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the Dutch Church. The ~uitlanders, who
have created the wealth OF the republic. are
paying 20 per cent OF the taxes. and are
practically without representation
The u~itlanders hope for reforms through
the franchise. Last presidential election, In
the Witswater Rand, in which the census
shows a white population Of about eighty
Thousand. the returns showed but 1903 votes
cast.
In regard TO dynamite, II has been the
policy Of the government to grant an ex-
elusive franchise to a Holland and German
syndicate to make dynamite, the importa-
ton being Illegal. They demand for IL %
shlllings a case An American firm offered
10 lay IT down in the Transvaal in unlim-
tied quantities at IS shillngs a case of fifty
pounds Tn mining industry uses about
10000 cases annually. That means a loss Of
$1,000. 900 to the miners. The profit is too low
TO warrant working many low-grade ore
sThe Netherlands Railway Company
holds the exclusive right to build and con-
rates. 1t charges from 8 TO IS cents per mile
per ton for freight. Most OF the mining
machinery is brought from Chicago. The
distance Of about thirty or forty miles. is
more expensive than the freight rates from
Chicago to New York. about nine hundred
There are about lightweight thousand
blacks there. They walk from five hundred
70 eight hundred miles TO reach the mines.
Iney are forced to purchase a kind of
badge or dog collar and wear IL. in addi-
ton TO paying the government 80 cents a
4acAeA. n lucJ rose tie uOB collar, OF Idll
10 pay the monthly tax they are. usually
given fifteen lashes and imprisoned a couple
OF months. The lash is called a 'sjambok.'
pronounced 'shambuck.' and there is no
mule whip made half so severe.
The gold fields of the Transvaal are not
found In rich deposits, as Is thought, but
their value lies in the great quantity of low
grade. free-tillinS ore, with an average OF
$le.4o per ton The cost Of production is
about s. per ton. Capital is at present wary,
but IL England succeeds in getting the re-
forms. the big PUSHES to the gold fields of
California in 1919. and to Colorado, would
be nothing in comparison. So sure are the
present mines i'm their output that, in Eng
land. those who have control of trust mon
ey and estates. are investing I'm them.
Although the Beers do not anticipate
war. yet, while on my way home. / spent
several weeks in England, and from what /
could learn there. active preparations are
being made for war with the Transvaal. II
Is the universal opinion of those best posted
and those having at heart the best wishes
Tor the ultimate success of the Transvaal
as a republic, that nothing short of a war
with England will remedy the situation"
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OCTOGENARIAN'S CRIME.
ut His Enemy, Fires His House
and Commits Suicide.

NEWTON. O., Aug. q An attempted
murder by a man aged eighty-five, followed
by his suicide and the burning of his house,
startled this village to-day. Jacob Christi
man, who at this advanced age. has been
living alone II this village, to-day saw Mr..
Ia ID. Drake, 6. farmer, with whom he has
mad much trouble about money matters,
standing across the street. Christman
rushed out and fired a shot at Drake, but
missed him. He then rushed back info his
mousse. from which a pistol shot was heard.
and simultaneously flames burst out and
the house was consumed. 1t is thought the
old man supposed he had killed his victim
ana preferred death to the penalty of the
law.
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EIGHTEEN BOILER VICTIMS.
Men Buried I'm the Ruins Of nm Apple
ton Sash and Door, Factory.

APPLETON. Wis, Aug. "a boiler in
the sash, door and blind factory of E.. H.
Wieckert Company exploded to-day, killing
three men and seriously ~injuring eight 9TH
ers. The killed are: Robert Passh, Ma
thaniel Pattinson, the engineer, and VIII
liam Bolduan. Those injured were: Joseph
Wettingill, John Foster, William Hoffman,
Edward Koletzek. Paul Hoepner. Herman
Miller, August Rehelfeld and William
Weaver.
All of the other men In the building were
more or less hurt. The explosion carried
down the entire main building and dry
house, In addition to the engine room.
Eighteen men were buried in the ruins.
Fire started in the ruins and, for a time,
threatened to burn the imprisoned men
alive, but 1t was checked until everybody
had been removed, when II got beyond con-
troll and completely destroyed the plant.
Loss, $50, 600, partially insured.
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stenographers In Session.

