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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-06

PRETORIA, Oct. 6.-Rev. DR.. Bosnian.
the Dutch Reformed minister of Pretoria,
now visiting in the United States. is re-
Ported as doing good work in the interests
Of peace. Strong hopes are entertained in
official circles that President Mckinley may
be induced by the people of the United
States to offer mediation In the present
crisis. Gen. James r. O'Beirne has been APP
pointed the special representative in the
United States of this republic to work In the
interest Of peace.
The government is reducing official sal
aries on a sliding scale. Those receiving
more than $2.0O have had their salaries re-
duced 40 per cent, a saving altogether OF
SIC, 900 a month has been effected. The town
is being divided into wards and special po-
lice officers are being sworn In.
In an interview Secretary OF state Reftz
said: THE government desires. IL possible,
that all of the mines remain working as
long as possible. The government has prom
ised to give every assistance IN its power
to enable them to do so. and where II Is
necessary for the continued working OF the
mines that British subjects should remain
the government promises them every pro-
lection. Should war unfortunately occur we
will give the miners every opportunity, IL
they desire. to leave the country safely"
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DECISION In BANKRUPTCY.
A Federal Judges Important Ruling
ON Dover Interests.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. Sin the
United States District Court to-day Judge
Allen rendered an important decision in
volving the entire construction of the
bankruptcy act. The case was that of Mrs.
Nancy E. Cast, owner of a valuable farm
near Girard, Macoupin county. who filed
a petition in bankruptcy. scheduling assets
at $4,000 and liabilities at 81, 600. Seven
holders Of mortgages On various parts OF
the property sought TO foreclose, independ-
Let OF the bankruptcy act. Henry C.. Ham,
ilton, trustee of the bankrupt, filed a Pc
tition for the sale Of the property in the
bankrupt court and asked for a temporary
injunction against the prosecution of the
foreclosure suits.
Judge Allen, in his decision, held that the
bankrupt court had full power over all
mortgages and dover interests, and that
they must 60 into the bankrupt court. The
practical effect Of the decision Is to compel
the sale Of estates, which are mortgaged
to the full extent Of their value, by the dis
trict court. and the claim is made that the
referees and trustees in such cases can
claim and take from the proceeds OF sale
their legal percentage upon the amounts
which are payable TO the mortgages.
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moved and placed under strict guard at
various depots. A strong guard has been
stationed at the reservoir TO prevent tam
pering with the water. The government has
turned over the. Ferriera mine 10 the d.
rectors on condition that work is to pro-
coed. The Stock Exchange is closed"
Matching reports that IL is asserted there
on reliable authority hat the burghers
have been enjoined not to cross the western
frontier or interfere with civilians, but TO
resist the passage of ar armed force.
Intelligence from Cape Town includes an
official denial OF the rumor that the British
have crossed the Transvaal frontier near
Kimberly. There Is a defintt feeling
throughout the Cape that the British de-
lay In forwarding reinforcements is very
dangerous. The utmost enthusiasm prevails
and many are anxious to place their serv-
ices at the disposal of the government.
Some Of the refugees from Johannesburg
now In Cape Town are resorting to acts or
violence, smashing windows and thieving.
II Is expected that. although the Dutch in
Cape Colony are likely 10 remain quiet in
ordinary circumstances they will join their
brethren of the Orange Free State In case
the Basutos hostiities.
1t is expected that another Rand ship
ment Of bullion 10 the extent of &1,0O. QUO
Is in danger of c~onfiscation by the Trans
vaal authorities.
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STILL WAITING.
Concluded from Ffr.t p,~.

