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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-15

LONDON, Dec. 15.-The correspondent of
the Standard at Modder river, describing
the fight at Magersfontein, says: "Six
miles had to be covered before the High
land brigade could reach the Boer strong
hold. 1t is not yet clear through what mis-
chance the force, which was led by guides,
came upon the Boer trenches so unexpect-
edly and so suddenly. Beyond question the
Beers were aware of the approach of the
British and had prepared to receive them.
According to one version two Highlanders.
through nervousness or clumsiness, dis
charged their rifles prematurely, but it is
equally probable the advance Boer scouts
conveyed the intelligence. Our men were
totally unprepared. They had not even
fixed bayonets. The disaster was all the
more exasperating because of the con-
seriousness that had the brigade been ex-
tended and with bayonets fixed the
trenches might have been successfully
rushed with far less sacrifice of life"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-15

the discomfort of growing sedftion and
surrendering his power into the hands
from which he had received IL. converted
his sword into a piowshare, teaching an
admiring world TO be truly great. you
must be truly good.
while strong with his own generation.
he Is stronger even In the judgment OF
the generations which ave followed. After
a lapse of a century he is better a2pre-
ciated, more perfectly understood. more
thoroughly venerated and loved than when
he lived. He remain an ever-increasing in
fiuence for good I'm every part and sphere
OF action of the Republic. He is recognized
as not only the most far-sighted states
man of his generation. but as having had
almost prophetic vision. He built not alone
for his own time. but for the great future
and pointed the rightful solution of many
Of the problems which were to arise in
the years to come.
John Adams, the immediate successor
OF Washington, said OF him.. in an address
to the Senate on the 23d Of December, 1899
For himself he had lived enough to life.
and to glory. For his fellow-citizens. If
their prayers could have been answered,
he would lave been immortal. " . His
example is now complete and ii will teach
wisdom n virtue to magistrates. citizens
and men, not only in the present age, but
in future generations as long as our his
tory should be read
THE Nation needs at this moment the
help of his wise example. In dealing with
our vast responsibilities. we turn to him.
character and courage. We summon his
precepts that we may keep his pledges to
maintain justice and law, education and
morality and civil and religious liberty
in every part OF our countryside new as
well as the old"
The President was interrupted frequently
by applause. and at the close of his Grafton
he was cheered heartily.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-15
MAGNATES ARE SLOW.
But Little Done at the Baseball Meet
ing at New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. A.-At the rate at
which the National League is doing the
work. it will not be completed for several
it is scarcely probable that the annual
winter meeting will have been completed
by Saturday, and it may run into next
week. There is a strong probability that
the magnates may adjourn, leaving many
important matters for settlement at the
spring meeting. The board of directors
again ~monopolized things to-day as it did
on Wednesday. Fol six hours the board
was in executive session. At the conclu-
sion of the meeting they refused to make
public any of the decisions reached, though
President Young said all the business that
brought them together had been disposed
of. Another meeting of the national board
of arbitration has been called for to-mor-
row. AT the conclusion of it's session the
regular meeting of the league will be
convened. The fact that another meeting
of the board of arbitration has been called
is a significant fact. and it was whispered
about the Fffth-avenue Hotel tonight that
the directors would request the national
board to reconsider certain questions.
There Is some talk, among outsiders, on
the scheme for the reduction of the league.
Some believe that the circuit will be cut
at all hazards, while others believe that
the league will go on next season with
twelve clubs. Still Others say that two
clubs, Louisville and Cleveland, will be
dropped. DR.. Lee Hunt Stuckey, the con-
trolling spirit of the Louisville. says that
his franchise is in the hands of the league.
He will continue or get out at their pleas
ure. That Fred Clarke will manage the
new Pittsburg team is now a settled fact.
Patsy Donovan, the former manager, and
President Dreyfuss had a conference to-
day at the conclusion of which Dreyfuss
promised an unconditional release, provid-
ing Clarke agrees.
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GEN. OTIs'S DISPATCHES.
Lieut.. BatsOn Wounded and May Lose
a Foot-PrOmotfon Asked for Him.

