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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-30
Sempagha Pass Captured After the
Enemy Had Been SheIIed by Well
Posted Mountain Batteries.
END OF THE WAR NOW ATHAND
REBELS DRIVEN CLOSE TO THE
FRONTIER OF AFGHANIsTAN.
Long Session of the Austrian Reichs-
rath Suspended - 7O,OOO-WOrd
Speech by Herr Locker.

S1MLA, Oct 29.-The British forces under
General Sir William Lockhart captured the
Sempagha pass at Ills o'clock this morn
ing. Contrary to expectation the insurgent
tribesmen made poor stand. The fire of
the British artillery was very effective in
clearing the enenays intrenchments and
stone breastworks. The casualties of the
British force were very small.
General Gazelee, in command Of the Sec
ond Brigade. led the advance upon the
enemys position, which was of the strong
est description. The casualties among Brit
ish officers already reported are Captain De-
bats, of the artillery, who succumbed to
wounds received during the engagement,
and Major Handford-Flood, of the West
Surrey Regiment, who is among the
wounded The British forces halted tonight
in the Mustura valley and will attack Ar
hanga tomorrow.
According to dispatches from Gundaki,
Sir William Lockhart explained his plan of
attack to his officers last evening and the
advance from Gundak commenced in the
darkness about o'clock this morning The
main force, with six batteries, moved
straight on the pass. Detachments were
sent to operate against the villages on the
TANKS. When day dawned all the troops
were in position at he foot of the pass. The
enemys position was very strong, and the
approaches to it were greatly exposed, but
until now the resistance had been trifiing,
the tribesmen having been easily expelled
from the villages of Nazens and Kundi-
mishti. Three batteries opened the attack
on the pass between and o'clock, the ar
tillery searching the enemys shelters, while
a portion of the force turned the enemy's
position on the right All six batteries
then shelled the defenses. The enemy could
not face the fire, and General Caselee, who
led the infantry spiritedy. had compare
lively easy task. The pass was found to be
series of steep rises, atfOrding much dead
ground to an attacking party.
The troops, under cover of Z mountain
battery, captured height after height, and
finally the Fourth Gurkhas and the West
Surrey men arrived at the summit together,
at $50 a. m. The enemy now opened a
well-directed fire at the troops on the sum-
NIT, but were effectually cleared from the
surrounding heights in about three hours.
The total casualties did not exceed twenty.
With the expected capture of Arhanga
pass tomorrow, which is within thirteen
miles of the Afghan frontier at Safedkoh
the work of the column would be practical
ly completed, for the main body of the At
ridis, having the Peshawur column on the
east and Sir William Lockhart's force on
the south, will be compelled to sue for
peace or to seek the inhospitable retirement
Of the Safedkoh range.
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THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
Thursday, Nov. %, Fixed by the Pres
ident IA Day of Thanksgiving.


WASHINGTON. Oct. 29.-President Nc
Kinley to-day issued his first Thanksgiving
day proclamation, as follows:
I'm remembrance of Gods goodness to US
during the past year, which has been so
abundant let US offer unto Him our thanks
giving and pay our vows unto the Most
High. Under His watchful providence in
dustry has prospered, the conditions Of la
Dor have been improved, the rewards of
husbandmen have been increased and the
comforts of our homes multiplied His
mighty hand has preserved peace and pro-
tectel the Nation. Respect for law and or
der has been strengthened, love of free In
situations cherished and all sections of our
beloved country brought into closer bonds
of fraternal regard and generous co-opera-
ton. For these great benefits it is our duty
to praise the Lord in spirit of humility
and gratitude and to offer up to Him our
most earnest applications.
That we may acknowledge our obliga-
ton as a people to Him who has so gra-
ciously granted US the blessings of free gov
eminent and material prosperity L. William
Mckinley. President of the United States,
do hereby designate and set apart Thurs
day. the 18th day of November for national
Thanksgiving and prayer, which all OF the
people are invited to observe with appro-
pirate religious services in their respective
places of worship. On this day of rejoicing
and domestic reunion let our prayers ascend
to the Giver of every good and perfect gift
for the continuance of His love and favor to
us that our hearts may be filled with char
ity and good will and that we may be ever
worthy of His beneficent concern.
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WAITING ron DECISIONS.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wants Supreme Court Opinions.


