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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-22
MoNTEAGLE CHARTERED.

Halifax, N. s., January 2L-The Elder
Dsmpstsr steamer Monteagle has been
chartered to carry Lord Strathconas
troop of four hundred mounted horsemen
to South Africa.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-22
ENGAGEgENT CONTINUES.

r.. Forced Ssse E~emy From Three
Positions.
6pearman's, Camp, January 81, 9.s0 q.
m.-Gsneral Warren's engagement con-
tinues. He has forced the enemy from
three positions. The Lancashire and Irish
brigadss are advancing steadily. The
fire is very severe occasionally.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-22
Strict Censorship Over Gen. Bull
ler's Latest Movements.
General Warren's Soldiers BivOuacked
on Positions Gained.

wards Hebron on Friday, but that othsr
wise his situation Is unchanged"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-22
PRELIMINARY TO cEssIoN.

London, Jan. 22.-The Copenhagen
correspondent of the Daily News says:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
NEW PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
Villevies- Marcuil, has left Colenso for
Colesburg.
How the Beers disseminate false news
has just been illustrated. Herr Pott, the
Transvaal consul here. received the tele-
grams from Pretoria announcing capture or
1900 British prisoners on the Tugela. These
he officially communicated to the consular
authorities. 1t is now admitted that only
$50 were captured. An officer who was in
terviewed after the capture, said he was
the only officer still in action at the time OF
the surrender. He did not order the hoist
ing of the white flag. but having been ex-
posed in fierce fight for eight hours they
thought that only twenty of them re-
NAMED. Among the slain at the Tugela
is Lieutenant Bruwitz, German officer.
who joined the Beers two months ago.
After week of uncertainty, British
residents of the Transvaal have been in
formed that there Is no desire to expel any
except few undesirables. President Kru-
ger however, has given significant warning
that If the Beers are forced to starve the
Britishers will share the same fate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
LEYDS SPEAKS.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
by men wishing to volunteer that cannot
anow mem any money. and that I cannot
engage them. The only thing / can do is
to recommend to the Boer authorities peo-
pie who have presented themselves to me
and are possessed of excellent testimonials
and credentials. After arrival here they
will be advised verbally how to get to the
frontier without much difficulty. have not
the right to give them any assurance re-
garding an engagement by our government.
The same difficulty exists az to surgeons
and trained nurses. To be admitted to the
held of war by both belligerent parties,
the ned Cross Society. OF course, military
men who will go for their own account,
who know how TO shoot with cannon or
gun. who do not claim or ask a command
position. knowing that Boer never
fights under foreign command, will be well
coined If they can prove their trustworthy
character. Also electricians or other tech
nical people may be useful, but our govern
ment has positively refused to give an or
der about them. Should such people be
sent out for the love of our cause, in case
they cannot pay their own passage money
in a private capacity. 1t is, of course.
very possible that the two republics after a
happy finish of the war, will repay some of
such money If the volunteers have rendered
real service, but there is no official certain
ty about this
urgently required for many purposes.
Therefore. shall be particularly happy IL
money is sent me- 1t is preferred that the
donors 90 not stipulate anything but that
II should be spent for the Orange Free
State government which request will be
spent a small fortune already for our just
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
MERRY WAR THIS SEASON
NATIONAL LEAGUE WILL FIGHT THE
NEW BALL ASSOCIATION.
Clubs Will Probably Be Put In All
Cities where Quinn and Follow
ers Attempt to Play.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-President ~. Z.
Young received applications for protec-
ton and membership under the national
agreement OF the american Association
from clubs located in Chicago and ST. Louis
in the West, and Philadelphia and Boston
in the East and from two other clubs To-
Gated in each section to be selected in the
immediate future.
The clubs asking protection have no con-
nection with the new baseball association.
The American Association mentioned in
the announcement is apparently new des-
ignation for what has been popularity
known as the National League 1t is be-
lieved that there will be three teams in
each Of the cities named If the new baseball
association carries out it's project of es-
tablishing another baseball league, and
that the old league will place teams now in
the Eastern and the Western leagues in
Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and ST. LOU
is to operate as rivals to the new associa-
ton clubs.
The Post tomorrow will say: 1.-THE mag
mates of the National Baseball League have
already formulated their plan of attack on
the newly formed association. The scheme
is 10 nave a counter attraction In eacn city
whenever the new association has a game
scheduled. OF course the clubs named will
Immediately be admitted to membership in
the National League. Second-rate teams
will be organized from the spare material
in the National League, and whenever the
first team is playing away from home and
the new association proceeds to take adj
vantage of the open date for a game. they
will be confronted by opposition in the
belonging to the National League. That is
the scheme at present contemplated"
The following contracts with the Chi
cago Club were approved by President
Young to-day: T. c. Donohue, l.. f.
Chance, A. +. Nichols. c. C. Griffith, j.
j. Callahan, " Garvin, John Taylor, w.
l.. Everett, w. j. Mccormick, III. s. VOL
verton Frank Quinn, James Ryan, Samuel
Mertes, Daniel Green. s. M. DUNCAN, w.
+. Clingman, j. A. Mccarthy, Charles Dex-
ter and +. Il. Killen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
Indiana Obituary.