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Over one hundred ex-
pert stenographers, representing almost ev-
cry section of the country, met here to-day
for the purpose of forming a national asso-
citation. The call for the meeting was sent
out by Kendrick C. Hill. of Trenton, N. j.;
J.. 3. Campbell, Sp~artanburg, n. Y; J.. B.
Strachan, Brazil, Ind; o. G. CASTOR, Tabor,
la. 1t is believed that a national associa-
ton would serve the purpose of raising the
typists, as well as benefting members in
other w rs. The framing of the constitu-
ton wiIA not be accomplished without con-
siderable debate, as the views OF delegates
vary considerably. The meeting will adj
journ Thursday. Mr.. Hill Is looked upon
as a presidential probability.
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The strawboard Combination.

BOSTON, Aug. 22.-The Transcript to-
day says: Important developments are I'M
derstood to be opening in the strawboard
trade The general business activity which
has extended to every class of industry has
greatly increased the consumption of
strawboard. All the mills Of the American
Strawboard Company are running full time,
with an average daily output Of twenty
tons Of strawboard each. Negotiations are
now pending for the acquisition by the
American Strawboard Company Of several
important independent concerns. This deal
has so far progressed that it is understood
that an advance in price will be ordered
simultaneously by the trust and its present
competitors or all grades, to take effect
Sept. I.
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PHOENIX PARK MURDERERs.
Fffxharris and O'HanIon Released
After Serving Seventeen Years.

DUBLIN, Aug. z2-Earl Cadogan, lord
lieutenant of Ireland, to-day signed the ex-
pectsd order releasing from Marlborough
Jail James Fftzharris. alias ''Skin the
Goat" who in May, 1883, was sentenced to
penal servitude as an accomplice In the
murder on May 6. 1882, in Phoenix Park,
Dublin. of Lord Frederick Cavendish, chief
secretary for Ireland, and T. III. Burke,
permanent under secretary, who were as
sassinated by stabbing by four men known
as the 'Invincibles." An order of release
was also signed In the case Of Laurence
O'Hanlon, sentenced to penal servitudesfor
attempting to murder members of the fury
engaged in the trial OF persons charged
with the murder. In November, 1852. Fitz-
harris and O'Hanlon left the jail this even
ing.
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ST. LOUIS. Aug. 22.-The first steps to
organize the Democrats Of Illinois outside
of Chicago for William ]. Bryan in 1900 have
been taken, and a number OF prominent
Democrats lave organized the Original
William jennings Bryan Club OF Illinois"
Congressman b. F. Caldwell Is credited
with being the promoter of the plan OF
organization. Bryan clubs will he organized
throughout the State without delay, the
purpose being to secure the Illinois delega-
ton for Mr.. BRYAN.
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THE GREATEST TELESCOPE,
Prof. Pick Of Harvard, Wants to
Put 1t i'm jamaica.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 22.-Prof Ed
ward Charles Pickering, of the Harvard
observatory, informs the correspondent of
the Associated Press that he is here seek
ing a suitable location for the largest tele-
scope in the world, which is being con-
structed at Cambridge and especially for
observing the new planet, which is due to
pass very close to the earth eighteen months
hence. He is favorably impressed with ia
maica's advantages. Prof. Pickering estab-
lisned the Misti observatory of Peru.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
AMATEUR ANARCHIST.
Cleveland Who Was Manu-
featuring Explosives.

