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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-21
LORDS LISTEN TO SALISBURY.
Reject Proposition for an Amended
Militia Ballot Act.

LONDON, Feb. 20. - In the House of
Lords, during the discussion of the mo-
tion of the Earl of Wemyss favoring an
amended militia ballot act. Lord Lans-
downe. secretary of state for war. said he
thought it would be inexpedient to have
recourse to the militia ballot. except in
the case of complete failure of the volun-
tary system.
The Duke of Devonshire, lord president
of the Council, expressed similar opinions,
adding that the present emergency did not
call for the recent hysterical appeals OF
Lord Rosebery, nor for a mobilization of
the fleet.
The Earl Of Kimberley supported the
contention of Lord Lansdowne. Lord Rose
berry, Lord Dunraven and Lord North
brook, with others. supported the proposal
of Lord Wemyss.
motion. He said there was not the slight
est chance of passing such a bill without
angry and acrimonious debate and without
a public discussion of those dangers TO
which Lord Rosebery thought the country
exposed. He asked If the House thought
that would be advantageous. Suppose the
till were to pass" said the premier, 'and
the ballot were to prove unsuccessful. 1t
would give abroad an impression of de-
fenselessness, thus adding to the many
dangers enumerated by the noble lord 1.-THE
Earl Of Rosebery.J II the ballot were in
troduced it would be impossible to stop
short Of conscription. 1t has been suggest
ed that the ballot would have the effect of
driving men into the ranks of the volun-
teers. / rather suspect that it would drive
them to emigrate to transatlantic coun-
tries where their own language and re-
ligion prevail. and where there is no ballot
Of that sort to frighten them. L prefer not
to run the risk Of awakening unaccus-
toned emotions at q time when II is neces-
sary that the nation should work in har-
mony."
The House of Lords rejected the motion
of Lord Wemyss by vote of SO against AZ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-21

Indianinns After the Next Meeting of
Bryan booming Clubs.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. - The delega-
tions from Milwaukee and Kansas City
and so far the rivalry seems to be confined
to these two places-put in busy day ad-
yancing the claims Of their respective cities
as the place for holding the next Demo-
cratic national convention. Both cities
have ample headquarters at the Raleigh
Hotel, where the national committee is
to meet. Probably not more than twenty
five of the national committeeman have
reached here. and they are widely scat
tered around the various hotels and In pri-
vate residences. National Committeeman
Wall expressed the opinion tonight that
majority of the committeeman now In the
city are favorable to the Wisconsin city,
while ex-Congressman Dockery was equal
ly positive that the Missouri city will se-
cure the convention. The delegates from
each place promise that the convention
will be well taken care of and that each
has every facility necessary for the COM
fort and well-being of the meeting of the
national body and for the transaction of its
business. The delegates from Kansas City
lay much stress on the political effect of
gathering of such a large body of repre-
sentative men and say that for this rea-
son, If for no other, the convention should
go to the Missouri city. The arguments
before the national committee In behalf of
Milwaukee probably will be made by
Mayor Rose. Hon. j. d. Donnelly and ex-
Governor Peck. Messrs. James A. Read.
of Kansas City, Congressman Cowherd and
David Obermayer will speak for Kansas
City.
Friday the executive committee Of the
National Association OF Democratic Clubs
meets here, and the cities of Indianapolis
and Cincinnati, it is said, will compete for
the honor of entertaining the association
at it's annual meeting. A contingent Of
prominent citizens of the former city ar
rived here to-day and will formally extend
an invitation to the committee. 1t is COM
posed of Hon. A. G. Smith, ]. E. McCul-
Tough, w. w. Robbins. Parks Martin. Hon.
8. E. Morss and Allen w. Clark.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-21
REINFORCING CRONJE.
Beers Probably Hurrying from Natal
to the Orange Free State.

