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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
"LONG TONI PLAYS HAVOC.
Shot Strikes the Quarters Occupied
by Gems. White and Hunter.

HEAD BOER LAAGER, Ladysmith,
Jan. 22.-The quarters of Generals White
and Hunter were smashed this morning
by a shot from Long Tom" 1t is not
known whether any OF the occupants Of
the building were killed.
The sixty-eighth birthday of General
Joubert was celebrated on Sunday by Cen
eral Rothe making reconnaissance in
force towards the Drakensberg mountains
and turning the British advance after a
short engagement. General Joubert ac-
companied President Steyn to the Free
State laagers south of Ladysmith. The
President was in high spirits. He pro-
poses to make a tour of all the laagers.
Ladysmith sent up many colored rockets
OF Saturday night.
The Boer movement on the British ad-
vance above referred TO may have refer
ence to General Warren's forward fighting.
in which, according to advices from Grit
isli sources received yesterday. the Beers
were on the defensive almost the entire
day Sunday, save once when they at
tempted to outflank the British left and
were signally checknated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
BOERs INVADE DELAGOA BAY.
UncOnfirmed Report that They Will
Sfeze LOurenzO Maruue.


LONDON. Jan. 24.-Mail advices to the
Daily Mail from Lisbon, dated Jan. 49, say:
at has been officially notified to the gov
ernment here from Lourenzo Marques that
the Beers have committed a breach of neu-
trality by crossing Portuguese territory
from Umballa to Rhodesia. A force of ar
tillery has been sent there from Lourenzo
Marques, and the Governor there has de-
manded renforcements from here. Every
secrecy, but am informed on good author
ity that portion of the troops have al
ready started for Lourenzo Marques and
that others will follow Immediately"
The correspondent in question adds: II
am sending a cable with this letter. but 1
fear 1T will be suppressed
The editor of the Daily Mail appends this
note: 1.-THE telegram was suppressed"
Umballa is north Of Inhambane, which is
a few miles above Cabo Dascorrentes (Cape
Wilberforce), and the movement appar-
emily indicates that the Beers are engaged
in gun-running and men-importing through
Rhodesia. or that perhaps they are plan
ming to take Colonel Plummer in the flank.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
LONDON, Jan. "a, 2:15 a. rn.-

LONDON, Jan. "a, 2:15 a. H.
The following dispatch from Gen.
era1 Butler, dated at Spearman's
camp, Jan. ., 6:2O p. M, has just
been posted at the War Office:
warren holds the position he
gained two days ago. In front of
him, at about 1,4OO yards, is the
enemy's position, west of Spion's
kop. 1t is on higher ground than
Warren's position, so it will be i'm
possible to see into it properly. 1t
can be approached only over bare
open slopes, and the ridges held by
Warren are so steep that guns cam
not be placed on them, but we are
shelling the enemy's position with
howitzers and field artillery, placed
on lower ground, behind infantry.
''The enemy is replying with
Creusot and other artillery. In
this duel the advantage rests with
US, as we appear to be searching
his trenches, and his artillery fire
is not causing US much loss.
''An attempt will be made to-
night to seize Spion's kop, the sa-
lient of which forms the left of the
enemy's position facing Trich-
ards drift, and which divides it
from the position facing Potgiet-
er's drift. It has considerable COM
maud over all the enemy's intrench-
ments."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
Battle Raging Since Saturday.

HEAD bOEK LAAGER, Lady
smith, Jan. "a battle has been
raging along the Oiiviers Hoek
road since Saturday, between the
Beers, under Pretorius, and 5000
British. The fighting is in full
swing at Spion's kop. The Beers,
under Botha and Kronje, have been
sent thither.
The British elsewhere are only
making reconnaissance of the Boer
position.
President Steyn was under fire
at the foremost position of the Free
Staters.
LONDON, Jan. 24.-A dispatch
to the Daily Mail from Pietermar-
itzburg, dated Jan. %. says: "Lord
Dundonald holds the road to Oliv.
ier's Hoek pass"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
WHOLESALE EXPULSION.
All BritOns Must Leave the Transvaal
-Recruits on French steamer