Wants Supreme Court Opinions.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Col w. r. Nor
rison, chairman of the Inte~state-commerc
Commission, said this afternoon that the
commissions report to Congress would not
be ready for some weeks yet, as it was de-
sired to hear from the Supreme Court on
two or three important cases, decisions on
which are now overdue before getting too
deeply into the composition of the docu-
ment. The recommendations to Congress
will depend very large on what construction
the Supreme Court puts on the law in the
pending cases The most important OF
these cases are the maximum rate case and
the transmissouri case. Alabama also
sends up case involving the validity and
scope of the long-and-short-haul clause 1t
is the hope of the commission that de-
ciSionS viii be handed ueWn in them be-
fore Congress meets, and in time to enable
intelligent review and analysis TO be made
You see.' said Colonel Morrison. the
courts have driven through the law in so
many places that apparently nothing is left
for the commission to do, except to call at
tentton to such abuses $ they may dis
cover in the transportation business of the
country. 1t was popularity supposed that
the interstate-commerce law was enacted
for the purpose of not only discovering
these abuses, but to give the Interstate
commerce Commission power and authority
to correct them. This seems TO have been
a mistake. The commission is given the
authority to investigate and to make re-
ports Of the existence of abuses. but that
is all. 1t is for Congress to say whether or
not the law shall be strengthened where it
is weak We VIII state the facts to Con-
gress as they exist and poinu out where the
law is defective and make such recommend
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The New sealeries Agreement.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Complete Of
fetal confirmation was given to-day to the
exclusive announcement made in these dis
patches last night that the Boring sea con-
ference had reached an agreement for the
complete suspension or material limitation
of pelagic sealing. The acceptance of Rus
STA and Japan is even more positive than
has been heretofore stated, as the delegates
from these two countries accept the propo-
siton, reserving only the right to commu-
nicate their action TO their respective gov
ernments for the purpose of having it APP
proved. This has been done by cable. In
the meantime, however the acceptances
stand and the proposition is regarded as an
accomplished fact. The only question
which it is felt can arise is the disapproval
at st. Petersburg or Toxic of what the del
egates have done, and this is not antici-
pated The proposition consists of three
main features of an alternative character.
The first contemplates an absolute suspen-
sion of all pelagic sealing. Another is for
restriction of such sealing within very mar
row limits. The nature of the third propo-
sitiOn is not disclosed.
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ST. LOUIS, Oct. 29-Folowing is a resolu-
ton adopted by the Missouri Presbyterian
Synod in session here and ordered sent to
the president Of Princeton University and
to the Presbyterian periodicals:
Resolved. That the Synod of Missouri
deeply regrets the use of wine at the late
Princeton banquet, and the signing by
Princeton professors of petition for saloon
license of the Princeton Inn, and hereby
voices its disapproval of such acts. That
we express most emphatically our condem-
nation of the policy pursued at Princeton
of permitting students to visit drinking
places, and we hereby warn the officials
concerned in this matter that their course
has been condemned and is a reproach on
the whole Presbyterian Church. We declare
our conviction that the university has al
ready been injured and will continue to
suffer so long as this policy is pursued"
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atoms as may seem best. That is all we
can do.
Colonel Morrison was asked what position
the com mission would take on the advisa-
bility OF pooling legislation, and also
whether the commission would take cogni-
zance of the change in sentiment in re-
gard to pooling, as view in the action Of
nearly all the boards of trade and CONNER
cial exchanges in the country. To these in
cuiries he said that he must decline to
enter in a discussion of that question. and
would confine his statement to the general
proposition that the members OF the board
were probably divided on pooling at the
present time. as they had been in the past
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GENERAL Notes.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $211, 7S1, 1884,
Gold reserve, $15S, 1929, 1855
The Cabinet held a very brief session to-
day, lasting only about an hour. No new
business was brought forward, and the only
matter considered not of a departmental
nature was the abstract of the Spanish re-
ply which Minister Woodford had cabled to
Secretary Sherman.
Gable information received here is to the
effect that Venezuela's venerable states
man, d. Lucio Pulido. is dangerously i'll,
Senior Augusta Pulido. secretary of the
Venezuelan legation here is given a leave
OF absence and will take the first steamer
for Venezuela. DIR. Pulido is regarded as
the Gladstone of Venezuela. having been at
the head of the Cabinet many times.
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CAIRO Oct. 29.-Dispatches from Berbera,
the southernmost point reached by the
Anglo-Egyptian expedition on the Nile says
that according to the report of spies the
Dervish commander at Metemmeh, the
Dervish position between Berbera and
Khartoum, has announced In the mosque
that he lost six hundred men during the
bombardment of Metemmeh by the British
gunboats on Oct. 20, when the British
shelled the town and retired after inspect
ing II with a view of ascertaining its
strength and defensive works The spies
report also that the Dervish commander had
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BERLIN, oct. 29-It is currently reported
that Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial chan
cellor. declared at yesterdays session of
the Bundezrath that he was unable TO Shout
der any longer the responsibility of the fall
ure to introduce the military trial reform
bill. Emperor William will go to the Eulen-
berg estate at Liebenberg next week, where
he will meet Count Philip Won Gutenberg.
the German ambassador to AUSTRIAN Hun
gary, whose name has been mentioned fire.
Quently as the probable successor of Prince
Hohenlohe. The correspondent of the AS
ISOLATED Press learns that his Majesty's de-
cision in regard to the chancell0rship and
the resignation Of Prince Hohenlohe, under
stood to have been several times rendered
will be reached there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-30

