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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25
Another Report frem Methuen.

LONDON. Nov. 24-The War Office to-
day made public the following advices re-
ceived from Cape Town:
General Methuen further reports this
morning that the wounded at Belmont are
doing well. There arc over fifty prisoners,
Including a German commandant and six
field cornets. Nineteen Of these prisoners
are wounded. We are unable to estimate
terday's attack was a surprise, and that 1t
is the only beating they have had. A large
amount OF correspondence has been secured.
The reservists are doing we'll Colonel Pole
Carew replaces Featherstone-Haugh in
command Of the Ninth Brigade"
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METlIUEN TO HIS TROOPS.
British Guards Congratulated
Their victory at Belmont.

LONDON. Nov. 25.-The Cape Town cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph, tele-
graphing Thursday, says: Nothing is
known here concerning the report that
United States Consul Macrum has been re-
fused permission to cave Transvaal terri
tory. am told that r. Cecil Rhodes keeps
a big balloon ready Kimberley to escape
II driven TO that exi ,emity.
After the battle of Belmont, Lord Me-
thuen. addressing his troops, said: Com
rades. i congratulate you the complete
success achieved by you this morning. The
ground over which we had to fight pre-
sents exceptional difficulties and We had as
an enemy one who is a postmaster In the
tactics Of mountain infantry. With troops
such as you no commander can have fear
of the result. There is sad side to all
this and you and 1 are thinking as much
of those who have died for the honor of
their country and OF those who are suffer-
ing as We are thinking of our victory
The Daily Mail publishes the following
dispatch from Belmont describing the bat
tie: THE Beers held a position which Brit
ish troops would hold against almost any
force. The British victory is complete My
estimate Of the Boer losses is 500 killed and
150 wounded. Mr.. knight, correspondent Of
the London Morning Post, was wounded
The Boer prisoners are ignorant, dirty and
wretched. They say that half their COM
mando, tired of war, will refuse further
service. The whole force OF the fearful
fight was borne by the infantry. who were
obliged TO climb 500 feet straight into a ter
rific stream CT missiles. The Ninth Lancers
pursued the enemy with great vigor, but
the Beers. well mounted and familiar with
the hills, melted away before them. Posi-
bly,. however. our victory would have been
even more decisive had we possessed more
cavalry.
The Governor of Natal has forwarded the
following dispatch to the Colonial Office:
'sTugela drift was attacked during the
morning OF Thursday. Nov. %. by 80 TO 800
Beers. who are believed 10 have advanced
from Helpmakaar and Umvoti. The mount
ed rifles under Major Leuchars and a small
body or Natal police. totaling 40 men. post
ed south Of the river bank, forced the Beers
to retire after two hours fighting. Our
loss was a sergeant major wounded The
Tugela rose during the day. and is now re-
ported TO be impossible except by boats"
The news OF General Methuen's victory
was enthusiastically received by the Gren-
adler Guards stationed at Windsor. The
commanding officer addressed the men on
parade and round after round OF cheers was
given.
Lieutenant Blundell Of the Grenadier
Guards. who was dangerously wounded at
the battle OF Belmont yesterday, has since
died OF his wounds.
The Queen has sent General Methuen her
CONGRATULATIONS on the brilliant action OF
my guards. the naval brigade and the other
brave soldiers"
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USEDBAYONETS
BoERs SURPRISED At WILLOW
GRANGE By BRITISH TROOPS,
Who Made n Reconnaissance from
Estcourf, Caught the Enemy Nap
ping and Bayoneted Eighty.
AN ARTILLERY DUEL LATER
WHICH ENDED IN THE WITHDRAW
AL OF THE ATTACKING PARTY.
Official Message from Gen. White Re-
porting All Well Mt Ladysmith
Last Wednesday.
REPORT FROM GEN. METHUEN
WHO SAYS HE TOOK OVER FIFTY
PRISONERS AT BELMONT.
Unable to Pursue the Enemy for Lack
of Cavalry-Interview with Win
ston Churchill at Pretoria.
Official Message from Gen. White Re-
porting All We'll Mt Ladysmith
Last Wednesday.
REPORT FROM GEN. METHUEN
WHO SAYS HE TOOK OVER FIFTY
PRISONERS AT BELMONT.
Unable to Pursue the Enemy for Lack
of Cavalry-Interview with Win
ston Churchill at Pretoria.

