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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-27

Tells What Has Been Done I'm Send
ing Remounts to Roberts.


LONDON. April 2s.-The House of Com
mons reassembled this afternoon. George
Wyndham. parliamentary secretary of the
War Office. replying to questions. declared
Lord Roberts had made no comment what
ever on General Lord Methuen's Mayors
fontein operations. Neither, he continued,
did Lord Roberts's dispatches indicate that
the advance was either retarded or modi-
fed by the scarcity of remounts. At the
same time. he declared, it was true that
the expenditure of horse flesh had exceeded
all the estimates and that the War Office
had invariably exceeded the requisitions
from South Africa. The difficulty in pro-
curing ships had handicapped the authori-
ties, but already this year they had sent
out 27,0n horses and 1913 mules as re-
mounts, in addition to those accompany
ing the troops. and by the end of May the
remounts delivered would number 1900
horses and 5000 mules. Steps had also
been taken to supply the necessary rolling
stock for the railroads. But as far as the
government was aware the military prob
lem before Lord Roberts had not turned on
the question OF remounts or rolling stock,
but on the fact that Lord Roberts had
shifted his base from Cape Town to Bloem-
fontein, thus necessitating the r~ecapturing
and repair Of the railroad and the clear
ing Of the line of communications for a
distance of $50 miles on a single track, with
a rise of 4.5oO feet Regarding the relief
Of Mafeking. which all had at heart, the
secretary said. the house would realize
that speedy relief would not be added by
divulging the objective of any of Lord
Roberts's forces.
James Lowther, Conservative, was hearth
ly cheered when he gave notice that he
would call attention May % to Lord Rob-
crts's recent Spion kop dispatches and
move the production of further papers on
the subject.
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Cable Notes.

The German torpedo fotilla has left for
the Rhine. with a view of reaching Cologne
May 3, from which point the smaller boats
will ascend to Bingen.
The German Bundezrath resumed its ses-
sion yesterday. Herr Bueb, a Socialist
member of the Reichstag, has resigned af-
ter a quarrel with his own faction.
German veterans of 1876 and 1870 Of the
Solingen district, famous for it's military
cutlery, will within a few days send a
sword OF honor to President Kruger. A
detailed description of the weapon appears
in the Tageblatt this evening.
James NJ. Barrie, the novelist, has accep-
ted the invitation of a committee to con-
test the vacancy in the representation in
the British House of Commons, of Edin-
burgh and ST. Andrews Universities, pro-
vided the Liberals of the constituency gen
orally approve of his candidacy.
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BLAINE's PICTURE IN ROSES.
For Reasons Now Historical Ii Was
Never Displayed.
kansas City Journal.

Kansas City Journal
c. w. Trowbridge. of the Brown-Ketcham
iron works. indianapolis, who was here
looking over the steel contract for Con-
vention Hall, told a good story about the
convention which nominated Mr.. Harrison.
Mr.. Trowbridge did the steel work on the
Auditorium. where the convention was
held. There was a tremendous rush TO
get the place ready. and IL took $4,000
worth of bunting TO cover the beam ends
which jutted everywhere about the unfln-
ished place. waiting for granite TO cover
them.
The delegates and crowd of 1900 people
saw nothing of the ragged masonry or the
steel beams which stuck out thick as por-
cupine's quilts. nor did IL see anything OF
a most extraordinary floral piece which
was I'm the cellar.
'They made u.s." said Mr.. Trowbridge.
telling of how the managers of the con-
vention bossed the workmen on the build
ing, Fix to hoist a frame twenty-five feet
square, out OF the cellar at a given sig
nal. The frame was one mass of tube
roses. IL was a picture or Blaine. Most
nominate the plumed knight, but that
when the roll was being called. California
moved an adjournment. The chairman was
a Californian and got scared. The others
in the play thought something had slipped
a cog, as California was solid for the man
from Maine. So the adjournment carried.
and when they got back TO business Har-
rison was the only man on the map
well. about that $3.50 job lot OF tube
roses. The hall got warm and so did the
pOsies. They smelled TO high heaven. They
had been played on by a Jet OF iced water
all the night before and all that morning.
so hey would loom up brigh and white
and all glorious. but the fellow with the
sprinkiing pot was called Of and the hal
yards slipped out OF the blocks when
Harrison got In the saddle. The pretti-
est floral piece / ever saw i'm my life was
left deserted and when the workmen got
into the building again after the convention
had adjourned there was not a petal that
was At TO carry homo 10 the wife. The
picture OF poor Blaine looked like a bunch
OF sunburnt carrots and the piece de re-
sistance went into the sewer"
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Gen. Hamilton Trying to Cut OF that
Portion of the Enemy's Army
which Fled North.
BRITISH NEAR THABA N'CHU
WHICH HAS BEEN STRONGLY FORTI-
FLED BY THE DER
Latter Driven Out of IsraeFs POort-
Baden-Powen weIl-Arsenal ut
johannesburg Blown Up.