Lieut.. BatsOn wounded and May Lose
"A Foot-PrOmOtfOn Asked for Him.
WASHINGTON, Dec. H.-General Otis
has cabled the War Department that Lieut..
Batson, who organized and commanded the
Macabebe scouts, has been seriously
wounded in the foot. Amputation is prob
able. General Otis's dispatch follows:
Lieut.. Batson. Eighteenth Cavalry, or
ganized four large companies Macabebe
scouts, had the advance OF Lawton S
troops and attended Young's Cavalry in
northwestern Luzon, BatSon leading with
conspicuous gallantry In several hard
fought engagements. On Nov. 19 he was
ton is probably necessary. Cannot he be
made major in some staff corps, as reward
for efficient service?"
General Otis also cabled the War De-
partment as follows:
General Lawton reports Balucan prov
ince freed of insurgents. Yesterday the
Fourth Cavalry captured & strong mountain
position, ~Biacnabato, with food supplies,
clothing, cartridge factory and barracks.
"MacArthur's troops have occupied Iba'
a town on the outhwester coast OF Luz
ION. with slight opposition and a few light
casualties.
ION the 18th inst. Bates reported from
Zamboango that he has garrisoned Basilan
and is sending troops to Cottobato and
satisfactory.
Eighteen hundred Spanish prisoners
have been received in Manila, over two
thousand more are en- route; thirteen hun
dred were shipped to Spain on the 18th
inst. These prisoners are in much better
which surrendered when Manila capitu-
lated"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-15
A NEW COMMONWEALTH.
A Political Movement I'm the south
Pacific Colonies.

Hugh II. Leech, in the Forum.
1t is now reasonably certain that the last
year of the century will see the political
birth of another new Anglo-Saxon nation
in the Pacific. After an agitation which
has gone on for the last eight years with
various fortunes. but on the whole with
steadily increasing intensity, the party or
union has finally t~riumphed In four out OF
the six colonies occupying the island con-
tinent Of Australia, and its adjacent island
of AS yet. 1t is true, the two
large colonies of Queensland and West
Australia, which occupy the extreme ends
of the great island. have not given in their
adhesion to the new arrangement; but this
will not delay the completion OF the fedora
ton, to which will be given legal recogni-
ton as soon as the imperial Parliament
meets in its next session at Westminster.
1t is rather more than probable that be-
fore the act can be passed the people OF
Queensland will have decided by r~eferen-
dunn vote that they will also join as part-
ners in the new Australian commonwealth;
and ii is possible-though at present less
probable-that West Australia will do like
wise. In any case IL can hardly be more
than a question Of a few years until both
these colonies take advantage of the provi-
sion made in the commonwealth act for
their subsequent inclusion. Should Queens
land take part in the original federation.
the commonwealth will start with nineteen
twentieths of the inhabitants of Australian.
should both West Australia and Queens
land for the present stand aloof. nearly
six-sevenths of the people OF the Pacific
continent will be included under the new
government.
1t is scarcely an exaggeration to say that
the close of the century will witness no
more important political event than that
OF the establishment of the new federation.
The event will, ii Is true. present none OF
the more startling. and therefore attract
I've, features We are accustomed to look for
In events generally esteemed of leading
Importance in the political history of the
world; and to be fully appreciated IL may,
Tor That reason, require a closer scrutiny
tnan many people are in the habit of Civ
ing 10 such matters. We are apt to connect
the birth of nations with revolutionary
wars and declarations OF independence:
and there is an old idea which connects
with the roar of cannon and the clash OF
arms all political events of far-reaching
Importance. The federal union of the An
g~lo-Saxon colonies of Australia has none OF
THESE attractions TO offer. Ii has not even
the distinction of being the formal inau-
suration or a new sovereign state-of add
ing one more TO the recognized govern
ments OF the world. There will be no Sow
erance or the ties that bind Australia To
Great Britain; no formal change I'm the re-
lations OF the governments; and vet. in re-
ATTY, the establishment of the Pacific COM
monwealth will mean vastly more. both To
england and to the rest of the world Inn
any political event that has occurred for
several decades.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-15

