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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-23
OvERRUN WITH REFUGEES.
Thousands of People Hudd1ed To-
gether In Lourenzo Marques.

LOURENZO MARQUES. Oct. p. delayed
in transmission.)-The town is fairly over
run with refugees, among whom are one
thousand persons released from Transvaal
jails. Thousands of natives. men and wom-
Ell, are huddled together and there is a
large representation of johannesburg
roughs, Malays and Indians, who, speaking
in different languages, create a perfect
pandemonium. n transport has been
ordered to take the British destitute away
Immediately.
The guard at Dalmanitha. en- the east
ern line, stopped number of Kaffirs who
were trying TO proceed to Pretoria. The
Kaffirs endeavored to force a passage and
one of them was shot.
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NEWS FROM BADEN-POwELL.
Defender of Mafeking Says 53 Beers
Were Killed on Oct. Ii.

CAPE TOWN. Oct. PA message re-
ceived from Colonel Baden-Powell. in COM
mand at Mafeking. dated Oct. IS. says that
ffty-three Beers were killed and a large
number wounded in the encounter with his
force.
1t is believed here the explosion of dyna-
mite at Mafeking. so cleyerly arranged by
CoIansl Raden-Powell- resulted In very large
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loss to the Beers. so that ii is quite proba
bic that General Cronje will not resume the
attack, and will perhaps retire altogether.
II is reported that the British at Mafeking
fired from the grandstand on the race track
upon Boer patrols who were guarding the
water works. The burghers replied. but the
patrols evacuated.
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BATTLE OF LaNDsLAAGTE.
General Whites OnlciaI Report-Com-
mandcr kock, of the Beers, Killed.

LONDON, Oct. Z2.-The War Office this
afternoon published the following dispatch
10 the secretary OF state for war. the Mar
quis of Lansdowne. from the general COM
White. regarding the engagement yesterday
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Barkly West surrendcrs.

CAPE TOWN, Oct. 23.-It Is rumored here
this morning that Barkly West. northwest
of Kimberley, has been surrendered TO the
Beers without firing a shot.
Cape volunteers. 1t is reported will be
sent 10 relieve Kimberley.
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the Beers at EIandslaagte.
LADYSMITH, Oct. 22-Realizing that the
first attack on Glencoe was part of a gen.
eral combined attack by three columns and
that the situation was still serious so long
as the Beers held the railway at Glands
laagte severing communication between
Ladysmith and Dundee, Sir George Stewart
White on Friday resolved to give battle
with view of recapturing Elandslaagte.
On the morning of that day all the mount
ed troops here, supported by two battalions
of infantry and two batteries of artillery,
reconnoitered some twelve miles along the
Newcastle road. an open. rolling country,
very suitable for cavalry operations. al
though the going was heavy after the
recent rains.
On approaching within three miles or so
of the break in the railway line. our men
saw the Boer outposts falling back, appar-
emily in no great force. We captured four,
who had mistaken our men for Beers until
Then our men returned and. late Friday
night. General White determined to ad-
vance in force on Elandslaagte at an early
hour the following morning. 1t was imper-
atve to dislodge the Roers from Glands
laagte. as we had learned that the Orange
Free State burghers were descending from
their positions on the slopes Of the Draken-
berg from Tintwa and other western passes
to cooperate with those already posted at
II.
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DIES MONIES, Ia. Oct; e2.-There was
much rejoicing in this city to-day over the
safe arrival OF the Fifty-hrst Iowa Resi-
ment at San Francisco. The news was ~
ccIved about 2.soI and tho curfew whistle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-23
BoERS WELL POSTED.

At an early hour our forces moved out by
road ard rail- 1t was computed that there
were about 200 Beers, with big guns and
Maxims. covering their front and occupying
a well-chosen position at the base OF a hill,
some little distance south of Elandslaagte.
On both tanks were strong kopjes on
which were three big guns strongly posted
and commanding a wide sweep on all sides,
leaving an opening for retreat
A British armored train. sunnortsd hv two
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-23
AND TWO AMERICAN SOLDIERS
WOUNDED BY FILIPINO REBELS.
Launch Containing a Detachment OF
Lawton's Expedition Attacked on
the Rio Chiquitas
MAJOR GUY HOWARD KILLED
son OF GEN. O. q. HOWARD. THE
wELL-KNOwN CHRISTIAN SOLDIER.

