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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
DECOYED INTO A TRAP
SPANISH GUERRILLAS AMBUSHED
AND OVER 100 SLAUGHTERED.
BOwIders Rolled Down a Hill on the
Unsuspecting Victims and q
Panic Created.

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. ga special to
the Commercial Tribune from Key West,
Fla. says: A Cuban arrived on the steam
ship Olivette tonight says that the Spanish
guerrilla leader, Colonel Rotger, was ter
ribly beaten Friday near Rosarios in the
southern part of Havana province. False
that fifty insurgents were near
there. wounded and i'll, induced him to
march there at once with two hundred
men. Francisco Base, one of Maceo's men,
planned the ruse and he lay in wait with
2JO men one mile from Melena. Here the
road was under a high rocky hill. Base hid
his men at the top. AS Rotger's men
marched into this death-trap they were
saluted with a deadly fire of musketry. AS
the panic-stricken Spaniards attempted to
escape powders were rolled down among
them, preventing any regular order of bat
tie. Colonel Rotger was wounded. Cubans
say over 100 dead bodies were counted, in
Guiding the wounded guerrillas. who were
killed. Only ten CubanS were killed.
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ATHLETICS At HARVARD.
Management of Intercollegiate Sports
Criticised by President Eliot.

Mass. Jan. q. - Presi-
dent Eliot's annual report was made pub
lie this evening. and, as usual, is replete
with interesting data and observations on
the progress of the Harvard University the
past year. Speaking OF athletics, President
Eliot says:
The conduct of Intercollegiate sports
during this year has proved afresh that
the management of these sports at Har-
hSent, and. for that reason, unsuccessful.
The evils of entertaining ana excessive ex-
ertion on the part of the members of the
principal teams were exhibited in nigh de-
gree. "A fundamental defect in the athletic
organization has been that coaches of linn
tied experience. who may be either unob-
servant or obtuse. can override on the spot
the advice OF the trainer and physicians.
The result is that the principal players
of football are almost all more or less in
tured early in the season and are then
brought into practical games in a crippled
and exhausted condition, while the crew
come to the final race less capable of en-
durance than they were a month earlier.
The remedies are subordinate Of coach
and expert in training 10 a medicaI adj
wiser and the general adoption of more rea-
sonable views about all training for athletic
sports.
Outside of President Eliot's criticism of
athletics perhaps the most striking thing
In his report Is the glowing tribute which
he pays to Loui AgassiZ. 1t is, in part:
1T Will be thirty years next September
since Louis Agassiz was elected professor
in Harvard University. The museum he
founded in 1889 has developed to an estab-
sinner which has cost for its building.
equipment and collections more than s 1000
900 and possesses also an invested endow-
ment of 5000. coo. All education in the United
States and all American science are under
the deepest obligations TO AgaSSiZ."
For the first time IL is now known who
was the giver of the professorship estab-
lished in the medical school last July i'm
comparative pathology. The gift was by
George r. Fabyan of Boston, Sl0O. coo being
the sum of the endowment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
A~RBITRAT0RS CHOSEN
JUSTICES FULLER AND BREWER TO
REPRESENT THIS COUNTRY
On the Tribunal That Is to Fix the
Boundary Line TIVE Venezuela
and British Guiana.

