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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-01
KRUGER HAS FLED.
Wednesday Nights Report Confirmed
by Belated Dispatches.

LONDON. June /. 3:S5 a. m.-Belated
messages from Pretoria confirm the reports
of the departure OF President Kruger with
his Cabinet and staff officials Tuesday night
and the selection at a meeting of citizens
OF committee to administer the city pro-
visionally. Since these kilograms left on
Wednesday nothing apparently has reached
Lourenzo Marques by telegraph from Pre-
toria- Possibly the wires have been cut.
Possibly the Boer censorship at some inter-
mediate point intercepts kilograms.
Although the War Office has not received
q word about it. no one in London harbors
the idea that the Boer capital is not already
In the hands of the British or about to be
there The possession of johannesburg, at
all events. as Lord Roberts has tele-
sraphed. is a fact. States Attorney SHUTS
did not depart with President Kruger, but
remained in Pretoria. The present seat of
the Boer government. according to a dis
patch from Lourenzo Marques dated yes
terday. is Middleburg. but it will probably
be shifted farther east
The Beers lately confronting Lord
Roberts appear to have gone eastward also
toward the Lydenburg region. The defend
o.s Of Laing's mex when their position be-
comes too perilous will probably trek
straight northward toward Lydenburg.
When this concentration takes place there
will be possibly 10000 men. who may hold
out for a time. with scattered bands OF
guerrillas elsewhere.
The press dispatches from the headouar-
ters OF Lord Roberts give no estimate as to
the number OF Beers who were fighting
General French and Gen. Ian Hamilton ON
Monday and Tuesday. but they all agree
that the Beers retired and that the British
casualties were slight
FIGHTING NOT SERIOUS.
Bennett Burleigh. wiring to the Daily
Telegraph from Elandsfontein on Tuesday.
says: Much rolling stock and seven
%t@S'-~1 Aofc cCCh CdbeuIcu Dy LORD
Roberts's column. The principal losses In
the fighting have been sustained by the
mounted infantry. but the casualties are
triiing. General French and General Ham,
iiton were engaged to the west OF Johannes
burg Since Sunday the western columns
hare been fighting. but although guns were
used the actions were never serious. In
fact. they were only big skirmishes The
Beers are retreating to Pretoria"
Mr.. Provost st-Battershy in a dispatch TO
the Morning Post from Germiston. dated
May 80. says: THE enemy fought a rear
guard action. retiring from the south TO
the north of town with their pompoms and
artillery in the morning and withdrawing
their riiemen through the town I'm the
afternoon We captured nine engines and
over a hundred wagons. Two trains are
leaving tonight for the vaal. We sue
ceeded IN cutting the line In three direc-
tions and imprisoning all the rolling stock
In johannesburg II was a splendid piece
OF work The enemy were astounded at the
rapidity of our advance"
Another correspondent telegraphing from
oerm;ston the same day says; Il learn
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distance on foot. which has been done
before by them. the marines can cover IL
in about three days. unless their march is
opposed.
Mr.. WI Ting Fang. the Chinese minister.
called at the State Department at an early
hour to talk with Secretary Hay. He had
no information from his own govern
ment as to the critical situation in China
and was anxious for news. Resident
representatives of nearly all the other
nations interested in the Chinese situation
were among Secretary Hays callers to-
day. But, as in the case Of the Chinese
minister. none of them had received any
information from his own government
bearing upon the situation.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador.
who is leaving the United States for a
visit to Europe and called to say goodbye
to Secretary Hay, is decidedly of opinion
that much unwarranted anxiety has been
excited as TO the action OF the Boxers. ."
He fells confident there is little danger TO
the life and property of foreigners in
China to be expected from the present
uprising. There are, of course he said
always disorderly elements in d great
Ni'S iiAe heAiS' d"iNh " eoNO ""'"eN
of any public excitement, so that 1t was
probably wise precaution on the part CT
the foreign ministers resident in that cap
ital to call for marine guards for their re-
spective legations, the presence Of these
small but splendid organizations having a
wholesome effect upon the would-be turb-
ulent elements in Peking.
Mr.. Nabeshima, the charge of the Japan
csc legation. who also among Secre-
tary Hays callers. was likewise disposed TO
minimize the dangers of the Boxer"
uprising. He pointed out that in all times
in Chinese history the secret societies were
fomenting trouble and the present dis
turbance growing out of the operations
of the Boxers" was not nearly so form
idable as many preceding ones.
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FRANKFORT, Ky, May Ex-Governor
Beckham this afternoon issued an order
mastering out ten companies of the State
Guard. All except two of them are located
in mountain towns, and were among those
mustered into service during the political
excitement just before and Immediately
following the state election last fall. 1t is
understood that number of other COM
panies are also TO be disbanded, as the
Governor holds that the various regiments
now have double their quota of companies
in them.
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British, Russian. French, Italian and
Japanese Blue Jackets Also
I'm the City.
FUNNY ERROR AT TAKU FORTS
RUSSIANS MISTAKE FIRING OF SA.
LUTES FOR AN ATTACK.
Admiral Kempf's Message to the Navy
observation-disclosures Now
Becoming Anxious.