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 29.-The State
Board of Health tonight issued the fol-
lowing official statement: New cases Of yell
low fever are reported to-day as follows:
Clinton, 3; Nittayuma, none; Cayyuga, 2;
McHenry / Edwards, cases in town and 3
in the country. There was one death at Nc
Henry.
Bay ST. Louis reports the following new
cases Miss Belle TRACER, Master George
Planchet Theodore Luce. Ricard Arbo,
Frederic Depaoli. Nosker Budener, Brother
George James McGinn Mary Smith,
George Rohmer, Rev. Father O'Shanahan.
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TOPEKA, Kan. Oct. 29.-Under a de-
cisiop of the Kansas Supreme Court, rem
dered to-day, inmates of the two soldiers
homes located in the State are practically
DISTINGUISHED. G. II. Lawrence, Populist,
and H. l. Leidigh, Republican, were candi-
dates for county clerk in Ford county two
years ago. Leidign won by twenty votes,
and took the office. Lawrence contested
the election and iiled quo warranto proceed
ings in the state Supreme Court to Dust
i-eidigh from office 1t was agreed that
the vote at the state soldiers home in Ford
county gave the election 10 Leidigh. In
passing on the case to-day the state Su-
preme Court decided that the state Consti-
tuition disabled inmates of any asylum kept
at public expense from acquiring a resi-
dence for voting purposes This decision
Will also effect the inmates of the National
Soldiers Home at LeavenWorth
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NO Panic and seImn.