NEW YORK, Jan. ga dispatch to the
World from Washington says: Melville w.
Fuller, chief justice of the United States
Supreme Court. and David Brewer. asso-
ciate justice. have been nominated as COM
missioners TO serve on the arbitration
tribunal appointed to determine the boun-
dairy line between Venezuela and British
Guiana. The Supreme Court at a formal
meeting has officially agreed on these selec-
tions. The nomination of Chief Justice Full
Ter was made subject to the approval of
Venezuela, as is provided by an amendment
to the original agreement. President Cres-
and his Cabinet have signifed their ac-
ceptance OF Mr.. Fuller.
During the final work on the treaty I'M
der which the arbitration will be conducted
1t was decided to insert the names of the
commission in order that the work of ex-
pediting organization and the transaction
of business might be fastened. The second
article of the agreement provides that two
members of the tribunal shall be nomi-
mated by the judges of the Supreme Court
or the United States, n two members by
the British High Court of Justice. A clause
provides that judges of either nominating
court must be selected as commissioners.
@HO SOaAt "oo iNtaNolO0 " oOoi6
nate its nominees in advance of the conclu-
sion of the treaty, and before it's submits
sion to the Venezuelan congress. Chief
Justice Fuller and Associate Justice Brew
er were named by their judicial colleagues.
While the formal assent of King Oscar
to serve as the fifth arbitrator has not
been given, it is understood that an intima-
ton has been received that he will accept.
All indionrinnc nnint fn tho nomination br
the British High Court of Sir Charles Rus
sell and Sir Franklin Lockwood as the two
members to be chosen by that body to com-
plete the tribunal.
The actual signing of the treaty will oc-
cur in a few days. The necessity for haste
has been averted by the fact that a special
session of the Venezuelan Congress was not
called. That body will not convene until
Feb. 20. The next steamer for Laguayra
will sail Feb. 2, and will take the treaty
to Caracas.
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rary loan to harass subsequent subscribers.
And. lastly. every share of stock held
shares the expenses and profits of the as
Sociation. like and like. Each share bears
its pro rata of expense for every month IL
remains in force.
And this system would be abandoned and
replaced by that of expense from profits"
that the pernicious associations, run for
benefit of officers. may be supplanted by
honest associations run for benefit of stock
holders. 1t is hard to see how such change
will remedy the evil of exorbitant expenses.
Dishonest and selfish officials of our large
associations can draw as heavily from a
profit account as from an expense fund. IL
such extravaganza is To be controlled. let
II be by a direct vote at the vital spot. Pro-
hibit the system of proprietary contracts.
Strike at the large commissions of manag-
ing officials. Compel associations to set
out and specifically name all salaried Off
GERS and their salaries. In fine. make the
salary and expense privileges definite and
clear. as against the obscure, vague pro-
visions under which many associations now
exist. And let such expenses be paid from
a just and equitable expense fund, treating
all members fairly and alike.
HUGH III. HADLEY.
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 20.
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FfIibusters Released.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Jan. 27.-The
steamers Three Friends and Dauntless, aft
er having been tied up by the government
for several weeks, are again free. the dep
uty marshals on board having been with
drawn to-day. The owners of the Three
Friends gave bond In the sum or 5000,
making 81. 600 in bonds. The boat is now
under the three prosecutions for forfeiture
that have been instituted by the govern
ment. The bond for the release of the
Dauntless amounted to SIS. 00o. the sum
named as the value of the vessel by APP
praisers appointed by the court. Though
officers have been withdrawn, the boats
will still be under surveillance. and they
will have to run the gauntlet of the rev.
enue cutters Boutelle and Colfax. the dis
patch boat Dolphin and the cruiser Newark
before they can leave port.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
skating Tournament.

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-The National
speed skating tournament was resumed at
Silver Lake. s. L.. to-day. Three thousand
people were present. T.. Reynolds. of Chi
cago, who won the one-mile championship
yesterday. captured the quarter-mile to-
day I'm clever style. lie won the final heat
by about twenty inches from T.. y. Thomas.
OF Newburg. y. Y. after a hard race.
Eight men started for the hve-mile cham
pionship and they were well punched from
the beginning. Steve OBrien led for a COUP
Ie OF laps and then gave way 10 Thomas.
who made the running. The latter held his
lead nicely and won from Cooney by two
yards.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
Interstate Ball League.

TOLEDO. o., Jan. 2I.-President Charles
h. Power. of Pittsburg. called a meeting of
the Interstate Ball League at } o'clock in
the Body House. There were present the
following baseball managers: Charles j.
Stroebel. TOLEDO; j. f. Nelson. Springfield;
T.. J. T~orrenson. Springfield; ]. \. Mckee,
New Castle. Pa: A. A. Anderson. Youngs-
town: George Black. Saginaw. and @. A.
Vanderbeck, of Detroit. Western League.
The following cities were selected for next
season: Toledo. Youngstown, Fort Wayne.
DAYTON. Springfield and New Castle. The
other cities will be selected from Bay City.
Saginaw. Akron and Wheeling The Sc
lection OF the two more cities TO ill out was
left to a committee with full power to act.
The election of officers resulted as follows:
President. secretary ard treasured. Charles
Il. Powers: second vice president, Charles j.
Stroebel. Toledo. The session lasted about
three hours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
Nebraska.s Offer TO Chicago.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. Elm the Leg
~islature to-day Representative Sullivan, OF
Chicago, offered a resolution thanking the
Nebraska Legislature for its offer of as
sistance to the suffering poor of Chicago.
The farmers of that State propose TO do
nate a large amount of corn, providing
the railways will transport it. The railroads
Judging from their action in the past, how
ever, il is probable that the roads would
arrange TO haul the corn free of charge
cause of humanity required such action on
their part. So far they have no facts be-
fore them tending TO show that there is
any such emergency existing as would war
rant them in volunteering their services for
its relief in the manner suggested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

