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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-07
Cable Notes.

W. c. Mcdonald. a well-known Montreal
merchant, has been knighted by Queen Vic
toria for his munfcence to McGill Uni
Versity.
The Zukunfet announces that the third
part of Prince Bismarck S memoirs, dealing
fully with his resignation of the chancellor
ship, has been printed, but cannot yet be
published.
From wel-informed quarters in Paris it is
regarded as probable that France and Great
Britain will reach an agreement on the
Newfoundland shore question which will be
satisfactory TO Great Britain.
The Chamber of Commerce of Bordeaux
has again presented a memorial to the
French government. urging the pressing
necessity of opening negotiations for d
treaty of commerce with the United States.
The health of Emperor William of Ger
many, who has been suffering from infiu-
enZa for some days past, is now satisfac-
tory. His Majesty yesterday received in
audience the minister of war, General Won
Gossler. and the chief of the Military Cab
met General Won Hahnke.
The Hon. Lionel Walter Roths child 1as
been elected member of the British Par
lament for the Aylesbury division of Buck
inghamshire. without opposition. succeeding
his uncle, the late Baron Ferdinand James
de Rothschild. The late Baron RutpsCnid
held the seat in the Union Liberal inter-
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SOME PHASES OF WAR.
SIav's Admiration for Noble Foe
-Fraternizing with Prisoners.

In the course of an article which the
London Daily Telegraph published recent
~, on the charge of the Twenty-hrst Ian
GERS. is given an interesting glimpse of what
the Russians thought of Balaklava.
so you were at the battle of BalaklaNd4
the writer asked a Russian officer.
Yes
What did you think of the charge Of the
English caV3iTy?'
ut was brilliant. splendid. OF course,
it was all mistake, but that was not their
fault 1t was wonderful sight shall
never forget it. | can see them now, that
handful OF men--not quite as many as one
of our regiments But we were all eX-
hausted We had been in the saddle all
day and all the day before and we We're
drawn up, but did not expect an attack.
Presently we heard the bugle and the
colonel rode along and told us that the Eng
lSh were coming at US. We could see
men coming along, riding as though they
were going to a picnic, waving their lances
and swords in the air and shouting like
raving maniacs. We could not make it
out. They were such fine fellows, too,
it seemed such a pity to have to Kill them.
/ felt aWfully sorry for them. There they
We're riding into certain death. Such splen-
did horses and rich accoutrements. Every
thing English and OF the best Such sad
dies! Such harness You never saw any
thing like it. And they did not seem TO
have a bit of fear in them. They seemed to
enjoy the fun They were gallant fellows,
our men took a great fancy to them.
We took some prisoners. you know, and
such generous chaps. OF course they could
not speak a word of Russian; all they
COulQ 90 was 10 mana our IeliOWS tDCiF
brandy TASKS. They had splendid English
brandy; but. you know. that is no good to
our men. 1t was like milk to them. / re-
member seeing our fellows drink the Eng
lsh brandy with an air of curiosity and
the disappointment on their faces They
handed back the TASKS with looks Of con-
tempt and then presented the Engshmen
with their vodka. You should have seen
the grimaces your countrymen made when
they swallowed that stuff. Our regulation
vodka was simply fTe-water awfull The
Englishmen did not like it; it was too
strong for them. 1t made some of them
drunk. Hal ha hal What a funny thing
Here were our fellows drinking and fra
terniZng with the English. and few min
utes before they al each others
threats. But those English were such
splendid chaps we could not helm admiring
them. ! assure you, l wept when saw
those fellows, the flower OF your cavalry
lying dead on the ground. They were so
4; handsome and noble 1t seemed a pity that
they should have been killed so stupidity.
We liked the English We always got on
with them. They were all nice fellows and
gentlemen. Very different from the French.
We did not like them at ALL They We're
vicious vindictive demons: but your men
We're so jony and 50 beautifully clean. We
got very fond OF them. All dear me, that
was many years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-07

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.--The trade of San
tiago is already showing a surprising growth
under American administration. General
Wood has submitted a report to the War
Department in which he states that the
policy of nondiscrimnative intercourse eX-
tended to the vessels of all nations in San
tiago province has greatly facilitated the re-
establishment of commercial relations and
has been one of the chief features in the
restoration of comparative prosperity in
commerce, industry and agriculture. Out
ward cargoes of sugar end other products
are being gradually found Cor Shipping, but
expectations from the mines Of lie r1ov-
ince have constituted the bulk tha tx
ports. THE fact" says General Weed,
that the mines were put in operation at an
early date after the captulation Of Santiago
was important in that the employment CT
large number of natives during a critical
period was stimulated by the facilities Gf-
forded for shipping ores"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-07
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTIES.

