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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-18
OPERATIONS OF THE TROOPS.



Strikes a Negroes Band of Rebels.
MANILA, Jan. 11-Colonel Kobbe, with
the Forty-eighth Infantry, sailed on board
the transport Hancock, with gunboat es-
corting. The objective of the force Is prob
ably the important islands of Samar and
Leyte which the insurgents hold The
American blockade and the levies of the
Tagal army have caused great suffering
among the people and hundreds of per-
sons are in an almost starving condition
The Tagal General Mauricio recently
landed at Negros from the Island of Panay
and requested conference with Colonel
Byrne. He proposed that the insurgents
be let alone and permitted to wear side
arms and uniforms in the towns until the
war in Luzon was ended, when they would
surrender. Colonel Byrne refused to agree
to this, however. and said they would be
considered as bandits and shot If they were
found armed. Colonel Byrne surprised the
insurgent camp the same night and scat
tered the Filipinos, killing thirty of them.
including general.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE following
cablegrams were received at the War De-
partment from General Otis to-day:
''Schwan's troops have possession of Ba-
tangas province and are about to move
eastward into the provinces of Tayabas
and Laguna. Wheaton is moving on Lem
creek and Taal, and has navy cooperation
Casualties slight; insurgent loss consider
able in men and property. Expedition I'M
der Kobbe leaves for hemp ports tonight.
General Hughes is absent on the west
ern coast of Panay. A band of eighty-six
Tagalos which landed in Negros last De-
cember was struck by Byrne in the Negros
mountains. He killed nineteen and cap
tured twenty-eight rifles and ammunition.
No casualties. Troops In northern l.uzon
busy pursuing robber bands. with good re-
suits"
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USED H.C.BARNET'S NAME
MOST DAMAGING TESTIMONY YET
GIVEN AGAINST II. b. MOLINEUx.
Nicholas Hickman Swears the De-
PENDANT Rented a Private Letter
Box Under an Assumed Name.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE prosecution
to-day practically closed it's case against
Roland B. Molineux, on trial for the MUIR
der of Mrs. Katherine j. Adams, with the
addition of the testimony of Nicholas
Hickman. proprietor of private letter-box
agency where Molineux is alleged to have
hired q box in which he received patent
medicines from manufacturers. Hickman
testified that he had known Molineux by
sight for five years, and that he had seen
him $50 times. On May q. 1898 Molineux
went into witnesses place and engaged a
box for the receipt of mail. He gave his
name as "H. c. Barnet" correcting wit
ness when the latter entered his name
spelled with two "t's" Witness testified
that Molineux came in about twenty times
for his mall which was mostly private
medicines. Witness remembered putting in
defendants box package of certain
powder. This powder is the one In which
it is alleged cyanide of mercury was con-
veyed to Barnet. Witness never knew
Harry Cornish.
Recorder Golf took the witness In hand
and asked whether he had been promised
any reward for his testimony. He replied:
Absolutely none. L don't expect any re-
ward, and 1 don't want any,
do you realize how vitality important
it is, and whenNI say that 1 want you to
look deep in your conscience-have you
any doubt in your mind-any doubt what
ever, as to this defendant being the man
who rented that letter box from you as
H. c. BarnetY -
"None whatever"
The first witness to-day was Joseph
Koch, another letter-box man, who testi-
fed yesterday that Molineux had talked
with him in December, 1898, about engag-
ing a box; that a few days later second
man, with heavy mustache, had taken
box, under the name n. Cornish" and
that packages of medicine had come to
the box.
The cross-examination of Koch to-day
was very severe. Mr.. Weeks sought to
show that Kochs description of the man
who engaged the box, given to the police
last year. would fit Harry Cornish, but
Koch repeated positively that Cornish was
not the man. Koch said that he told Weeks
in May 1899, that the man who called on
December, 1895, to see about the box was
Molineux. His conversation with Weeks
was in koch's office, Weeks having come
into the office to inquire about the III Cor
nish' box.
Court adjourned until tomorrow.
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ANTI.SUFFRAGISTS.
Chicago Woman Starts a Campaign
Against Susan ID. Anthony.