CLEVELAND. o., Aug. &C. E. Ward,
a bicycle repairer, whose place of business
is on Woodland avenue, was arraigned in
Police Cou to-day on the charge Of med
ding with street-rsilway property. His case
was continued until Saturday. Recently
several boys were arrested on the charge
OF placing explosives on street railroad
tracks. To the detectives they admitted
that the explosives consisted Of sulphur and
potash and that IL had been prepared for
them by Ward. who explained how it
should be used. Ward is said TO have con-
fessed to the police that he mixed the ex-
plosive.
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AUGUSTA, Me-. Aug. 22.-The resignation
of Thomas b.. Reed as congressman In the
First Maine district was received by Gov
ernor Powers to-day. The resignation is
TO take effect Sept. 4. and 1t has been ac-
cepted by Governor Powers Mr.. Reeds let
ter was brief. reading as follows:
Portland. Me.-To the Governor Of Maine.
Augusta:
Il hereby resign the position of member
Of Congress from the First district Of Maine,
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ARTHUR AND THE BIG FOUR.
Brotherhood Grievance Committee
Meets the Officials.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 22.-President Arthur,
OF the Locomotive Engineers, and the griev-
ance committee Of the brotherhood were in
secret conference with officials Of the Big
Four Railway to-day and will confer again
tomorrow. The meeting and its specific
purpose are kept strictly secret. The ques-
ton Of a IL believed to ibesa minor matter,
as the men are making more money than
they did with the higher wages of 1892. 1t
seems that there are some inequalities in
the matter Of runs which gives some men
an advantage over others and this Is sought
to be adjusted. 1t Is believed that all Diff
ferences will be satisfactorily adjusted.
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DENVER, Aug. 22.-"Kid' Parker, OF
Denver. who is TO fight a return match with
Billy Otis. OF California, before the Olympic
Club. Aug. %. signed tonight for a hght
with Frank BARLEY. of Chicago, Sept II.
before the Colorado Athletic Association.
for the lightweight championship of the
West; Jack Grace. OF New York. Is matched
with Young Mahoney, of San Francisco. as
one OF the preliminaries on that occasion
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ATKINSON A H
Boston Man knocks Down a Georgia
Colonel in

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 22.-Harry NJ. At
kinson, president of the Georgia Electric
Light Company and secretary of the Collins
Belt Street Railway, and Councilman w. s.
Thompson came to blows on the street here
this evening, as a result OF Mr.. ~Thompson's
denunciation of the Boston man in the Coun-
Gil yesterday. Only a few blows were
struck and these were landed by Atkinson
on Thompson's face. Colonel Thompson
was knocked to the ground and his face
badly bruised. Friends interfered, however,
before serious damage was done.
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The Fever nj Panama.

COLON. Colombia, Aug. 2--Several cases
of yellow fever have occurred at Panama.
the disease, it is said. having been imported
from G~uayaquil, Ecuador. An urgent appeal
was made 10 the local authorities to-day In
regard to the necessity for the immediate
construction of a lazarette in Panama. IT
was pointed out that otherwise the recently
increased traffic OF the isthmus with Pacific
ports must suffer a decrease.
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knowledge. which a man acquires during his
lifetime. II wouldn't be safe for Russell
Sage. for instance. who is eighty-three. TO
swear that he is only ten. Still. as the gen.
tier sex is at a disadvantage in the matter
OF age. particularly during the tendency OF
matrimonial negotiations, the ruling, he
thinks. will be very popular. Still. he adds
ominously, IL IS subject 10 review by the
courts and may be very materially modified
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
A Caucu. for Governors.

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 22-The contest
for the governorship Of Mississippi, which is
10 be decided at the state convention to-
morrow, is in a very indefinite shape.
Judge Longino's chances frightened consid-
erably to-day and some very effectual work
among uninstructed delegations was accom-
plished by his managers. Several attempts
have been made to organize a combination
among the followers Of Judge Critz, Major
Vardeman and Judge Powell. but so far
all have resulted in failure. Judge Longino's
caucus tonight was attended by nearly two
hundred uninstructed delegates.
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Attempt to Burn city Hall.

DELAWARE, o., Aug. 22-An attempt
made early this morning to burn the
city building. valued at $150.O00 A man was
seen running from the rear and fire was
discovered In the hay used for the fire de-
partment stock. The horses were nearly
suffocated before they would be removed.
Fireman Heller was overcome by smoke
and heat. After two hours the flames were
under control
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In CarmagnoIe.