The st. Louis Baseball Club case mas gone
over till next Friday.
w. O. Ely. of Conneaut, o., has signed
a salary of $1,000
James Webster, colored aged eighteen
years. was hanged at Bedford City, Va,
yesterday for rape.
Pacific coast oyster men claim thai e the
present siege of cold weather continues cL4-
IlVated oyster beds on Puget sound and Will
lapa harbor valued at nearly a million dol
lars will be ruined.
In the tenth game of the Janowski Sho-
walter chess match at New York yesterday
Janowski played a Ruy Lopez and obtained
a draw in the fortieth round. The score of
the match now stands: JanoWsk 4; Sho-
walter, 2; drawn, T.
Two packages of mail sent from New
York and bound to Grafton, w Va. over
the jersey Central Railroad, are missing 1t
was a first believed that the packages were
lost in transit, but it is now believed that
they were stolen Postoff1ce inspectors are
investigating the case.
The outside doors of the vault of the Phoe-
nix "a. I'd National Bank were blown out
by dynamite early yesterday morning but
three men who attempted to rob the bank
were frightened away before they could gain
access TO the interior apartments, where the
money, securities and other valuables were
kept
The body of an unknown man dressed in
the uniform of United States soldier has
been pulled out of the Rock river, Il mile
east of Edgerton, Wis. The body had been
in the water several weeks and was weighted
down with stones, indicating suicide or foul
play. The man was apparently about thirty
five years old
Eighteen Italians have arrived at Pana,
ILL.,, from Chicago. 1t is said ten of the lead
ing coal operators have procured the services
of labor agency TO hire Italians to work in
the Pana mines. The operators are appar-
emily becoming dissatisfied with the negroes
from Alabama, so many of them proving
shiftless and turbulent
The Sisters of Notre Dame, who have
purchased near
Washington wherein to establish Trinity
College, have arranged with Bishop Spaud-
ing. of Illinois, to deliver a lecture the
higher education of women. the object beng
TO give an impetus to the movement for the
collegiate education of women.
1t is reported that arrangements are be-
ing made to locate in Newport News, near
the ship yard, a steel-manufacturing plant
to cover fifty acres of ground, embracing
fifty shops. TO cost $5,000.000 employing six
thousand men and having an annual output
valued at $54 100000. 1t is stated the con-
Germ will manufacture armor plate and also
! turn out a product for the general trade
! by an improved process.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-07