CHICAGO, Jan. H.-Members Of the Illi-
nois association opposed to the extension of
suffrage to women have started an active
campaign against Susan B. Anthony and
the advocates of woman suffrage They
have issued manifesto declaring that
woman has not the physical strength to
enter politics and that woman suffrage gen.
orally has done more harm than good where
it has been tried. Some of the best known
women in Chicago have signed their names
to the manifesto. The address says in
part:
"At the foundation of all opposition to
woman suffrage lies the basic fact that
nature has denied to women the physi-
cal strength and endurance necessary to
enforce the ballot. II is the consensus of
civilization and science that on this ac-
count women should be excused from jury
duty, which is the administration of the
law and consequently from the franchise
and legislative duty. the making of the
law
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GEN. wHEELER's ORDERS.
Instructed to Return Home Because
His Health IL Poor.

WASHINGTON. Jan. lit is said at
the War Department that there is no spe-
>cial significance in the fact that General
Wheeler has been relieved from further
military duty in the Philippines and
dered home. Although he made no COM
plant. it is understood that active duty
In the field has undermined General Wheel
er's health and that it was dangerous for
him to remain in the tropical climate of
the Philippines much longer. While IL is
not officially admitted that General Wheel
er has resigned his commission. 1t is stated
positively that If he has taken such a step,
the President will suspend action until he
has had opportunity TO confer with
him on the subject with view of dissuad-
ing him from such course He is nearly
sixty-four years OF age. the statutory limit
OF active service in the army. and but
for that fact would have been appointed
brigadier general in the regular army. The
President is said to favor legislation which
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CUBANS ASTONISHED.
Gen. Wood Has Promised to Person
ally Pay for Papers He Reads.

HAVANA, Jan. 1.-THE newspapers COM
ment favorably upon the fact that Gen.
Wood has subscribed for each daily news
paper and given instructions that the bills
for the same shall be presented TO him each
month personally. The Diario de. la Marina
says: lit is the first time in the history OF
the island when a governor general has
either paid or offered 10 pay a newspaper
subscription"
To-day General Wood left for the prov
ince of ffnar del Rio, accompanied by
Generals Lee and Chaffee. with their aids
His object is to inspect conditions in that
part OF the island and he will visit a num-
Der OF the smaller towns and make a close
personal examination so far as the time
limit OF the journey will permit.
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DO NOT WANT FRIARS
FILIPINOs PREFER PRIESTS WHO
ARE OUT OF THE BROTHERHOOD.
Presence at Manila Stir
ring Up tholics-Recent Oper-
ations of Our Troops.

MANILA, Jan. 1.-THE presence here of
Archbishop Chappelle. the apostolic dele
gate TO the Philippines. is greatly stirring
the Catholics of all nationalities. The Fill
pinos have gained the impression that
Mgr. Chappelle came as the joint agent
of President Mckinley and the Pope, to
reinstate the friars in their former power.
One cause of the excitement is a state
ment which the Dominicans furnished to
the Spanish press, that Mgr.
Chappelle. in visiting the heads of the
order, told them he favored the retention
of the orotherhoods and that President
Mckinley shared his views, which were
that eff the friars returned to their par
ishes they would be considered elements
of good order. and therefore, American
agents."
Mgr. Chappelle denies the accuracy of
these statements and Catholics of all sec
tons are petitioning Mgr. Chappelle and
Major General Otis against the friars
returning to their parishes, repeating the
charges of oppression extortions and i'm
moraIities, which they assert caused the
revolution of 1896. The Catholics request
that they be given priests not connected
many of the towns are visiting the provin-
cial governors for the purpose of making
the same request and prominent Manila
Catholics are cabling the Pope on the SUBJ
ject. The public say the friars will be
driven out If they return to their parishes
and there will be continual trouble if the
administration attempts to protect them.
To quell the excitement Major General
Otis consented to the publication in the
local newspapers OF a statement which he
had made to a delegation of Filipinos as
follows: IF the church authorities assign
friars to curacies who are obnoxious to the
people they will not be compelled to accept
them The individual liberty guaranteed
by the American Constitution will not be
denied the F'ilipinos, and the government
will not force on them ecclesiastical DOM
ination contrary to their wishes
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ANARCHY IN VENEZUELA.
Bankers Imprisoned for Refusing to
Give Money to the Government.