PEKING, May 31.-At 2:30 a. m. to-day
the foreign ENJOYS received the reply of
the Tsung Ii Yamen to their ultimatum
of yesterday, calling upon the Chinese au-
thorities to consent to the landing Of a
force of marines to come to Peking to
guard the legations. The nltimatum fixed
a. m. to-day as the hour at or before
which the reply must be forthcoming. The
Tsung Ii Yamen agreed to withdraw OPP
position to the coming of the guards.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-01
GENERAL OTIS IN QUARANTINE
Three Cases of Smallpox ON Board the
Transport Meade.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 3i.-The trans
port Meade. which arrived last night from
Manila, with Maj. Gen. Elwell Otis, is still
in quarantine owing TO the presence of
three smallpox cases on board. 1t will like
ly remain there for over a week. DIR. Key
non. federal quarantine officer at this port.
informed Surgeon Major Arthur to-day
that General Otis and the other cabin pas
sengers would probably be allowed to land
next Sunday or Monday. The stee-age
passengers will be held longer. There will
be no change in the plans regarding the
landing of General Otis unless orders are
received from Washington, ID. C..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-01

CHICAGO, May 81. = special to the
Times-Herald from Washington says: 'Ma-
jor General Otis probably will be assigned
to command the Department of the Lakes.
with headquarters at Chicago, within the
next few months. General Otis is expected
to come east quickly he can. He
will be delayed few days through the
quarantine regulations at San Francisco.
but will take the first train East, coming
directly through to Washington. He will
report to Secretary Root and remain here
two or three days. but will depart in time
to reach Rochester. N. Y. by June Is. when
the demonstration in his honor will take
place. He will then rest at home with his
family, from whom he has been separated
for over year. After a few months
recreation he will undoubtedly take up resi-
dence in Chicago as the head of the De-
partment of the Lakes
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The foreign contingent also took with
them five quick-fring guns. 1t is rumored
that foreign troops will be opposed at the
first gate of the Chinese capital. outside
the wall.
The Russian troops, bound for this city,
passed Taku forts and arrived here this
afternoon. AS the Russians were nearing
the forts yesterday in boats the Chinese
opened fire and the Russians retreated. 1t
now appears that the Chinese were only
firing gun salute in honor of a mandarin
who was on board a Chinese warship.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-01
Sir Edwin Arnold's SON Gone Wrong.

SAN FRANCISCO. May si.--Julian b.
Arnold. son OF Sir Edwin Arnold. who was
arrested here last week on charge of en-
bezzling from the estate OF a client and
who first agreed to return 10 England with
out a contest. has decided to fight extradi-
ton. and his attorneys have already taken
steps 10 bring the matter into the courts
of this country. IL Is said that his change
of mind was brought about by news from
his sons debts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-01
Railway Traffic Re,umed.

LoURENZo MARQUES. May s1.-The
railway traffic between here and the Trans
vaal. which was officially closed yesterday.
has been reopened, the railway officials
now accepting goods for all stations in the
Transvaal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-01
VICTORY FOR RUMBLE.
Boer Commendant Defeated Mt Sem
ekni-Britfsh Loss Heavy.

