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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-27

Annual Report and Recommendation
of CommissiOner Hermann.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26-The annual re-
port of Commissioner Hermann, of the
General Land Office. made public to-day,
shows a grand total of 929, 2OsO6s acres of
Incorporated and unreserved public lands
I'm the United States. The disposals of
public lands during the fiscal year show
an increase of 72s.5l6 acres, as compared
with the aggregate of the previous year.
The total cash receipts of the service in
creased $792,142 over last year Original
homestead entries showed decrease of 2s,-
$40 in area involved and final entries an
increase Of 9,l32 in area. There were $780,
541 acres certified or patented as swamp
lands during the year. an increase of al
NEST 10000. Indian and miscellaneous land
patents issued aggregated 212.Sis acres and
42o.16e acres selected by the various States
and Territories were approved and certified
Tor educational and other purposes. Under
the several railroad grants made by Con-
gress there were certified and patented last
year 504,6ol acres OF land, together with
w acres for wagon road construction.
The commissioner makes a number of
recommendations looking to the betterment
or the land laws and their administration.
and suggests the enlargement of the Mount
Rainier National Park. in Washington. and
the Yellowstone National Park in Wyom-
ing. Protection against forest fires Is espe-
cfally urged IL Is estimated that the aver
age yearly loss from this cause Is not less
tnan $20V0,OoO. The proper utilization of
the grazing lands on the public domain Is
also urged and IL IS pointed out that so
long as the laws require millmen and other
iumoermen 10 pay fair price To the gov
eminent for timber supplies drawn from
public land there should be an equal charge
levied on the grazing products CT public
lands The government, ii is urged. should
derive revenue from leasing such lands.
The adjustment OF the Northern Pacific
grants shows $3.50 099 acres as the quantity
OF lands to which that company Is entitled
and there Is Still due the company Hs51. $50
acres The whole area of the grant to the
Union Pacific is found to be - 129 .S42
acres, of which 5l53.6i6 acres are
still due. The whole area OF the grant TO the
st. Paul. Minneapolis q Manitoba Com
pany Is 1,2s7,22s and the company has ac-
tualy received an excess of 1885 acres.
The adjustment Of the Northern Pacific
grant shows there will be deficiency of
more than half a million acres by the
grant OF May 81. 1870. deficiency also may
be found under the grant of 1864.
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FROM MANY SOURCES.
Various Belated Reports of the Re
cent Fighting in Natal.

LONDON Oct. 26.-The dispatches from
the front are so diversified and contrary
that it is difficult to outline the situation
with any degree of precision. Three or four
main facts, however stand out prominently.
General Symons's fight at Glencoe was not
anything like the decisive victory at first
alleged, and General Yule would in ali prob
ability have been annihilated or met with
the same fate as the captured Hussars II
he had not retreated General Whites ar
tillery duel at Rietfontein was a very Sc
we're engagement in which the rifle did great
execution and in which success was also
achieved at 4 distressing cost. The Beers
have got their Hussar prisoners safely 10
Pretoria. Altogether the campaign is be-
ing pushed by the Beers strenuously and
on such strategical lines that the situation
of the British must in all probability give
them cause for deep anxiety for some time
to come.
1t is difficult 20 see how the concentrated
force at Ladysmith will be able 10 take the
aggressive Immediately. Apart from the
fatigue, regiments like the Gordon High
landers and Royal Rifles have been prac-
tically without officers since the last fight.
and 135 additional officers have been ordered
to leave as speedily as possible.
Tie Transvaal force defeated at Glands
laagte was the, johannesburg corps.
Special dispatches dwell on the severity of
the rife fire at keitfontein. They say that
when the Beers finally retreated the Lam
GERS cut them off from their horses and in
flicted severe loss on them. The retreat. II
Is added ended IN a general rout.
1t is announced in a dispatch from LADY
smith, dated Oct. %, that strong reinforce
ments Of infantry and artillery have arrived
there from Pietermaritzburg- IL was also
reported that the Beers were again r1assinS
near Elandslaagte and that Free state
force several thousand strong was occupying
Besters Station.
A batch OF delayed dispatches arrived here
this morning from Pretoria, via Lorenzo
patches say: Fridays fight at Dundee
started at O'Clock in the morning and
lasted until in the afternoon. The ourgn-
ers, under Gen. Lucas Meyer, took up
strong position but were compelled 10 re-
tire to their laager after capturing MAX
i'm. The lighting was resumed at l CLOCK
this morning in the neighborhood or Glen-
coe and Dundee. Several Boer forces were
engaged. The firing was distinctly heard
at Dannhauser.
Newcastle is under martial law. The
town is quiet. The farmers, within radius
OF three miles. have been called on 10 give
an inventory of their stock IN case IL Is re-
CURED. and the citizens have been cruereu
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MAY APPEAL TO THE COURT.
Bankers Object to Ruling by the
Internal Revenue Commissioners.