at Sandspruit was reinforced Yesterday. bur
no general force Is expected" This infor-
alarmist dispatch of the Daily Telegram.
which was timed at noon yesterday.
The Times. in its second edition to-day.
publishes the following dispatch from Pie,
termaritzburg. dated Oct. 4: ''The wild
statements emanating from Ladysmith ard
New Castle that the Beers nave crossed
the frontier Is without foundation. Tn.
British military authorities in Natal do nor
expect the Beers 10 cross the border al
present unless their leaders lose control Of
The London edition OF the Standard and
Dtggers News. a Boer organ, publishes the
following dispatch from johannesburg.
dated yesterday: 1T Is expected that 5000
Orange Free State will be on their re-
spective borders this evening "Wednesday
Should the hostilities be protracted there is
much fear that the Zulus and Matabeles
massacres and disasters wi. follow. The
Zulu chiefs have been summoning their
tribes from the Rand for weeks past"
Stories OF outrages committed by the
Beers upon refugees from the Transvaal
continue TO pour IN. A bad incident oc-
CURED at Kroonstadt. where a deputation
from a trainload OF 1900 refugees attempted
TO buy provisions. but were driven out by
Beers armed with blacksnakes.
An unc0nfirmed report says hat martial
law has been proclaimed i'm the Transvaal.
AdviceS from Bloemfontein say that the
town. the capital OF the Orange Free State,
Armed burghers go about everywhere, al
though the government still processes hopes
OF peace.
A special dispatch from johannesburg
there Is considerable lawlessness. The regu-
lar distribution Of letters has ceased. The
government has -commandered all dynamite
and cyanide SUPPLIES. which have been re-
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ILLINOIS FEDERATION.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANvILLE, H., Oct 5.-The business OF
the State Federation OF Labor was not COM
pleted tonight and a session will be held
tomorrow. The revised constitution and
platform were adopted. They provide for
the election of a president, five vice pres
idents and a secretary. the same to act. an
the executive committee, and change the
per capita tax from Il to Il cent per month.
Section 6. indorsing the 16-to-l ratio, was
stricken out, and changes made In the man.
ner Of reporting strikes, boycotts, etc.. to
the state secretary. Robert McLain. Of
Springfield, was elected president over Har-
-ry Wilson, also of Springfield. and Charles
Dold. of Chicago, who was a candidate for
reelection. Kewanee was named as the
next place OF meeting. the vote being: Ke-
vance. So; Joliet. IL. The rest Of the officers
candidates for the secretariat.
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WILL CONTEST THE WILL
Mrs. Plant Wants Some Of the MIL
li0naire's Vast Estate.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The Times to-mor-
row will say: THE statement Is made on
the authority of the friends of Mrs. II. b.
Plant, widow of the founder of the Plant
system Of railroads and steamboats,, that
legal proceedings will be instituted soon to
set aside the provisions of Mr.. Plants will
and obtain for the widow and her son a por-
ton of the dead millionaire's estate. The
will provided only for the payment of a
stated income TO Mrs. Plant and her son,
the entire estate being held in trust for the
benefit of the grandson. Mrs. Plant, VINO Is
still comparatively young, was the second
wife of III. b. Plant. and her son was a step
son of the financier. 1t is asserted that
Mr.. Plant desired that his estate should
grow to large proportions, and. therefore,
he refrained from dividing ii among the
members OF his family. His own son, Nor
timer, receives merely an income.
No member of the family was in the city
yesterday, and at the office OF the Plant
system nothing was known Of n contest
Of the will"
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Movement. Of Steamers.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Arrived: Servfa,
from Liverpool: Hekla, from Stettin; Ger
manic, from Liverpool; Pennsylvania, from
Hamburg. Sailed: Auguste Victoria, fop
Bamburg. via Cherbourg and Southampton;
Barbarossa, for Bremen. via southampton.
ROTTERDAM, Oct. 5-Arrived: Spaarn-
dam. from New York. Sailed: Maasdam.
for New York.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 5-Arrved: New
ENGLAND from Boston. for Liverpool.
NAPLES. Oct. 5.-Arrived: Aller. from
New York and proceeded for Genoa
LIVERPOOL. Oct. 5.-Arrived: Majestic
and Aurania, from New York.
BREMEN, Oct. 5.-Arrived: Saale. from
New York, via Southampton.
GLASGOW, Oct. 5.-Arrived: Furnessia,
from New York.
HAMBURG. Oct. 5.-Arrived: Patria,
from New York
LONDON, Oct. 5.-Arrived: Mohawk.
from New York.
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o.Beirne to Represent Kruger.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-General James R.
O'Beirne made the announcement tonight
that he had been appointed COMMISSIONS
extraordinary in the United States for the
Transvaal by President Kruger. The ap-
pointment wal made two days ago by a
cablegram sent to the Rev. DR.. Bosnian,
Kruger's personal friend and adviser, who
was in this country attending the Pan
Presbyterian conference at Washington.
A portion Of the cablegram was of q private
nature and was not given out. Such por-
tons as General O'Beirne disclosed follow:
kindly communicate to General James
r. O'Beirne that the government has de-
cided to appoint him its commissioner ex-
traerdinary and expresses the hope that he
Will accept the post. may add
that the dispute has now reached the most
acute stage. The forces Of this republic
have modified on the frontier. while those
Of the Orange Free State are mobilizing,
and all prospects of a peaceful settlement
seem to be vanishing. We are still willing
to arbitrate. If General O'Beirne accepts
kindly request him to cable at once In re-
gard to- duties, which we will advise by
return cable" The cablegrsm was signed
by Reitz, state secretary of the South
African Republic. General O'Beirne was
provost marshal under President Lincoln.
He was once commissioners Of immigration,
and under Mayor Strong was commissioner
Of charities.
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R AND MURDER.