SELMA, Ala, Oct 29.-Mayor Meyer to-
night gave out the following statements
Exaggerated reports have gone out from
this city concerning yellow fever here, some
of them stating that six thousand persons
have left here. There is not word of
truth in this statement. Possibly one thou
sand people left on Saturday, Sunday and
Monday after it was stated that fever Was
here. There Is no lawlessness or incendiar-
ism here whatever. Business is going on as
usual and there is not a particle of ex-
For four days past the medical board re-
ports that there have been no new cases
here and nearly ali the sick have been dis
charged"
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YELLOW FEVER RECORD
FIFTY-FOUR NEW CASES AND FIVE
DEATHS AT NEW ORLEANS.
Six New Patients at Memphis, but No
FataIities-SituatfOn at Other
Infected Points.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 29.-The cheerful
rews came to Local Forecast Official Kerk-
ham to-day from the Washington Weather
Bureau that there would probably be light
frosts in the southern portions of Louisiana
and Mississippi tonight Jack Frost is
what the people of New Orleans and all
other infected places have prayed for, the
general belief being that it is the only thing
that will put an end to the yellow fever
1t is thought, however, that the prevailing
weather here will not permit of a frost
here at an early date. Although the num-
Der of new cases and deaths has not been
as heavy as that of yesterday, the Board
of Health officials are not of the opinion
that the situation is growing brighter. The
death rate, compared to previous days, has
been exceedingly light. To-day's record of
new cases and deaths follows:
New Cases-John st. John, Walter Ha-
suer. Mrs. Aubert o. c. Bodenmiller, Mrs.
ward Fitzpatrick Gideon Stanton, ]. l..
Forno, jr., John L. Helm, Master A. w.
Hyatt, James Harvey, Anna Buchiz, Miss
Lottie Kostmayer, Edward Buckley Alfred
Magner Charl Amede Badn, II. j. Lyon.
Mrs. Gordon, A. Weber, f. Bonner, Sey-
mo III Ferenbach, James Ross, Miss Daisy
Thiel, Wilmer Hayward Victor Paoletti,
Thomas Marullo, H. L. Garland, John Mar
sele, Frederick Birchmeier, Dora Leary, -
Falstick, - Penotse, w. Delaney, Addie
BARLEY, Dorothy Bradstred, Gerade Tan
guy. Annie Waters, Lizzie Grelle. Vincent
Med. Revere, Casper Ormond, Farley f.
Vincent Miss Bessie Campbell, Jessie Ber-
MUS, Miss Murtie L. Morris Miss Anns.
Morrice. Miss Anna Morrice, Mrs NJ.
Banchronay. Hickey Mage Mrs. Kina-
brough, Theresa Andre. DR. Elriers, JOS
eph Blanchard, w. ii. Brcher.
Deaths--Perry AronowsKy, Pierre Boyer,
Frank X. Dubler, Mrs Alphonse Perret.
Lucian Banin.
Following is the Board of Health's report:
Cases of yellow fever to-day 54 deaths to-
day 5; total cases of yellow fever to date,
LAO; total deaths from yellow fever to date,
169 total cases absolutely recovered, 697;
total cases under treatment 574.
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ACCUSES GORMAN OF BRIBERY.
Sensational story Told by Il Maryland
Justice of the Peace.


BALTIMORE. Oct. 29.-,The political SEN
sation of the day in Maryland has been the
publication of an affidavit made by +. Win
field Lawrence. Republican justice of the
peace of Howard, Senator Germans home
county, in which he charges that Mr.. Cor
man sent for him and personally made a
deal with him. Justice Lawrence says he
went to Mr.. Germans house in Washing
ton by appointment; that Mr.. German told
him he wanted above all things to carry his
own county; that he wanted him Gaw-
renee to keep the negroes away from the
polls altogether, as ne considered this the
safest way TO treat them, as when they
were bought they would accept the money
and vote the Republican ticket anyway In
return for his services, Justice Lawrence
sWears, the senator promised to get him a
federal position, saying he would receive
the appointment as a Republican through
his (Gorman's) Republican friends. Upon
leaving the house. Justice Lawrence says,
he was handed d twenty-6ollar bill by Mr..
German for his expenses.
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EXPLOSION In A MINE.
Thirteen Mexicans Killed and Three
Probably Fatally Infused.

TORRES Mexico. Oct. ga disastrous
explosion has occurred in the Amarillo shart
of the Grand Central mine, at Minas
Priestus Thirteen men were killed out
right and three suffered probably fatal in
juries. In some undetermined manner
large quantity of giant powder blew up In
the fourth Ievel of the shaft. So great was
the force OF the explosion that out of four
men who were stationed fully two hundred
feet distant from its center. three were
killed instantly. Six of the recovered bodies
are unrecognizable. The Grand Central
mine was recently purchased for 81 000, 900
by an English syndicate.
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Refining Company Assigns.