PARIS, Jan. ia dispatch from Caracas
is published here saying anarchy prevails
in Venezuela. Owing to their refusal to
advance the government money the direc-
tors of the banks of Caracas and Venezue-
la, including Frenchman, Montau, and
other foreign notabilities, have been ar
rested ana thrown into the fortress. The
representations of the French charge
d 'affaires, ii is added, have been disre-
garded and the French colony at Caracas
energetically demand that the French At
lantic squadron be dispatched to the coast
of Venezuela.
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JAILER MURDERED.


WEST PLAINS. Mo-. Jan. 17.-County
Jailer Alfred Henry. while feeding the
prisoners in the Howell county jail to-day
was overpowered and killed by two prison.
ers. Ben Richardson and Ed Grady. Rich
ardson was under sentence to the peniten-
tiary for burglary and IS an escaped con-
Wet from the Tennessee penitentiary
Henry had gone TO the jail 10 feed the
prisoners ana not returning 10 his HON
at the accustomed time his wife became
anxious and sent neighbor in search
him. His body was found In a pool or
blood on the jail floor. The prisoners had
escaped and locked the door after them. 4
possee was Immediately organized and Is
securing the woods. A reward OF $1,000 Is
offered for their capture. A report by tele
phone announced their appearance ten
miles south OF here headed fer Arkansas
Intense excitement prevails and talk OF
1ynching Ii freely INDUCED In.
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FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. H-Governor
Taylor and Lieutenant Governor Marshall
tonight filed their counter notice of con-
test against Mr.. Goebel and Mr.. Beckham.
The document is lengthy and goes into de-
tails regarding alleged Democratic frauds
all over the State. 1t is charged that the
Democrats prevented many votes from
being cast in the city of Louisville by
fraud and intimidation; that returns were
willfully made inaccurate and that the thin
est ballots used during the election were
used by the Democrats. The document is
sweeping in it's charges against the DEM
ocratic party and its conduct in the last
election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-18
WINDOW WASHER IN LUCK.
VIII Receive s2,5OO,OOO as His Share
of a Philadelphia Estate.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1..-Patrick ODonnell. a
window washer and houseman at the
Hotel Grace. Jackson boulevard and Clark
street. has received positive assurance from
Philadelphia that his claim to being one
of the principal heirs OF the S6.0O00oo Ball
estate of that city has been recognized.
and that within few days his share of the
estate. estimated at s. 10000. will be turned
over to him under an order OF the Probate
Court. The estate has been under court
management for eight years
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will authorize the appointment of General
Wheeler, General Lee and perhaps one
or two other brigadier generals in acknowl-
edgment OF their faithful service to the
country during and since the Spanish war.
1t is said that is one of the reasons why
General Wheeler Is ordered home at this
time. His orders require him TO come to
Washington by way of San Francisco for
consultation with the secretary of war.
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After Thirty-Five Years.

BLOOMSBERG. Pa, Jan I7-Alexander
Savage, who disappeared from his home
here thirty-five years ago. and has long
been mourned as dead, has turned up
alive and we'll. His brother is in receipt of
a letter from him, announcing that he is
an officer OF high standing in the Spanish
army and resides at Madrid. Savage says
he has acquired large fortune. Five years
after Savage's disappearance he wrote to
his relatives from China. stating that he
had gone TO the Orient 10 seek his fortune.
Thirty years have elapsed since that letter
was written
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-18

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Attorneys represent
ing the city of ST. Louis to-day made appli-
cation before Judge Kohlsaat. of the United
States District Court. for an injunction to
restrain the board OF trustees of the sani-
tary district from turning the sewage OF
the Chicago river into the Desplaines river.
Judge Kohlsaat set Jan. 20 as the date for
hearing arguments on the question.
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JACKSON. Tenn, Jan. 17.-Dr. John /.
Taylor leading physician and specialist
of this city, while suffering from temporary
the head to-day, dying shortly afterward.
For some years DR.. Taylor had been in de-
Ginning health. He had recently returned
from Milwaukee and for the past several
days had been under treatment in a sani-
tarium.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE Record to-mor-
row Will say: 1.-THE Chicago Union Traction
Company will in the near future inaugurate
a buffet service on street cars. The ar
rangement will be similar to that between
the Pullman company and the railroads
The cars will be run at stated intervals. al
ways as trailers, and will be conducted as
well as any transcontinental dining car
Besides coffee and luncheon, cigars and
liquors will be obtainable. An extra fare OF
cents will be charged for the privilege of
riding on the buffet
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scofleld Not a Candidate.