Complex Marital Relations UnraveIed
by the Supreme Court


Fort Scott Special to St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
John Judd, an eight-year-old boy born
out OF Wedlock on a farm near this city. has
Just been awarded by the Supreme Court a
nan interest In the estate of a wealthy
farmer named William Judd who com
mitted suicide before the boy was born and
on the day he was to have been married
20 the child's mother. The case has been on
trial since the boy was an infant and has
been attended with tragical and perpleXing
incidents. The Judd estate consists of rich
farm lands and personal property proceeds
and is valued at many thousands of dol
lars The other half goes to divorced wife
OF the deceased, not as his wife but as the
heir of her daughter who, when child and
supposed to be sole heir TO the estate. suf-
fered violent death which aroused public
suspicion.
judas first wife obtained a divorce and
big alimony from him shortly after the
birth of their only child, Jamie Judd Sew
eral years later, while Sadie Runkle and her
brother were living on the farm with him.
he was one morning found dead in a smoke
house. shotgun lying close by indicated
suicide. A few months afterward a child
was born to Sadie Runkle, who had never
been married. Judd left his entire estate to
his daughter Jennie by will. Her mother
married a second time and as the estate
was about TO be administered the girl died
very suddenly. Public sentiment demanded
an autopsy, there having been symptoms of
poison. 1t Was decided that she died from
having eaten sheep sOrrel while at school.
Then Sadie Runkle laid claim to the estate
for herself and child on the ground that she
had been married to Judd by common law
for ten weeks before his death and that he
was the father of her child. She averred
that she and Judd were to have been le-
galy married on the day of his death. She
won the suit in the lower court. but the
Supreme Court reversed the judgment on
the ground that she, upon whose testimony
the petition was largely founded. was an in
competent witness The suit was then
brought in the name of the son. she being
compelled to renounce all her claim In the
estate i'm order to become competent Wit
ness. The lower court found for the infant
boy on the ground that he was Judds son,
and the property was ordered divided
equally between him and the estate of the
daughter by the first wife. The divorced
wife. being the only heir of her child,
claimed the entire estate. The case was
again taken to the Supreme Court, and in "A
mandate filed to-day that court recognizes
the right of the illegitimate son to half
the estate. The courts opinion gives some
interesting law on common law marriages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-07
WON'T SELL BALL CLUB.
Louisville stockholders Will Keep 1t
as an Advertisement.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 6.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Louis
Vile baseball club tonight the following
resolution was passed: Resolved, That it is
the sense of the stockholders that the club
should be continued for the rest of the ten
year agreement, and that we do refuse to
sell either players or franchises that we call
upon the public to subscribe to our capital
stock and aid us in continuing and support
ing first-class club, which will not only ad-
vertise the city, but, under favorable cir
cumstances, will bring a profit on the in
Vestment."
The above resolution was the most i'm
portant business transacted at the meeting
1t explains the whole situation. The local
owners do not intend to sell any players
or the club as a whole, but will depend on
the public to help them out Within the
next few days the books of the club will be
opened to receive subscriptions of stock.
Treasurer Dehlers's report showed deficit
for the year just closed of $l5S00. The old
officers of the club were reelected.
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DAVIS UNEASY.
CONCLUDED from Firrt Pnge,


ing that the American troops should com
lnunicate in writing to him before disem-
barking at the places intended TO be occu-
pied in order TO prevent trouble. Replying
10 letter from Consul Wildman. holding
out to him the advantages of annexation TO
the United States, Aguinaldo writes on
Aug. l that IL is an alluring picture, but
that he doubts if he bring his people to
see its beauty. He asks for the recognition
or the Philippine government in order TO
Join with 1t in annexation, and suggests
that the American forces should cooperate
with those of the Philippine government.
ON Aug. q he wrote to General Merritt
urging that the Philippines should have a
share in governing Manila and reminding
the American general of the share of his
people in its subjugation.
The volume also contains a letter from
Gen. Sir Andrew Clark, who is referred to
in note of transmission by Hon. John
Hay, then ambassador to Great Britain
as one of the greatest living authorities
In England on all subjects connected with
the government of the islands of the Malay
archipelago" Referring to his own sue
cessful action in 1874 for the pacihcation OF
the Malay peninsula, he says: j believe the
task of pacifying the Filipinos would be no
more difficult and perhaps easier than that
which l accomplished i'm the Malay PENN
sula. No doubt the presence of another
great military force will be al first deslra-
bic at one or two important centers but I
attach more importance to the ample naval
provisions more especially of gunboats able
TO move freely among the islands and TO
ascend the rivers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-07

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Consul General
Goodnow, of Shanghai, writes to a CORE
spondent in New York strongly recommend
ing an American-Chinese exposition in
Shanghai. He says that practically all
foreign trade for the middle and north OF
China goes through Shanghai, and an ex-
position there will reach the trade Of the
Yangtse valley and the north. He says that
the customs reports show that the imports
from the United States have increased at
the expense of imports from other nations.
American inventions, such as bicycles.
monographs and cameras. are being rapid
ly introduced in many localities but it is
first necessary to exhibit samples, as such
goods cannot be sold upon description. Con-
sui Goodnow urges strongly that this is the
time for American manufacturers in every
line to put theirfo men On the ground
and acquaint themselves thoroughly with
Oriental trade conditions, for the East
promises a vast and easily obtainabe mar
ket now which soon will be usurped by
other nations if we do not push our
natural advantages there at the present
time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-07
EsTERHAzY INTERVIEWED.
He Says the DFeyfus Affair Is Le-
gitimnte RacinI War.