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Jan. 29.-Dr. ".
Shiltneck died here yesterday. at the age
of sixty years. Death resulted from ina
bility to stand the shock attendant on a
surgical operation. Vandyke Guyton Shift
neck was born near Hagerstown, Mary
land. He was graduated in medicine at the
Baltimore University and practiced his
years. In 1883 he came TO this county, To-
eating at Economy, where he remained a
year, when he removed to Hagerstown.
The body will be taken to Hagerstown,
Md, for burial. He was a member of the
Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and the
Red Men.
MARION. Ind, Jan. 29.-Dr. William d.
Snow, an aged member of the Soldiers
Home, was found dead on the outside of
the Home grounds this morning. His flu
neral will take place at the Home to-mor-
row afternoon. He was veteran of the
Mexican war, serving as hospital steward
of the Third United States Dragons.
SULLIVAN, Ind, Jan. 29-Mrs. Hollie
Wolfe died at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Theresa Mullane, in this city this
was the widow Of the Rev. Joseph w.
Wolfe and sister of ]. R Mckinley. Of
Sullivan.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. Pc. E.
Wheeler aged eighty years. retired mer-
chant who was in business here for half a
century, died tonight Of heart disease.
He was the father of punch Wheeler,
well known in the theatrical profession.
CONVICTION, Ind, JAM @.-Mrs. Ida
Myers. wife of DIR. c. l.. Myers. a promi-
nent physician of this city, died at her
home here, last night, of tetanus. Her hus-
band and two children survive her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
PROFITS $12,162, $50.
Steel and Wire Trust Declares Divf-
dend ON Common stock.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-The directors OF the
American Steel ana Wire Company to-day
declared a dividend of per cent on the
common stock. payable In four quarterly
payments. April 2. July 3 Oct .. 1900. and
Jan. 2 1901. The statement issued shows
that the company had made a net profit OF
sl2, l62, $50 in 1888. The stockholders will meet
in Chicago Feb 10. when action will be
taken on the proposition to retire 100000
of the $40. ZOO. 900 preferred issue OF the COM
pany.
President J. w. Gates. in commenting on
the action of the board OF directors I'm de-
claring dividend on the common stock.
stated to-day: 1T has been determined by
the board of directors to be the policy OF
the company TO give the holders OF the
common stock the benefit OF the earnings
of the company concurrently with the pre-
ferred stock. payable, however. during the
succeeding year, after the dividends OF the
preferred stock have been paid. The policy
OF this manner Of payment is prompted
by our general council that under the laws
of New Jersey no dividend can be de-
cared or paid to the holders or common
stock until preferred stockholders have had
a full years dividend. Second. IL is fair and
just that the holders of the preferred stock
should have full benefit OF their preferen-
tial securities by having the dividends paid
one year in advance OF the common stock
holders. These conditions are accomplished
by paying the preferred stock dividend
quarterly during each OF the current div
dend years and paying common stockhold-
ers dividends of the earnings for the same
year but during the subsequent year. The
earnings of the company. as shown by
statement thereof. are especially crafty
ing to the management. since they more
than sustain the expectations OF the di-
rectors, entertained early I'm the year.
From the present outlook Of the business
IL IS safe 10 say that the earnings for the
year 1900 will be still better than those OF
the past year. assuring TO the stockholders
Ga the company both preferred and COM
mon. every expectation Of permanent div
idends."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
Almost Reached Zero.