CAPE TOWN. May Si.-General Rumble
has defeated Boer commando at Senekal.
His casualties were forty-ave killed and
many wounded
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-01
Celebrated Too soon.

ST. JOHNS. N. F., May S1.-The reported
surrender of Pretoria TO the British was
celebrated here to-day amid scenes OF the
widest enthusiasm. The shipping. public
and commercial buildings and private resi-
CONTINUED on FOURTH PAGE.5
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THE FOREIGN GUARDS.

American and Other Marines Sent to
Peking Yesterday.
TIEN-TSIN, May 31.-A special train
started for Peking this afternoon with the
following forces:
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- "a Market
U
OFFICIAL.
.ITY GAS OFFICE,
Rooma Nos. s and 6 City Hall.

CtITY GAS OFFICE,
" Rooms Nos. and 6, City Hall.
Alexandria, Va, May 49, 1900.
As / am compelled to make up my accounts
for the fiscal year ending May 81, 1900, 1t
has become my duty to make immediate Of
forts to collect all outstanding bills. l there
fore notify all gss consumers whose bills are
not paid By 4 o'clock p m. on THURSDAY,
May 81, 1900 that the meters will be at
once removed from their premise and the
supply OF gas cut Of and the collection OF all
outstanding bills enforced. The sttention of
gas consumers is called to the following law /:
An act to reduce the price Of gas.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the City rO1n.
cii Of Alexsndria. Virainis, That from and
after the let day OF June, 1893, the price Of
gas shall DO reduced to $1.30 per 1000 feet,
with 10 cees discount upon esth 900 fee,
for prompt payment; but no discount shall
be allowed on any gas bills unless pai1 on OF
before the 1st day OF the succeeding month
| In which the state Of the meter is taken, and
when net paid within ten days after that
date the Clerk OF the Gas shall cut of the
supply Of Gas.
As the law gives me no authority to grant
any induIgeucee, must insist upon q prompt
settlement of gas bills.
This notice is issued with the approval and
on the authority Of the Committse on Light.
SAMUEL L. MONROF,
my15 tie1 Clerk.
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ness in Its character, but when it con-
ems the vital issue of health it Is in
hnitely worse.
This touches you, if you are one of the
women who have felt inclined to take
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sultation by letter, free. You have
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Drtook six bottles Of DR.. pierce's Favorte Pre-
scroti0n. four Of the Golden Medical Discov-
ery ard four vials Of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets Before I had taken four bottles OF the
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cannot make pen describe my heartfelt graft:
t,le but viii confirm the truth Of all say. II
those who write inclose stamped envelope for
reply" -,
DR.. Pierce's Pellets are q natural aid
IN beauty. They clear the complexion.
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N. Ruben $Sons,
6o1 KING STREET.
QUESTION ANSWERED.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine 10 the civil
lized world. Your mothers and grand
mothers never thought of using any
thing else for Indigestion or Bilious
ness. Doctors were scarce, and they
seldom heard of Appendicitis, Nervous
Prostration or Heart failure, etc. They
used August Flower to clean out the
system and stop fermentation Of undi-
gested food, regulate the action OF the
liver, stimulate the nervous and organic
action of the system, and that is all
they took when feeling dull and bad
with headaches and other aches. You
only need a few doses of Green's
August Flower, 10 liquid form, to make
you satisfied there is nothing serious
the matter with you. For sale by
Ernest L. Allen, Claud M. Lennon,
WarAeld & Hall, Charles G. Lennon,
W. F. Creighton & Co., and Richard
Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-23
"SHBRIDAN'S RIDE" KNOCKED
OUr