II
LONDON, Jan. 23.-The correspondent of
the Times at Lourenzo Marques, telegraph
ing Tuesday, says: 1.-The wholesale ex-
pulsion of British subjects now remaining
in the Transvaal is expected next week
Schultz. military commandant Of the Rand
is maintaining his reputation as an un-
scrupulous and vindictive official. His lat
est move was an attempt to break open
the vaults of the Rand Safe Deposit Com
pany, ostensibly to obtain their securities
for the residents.
1T appears that all the bridges on the
Natal Railway and the Laings Mex tunnel
and the bridges on the Free State line
have been undermined so as to enable them
to be destroyed at moments notice in
the event of Boer retreat.
1.-The French liner Gironde has arrived
here crowded with military-looking for
eigners bound for the TransvaaL These
include fifty Russian ambulance men, with
Germans. Frenchmen, Italians and Greeks.
Herr Potts, the Transvaal consul general
here, has arranged for their conveyance
to Pretoria by a special train
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24

They Are Said to Have Wearied of
Besieging Col. Baden-Powen.

GABERONES. Bechuanaland, Jan. II, via
Lourenzo Marques, Jan. 23.-Natives who
have just arrived report that troops, not
Beers, are patroling around Mafeking.
From this it is conjectured the Beers may
have retired from that place, and that the
patrolers are some of Colonel Baden
Powell's men.
There is increased activity in the Boer
position at Crocodile pools. but with the
exception of few shells Colonel Plumer' S
outposts have not heard from them to-day.
A accommodating force this morning
found the Beers on the Basuto hill. which
the British, supported by an armored
train, occupied. Later to-day the cyclist
scouts reconnoitered the Boer main laager
ten miles south of Fort Gaberones. They
describe it as large and strongly in
trenched. The Beers continue the destruc-
tion Of the railroad near Crocodile.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
Heard at Ladysmith.

LONDON, Jan. 24.-The Daily
Chronicle publishes the following
photographed message from Lady
smith, dated Jan. -, by way of
Swart kop. Jan. %: yesterday we
could see British shells bursting
close to the Boer camp on the pla-
teau this side of Potgieter's drift,
but the camp still remains in posi-
tion there to-day. We heard very
heavy firing all this morning. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
Call for Prohibition Convention.

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-The national conven-
ton of the Prohibition party TO nominate
candidates for President and Vice Pres
ident of the United States and TO trans
act such other business as may properly
come before II, has been called to meet at
the Coliseum. in this city, June q. The
basis Of representation has been fixed by
the national committee as follows: Each
State is entitled to four delegates at large.
and to twice as many delegates as the
number of members of the lower house of
Congress to which 1t is entitled; each State
may send one additional delegate for every
one thousand votes, or fraction thereof.
cast for Joshua Levering for President in
1896; each Territory is entitled to two dele
gates; the District of Columbia is entitled
to two delegates: each State or Territory
is entitled to as many alternates as its
number of delegates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24

sieged in Ladysmith may be imagined.
General Warren is moving with commend
able, indeed imperative caution, but it must
not be forgotten that delay. however,
caused must tell in many respects in favor
of the enemy. The Beers have. 1t is true.
fallen back when hard pressed, but they
have gained time to bring up men, guns,
ammunition and supplies to the position
they have selected for their principal
stand and to entrench it in thorough fash
ion, the fashion they understand so well.
Until that position has been taken and its
defenders routed and badly cut up. the
relief of Ladysmith cannot be considered
secure"
General Butler reported yesterday that
the wounded on Jan. 20 included:
Second Lancashires - Captains Dodd,
Whyte and Ormond and Lieutenant Camp
bell.
York and Lancaster Regiment-Lieuts
Halford and Duckworth.
West Surveys - Captains Baitt (since
dead) and Warden and Lieuteaants Smith
and Wedd.
Staff Captain Dallas.
The Times published letter from Lady
smith dated Dec. 10, the writer of which
says that the beseged then had full rations
for at least two months.
BRIToNs SHOT.
A letter received from Harrismith relates
that three Britishers were shot in the mar
ket square for refusing to go to the front
when commanded.
The indignation and disgust expressed at
the blunders and incapacity of the yeo-
manry staff, to whom is ascribable the rank
failure threatening to overwhelm the
movement started with such a fanfare Of
trumpets, are increasing daily. Those who
were able to carry the scheme to success
have been met at every turn with red tape
and all kinds of obstacles and sights by the
inner circle of titled incapables, resulting in
scores of good men withdrawing from par
Bedfordshire yeomanry. a whole company
| of 10 selected men has disbanded in dis
gust.
From Vienna comes the statement that
! the idea of intervention of European
powers is gaining adherents in influential
| quarters The Daily Mails correspondent
regards the signs as unmistakable, and
| mentions especially suggestions printed in
| the Austro- Hungarian Foreign Office
| journals.
Dispatches from Boer sources describe
| the renewal of the bombardment of Lady
| smith as more heavy than any previous
| firing and as intended to discourage q
sortie, symptoms of preparations for egress
| from the town having been observed from
the Boer positions.
Special dispatches photographed from
Ladysmith on Monday say that the invest
ment has not been relaxed and that the
the precise date of deliverance.
| The position of the British forces outside
of Natal is unchanged. The forward move
| ment elsewhere appears to be waiting fol
| reinforcements. The Beers continue ar
active and heavy bombardment of Kim
berley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
WHAT THE BOERS SAY.
British Are Firing SteeI-POinted Ar
mOr-Piercing Shot.