NASHVILLE. KY, Oct. 5.-Mrs. James
Iashbrook. the wife of a well-to-do farmer
and member OF one of the Oldest families in
this county. was ravished and murdered this
afternoon at her home at Clark's Station,
six miles from this city. While alone at
home she went 10 an clubhouse and while
there Ii is supposed that one or more
tramps, who have been IN the neighborhood
for several days, attacked her. After the
outrage her assailants secured a club and
beat out the woman's brains. A crowd
Is searching the surrounding country for the
cuiprits.
Tonight the officers brought in Richard
Coleman. a young negro. who has confessed
to having murdered Mrs. Lashbrook. They
were able 10 get him into the Jail through a
mob OF five hundred people only by telling
the crowd they were not sure of Coleman's
guilt. II Is doubtful that they will be able
TO save the negroes life through the night
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TRANSPORTS CHARTERED.
Many Big Steamers Taken by the Brit
ish Government.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The Tribune to-mor-
row will say: Surprise and interest have
been excited in shipping circles by the news
that within the last three days some thirty
five vessels engaged in the transatlantic
trade lave been chartered by the British
government for periods of three months and
upward"
Among the vessels chartered are a num-
Der belonging to the big passenger and
freight lines, though the complete list is not
known at the Offices of the lines in this city.
as the transactions were conducted abroad.
OF the Cunard line boats, the Aurania and
the Servia are known to have been char
tered, and the Monaghan and three others
have been engaged from the Allen line. At
several of the ships had been bespoke, but
their names are withheld. The Mohawk and
the America, belonging to the Atlantic
but oflcials OF the company said that they
did not wish to charter any more.
The White Star liner Nomad,c has been
chartered and II Is said that the others OF
the line have all been engaged, but this was
not positively confirmed at the office. The
opinion was expressed, however. that none
OF the larger and faster vessels would be
taken by the British government.
Besides the regular liners and the tramp
steamships sailing from this city which have
been chartered a number of vessels sailing
from other American ports have been en-
gagged. among them four Cunard boats in
the Boston and Liverpool service. These
are the Pavonia, the Corinthia, the Cepha-
lonia and the Catalonia, also steamers from
the Leland line between Boston and Liver
pool and the Dominion and Warren lines,
operating between the same ports.
IL is also reported that the Chicago and
the Columbian, of the Wilson and Furness-
Leyland lines, Boston-London service, had
been contracted for, but this could not be
confirmed. Other boats are British steam
ers Ell Prah and Montezuma, which, as far
lar line.
Prices that have been paid for the va
rious steamers, 1t Is said. range from IL
shillings s pence to IT shillings 6 pence a
ton a month, according to the character OF
the steamers. the lower rate being for cargo
carriers and the higher rate for the passen-
ger and semi-pasenger vessels.
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has been formed which proposes to build the
first railroad on the island of Hawaii. The
charter for the Kohala Hilo Railway Com
pany, as the new corporation is known. was
obtained from President Dole by Mr.. Gehr
on June Is. The capital stock of s., ZOO 900
already has been subscribed, the greater
amount being taken in New York and Bos-
ton. On Oct. "A Mr.. Gehr will return TO
Hawaii with an engineer for the final con-
sultation with Engineer Bishop, who is now
surveying the route.
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Totals $500. .sSs. 1s4.oco sss.,