DURHAM, Nov. A-An official message
from General White at Ladysmith. dated
Nov. %. says: Situation unchanged. Troops
well and cheerful
The Natal Advertiser confirms the report
OF fighting near Willow Grange. 1t says:
"Five thousand British left Estcourt
Wednesday afternoon for reconnaissance.
They surprised the Beers at o'clock Thurs
day morning and occupied the Boer position,
bayoneting eighty OF the enemy. At day
break the Beers opened with quick-firers
The British artillery was unable to reach
the Beers. and the British position. there
fore. became untenable and was evacuated.
Subsequently the artillery was brought into
action. and the Beers fell back. Their OBJ
ject having been attained. the British re-
tLrned to Estcourt-"
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FILIPINOs SCATTERED.
General Otis Says Their Government
No Longer Exists

WASHINGTON, Nov. I.-General Otis
summarizes the situation in Luzon I'm a
dispatch 10 the War Department to-day, IN
which he says that the insurgent govern
ment can no longer claim 10 exist. its
troops and officials are scattered and Aguin-
aldo is in hiding. The dispatch follows:
Claim to government by insurgents can
be made no longer under any hctlon; itS
treasurer. secretary Of interior and presi-
dent of congress I'm our hands; its pres
ident and remaining Cabinet officers IN hid
ing. evidently i'm different central Luzon
provinces; it's generals and troops IN small
bands scattered through these provinces
acting as banditti or dispersed playing the
role Of amigos, with arms I5a sSS e9nceaiea. &c:
cape through the lines OF Lawton OF
Wheaton, but fed westward from Bayom-
bong railway station; Ielegsapnics COM
ably TO San Fabian to-day by relaying nine
miles OF track with material at hand: rail-
way communication TO that poirt re-estso-
lished Labor Of troops must attend main
tenance."
Fuller details OF the sharp engagement
between Carpenters command and the In
surgents near Iloilo reached the War De-
partment to-day in the following dispatch
from General Otis:
In Panay. on the 2lst inst. Dickman
drove the enemy In the. vicinity OF Jaro.
Eighteenth Infantry. and Bridseman's bat
terry had a severe engagement at Pav.a,
North Iloilo. His casualties were five killed
and twenty wounded. all now I'm Iloilo hos
pital: others slightly wounded with tho
command. The enemy was driven north
with reported heavy loss: hold Santa Bar
bara. which he captured on the end inst.
without loss. Nothing received from the
column under command OF Hughes. Who
Is moving rapidly and operating north ana
west OF Santa Barbara. Apparently tho
Visayans are friendly and not taking ac-
tive part. The enemy consists OF 2.0o0 Tag
alos."
A later dispatch from General Otis gives
the result OF the fighting AZ Ilollo as fol-
lows:
Hughes Ilollo. reports the enemy driven
back into the mountains and the insurgeat
capital. Cobotuan. captured. Only serious
action that OF Carpenter, at Payia. total
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FAVORS A SHIP CANAL.
Zfra n. Carter Thinks One Should BE
Constructed to the Gulf