LONDON. Jan. THE Daily News pub
fishes. this morning, interview which a
special correspondent in Holland has had
with Major Comte Ferdinand Walsin Ester
hazy, author of the Dreyfus bordereau. The
correspondent says: Il found him in a
small typical Dutch hotel. His face be-
trayed the ravages of the anxiety of recent
months and he is terribly lonely. He told me
he had hardly spoken to any one since he
left England. He declined to say anything
about the inquiry now in progress before
the Court of Cessation, but did indulge in a
violent anti-Jewish TRADE. Esterhazy de-
Clared that the Dreyfus affair is a bitter
racial war, legitimate and natural a de-
tense against the most terrible invasion
which ever menaced Europe, observing
that, unhappily, the defenders We're not
agreed among themselves. He complained
that, while he was left in the most absolute
tranquility during his stay in England, he
had been continually threatened and in
suited in Holland"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-07
sTORMED WITH ORDERS.
Iron and Steel Manufactu Rapidly
Advancing Prices of Producfs


CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Iron and Steel to-mor-
row will say: For the opening week of the
new year there is an activity in iron and
steel which is almost phenomenal Two
facts of importance exist One is an adj
vance Of from 50 cents to 81 per ton on many
kinds Of iron and steel product. The other
Is scarcity in many lines so marked that
grave doubt exists whether manufacturers
can fill probable demands. The mills have
been stormed with orders. Not i'm years has
there been week in which there has been
an advance so sharp and general as in the
present one. Beams and channels are up 50
per ton; tees, angles and plates. 81 per ton.
Standard steel rails have advanced from 81
10 50 per ton. and light rails 81 per ton. In
di'idual hoop and bandmakers are quoting
prices 80 cents higher FerTo manganese
IVA advanced $3.50 per ton Mills are gen.
ertlly quoting bars about 81 to 81 per ton
higher. 1t is impossible to obtain heavy
plates at any price for deliveries within sew
eral months. Tin has advanced a cent
pound Copper and lead are both fraction
ally stronger than week ago. This list is
Incomplete, but it is longer than any past
period Of similar lengths can show for years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-07

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Assistant At
torney General Boyd has rendered an opin-
ion, which has been approved by the at
torney general in which he holds that the
tax provided for i'm Section % of the war
revenue act should be levied upon such por
ton of deceased persons estate as con-
stitutes legacies or remains to be paid out
to distributors and not upon the gross
amount which shall come into the hands of
the administrator or executor.
The commissioner of internal revenue has
decided that where the admission fee
charged for skating rink merely entities
persons paying to the privilege of skating,
the special tax is not required to be paid
therefor But where il entities them to wit
ness an exhibition of skating, it is public
exhibition or show for money. for which a
special tax is required The special tax is
also required to be paid for Indoor base
ball'' exhibitions and crystal maze exhibit
tions to which an entrance fee is charged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-07

Eight Men Killed and Forty Persons
Injured, Some Fatally

LONDON, Jan. Ga big boiler. while be-
ing tested in Hewitt's snip building yard at
Barking, burst to-day and the superin-
tending engineer and eight men were killed
About forty persons were also injured. some
fatally. The bodies of the dead were fright
fully mutilated The whole ship building
works was wrecked. A lad was found dead
three hundred yards from the scene of the
disaster. A number of men and boys are
missing. The windows in houses a half mile
away were shattered.
The terrific force of the explosion may be
judged from the fact that one of the huge
plates of the boiler plunged through build
ing a quarter of mile distant and that
debris was hurled hundreds of yards in all
directions The factory itself which COW
cred several acres, was practically razed and
all the dwellings and shops in its imme-
date vicinity We're to all intents and pur-
poses wrecked. Windows were shattered a
mile away and telegraph and telephone
wires were blown down on all sides. Dis
tressing scenes were witnessed among the
mothers. wives and other relatives of the
employees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-07
BIG DEAL PERFECTED.
Letter Syndicate Secures the Rhode
Island Locomotive Works.