Though there was difference OF eighteen
degrees In the registrations of the Their
mometer between O'Clock yesterday morn
ing and midnight. those VINO were on the
streets at those hours could see no appre-
ciable difference because of the biting
wind Yesterday morning the mercury was
down within one mark OF zero, but gradu-
ally rose during the day TO sixteen degrees
at y. m. Though such a temperature does
not Indicate extreme codness, the strong
damp wind which continued throughout
the day and night made the day a very
disagreeable one. The moderation con-
tinued until midnight when the thermome-
tiers registered nineteen above with pros
poets OF lower temperature for day or so.
The usual complaints about shortage OF
gas was heard from nearly all those who
had not taken the precaution of furnishing
their houses and apartments with coal or
steam heating apparatus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
TRUST OPENS A FIGHT.
Trying to Drive independent Glass
Men Out Of the Business.

IEy1nE I'D independent UhHSS
Men Out of the Business.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Jan. o9.-Af.er
viinly trying to get the Independent and
cooperative window-glass manufacturers
to organize for the purpose of maintain
ing prices the American Window glass
Company. or trust, has commenced a war
of determination. In addition to the cut
OF So 1-3 per cent on the product nearly
six weeks ago the trust has made a fur
Their reduction, graduated from to 10
per cert The fight has not been unex-
pccted since the failure of the trust to get
the independents TO cooperate with IL.
The trust claims that during the life of tine
American Glass Company, the old trace
il made the independent manufacturers
thousands of dollars by maintaining prices.
The favor was reciprocated by the latter
by ria king an early start securing the pick
of the workmen and increasing the stock
while the trust was compelled to remain
idle on account of well-flled warehouses.
The market price of window glass was
forced down and when the trust parties did
start they found that the Independents
had secured all the most desirable work
men, while the trust could not secure
enough to work its factories to full capac-
ity. 1t is impossible to get the exact ca
pacity of the trust, although it is generally
conceded TO control 70 per cent. of the out
put of the country, but the fact that many
trust plants are short-handed will greatly
reduce this. The trust means to either
crush the independents out Of business by
means of low prices or drive them into an
organization. The independents have an
nounced that they will not meet the last
reduction made by the trust. They contend
that the trust will not sell its glass. made
this fire, at the reduced figure, but the odds
and ends in stock from the last fire. By
this means they claim they can find a
ready sale for their product Some will
hold their product until glass advances and
sell
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
Babcock Has Not Withdrawn.

The Lagrange Standard says the report
that Hon. j. N. Babcock. of that county
had withdrawn from the for the Re-
publican nomination for Lieutenant Cover
nor is incorrect ''He is in the field" says
the Standard, land as yet sees no reason
able excuse for withdrawing. but rather
for increased encouragement in presenting
his case before the delegates to the Re-
publican State convention. OF course con-
tingencies may arise when Ii might be for
the best interests and harmony OF the party
he should step out of the way OF some one
In the northern part of the State who might
otherwise obtain position of higher rank
as Governor. We are not authorized to
speak for him but have doubt he will act
a most honorable part In this respect. 80 .
He could very creditably the State
as Lieutenant Governor, and candi-
date on the Republican State ticket there
are few, IL any. who could render more
efficient service for the party, or make a
better showing at the polls"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
Indiana Notes.