It VIII be seen that the E99 losses, so far,
exceed those of the same months of 1898 by
over $40 00.0 The paper comments:
These statistics confirm the opinions reit-
Grated In these columns earlier in the year.
that the fire Insurance business in the
United States Is on an unhealthy and I'M
profitable basis. and that the year 1899 will
result in a net loss on actual underwriting
for a large majority of the fire companies
doing a general business throughout the
field. Rates have rapidly fallen: fires have
become heavier and more frequent, and the
expense ratio has been seriously advanced
by the recent action of the Western Union.
which fixes fire insurance commissions and
rates in the West. That body advanced
agents commissions very heavily. We nave
decrease of income: increase in loss pay
ments and greater cost of doing business:
so the three important factors in fire In
surance are adverse to the hope of profit"
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AWAITING BRITAIN'S NOTE.
Meanwhile the TransvaaI Is MobiIfz-
ing It's Forces ON the Frontier.

PRETORIA, Oct. 5. - F. W.. Reitz. the
Transvaal secretary of state, in the course
of an interview given yesterday to a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press said
"The Transvaal government is awaiting the
next imperial dispatch, which ought to con-
tain the final proposals of Great Britain.
The British agent, Conyngham Greene, has
informed me that the dispatch Is In process
of preparation, but that some days will
time the Transvaal forces are mobilizing
and going TO, the frontier. The governor,
however, has Issued strict orders to COM
mandants and all other military officers to
In no case violate British territory"
Several boxes of bar gold which were
lodged at the National Bank of the South
African republic were this afternoon COM
wandered by the Transvaal government,
who gave the companies full receipts. The
German group offered no objection provided
sufficient funds were left to pay working
expenses.
their stores.
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BRYAN SOLD HIS LOTS.
Received $3.50 for Those Given to Him
Three Yeats Ago.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Oct. 5.-The city real
estate transfers to-day disclose the sale by
w. j. Bryan of the two Lincoln lots donated
him during his presidential campaign by
w. NJ. Hoyt. of Chicago. in the interest of
the free-silver cause. Mr.. Bryan secures
$3.50 for the property and will. II is said. turn
the money into the free-silver campaign
fund
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HOUSTON, Tex, Oct. 5.-After spending
a few hours here viewing the city as the
guests OF Mayor Brashear Vice President
Mariscal and party. of Mexico. escorted by
Colonel Roberts. the representative OF
Chicago, General McKibben, the representa-
tive OF President Mckinley and the ma
tional government, and Joseph Lee Jane
state government. departed for New Or
leans. where they will take the Illinois
Central TO Chicago. The magnificent train
and distinguished party attracted much at
tentiou all through Texas.
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uItno,s Central Gives 100000.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 5.-The Illinois Central
Railroad to-day subscribed 10000 towards
the 100000 stock fund OF the st. Louis
worlds fair. celebrating the Louisiana pur-
chase centennial, to be held In 1903. This
practically insures the full subscription OF
s. 100000 from the steam railroads and kin
dred interests and makes the speedy closing
of the fund a certainty.
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Gift to Railway Employees.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 5.-The Croker
Estate Company, composed of the heirs Of
the late Charles Crocker, one of the builders
of the Central Pacific Railroad. has made a
gift to the employees of the Southern Pa
cific Railroad Of the Croker homestead, at
Sacramento. to be used as a hospital for
Southern Pacific employees. The building.
with the ground on which it is situated. is
valued at SH0 600
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Five Transports Arrive mt Durham.

DURHAM, Natal, Oct. give Indian
transports, with two regiments of infan-
try, a battery OF artillery and part of the
Nineteenth Hussars arrived to-day. Major
General Sir Archibald Hunter. accompanied
by the officers OF his staff, landed immedi-
ately. Owing to the heavy rain falling at
the time there were few spectators Of the
d~ebarkatiOn.
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YELLOW FEVER SITUATION.
Fifteen Cases Mt Key West, but Non
at jackson.

KEY WEST, Fla, Oct. 5.-There were
fifteen new cases OF yellow fever reported
to-day and two deaths.
JACKSON, Miss, Oct 5.-The oficial
record for to-day shows no new cases and
no deaths. The camp Of refuge. north OF
Jackson, established by the Marine Hos
pital Service, has fifteen refugees In IL from
Infected houses.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 5-The Board OF
Health to-day reported three new cases OF
yellow fever and no deaths.
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CartervfIIe Riot indictments.

