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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02

return: second race. an equatorial TIL
angle: third race. similar TO the first;
fourth. similar TO the second; fifth. similar
to the first. The courses shall be as nearly
as possible thirty nautical miles.
Because of the lay of the land-the posi-
ton of the coast of Long island and New
Jersey-the starting point for each race Is
likely to be the Sandy Hook lig~htship-the
red hulk that is anchored about seven miles
to the But at times the wind
ONE SO hat the Scotland lightshfp. four
and one-eighth miles nearer Sandy Hook.
is more convenient, and il may be used,
especially In the triangular course. The
starting line is to be formed by the flagship
of the New York Yacht Club. anchoring
near one of the lightships mentioned. a
preparatory gun on the flagship will be
fired. The racers have two minutes left in
which they may cross. and a fresh gun will
ANNOUNCE the end of that limit. Each will
be timed on the second 1T crosses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
STORY TOLD BY A CROOK.
Says q Watch stolen from Gen. HRr-
isOn 10 Hidden I'm Ohio.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. lie. Wilson,
said to be a noted crook. was arrested here
to-day on a cha ge of burglary. In a con-
sultation with Chief of Police Reeder he
volunteered, In exchange for his freedom.
to conduct the chief to the place where is
secreted the famous watch stolen from ex>
President Harrison five years ago. The
watch was presented by the Senate at tho
expiration OF Harrison's term. II was dia>
mond-studded, the center stone being
valued at SiU. The timepiece IL
worth more than $1,000. and a
much larger reward is outstanding. Will
son had on his person a diagram of a place
near Akron. o., where, he says, the watch
was buried by a partner soon after IL was
stolen and the original thief did not reveal
It's place Of concealment until a few months
ago on his deathbed. Wilson was making his
way to the place when he was arrested here.
He will not be released until Chief Reeder
has the prize safe I'm his hands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
TWELVE MASKED ROBBERS.
They Beat and Rob a Family Near
Portsmouth, O.

PORTSMOUTH. o., Oct. L. Twelve
masked robbers entered the Mead home
stead, twelve miles northeast of this city,
last night and, firing revolve-s. ordered the
family to remain In bed. George Gallagher,
a nephew of the Meads, refused to obey
and was beaten into Inconsistencies and
the others were tied TO the beds. The
robbers searched the house. tearing up
hearths and pulling down mantels. securing
about $500. Mead fortunately had deposited
$500 in bank Friday. The robbers before
leaving set the house on fire. but the fire
went out. Gallagher is so badly injured that
he may die.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
BACK FROM THE ORIENT.
North Dakota Troops Are Given an
nthusiastic Welcome Home.

FARGO, N. D., Oct. 1.-The North Da-
kota volunteers reached their native State
to-day after an absence of seventeen
months. one year of which was spent in the
Philippines. The troops. In two special
trains, reached the State line early this
morning. and from Dickinson, the home of
Company X. TO Fargo. the home of Com
pany b. every town along the line yelled
itself hoarse in honor OF the troops. Great
crowds welcomed the Bismarck. jamestown
and Valley City companies. and all CON-
panies stopped and dined at jamestown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
ARTILLERY LEAVES FOR HOME
The Boys Are Given n Great send-On
Mt jersey City.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-The indianapolis
Light Artillery left or the special train
at . o'clock this evening from Jersey city.
They were given a send-off with a volley
Of cheers by soldiers and civilians. also. at
the depot. waiting 10 depart. Senior First
Lieutenant Harry Gallon Is in command, as
Captain James Il. Curtis will spend a week
with relatives In New Jersey. The men
are all In excellent spirits. {.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
BUTCHERS GOING TO THE FRONT.
A Very Warlike Spirit Ii Manifested
by Pretoria Beers.

