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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-03

der command OF Sir Redyers Butler. Her
Majesty telegraphed her congratulations
to him and to Sir George White. This was
accidentally omitted from yesterday s
Court Circular" Following Is the text of
her Majesty's dispatch to General Butler:
Il thank God for the news you have tele-
graphed me. and congratulate you and all
under you with all my heart.
The dispatch to Sir George White read
thus: II thank God that you and all those
with you are safe after your long, trying
siege, borne with such heroism. / con-
graduate you and all under you from the
bottom of my heart / trust you are all
not very much exhausted"
Sir George sent the following reply:
Your Majesty's most gracious message
has been received by me with the deepest
gratitude and with enthusiasm by the
troops Any hardships and privaticas are
hundred times compensated for by the
sympathy and appreciation of our Queen:
and your Majesty's message will do more
to restore both officers and men than any
thing else"
A large crowd forced the doors OF Exeter
Hall. London, where a ''stop-the-war'
meeting was being held this evening. The
invaders were resisted by the audience
and after free fight the disturbers were
expelled. Undeterred. they broke through
the rear entrance. fighting with walking
sticks and umbrellas. The police were
summoned and the crowd finally Quoted
down. marching off toward the War Office
and singing God Save the Queen After
forty policemen had cleared the building o.
the invaders. many marks of the conflict
were noticeable; bruised faces, torn cloth
ing and other signs Of a sharp ARRAY.
Silas Kitto Hooking. the novelist said he
would not insult the Beers by comparing
them with such rowdies as had been
elected. Francis Alston Claiming, Liberal
member of Parliament for Northampton
shire, said Ii was disgraceful that lawful
public meeting. convened In the very cen-
ter of civilization, should be menaccd by
drunken ruffians.
Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Liberal member of
Parliament for the Cockermouth division
of Cumberland. in the course of an indis-
nant protest, said: ANY one who dares ID
speak a word of truth and justice at the
present moment must undertake the service
in actual danger TO life and limb" Peace
resolutions were adopted by the meeting.
In the suburbs yesterday IL was ul-
common thing to see well-dressed women
careening in the middle of the roads, seem
ingly mad while omnibus conductors were
shouting In childish frenzy, ITO Pretoria,
all the way, two pence" In the West End
a gang of students from the University Col
lege Communicated heavy freight vans,
dragged them along through the principal
streets loaded with students waving flags,
cheering. singing patriotic songs, which
were taken up by throngs on the pave
ments until the streets partook of the
aspect of Bedlam.
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HOW 1T SHOULD BE DONE.
Spencer Wilkinson Makes Out Plan
OF Campaign.

LONDON, March 8, 4:50 a. m.-Mr. Spen-
Ger Wilkinson. in the Morning Post to-
day, says: THE war now enters a new
phase-that of a British attack on the
Boer power for the purpose OF destroying
IL and Of bringing about the submission OF
the Boer states and the acquiescence of
their populations in that submission. The
invading army. intending to fight the
enemy wherever and whenever he can be
met, has only to march by the most con-
venient route toward the center of the
enemy's resources. The defending army
must either come to meet the invader, re-
plying to attack by attack. or must seek a
defensive position in which to prevent the
advance of the invaders"
Mr.. Wilkinson thinks the simplest line of
advance Is to Bloemfontein and thence
along the railroad to Pretoria. He says:
''The Beers are abandoning all minor en-
terprises in order to concentrate. It is
doubtful whether General Buffers force
will be able TO do much toward entering
the enemy's territory from Natal. Hence
we may infer that a considerable portion
OF his force will be transferred to the
western theater OF war. Lord Roberts can.
If he thinks necessary. have ere April
an army at his disposal nearly twice as
strong as that with which he set out from
MOdder river"
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LYDDITE WROUGHT HAVOC.