According to Gen. Stephen Ii. Man
ing, Phil Sheridan's famous ride from
Winchester to Cedar Creek, by which
federal defeat was transformed into
victory, was mere twsddle. Like the
legend of Barbara Fritohie," the
Sheridan incident has been embalmed
In poetry and even crept into history.
"Since them" says General Manning.
sit has been absolutely useless to tell
the truth about this historic incident"
General Manning, according to Bos-
ton dispatch 10 the New York Press,
was second in command of the Sixth
army corps during Sheridan's famous
raid through the Shenandoah Valley.
He declares he can no longer resist the
temptation to tell the truth and "cor-
rect the damnsble injustice Of the faxed
historical accounts of the battle OF
Cedar Creek" Sheridan, it will be re-
membered, was 20 miles away, st Win
chester, when his army was defeated
by Early at Cedar Creek. He at
once rode to the scene of action, &C.
cording to the poet, halted his beaten
and retreatiDg troops, reformed bis
corps, attacked Early and suatched
victory from the jaws Of defeat. The
Sheridan ride is pure poppycock," Gays
General Manning. "He did ride from
Winchester, but no fas or than any
other we'll mounted officer could have
done. He claims TO have found the
whole army disorganized and flying
down the valley and that his pres nee
turned the tide. 1t is absolutely false.
His coming changed nothing. The
truth is that when he arrived our lines
had been reformed and were rapidly
marching upon Early's demoraliz ID
forces. History now teaches that Sher.
idan found the whole army retreating.
1t was too good an opportunity for
Sheridan to miss, and he wss ready to
gain immortality by slsnderibg a brave
army and its noble general. All
history furnishes no greater example
Of perfidy and iFjustice." General Man
ming says he met Sheridan two years be
fore the latter's death and Little Phil'
admitted that he bad done wrong 10
Claiming CTeuit ioI Ino Nio'oiJ 49,
Early at Cedar Creek. The hero OF that
battle, in General Manning's opinion,
was Gen. Horatio Gouverneur Wright,
who was in command of the Sixth Corps
at Cedar Creek. If the iconoclasts are
| not all wrong barbara Fritchie" and
"Sherdian's Ride" are unwarrantsble
perversions of history, mere poetical
inventions. In the case Of SHERIDAN e
Ride" the poet, according to General
Mannings severe characterization. has
| written "twaddle." The romantic nou-
sense about civil war heroes and hero
ines is not confined, however. to the
verses of ingenious and imaginative
o oets. Some very pretentlous histories
| are full Of just such "twaddle. [Bslti
more Sun.
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CHIMNEY FALLS ON AN HIsToRIC
HoUsE.-The tall, old-fashioned chin
ney on house I'll east Grace street
Richmond, measuring 6xS feet, fell In
Monday morning, carrying part OF Il q
roof and three floors with 1t. No one
was injured. The house was occupied
bv G. Pierson, the veteran actor, and
he was seated 10 one Of the rooms on
first floor when be heard the crash and
rushed 10 the door just 10 time to es.
cape the mass of furniture, bricks and
timber that poured in on every side
TIE house Is fully hundred years old,
and has been occupied by Mr.. PieIson
for the last year. All the handsome,
antique furniture of Mr.. Pierson is com
pletely ruined. 1t is covered with q
mass OF debris, and 1t Is impossible t.
enter the front rooms. The next house,
No. 713, is occupied by B. Rand Well
ford and family. who are moving out as
rapidly as possible. While no damage
has vet been done on that side, the walls
are cracked and greatly strained, and
! there is possibility that they, too, will
tumble In. The police justice has or
dered the dangerous structure to De
pulled down.
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An Ancient Belief.

The ancients believed that rheuma-
tlsm was the work of a demon within q
man. Any one who has had an attack
ofscistic or 10 famatory rheumatism will
agree that the irfliction Is demoniac
enough to warrant the belief. 1t has
never been claimed that Chamberlain
Pain Balm would cast out demons, but
il will cure rheumatism, and hundreds
bear testimony to the truth of this
statement. One application relieves the
pain, and this quick relief which IL
affords is alone worth many times its
cost. For sale by all druggists.
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/. HOGE TYLER.

