con-
voy which left Ciego de Aria
for Las Piedras August 20,
killing, wounding and captur-
ing the entire government
force, consisting of 800 men,
who were in charge Of the
convoy. The Spanish com
mander, with eight members
of his staff, was released, how
ever, after being disarmed by
the rebels.
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SAN JACINTO FLAG.

Austin, Tex, Sept. THE
only flag, or what remains of
it, that was carried by the
americans in the battle of San
Jacinto is a very recent addi-
ton to the states collection of
historic mementoes. 1t is pre-
sented to the state by the only
surviving children of General
Sidney Sherman. 1t was made
and presented to General
Sherman by the ladies of New
port, KY, and is the same flag
under which his troopers form
ed and charged at the battle of
San Jacinto. 1t is in a dread
fully mutilated state, the result
of age and usage, notwithstand-
ing careful efforts to preserve
it throughout all these long
years. Accompanying the flag,
also as a gilt to the state from
the same ladies, is an original
letter bearing the signature OF
David G.Burnett, who was then
the president of the republic,
and Of A. Somervell, who was
then the republics secretary
Of war, written several months
after the battle Of San Jacinto,
when the flag was presented
to the generals wife in appre-
citation of his gallant conduct.
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Two men were lynched Eat
Glencoe, Minnesota, the other
day. These northern lynching
bees are becoming fearfully
common. Why doesn't some
southerner denounoe the bar
barism of the people north of
the line2
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HAVANA ITEMS.

Havana, Sept. General
Aguilera of the artillery and
his wife are suffering seriously
from yellow fever.
The insurgents, with Ban
dera, who recently crossed the
military line of Pinar del Rio
were last seen In the province
of Matanzas, going in the di-
rection of the province OF
Santa Clara.
A captain in command of an
insurgent escort has surrend.
cred with his men and arms to
the Spanish authorities at Jag
guev la Grande.