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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14
RUMoR OF A DISASTER.
Unconfirmed Report that the British
Have Suffered n Reverse.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Daily Express
publishes a rumor Of serious disaster to
the British arms. According to this re-
port, the Beers attacked the camp of
General Clements in the Barberton dis
trict, capturing the camp, killing number
of British officers and taking prisoners all
the British troops, including four companies
of the Northumberland Fusiliers. The story
is not confirmed in any quarter and is not
generally believed. The result OF General
Knox's chase OF De Wet is awaited with
interest. Both the British and Boer forces
must be nearly worn out, the chase hav-
ing been in progress nearly three weeks.
Sir Alfred Miner has been gazetted ad-
ministrator OF the Orange River Colony
and the Transvaal.
General Kitchener has cabled to the
authorities of South Australia, asking that
the wounded imperial Bushmen. who are
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OF building up the sea power OF the ma
tion. 1t is a simple question of business
affecting the investment of capital, al
though there is a phase Of 1t that appeals
to the patriotism of the American people
THE AMERICAN LINERS.
Adverting to the amount of the subsidy
which would be drawn by the vessels Of the
American international Navigation Com
pany, Mr.. Hanna said he did not propose
to evade any of the ISLANDERS or calumnious
assertions OF anybody in connection with
this matter. He declared that the four ships
of the American line, which were carriers
Of mail. had not made a dollar since they
came under the American flag. He chal-
lenged the assertion of Mr.. Clay that each
of the fast vessels of the American line
would draw 500. $50 annually from the pro-
posed subsidy.
Mr.. Clay directed the Ohio senator's at
tention to the testimony of Mr.. Clyde, a
steamship owner. before the commerce
committee, in the course of which he stated
the American line vessels would receive
that sum of subsidy.
81 am not using Mr.. Clyde's figures" re-
piled Mr.. Hanna, ''but my own
Thereupon Mr.. Vest called attention to
the fact that Mr.. Chamberlain. the COM
missioner Of navigation, and one Of the
strongest advocates of the pending meas
ure. also had said the American line ves-
sells would receive $304,O9o annually from
the subsidy.
After asserting that his figures showed
that the American line vessels would re-
ceive less than s9g0 O00 q wear each Mr.
Hanna declared that, with the subsidy. the
vessels of that line would not earn as much
as was earned by the vessels of the Cunard
and White Star lines under the mail SUBJ
sides received from Great Britain. '"There
is no profit in that line" declared Mr.. Han
ma. land there never will be a profit under
present conditions"
Mr.. Hanna dwelt at length on the de-
sirability of having a large merchant ma
rine to draw upon for auxiliary ships in
case of war.
"Will all ships auxiliary to the naval
power of the United States" inquired Mr..
Vest. 'such vessels as transports and sup
ply, participate in this proposed subsidy"
'T do not think so." replied Mr.. Hanna.
''Then." retorted Mr.. Vest, "the language
Of the bill ought to be changed"
NEWSPAPER ATTACKS.
Referring to what he termed the news
paper attacks on the pending measure, Mr..
Hanna declared that the men who took the
responsibility of the bill before the people
were entitled to as much courtesy and con
sideration as were the critics of the Yro-
posed legislation Where will you look
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TREASURER SHOT.
Attack ON n Theater Boxoffice During
a Performances