In the riots in Paris on Sunday the mob Of
Anarchists and Socialists, after desecrating
the Church of st. Joseph, tore out the chairs
and burned them in the square in front OF
the edifce. Dancing around the blaze, they
chanted the red republican song Of the first
revolution, L ~Carmagnole," which was
sung by the mob about the guillOtine In 1893.
The people danced while singing the song,
beginning slowly and stamping on the
ground and gradually accelerating the
movement, concluding each StanZa as rap
La C~armagnole' has attained an almost
incredible vogue. 1t is the sure
ment OF every uprising against the French
government. So frenzied did 1t make the
people that Napoleon Bonaparte, on assum-
ing the first consulship, forbade the singing
and dancing Of the song.
Great Madame Veto swore one day
The folks Of Paris she would STAY;
Our cannoniers so stout
Soon put my lady out
Well dance the Carmagnole:
Brothers, ejoice~brothers rejoice
Hail to the cannons voice.
Wen dance the Carmagnole. etc.
Her husband thought he was in luck
He had not learned a Frenchman's pluck;
So, lusty Louis, so,
You'll to the Temple go.
Well dance the Carmagnole. etc.
The Swiss. too. had a great desire
Upon our brotherhood to fire;
But. by the men of France -
They soon were taught to dance.
Well dance the Carmagnole. etc.
When madame saw the tower, no doubt,
She gladly would have faced about;
It turned her stomach proud
To find herself so cowed.
Well dance the Carmagnoie. etc.
When Louis, who was once so big,
Before him saw the workmen dig.
He said-How hard his case
To be in such a place.
Wen dance the Carmagnole. etc.
All honest folks throughout the land
Will by the patriot surely stand,
A brethren firmly bound,
While loud the cannon SOUND.
Wen dance the Carmagnole, etc.
All royalists throughout the land
Will by the base Aristos stand:
And they'll keep up the war
Like towards as they are.
Wen dance the Carmagnole, etc.
The gens-d'armes swear they'll firmly stand
As guardians of their native land;
They heard the lannon's sound
And backward were not found.
Wen dance the Carmagnoie, etc.
Come. friends, united we will be.
Then we shall fear no enemy:
If any foes attack.
Well gaily beat them back.
Wen dance the Carmagnole, etc.
A gallant sansculotte, am L,
The friends Of Louis 1 defy:
Long live the Marseillois,
The Bretons and the laws.
Well dance the Carmagnoie, etc.
The Faubourgs' valiant sansculotte-
Oh, never be his name forgot;
But Jovially I'LL up
To him the other cup.
Well dance the Carmagnoie, etc.
After the Anarchist troubles of 1883 the
stanza is said to have been added
by Prince Peter Kratpotkin, the Russian
communist Anarchist:
What is IL 10 a republican
The chastisement OF scoundrels7
Slaps for the hypocrites,
The lash for the spies,
And the bomb for dictators.
Hurrah for
The lannon's roar!
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waxed-Paper Trust.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The Times to-mor-
row will say: A waxed paper combine"
Is being formed by the Standard Oil Com
pany, 1t Is said. j. L. St John, who Is or
ganiZing Ii, has options on seven or the
ten factories in the United States. The cap
ital stock is to be 100000. There are
waxed paper plants in New Hampshire,
Connecticut, Michigan. this city. Rock City
Falls, N. Y. Philadelphia. Paterson. Passaic
and Camden. N. j., and Elkhart. Ind. Those
at Paterson and Camden and one other
have refused to join the combination.
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ROUEN, Aug. PA body OF two thou
land striking dock laborers, on being re-
fused admission to a cemetery during the
burial of the remains of a comrade to-day,
returned to the city crying: Long live the
strike" Disturbances followed and a num-
Der of the leaders were arrested This even
Ing there were fresh disorders, the people
sons were injured and the police made nu-
MARQUIS arrests
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Pniladelpnia North American.
If the latest decision of the controller OF
the treasury becomes generally known, the
ladies will rise up and call him blessed.
That, however. is not his real name. He has
ruled that on the question OF ones age, as a
person can have such m only
through others, he cannot be absolutely sure
as to his age. and. therefore,. IL is not
perjury TO mistake IL. Assistant United
States District Attorney Francis Fisher
law In the Treasury Department. but must
not be too broadly accepted There are
limitations. he says. imposed by actual
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LONDON, Aug. 22-Mrs. William Y.
Perot. charged with having abducted her
daughter Gladys, from Baltimore, and for
whom extradition papers were sent from
the United States, was formally freed from
custody in the Bow-street Police Court to-
day and the case was thus ended by mutual
agreement after Mrs. Perot had promised
to hand her daughter over to the care Of
Mr.. William H. Perot, the child's grand
father. Mrs. Perot drove AVA from the
court smiling, accompanied by her sister
and Gladys. Mr.. Perot and the child Will
sail as soon as possible for the United
States.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The cruiser
Newark has arrived at Acapulco.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 22-Arrived: Pavo-
MIA, from Boston, for Liverpool.
MOVILLE, Aug. 22.-Arrived: Anchoria,
from New York, for Glasgow.
NEW YORK. Aug. 2--Arrived; Califor-
MIA, from Naples.
HAMBURG. Aug. 22.-Arrived: Brazilia,
from New York.
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For a Cotton Mill Monopolx.