..The Nancy Hanks Tonight

The appearance at English's tonight of
Ignacio Martinetti will recall to Indianap-
oils theater-goers pleasant evenings with
Russelrs comedians. He has associated
with him Frank Tannehill, Anna Boy6.
Carrie Radcliffe and other prominent farce
comedy people. The comedy tells the story
of a Frenchman who comes to America
and falling into the hands of some needy
spectators. is sold THE Nancy Hanks
gold mine in which he invests all his mon
ey. The wealth in IL turns out to be what
he has put in it, and he awakes to find
himself a pauper. He accepts the offer of
an actor to start with him a school for
acting, and from this time on his troubles
come as thick as can be imagined. The
school,, a number of love affairs that do
not run smooth, a rich but meddling old
aunt OF his partner, who is said to be a
character nodded exactly after the famous
Hetty Green. and a number of other mat
tiers that would drive a man distracted i'm
real life.
The engagement is for only three nor
formances. tonight and tomorrow night
and Saturday matinee. The matinee will
be a souvenir affair. and Delft cups and
saucers will be given each iady on the
lower floor. These pieces OF china are
dainty and pretty. They come from New
York and VIII delight the ladies.
The Octoroons are giving a fine bill AT the
Park this week. Isham's company is even
better than last year. and that is saying 4
great deal. as the performance then was
excellent. Next Monday Saved from the
Sea" comes for three days.
Nonsense. original and good. is so scarce
in the new plays that when found a note
should be made of IL. There is a good deal
of that matter in M Friend from India. -
which Will be- at the Grand the first half of
next week. Here Is a sample of il: a per-
fectly sober man is convinced that he is in
toxicated. He has drunk a single glass OF
whisky. and feels no effect from i. But
several members of his family and their
companions conceive the idea of hroWingy
him into imaginary drunkenness. One aft
er another on e~ncountering him pretend 10
be astonisEed at his condition. A sen ex-
postulates. a daughter sobs with grief. q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
FORECAST FOR TODAY.
Slightly Warmer, Fair Weather-POs-
sibIy Snow Early This Morning.


Forecasts for indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty-four hours ending IL p. m.
Jan. 2S.-Slightly warmer: fair weather or.
Thursday: possibly light snow in early
morning.
General Conditions Y~esterday-High at
mospheric pressure continued, except near
the Atlantic coast. The temperature has
risen everywhere except from the Ohio
southwark and in British Columbia. Freez-
ing temperature continued south to the
gulf, and zero and lower south TO Mon
tana. South Dakota. Iowa and Northern
Illinois. Light snow fell from the lakes
southwark TO Alabama and Georgia.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. z7.-For Ohio-Gen-
orally fair. preceded by light local snow;
continued west wiLds.
For Indiana and nlinois-Fair. preceded
by local sn-ws in north III portion; north
west winds; slight r Sc in temperatures.
The Weather Bureau issues the following:
The temperature has fallen i. the south
Atlantic and east gulf States and Tennes-
see, and it has risen slowly in all other dis
tricts. II continues below freezing in the
Ohio. Generally very clear i'm the gulf
states. mississippi valley and thence west
ward TO the Rocky mountains. 1t will be
colder i'm the southern Atlantic states and
below freezing as far south as extreme
northern Florida. Generally fair weather
prevails in the southern states ana CEN
trail valleys"
The Potomac river here is frozen over
and will be closed to navigation soon, so
hat skaters will have the rare luxury of
being able to travel from Alexandria to
Washington on ice.
The cold wave that has gone over the
United States during the past several days
is one of the severeSt considering both the
low temperatures that prevailed in many
places and the vast extent of the area COW
cred by it that has been recorded by the
Weather Bureau in its thirty years of eX-
perience. The South to-day had an unusual
experience. Throughout Texas. Louisiana.
Mississippi. Alabama and in "A large part of
Georgia a fall of snow OF from one TO three
inches in depth is reported TO the Weather
Bureau. The cold snap has had a marked
effect on the winter hegira TO the south
and the trains to Florida and Southern
points are heavily loaded with passengers.
The New York * Florida limited. which
passed through here yesterday evening over
The Southern Railway. and the Florida Cen
trail * Peninsular Railroad had over one
hundred passengers TO Florida. be sides
Others TO intermediate points. while the
~Southern's two other daily trains were
1llad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
Not Yet Paciied.