LONDON. April 25-(Midnight.)-The
Wa Office publishes the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts. dated Bloemfontein.
April 2s:
General Ian Hamilton yesterday drove
the enemy of a strong position at Israel's
poort by a well-conceived turning move
ment. which was admirably carried out by
General Ridley, commander of the Second
Mounted Infantry Brigade, and General
smith-Dorrien, commanding the Eighteenth
Brigade. The troops are to-day advancing
toward Thaba N'Chu. Our losses were
slight. only one yet reported-Major Mar
shall, Grahamstown Mounted Rifles, severe
wound In shoulder"
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NO ULTIMATUM.
MIR. Griscom Merely Pressing Demands
for Payment Of Claims.

Mr. Griscom Merely Pressing Demands
for Payment of Claims.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-It is learned
that the note of Mr.. Griscom, United States
charge at Constantinople. is founded on
the State Departments instructions TO
press vigorously the claim for indemnity
already lodged with the Porte. The note is
not an ultimatum in any sense. but is in
continuation of the expressed determine
ton of the State Department to exhaust all
peaceful and proper means to secure a
settlement of these American claims. 1t
is not doubted hat the Turkish govern
ment would speedily meet our desires in
the matter could the claims be adjusted
privately AND without the knowledge CT
the European ambassadors I'm Constanti-
nople, but this is impracticable and the
Turkish government is. il is believed. en-
barrassed at the necessity OF settling all
the claims Of European countries for large
sums OF money, should the American
claims be allowed. The expectant atti-
tude of the European diplomatic agents in
Constantinople during the active prosecu-
ton OF the negotiations Is probably the
the effect that the Russian government
was secretly backing Turkey I'm opposi-
ton To the settlement Wit the United
States. 1t is realized that the Turkish gov
eminent IL not at all averse to the spread
of a belief In the truth Of this story, but IL
is held here that there IL no foundation
in fact for IL.
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HENRY IRVING A SICK MAN.


Kansas City Journal.
Sir Henry Irving is a sick man. 1t is one
of the oldest theatrical advertising lodges
I'm the history of the art to announce a
last appearance but from the terms Of
a contract made with a chemical concern
here il is robab that Irving will never
get this far from his home again. The
first man 10 meet him here was a doctor.
He is sustained by oxygen. His life de-
ponds upon it. a hundred cards were taken
TO the Coates Hotel yesterday with the re-
quest that they be sent TO the great actors
room Orders were prohibitive. Not a
card found its way to disturb the rest the
visitor must have. Oxygen must be In
hailed. On the stage Of the Coates Opera
House yesterday two great ominous tanks
of the gas stood. Later they were rolled
to the stars dressing room. 10 be used
during last nights performances
This morning there will be two other
tanks left at the opera house. but q, larger
consignment sent to the hotel. Without
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-27
WHAT CORRESPONDENTS SAY.
Operations of the British Troops Near
Thaba N'Chu.