COLENSO CAMP. Feb 2S.-The Beers
lost heavily during yesterdays fighting.
The lyddite wrought fearful havoc in the
trenches. Many of the wounded were quite
yellow from the effects of the fumes. Over
hundred prisoners were taken. Many
of them were Hollanders and a few were
genuine Beers. Considerable ammunition
for rifles fell into the hands of the British
as well as a damaged Maxim gun. Beers
of sixteen years of age were among the
wounded. The prisoners had not heard OF
the surrender of General Cronje and dis
credited 1t. The majority seemed to be
glad to be captured. They admit heavy
losses.
The women remained with the Beers in
the trenches until three hours before the
British charged. Two women were found
one dead, the other fatally wounded Be
fore she died the latter said her husband
would not let her go as she was such a
good shot. The woman was only nineteen
years old.
An idea of the intensity of the shell fire
can be gathered from the fact that of the
ninety-five guns in action the Nineteenth
Battery alone fired 79i rounds. firing every
ten seconds. The British casualties were
about two hundred men.
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An American Rad.

ALBANY, N. Y, March 2.-The American
Rad. for the assistance of the South Afri-
can republics, was Incorporated to-day by
the secretary of state. It's principal Office
will be located in New York city. 1t is or
ganized to raise funds for the relief of the
widows and orphans of those killed in the
South African war and to assist the South
African republics and their citizens by all
lawful methods consistent with the neu-
trality laws of the United States. The d.
rectors are George w. Van Siclen and
William j. Frier, of New York; p. Souter
State. and Andrew Devine and Albert B.
King, of Brooklyn.
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AN HONEST CHICAGOAN.
Pays Nearly $4,000 to Creditors Of
His Father-Latter Dead Many Years.

CHICAGO, March 2.-Simon r. Chaplin
has paid In full all the claims against his
father, the late z. D. Chaplin, Board Of
Trade operator, who met with business
reverses years ago, owing from $4,000
to $4,000 after he had given his last cent
to creditors. Mr.. Chaplin was under no
obligation to assume his fathers liabili-
ties. He was boy when his father failed.
All the claims had been outlawed years
ago and the creditors had forgotten that
the deceased Mr.. Chaplin owed anything.
They had dismissed the accounts from
the son handed cheeks to them they were
as surprised as pleased. Many of them
were in doubt at first to the fact that
they were creditors.
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for Lord Roberts Such explanations as
are advanced tentatively suggest either
that the Cape Dutch have become more
FESTIVE or that the imperial government has
a hint of foreign suggestions as to the
future status OF the allied republics.
The Admiralty board has telegraphed to
the Cape commander an expression of ad-
miration and thanks on the part of the
lords of the Admiralty TO the marines and
blue Jackets engaged In the war for the
splendid manner in which they have up
held the traditions of the service and have
added to its reputation for resourcefulness.
courage and devotion"
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NJ. l.. Gilbert, Bishop Coadjutor Of the
Diocese OF Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. March fright Rev.
Mahlon l.. Gilbert bishop coadjutor of the
diocese of Minnesota (EpiscopaD, died
here to-day. He was fifty-two years old.
native of New York State. for many years
rector OF Christ Church in this city, and
previously located for a time in Montana
and in New York He has been assistant
bishop of this diocese under Bishop Whip
pie for the past twelve years. Mrs. Gilbert
is reported probably at the point of death
at Faribault, Mimi, having been an invalid
for some years.
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CRONJE's CAPTURED MEN.
All Seemingly Glad to Get Out of the
River Death Trap.