SIOUX CITY. Ia, Dec. 13.-During the
performance of ''Shore Acres in the
Grand Opera House, in this city, tonight.
two masked men entered the box office, as
saulted, beat and shot at the treasurer and
escaped, but without getting any cash.
Harley S. Rounds. the treasurer. was in the
box Office with the manager OF the COM
pany when there came knock at the street
door. Rounds opened the door and two
masked men pushed in, with revolver un-
der Rounds's nose He reached for his own
revolver, when one Of the robbers fired at
him. the bullet passing between his arm
and body. piercing his clothing, but not
touching the flesh. One OF the robbers then
pounded Rounds over the head with his re-
volver. making severe wounds and frac-
turing the skull.
Rounds put up desperate fight and the
robbers became frightened and escaped.
One OF them fired parting shot at Rounds.
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take acton for the promotion of eight-hour
legislation by the States which. as yet,
have not passed such laws; denouncing
Fall River Mass, hat company for sub
stituting the labor Of foreign women for
men in several of its departments, and pro-
testing against the placing of further gov
ernment hat contracts with the same fac
tory; favoring fewer hours for BARRIERS;
extending sympathy to the Iron Molders'
Union of America; urging workmen TO
study the organization and development of
trusts The latter was introduced by Max
Hayes, of Cleveland, as an attack on
trusts. and was amended in committee and
reported to the convention as follows:
Resolved, That this twentieth conven-
tion of the American Federation of Labor
reaffirms its position on the trust question.
By urging the unorganized working peo-
pie to organize in their respective trades
as the best means Of resisting the en-
croachments of trusts and monopolies. And
We also renew the recommendation that
trade workingmen generally study the de-
Velopment OF trusts and monopolieS.
Mr.. Hayes took the floor to protest
against the change in his resolution. He
made a bitter attack OH trusts in general,
and was replied to by Treasurer Duncan,
who said the committee had deemed mod
crate resolution along practical lines much
wiser than a radical Illumination against
trusts. Mr.. Hayes's position was con-
demned by number of delegates as tend
ing to transform the Federation of Labor
into political organ. Delegate Agard.
of st. Louis, said he did not believe trusts
should be denounced indiscriminately, but
the question should be studied carefully
and the truth sifted out.
John Mitchell, president of the, United
Mine Workers, resented a statement made
by Mr.. Hayes to the effect that If the mine
workers would strike again they could
secure a still greater increase of their
wages. There has not been one important
step taken by the mine workers. said Mr..
Mitchell, that has not been bitterly op-
posed by the Socialist Labor party of Penn
sylvania- To-day our people earn as good
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-A treaty has
been concluded between the United States
and Great Britain. amendatory Of the exist
ing extradition treaty and intended to cor
rect certain imperfections In that instru-
ment, developed by recent experience The
changes do not materially affect the scope
or principles of the existing treaty. the
chief item in the list being provision
classifying as a crime subject TO extradi-
ton the obtaining of money under false
pretenses.
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WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 13.-State Senator
Tapp is preparing bill making it compul-
sorry upon telegraphers to pass an EXAM
ination as to competency and to secure a
license before they can do railroad work
in Kansas. The bill is designed to pre-
vent railroads, in cases of strikes. from
hiring students to take the place of strik-
ara
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RADICAL ACTION PREVENTED.
Conservatives In the Federation
sauelch Objectionable Resolutions.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Dec. 1S.-The Fedora
ion of Labor spent nearly ali day to-day
In the consideration OF resolutions. The
debate often was spirited. and at times
acrimonious. Among the resolutions passed
were the following: Disappearing of the
importation of foreign lace makers by DR..
John Alexander Dowie. the Chicago Zion
ist; directing the executive committee 10
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action on his part will meet with the
hearty consent and support OF the Sen
ate"
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WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Money
to-day introduced the following resolution
in the Senate. providing authority for the
abrogation Of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
by diplomatic negotiations:
Resolved, That the President OF the
United States be respectfully requested to
consider the expediency OF opening ne
gotiations with the governm 1t OF Great
Britain for the abrogation of the Clayton
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OF building up the sea power OF the ma
tion. 1t is a simple question of business
affecting the investment of capital. al
though there is phase Of it that appeals
to the patriotism of the American people
THE AMERICAN LINERS.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-07
SHIPPERS APPEAL
Western Classification Committee
Listens to Arguments

Chicago, Feb. Fifty or more men rep
resenting shipping and manufacturing in
terests in various parts of the country,
appeared before the western classification
committee here and protested against
many of the charges in freight classifi-
cation that became effective January 1.
They presented lengthy arguments in sup
port of their contention that present rates
disseminated against the small shippers
in favor of the larger ones, and that the
tariff sheets should be changed as soon
as possible.
The shippers laid special stress upon
their declaration that many of the ad-
vances in rates have had a disastrous eff
feet on trade Makers and jobbers of ag-
ricultural implements, vehicles and gen.
ereal iron ware claimed to have the great
est grievance. The milling interests, too,
were loud in complaint. They held that
under existing conditions flour was being
Disseminated against in favor of grain.
The foremost complaint of the shippers
and manufacturers was that the less
than car loads were too high. in compari-
son to the car load rates, giving the large
dealers an unWarranted advantage over
the less pretentious interests
The meeting will be continued and the
classification committee has assured the
shippers that If they are CONVINCING
enough in their arguments, it will rec
ommend to the proper authorities that the
classification be changed.
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U. P. CONSOLIDATION.
Agencies of All Interests Will Likely
Be Com bined-

Omaha, Feb. There is a revival of
talk around the Union Pacific head
quarters that the consolidation of
freight and passenger agencies of the
Union Pacific, Oregon Short Line and
Oregon Railway and Navigation com
pany is preliminary to the consolidation
of the operating departments of the
three roads and that in a short time
they will all be under the jurisdiction
of one general manager and that the
general manager of the Union Pacific.
They were operated in this manner
before the segregation of the roads I'M
der the receivership. Men well up in
the railroad world express the opinion
that the change is sure to come, as it
is expensive retaining SO many high
salaried officials.
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Kansas ooursine Notaa

