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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-25
MISUNDERSTANDING TRIP
Made by a Mule Ship from New Or
leans to south Africa.

Made Dy n Mule snip from new Ut
leans to South Africa.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. A.-The British
transport Montezuma, Captain Owen.
which sailed from this port Oct p, with
mules, for Cape Town, has returned here
for orders. She brought back thirty-two
muleteers. who had shipped from New Or
leans. She sailed again this morning for
Halifax, to take the second contingent of
Canadian troops to South Africa. Captain
Owen reports that on the outward trip he
encountered severe gales for four or five
days, during which some twenty-five of the
mules were lost. The trip to Cape Town
took twenty; inc days and sixteen hours.
and. all told, thirty-one of the animals, of
which there were 1.SS5 on board, were killed
or put to death because of disease. The trip
Of the Montezuma to Cape Town and re-
turn Is record breaker. The distance COW
cred was fifteen thousand miles, and the
snip was under a full head of steam during
sixty-one days. The Montezuma landed her
mules at Cape Town and they were i'm
mediately sent north. by train, to General
Methuen, in the direction of Kimberley
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Duke Of Connaught Tries Hard to Go
to the Front, but the Govern
ment Refuses Permission.
ORDER OF RECOMMENDATION
GATACRE ISSUES 1T TO RESTLESS
DUTCH IN HIS DISTRICT.
All Males Over Twelve Years Old
Must Move Outside Fixed Limit or
Report at Detention Camp.

LONDON, Dec 25, 4:30 a. m.-The War
Office has received cablegram from Gen.
Forestier-waIker. dated at Cape Town.
yesterday. saying:
Have no further news of the general
situation
1t may almost be safely predicted that
nothing will occur to-day. A truce. either
formal or informal, is being kept for the
observance of Christmas by the opposing
forces.
The Duke Of Connaught again pressed to
be allowed to go to the front. but the gov
ernment declined TO give it's assent.
Then waving considerations of rank he
offered his services to Lord Roberts in any
capacity as a staff officer. Lord Roberts
consented. but the government again de-
clined.
The Morning Posts correspondent at
chievely. telegraphing on Monday. Dec. Is.
and confirming, intelligence already cabled.
says: "At dawn to-day the column struck
camp and formed a new one, three miles
to the south, owing to the scarcity Of
water
A dispatch from Modder river, dated
Dec Is, says: '.rhe Beers continue extend
ing their srcnches. They now have nearly
twenty miles of intrenched works due
north of the British camp. which also is
an admirable position for defense, as the
surrounding country is perfectly level. The
aral1 1o6 f0 In,
line a force estimated at 10000 in order to
contain the British column. A large num-
ber Of Lord Methuens wounded have re-
covered and are ready to resume their
places in the ranks"
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Modder river, dated Dec. Is, says: I'VE are
now waiting until England shall have
realized the actual facts. 1t has to be ad-
mitted that, man for man. we have found
ourselves pretty we'll matched, but the
Beers have always the choice of positions.
Let England then become alive to the
need for further 100000 men. Such a
force will prove the truest economy in
both blood and treasure"
Among minor news items II is announced
that Colonel Mackinnon has been ap-
pointed to command the City Of London
Imperial Volunteers. The Sixteenth Lam
GERS have been expected to proceed from
Bombay to the Cape to meet the pressing
need OF cavalry. The Canadian Colonel
Russard has been appointed to General
French staff.
1t is rumored that the Free State is
about to move the seat Of government
from Bloemfontein to Winburg, the former
being indefensible.
DIR. Leyds. who has been again inter-
viewed. asserts that the Beers have ample
arms and ammunition. declaring that they
have Mausers enough to give each burgher
two. and equal number OF Martini
Henrys.
The morning papers are severely CRITICS.
ing the fact that Gen. Sir Charles War
ren's Fifth Division is being utilized to re-
inforce various points, instead OF being
concentrated at one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-25
KILLED HIS WIFE.
Louisville Man, Playing Santa Claus,
Carried Revolver.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. PA fatal ac-
cident put sudden end to the Christmas
festivities at the home Of John Buechel, on
Sixteenth street. near Grayson, this even
ing. Jacob f. Huntow, Buechels brother
in-law, with the formers wife and four
children were among the merrymakers.
Huntow played the part of Santa Claus
and in his outfit carried a revolver. While
the frolic was at its height this weapon
was accidentally discharged. the bullet
striking and instantly killing Mrs Huntow.
When he realized what had happened,
Huntow threatened to take his life and be-
came so violent the police thought best to
lock him up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-25
Good Conditions in NeSrOs.