PRETORIA, Oct. l.-While to-day found
Pretoria somewhat more quiet, as the re-
suit OF yesterdays exodus. attachments of
burghers are still moving toward volksrust,
the nearest station to the Natal border.
1t is expected that martial law will be pro-
claimed Tuesday or Wednesday. Already
all civil procedures have been stopped until
further orders and another proclamation
postpones the sittings OF the Circuit Court.
The sentiment of the Beers was signifi-
cantly manifested as the train carrying the
Pretoria contingent to the front departed
yesterday. Members of the volksraad, who
were looking on. exclaimed. That is our
ultima tum,'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
THE BuRGHERs' lev
Young and Old Are Determine To
Fieht Great Britain.

LONDON, Oct. 2-The Daily Telegraph
publishes a dispatch from Pretoria giving
the Boer view of the situation. Its corre-
spondent says: Young and old are fully
determined TO fight. whatever may be said
to the contrary. Large numbers of English
and other outlanders have enrolled them
selves in defense of their adopted country.
The highest government officials throw all
the blame of hostilities on the British gov
eminent. They would gladly avoid war, II
that were possible. and they could have
done so. they say, had there been a grain
of friendliness in the British dispatches.
Even now President Kruger would per-
sonally appeal to the Queen and Lord Sails
bury but that such an act would be con-
strued as weakness"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
OF for the philippines.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 1.-The remaining
companies of the T~hirty-second Regiment
sailed to-day for Manila on the transports
Glenogle and Charles Nelson. Companies
L.. +, F, G, x, l. and NJ and the regimental
band, under command of Col. Louis A.
Craig, went on the Glenogle, and Com
panies c and d, under command of Major
Charles z. Cabellc. went on the Nelson. The
Glenogle and the Nelson are of about the
same speed, fourteen knots an hour. They
will touch at Honolulu and are expected to
reach Manila together.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02

Fargo was reached at 5 o'clock this even
ing. and ten thousand people and dozens
Of steam whistles and bells and salvos Of
artillery by the Lisbon Battery gave the
returned soldiers a noisy welcome. Com
panies c and i were dined here at the Ar
mory tonight in company with the local
organization, and later left for their re-
spective homes at Grafton and Wheaton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
squadron Goes to Norfolk.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l-Admiral Samp-
son telegraphed Secretary Long to-day that
the North Atlantic squadron will sail from
New York on the 5th inst. for Hampton
Roads. where the change In communicating
chief VIII take place and winter maneuvers
be mapped out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
Kimberley 4. Threat.u.a.

CAPE TOWN, Oct. 2.-1he Beers are re-
ported to be threatening Kimberley, which,
however. owing to the presence of the I'M
perial volunteers and the usual guards for
the mines, is considered quite safe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
UNEASINEsS AT MAFEkING.
The Town IL Threatened with q Raid
by the Hurwhers

MAFEKING, Oct. 1.-Great uneasiness
exists here over the massing of Beers near
the frontier. At a la~rgely-attended meet
ing to-day Mr.. Kiosle, a former mayor, and
other speakers complained that the imperial
authorities were neglecting to provide prop
er protection for the Inhabitants, as this
border is much more exposed than the Natal
border. The Beers. backed with artillery.
could invade the town In a few hours. Many
women. children and refugees. the speakers
pointed out. were thus placed in a position
OF great danger. The meeting unanimously
adopted a resolution TO send a telegram
to the British high commissioner Sir Alferd
Miner, praying further protection.
Cardinal Vaughan ON the situation.
LONDON. Oct. cardinal Herbert
Vaughan. Archbishop of Westminster.
preaching in the p~ro-cathedral to-day. re-
ferred TO the Transvaal crisis, saying:
War is still trembling In the balance. and
a great responsibility rests upon those
deputed to safeguard the welfare of the
nation. An unjust or al unnecessary war
would be = great national crime. deserving
ttonttnued on Second Page.S
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17
PROBABLY TAINTED.
Earl Of StTafford Fell Before LocomO-
tive and Was Crushed.
Body Found MangIed Outside Of Station
Where He Waited for Train.