LONDON, April 27.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. I'M
der Wednesdays date. says: Our mount
ed infantry entered the high mountain
plateau of Thaba N'Chu to-day almost
without opposition. AS Thaba NChu is a
natural fortress. this must mean tina the
Beers have practically thrown up the
sponge in this section Of the country. II
the force presses on to Ladybrand, the
whole country south of that point and in
line with Bloemfontein will be completely
in our hands.
"One difficulty is that many of the Beers
forming commanders. Immediately on find
ing themselves beaten. retreat to their
farms and resume the roles of peaceful
citizenship. hiding their rifles"
Xxx
The Bloemfontein correspondent of the
Standard. telegraphing Thursday. says:
General Ian Hamilton. with mounted In
fantry. navy guns and howitzer battery,
advanced from the water works in the d.
rection of Thaba N'Chu. A large force of
infantry supported him. He met with no
opposition. and the mounted infantry oc-
cupied a position dominating the Lady
brand district"
Another dispatch from Bloemfontein
says: Colonel Ryerson. hitherto the Ca
madam Red Cross commissioner, has been
appointed a British Red Cross commis-
sioner at Lord Roberts's headquarters"
The L%ourenzo Marques correspondent Of
the Daily News. under Wednesdays date.
commenting upon the methods of the
Transvaal government In expelling British
subjects at a time when there is no steamer
TO take them from here, says: United
States Consul Adelbert Hay is doing his
best 10 delay their departure until a steam
er is ready. AS the British are suspected
at Pretoria of causing Tuesdays explosion
by means of a tunnel dug from a house on
the opposite side OF the street. the affair is
likely TO precipitate the expulsion OF those
yet remaining. 1t IL also feared that the
Beers viii make reprisals on the mines"
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Thousands Say Farewell at Dublin
and Kfngstovn as Her Majesty
Starts for Ho1yhead.
HoN0RS FOR IRISH MAYORS
CONFERS SEVERAL TITLES
BEFORE HER DEPARTURE.
Also Expresses Gratitude for the Kind
Reception She Received-Out-
RACES in CongOland.

DUBLIN, April 26.-Queen Victoria and
the Princess Christian and Henry of Bat
tenberg left the vice regal lodge at noon
and drove to Kings Bridge station on their
way to Kingstown and England. Large
crowds at every point of vantage gave her
Majesty a loyal farewell.
The train strated for Kingstown at 1880
amids the heartiest demonstration. Enor-
nous crowds had preceded the Queen to
Kingstown and occupied the piers and other
places from which the royal yacht Vic
toria and Albert was visible. A memoir
able demonstration occurred as her Maj
esty. attended by a brilliant suite, boarded
the yacht, which steamed seward at Ills
p. m. mid the firing of the royal salute
by the fleet and hearty and prolonged
cheering from the throngs lining the water
side.
Before her departure from Dublin the
Queen briefly conversed with the lord
mayor and lady mayoress and expressed
her regret that she was obliged to leave.
She said she had had a most pleasant visit
and intimated that she hoped to be able to
return.
Before leaving the Queen intimated her
intention to present a piece of plate to the
corporation of Dublin as a memento of her
visit.
The Queen conferred baronetcies upon
the Lord Mayors of Dublin and Belfast,
the title of Lord Mayor on the mayor of
Cork and his successors in office and
knighthood upon the mayor of Cork and
the mayor of Londonderry. Her Majesty
gave $1,000 to be distributed among the
poor in the Dublin hospitals.
By the Queens Earl Cadogan,
lord lieutenant of Ireland, has published
the following: 1.-THE Queen is very anxious
before leaving Ireland, where she has
spent a most agreeable time. to express
through the lord lieutenant to her Irish
people, how very much gratifed and how
deeply touched she has been by her re-
ception here during the three weeks the
Queen has spent in this charming place.
She has been received by all ranks and
creedS with an enthusiasm and affection
which could not be surpassed. Each time
the Queen came before with her dead hus-
band they kindly and warmly welcomed
her, but on this occasion, after the lapse of
thirty-nine years, her reception eoualed
that of previous visits, and she carries
away the most pleasant and most affection
ate memory of the time spent in Ireland.
The Queen earnestly prays that good will
and harmony may prevail among all her
people and that they may be happy and
prosperous"
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HERE'S A QUEER STORY.


LONDON, April 26.-The ~Constantinople
correspondent of the Daily Mail says: I'm
addition to rebuilding the American struc-
lures at Harpoot. the Sultan has found a
way of paying the indemnity by ordering a
cruiser built in the United States, the cost
of which will include the $500. 900 claimed.
BY this adroit move he hopes to shelve the
question of principle and avoid giving the
powers a pretext for pressing their claims"
The Constantinople correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle says: 1.-The Turko-Ameri-
can difficulty is in a fair way of settlement,
the Sultan having promised satisfaction.
1t is also asserted that the Porte has re-
vlved the project of building a cruiser in
the United States to disguise the payment
of indemnity, and Ahmed Pasha is going
to New York to negotiate with the Cramps
on the subject"
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BRITISH BEATEN BACK.