CLEVELAND, o., Oct 29-The Peerless
Refining Company. of Findlay o.. assigned
for the benefit of creditors to-day TO Frank
II. CHM. No assets or liabilities are given
in the deed. The assignee's bond was fixed
at $4,000. The company, which is a large
one, has been in bad shape for two months.
A receiver was appointed to take care of
its property last summer, pending the set
Element of litigation, and suit has already
been begun to subject the stockholders to
liability for the. company's debts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-30

WASHINGTON. Oct. @.-Commissioner
Forman. of the Internal Revenue Bureau
has decided that unused case stamps for
distilled spirits bottled in bond cannot be
redeemed by the government. These stamps
ire issued to distillers for their own bene-
1t and protection and have no relation to
he collection OF Internal revenue tax. As
the name of the distiller is printed on the
stamps they are not available for use by
other parties, and hence the commissioner
declines to redeem them at the govern
Ynent's expense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-30

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29-Dr Nansen
gave his initial lecture in America under
the auspices of the Geograp hical Society of
Philadelphia at the Academy Of Music to-
hlgnt 70 an audience which packed the large
auditorium. The intrepid explorer received
an ovation. and the lecture. illustrated with
stereoscopic views of great interest, was a
pronounced success.
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No Deaths at Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct 29.-Six new cases
and no deaths is the official report tonight.
Now cases: Joseph Ward, John Nee, Pat
rick Warmack, Mrs. Rosa Larkin, Lee
Lamb and James Mullens. Outgoing travel
has assumed normal proportions. Slight
frost fell here this morning and another is
expected tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-30

WASHINGTON, Oct 2s.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley left Washington to-day at
$40 for Cincinnati for the Ohio trip which
has been planned for several days. Sec
rotary Porter accompanied the President.
After stopping in Canton and Pittsburg the
party will return to Washington next
Thursday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-30

MILWAUKEE,, Oct. 29.--For the first time
in the history of the State. Methodist lay
men of Wisconsin met In separate conven-
ton to-day and effected a permanent or
ganlzation for the Methodist laity of the
State. TO be known as the Wisconsin lay
a resolution expressing the demand Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-30
MEDAL for General sickels.

WASHINGTON, Oct. ga medal of
honor has been presented to Maj. Gen.
Daniel E. Sickles, United States army, re-
tired, for most distinguished gallantry
whip in command of the Third Army Corps
at Gettysburg, Pa, July 2, 1868.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-30
New Indiana Postmnsters

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Indlana fourth
class postmasters We're appointed to-day as
follows: Harper, Decatur county, L. L.
Steans. vice l. +. Bolcourt, resigned; York
VILE Dearborn county, j. Kusseler, vice
f. A. Hornbach, removed.
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MOBILE, Ala. Oct. 29.-New cases OF fe-
yer to-day: Ralph N. Hudson, Augusta P.
McKeogh, Alex. Davis, George Hughes,
Wyndham Lyon.
Deaths-Ellis Hagblcom and George
Hughes.
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At MONTGOMERY.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Oct. 29.-New cases
to-day: DR.. c. K. Jackson, E. A. Speser,
Thomas Kernel and wife, Miss Anna
Roweu Miss Eva Rowell and Mrs. J. A.
Knight.
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Iaymen throughout the State for equal rep
resentation with the clergy in the General
NJ. u. Conference.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-08-21
KILLED AT LAMY.
"A Recently Discharged soldier Fell
Under Car Wheels Last Night.

Last night as the west bound passen.
ger train pulled into the yards at Lamy
two men jumped from the baggage cal
to the track, one fell under the wheels and
was instantly killed, the other, Mexican
received some slight injuries by falling
to the ground.
Sheriff Kinsell, in this city was at once
notified of the accident, and taking jus
tice Bruno Romero, went to Lamy where
an inquest was held over the remains oil
the man. On the body were found pa
pers which identified the dead man as
Gilbert O. Bryan. He had been honorably
discharged from the United States army
at Fort Collins or Auguest IL, and from
an express recei pit, found among Other
papers for baggage, it is thought he was
trying to get to Lindsey, Calf, where the
baggage had been sent.
Sheriff Kinsell says Gilbert was nicely
and clearly dressed, and little over 81
were found in the pockets of his trousers
apparently all the wealth he possessed
The body will be held as long as possible
in hopes that some instructions may bt
received from either Fort Collinsor Lind
sey, where kilograms were sent, as to its
disposition, failing to receive any reply
the burial will take place at Lamy.