LONDON. Feb. A-Spencer Wilkinson.
reviewing the military situation I'm the
Morning Post to-day, says: 'The meaning
of the position in Natal is that the Beers
have sent the bulk of their forces to resist
Lord Roberts. General Buffers aim is to
join Sir George White and then either to
push on to Laing's mex or to send back
two divisions to reinforce Lord Roberts,
retaining two in Natal to complete the re-
covery of the northern triangle.
1T is to be hoped that Lord Roberts will
overcome General Cronje before the latter
is reinforced Otherwise the British COM
mander may find himself facing a Boer
army equal in strength to his own. as all
the Beers appear to be hurrying toward
Cfonje. The British commanders ought
soon to be able TO free both Natal and Cape
Colony from the enemy. The actions now
I'm progress are the decisive battles of the
war. and every effort must be made to rein
force Lord Roberts"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-21
BOERSCO HOME
QUITTING BRITISH TERRITORY AND
RETURNING TO THEIR OWN.
Probably Concentrating In the Orange
Free State to Oppose the Adj
vance of Lord Roberts.
LATTER NOW AT PAARDEBERG
ONLY FIFTY OR SIXTY MILES WEST
OF BLOEMFONTEIN.
Kitchener and the British Cavalry
Probably Already at the Capital
Trying to Capture Cronte.
BULLER STILL ADVANCING
HE THINKS BoERs WILL RAISE
THE SIEGE OF LADYsMITH.
Dispatch from the General Announce
ing the Hurried Evacuation OF
Colenso by the Enemy.
Dispatch from the General Announce
ing the Hurried Evacuation OF
Colenso by the Enemy.
HAS HEARD GOOD NEWS FROM THE
SCENE OF HOsTILITIEs.
Belated Cablegrnms from Correspond
ents Telling of Relief of kim
berley and Flight of Beers.

LONDON, Feb. Il, AIS a. m.-
The Beers are leaving all the posi-
tions held by them on British terri
tory, and are concentrating for the
defense of their own. Sir Redyers
Butler thinks they are about to raise
the siege at Ladysmith, and this is
the large news of the day. Gen.
eral Clement reports that the force
confronting him has been greatly
diminished. Ten thousard men
are estimated to have gone from
the Colesberg district alone. The
Beers are also retracing their steps
from Zululand.
Thus the Beers are relaxing their
hold on all sides in order to assem-
BILE to oppose Lord Roberts. He is
pressing on steadily toward Bloem-
fontein. This is shown by his in
consequential telegram from Paar-
deberg, fifty or sixty miles away.
Doubtless he is miles behind the
column that is pursuing the Beers,
and the next important news may
be the occupation of Bloemfoutein.
Nothing has been heard from the
chase of Cronje for two days. AL
though the last words of the War
Office tonight were that there was
no news for publication, there is a
strong disposition to believe that
favorable information has been re-
ceived, but is being withheld until
the operations culminate in some
thing more conclusive. There is an
equally strong disposition to think
that General Cronje has got away.
Owing to lack of transport, the
British are not likely to invade
Boer territory, except where Lord
K0OertS is operating. General
Butler will have to stop at the
Drakensberg mountains. Probably
part of his 40, men will ulti-
mately join the legions of Lord
Roberts.
If, as General Butler AYERS, the
Beers are retreating from him, then
the news on every side is favorable
to the British. Nevertheless, troops
continue to be enrolled. The War
Office thinks the call to veterans to
rejoin their colors, together with
the bounty, will bring forty-five
thousand men to the home defense.
The urgency with which home de-
fense is pressed excites some won
der.
With the casualties just reported,
the British losses in killed, wound
ed and captured now aggregate
11,102.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-21
LUMBER COMBINATION.
Bankers Attempt to Consolidate Seven
Big Companies.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2o.-An association OF
banking houses in New York and London,
is said to be interested in new combina-
ton designed to control the entire lumber
business of North Carolina 1t is proposed
to unite seven different companies which
own about four billion feet of lumber and
control about six hundred miles Of rail-
road. Their sawmill capacity is 100000 feet
a day and they have large planning mills
and box factories. Together they sell about
so per cent. of all North Carolina pine dis
tributed. the total output being about Co.,
200 feet a year. Tangible assets of these
seven large companies are estimated at s23-
600. 600. and 1t is proposed to capitalize them
at $2S.0000O0. on which IL is expected that
dividends can be earned through the econ
omies of consolidation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-21