BOER CAMP. Upper Tugela River. Jan.
l9.-The British now occupy three posi-
tions along the Tugela river. Their naval
guns have been firing steel-pointed armor-
piercing shells. Reports being received that
1000 British cavalry We're attempting to
outfiank US along the Drakensberg ridge,
a strong patrol was sent TO reconnoiter.
Mistaking the signals. the scouts and
patrol proceeded to kopje from whence
CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
No Foundation in Law or Morals.

LEXINGTON. KY, Jan. 23.-Judge ]. r.
Morton. ex-circuit judge and one Of the
leading supporters of Goebel in central
Kentucky, will come out tomorrow In a
card taking an advanced position on the
situation at Frankfort. He says he has
carefully examined the evidence of the
contestants for the seats OF the Republic
ans and has concluded that 1.-The evidence
offered by the contestants altogether fails
TO support the right or claim OF contest
ants to the offices they seek Their claim
under evidence. in my judgment. is with
out foundation in law or in morals" He
further says the course the Democrats are
pursuing will plunge the party In "a gulf
OF disaster IL not of dishonor." In opening
his communication he says the situation
in Frankfort at this time sis not unlike
that which prevailed during the memoir
able winter Of 1s76-7. and OF the awful
days Immediately preceding the civil war;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
Elkinx for vice President.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The name of
Senator Elkins, of West Virginia, must be
added to the list of those being considered
for the vice presidential nomination by
the Republicans. His name has been dis
cussed in this section by party leaders and
while the senator has made no announce
ment of his intentions, it is known he will
not be adverse to rounding out his public
career as vice president.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24

British Reported to Have Attacked
the Beers Last Saturday.

PRETORIA, Jan. 20.-A dispatch from
Colesburg. Cape Colony. says the British
attacked the Boer position at 10 o'clock
this morning. There was heavy fighting.
but with what result is not known. Accord
ing to the latest accounts the Beers were
holding their positions.
A dispatch from Colenso. dated Jan. 13
says a patrol of two hundred men under
Field Cornet Opperman, while scouting,
was surrounded. but succeeded in fghtins
its way back. 1t is reported that four mer
were killed and thirty were wounded and
made prisoners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24

If they want to show this letter all right
I will not" Commissioner Keller said that
he estimated that there were about 1000
present at the club.
Mr.. Bryan will take the 10 o'clock train
tomorrow morning from the Grand Gen.
trail Station for Stamford. He will also
visit New Haven and return ir time to go
to Jersey City tomorrow evening His
Jersey City speech is expected to be an
important enunciation of Democratic prin-
ciples.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24

MAFEKING, Jan. 10. via Beira, Jan. 1S.-
Since the artillery attack of Jan. the
Beers have not fired so many shells at this
place. Natives report that the Boer chief
gunner is wounded; that five men were
killed, and that their breastworks were
damaged during the recent engagement
Commandant Erastus and his friends are
reported to have departed and the Boer
forces in this vicinity are apparently few
in number. Their estimated strength is
1000 men
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
Fourteen British Onicers to he Given
for Fourteen Field Comets.