HAVANA, Jan. 2.-Skirmishing is again
reported in the provinces of Pinar del Rio,
Havana. Matanzas and Santiago de Cuba.
According to official advices received here
the Spanish troops recently captured n
number of Cuban camps and destroyed
over two hundred huts belonging to the in
surgents. 1t is claimed that the Cubans
left twenty-nine dead on the field, and that
five OF the Cubans were taken prisoners.
Thirteen soldiers belonging to the Spanish
forces were wounded.
Captain General Weylei has left Man
quito and arrived at Caimital. near Hama
bana. close to the boundary line between
the provinces of Matanzas and Santa
Clara.
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Cable Notes. .

Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone left Hawarden
yesterday on their way to Riviera.
Senator Wolcott. of Colorado. who IS VS.
ting Europe in the interest of bimetallism,
has left London for Paris.
After complete disinfection and several
changes of clothing. the Englishman from
BOMBAY. who arrived at Milan. from Brin-
dist. in a second-class railway carriage and
was refused a permit to cross the frontier.
owing to the prevalent fear of a possible
outbreak of the bubonic plague, has hnally
been liberated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
Treasurer Miies's Shortage,

BOSTON, Jan. 27.-The annual meeting of
the Boston Save Deposit and Trust Com
pany, whose treasurer, Frank G. Miles,
was found to be a defaulter for a large
amount, was held to-day. President Stone.
in regard TO the Miles defalcation, said:
condition. the defalcation would, stated in
round numbers, amount to $219. ASP. from
which is to be deducted such sums as may
be realized in suits now pending or which
may be commenced and from the treasur-
er's bond of $50, 000."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
strike Causes Much suGeri,p

CINCINNATI, o.. Jan. 27.-Specials to the
Commercial Tribune from Wellston, o., and
Steubenvillc report great suffering and
restitution. AT Wellston the refusal of the
miners TO break the strike has left hun
dreds as objects of scanty charity. At
Steubenville three hundred families are re-
ported suffering for want OF necessities of
life and the mayor has called a meeting for
tomorrow night to devise relief.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
MANY Gamblers Iu.:;ct.I

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 27.-The grand
jury, which for the past two weeks has
been Investigating charges of open gam
bling in Kansas City, to-day returned fifty-
seven Indictments against gamblers. includ-
ing Boss Findlay and his satallitesi.
CONSERVATION has been caused among the
profession and many are making prep
arations to leave the city to avoid arrest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
Died of Starvation.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 2.-Mrs. Mary
Hamilton. aged ninety-one, an inmate OF
the Madison County Infirmary for several
years. died to-day of starvation. -Four
weeks ago Mrs. Hamilton suffered a stroke
of paralysis, and the muscles of the mouth
and throat were so affected that she has
not been able TO take a mouthtdl OF nour-
iShmpnt since
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
Light Punishment for Murder.

BERLIN. Jan. 27.-Lieutenant Won Bruse-
WITT. as a result of the second trial ordered
by Emperor William, has been sentenced
to Imprisonment for three years and TWEEN
tv days for killing a workman at Karl
srhue by running him through the back
with a sword. The mans only offense was
that he accidentally brushed against tne
li%eutenant's chair while entering q care
for which he apologized in vain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
First strike an twenty Years.