FRANKFORT, o. F. s., April 23.-A Brit
ish column in the direction or Bultfontein
and Hoopstad has been beaten back
through Boshof. The federals sustained
two casualties and the British had twelve
men killed and a number wounded.
Yesterday General Kelly-Kenny's artil-
lery at Dewetsdorp INDUCED in a mild
bombardment of General Dewet's position.
the firing lasting through the morning.
The scarcity of water is supposed to be
very pressing at Bloemfontein. A desper-
ate attempt was made by q large British
force in two columns yesterday to recap
ture the water works. Their right flank
was beaten back, however, a party of fifty
were cut off and twelve men were killed.
The Johannesburg has captured
a British scout. Some American scouts
have been shot.
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BANK DYNAMITED.
Vaults Blown Open and $4,000, Nearly
All i'm Currency, Secured.

COULTERVILLE, ILL.,, April 26.-Burglars
blew open the vaults of the Bank of Coul-
terville with dynamite early this morning.
secured 5000. nearly all in currency, and
made their escape. The robbers are sup
posed to be members of the gang which
has operated throughout this State. In
diana and Wiscosin during the last six
months. The village was practically with
out police protection and the burglars had
little difficulty in securing entrance to the
bank building. They muffied the sound of
the explosion so we'll that nothing what
ever was known of the robbery until the
cashier opened the doors of his Office this
morning.
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WOMAN SOLD AT AUCTION.


GALVESTON. Tex, April ga woman
known as Margaret Connette was sold at
auction within a block of tie federal build
ing here Monday night for $40. The police
and federal authorities are searching for
the parties involved. The woman is said
10 have been imported from Belgium, to-
gether with a lot of other Belgian and
French women, and was under contract to
the man who sold her. United States In
spector Levy is working on the case.
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PROBABLY Al THABA N'CHU.
Gen. Ian Hamilton Endenvorfng to
Cut on Retreating Beers.

LONDON. April q. 5 a. m.-Israel's poort,
which Is not marked on the maps, lies be-
tween Sanna's post and Thaba N'Chu. Gen.
Hamilton has probably. by this time ar
rived at Thaba N'Chu, as he is using his
utmost endeavors 70 cut of the Beers who
are retreating from Dewetsdorp.
The Boer forces at Thaba N'Chu are not
unlikely to make a stand to cover the es-
cape of the conveys in the southwark. They
have laagers eight miles apart. stretching
from Brandfort to Thaba N'Chu, with a
base camp at SmalldeIl station.
A report comes that a small force of
British mounted infantry had a brush with
a party Of Beers ten miles east of Karee
siding. who were trying to establish a con-
nection between Brandfort and the Boer
forces to the southwark. Otherwise there
is no news beyond the official dispatches
OF Lord Roberts. except belated details of
recent operations.
1t appears that General Brabant, in he
fight with the Beers at Wepener, had a
narrow escape. General Pole-Carew's adj
vance was much hampered by the tardy
arrival of artillery. which prevented him
from capturing Leeuw kop before darkness
set In and enabled the Beers TO secure their
retreat. Although the large scheme of OPP
e~rations worked successfully. several cases
OF u~naccountable delay in the advance are
remarked by the correspondents. Taken on
the whole. however, there has been no
bungiing. and apparently Lord Roberts.
with the commands in the hands of young
er generals, now has an exceedingly eff
Client army.
Tie report that the Beers had reoccupied
Boshof proves to be untrue. Lord Methuen
Is still there, and General Hunters division
from Natal, which was supposed TO be go
ing TO Bloemfontein, is arriving at Kim
berley. This is evidence that some inn
portant operations are afoot In that dis
trict.
II is understood that the reason the Beers
did not destroy the Bloemfontein water
works was that there are many Beers
among the shareholders.
The Beers are showing more activity in
Natal. They are placing some heavy guns
four miles north of EIandslaagte.
Mr.. wyndham's explanation in the House
OF yesterday has aroused consid'
cradle especially his statement
that Lord Roberts has been delayed by the
necessity OF defeating detached forces Of
the enemy which threatened his communi'
cation from Cape Town n Port Elizabeth
and which blocked them from East Lon
don. The only inJimation hitherto received
that the East London line was blocked ha:
been d~iscredited. This was the Boer re
port that the bridge at BethulIe had beer
blown up. ALI discussion OF the Spion koI
dispatches has been postponed until May
% by the blocking motion introduced IN
the yesterday by James Low
Their.
Another body Of Boer prisoners has beer
landed at st. Helena.
The Netherlands minister OF foreign af
fairs yesterday received the Boer peac'
commissioners. II is alleged that they vii
time their arrival In the United States 81
that II will occur at the exciting period o
the presidential election campaign
From Lourenzo Marques comes q repor
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MRS. A ACQUITTED.
Evidence Showed She Killed Her Hus-
band I'm Self-Defense.