Associated Press Letter.
BACOLON, Island of Negros, Nov. T.
The commercial interests Of Negros and
of water separate them, and Iloilo. on
Panay, is the shipping port for all products
of Negros. Negros island was first garri-
soned by the California volunteers, which
regiment was replaced early in July, 1898,
by the Sixth United States Infantry. Brig
adler General Smith, formerly colonel of
the Californians, is military governor of
Negros, and since last July affairs here
have advanced rapidly and well under his
direction. Last July the situation had two
sides, the military and the civil. The Sixth
Infantry had before it the duty of sup
pressing the interior mountain bandits, as
we'll as the scattering of the revolutionary
party, which was operating under instruc-
tions from Aguinaldo. in Luzon. AS TO
civil matters, General Smith had in view
the establishment and maintenance of a
civil and elective government, which would
ing islands what good things could be en-
joyed under American rule. Negros was
selected as the most promising field for this
experiment.
The mountains OF Negros run down it's
center and length and between the foot
belt Of lowlands averaging in width from
five TO twenty miles. On these lowlands
are the farms and plantations producing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-25
KNOCKED FROM A BRIDGE.
Two Men Fall Ninety Feet, but One
Probably Will Recover.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 2I-Two men
were Knocked from railroad bridge ninety
feet high at Loudon. Tenn. to-day under
peculiar circumstances. Sam Eldridge, COL
ored. one of the men. will die. The other
probably will recover. John Weare, in a
drunken condition. attempted TO ride
across the high bridge and had forced
his horse along about forty feet before
1t fell between the cross ties. An oncom-
ing train was tagged just in time to pre-
vent horse and rider being killed In at
tempting to get the horse off the bridge
Samuel Eldridge and William Bogus
were knocked off the structure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-25
Weekly Death Report.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2-Following is
General Otis's weekly death report: Ma
Mia, Dec. 24.-Adjutant General, Washing
ton-Following deaths since last report !:
Nepholthiasis: Nov. 7, Sixth Infan-
try. John Smith. Company c. Gun
shot wound: Nov. is. Thirty-third In
fantry, Arthur ID. Radzinski, Company X;
sergeant major Thirteenth Infantry,
Charles Z. White: Dec. Z, Thirty-fourth
Infantry, Oscar E. Dolan, Company CT;
Dec. II. Eleventh Cavalry. Joseph Kessin-
ger. Company d; Dec. 10. Thirty-ffth In
fantry, Rayner Anderson. Company A. ac-
cidental. Typhoid fever: Dec. 16, Third
Artillery, Raymond Carpenter. Company
l.; Dec. Z. Fourth Cavalry, Harry Reno,
sergeant Company X; Dec. 10. Twenty
seventh Infantry. Claude B. Christmas,
CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-25
REC0NCENTRADO ORDER.
Gen Gatacre Issues 1t for Disanected
Cape COlOnists.

Ocn OWtocTe ASeueS H 1Or D1sduecteQ
Cape Colonists.
CAPE TOWN. Monday, Dec. 1s-General
Gatacre. in order to check the insurrection
among the Dutch colonists, and to prevent
disaffected persons giving information or
other assistance to the Beers. has issued a
modified reconcentrado order. BY its terms
all males over twelve years of age, of
whatever nationality, residing outside of
towns or villages. but within a radius of
twelve miles of military camps. now estab-
lished or heretsfter go be established north
of Sterkstroom, are required Immediately
to vacate their places of residence. and
either to remove to some place outside the
twelve-mile radius, or to form a camp in
close proximity to the nearest military
camp-the spot to be selected by the officer
commanding-where they must reside until
further notice, providing for their own
needs. All persons found within the radius
without passes will be arrested.
Advices from Colesberg assert that not
many colonial Dutch have Joined the
Beers in that district. Certain residents of
Malmesbury celebrated General Gatacre's
repulse at Stormberg by a dinner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-25
Body VIII Lie I'm State at North6eid
During the Morning and Until the
Hour for the Funeral.
BY CREMATION AT woKING
DUKE OF WESTMINSTER's BODY
DISPOSED OF SUNDAY.
Martyrs Of the Maine Reach Hampton
Roads on the Texas--Restfng Place
mt Arlington Is Chosen.