River Death Trap.
PAARDEBERG, Feb. 2S.-All the prison
ers were paraded yesterday afternoon.
They extended In a long, trailing line, like
a serpent. across the plain. and as far as
possible were arranged in commanders.
The Free Staters were kept separate from
the Transvaalers. The look on the faces
of the men as they passed made 1t impos-
sible to arrive at any other conclusion
than that they were all overjoyed at their
release from the daily hell of shell and
shot which they had been experiencing
lately. Many did not even take the trouble
to conceal their delight from the soldiers
guarding them. They chatted freely with
the British. discussing the different battles
in which they had fought. All the prison
ers have an intense admiration for the
bravery and pluck of the Highlanders.
and they freely confess that they are in
capable of the dash and go and pluck of
the British.
Some of the sick prisoners have given a
vivid description of General Cronjes night
march 1t began in a panic, and terrible
confusion prevailed throughout. The huge
wagons crowded the narrow road, there
was an utter lack OF order and assertions
were numerous. From them also was
learned the details Of the Boer commits
sariat. The Beers rations consisted of one
and a half pounds of fresh meat daily and
one pound and a half Of coffee, three
pounds of sugar and five pounds of flour
per man weekly.
Every man who was of duty visited the
Boer lager yesterday, and the crowd of
curious '"Tommies" spent the day In search
ing every nook and corner. What might
prove useful to the army had been secured
and the soldiers were allowed to take what
ever they liked. The men carried off
clothing, kettles, cups and even umbrellas.
A curious piece of news was related to
a correspondent by General Cronjes aid
de-camp. 1t appears that Cronje was in
daily photographic communication with
General Dewet. whom he supposed was
bringing up reinforcements. Last Monday
Cronje photographed that unless he was
relieved Immediately he would feel bound
to surrender. General Dewet replied with
a cheering message, urging him to hold
on longer. and that he would soon be re-
lieyed, but totally failed to effect any diver
sion.
The prisoners all appear to regard the
blow as severer than 1t is regarded by the
British. General Cronje's aid-de-carnp
stated that he believed the Free State
would continue TO fight as long as the
Transvaal wished. On the other hand
many Free Staters are anxiously asking for
copies of Lord Robertss proclamation.
On arrival at Simonstown General Cronje
was Immediately escorted on board the
British second class cruiser Doris. There
was no demonstration.
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TWO MILLIONS.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
of Idaho, voted with the Republicans for
the bill. Mr.. Underwood announced that he
had voted with the Republicans for the
purpose of moving a reconsideration, which
he did, but il failed.
Mr.. Mann called up the contested cleo
ton case of Aldrich VS.. Robbins, from the
Fourth Alabama district. The Democrats
attempted a filibuster, but the case was
taken up, 1876 to 129 1t was agreed that the
case should be debated for the remainder
Of to-day, tomorrow and Tuesday up to
2:30 p. m. when the final vote should be
taken. Mr.. Mann, who was in charge of
the case, made the opening argument in be-
half of the majority report. At 4:50 p. m.
the House took a recess until o'clock.
There was not a quorum present at the
night session, and after waiting In vain un-
ill $50 for a quorum to appear the House
adjourned.
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AGENTS.
R. ZENER & CO.. Talbot Block.
q. M. COBB, As When Building.
F. X. SAWYER, i2S East Market ST.
A STEEL-GRAY AGE.
Men Would Wear Bright Colors fl
Fashion Permitted.


Fashion Permitted.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Although the mouisn men walk in sober
attire, they secretly long to wear all sorts
of bright colors. The avidity of young
men for fancy-dress balls prompts such a
conjecture. You meet four toreadors for
every Quixote. and for the customary suits
of solemn black of each Hamlet, encounter
at least three times Touchstone in bright
motley. Don Cesar de Bazan will faunt
his colors Where the sober livery of Ruy
Bias is sought in vain: and even the devil
is not red he's painted in these gay
assemblies, where Mephistopheles is sure
to walk in the scarlet of Sir Henry's choice,
rather tnan in the black of old tradition.
The pink" of the chase and of hunt balls;
the gay regimentals of army men. and
even the militia; tartan, kilt, red golf
jackets and erstwhile the blazer, now dis
used on the water. are all examples OF
hidden proclivity in men for colors, from
which they have allowed themselves to be
debarred by a mere convention. Not I'm
gray steel, or ribbon-braided black. did our
forefathers, even our grand and great
grandfathers-drink. and dance. and dice.
1t was no cloak of dark cloth that Raleigh
laid in the mud for Elizabeth's foot.
Wherever men have been NOBLE" Mr.. Rus
kin says, they have always loved bright
coors." Can il be said that the age OF
chivalry, as Burke proclaimed. has really
departeu. and taken away with IL for man
all the colors. leaving behind only the rudi-
mentary aspiration already limited, and the
sunny scarlet and blue of chivalry's last
remnant-the army and the navy?
Indeed, this is a steel-gray age. II may
be that the practically Of modern times
renders bright colors in ones attire in
consistent. but / cannot believe that such
an excess In remuneration will persist. The
next transition must certainly be to color
and will the new color be a sort of purple
Evening dress is the most absolute mega
ton of coior conceivable. AS now worn II
has not a relief. even of texture, anywhere
If we except the silk coat collar, and even
that hardly counts. The whole outfit is
dead black and dead white. One does not
even wear a watch chain, though gold has
always been hitherto-until the formation
of this last convention. that is-an allow
able relief to a mans dress. The comedy
fashion OF fob-chains seems to have passed
|. Even the stud studs in the shirt front
are just now good form when the are
OF the utmost plainness. We viii return
to color through the evening dress suit. In
a few years our smartcst men will be
wearing In the evening clothes of a deep
shade OF purple, and then next will come
the evening waistcoat, brocaded in delicate
colors. What others forms of color will
come into the inevitable reaction dare not
predict. but IL will require the courage Of
some OF our sartorial commanders 10 lead
US out OF this present black and steel-gray
age.
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Losses by Fire.