CINCINNATI, o., April 26.-Mrs. Jesse
Adams was to-day acquitted of the charge
of murder in the first degree. She re-
Gently killed her husband here, who was
the agent of the Union Pacific Railway,
and the tragedy was a very sensational af-
fair. as ii occurred in the presence of their
two children and of the sister of Mrs.
Adams at their home. The evidence showed
that Mrs. Adams had suffered from cruel
treatment and was acting in self-defense.
She announced that she and her children
would at once make their home with the
parents of her deceased husband az Omaha.
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Arrival at HOlyhead.

LONDON, April 26. s p. m.-Queen Vic
toria arrived at Holyhead at $3.50 p. m.
The channel fleet fired a royal salute as her
Majesty's yacht anchored. The town was
profusely decorated and this evening there
was a general Illumination of the town and
harbor. The channel fleet proceeded to
Milford Haven.
The Queen and her suite dined aboard
the yacht after the anchorage had been
reached. They will remain on board the
vessel until 1880 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. when the party will take a train for
Windsor.
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For Falsifying city Books.

ELMIRA. N. ". April 26.-Frank Z. Bun
dy, ex-city chamberlain. and the defeated
candidate for mayor on the Democratic
ticket I'm the spring charter election. has
been indicted for grand larceny in the first
degree and embezzlement and classifying
the city books. Bundy's bail has been In
creased from 10000 10 10000. 1t is now
thought the report Of the expert account
ant examining his books will show a short
age of about $1,00o.00o.
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KNIGHTS OF THE SOIL.


ABILENE. Kan. April 26.-The first
lodge in Kansas of a new farmers or
ganization TO be known as the knights of
the Soil, was organized here to-day. SINH
lar lodges are TO be started throughout the
State. and II is intended that the whole
shall finally form a farmers trust that will
endeavor to influence the price of grain by
regulating the acreage and controlling the
quantity placed on the market at any one
time.
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Meat for Otis's Army.

CHICAGO, April 26.-Two special trains
left Chicago last night on the Santa Fe
Railroad, hauling thirty-eight Armour re-
frigerator cars, which carried 100000
pounds Of timed and Grated bacon con-
signed to the American soldiers in the
Philippines. The meat was prepared UNI
der federal government supervision and by
a formula furnished by DR.. Salmon, chief
of the Bureau of Animal Industry at
Washington. This shipment constitutes
forty-five days rations for the entire army
of the Philippines. The meat will be
shipped from San Francisco about May 3.
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BERLIN, April 26.-Preliminary interest
to-day centered in the naval augmentation
bill. now under consideration before the
budget committee of the Reichstag. Ad-
miral Won Tirpitz, imperial secretary of
the navy, gave a number of confidential
explanations why the government must in
sist upon the full terms OF the bill. The
Centrists are raising difficulties, particu-
larly with regard TO new cruisers for for
eign waters. where. they say, they are not
needed.
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that large quantities OF gunpowder are
going to the Beers disguised as sacks Of
meal.
Dispatches from Aliwal North, under
date of April .. say the Beers left WEEP
ener so hurricdly that many of the dead
were left In the trenches unburied. Com
mandant s.. Cronje is reported 10 have
been killed.
A dispatch from Pretoria reports the ar
rival there of Lord Rosslyn as an I'M
wounded prisoner.
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BERLIN, April 26.-Anti-Jewish riots con-
tinue at Konitz, ~Baldenburg, Prechlau,
Vandsburg. Czarsk and Wielle. At Baden
burg a has been wrecked. A
number of policemen have been summoned
from Bromberg and Dantzic to re-establish
order.
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NEWS FROM BADEN-POwELL.
Lord Roberts Says All Was Well ut
Mafeking Up to April 10.

LONDON. April IS. $50 p. m.-The War
Office has received the following message
from Lord Roberts,:
'Bloemfontein. April 25.-Good news from
Baden-Powell up 10 April 10. MacLarin
much better. All the wounded doing well.
The Beers captured several native women
who were trying to escape from Mafeking,
but these were turned back after being
stripped and sjamboked.'