WASHINGTON, Oct. pa committee ap-
pointed at the national bankers conven-
ton. headed by F. w. HAYES, of Detroit
is here TO obtain, If possible. a reversal Of
opinion rendered by the commissioner Of
internal revenue. holding that express COM
panies selling domestic and foreign OK
change are not compelled to pay the $50
annual war tax exacted of bankers deal
ing in such paper. The bankers say this
decision operates to their disadvantage and
is discrimination against them 10y the gov
eminent. A hearing on the subject was
originally set for Oct. 20, but as Secretary
Gage was absent from the city that day
the hearing was postponed until Oct. q.
Tonight, when the committee net, 1t
learned that the commissioner cad decided
the matter on the first-naned date in ia
vor of the express companies. The hank
ers will insist on being heard tc-mOl row,
and If refused Will test the matter in the
courts. aff1i 70
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TERMS OF WILL.
Concluded from First Page.)

expressed at the smallness of the amount
Senator Depew said 1t was not strange when
it is remembered that Mr.. Vanderbilt had
been giving away perhaps half of his in
come for the last twenty-five years.
The exact amount of the fortune that is
distributed will not be known until it is ap-
praised by the state officials. No schedule of
the numerous Vanderbilt holdings of shares
of stock is contained in the will.
The inheritance tax will be very large. 1t
is estimated by good authorities that it will
amount to at least sl5O0,eO0.
Rev. DR.. d. III. Greer, who receives be-
quest of $4,000, is the rector of st. Bar
tholomew's Protestant Episcopal Church.
Of which Mr.. Vanderbilt was member and
a stanch supporter; Charles Clarke. who re-
ceives $4,000, was, for more than forty
years, vice president and treasurer of the
New York Central & Hudson River Rail-
road; Franklin Allen, who receives $500
is cousin of Mr.. Vanderbilt;
Maud Gwynne Shepard Is a sister
of Mrs. Vanderbilt; John Rutgers
Leroy was a friend of Mr.. Vanderbilt;
Charles F. Cox is vice president and treas
urer of the Nickel-plate and Big Four
roads: T. V. w. Rossiter is the vice presi-
dent and treasurer OF the New York Gen.
tran and Hudson River Railroad: George
a. Hardburton, who receives $1,000. is the
present secretary of the Railroad Mems
Y. NJ c. A. of this city; Robert r. Nc
Burney. who was TO have received $4,000,
was the secretary of the main branch in
this city of the Y. NJ. c. A and died a
few months ago; j. r. Hattmaker, who re-
ceives $4,000, was private secretary TO Mr.
Vanderbilt for several years; Mrs. William
Turnbull and John G. Earle. who received
annuity of 81 900 each, were old friends
of Mr.. Vanderbilt: Mrs. jeremiah Simon
son, who receives annuity OF 81. 2oo and
Mrs. Sarah SimOnson, who receives an an
nuity of 500. are distant relatives of the
family.
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unprotected town. The magistrate, with the
consent of the inhabitants. surrendered on
demand. conditional on the lives and prop
critics Of the people being respected. IL IS
alleged, however, that the Beers refused
TO respect the properly OF absentees-
Adyices from Cape Town to-day show
that the assembly at Putiatsu river was at
tended by all the principal Basuto chiefs.
The resident commissioner. Sir Godfrey
Lagden, was present. The action OF the
paramount chief, Lerothodi. in pledging the
natives loyalty was emphaticaliy confirmed
by the chiefs urging the claim that they
be REGARDED as the Queens soldiers and be
Three cheers were given for the Queen by
thousands OF natives led by beroth0di. The
British commissioner discouraged the idea
that tie British required assistance ana
babe the chiefs to quell the excitement and
beware of false reports.
According TO a dispatch received al cape
To yn from Pretoria, In the engagement De-
tween the British forces led by Plummer
and the Beers at Rhodesia six Beers were
killed and four were made prisoners.
The Portuguese authorities have recon
Quoted over the Transvaal border 500 whue
and black prisoners whom the Beers re-
leased from their jails and turned loose
In Portuguese territory.
The transport Seayathla. whose voyage
from Liverpool was delayed by difficulties
with her machinery. has arrived at Cape
Town with q battery and a half OF held
artillery. Her sister transport. with an
equal force, which has been similarly de-
layed, is daily expected.
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LICENSE LAW UPHELD.
Special Taxes May BE Levied ON Class
es I'm Minnesota.