WAYNESBORO, Pa, March 1.-The big
business block in this city owned by j. p.
and J. NJ Wolff. and occupied by fourteen
firms, was Quilted by fire to-day, causing a
loss of $50, 900. The heaviest losers are
Wolff Brothers, whose combined loss on
stock of carpets and building is $4,000, on
which there is an insurance of $4,000
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. March "A fire
broke out in the McMurray a. Baker wagon
factory at IL O'Clock tonight and destroyed
the building and stock. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000; stock covered by insur-
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Increment. of steamer..

NEW YORK, March ARRIVED; Cevic,
from Liverpool: Saale. from Bremen:
Corean. from Glasgow; Germanic, from
Liverpool.
QUEENSTOWN, March 2. - Arrived:
Campania, from New York for Liverpool,
and proceeded.
GENOA, March ARRIVED: Trave, from
New York, via Naples.
ROTTERDAM, March 2.-Sailed: Staten
dam, for New York.
EAVRE, March 2.-Arrived: La Touraine,
from New York.
LIVERPOOL, March 2.--Sailed: Sylvania,
for Boston.
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REPRESENTATIVE Enes.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Representa-
tive Sidney Epes, of Virginia, who was
operated on for appendicitis to-day died at
Garfield Hospital at II o'clock tonight.
Mr.. Epes was i'll but a short time. having
attended the session of the House on
Wednesday. He was born in 1865 was a
Journalist by profession, and had served in
the State Legislature of Virginia and in
the Fifty-fifth Congress until unseated by
the Republicans, and in the present Con-
gres. He was a Democrat in politics.
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Texan independence Celebrated.

AUSTIN. Tex. March 2.-To-day was the
sixty-fourth anniversary of Texan indie
pendence and it was suitably observed by
the State University and other schools.
Appropriate exercises were held in all the
cities of the State. Special programmes
we're prepared for the public schools, in
Guiding the. raising of the Lone Star of
Texas. The Texas declaration of independ-
snce was signed at Washington, on the
Brazos, March ?, 1896. after Santa Anna
had begun his siege Of the Alamo. To-day
vas also the -hundred-and-seyenth an
niversary OF the birth Of Sam Houston
and there were special services at his
grave at Huntsville by the students of Sam
Houston Norman School.
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Secret Cabinet Meetings.

LONDON, March ga dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Sydney, N. S. W., says:
'It has developed that the premier received
few days ago cablegram from Mr..
Chamberlain marked confidential. with a
request that its contents be communicated
TO the other premiers. Secret Cabinet
meetings have been held in all the colonies
to consider the dispatch. The premier of
New South Wales has asked Mr.. Chamber
lains consent to publish the text of the
message, and Mr.. Chamberlain has replied
that he is consulting with the War Office
regarding the request. Meanwhile alarm
ing rumors are in circulation.
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A Messenger Boys Victim.

DETROIT, Mich. March 2.-Mrs. Geor-
giana Peck, of Minneapolis, well known
also in Washington society, died to-day at
the home of her sister. Mrs. Bingley Fales,
from injuries received three weeks ago by
a collision with a bicycle ridden by mes
senger boy. Several small bones inside
her head were fractured, and she never re-
gained complete consciousness after the ac-
cident Mrs. Peck was the niece of Sena-
ter Burrowss wife.
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BULLER AND WHITE MEET.
Scenes Attending the Formers Re-
ception by the Latter.