for FOurteen Field COrnets.
LONDON. Jan. 24.-According to special
dispatch from Pretorfarf. is reported there
that fourteen field comets will be ex-
changed for fourteen British officers.
The latest advices from johannesburg,
received by the Daily Mail, say that the
Boer methods are working ruin to the
mines. The Beers pick out the rich ore,
leaving the cost of further development to
the shareholders. Stores are being robbed
wholesale. The safe deposit vaults
under the Stock Exchange have been
broken open, and jewelry and plate left
by refugees have been extracted. Grass
is growing in the streets and cattle are
grazing in fashionable thoroughfares.
There are still about two thousand uitland-
ers in the Transvaal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
How the Dutch Aid the Beers.

LONDON, Jan. PA correspondent of
the Daily Chronicle at Sterkstroom, tele-
graphing Monday. says: MANY Dutch
colonists, although ostensibly loyal, really
sympathize with the Beers and keep them
posted regarding all British movements
They discharge rockets, and make other
probable signals to the enemy. A general
rising, however. is no longer feared"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
Altgeld Will BE with Bryan.

BOSTON, Jan. 23.-The Democratic State
committee has received a telegram from
Ex-Governor Jonn p. Altgeld of Illinois.
accepting the invitation to take part in
the reception of w. j. Bryan in this city
on Tuesday next. 1t is expected Mr.. Alt
geld will join Mr.. Bryans party at Prov
idence
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
INDIANAPOLIS WEDNESDAY JANUARY

patch from Butler given elsewhere 1t was
timely. for Buffers silence was beginning
to create alarm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
BULLER IN TIGHT PLACE
Position of His Troops Explained in Dispatch
to the War Office Last Night.

Spion Kop the Key of the Boer Defenses, and the Gem
eral Said He Intended to Attack 1t i'm
Force Last Night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24

London Afraid Buffers Message Indicates
That Worse News Is in Store.

Hard Fighting Reported from Boer Headquarters Near
Ladysmith-Road to OIiviers Hoek Held
by Lord DundOnald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-22
ALllsoN,s FAIR STATEMENT.

Senator Allison's opening campaign
address. published in yesterdays T. r.,
made an exceedingly clear presentation
of the political issues. He did rot in
Astounding prosperity and public conf
dence in industrial and monetary af-
fairs are wholly due to the outworking
of republican policies, but he made
such showing that no rational and
fair thinker could deny that thesa poli-
5cies have produced these desirable ma
tional. conditions, and such showing
also of the danger.of free silver in the
threatened overthrow of prosperity as
to prove that it is the greatest menace
now confronting the people-the para
mount issue in fact. He also gave such
a sketch of Bryan as the chief and
most potent force in the democratic
party and of insistence upon 16 to
silverism as the price OF his leadership
as to prove that the threatened change
in monetary policy is q real one and
that 1t calls upon prudent voters to
avoid national distress by defeating
Organism. Mr. Allison is one of the
.ablest and fairest of our statesmen and
his words of wisdom and warning will
have great weight with patriotic and
progressive citizens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-22
Hope FoR MISSOURI.

Think of it. 1t is among the possibili-
ties that Missouri may cast her vote for
Mckinley. Missouri is to be one of the
battle grounds ofthe campaign Sena-.
ter n. e. Scott sa;1 the other day a / re-
publican national Headquarters Com
municaticas from trustworthy sources
that have been received lately have
been in Tie nature Of a gratifying sur
prise. Hitherto tile republican mana
gers had been conceding Missouri to
Bryan and not regarding 1T even as a
doubtful state. But since the reception
of these communications they have
come to the conclusion that there is
very good chance of carrying Missouri
for Mckinley, and that they are justi-
fled in making special efforts toward
that end. They are also advised that
there is good ground for hoping that
the republicans may gain three con-,
gressmen in the state. which would
make six republican congressman in all
from Missouri. Owing to this important
change in the aspect of affairs, Gov
erncr Roosevelt's itinerary has been
changed so as to enable him to make
come speeches in Missouri, and several
other speakers will be sent there by the
national committee, which has deter
mined to make a big fight for the state
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-22
LOCKER ON IN IOWA
09ssSYstS0Dssss0ss:sSs0
For the Tirnes-Republican