ST PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 26.-The Supreme
Court to-day handed down decision sus-
tanning the Grindeland law requiring prod
uce and commission men to take out
licenses and give bonds to the State Railroad
and Warehouse Commission. Two test cases
had been carried to the Supreme Court.
which decided both in the same manner, de-
clsrlng the law TO be valid on all points
raised. Justice Collins. who filed the de-
cision. says the whole matter turns on the
question of class legislation. but the Su-
preme Court decides that IL is right and
lawful 10 place dealers in farm produce and
grain in q class by themselves. as Is done
by the Grindeand law. The law was passed
by the last Legislature after a hard contest
and these test cases we're Immediately start
ed in order TO settle its validity.
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Cable Notes.

Colonel Pando has been elected President
of Bolivia in succession to Senor Severe
Fernandez AlonZo.
the Iondo6 Daiiy Nail Emnaror Nicholoc
and Emperor William will meet at Darn
stadt before the Kaiser goes to England.
Henry Peartree, president of the American
Chamber of Commerce at Paris, has been
made a chevalier of the Legion of Honor in
recognition of his active participation in
the negotiations of the Franco-American
commercial treaty.
The French public prosecutor has aban-
doned the charges in the Royalist conspir-
acy case against NM. Monicourt, Parseral
and Girard but upholds those against NM.
Buffet, Guerin, Deroulede Count Sebrau-
Ponteves and eleven others.
The Deutsche Colonial Zeitung publishes
an article strongly deprecating any sugges-
ton that Germany should renounce her
claims in the Samoan islands and decar-
ing a hope that wherever the German flag
floats il shall float forever.
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M.ior Grey and DIR. Jame.on.

DR.. Jameson and Major Grey have landed
in South Africa and will assist their old
comrades in fighting the burghers. Major
Grey was one of the leaders in the Jameson
raid He commanded the detachment of two
troops of mounted men which was raised at
Mafeking to cooperate with Jameson
against the Beers He surrendered with the
rest of the invading force and was sent back
TO England where he was tried and SEN
was formerly an officer of the Sixth Innis-
killen Dragons, and. after leaving the
army, was for a time the commander Of the
Bechuanaland border police. His long serv-
ice in South Africa has made him familiar
with the country and with the fighting
tactics of the Beers.
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BRICKLAYING SUSPENDED
Pending the Settlement of the Color
Question at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 26.-There was no
bricklaying to-day in Kansas City The re-
fusal of the masons and bricklayers en-
ployed in the erection of the Cudahy pack
ing houses. on the Kansas SIDE to recognize
the hod-carriers' unionc which is composed
largely Of negroes. but which affiIiates with
the Building Trades Council provoked all
the union hod-carriers to quit work to-day
thus compelling the bricklayers to suspend
operations. This action was taken to force
the bricklayers' unions TO affiliate with the
building Trades Council. The Builders
Helpers Union. n new organization of white
hod-carriers, is doing the work at Cudahy.s
and the union is receiving the support of the
bricklayers.
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BARRIERS WIFE in TROUBLE.
Woman Who Claimed to BE Heir to
$3,5OO,OOO Indicted for Larceny.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. B.-Mrs.
Hottie B. Gates, the BARRIERS wife who
claimed to have fallen heir TO fortune of
So, 10000 from an uncle in Cornwall Eng
land, has been indicted by the grand jury
for grand larceny in the second degree and
is now in custody. Mrs. Gates has for more
than a year obtained unlimited credit among
local tradesmen and others on the strength
of the alleged legacy. Investigation showed
that there was no fortune. Mrs Gates main
tains that it is all a conspiracy, and that
If there was fraud she was the victim and
not the beneficiary of Ii.
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Industrial school for Boys.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Oct. 26.-General
Leonard Wood, military governor of the
province of Santiago, issued an order to-
day establishing an industrial school for
boys, orphans of Cuban soldiers, in the
Spanish military hospital, which was aban-
doned by the American troops last June
Some two hundred boys will receive in
struction in various trades and an educa-
ton in elementary English branches. Com
petent American teachers will be engaged.
The building, the largest and finest ever
used for hospital purposes on the island
has been repaired at an expenditure Of
$4,000 and turned over to the civil author
titles.
The quartermaster has received instruc-
tons for the immediate shipment to the
Philippines Of large number of surplus
mules
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pavitt,s Action ASKED Up.-