CHICAGO, jan 1.-THE mention of my
name in connection with the Republican
vice presidential nomintion is not to be
taken seriously at this time" said Gov
Scofield, of Wisconsin, who was in Chi
cago yesterday. IF they want vice presi-
dent from Wisconsin l can name a good
one and 1t will not be myself. Personally,
1 think the place should go to the middle
West"
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JACKSON, Miss. JAM T.-To-day at noon
the Legislature met in joint session and
elected McLaurin senator from Mississippi
for the long term and Sullivan for the short
term. Their certificates of election will be
made out at once and forwarded to the re-
cipientS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-18

DES MONIES, Ia, Jan. T.-To-day at
noon the Iowa Legislature met in joint ses-
sion and reelected James H. Gear. of Bur-
lington. to the United States Senate. The
vote stood: Gear CRep.). Ill; White Dem.),
81. Governor Shaw, Immediately after the
ballot was TAKEN signed Senator Gears
certificate and forwarded 1t to Washington.
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PHILIPPI. w. Va, Jan. 17.-Robbers
forced an entrance into the Tigart Valley
Bank. of this place. last night, and blow
ing open the safe, secured between 5000
and $1,000 It was first reported that they
had taken 100000. There Is no ciew TO the
robbers.
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JOHN G. WICKSER, President.
GEORGE II. HoFHEINS. Secretary.

The amount of it's capital is.......-.-.s2oo.oo 900
The amount of its capital paid up is. 900 600
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INDIANAPOLIS AGENTS.
6. e. COFFIN & CO.,
$50 East Market Street.
III. w. ALDAG,
221-222 Lemcke Building.
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Copy Of Statement Of the Condition
OF THE
FRANKLIN
Fire Insurance Company
On the 3Ist day Of December, 1899.

It is located at No. 421 Walnut street. Phil
edelphia, Pa.
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LONDON, Jan. T.-Tom Weldon is to
replace Tod Sloan, the American rider, as
first jockey for Lord Beresford.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-18
The Assets Of the Company In the U. S. are as
follows:

Cash on hand and in the hands OF
agents or other persons ...... s7s.7Sl2O
Cash In banks ......... 740492O
Real estate unincumbered........ 81, 5OOO
Bonds owned by the company,
bearing interest at the rate of
-. per cent, secured as follows:
Stocks and bonds owned by COM
pany, market value. ..............S2 =, 450,l2
erals 49,. ..................... 100000
TO aae aa 800 1862
Loans on bonds and mortgages of
real estate, worth double the
amount for which the same is
mortgaged and free from any
prior incumbrance .............. 15215s.o)
Interest due and accrued on ditto 229757
Total assets .....s s., I20 G27. 80
LIABILITIES.
Losses adjusted and due, losses
adjusted and not due, losses I'M
adjusted ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 4oo-1S
due to brokers' and agents...... 1s.l35a
All other claims against the COM
pany, unpaid dividends l45.OO
Amount necessary to reinsure
outstanding risks ................ l,of,uoo.l'
Total liabilities 81, els, 1890
The greatest amount in any one risk.
$4,000.
State of Indiana, Office of Auditor OF State.
I, the undersigned, auditor of state OF the
State of Indiana, hereby certify that the
above is a correct copy of the statement OF
the condition of the aforementioned COM
pany on the 31st day of December, 1883, as
shown by the original statement and that
the said original statement is now on file In
this office.
In testimony whereof I here
,pfn crihccrihe my name and al
ISEAL.1 fix my official seal this 18th day
of January, 1900.
w. II. HART,
Auditor of State.
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1t is located at No. ass Main street. Buff
falo, Erie county, New York.
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The Assets Of the Company In the U. S. arc a.
follows