ERADICATE, Sept 21.--It can be assum-
ed that there is a growing interest in the
game of chess in Iowa. also that there
is a large mum Der who will be interested
in the following. The st. Paul Dispatch
in a recent issue says that Problem
No. 40, by z. Mach (prize problem).
The problem by Mach was awarded first
prize bout month ago, 1t was
published in many papers, In Europe,
and also In the b. G. NJ. When we pub
,lished it In the Dispatch. all of our tai
ented corps of solvers Immediately sent
in the solution Of @ to r 2. and most OF
them remarked that 1t was fine one.
But c. Porter, Of Grinnell, Ia, points
out that the problem cannot be solved
in two moves. Mr.. Porter is right, Q to
e Z defeats the authors intention. Since
receiving Mr.. Porter'e letter, We CLEAN
from the September b. c. M. that their
.solvers had discovered the same fault In
the problem" So II seems that chess
problem ca4 be solved, the editor OF a
chess column accept the solution from
our talented corps Of solverr." and
have Ii remain for a Grinnell man to
dissolve the solution and the eolvers.
incidentally 1t may bs said Mr.. Porter is
the local correspondent Of the TIL at
Grinnell and is doing much effective
work.
Recently the writer found IN his mail
the following circular. BY b mistake Il
must have been rent TO newspaper man,
and 40 evidently the safne has been sent
to other apitalists It u no breach Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-22
and to go to work with the utmost en-
5ergy to win it for Mckinley. as 1t now
behaves oar, ha f1nn.a

and to go to work with the utmost en-
lergy to win it for Mckinley, as 1t nov
believes can be DONE
The communications from Missouri, 1t
was said at the headquarters, declared.
that many business men of ST. Louis
and other cities in the state have the
same feeling as to the desirableness of
continuing the present administration.
that business men elsewhere have. Fur
thermore the voters in the lead dis
9tricts in the southwestern part of the
state are known to be very favorable to
AIcKinley's reelection, altho they voted
for Bryan last time, supposing that 16
toll would be a good thing for lead. But
to their surprise and pleasure the price
of lead has gone up from s13 to $52 a
ton during this administration, and the
lead people are therefore quite inclined
toilet we'll enough alone. Another rea-3
son for democratic disaffection is the
formation of a railway trust in the
state, which was done by the demo-
Gratis, but was resented by many of
them.
Z In 1896 the republicans cast 1854 per
cent of the vote as against 52.S7 for the
democrats. 1t would be the climax of
surprise if Missouri should this year be
found in the republican column.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-22
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Referring to Congressman Cousins
campaign plans the Toledo Chronicle
says: "As usual there are calls for
speeches from him from all parts of
Iowa and the nation. He will make at
least two speeches in each county in his
district and then help elsewhere"
The Oelwein Register declares that
the Fourth congressional district is in
line for Hon. g. w. Haugen, and will
roll up 10000 majority for him In No
vember. The people do not forget his
gallant fight for the dairying interests,
and feel that one good turn deserves
another, and he will get it by large
majority"
The Iowa City Republican notices that
"a peculiar circumstance connected
with the Pennsylvania coal miners
strike is that the miners employed by
the big corporations. grouped by the
democratic newspaper AZ great republic
can hard coal trusts. are uniformly well
treated and we'll paid, and the discon-
tent which has famed into the big
strike was not started ~ them. &
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-22
EcKELs SAYS he CAN.
JAMES u. EckELs. Ex.coMprRoLLER OF THE
CURRENCY, A.DEMocRAT. TELLS Why He
WILL NOT SUPPORT BRYAN.

IF elected president the public
must be prepared to see Mr.. Bryan.
as chief executive and those ass.
ISOLATED with him MS cabinet
counseiors. construe every law
bearing upon the currency, und,
the powers OF the treasury depart
mont, in such n manneras to nullt-5
fly, as best he can. Its provisions in
80 far as they bear upon the main
tenance of the&ol standard.
The experlment is too DANGER
Gus one to be entered upon by any
on the grounds that the gold stand
ard is SO fixed in law that 1T car,
not BIO disturbed, no matter who
may be president or secretary OF.
the treasury.
lit Is not a perfectlaSv. but can
be made so by Its friends. IT can
be made abortive by Its enemies.
once firmly intrenched in poySer.'.