SOnStructeO 10 the OulI.
CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-Interest in to-days
sessions Of the subcommittees of the indus
trial commission centered in the address
made by Zina r. Carter, former president
of the Chicago Board of Trade. on the ques-
tion of building a ship canal from the great
lakes to the gulf According to Mr.. Carter,
the development of commerce tdepends
largely on the improvement of the water
ways of this country. He declared the
great lakes TO the gulf project entirely
feasible and hoped it would materialize.
Joseph T. Tucker. chairman of the Gen.
trail Grain Association of Chicago, said that
complaints of high grain rates were less fire.
quent than in former instances, and that
little discrimination is practiced by the rail-
roads. He defended legalized pooling, say
ing this system would give relief in many
ways and be an incentive to the railroad
and shipping business OF the country. Un-
restricted competition he declared ruinous
to all classes.
j. F. Wellington, chairman Of the Chicago
committee of the Central Freight Associa-
ton, also defended legalized pooling. It. ].
Ripley. chairman of the Western classical
ton committee, declared that great benefit
would result from a uniform classification.
which might be made possible through ma
tional legislation.
Joseph Bookwalter, chairman of the trans
portaton committee of the Kansas City
Board OF Trade, was the last witness Of the
meeting.
Testimony along the line OF Zina r. Car
ter's argument concluded the sessions OF
the subcommittee in Chicago. as owing TO
the funeral OF Vice President Hobart to-
morrow il has been decided TO abandon the
final days sessions. The members of the
subcommittee will not meet again until the
Industrial committee sits a body in
Washington Dee. Is. Members Of the COM
mittee expressed themselves as being we'll
satisfied with the work done In Chicago.
They also expressed themselves that the
public sentiment was against government
ownership Of railroads. while the bulk OF
testimony favored legalized pooling. 1t :s
considered probable that the committee. a.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25
SIXTY-TWO YOUNG REPTILES
Progeny Of the Great Brazilian Boa
Constructor, Queen of the Zoo.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2i.-The Geological
Park here was enriched last night by sixty
two young boa constructors. the progeny of
the great Brazilian boa which is the queen
OF the Zoos snake exhibit. The young
boas average sixteen inches long and an
inch in diameter. They have already killed
and eaten a number of mice and promise
soon to be ready for guinea pigs. The old
boa was presented to the Zoo by DR.. Paes
de Cavalhe, governor of Para, Brazil, as
the result of the governors meeting Com
mander Todd on the latter's recent trip up
the Amazon on the gunboat WILMINGTON.
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President of the Filipino Congress
Wants Office Under Americans.

MANILA, Nov. 24.-Bautista. president or
the Filipino Congress, presented himself 10
General Macarthur to-day and formally re-
nounced all further connection with the in
surrection. He was one of the influential
Fflipinos who hesftated at the beginning or
the war as TO which side to cast his lot.
He was offered judgeship Of the Supreme
Court. but declined. He now announces
that he desires to accept the position and
saws the Filipino Congress and Cabinet are
scattered. never to reassembie. Some OF
the members. Re adds, have returned 10
their homes. while others are fleeing for
safety. Many OF the congressman have re-
signed. and he believes the Filipino soldiers
will lay down their arms everywhere as
soon as they learn the truth.
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why New York Is Losing Trade.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov. 24-The
New York state commerce commission held
an all-day conference here to-day with
leading grain and -four shippers in an en-
deavor to get at the reasons for the de-
cadence Of commerce through the port Of
New York. The shippers pointed out that
Newport News, Va, by reason Of 2ls-
cent differential now secured most of this
export trade. 1t was thought that the only
way New York could regain it would be by
improving the Erie canal and the terminal
facilities at Buffalo and New York, at the
same time reducing the rates. Tomorrow
the commission will meet with President
j. j. Hill, of the Great Northern. at St.
Paul.
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QUARREL OVER A BODY.
Two COroners Could Not Decide in
Which State 1t Was Found.