MARION. ILL.,. Oct. 5.-The grand jury to-
day turned In the first lot of indictments
against the persons connected with the
Carterville riot. Those indicted for MUIR
der are: Wesley Shadowens, Lem Shad-
owens, Charles Shadowens. William Carney.
Will Kelly, Elmer James. Math Walker.
John Wallace, Dick Kelly, Robert Hadfield.
Frank Order and Jack Nangle. II Is un-
derstood that there are others. whose names
are withheld.
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MAYSvILLE. KY. Oct. AT 2 o'clock
This morning the mob broke down the jail
door. The first man to enter was thrown
out by the guards inside, when then stood
OF the crowd with drawn guns. The mob
lacks a leader, but IL is feared another at
tempt TO lynch Coleman will be made when
achievements reach here from the neigh
borhood in which Mrs Lashbrook lived.
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Twcnty-Mile Motor Race.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 5.-Some excellent rae
ing entertained a select crowd at Athletic
Park to-day. The twenty-mile motor cycle
race between Miller and Judge and Stone
and Pierce resulted In a win for the former
team by a length. Time, 81: 2-5. Miller is
long-distance rider Of the world.
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Strike ut Cramps Spreading.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5.-Forty men en-
ployed at Cramps. representing various
trades, to-day Joined The striking employees
Of that company. The strikers held a meet
ing to-day and received reports from COM
mittees appointed to secure accurate figures
as to the number of strikers and a COM
plete list of those remaining at work. They
say there are not more than 500 at work
and nearly 1,500 on strike.
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TRINIDAD. Col. Oct. 5.-The Maxwell
Immigrant trouble was settled to-day
through the efforts of State Senator Casimir.
The settlers concede the title of land to the
grant company and the latter allows them
10 keep their homes on a liberal rental
system and agrees to at once begin extern
siVe public improvements.
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Labor Meeting broken Tn.

HAVANA. Oct. 5.-A meeting called by
the Federation Of Labor was broken up to-
day by the police under orders issued by
Civil Governor Rivera, on the ground that
the managing committee had not obtained
a special permit authorizing the meeting.
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Fast Train wrecked.

TOLEDO. o.. Oct. 5.-A fast train on
the New York. Chicago & st. Louis road
was wrecked at s o'clock to-night at Belle
yue. Engineer Tracey was badly injured
Fireman Lynch. Baggageman Harper and
Mail Clerk Glasgow were slightly injured.
The passengers escaped.
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SOUTH ASHBURNHAM. Mass. Oct. s.
The large furniture factory of the Allen
Tlompson-Whitney Company, Of Boston. at
south Ashburnham. was destroyed by fire
to-day. at a loss OF from Sc. 600 10 Sc. 900.
which is fully covered by insurance. About
80 men are thrown out OF employment.
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IMPROBABLE BUSINESS.
Fire Losses Increasing and Expenses
of Insurance Companies Advancing.

NEW YORK. Oct. 5.-The fire loss Of the
United States and Canada for the month Of
September. as compiled from the Journal of
Commerce and Commercial Bulletin rec
ords. amounts to sl2, 7s.SO. The following
table will show the losses for the first nine
months of 1899. in comparison with the same
period i'm 1898:
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MORGANToWN, w. Va. Oct. 5.-Judge
Hervey has declared unconstitutional the
law which prohibits payment of employees
in goods or in script redeemable In goods
at company stores. He held that laborers
have the inalienable right to contract TO re-
ceive pay in goods or money as they please.
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BOSTON, Oct. 5-The third day OF the
National Farmers Congress was devoted to
the reading OF papers by &. G. James. dep
uty minister OF agriculture for Ontario. l..
s. Coffin. OF Fort Dodge, Ia. and DIT. e
son. Dominion commissioner OF agriculture.
Ottawa, Ont, spoke on the Canadian De-
partment of Agriculture. The congress
voted its thanks 10 Professor Robertson and
elected him an honorary member. At the
evening session there was a discussion OF
Good Roads" by Sterling Elliott, CHIEF
consul OF the L. A. W.. and Others