PATTERSON. y. J.. Jan. flowing to
the strike of $50 broad silk weavers In the
Phoenix manufacturing mills, at this
place. the other employees Of the mills were
unable TO go 10 work to-day and as a con-
sequence ESQ hands are out of employment
and the mills are closed. There has not
been a strike in the Phoenix mills before
this In twenty years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
The Ice-Bound Rivers.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-Observer Cook,
of the Weather Bureau. to-day issued the
following bulletin on the cold wave and
Western rivers: The Ohio is now open
to Pittsburg; the Missouri TO Kansas City
and the Mississippi to Davenport. The
probabilities are that the present cold
weather will close these rivers as far south
as the mouth of the Ohio"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
OBITUARY.
w. ii. Fletcher. "a HoOsier Who Made
n Eorfune in New York.

NEW YORK, Jan. Wv. H.. Fletcher,
of w. H.. Fletcher & Co. of one of the
largest lace houses in the United States.
died to-day at his home i'm this city from a
paralytic stroke. He was born in Rich
mond, Ind, and was forty-seven years old.
He came to New York when a boy. and
later built up a business in which he ac-
cumulated a fortune of $500, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
Gas Mains Frozen Up.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FARMLAND, Ind, Jan. 27.-The pipes of
the oldest natural gas line here have been
frozen up since Monday night. and many
OF its consumers are left to battle with the
cold by burning old boxes and barrels.
Three rooms of the public schools were
dismissed to-day owing TO the lack of gas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 27.-The funeral
procession of Fong Ching. better known
as Little Pete the murdered member of
the Sam Yup Society, has taken place. The
funeral procession was about a mile long
and the streets were crowded with curious
people. After elaborate the body
was placed in the receiving vault at Laurel
Hill until further services. which will be
held next Thursday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
Decorated by the Kaiser.

RERLIN. .Jan. 27.-Emperor William, on
the occasion of his birthday to-day, dec
Grated DIR. MIiouel. the minister of finance,
and DIR. Lucanus. the chief of his civil cabl-
net. with the Order of the Black Eagle.
His Majesty was born in 1889.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
s.hool Girl. Fight mith Knixc..

LEXINGTON. Ky. Jan. 27.-Hattie
Fletcher and Addie Foster. school girls,
both colored. fought with pocket knives re-
turning home from school to-day. Hattie.
who was badly slashed. laid open the tugu-
lar vein in Adde'S neck. causing death soon
Afterwards.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
Florida Buds Not Nipped.

PENSACOLA. Fla, Jan. 27.-Last night
was the coolest of the winter. The mer-
curry fell TO thirty-one degrees above zero.
Buds had not appeared or the fruit trees,
and but little damage was done in this sec
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
Directs You, Free of Charge, How
To Get Well.
No Matter How Long You Have
Been Sick,
Others Have Suffered Equally
As Long,
And Been Cured by Munyon's
Advanced System OF Medicine.
Consultation and Examination
Free.
READ WHAT A FEW SAY.
..wiII Never ne without IT,,

Says Mrs. Harris. &c Church streets: IT
suffered greatly from dyspepsia for some
years. Tried a number OF good physicians
and used all kinds of advertised remedies.
which did me no good. 1 finally tried Mum
yon's Remedy and was entirely cured. I
consider it a great remedy, and will never
be without it in my house"
Blood Disease Cured.
Mrs. Della Delaney, of 81 South CALI
fornia says: My little girl suffered from
disorders of the blood for some time. Her
eyelids were badly infamed. L gave her
Munyon's Blood Cure and she is entirely
cured"
Mr.. Shewmap, 479 East Nineteenth street.
and a motorman on the College-avenue
street-car line, says: For a month l was
troubled with p~leurisy and the last week
L had to lay of from my work. When I
consulted the Munyon doctors / could not
take a long breath, but after taking their
treatment / was entirely cured and have
not felt a symptom of the disease since.
Good Results.
Mrs. George Cotton. 40 East New York
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cold. fever and other troubles usual with
children. We gave her Munyon's medicines
and it brought her right out. We have also
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Entirely Cured.
Mrs. Jennie Ogden. lis West Maryland
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cold. which had continued so long that L
became alarmed about myself and was
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and go into consumption. 1 used one pre-
scription of the Munyon remedies and was
entirely cured"