EAST NoRTHFIELD. Mass. Dec "a
The family of the late Dwight L. Moody
remained indoors nearly the entire day.
owing to the constant downpour Of rain.
leaving the house only for a brief In
terval during the forenoon to attend serv-
ices at the Congregational Church. Mrs.
Moody. who had been much affected by
the arrival of her sister and brother.
Fleming Revell and Mrs. William M.
Holden, of Chicago. last evening, was in
her usual health after nights rest. and
showed only slightly the struggle which
she has experienced during the past few
weeks Mrs. L. c. washburn, Mr.. Moody's
only sister, is expected to arrive from her
home in Racine, Wis. tonight. The serv-
ices at the Congregational Church this
forenoon were conducted by the Rev. c. ].
Schofeld, the pastor. assisted by the Rev.
r. A. Torrey, of Chicago. who had been
associated with Mr.. Moody at the Bible
Institute at Chicago. Mr.. Torrey's talk
was principally of the life of the dead
evangelist.
The funeral is to be held Tuesday after
noon at 2:SO o'clock and the details have
been compIeted. The body viii be taken
to the church at a. m. by the Mount Her
man students. and will lie in state until
2:30 in the afternoon. when the services
will be held. after which 1t will be taken TO
the last resting place on Roundtop. The
only music during the service. aside from
singing by the regular choir Of the church.
will be the singing of Rock of Ages" one
of Mr.. Moody's favorite hymns, by the
Noun Herman male quartet. Honorary
pallbearers have been named as follows:
Col. ]. ]. Janeway. New Brunswick. n. J.:
r. c. Morse, Of the Y. NJ. c. A. inter-
national committee, New York; George s.
Stebbins, Brooklyn; Ira d. Sankey, Brook
lyn; Gen. ]. ]. Estey. Brattleboro. VT:
Col. C. A Hopkinson, Boston; III. N
Moore. Boston; DR.. n. T. Wood. North
field. and Prof. A. III. Cutler. OF Mount
Herman Seminary.
In answer to kilograms sent to several
gentlemen who had been associated with
Mr.. Moody In his work. Offering to them
an opportunity TO speak a few words over
the body of the dead evangelist, five have
responded, accepting the invitation.
Those who will speak are: II. @. Weston.
Of the Crosier Theological Seminary. Ches-
ter, Pa; Rev. Arthur T. Pierson, OF
Brooklyn; Bishop Mallalieu. of Boston;
Rev. ]. Wilbur Chapman. OF New York.
and II. M. Moore OF Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-25
COL. CODY DISSENTS.
Says Indians Are Not DemoraIixed by
Life on the Road.

OMAHA. Neb., Dec. 4.-Buffalo Bill (Col.
w. f. Cody) passed through Omaha to-day
en- route to Washington TO urge the Indian
commissioner TO rescind his recent order
prohibiting Indians from leaving the reser-
walton TO travel with shows. Colonel Cody
combats the argument used by the commits
sioner that the Indians are demoralized by
being out on the road with shows. He says
the experiences they meet with In their
travels better fit them to adopt the man.
ners and customs of the white man than
does life on the reservation. He claims
that the redskins are benefited rather than
injured as members of travelling organiza-
tions which portray life on the plains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-25
STRONG FENIAN MOVEMENT


sion Of Canada.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. e4-The Bee will saw
Tomorrow: There is something more than
now so general throughout the United
States will lead to the resuscitation of the
once celebrated organization among Irish
Americans known as the Fenians, which
planned and executed an invasion of Can
ada in 1866 out Of hatred of England for the
wrongs that for seven hundred years had
been inflicted upon Ireland. Intimations
have reached Omaha from other cities that
an address calling for renewal of the
Fenian organization and the Clan-na- Gael
had been sent out from this city to en-
thusiastic Irish-Americans in other places.
But inquiry among prominent Irishmen
failed to disclose the identity of any per-
sons who may have sent out such an ad-
dress. AS far as could be learned there are
no organized branches OF the societies
named in this city. although there are
some men In Omaha who were proud OF
their membership in the Fenian organiza-
ton. Inquiry, however. did develop the
fact that there is some sort OF a secret
movement on foot among the Irish en-
thusiasts In this and neighboring cities
which has for its object some decisive steps
Of more belligerent character toward
England than a simple declaration OF SYM
pathy for the Beers far away In South
Africa The movement here will be in
augurated by a meeting to be held next
Sunday. when some measures are expected
to be taken One OF the leaders. a promi-
nent Irish-American OF this city, speaking
Of the matter to-day. said:
There are I'm Omaha to-day a respecta-
BILE number OF Irishmen who are ready to
so 10 the front and they don't care
whether It Is to the Transvaal or to Cam
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-25