Frank Jones, formerly city editor of the
Marion Chronicle, will sail from San Fran
cisco, Saturday, for his post of duty In the
Philippines postal service.
Several Wabash schools had to be closed
yesterday on account of the shortage of
fuel gas. Many of the residences in the
northern part of the city were without gas.
Mrs. Lizzie Adams, Vincennes boarding
house keeper, has been arrested for an al
legged violation of the game laws. 1t is al
legged by Deputy Came Warden Sala that
she sold him a quail in November last.
Clyde Graves and George w. Stout have
bought Robert Mansfields one-half inter-
est in the Marion Morning News. and will
take charge at once, with G. H. Bundy
owner Of the other half of the property.
James Sullivan, son of Michael Sullivan
of Logansport, who ran away from home
twenty years ago, when thirteen years old,
has been located at Napa, Cal, where he
has located after a successful tripSto the
Klondike
David Davis and Pat Murphy, Elwood
tin plate workers, had an alteration over
the South African war. Murphy sustaining
the Boer contention. They used beer bot
ties to emphasize their views, and both
went to Jail with badly pounded heads, the
city authorities declaring an armistice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
FIRE LOSS OF $780, 900.
Seven-stOry Building, Used as n Chair
Factory. Destroyed.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-The seven-story
building in Cherry street occupied by the
Haywood Brothers and Wakefield Manu-
featuring Company as chair factory was
destroyed by fire to-day during the prev
alence of a fierce gale, which made the
work Of the firemen extremely difficult.
When the fire broke out there were about
$50 men at work in the building. but all
escaped without injury. The bursting Of a
tank the roof of the building, which
precipitated 10000 gallons of water on the
fire raging beneath II, generated so much
steam that the walls burst out Part of the
east wall fell upon the Gerrish warehouse
and carried three fremen with IL. For a
time IL was feared the men were lost, but
they were extricated without having suf-
fered serious injury. The loss on the build
ing and its contents Is estimated at 500, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
STEAMSHIPS BELATED.
Their Westward Passage Retarded
by Gales and Rough Seas.

NEW YORK, Jan. Slowing TO stress
of weather. heavy gales and rough seas.
nearly every liner due at this port during
the past few days has been. or is reported
from twenty-four hours TO FIVE days late.
On Jan. Il the Anchor liner Ethiopia sailed
from Glasgow and has not been sighted
Two days before the Allan line steamer
State of Nebraska left the same port and
though eighteen days over due. has not
been heard from. Her agents manifested
to-day no uneasiness on her account. as
she is a slow boat, requiring usually ff-
teen days to make the trip. The ships
which have reached port report heavy
winds and wild seas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
DEMURRER OVERRULED.
Court Passes on Legality Of Double
Allowance for Jurors.


Allowance for Jurors.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. 29.-Judge Barnard
of Henry county, in the Circuit Court to-
day, in the case of William Willard ct al
VS.. Robert Monroe, auditor of Delaware
county, overruled the demurrer to the Pc
tition for writ of mandamus. This is the
suit which presented the legality of the
allowance made to the jurors in the Morris
murder trial, whereby the jurors were al
lowed double time for twelve days, because
they were kept closeted in the courthouse
during each night of the trial. The law
gives them ~ per day. and they were al
lowed 81, Judge Letter deciding that in
this case twelve hours should constitute
days work. The defendant, Mr.. Monroe
refused to pay the claims, when ordered
not TO do so by the County Commissioners,
who Were advised by their attorney c. L.
Medsker, that double time should not be
allowed. Mr.. Willard, one of the Jurors.
filed a petition for mandamus to compel
the auditor TO pay the bills, and Judge Left
fer. as matter of propriety refused to
hear the case and assigned it to Judge
Marsh, of Winchester, who declined for
the reason that he had an opinion and felt
that the allowance was not right, and
the case then went to Barnard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30

BODY Of q Magnetic Healer Parbofied-
His Brother Unconscious.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Jan. ..