Request Of Insurgent onicers for
Conference with Commander Otis
Not Granted by the Latter.
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VIII BE Given "a Warm welcome.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Oct. 22-The
anxiety felt here over the arrival OF the
Fifty-first Iowa dispelled AT o'clock
to-day. when the news was flashed over the
wires from San Francisco that the trans
port Senator had reached the bay. The
news spread through the city. and In a few
minutes excited and happy throngs OF peo-
pie were gathered In front OF the newspaper
and telegraph offices. Elaborate plans have
been made for the reception and entertain-
ment OF the regiment on ITS return here.
Delegations from each town having a COM
pany in the regiment will be present.
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ALMOST MISSED THE TYPHooN.
Arrival Of the Transport senator
with Iowa Volunteers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. z2.-The Fifty.
first Regiment OF Iowa Volunteers, number
ing 7s4 men and as officers. under command
Of Col. j. c. Loper, arrived here to-day
from Manila on the transport Senator
There was no sickness aboard. The only
death reported was that of Edward Kissik.
Company +, OF Oskaloosa, Ia, who died
at Nagasaki of dysentery. The only Incl
dent Of the voyage was an accident that
happened TO Edwin Statler, Company NJ
and Homer A Read, Company A. three
days out from Nagasaki. They were In
jured in the breaking of the after SAIL
which fell on them. Statler's leg was broken
and Read suffered fracture Of the skull.
Both men are doing WELL
The Senator was caught in the tail OF the
typhoon encountered by the Empress OF Ja-
pan. She was tossed about for several
hours. but suffered no severe damage. So
serious did the situation seem to the off,
GERS of the steamer at one time that all the
passengers were ordered below. and the
matches battened down.
Adjutant General Byers. OF Iowa. repre-
senting Governor Shaw. and three hundred
citizens of Iowa met the Senator at the
Golden Gate in tugs. They received royal
reception from the volunteers. The regi-
ment VIII De taken OH the tTduSpoIl To-
morrow.
Privates Russell and Morgan. OF Company
ID. were left at Manila on account of NE
ness. They are expected 10 follow on the
next transport.
The Senator had two mastering officers OF
the regular army aboard. Captain C. b
Sage. OF the Sixth Infantry. and Lieut.. J. :.
O'connell, of the Twenty-first Infantry
The body of Private Edward Kissick, who
died at Nagasaki. was also on board the
transport. Private w. +. Shields, OF Com
pany ]. brought home a twelve-year-o
Filipino boy.
When the transport came TO her anchor
in the upper harbor the regiment was
greeted by the men OF the battleship Iowa
with three rousing cheers. The tug Gov
ernor Irwin lay alongside the transport
when of Meigs's wharf and escorted her
up the bay. the band playing national airs.
The Iowa boys got wagonloads OF mail. one
OF them having more than twenty-five let
tiers that had been held here for him
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-09
New Mexico.

Mrs. T. B. Catron returned last
night from q visit to Ell Fsso with her
brother, W. G. Walz and family
Santa Fe New Mexican.
Las Vegas citizens accorded the leg
islative visitors d reception that they
will not soon forget. For open handed
hospitality no community in the west
excels Las Vegas.-Las Vegas Optic.
County Assessor John r. Young
N seed through Farmingtou Wednes-
day on his way to Aztec, where he
will at once begin to make his arrange
ments to begin making the assessment
of San Juan coupty's taxable property.
San Juan Times.
]. S. Murnane, an agreeable young
man from Brooklyn, N. Y, who has
been spending some weeks in the city
seeking benefit from the salubrity OF
the climate, left for Ell Paso this morn
ing expecting to return in about a
month. -Albuquerque Journal-Demo.
crat.
Tom Locke and Mexican boy we're
out in the hills west of Peter Besupre's
place last Saturday herding sheep,
howell that he had excavated under q
cedar tree. From the unshorn condi-
ton of the mans hair and beard and
his destitute condition, the boys CON-
cluded he was q wild man and created
something of a sensation in Farming
ton by so reporting, Sunday morning
Will Estes and Fahrion went up to in
vestigate, and found German by the
name of Joe Powell living as reported,
and all the provisions he had left was
piece of rawhide. They brought him
into town and he was sheared up and
fitted out with comfortable clothing by
oh irritable citizens and is now working
for A. w. Shidler.-San Juan Times.
J. L. Lewis, ]. S. Prather and other
stOckmen have lately solved the water
problem on the plains at the mouth of
the La Luz canon. They have demon
strated the fact that first-class water
can be had ali over that country at the
shallow depth Of from so to 20 feet, and
even at this depth the water in many
places rises to the surface. Wherever
an effort has been made to find water
it has invariably been crowned with
success. -Alamoqordo Chief.
Postmaster J. r. Armijo states that
the employees at the postoffce report
that quite number of small revenue
stamps are being used in mailing let
tiers, owing to their close resem blance
W hbt regulsr posbaPe stamp. InlS
makes 1t necessary to notify the parties
to whom the letters are addressed, as
they cannot be delivered until the
regular postage has been paid.-Albu
querque Citizen.
The board of county commissioners
at their meeting this afternoon ap-
pointed George a. Campfield, the book
keeper for E. j. Post 81 Co, and
Alfonso Fleischer, formerly the book
keeper for the Golden Rule Dry
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-09