FALL RIVER. Mass, Aug. 22.-The treas
urers of all the cotton cloth mills to-day
received letters, signed by Nelson G. Green,
Of New York. making a formal offer for the
purchase Of the properties either for cash
or part cash and part stock in a new cor
poration to include all of the mills. No price
list accompanied the offer. A request was
made for permission to appear before the
directors of each mill to give further details
of the plan and to submit offers for stock.
Mr.. Green is accredited In this city as the
legal representative Of the Searles syndi-
cate of New York.
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NO FEVER ON BOARD,
But the Ward-Lfne Steamer Mexico
Was Sent to Quarantine.

NEW YORK. Aug. 22-The ward-line
steamer Mexico arrived from Havana to-day
with 10 cabin passengers. Among them
were Major j. II. Dorst. u. S. A; Lieut.
F. H. Delano and Surgeon r. o. Marcour.
U. s. NJ. c.. with a detachment Of thirty
seven marines. They were all fresh from
the barracks on Machine wharf, Havana
No symptoms of fever were discovered.
All officers and men, however, were sent
for observation to Hoffman's island. They
will be released Thursday noon. The other
passengers were allowed to land.
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HALIFAX, N. S., Aug. 2.-The acquisi-
ton of one-half of the Belle Isle Capitals,
N. F.) iron fields was completed to-day
at sydney, the solicitors OF the steel COM
pany handing the late owners a check for
100000. A contract for 400 coke ovens has
been let to a Philadelphia company for ST.
900, 0O0.
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Brocke's Death Report.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-General Brooke
cabled from Havana the following death re-
port:
At Santa ~Clara-James Mullin, discharged,
Company H, Second Cavalry, died Aug. 20,
acute alcoholism. At SantiagoeJames j.
Flanagan. Company B, Fifth Infantry, ty-
phoid; Joseph H. Cleave, Company F, Fifth
Infantry, internal injuries from fall, both
ON the 10Th.
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Fire Chief. I'm Session.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. 1.-The Interna-
tional Fire Chiefs Association. in its twen-
ty-seventh annual convention, met in this
city to-day. There were present 1JO chiefs.
representing cities in every part Of the
country and Canada. Mayor James K. Nc
CURE made an address Of welcome, TO
which G.. W.. Tailor, of Richmond, re-
sponded. indianapolis and Charleston. S.
c., are candidates for the next convention.
This afternoon, T. L. Smith read a paper
Willis j. vajen, of indianapolis, read a pa
per ON smoke protectors.
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ST. JOSEPH, No., Aug. 22.-T. r. How
cry, a patient in the insane asylum here,
to-day walked up to John Butcher, another
patient, and struck him a blow on the point
of the Jaw that killed him. Howery has
beer at the asylum only a week and had
been particularly violent.
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Government Cantrol OF Railroads.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-At to-day's session Of
the National Sociological Convocation the
subject Of paternalism was discussed. The
general consensus of opinion was that the
government should take hold of the i'm
mense public interests of the Nation. DIR.
Evans, who led the discussion, pointed out
the apparent success of Germany in the
control of railroads and telegraph systems
and declared such a system would be ac-
ceptable to the American people. Mrs.
on Our Perils from Foreign immigration"
and Mrs. M. z. Metzger, vice president OF
the Illinois w. G. T. u, spoke on Success
Work"
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The burnside Under Suspicion.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-The transport
Burnside has sailed from Cienfuegos to Ha-
vana on her way to New York. The author
tiles at San Juan. Porto Rico, would not
allow the Burnside to enter that port be-
cause she came from Cienfuegos, and there
was a reported case OF yellow fever on
hoard her.
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Daughter. OF Liberty.

TIFF1N. o., Aug. 22.-The National Coun-
ell of the Daughters Of Liberty to-day de-
cided to appropriate sufficient money to
erect a laundry at the junior order OF the
United American Mechanics National Or
phans' nome here. The next place of meet
ing will be at Charlotte, n. c. The next
national councillor will be Thomas B.. Ivey,
of Peterstown, Va, with John p. Town
send. Of Philadelphia, as national vice coun-
cilor. Delegates of fourteen States are here
attending the national council. The meet
ing is held behind closed doors.