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 4.-The work of
enlisting and equipping the second Cana
dian contingent for South Africa is pro-
crossing rapidly. 1t is expected that the
first steamer carrying a portion of the
contingent will sail from Halifax Jan. TO-
Two other steamers carrying the remain
der Of the troops are booked to leave on
the 18th and 21st of January. The rush for
enlistment continues in all parts of the
country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-25

Their Last Resting Place Is Ch0sen
by Secretary Allen.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2i.-Assistant Sec
retary Allen. of the Navy Department. who
has charge of the preliminary arrange
ments for interring the remains OF the
Names dead at Arlington next Thursday.
has selected as a site for their last resting
place a beautiful grassy knoll. just this
side of where the Santiago dead lie buried.
Captain Sigsbee will have charge of the ar
rangements on the day OF burial. and
Chaplain Chidwick. who was on the Maine
when she was blown up. viii perform the
funeral rites at the reinterment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-25

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Dec. 2i-Heavy
rain is again pairing of the Canadian cliff.
A large mass Of rock from a point close to
the Horseshoe fall dropped into the river
this morning. Table rock Is slowly but
surely becoming smaller. The upper end OF
Goat island shows the wear made by
water. and marks of the recession are
plainly visible at the foot Of the American
and Horseshoe falls.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-25

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Dec. A.-The
army and navy veterans OF the Spanish
war; under Col. J. c. Baker. OF the Second
Virginia, and Capt c. c. Berkeley, OF the
Fourth lmmunes. will meet the remains OF
the dead on their arrival tomorrow morn
ing and will escort them 10 the funeral
train. All the volunteers from this city.
Hampton. Phoebus and vicinity and a
number OF regulars will be on hand when
the Texas drops anchor of the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-25
Memorial Speeches at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Dwight L. Moody
was remembered in the songs. the prayers
and the speeches of thousands at the Chi
cago-avenue Church and the Bible Institute
to-day. The favorite hymns OF the evan
gelist were sung at all the meetings The
Rev. DR.. Newall. assistant superintendent
Of the Bible Institute. preached at the var
ious gatherings. touching upon tae charac-
ter and achievements of Moody as pref
ace to his regular sermon. He advocated
gladness and resignation instead OF grief.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-25
BABY GIRL KILLED.
Shot Intended for Her Father, Who
Was Fatally Wounded.

SLIDELL, La, Dec. 24.-As b. F. Scar
borough. a planter who lives near here.
was entering his house last night he was
fired upon by persons concealed on the
place. One shot struck and killed his three
year-old daughter, who was sitting by the
fire in the house Mr.. Scarborough was IA
tally wounded He gave the names OF per-
sons he suspected of doing the shooting
but they are withheld pending an investi-
cation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-25
kitchener Sail. from Malta.

MALTA, Dec. 24-General Lord Kitch-
ener, chief of the staff to General Lord
Roberts. arrived here to-day from Alex
andria on the British second-class cruiser
Isis. He went Immediately on board the
British cruiser Dido, which sailed for Gil
braltar, where he will join Lord Roberts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-25
Services mt Atlanta.

ATLANTA. Ga. Dec. A.-Services in
memory of Dwight l.. Moody were held at
the Baptist Tabernacle here this evening.
The Rev. Sam p Jones. the evangelist. and
the Rev. L. G. Broughton were the speak
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-25

CAPE HENRY. Va. Dec. 2l-The United
States battleship Texas. Capt Charles ID.
Sigsbee commanding. passed In the Capes
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-12-27