-uperintendent of Public Instruction says
Il desire to bear testimony to the great
yalue of the Otterburn Lithia Water OF
Amelia county. In my own person l have
found this water very beneficial in indiges'
ton and gout
JOS. W. SOUTHALL, NJ. d.
Dr.. George Ben. Johnston, says;
Il use it in gout. rheumatism. DYSPEPSIA
litbsemia, and all forms OF renal and bladder
troubles. prescribe no mineral water SO
fr.e rs the Otterburn."
DR. J. G.. Trevillisn says:
Several of my cases OF kidney trouble have
improved more rapidly under the use OF the
Ottsrbnrn Water than Bethesds or Buffalo
Luhis."
State Chemist Speaks.
This spring is Of the Calcic- -Msgnesic.
Alkaline class OF waters-wsters which are OF
approved efficacy in variety of disorders, es-
pecally Of the DIGESTIVE and urinary gans.
VIM. H. TAYLOR, M. D,
State Chemist.
81 have found the Otterburn Lithia very
useful in my practice"
WIN M. SMITH, M. ID.
IL regard Otterburn Lithia Water q, one Of
the most valuable mineral waters on the
market and use Ii extensively in my practice
HUGH MCGUIRE, NJ. ID.
Sold by Claude M. Lennon, Sole Agt.
6O4 KING STREET.
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BIG RUSSIAN DEBT WIPED UP.--A
Russian imperial uksse. announcing the
redemption of the debt OF the imperial
treasury to the State Bank for bank
notes issued to meet expenses OF the
wars of 1886 and 1S77-78 is regarded
as an indication that the imperial
treasury will not need further loans.
In 1881 the war debt of the treasury to
the Bank of Russia aggregated 4S2.
OOO. 900 rubles. When M. De Witte,
Russian minister of finance, assumed
his portfolio in 1892 the debts still to-
tailed 100000 rubles, which has
been extinguished in less than eight
vears,
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REDUCED RATES VIA Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.

For meetii Of the German Baptist Broth
ern at North Manchester Ind, Msy ~ to
lime 8 the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will place specisl excursion tickets on s, sale
Nav BE- to june 8, from stations west Of Bal
iimore (pot inclusive), at rate Of one sn frs.. o..
class limited fare fol. the round trip. lickets
will be good returning until July J. ineiu-
sive. d.
For meeting of Old Order Of German ZAP
tist Brethern az Camden, Ind, June 10 o.
the Pennsylvsnis Railfosd Company VIII sel''
from May 81 to June 8, inclusive excursion
tickets to Camden, Ind, from stations on its
ne west of Baltimore, Nd, mot ineiusiVel,
at rate of one frst-class limited fare for ihs
round trip. Thkets will be good returning
until July 5, inclusive.
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THIS COUPON AND 81

Will buy while they last your choice OF SIS. $IS and
$40 Suits of Cheviot Serges Venetians, Broadclohs
Homespuns Covert and other expensive fabrics, in
black and all the leading spring shades, embracing
det garnet royal CASTOR mode grays tans blues, etc.,
in plain and the most elaborate appqued, with taeta
silk braid, with all styles Of acketssinge and double.
breasted Eton tght-6ttng double-breasted box, fly
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with new pleat-back skirts Handsomer suits
be made than these even by the swellest taors and
instead of $5 $I8 and Sac, they 60 during this SALE
with presentation of this coupon, at 81.
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in advance
Contract advertisers viii not be allowed to az.
ceed their space unless the excem is paid for
ct transient rates and under no circum.
stances win they be allowed to advertise
other than their legitimate business In ths
space contracted fog. -s
RESOLUTIONS in memoriam, Of thanks, tributes
Of respect, resolutions ado ntedb by societies
or persons, unless of yub1ic concern, will
only be printed In III paper a. advertise
ments.
The GAZETTE ofics Ia connected with the
Telephone Exchanges. Advertisements, or.
ders H. the paper, news OF any information
or business can be sent BY telephons.
4 Entered ut the Postofice Alexandria, Virgin.
Ia, as second-class matter.1
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DRY GOODS.
ShirtWaiSt Sensation

This bids fair to be the big
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After suffering from severe dyspepsia over
twelve years and using many remedies with.
ont permanent good, finally took Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. 1t did me so much good
recommend itt) every one" writes J. 4. Wat-
kins, Clerk aud Becorder, Chillicothe, No. IL
digests what you eat.