KEOKUK, Ia, Nov. A.-The body of a
drowned man lay IN the Mississippi river
south OF here for several days while the
coroners of Lewis county, Missouri. and
Adams county, Illinois, quarreled about
which State II was In. Il man tied 1t 10 a
tree with wire, and to-day some citizens
towed II up stream and tied IL TO the Clark
county, Missouri. bank within the Jurisdic-
ton OF the Clark county coroner. The body
is that of workingman, with no clew to
identity. Economy was the cause of the
dispute.
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Evidence Accommodating that the
Backbone OF the Insurrection I'm
Luzon Has Been Broken.
REBEL ARMY is SCATTERED
AGUINALDO's CHIEF ADVISERS ARE
PRISONERS OF WAR,
And the Arch Plotter Himself II Hid
ing i'm Mountain WiIds-General
Otis's Latest Advices.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator Bev-
eridge was among the callers OF to-day at
the White House and spent nearly an hour
with the President During a former visit
to Washington. Immediately following his
arrival in this country from the far East.
President Mckinley requested the Junior
senator from Indiana to come on 10 WASH
ington and present to him his observations
OF conditions in the Philippines. This the
senator was well qualified to do. as he had
made an extended stay In these islands for
the express purpose Of being posted on all
questions relating to them. so far as no
might be able, in order to fortify himself
for debates which will certainly ensue in
both branches of Congress during the COM
ing session.
Senator Beveridge has been extremely ret
icent as to what passed between himself ana
the President upon his former visits, and
was to-day equally as noncommunicative as
he left the White House. He said however.
that he proposed to make a speech in the
Senate at the earliest possible moment after
the session opens upon the leading questions
arising from the possession by the United
States of this archipelago. In View OF the
fact that Senator Beveridge has held SO
many conferences with President Mckinley
on the subject OF matters in general relative
10 the situation in the Philippines. his forth
coming speech will undoubtedly be of the
greatest interest. 1t may be considered that
he is speaking upon this question for Mr..
Mckinley. The senator has had abundant
opportunity to gather material regarding
conditions existent on the island of Luzon
and others of the Philippine group TO form
the basis OF very interesting speech. Then.
again, he is most polished orator. in addi-
ton to being a most cultivated gentleman
His debut in the United States Senate. In
view of the interesting subject he ammo 5nces
ha will first discuss, is looked forward TO
here with more than passing interest.
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Antitrust Conference.

CHICAGO. Nov. A-In spirit of revolt
against the conference held in this city,
last night. under the auspices Of the Civic
Federation, to discuss the trust question,
half a hundred prominent public men have
signed a call on behalf of an. antitrust con-
ference. to be held In Chicago, in the latter
part of January. The call is to be issued
about Dec. i. The promoters expect at least
two thousand delegates to be present.
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24.-The firm of
Stahl & Straub, bankers and brokers, No.
5O7 Chestnut street, was forced to suspend
business to-day as result, 1t is said. OF
demand for large call loan. Mr.. Straub
had no statement to make. except that he
believed the suspension would be only tenn
porary. Mr.. Stahl is in New York. it is
stated, endeavoring to raise money to meet
the demand on the firm. Street rumors on
the firms liabilities place the amount all
the way from 100000 to sl,0O0.0o0.
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ONE MORE JUROR SECURED.
Seven Men Now Ready to Proceed with
Trial of II. Il. Molineux.

NEW YORK. Nov. A.-To-day. the ninth
day OF the trial of Roland B. Molineux.
was singularly devoid OF interest, both ses-
sions Of the court being occupied with the
usual weary grind OF the examination OF
talesmen. not an incident OF importance oc-
curing TO enliven the proceedings. One
more juror was secured. late In the day,
however. He IL James Hynes. an under
taker and an old solder. thus putting in the
Jury box seven OF the twelve Jurors OF
the talesmen examined to-day ten objected
to capital punishment and eleven disap-
proved OF circumstantal evidence.
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senior Buencam.no Captured.

MANILA, Nov. 25. LIS a. m.-Senor Buen-
camino. a former member of the so-called
Cabinet OF Aguinaido, has been brought 10
General Otis a prisoner on board the trans
port Brutus. He had sought refuge In
village near San Fabian with Aguinaldo's
mother and son. The natives disclosed his
identity to Major Cronin. who captured him.
General Young Is stin in the mountains
on the trail of Aguinaldo.
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REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.
Methuen's Victory Not So Important
Both Sides Fought Well.

LONDON. Nov. %. a. m.-Thus far u
special dispatches describing the battle OF
Belmont bear stereotyped character. PROV
ing that the hand OF the censor had been at
work on them. They are too inconerent to
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a result will recommend that legislation be
enacted which VIII give the government
power to establish uniform classification
of transportation rates and also power to
adjust those rates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25
THOUSANDS OF GUDGEONS LUREO BY
A GLITTERING BAIT.
Induced to Deposit Their Savings
Pay $50 Per Cent. n Year.
PLACE RAIDED BY THE POLICE
SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE AND $4,000
IN CASH SECURED.