London, May 7.EParticulars regard
ing the death of the Earl of Strafford.
who was married last December to Mrs
Samuel j. Colgate OF New York and
who was run over and killed by the
Cambride express yesterday evening at
Potters Bar. Herefordshire, while re-
turning from Wrentham Park, near
Barnet, his county seat, seem to show
that he either tainted and fell in front
of the express or was swept off the
platform by the protection portion of
the engine.
The earl and countess had been re-
siding at No. st. James square for
weeks past, the earl being engaged in
duties in connection with the royal
household. He acted as special equerry
in-waiting on Queen Victoria's return
to Windsor and went to his county seat
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of
inspecting the arrangements made for
the approaching VISIT of the countess
and himself to Wrentham Park. The
earl returned to Potters Bar station at
o'clock TO catch the train bound for
London He was last seen leisurely
pacing up and down the end of the
,,l4t form The Cambridge express
dashed through the station at $3.50 p. m.
and few minutes the mangled remains
of Uhe earl were found on the tracks
about 80 yards outside the depot No
one saw the accident. The body was
identified by a coronet and the letter
IS" marked on his apparel. The fam
lily of the deceased was Immediately
advised and the countess, who attended
the queens drawing room at Bucking-
ham palace yesterday. hurried TO Pot
ters Bar and stayed with the remains
al the railroad station hotel all night
long in company with the deceased's
half-sister Lady Susan Byng. his
daughter. Lady Mary Byng, and the
Rev. Francis Edmund Byng. his broths
er The countess is prostrated with
pripf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17
DAMAGES INADEQUATE.
Case Of Kailsson Against the Coventry Co. Heard
on fstlilon fcr New Trial.

In the appellate division of the SUI
preme court today was heard oy Jus
tices Stiness, Tillinghast and Rogers.
the plaintiffs petition for a new trial
in the case Of Charles Matteson, trus-
tee, against the Coventry company.
The claim is to recover damages TO
certain land due 10 the raising of the
DEFENDANTS dam near the village OF
Washington. a Kent county jury, af.
ter the defendant had admitted its III
ability, awarded 800 damages up to tho
time Of the service OF the writ. and
fixed the damages for the future at $40
a year. and provided under the statu-
tory provision that future damages
might be compounded on the payment
of S400. Louis l.. Angell counsel for the
plaintiff. claimed a new trial on the
ground that the damagesj were grossly
inadequate.
The dam was raised FIVE feet and
two inches and as a result the plaintiff
claims that FIVE acres OF good farm
land was submerged. 10 acres OF land
SO badly soaked as TO be worthless and
100 cemetery lots owned BY the party
for whom he held as trusVe. unsafe
able Mr.. Angel also asked for "A new
trial on behalf OF his client on tho
ground Of newly discovered evidence.
This evidence chiefly related to a mis-
statement made 20 the Jury az to the
size of n lot between the water ami
the cemetery. The land Mr.. Angel
claimed was nearly all OF Il productive
land and worth more than so year.
He said that tho Jury visited the land
one dav when Il was raining very heav-
lily and he feared they got wrong i'm.
preston as TO the usual condition OF
the land.
Rathbonc Gardner and s. W. X. Al
len represented the defendant and ar
eued that the jury's award was ade-
ouatc and should not be interfered with
by the court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17
KRUGER'S SIDE.
Says That Eng|ishmsn Planned to
Seize johannesburg.
Would Hold the Place TIL British Troops
From Natal Arrived.

London, May 1.-THE consul OF tho
Transvaal here has received the fell
lowing telegram from his government
dated Pretoria, May 16:
Richard Nichols, describing himself
as a colonel; George Patterson. a cap.
tian; Edward ]. Tromlett, Charles Ell
lis and John A. Mitchell, lieutenants.
and Fries and Hooper. were arrested
yesterday morning on the sworn dec
laration of three Englishmen, on the
charge of high treason in connection
with the alleged object of enrolment
of troops to Great a revolution, seize
Johannesburg, and hold possession OF
the town until British troops fromNatai
could come to their assistance.
"One of the prisoners alleges that he
was acting under instructions from ths
British war department"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17
Rebels Now Being Driven Into the
Mountains --|nsurgent Losses Have
Been Heavy--Gen. Otis Reports.