PROVIDENCE r. l., Jan. 6.-In an inter
view tonight Joseph H. Hoadley of New
York. acting for Joseph Letter, the Chicago
financier confirmed the report that the
Letter syndicate had secured the Rhode
Island locomotive works property and would
as soon as possible begin work. The deal
was completed to-day. The works will be
operated by the international Air Power
Company the syndicate controlled by
Joseph Letter and the Rothsehilds of Eu-
rope. The newly-acquired plant viii be
used in the manufacture of appliances for
the New York Automatic Truck Company,
now installing trucks for operation in New
York and horseless trucks to he operated
by compressed air. The company will also
continue the manufacture of steam locomo-
tives at the new works and add an extern
SiVe equipment to the present plant for
building steam locomotives. Compressed
air locomotives for use on suburban rail-
ways at present operated by steam Will also
be manufactured here, as well as COM
pressed-air locomotives for coal mine haul
ing. The company controls the building of
the Greene-Wheelock engine and VIII man.
ufacture at the newly acquired plant these
engines for the European and Canadian
trade and will also do in this city all the
work on them before done in Europe and
Canada. All the foundry work now done at
Worcester will be transferred here, and
this branch of the Industry win probably he
naugurated Immediately. The works i'm
their entirety will be operated as soon as
possible. and it is anticipated that 1,200
hands will he kept busy day and night after
the works are in running order.
The International Air Power Company alb
sorbed the American Wheelock Engine
Company, of Worcester. secured all the
Hoadley- Knight compressed air patents in
Europe, and numbers among it's stockhold-
ers the Cramps of Philadelphia, Joseph
Letter. Elkins. Widener and Dolan, of Phil
adephia; Edgar K. Hill. of Worcester, the
sales of Whtingsvie: the Hoadley Bros,
W. H. Knight, II. w. King, of Worcester,
and others
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-07
SPAIN'S CABINET CRISIS
COMBINATION BETWEEN GENERALS
POLAVIEJA AND sILVELA.
WeyIer Party Annoyed at the COaIi-
tiOn-A Military Levee-COI. san
Martin Imprisoned.

LONDON, Jan. THE Madrid CORE
spondent of the Standard says: In accord
ance with the usual custom on Twelfth day.
the Queen Regent and King Alfonso held
to-day Friday) an exclusively military
levee, which was attended by all the mar
shals, except Martinez de Campos. who is
indisposed. More than a thousand officers
passed before their Majesties. the most OBJ
served in the throneroom being General
Weyler and General Poavieja. There We're
also many prominent commanders from the
colonies. crowd of sight-seers outside the
palace gazed silently on the brilliant throng.
AT the general meeting of the Conserva-
tives tomorrow Saturday night Senior
Silvela and General Polavieja will publicly
announce their acceptance of a common pro-
gramme and General Polavieja will recog-
nize Silvelas leadership. with the full as
sent of Marshal De Campos Marshal Primo
de Rivera, General Azcorraga, Senior Pidal
and the Marquis Villavorde. The coalition
excludes only two small and uninhuential
dissident groups. led by the Duke of Tetuan
and Senior Romero Robledo. 1t will un-
doubtedly be able to form a powerful adj
minstration. The Weyler party displays the
most annoyance at the coalition. The Sa-
gasta party pretends to regard it lightly.
The outcome of the crisis is awaited with
the greatest interest"
Another dispatch from Madrid says:
General Rios, the Spanish commander,
telegraphs from Manila that the strained
relations between the Americans and insur-
gents prevents steps being taken in favor of
the release of the Spanish prisoners in the
Philippine islands. He adds that he will
act in that direction as soon as it is pos
sible.
col. Julison San Martin. who was in
command of the Spanish garrison at Ponce
Porto Rico, when the United States troops
under General Miles landed in the island.
ard who abandoned the place without re-
sistance. has been sentenced to imprison-
ment for life. He will be incarcerated at
Ceuta the Spanish penal colony in MOroc-