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-"It is a fake Mr..
Davitt is playing to the galleries" That
the answer made by John E. Redmond
NJ. P. to Times reporter at the Hoffman
House, last evening, who asked him what
he thought Of the resignation OF his seat
in the House of Commons by Michael
Davitt. MIR. Davitt took no chances when
he resigned" he continued. "He knows full
well that his constituency will re-elect
IA i'm,
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PRICE WILL NOT BE RAISED.
Springfield Coal Operators Arrive at
that Conclusion.

SPRINGFIELD, III. Oct ga meeting
of the operators of the Springfield sub
district was held to-day to discuss the ques-
ton of raising the price of coal to the re-
tail dealers. After considerable discussion
1t was decided not to raise the price. The
miners of the Springfield subdistrict held
was decided If the operators should raise
the price OF coal miners would demand a
corresponding increase in the price of min
inc
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Reclamation of Rivera.

HAVANA, Oct. 26, 9:35 p. m.-Gen. Ruis
Rivera has resigned the civil governorship
of the province of Havana. The post has
been offered to Gen. Emilio Nuez but his
friends say they doubt that he will accept
to Senior Fernandez de Castro, civil gov
ernor Of the province under the autonomst
regime. In explanation of General Rivera's
resignation IL is said that his nominations
had not received the recognition he thought
due them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-27
LORD PAUNCEFOTE.
Well-Known Diplomat Takes His Seat
In Parliament.

LONDON, Oct. 26.-Lord Pauncefote. Brit
ish ambassador to the United States, took
his seat in the House of Lords this after
noon for the first time. He was intro
duced by Lord Russell of Killowen, the
lord chief justice. and by Lord James. of
Hereford, chancellor of the duchy of Lam
caster. Lady Pauncefote and her daugh-
tiers were in the peeress gallery. Mr.. Henry
White, secretary of the United States en-
passy, and Mr.. Charlemagne Tower the
also present.
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Sir William MacCormac. president OF the
Royal College OF Surgeons. who has just
volunteered for service i'm South Africa, Is
no novice in service on the field of battle
He served as a volunteer surgeon during the
Franco-Prussan war and was present at
the siege of Sedan. He mas written book
describing his experiences in this conflict.
which had a great influence in improving
the condition of field hospitals "a I'd am
bulance service on later battlefields He AFT
erwards served in the Turko-Servian war
and is the possessor of many foreign decora-
tions. given in recognition OF his services.
He is now serving HIS fourth term as presi-
dent Of the Royal College OF Surgeons. In
going out to South Africa Sir William gives
up an enormous practice. He Is nearly
sixty-four years old.
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BERLIN, Oct. 26.-The correspondent here
of the Associated Press learns authorita-
lively that the conferences between the Sec
rotary of the admiralty, Admiral Tirpitz
the minister of foreign affairs, Count Won
Buelow, and the imperial chancellor, Prince
Hohenlohe, related solely to the increase
of the German navy by speedier and larger
ships than contemplated under the exist
ing programme. This is due to the radically
changed political situation of the world.
II is not intended as a threat to any one
The conferences did not refer to sending
warships to South Africa, and no decision
has been reached as to in what shape the
new naval plans will reach the Reichstag
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NEW YORK, Oct. 26-E. II. Willis, the
yellow-fever patient, died at Swinburn
island to-day. Willis arrived from Havana
on Tuesday on the Ward line steamer Mia
CARA and was transferred TO Hoffman island
with ten of his fellow passengers. He de-
veloped yellow fever and was sent to the
hospital at Swinburn island. Williss home
was at Oakland, Fla. UNLESS relatives OBJ
ject his remains will be incnerated in the
crematory at Swinburn island.
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FIVE CASES, TWO DEATHS.
Latest Yellow Fever Report Received
from Key West.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Reports re-
ceived at the Marine Hospital are that
there were fiveS cases of yellow fever at
Key West to-day and two deaths, one
soldier in the garrison there and the other
a Cuban child. At Miami to-day one new
case was reported.
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Strike Narrowly Averted.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Oct pa strike at
the National tin-plate plants in this city
was nipped in the bud and the workers.
who went out at noon, returned to work
this afternoon, pending an investigation. A
nonunlon man named Jilson has been en-
ployed in the picking department and his
outspoken opposition to the union resulted
to-day in all the union men going on strike
and demanding his discharge as the price
OF their return. The matter was immediate
~ taken up and the men returned to work
with him pending a final settlement of the
affair - "
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Paramount Ba rbers on Strike.