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Lodge,
chairman Of the Senate committee on the
Philippines, tonight said to a Post report
er: 1T will ultimately become the duty of
the Philippine committee, 1 suppose, to
deal with all questions connected with the
islands and to consider for submission to
the Senate the policy which the United
States should pursue in regard to them.
But these are, of course, questions of the
future. The paramount necessity of the
present moment is the restoration of order
in the islands, the ending of the war and
the extinction Of the last embers of the in
surrection. which has now degenerated into
mere b~rigandage. This is all work for the
army and Is an executive function. Until
peace and order are absolutely restored
there ought not to be any congressional
action. The only immediate duty for the
committee that 1 can see now is to gather
together and put into compact form all
possible information in regard to the
islands so that when the time comes for
congressional action Congress may have all
the knowledge obtainable which will en-
able 1t to act i~ntelligently."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-15

The First Two Coined Sent to Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-THE first La
fayette dollar, the unique specimen author
lied by Congress in aid of the fund for the
erection of the Lafayette monument in
Paris, was struck off at the United States
mint in this city to-day. This coin will be
presented by rhe President of the United
States to the President of France. Fifty
thousand of the coins will be struck. n
are to be disposed of at a cost of 50 apiece.
The second coin struck off was forwarded
to Mrs. Mckinley. while the third was
given to Mrs. Kate Thyson MARI, of Wash
ington. The coin is a legal-tender dollar
and bears upon its face a double medallion
of the heads of Washington and Lafayette
and on the reverse a miniature reproduce
ton of the equestrian statute of Lafayette,
with the inscription, I'm commemoration
of monument erected by school youth of
the United States to General Lafayette,
Paris, France, $780,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-15

German imports Of American apples are
said to be increasing with lowering prices.
and therefore the poorer classes are now
able to enjoy the fruit.
The Federal Assembly has elected Wal
ther Houser, Radical, of Wadenswiel, Zu-
rich, to be President Of Switzerland for
1900. He was Vice President during 1899.
At Emperor Williams desire the German
Ministry of Culture has issued an order di-
recting all Prussian universities and COM
mon schools to celebrate the new century.
1t Is announced from Metz that the Pope
is confidently expected to appoint Prince
Max Of Saxony to be bishop of Metz. The
German government is understood to de-
sire this appointment.
The Supreme German Administrative
Council has rejected the appeal of the Ber-
lin Town Council from the decision of the
police president of Berlin refusing to grant
permission for the placing of al inscription
over the graves of the revolutionists killed
in 1S4S. The court explained that the an
scription would promote revolutionary
among the people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-15
THREE PEOPLE BURNED
Persisted IN A BROOKLYN TENE-
MENT THIS MORNING.
Two Were Aged Women and One a
Man-Deaf Mutes' School De-
strOyed by Fire.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Three persons
were burned to death and one seriously in
jured at a fire that occurred early this
morning in a ~dilapidated tenement at No.
800 South First street, in the Williamsburg
district of Brooklyn. The dead are:
GOSCHER, sixty-five years old.
MRS. SUSAN SMYTH, eighty-five years
old.
LUKE FREEN. ffty-one years old.
Mrs. Goscher and Mrs. Smyth were found
on the top floor suffocated. The body of
Freen was found on the second floor badly
burned. Mrs. Freen. wife of Luke Freen,
jumped from the second-story window and
broke her legs. She was otherwise seriously
injured. The fire burned very fiercely, with
a great deal of binding smoke, and it was
with difficulty that some of the other ten
ants were brought out in safety by the po-
lice and firemen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-15
POPE LEO'S HEALTH GOOD
HIS HOLINESS ANNOUNCES SEVERAL
APPOINTMENTS.
He Attends the Consistory, Delivers
an A~Ilocution and Greets His
Cardinals with Smiles.

ROME, Dec. H.-At the consistory held
to-day the Pope formally announced the
appointment of Mgr. Fergo Norway TO the
bishopric of London, Ont, which he has
been occupying since August last. Mgr
Falconio. delegate to Canada metropoli-
tan of Larino and of Mgr. Frederick
Eisaux, to the united sees OF Sault Ste
Marie and Marquette. The new bishop OF
Havana was also installed.
The consistory was held in the ALL
Regia, with the usual grand ceremonial,
and in the presence of the diplomatic corps
the Roman nobility and many prominent
strangers. The Pope appeared to be in
good health. He smiled continually and
was in an excellent humor. A secret con-
sistory In the Sistine Chapel followed, In
which the Pope delivered an allocution Of a
wholly religious character and performed
the ceremony of opening and closing the
mouths of the new cardinals. The Pontif
was much acclaimed. especially in the Du-
cal Hall, where crowds witnessed the pro-
ceSSiOn.
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Effect of Methuen's Check.