Goods company, as experts to examine
the books of the different
county officers. They are under
instructions to examine all accounts
from 1887 to the present date and will
commence on their work tomorrow.
This action on the part of the commits
sioners was taken in response to the
demand, frequently made, for an in
vestigation of county affairs. When
the experts make their report, it will
either set at rest or prove the truth of
the charges that have from time to
time been given circulation -Albu-
querque Citizen.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-09

There are eighty witnesses present and
the case will consume several days
Dallas News.
At Mineral Wells some dogs we're
scratching in the ground near the
stockpen and unearthed the remains of
an infant. The form was not fully de-
veloped, and had been under the dirt so
long that no features were visible
Fort Worth Register.
Monday evening about Z o'clock
young Joe Wyse. of Fort Worth, an
employe of the Colum bis. fell from the
second rtory of q building from a win
dow, striking the sidewalk below and
will probably die. 1t is said that the
cause of his fall was that being in very
bad health. he tainted while sitting in
the window.-Fort Worth Register.
Hill Walden was shot and killed
on Monday out on Coryell creek, ten
miles north of Gatesville. When the
news reached town the officers went to
the scene. Shortly after they left
rendered and said he bad shot Walden.
He was put in Jail. Both men have
families.-Dallas News.
The house on the Peter Brsdt place,
two miles west of Orange, burned. Loss
don and Globe for $1,000. 1t was oc-
cupied by Walter Bros, who lost over
800 worth of clothing and furniture,
on which there was S4O0 insurance in
the same company.-Dallss News.
James Marvel, saged 1sbout thirty
years, committed suicide Monday
morning about o'clock at the home of
his brother-in-law, II. U. Davis, a
young farmer living about two miles
southwest of Howe. The cause of
death was an overdose of poison, be
lieved to be strychniDe and morphine
mixed.-Denison Herald.
The town of Aspermont is as dry as
q pOwderhouse and the people who re-
side here are hauling water q distance
of five miles. The recent high winds
have evapOrated water rapidly and the
stockmen and farmers are beginning to
| their pastures. Stock of all kinds are
doing we'll and little or no losses of cat
tie are apprehended.- News.
Mandamus proceedings were begun
in the Tbirty-seventn district court
this morning by the surviving mem
bers of the firm of William Cameron
& Co., through Attorney Altgelt,
against John w. Tobin, county treas
urer, for an order for the payment of
bill of s387.42 for lumber furnished
the county.-San Antonio Light.
The strike situation in the Indian
Territory does not look SO encouraging
as it did on Friday and Saturday. From
indications this afternoon it is evident
that the strike is not so nearly thing
of the past as there was reason to be-
lieve Saturday. Instead of other men
going to work this morning, and other
mines opening, the situation has been
reversed. Two more mines have been
closed down.-Denison Herald.
The house of the Texas legislature
has adopted a resolution thanking the
Indiana legislature for returning to
the Texas Terry Rangers the company
flag captured by the Indiana regiment
during the civil war. The resolution
also invites the governor of Indiana
and his staff and Legislators to come to
Texas and be bOnOred guests at pub
lie function 10 be given by the legis-
lature to mark the return of the flag to
the Terry Rangers. The invitation
was wired them and action as to the
reception will be deferred until such
time as said honored guests can visit
Texss.-Kanses City Journal.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-09

Professional safe-crackers are get
ting in their work throughout eastern
Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-09

Mrs. T. B. Catron returned last
night from q visit to Ell fsso with her
brother, W. G. Walz and family
Santa Fe New Mexican.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-09
Played Out.