G. W. Heintz intends sending one of his
soon.
-. K. Cartier, of Cottonwood Falls, has
two fine filters of puppies-one litter of
nine whelped December q: by Trales. Jr..
Trales. u, out of Tippie Tyler, whelped
r. B. Breese, of Cottonwood Falls has
purchased the greyhound dog Nicodemus
PerSimmOn-LightfooD. Mr. BreeSe in
tends buying two more good ones.
Fourteen states have already responded
to the Manlxato invitation to the present
at the April meeting. The prominent
coursing men are all coming. 1t is intend
ed to make this first meet such a one that
all visiting greyhound men will count the
day till the second meet. April 10. II and
II will be the dates instilled in the minds
of the citizens, and already one is try
ing to Guido his neighbor in planning for
the entertainment of intended guests. The
best bed shall be theirs and dogs sleep
on the carpet.
There are forty-three greyhounds al
ready listed, and those intending to make
entries had better hurry up or somebody
will get crowded out. At the urgent re-
quest Of coursing men it has been decided
to add a stake for puppies whelped in
1893, entrance 81 so.
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DEPOT TO COST s1,5oo,ooo
Rock Island and Lake Shore Will
Build Handsome Structure.

Chicago, Feb. Upon the passage of
the ordinance authorizing the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railway to close
up Taylor street depends the construc-
ton by the Rock Island and the Lake
Shore roads of a new depot at Van
Buren, street to cost not less than ST.
500. 900. While the details of the plans
have not yet been settled by either
company, it is known that a new sta
ton is deemed a necessity by both
roads, in view of not only the track
elevation by the present confusing and
congested condition of tracks. The
plans so far as they have been out
lined contemplate the erection of a ten
story modern Office structure, to oc-
cupy not only the full frontage now COW
cred by the present structure, but also
the tWenty-fOur feet of land alongside
Pacific avenue, now used by teams in
the delivery of baggage. The new sta
ton will be a novelty for Chicago, as
the trains will enter at an elevation
equal to the height of the elevated loop.
General Manager Parker of the Rock
Island said yesterday: I'VE have rea-
hzed for a long time that a new depot
would in the near future be an abso-
lutte necessity, but as yet plans have
not gone much beyond the consulting
stage. Whether the new depot will be
built this year or next or the year
board of directors has not yet consid-
cred"
President Newman of the Lake Shore
President Purdy of the Rock Island and
r. r. Gable, chairman of the board of
directors of that road are known to be
in favor of the improvement.
When the demolition of the present
Union station of the Lake Shore and
the Rock Island begins there will pass
away one of the landmarks of old Chi
cago as it existed prior to the big fire
The stone walls of the present station
antedate the fire by several years, for
the building was constructed in the
early COS. With the exception of two
additional stories, built a few years ago,
the structure as it now stands is just
as it was before the confagration of
1871 ate out the inside of the depot,
leaving its heavy stone walls standing.
The first station used by the Rock ISL
and was an old whitewashed barn, and
it stood on the spot of the present big
depot. AT that time the Rock Island
was the sole occupant of the terminal.
Later the Northern Indiana and South
ern Michigan, now the Lake Shore,
gained an entrance into the station by
leasing trackage rights north of Sixty
second street from the Rock Island
company. This arrangement lasted for
a number of years, when the Lake
Shore bought one-haf interest in the
Rock Islands right of way and sta
ton, which interest it still retains.
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RAILROAD NEWS.
New Method in Handling OF
sSanta Fe Equipment.
Rolling Stock Now in Charge OF
Operating Department.
FOR BETTER SERVICE.
Operating Department in Touch
With Traffic Conditions
And is Consequently Better
Able to Place Equipment.

A change in the management and
control of the rolling stock of the San
ia F'e, while it is in service on the road,
has been made. The new arrangement
has been in effect for the past six
weeks, and it is probable that it will
become a permanent thing on the Santa
F'e railway.
The change consists in taking out of
the hands Of the mechanical depart
ment all control of rolling stock while
In service and placing it under the d.
rect supervision of the general superin-
tendent, or rather the operating depart
ment This gives the general superin-
tendent control of all locomotives and
cars over the entire road, while the dt-
vision superintendent are responsible
for the equipment on their respective
divisions.
The reason for this change lies in the
fact that it is believed the operating
department can better judge where the
rolling stock of the company can be
used to the best advantage, than can
the mechanical department, which does
not have. the same direct connection
with the condition of affairs along the
road.
UP to short time ago the rolling
stock was handled jointly by the me-
chanical and transportation depart
mentS and although this arrangement
proved satisfactory, it is thought that
DSLlcL SClN1C6 Will result ny SlE1IlS Iut
transportation department charge of
the entire matter.
The mechanical department still has
charge of the condition of the rolling
stock, and under its direction all re-
pairs, changes, and new equipment are
taken care Of This is an immense job
in itself, and requires careful and con-
slant watching. The condition of the To-
cOmotives and cars of the company be-
fore they go on the road is an import
ant item. and everything must be in
first-clasS shape before being used.
To a certain extent the two depart
ments are connected, one has charge of
the condition of the rolling stock and
the other the control of it while in SER
vice, and it is necessary that the two
work together to get the best results
Following out this idea, the transporta-
ton department expects the mechanical
department to suggest what locomotive
and rolling stock would be the best to
be used under the conditions existing
when they are wanted for service.
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BLuFFEp BAT MAsrRRsoN.
Put Gun Under the Nose of Reddy
Gallagher