LADYSMITH, March General Butler,
accompanied by his staff, arrived here at
n:i0 o'clock this morning. He entered the
town unnoticed. as more cavalry was COM
ing in during the morning. The news of
his arrival soon spread. however. and Cen
eral White and his staff at once went to
receive him. The two generals met amid
scenes of tremendous enthusiasm and Gen
eral Butler had an immense reception.
1t is understood that the Beers are i'm
full flight toward the Free State, and a
flying column of Ladysmith troops are
pursuing them. The Beers left many
wagons and guns and quantities of pro-
visions and ammunition behind them.
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Flag Torn by Students.

MONTREAL. Que. March 1.-The stu
dents demonstration was continued to-
lay, the Laval men taking the streets
In the afternoon they paraded the princi-
pal streets, the only notable feature being
the hoisting,of the tri-colors above the
British flag on the Office of La Patrie, the
organ Of Hon. j. l., Tarte. member of
he Dominion administration. In the even
ing crowd of students and alleged stu
tents marched to the Star Office, the news
paper which was responsible for the DEM
onstration in Dominion square last night.
They tore down the flag and trod on it
and tore 1t to rags.
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Col. Matthew John Atkinson.

NEW YORK. March 2.-Col. Matthew
John Atkinson is dead in this city. Colonel
Atkinson was born in Ohio in 1927. AT.
Steubenville, O., he studied law with Edwin
NJ. Stanton, secretary of war under Pres
ident Lincoln. He also took an active part
in the civil war. starting out as captain of
the Sixteenth Illinois Cavalry. AT the end
of the war he was mustered out as brevet
colonel.
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SAN FRANCISCO March 2.-The Brit
ish consular court of inquiry which in
vestigated the charges of incompetency
and drunkenness made against Chief En-
gineer Mcdonald. OF the transport Manu-
ense, rendered judgment to-day. The court
exonerates Mcdonald on the charge of in
competency, but finds him guilty of drunk
enness and negligence, though not OF so
gross a character to warrant the court
in suspending his license. He is fined the
c,,r, Of f90
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CRONJE AT sIMONsTowN.
Received by General FOrestier-Walk-
er-Prayed 4 Orange River.

CAPE TOWN. March 2.-General Cronje
and his party arrived at Simonstown to-
day. The general was received by Gen.
Sir Frederick Professionalism and a repre-
sentative of Sir Alfred Miner, the Cover
nor of Cape Colony.
At Orange River elaborate precautions
had been taken to prevent the public from
seeing General Cronje. Even the officers
were ordered from the station and the
refreshment room was kept closed through
his arrival, to the discomfort of KIM
berley party, which was obliged to go food
less General cronje looked detected and
miserable and is much grayer. He entered
the refreshment room accompanied by his
wife. son and interpreter and General
Prettyman and his stan. Taking his seat
at table. General Cronje covered his face
with his hands for a few moments as he
engaged in PRAYER
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She Girded on wellinEton's Sword.

LONDON, March 2.-Lady Louise Made
lena Tighe died at Woodstock, county Kill
kenny, this morning. She was daughter
of the Duke of Richmond and was born in
1903 She danced at the famous ball at
Brussels the night before the battle of
Waterloo ana girded on the Duke of Wei
lingtons sword when he started for the
field of battle.
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White to His Troops.

LADYSMITH. Thursday. March 1-Sur-
rounded by cheering soldiers. townspeople
and coolies celebrating their relief of the
town, Sir George White. at the postofflce.
addressed the throng. He said: People
of Ladysmith, / thank you for the heroic
and patient manner in which you assisted
me during the siege. 1t hurt me terribly
10 cut down the rations, but, thank God,
We kept the flag hying'
Then profoundly moved. General White
led the assembly in singing God Save the
Queen"
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Charles r. Bates.

NEW YORK. March 2.-Charles z. Bates
died at his home in this city to-day of
pneumonia. Mr.. Bates was best known
because of the prizes which he had taken
at the horse show and as a breeder Of fine
horses. He owned a large stock farm in
Ohio, where most of the horses that he
dealt in were bred. From this stock farm
they were brought to New York city.
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TOPEKA. Kan. March Sir George
Newnes. publisher OF the Westminster Ga
zette and the Strand Magazine, has made
arrangements TO bring out an English edi-
ton of the Topeka Capital during the edi-
torship of the Rev. Charles III. Sheldon A
cablegram announcing this fact was re-
ceived here to-day and the Arrangement
means the exploitation Of the most inter-