Dull Headache, Pains in various
parts of the body, Sinking at the pit of
the stomach, Loss of appetite, Fever
ishness, Pimples or Sores are all posi-
tive evidences of impure blood. No
matter how it became so it must be
purified in ord r to obtain good health
Acker's Blood Elixir has never failed
to cure Scrofulous or Syphilitic poisons
or any other blood diseases. 1t is GER
tainly wonderful remedy and we sell
every bottle on positive guarantee.
M. II. Webb druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-09

A. r. De Fluent, editor of the Jour
nal, Doylestowp, Ohio: suffered for a
uum Der of years from rheumatism in
his right shoulder and side. He says:
my right arm at times was entirely
useless. | tried Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and was surprised 10 rec 1--WE re-
lief almost Immediately. The Pain
Balm has been a constant companion of
mine ever since and 1t never fails"
For sale by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-09
Texas.

Professional safe-crackers are get
ting in their work throughout eastern
Texas
Monday was busy day in the county
court at Fort Worth. Over one thou
sand dollars in fines was paid over to
the clerk.
Mrs. Henrietta Campbell, aged 50
years, q widow, living with her sou-in-
in bed this morning. Physicians at
tribute her death to heart failure
Elk.
Among the new enterprises estab-
lished in the south during the past
week Texas comes in for a 500, O0O cot
tonseed oil mill, $50, 900 lumber mill
and large oil retinery.-Ex.
Burglars dynamited large safe of
Butcher Brothers in Harrisburg early
this morning. They secured some
their trsil.-San Antonio Light.
At Corsicsns everything is-now
in in E Eeadiness for NTH, the arrival arrival
term as United States senator expired
Saturday and who is now for time out
of public life.-Ex.
ActlVe WORK OeQau MONDAY morning
repaving Main street with asphalt and
Murphy street, Fort Worth, with
vitriied brick. The work will cost
1886, 900 and is to be completed in nine
ty days.-Fort Worth Mail Telegram.
The arrival at Galveston of big
schooner with coal has relieved the
impending fuel famine there. The
city rail way company would have been
com PEELED to shut down in two or three
days more. -Ex.
George Wickson, of Fort Worth, was
convicted on q charge of horsetheft,
aud being under Is years of age, his
punishment was assessed at cOnfne-
ment in the house OF correction and re-
formatory for two years.-Ex.
At San Marcos, Frank Martin Was
pie ced on trail in the district court to-
day charged with murder of E. P. Hod-
Kulo Has oor1ptu in Univ 1909
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-09
An Awful Punishment.

OF all the horrors that have shocked
mankind throughout all history, one of the
out by the British government in 1857 to
the leaders of the famous Sepoy Mutiny.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-09

At San Marcos, Frank Martin Was
pie ced on trail in the district court to-
dey charged with murder of E. P. Hod-
ges at Kyle, Hays county, in July, 1898.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-08-01
WARM WELCOME FOR ALGER.
The Ex-Secretary, on His Return to His
Home at Detroit Next Week Will Be
Received by the Citizens.

DETROIT, Mich, July 2S.-Five bands
have already been engaged to welcome
Gen. Alger on his return home next
week. One will go to Toledo on a
special train with the committee, and
will play there during the reception at
the city hall in that city. The projected
line of march forthe parade in this city
gill include march past the generals
residence and a review from a big
stand in front of the city hall. The
city will be deliberately decorated far
thehpccasion, and 5. 900 American flags
wiz DE distributed among the people
along the sidewalks. 1t has not been
settled who will be the speakers, but
the committee having the arrange
ments in charge say men of national
reputation have promised to partici-
pate in the ceremonies.
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this action, and the Machias, now at
San Juan, Porto Rico and only a few
days run from San Domingo, will pro-
ceed at once to that island. This is a
measure of precaution rather than one
of necessity at the present time, for
Minister Powell has not suggested
gested any such action to the govern
ment. Still, it is deemed well, in
view of the press reports, indicat
ing a disturbed condition of affairs, to
have a representative of the United
States authority within reach of the
minister to protect American interests
should the need arise. Minister Pow
ell cabled the state department Friday
morning from Port au Prince, Hayti,
simply announcing the assassination
Of Heureaux by some unknown person
between 1 and o'clock on the after
noon of Wednesday.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-08-01
SPIRITED FIGHT.
insurgents, Who Had Been Driven
Firm Calamba, Attacked Americans.
Americans Had Four Killed and Eleven
"ounded-C aIamba Was the Head
Quarters OF Gea. Maibar-is
strategic Point.