special TO the indianapolis Journal
PARAMOUNT, Ind, Oct. 26-The union
BARRIERS of Fairmount walked out to-day
and took their tools with them. This action
was caused by the refusal of the master
BARRIERS TO guarantee $40 weekly stipend.
which the journeymen asked in lieu of the
20 per cent. of receipts hitherto paid.
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Heusler is accused OF selling domestic per-
fumes in bottles stamped with counterfeit
labels indicating that their contents were or
foreign mar ufacture. II is said he has Tor
some time been disposing Of his goods 10
dealers I'm Chicago Pittsburg, New YORK,
Philadelphia and Washington. the sales
footing up many thousand dollars.
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EXPLOSION OF NITRIC ACID.
Four students and Two Professors of
Chicago University Injured.

CHICAGO. Oct. 2s.-Four students and
two professors of the University OF Chicago
were injured in an explosion OF chemicals
in Kent laboratory to-day and many others
were almost overcome by smoke and the
fumes OF nitric acid. The injured are L. A
Higley. NJ. j Irons, William Ingham. Il. -.
Myers, Professor Alexander Smith and
Professor Lengfelt. Ii is thought that none
OF the injuries Will result fatally.
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WEATHER FORECAST,
Rain and Cooler I'm Southern Indiana
To-Dny-Fair TO-Morrcw.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 26-Forecast for
Friday and Saturday:
For Ohio-Rain and cooler on Friday; fair
on Saturday; fresh northeasterly winds.
For Indiana and Illinois-Rain, followed
by fair in northern portions: rain and cooler
IN southern portions on Friday; fair on Sat
rrday; fresh northeasterly winds
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Pretoriu.. the Boer Commandment.

General Pretorius, who is reported serious
" wounded and captured by the British
troops in the battle OF Elandslaagte. Is a
good type of the Boer commandment In
peace he is a farmer. though always ready
to respond to the call 10 arms. For purposes
of defense General Joubert, the Boer COM
mander-in-chief, has divided the republic
into seventeen military districts Each OF
these districts Is under the charge OF COM
mandant. of whom Pretorius is supposed 10
be one. Under each commandant are num-
Der of field comets, whose duty II is 10 sum-
mon the burghers from their farms when
called upon TO do so by the commandant. In
case of great urgency they light fires on the
hilltops. and the burghers guided by the
smoke during the day and by the fire at
right, gather about them, equipped Tor In
slant service.
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Bryan's Nebraska Tour.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 26.-W. j. Bryan's
special campaign train will start on its tour
through Nebraska tomorrow morning, and
the free-silver orator will deliver sixty-six
speeches to the voters of the State in seven
days. The first speech will be at Syracuse
tomorrow. The last speech of the cam
paign will be at Lincoln on the evening Of
Nov. 4.
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Yesterdays Temperature..

r. H. W AIPENH HANS,
Local Forecast Official,
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Three New Cases at .Jackson.

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 26-The Board of
Health issued the following official bulletin
tonight: Three new cases of yellow fever
have been reported to the State Board of
Health for the past twenty-four hours"