Cash on hand and in the hands Of
agents or other persons. ........... s27.c9is2
Bonds owned by the company,
bearing interest at the rate Of -.
per cent. secured ss follows:
United States bonds, market value 30,0s0.0o
State of New York bonds, market
value ;;::.;... :..;;:;;..::;:.-..:... ,oa.scO.O0
City of Buffalo On. W bonds. mar
ket value ........................... zs.g7s.Oo
Loans on bonds and mortgages OF
real estate, worth double the
amount for which the same is
mortgaged and free from any
prior incumbrance ................. 120975 90
Debts for premiums ................. u,el7.l7
All other securities. 1.67S.0s
Total assets .......................s $40. Oss.l7
LIABILITIES.
Losses adjusted and due. ........... s259es
Losses adjusted and not DUE. 159s *
Losses unadjusted ................... 1853 50
Losses in suspense, waiting for
further proof ......A............... 5000
Amount necessary to reinsure out
standing risks -..................... So,31 %
Total liabilities ................... SIS. f97.os
The greatest amount in any one risk.
$4,000.
State Of Indiana, Office OF Auditor Of State.
I, the undersigned, auditor of state of the
State OF Indiana, hereby certify that the
above is a correct copy of the statement OF
the condition OF the aforementioned COM
pany on the 3lst day of December. 1899. -
shown by the original statement anu mat
the said original statement is now on file I'm
this Office.
In testimony whereof I here
unto subscribe my name and af-
ISEAL.1 fix my official seal this 18th day
of January, 1900.
w. H HART,
Auditor OF State.
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The amount of its capital is...........s 100000
The amount of its capital paid UP is. 900
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JAMES w. MALLISTER. President.
EZRA T. CRESSON, Secretary.
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Copy of Statement Of the Condition
OF THE
GERMAN
FireInsuranceC Company
On the 3lst day Of December, 1899.

1t is located at No. l2a Bridge street.
Peoria, Ill.
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BERNARD CREMER, President.
CHARLES CREMER, Secretary.
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The amount of its capital is........... 100000
The amount of its capital paid up Is. $4,000
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-05

Details of the five day siege of the
American garrison at Cutabig by Filipi-
nos, during which 10 men were killed,
have been received by the war depart
ment. The garrison consisted of 20 men
of the Forty-third United States volun-
teer infantry. Only ten men were left
when Major Gilmore's relief force ar
rived. The Americans were quartered in
church, which the Filipinos surround
ed The Americans fought for two days.
The rebels managed to set fire to the roof
of the church, and it fell upon those in
side of the edifice. The walls remained
intact, however, and were used as shell
ter by the beseged Americans for three
days longer, the enemy attacking the
building on all sides at once. The Ameri-
cans continued firing from the windows
and doors of the church. 1t is estimated
that more than 200 Filipinos were killed,
many dead bodies being removed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-05
BUFFALO STRIKE OFF.
Offers of the New York Central Ac-
cepted.

Buffalo, May "a new wage schedule
satisfactory te the strikers has been
granted by Arthur M. Watt, superin-
tendent of construction and motive pow
er of the New York Central railway aft
er an all day conference with the strik-
ers' committee. 1t covers the car repair
and yard men of the Central, who start
ed the strike.
The agreement was accepted by the
strikers at their meeting last night, but
they decided not to return to work until
the other roads adopt the same schedule
in their carshops. They believe there
will be little delay. The increase in the
Central's shops will be about $4,000 a
year.
Nothing has been done regarding the
grievances of the freight handlers. Mr.
Watt has no power to deal with them
SO far as his errand went he satisfied
the strikers by conceding an increase OF
wages. He did not agree to reinstate the
discharged men, but promised they
should have preference in future va
cancies.
The men yielded point or two, de-
Quoting cent an hour from the demand
of the carpenters, who will get p cents
under the new schedule; cent from the
machinsts, who will get % cents an
hour, and $3.50 a month from the de-
mand of the airbrake inspectors, who
will get $62.50 instead of $50 a month.
The rest of the schedule asked for was
concedad