LONDON. Dec. 15.-"Lord Methuen's
check, following General Gatacre's re-
pulse" says the Cape Tow correspond
ent of the Daily News, has had a most
depressing effect upon the loyalists, who
are by no means a growing body. They are
filed with a forebodings. Dutch dis
affection is rapidly growing. A large Sec
ton is restless and would need but little
persuasion to join the Beers. There are
disturbing reports from the eastern dis
tricts of Cape Colony. where many secret
meetings have been held. The imperial au-
tborities are aiming the loyal farmers In
the Stutterheim and keirroad districts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-15
Parasites i'm German Meats.

phia. who, under the direction of Prof.
Virchow, has been investigating diseases
caused by animal PARISHES in food, finds
that parasitical diseases are far more COM
mon here than in the United States. He ex-
planned to-day, in the course of ar inter-
view. that the greater prevalence of such
diseases in Germany was due to the pop
ular habit of eating uncooked meat. In
fecticn through the parasite cysticercus
cellulosa, which is incurable. is much more
frequent than in the United States.
A very remarkable sanitary achievement,
in DR.. Leidy's opinion, is the complete
suppression of typhoid in Berlin through
the perfect filtration of the city's water.
When Prof. Virchow showed DR.. Leidy his
collection of pathological specimens, he
pointed out some typhoid gems. adding,
with a twinkle in his eye. here is some
thing We have imported"
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MOODY'S CONDITION.
DR.. Ward Issues n Bulletin I'm Which
Small Hope Is Given.

WEST NORTHFIELD, Mass, Dec. IA
DR.. N. p. Wood, the family physician Of
Dwight l.. Moody. the evangelist. issued
the following bulletin this afternoon:
Dwight L. Moody has not been as we'll
during the past few days Complications
have arisen which have caused much
anxiety. His lower extremities are SWELL
ing and albuminuria has appeared. which
is considered TO be due to the cardiac or
heart trouble. DR.. Frederic c. Shattuck,
of Boston. professor of clinical medicine at
Harvard Medical School, was called in con-
sultation on Wednesday. He Endorsed the
diagnosis already made and Is quite hope
full of ultimate recovery. Mr.. Moody is
confined to his room and sees only his fam
lily and most intimate friends"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-15
Duke Of Devop.hire speaks.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Duke OF Devon
shire. lord president of the council of min
listers. speaking in York city this evening,
congratulated the country upon the calm
ii was displaying during a serious crisis
and upon the fact that despite the di-
versity of political opinion there was only
one voice regarding the duty of the gov
eminent to prosecute the war. The
longer and more arduous the struggle be-
comes" said his Grace, 1.-The more fixed
should be our determination never again
to let our African colonies bear the suffer-
ing and loss which they are now expert
encing." He deprecated criticisms on Brit
ish commanders in the field. and in dilating
upon the attitude of foreign nations he
said he thought too much attention had
been paid TO the comments of foreign
newspapers, especially in view of the fact
that the attitude of every power had been
strictly correct.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-15
BOLD CHINESE A


VANCOUVER, Dec. 14-The steamer
Empress of India arrived to-day from
Yokohama. bringing Chinese and Japanese
advices to Dec. 1. Numerous cases of pi-
racy In Chinese waters are reported. On
the steamer Cheong-Kong. from Wu-Chow
to Kum-Chick, a number OF pirates who
had boarded as passengers suddenly pro-
duced revolvers and held up the passengers
and crew. After %wounding the captain and
the officers. all the passengers valuables.
together with seventeen cases Of opium
and 81. 600 in bullion, were then loaded into
the steamers launch, in which the pirates
escaped with their booty. On the Yang
Use. however, the pirates were not so sue
cessful. Adopting similar tactics TO those
on the C~heong-Kong they m to loot
the steamer Po-Yang, but after a hard
fight, In which four pirates and two of the
Pc Nrr~s sailors wore killed, tn ca>tr'n
succeeded In overcoming and placing In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-15
SPEECH BY BERESFORD.
Lord Charles Says Every Mothers
Son Must Fight If Necessary.