Manila, May 17.-114o a. m.--Gen.
Lawton's advance guard. under Col
Sumner of the Oregon troops. took San
lsidro, the insurgent capital, at $50
o'clock this morning. ...
The expedition under Maj. Kobbe OF
the Third artillery. consisting of the
Seventeenth infantry. a battalion OF
the Ninth and one battery Of the First
artillery. left Calumpit at daybreak to-
day. marching up the Rio Grande to
join Gen. Lawton's division at Arayat
fiotilla OF canoes loaded with supplies
also proceeded up the river. Both
forces were conveyed by the "tin-clad"
army gunboats. under Capt. Grant.
Aguinaldo's ex-secretary, Escamillo,
who was arrested here on February 23,
is now employed as official interpreter
by the authorities.
Otis on Situation.
Washington. May 1.-THE following
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17

dispatch has been received at the war
department.:
Manila, May IL, 1893.
AdJutant-General, Washing gton:
situation as follows: Lawton, with
tact and ability, has covered Bulacan
province with his column and driven
insurgents troops northward into San
Isidro, second insurgent capital, which
he captured this morning. Is now driv-
ing enemy northward into mountains.
He has constant lighting, infiicting
heavy losses and sufferings; few casu-
alties; appearance OF his troops on
fianks of enemy behind entrenchments
thrown up at every strategic point and
town very demoralizing 10 the insur-
gents and has given them no oppor-
tunity to reconcentrate scattered
troops. Kobbe's column with gunboats
proceeding up Rio Grande.>
(SignedD OTIS.
Portions OF the dispatch which have
not been made public relate to future
movements OF the troops.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17
Want Friendly Relations Maintained.

Rochester, n. Y. May IA meeting
Of the delegates OF the various German
societies Of the city. representing over
1000 German-AmeEicans was held last
night I'm Maennerchor Hall. Addresses
were made by some of the most infu-
ential German citizens OF Rochester.
Resolutions We're adopted protesting
against the measures taken lately by
many tending 20 antagoniZe and create
n hostile spirit between the United
states and Germany
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17
Ladies' Shoes.

Our prestige in the Shoe world
has long ago been acknowledged
and admitted. We've no real COM
petition i'll the wonderful values
we quote in reliable footwear. Be-
low are three powerful illustrations
Our new Shoe annex has sepa-
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ladies, misses and children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17

Ladies' Leather Belts. comprising all
the newest feathers, buckles and widths
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17

About our goods. Noull alwavs get n full
measure OF tho best We're none but abso-
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California products for The family table
speciality ON your way out Of town or home
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I'm choice fancy groceries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17

Ladies' Grain Leather Belts, in black.
with the new harness buckle. IO~
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ishsd nickel buckle. Very sty- D1c
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Ladies' Collars. Very latest shapes
and styles. regular soc quality -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17

Berlin. May. Rudolph Rlese. ne
banker whose flight from Berlin With
2Oo.oco marks IN April. c1used sen-
sation here and who was arrested ~
I.eipsic with his mistress. has com
mitttd suicide by taxing poison.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17

New York. May 15-Former Presl-
dent Harrison sailed on the st. Paul
for England today where he goes az
chief counsel FOR Venezuela I'm the boun-
dary arbitration proceedings
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17
Ladies' Wrappers.

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Style and comfort are combined in
our wrappers and house gowns,
the skirts are wide, the waists are
lined, the sewing is right.
Here are two OF the greatest
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America.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17

dispatch has been received at the war
department.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-12
or a Strain.

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u you are Tick do not neglect your
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-12

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