Denver, Col, Feb bat Masterson,
who won fame as a gun-fighting sheriff
in Dodge City, drew his pistol on 'Reddy'
Gallagher but was bluffed out Master
Its handle notched to record the number
Of his victims. The encounter occurred
IN bob" StOcktOn's saloon in the Taber
Opera house block early this morning. 1t
arose over an article in a local weekly,
to which MastersOn contributes. Under
the fight between Peter Boyle, of Chicago,
and Kid Parker was a. fake, and that Otto
E1oto, manager, and Reddy Gallagher, eX-
pugiist and matchmaker of the ColOra do
Athletic association. were responsible. He
also limited delicately that they were liars.
The Colorado association is the chief
competitor of the Olympic Prize Fighting
club, of which Masterson is manager. Gal
lagher entered the front door of Stock
tons saloon just as Masterson was pass
Ing into the bar, and, stepping up, de-
manded to know what was meant by the
story published under MaSterSOn'S sigma
ture. Masterson admitted writing it. but
once began to abuse him with fluent vigor
Mssterson WINGED under the grilling, and
presently, as Gallagher took a belligerent
step forward, drew his pistol and thrust
it into Gallagher's face.
You let me alone and get out Of here, -
cried Masterson.
But the voice that cowed outlaws didn't
cow Gallagher. With the muzzle of the
pistol under his very nose he continued
to pour out maledictions and threats
against MaStersOn- The killer of despera-
does, still holding the pistol leveled for a
few minutes, without answering a word
at length put 1t back in his pocket and
IS no fresh notch in the butt of Master
sons revolver.
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GIFTS FOR MR. DoLAN
Popular Santa Fe superintendent
Substantially Remembered.

New ton, Feb. 7.-Mr. F. T. Dolan, the
present superintendent of the middle
division, was forcibly reminded here
that the Oklahoma division employees,
of whom he has had charge for the past
two years, are one and all his friends.
delegation of railroad men to the
number of 20 came up from Wichita,
Arkansas City and other points along
the line, and joining those who make
their home here. met at the office of Mr..
Dolan. about 2:30 o'clock, and conduct
ed him to the third floor of the building,
where they planned a surprise. 1t was
a surprise.
There, arranged in a tasty manner,
was a three-p piece suit, consisting of a
couch, an arm chair and a rocking
chair. The furniture is of the finest
mahogany wood base, steel frame, up
holstered and finished in cordovan. But
there was still more. Resting on a near
by table was fine mahogany case
containing a set of pearl handled knives
and forks. On the case was the in
scription: "To Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-07
USELESS SNOW P1ows.
Santa Fe Has Had Three Locomotives
Ready All Winter.

The half summer weather, and the
scarcity of snow during the past winter
al the Santa Fe round house, where three
of the large locomotives will be found to
be equ1pped with m mas snow pIows;
been equipped for wintry weather for the
past six weeks or more, and will remain
consequent probability of filing up some
deep cuts along the road, which would
delay traffic, are things of the past.
1t is the custom every year with the
approach of winter. for one or more OF
the locomotives to be equipped with snow
accompanied with furry of snow, that
the railroad will be ready to meet the
wed bPT haqng to no w aoa for
some strong and powerful locomotive to
be equipped with a snow plow. A emer-
gency of this kind frequently arises, and
Round House Foreman Fred Carson, who
has direct supervision of the running con-
dition of the locomotives, does not intend
to be caught mapping, and has had three
Of the locomotives equipped with snow
plows for some time. past, ever since the
tinuance of the fall of the snow.
The equipment of the locomotives with
fere with the daily use of the locomotives
in the road service. The snow plows are
large. cumbersome things, and very
heavy, but they are SO put on and bal
anced that the locomotive goes along as
if equipped with the ordinary pilot There
is one thing against the putting on of
beine made Solid from there to a point
about the middle of the locomotive boiler
in front. interfere to a, certain extent with
the draft of the fire, and it is said that
the locomotive does not steam so well. on
account of being equipped with the plows.
Nevertheless the snow plows have to be
used. for an emergency case may arise
in which they are needed instantly and If
not to be had at once then traffic must
stop until a locomotive can be properly
equipped to cope with a heavy drift of
snow some deep cut.