SON Must Eh8ht IL NcccSsAry
LONDON, Dec. H-Speaking at a Union
list meeting in Hackney, London, this even
ing, Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford
said that he long ago told the secretary of
state for war, Lord Lansdowne, that the
government was not sending enough troops
to the Transvaal. Large reinforcements
to all our auxiliaries for fighting" he con-
tinued, must be dispatched Immediately
and more ships must be placed in commits
sion. In order that Great Britain may be
prepared for eventualities. The Beers are
a mobile force and they have heavy modern
artillery. We need more quick-fring guns.
/ must say that / have never thought that
we are sending out enough men. When
once IL was known that We had to send an
arm corps | told Lord Lansdowne-as far
back as Nov. &that he would not be send
ing enough. In the fire department.. when
Ii is thought that four engines are needed
to cope with a confiagration II is a wise
plan to send eight. The War Office should
have acted on the same principle. This
war Is one of the biggest on which we have
ever embarked. owing to the surrounding
political circumstances, and II necessary
every mothers son among US must go to
the 'front.'. British plnck and money will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-15

CHICAGO. Dec. e15.-While a score of
persons stood helpless on the street Mrs.
Palmer, a stenographer. living at No. 1
Hubbard court. succumbed to heat and
smoke this morning and was burned to
death. The tragedy was the climax of a
small fire which occurred at 1 o'clock. Mrs.
Palmer's room was on the third floor. She
rushed to the window and begged and
prayed for some one to save her. All at
tempts at rescue were fruitless, and one
man stood scarcely five feet from the un-
fortunate woman as she fell back into the
flames.
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BY FIRE.
Deaf Mutes' School of western Penn
sylvanfa-NO Casualties.

PITTSBURG. Dec. 1.-the Western
Pennsylvania Institute for Deaf and Dumb,
situated at Edgewood. was destroyed by
fire this morning. The 500 pupils in the
building were panic-stricken, but the
teachers quickly secured control of them
and all were saved. The institute was an
immense four-story brick building, which
covered an acre of ground. and was con-
sidered one of the best institutions under
the care of Pennsylvania Children from
all parts of the State were pupils of the
school, where they received a thorough ed
ucation and were taught trades.
The loss is placed at $50. 900, with in
surance Of 800, 900. The cause for the
fire. while not positively known. is believed
to have been a burst gas pipe. While the
confusion and excitement was great, there
were no accidents to pupils or teachers.
officials of the institution say the school
will be rebuilt at once.
The pupils are being taken care of tenn
porarily at the Home for Aged Couples.
which is close by, and at the homes Of
the residents of Williamsburg. Definite ar
engagements will be made for their DISPOSE
ton Tomorrow.
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Movement. of steamers.

CHERBOURG. Dec. 14.-Sailed: Column
bia, from Hamburg and Southampton, for
New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Sailed: La Gas
cogne, for Havre; Willehad. for Bremen.
NAPLES, Dec. H.-Arrived: Ems, from
New York, and proceeded to Genoa.
SYDNEY N. s.. W.. Dec. H.-Arrived:
Miowera, from Vancouver.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. A-Arrived: German
&c. from New York.
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Obituary..

NEW YORK, Dec. H.-Dr. Samuel Ketch,
who was a leading member of the New
York Athletic Club, died to-day, aged for
ty-four years. of heart trouble He was an
intimate friend of Barlow s. Weeks, and
it was because of DR.. Ketch's death that
Mr.. Weeks asked Recorder Goff to adjourn
the Molineux trial at al early hour to-day.
DR.. Ketch was president of the American
Orthopedic Association.
TORONTO, Ont, Dec. 4-Lucius r.
O'Brien. the landscape artist. is dead. aged
sixty-seven years. He painted many cele-
brated pictures, some OF which were given
q place in Windsor Castle and at Osborne.