Officers Of Brooklyn "Get-Rich-
Quick" Concern Indicted on the
Charge of COnspiring to Defraud.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
THE PACIFIC COAST LIMITED
VIA THE TRUE SOUTHERN ROUTE. "

The Pacific Coast Limited" the new
California train will leave Chicago at 200 p.
m, and st. Louis 1920 p m, every Tuesday
and Saturday arriving at Los Angeles third
day at 400 p. M. and San Francisco fourth
day noon, and will run via Chicago & Alton,
st. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern, Texas
& Pacific, and Southern Pacific Railways.
This luxurious train consists of a composite
car containing reading, writing, smoking
room. buffet, barber-shop and bathroom a
compartment car containing seven private
compartments and double drawinR-IOoms ;
twelve section sleeping-cars with state and
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meals will be served a Ia carte, and traverses
a re gion of perpetual sunshine, where snow
blockades, blizzards or high attitudes are un-
known. In addition to our weekly tourist
car line via the scenic route, we will operate
a weekly tourist car via The True Southern
Route" leaving Chicago every Tuesday and
from st. Louis every Friday morning, For
illustrated and descriptive literature. time.
tables very lowest rate of fare to all points
west and southwest, address j. Z. McCann,
Travelling Passenger Agent, or W. f. Hopt
Gen'l Eastern Passenger Agent, sal Broad
way, New York. If
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THAT ENBALNED BEEF.
General Miles Reiterates His State
ments Concerning It.
HAS OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE

He Declares, That Chemicals Were
Used to Pres eve the Meat Sent to
the SoldIers-SoldIers Said theCanned
Roast Beef was Nauseating.
New York, Feb. General Nelson A.
Miles gave out a statement last night
after having denied several published
interviews attributed to him. He pre-
faced his statement by saying:
II have been most freely quoted
without authority from me or without
any utterance on my part. 1t has been
a source of great annoyance to me-"
His statement is as follows:
"On the Goth of last September 1 is
sued an order to regimental command
ers to report to me concerning the beef
which had been issued to their men.
At the time that I went before the
war board investigating committee [
had only received reports from IA Of
the commanders. Now / have 80 re-
ports. They all tell the same story.
The evidence proves the truth of the
statements which l made. In addition
to the reports of the regimental com
manders 1 have a great mass of evil
dence. consisting of communications,
aftidavlts, etc. from officers, soldiers
and civilians. Every part OF the
country has contributed to the mass Of
correspondence which have received
in reference to the beef served to our
soldiers, and the evidence is all cor
roborative of what l have said.
II have overwhelming evidence that
the embalmed beef was treated with
chemicals In order to preserve it. l
have affidavits from men who saw the
beef undergoing the treatment or en-
balming process.
Now, as to the canned roast beef
That was different from the embalmed
beef. The canned roast beef was the
beef after the extract had been boiled
out of It.. You have seen the adver-
tisements Beef extract one pound
contains the substance of from four
to five pounds of prime beef Well,
this is the beef after the extract has
been taken from it. They put this
beef pulp up in cans and label it Can
ned roast beef The soldiers report
that the canned beef was nauseating.
If swallowed it could not be kept on
the stomach"
1t was pointed out to General Miles
lAdN ht icu pCNh AuONtu db nav Is
said that if the men who supplied the
beef would deposit $1,000 in such a way
that it could be made to pay the cost
of the proceedings he would furnish
absolute proof of his assertion. He
was asked what tribunal he had In
mind, or to whom he would furnish
this proof, and in reply said:
II made that statement in response
to the offer of the beef men to pay
$780, 900 for evidence of the truth of my
allegations against their product.
looked on their offer as a bluff, and
took that way of answering it. 1 have
no particular tribunal in mind. / have
the greatest abundance of evidence to
support the charges 1 made, and do
not think that any part of the thousand
dollars need be spent in more investiga-
ton"
General Miles has received a tele-
gram from Colonel A. A. Pope, of Bos-
ton, requesting General Miles to draw
on him for 81 900 to prove that chem
icals were used to embalm beef fur
nished to soldiers. but this offer will
not be accepted for the reasons already
given.