MANILA, July 2S-The insurgents
who had been driven from Calamba
Wednesday, returned Thursday and
furlously attacked the American out
posts. Several companies of 21st in
yantry and Washington volunteers sal
lied out of the town and again drove
them to the hills, after brisk fight.
A thousand picked men under Gen.
Hall Wednesday captured Calamba, on
the southwest shore OF Laguna de Bay.
The town was the headquarters of Gen.
Malbar and the center CT the insurgent
telegraph system in southern Luzon.
1t was a most important stra tegic
point.
-Four hundred Washington volun-
teers, under Maj. Weisen berger, and a
battery of the 1st artillery left Pasig
Wednesday morning in caskOes and
launches, joining $50 regulars from the
! st infantry, under Capt. Eltenhead
md $50 4th cavalrymen, under Capt.
E1IcGrath, from Morong.
PTIhe men were conveyed by gun
bats to point off South Talim is
;Ipd
Oft was 4 o'clock in the afternoon
wfen the troops arrived off Calamba.
qkle regulars led the way, the men of
hek; 21st infantry and the 4th cavalry
nRn wading ashore in water neck
dep to the north end of the town.
Irhe insurgents lay quiet in their
works till men had landed. Then they
opfned a brisk fire, but were quickly
driven from their first position and
across the river, which Capt. McGrath
d Lieut.. Bateman swan, securing
ats for the cavalrymen, who then
pssed and advanced through the
vi vn.
The 21st regulars, meantime, made
tIheir way through swamps to flank the
enemy on his right. while the Wash
ingtonians, fianked on the left, under
cover of the Napilan's six Founders and
gatlings, landing on the south, but not
rapidly enough to prevent portion of
the enemy from esca ping.
Che fighting continued three hours.
-Four dead and II wounded was the
american loss
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-08-01
HIS PREDICTION.
Ge1. MOScOsO Says Uncle SIM VIII
Settle the San Domingo Trouble.
The United States AbOu: to send a Naval
Vessel to the L.. a<,d to Irotec. the
Interests of American Residents
should Occasion rise

New York. July 29-Gen Abelarde
A. MoscOso. an cXiled leader of the lib
eral party of San.o Domingo. now liv-
ing in New York, says: The death of
President HeureauX will, think, sure
~ be fol Lowed by a long state of disor-
der and revolution. l want to empha-
size this pro hecy-that the United
States will eventually be compelled to
Interfere to establish peace in the
island, just as this country did in Cuba
favor the policy of peace. l shall
DE glad to return to my country and
support such a policy if it is inaugu-
rated by Gen. Figuerea, the vice presi-
dent, who succeeds to the head of the
government. But if something is not
quickly done to establish order and
peace more revolutionary expeditions
will follow, like that Of Gen. Jimenez
and Gen. Morales, who led band from
Cuba against Heureaux. There are
now IN this country Gen. Toribeo Gar
cha and Edward Grullon, who share
my views. We think that the United
States ought to take an interest in our
West Indian republic. 1t will be a
great commercial ally. 1t lies between
Cuba and Porto Rico. It must, of nee
essity, believe. ultimately become at
tached to this country"
Gen. Moscoso has been in exile in
New York for three years. He OPP
posed the late president politically and
had to flee to save his life.
WASHINGTON, July ga naval YES
sci is to be sent Immediately to San
Domingo. Secretary Hay has made
the request that Secretary Long take
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-08-01
FARMER SHOOTS FOUR BOYS.
They Are Seriously Wounded and Several
Posses Are After the ShOOter-He
May Be Lynched if Caught.

VICKsBURG, Miss, July 29.-Several
posses are now in the hills east of mere
searching for Ithamar Yerkes, truck
farmer, who Friday afternoon shot
and seriously wounded four boys, all
of whom are under 10 years of age.
They are Warren Cooley, shot in head
and body; Frank Smith, shot in head,
face and body; Murray Foster, shot
in body and legs; Richard Kendall,
shot in head and body, fatally wound
ed. The first two are white. Mem
bers of Yerkes family claim the young
sters we're stealing watermelons, but
this is denied by the boys.
Yerkes used a double-barreled shot
gun. He may be lynched if caught.