Several persons standing in front of
show window Oh Fourth street
watching II procession of Japanese
mice in cage as they ran in at one
door of their sleeping apartment and
out at another with lightning rapdity
became involved In dispute as TO how
many of the animals there We're. One
said there were only two mice while
others thought there were at least
three.
They were very active, curious little
animals and, instead of being Of the
proper mouse color, were black and
white marked in large blotches like
Holstein cattle or old fashioned swine.
The holes into and out of which they
ran were close together, and they chas-
ed around so swiftly that 1t was I'M
possible to count them, for sometimes
there was n mouse at each hole and
sometimes one outside and the others
inside. and sometimes 1t appeared as II
there were just one long mouse in a
circle revolving on pivot, with noses
and tails at intervals.
Inc mao race was kept up loI oonc
time, and finally all the mice disap-
peared as If by magic. One OF the spec
tators went into the store and asked
how many mice there were in the cage,
stating that he aud his companions had
not been able TO decide, as they moved
too quickly to be counted. A clerk said
there was only one mouse, and it was
impossible to count it except when 1t
was asleep and, seeing a look of IN
crednlity on the countenance OF the
caller, raised the top of the cage ana
showed one little black and white
mouse nesting on piece of cotton In
a corner.-Portland Oregonian.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-12-27
OPIUM SMOKING IN THE ORIENT
Hitting the Pipe" i'll the Chinese
Empire and in Formosa.

"Hitting the Pipe" in the Chinese
Empire and in Formosa.
To learn the actual number of opium
smokers is impossible, but we know the
amount of the foreign import of this
drug and the naive confessions Of re-
formed opium smokers tells us precisely
the amount Of opium required to pass
the yin or craving. 1t is one-fiftl of an
ounce daily. An ounce or liang'is con
sumed in five days, and catty suffices
for eighty days. Four catties are
enough for 800 days, and another half
catty will carry the smoker to the end
of a year with comfort. A picul is
enough, them for only twenty-five per-
sons, and $4,000 piculs is sufficient for
not more than 100000 persons. The
law of c0mpulsion in the smoker is just
as imperious for native opium as for
foreign. 1t is matter of great interest
to know the extent ofthe evil.
In regard to Szechuen, that very pop
ulous and wealthy province, Mr..
Schjoth, In the Trade Report for 1885,
informs us that Szechuen produces 100.-
600 piculs of opium, and the cultivation
is always increasing. At Chungching
where he is commissioner, he is told
that 10000 piculs suffice for consump-
ton in the province. and that 65,000
piculs are exported. We may conclude
that the smokers of that province can
not be less than 100000. Since the pop
ulation is 67000,000, the number OF
smokers is one in a hundred. In Shensi
one in one hundred and forty smoke; in
Szechuen one in a hundred. In Formosa
one in fifteen is the proportion in cities
where the people are sunk to the lowest
point of degradation, and this is the
largest proportion yet known of opium
smokers as compared with the general
population. Shanghai (China) Mercury.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-12-27

One of the priced curios of the Phila-
delphia mint is coin which is 1000
years old and which was coined at the
ancient mint of that other Philadelphia
of the far east mentioned in the Bible.
1t is still in good condition, and the
inscription is perfectly legible. The
design on the face of the coin bears u
striking resemblance to the Goddess
of Liberty of our own currency, and
underneath Is the one word Demos
which means 1.-THE people," On the
other side is the figure OF Diana. with
her bow arched, and the Inscription.
Diana, Friend of the Philadelphians"
When this coin was struck Off, Phila-
delphia was the most important city Of
Lydia. The prize was picked up In
Europe by Joseph Mickey. n cele-
brated Philadelphia violin maker and
numismatist of high repute, who pre-.
sented 1t to the mint.-Philadelphia
Record
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-12-27

Down to Charles lis time it was Gus
tomary to name and baptize ship aft
err she was launched. sometimes a
week or two after. The old Tudor
method used for men-of-war was still
in use. Pepys' DIARY" shows that.
The ship was safely got afloat. after
which some high parsonage went on
board with a special silver standing
cup" or 'fiaggon" of wine, out OF which
he drank, naming the ship, and poured
a libation on the quarter deck. The
cup was then generally given to the
dockyard master shipwright as me-
mento.
When did the present usage of nam
ing and baptizing ship before she Is
sent aftoat come in? | trace the last
explicit mention of the old method to
1864. when the Royal Katherine was
launched (see Pepys). The first men
ton of smashing a bottle of wine on
the bows of British man-ofwar that
/ have found is In contemporary
newspaper cutting of May, 1880, de-
scribing the christening of II. Nj. s.
Magnanime at Deptford. but nothing
is limited that 1t was then a new Gus
tom-Notes and Queries.