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, jan co.-Prof.
A. Lefalamberi. magnetic healer. was
found dead In bath tub to-day. His body
had been parboiled TO such a degree that
the flesh fell from the bones when IL was
lifted out. On the bathroom floor lay his
brother George unconscious. He has not
yet recovered. The water was heated by .
steam apparatus operated by gas. Lefaiam-
beri is supposed TO have tainted and the
water continued 10 heat until A was near
the boiling point. IL IL supposed that George
was overcome with horror at the discovery
OF his brothers body and fell TO abe floor
senseless. He is still unconscious tonight.
and fears are entertainer for mas recovery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL TUESDAY JANUARY 30

of Muncie, has been found guilty of COM
plicity in the many murders committed
there during the fued of the McCoy-Hat-
field families. and has been sentenced 10
six months in Jail and to pay a fine of 800.
The man will be rearrested. charged with
completely in the death of two women and
for the killing of boy in West Virginia
while he was deputy marshal Hatfield
was but sixteen years old when he took
part in the killings and escaped death at
the hands of the Mccoy followers by
coming to Muncie, where be resided for
some time. He was special on the Muncie
police force and has always carried
big six-sho0ter strapped TO him while liv-
ing here. He thought it safe to return TO
his old haunts, most of the participants
being dead. He often boosted that he had
killed more men than he had fingers and
toes, saying all the killings were in self
defense
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
obituary..

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Jan. 29-Rudolph
Nunnemacher. head of the real estate de-
partment of the Pabst Brewing Company
died to-day after operation which he
underwent for appendicitis. Mr.. Nunne-
macher was a son-in-law of Captain Fred
erick Pabst. He was one of the most
prominent young men OF Milwaukee and
the country.
DOVER, ~. H.. Jan. 29.-Joshua L. Eos
ter. editor OF Fosters Daily Democrat OF
this city, died OF infiammatory rheumatism
which attacked the heart, at his home mere
to-day. Mr.. Foster was seventy-five years
OF age. He was one OF the best known
editors In New Hampshire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
TROLLEY CAR CASUALTY.
Man and Woman Crushed to Death
and Others Injured.

DAYTON, o.. Jan. "a runaway
electric car on the Dayton and Xenia
traction road, left the track at sharp
curve just east of the city this afternoon.
and was demolished. An unknown man
was mashed into an unacceptable mass.
Hattie King. a young woman residing at
Alpha, o., was instantly killed. her head
being mashed. John Cox, the motorman.
had his leg injured TO such an extent that
amputation may be necessary. Several
other persons received injuries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
QUICK PROFIT IN OIL.
Wells Around Montpelier Are Making
Their Owners Rich.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER, Ind, Jan. 29.-Seven
members of the Warren Oil Company,
which was recently organized, sold their
shares. for which they paid 500 to Brad
ford. Pa, parties. for $3.50 per share, which
left them the clean sum Of $3.50 profit on
each share for fifty days, the age Of the
Warren Company. Twenty members or
ganized this company and put in 800 each
They leased the Jones farm, near Warren,
and drilled a well. This proved to be pay
ing territory Well No. i came in for sew
enty-five barrels daily. The company has
started another well.
The New American Oil Company, of In
dianapolis, last week drilled In gusher on
the William Bloxom farm, near Noting
ham. The well produced three tanks of oil
last week, and the last one was filled in
twenty-nine hours. This is the best well
in that corner of the field.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
EIGHTH OF MARCH.
Date of the Sixth District Republican
CONGREGATIONAL Convention.

RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. 2s-The Sixth
district Republican congressional conven-
ton will be held in this city March s. This
was decided to-day at meeting of the
county chairman, District Chairman Miles
X. Moffett, of Connersville, and State
Chairman Charles Hernly, held in this
city. 1t was decided that the delegates
and alternates to the national convention.
at Philadelphia, should be chosen the same
day. Chairman Hernly spoke on organiza-
ton before the Wayne county central COM
mittee this morning and attended a meet
ing of Wayne township committeeman to-
night. The indications now are that Hon.
James e. Watson will be renominated for
representative without opposition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Jan. 29.-Bonnie, the
three-year-old child of Thomas Johnson,
tin-plate worker of Elwood. was SO badly
scalded this morning that death probably
will result. The child was leaning over a
tub on the floor into which the mother was
pouring boiling water. and losing her bal
ance, fell in head foremost. The flesh on
the head. face and neck was terribly
burned, and the physicians give little hope
of her recovery.