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 20.-The attor-
neys for Taylor and Beckham will hold
joint conference at 10 o'clock tomorrow
for the purpose of discussing a PROPOSE
ton to settle which of the two Injunction
suits, relating to the contest over the gov
ernorship. shall have precedence or the
consolidation of both cases. in order to
avoid clash between courts over the ques-
ton Of jurisdiction. The Beckham suit is
set for hearing before Judge Cantrill, at
Georgetown. on Friday, and the attorneys
will attempt to agree on a plan of action
and facts forming the basis of the suit
and as to what Judge the agreed case shall
be tried before.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-21
VIII Endeavor to Agree on Injunction
Suits I'm Order to Avoid a Clash
I'm the Courts.
BRYAN P0PULISTS ADJOURN
DECIDE TO HOLD THEIR NATIONAL
CONVENTION ON MAY D.
VIII Meet I'm Sioux Falls, s. D.-The
Boilers ScOred-Attempt by Tex
ans to Justify Their Action.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 20.-The Demo-
cratic members of the two houses of the
Legislature met in joint session at 8
o'clock this afternoon and by a vote of
"a to ratified the former proceedings by
which William Goebel was declared Cover
nor and j. c. w. Beckham, lieutenant
governor, and through which Beckham,
since the death of Mr.. Goebel claims title
to the office of Governor. The Republican
members of the Legislature remained away
from the joint session this afternoon, hav-
ing decided in caucus not to attend. The
Senate had adopted the resolutions yes
terday and the House to-day. and .--e adop-
ton Of them by the joint assembly from
the Democratic standpoint, puts the finish
ing touches as 70 its action on the contests.
In the session of the joint assembly this
afternoon Senator Triplett and Representa-
tive Grider voted against the ratification
resolutions. Mr.. Grider in explanation of
would be full and fair investigation Of
the contests. and that he hoped to be able
to vote with the Democrats but he could
not satisfy his own conscience and do SO
in this matter. Mr.. Orr declined to vote.
He said he had voted with che Democrats
In their former action and did not think
ratification Of those former proceedings
necessary now. The lobbies were crowded
and when Speaker Trimble announced the
vote In the joint assembly, there was a
mild outburst Of applause. @-~
When the House adjourned at 12:4o p.
m, the Republican members remained in
the hall for the purpose of holding con-
ference in regard to the joint session called
by Speaker Trimble for the afternoon.
They decided not to attend. At noon the
Republican Senate presided over by Lieu
tenant Governor Marshall convened. but
only remained in session five minutes.
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vention of that year repudiated by accla-
mation,) has eliminated here in the bolt in
the same element before out national COM
mittee was organized or its policy declared.
We believe it our duty to lay these facts
before the Populists of Texas and the Ma
tion and urge them TO remain steadfast to
the regular organization, which is using
every effort to maintain all our principles.
as the result of this meeting clearly demon
strates." This is signed by Harry Tracy, S.
c. Cranberry. o. F. Domblaser, ]. S. Brad
ley and j. II. Davis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-21
BLIND TIGER" TRAGEDY.


CORBIN, KY, Feb 20.-A shocking ira
gedy occurred in blind tiger in this city
at 2 O'Clock to-day i'm which George Harp
was shot through the heart, dying Instant
ly. Lieutenant Alb Early was shot in the
elbow and back, not dangerously, and Jim
Sulfridge was shot through the arm. Sui
fridge says he heard the fight commence
and on opening the door was shot. Lieu
tenant Early says that Harp shot him
t!wce before he fired. The parties were
gambling in the building and dispute
arose over game OF craps. It Is uncertain
who killed Harp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-21
BRYAN IN HIS GLORY.


TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 20-William j. Bryan
spent a busy day in Tampa The morning
was devoted to sightseeing, and at
O'Clock this afternoon Mr.. Bryan held an
informal reception in the rotunda Of the
Tampa Bay Hotel. where thousands of peo-
pie greeted him. At s o'clock Mr.. Bryan
held a reception Cor ladies only and made
a short address. Following this sixteen
Cuban boys dressed in native costume ap-
peared. each bearing large cigar wrapped
in gold and silver in the proportion of 16
to /. The cigars were presented to Mr..
Bryan amid the piaudits of the crowd. At
7:3O O'Clock tonight Mr.. Bryan spoke to an
immense crowd in the courthouse plaza.
He was introduced by Congressman Spark
man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-21
ROBERTS AT PAARDEBERG.


LONDON, Feb. 2o.-The War Office to-
day issued dispatch from Lord Roberts.
the main Importance OF which is the fact
that IL Is dated Paardeberg. 7:O5 D. M,
Monday. Paardeberg is thirty miles east
OF JacobFdai. The dispatch announces
that the railroad 10 Kimberley is open and
that General Methuen will proceed there
with reipforcements forthwith and that
large supplies Will be forwarded to the
town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-21

FRANKFORT. KY, Feb. 2O-The Demo-
cratic members of the Legislature were in
secret caucus tonight till after midnight.
The subject of legislative appropriation
for the capture and conviction of the as
sassin or assassins of the late Governor
William Goebel was the most important
subject under consideration. Senator Fer
guson recently introduced bill creating a
commission and authorizing the expendi-
ture Of a sum not exceeding 100000 for
this purpose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-21
rom General BulIer. dated Bloes farm.

from General Butler, dated Bloes farm.
Feb. 20, 2:10 p. m.
'"The Fusilier brigade yesterday took
HIangwana hill. the right Of the enemy's
position and commanding Colenso, the rest
of the force advancing towards the Tugela.
This morning the enemy had withdrawn
all the troops north of the Tugela and had
practically evacuated Colenso To-day.
General Hart occupied Colenso after a
very slight resistance by a weak rear
guard. and we hold the line Of the Tugela
on the south side from Colenso TO Eagles
Nest. The enemy seems to be in full re-
treat and apparently are holding the posi-
tion they occupy across the Colenso-Lady-
smith Railway, where 1t is close to the
angle Of the Tugela, with a weak rear
guard. Hart's advance guard Is crossing
at Colenso. Our casualties yesterday and
to-day. have, 1 hope, been few
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-21
COLONIALs REPULsED.
Unable to Capture "a BOer Cannon Near
Crocodile Pool.

BULUWAYO. Feb. 12.-Colonel Plumer
sent Major Bird. with 200 colonials, TO at
tempt the capture OF the Boer twelve
FOUNDER on a kopje near Crocodile pool.
Major Bird met with such terrific rife
CONTINUED ON SECOND FAGE5
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CAPTURE OF coLENso.
Butler Reports That che Boers Were
Driven Out by Harris Brigade.

LONDON. Feb. 20.-The following dis
patch has beer received At the War office
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every ton of ore viii be sampled be-
fore 1t leaves the mine.
The Daly-West.
The second best mine in Park City
and in the state today is the DAILY
West. 1t ranks second as a dividend
payer and holds that position with
respect 30 the tonnage of ore in sight
for no other reason than that it has
not yet had time to drift, raise n
crosscut to the same extent that the
Silver King has done, otherwise it is
a question whether it would not show
pa = fully as we'll as it's big neighbor. It
magnificent. property as it is and
every months work adds to its great
ness. The mine is opened through a
shaft 400 feet deep and connections
lave been made with the DAILY and
Ontario workings and through this
great underground highway all the
ores mined pass out and supplies are
brought in from the mouth of the
Ontario cOmpany's first long tunnel at
a point directly below the Ontario mill
where a spur from the Union Pacific
yards connects and permits loading
onto the cars without having to haul by
wagon.
The mine has been earning and pay
ing a dividend of $50. 500 a month dur
ing the yea and the belief is expressed
that 1t win materially increase that
sum, If not this month, right after the
a AAACELAAA0 ~ III 60 u ~
timated. receipts for the year run con-
siderably over $1,000, 900.
The heaviest developments in the
mine are on and above the 900 level to
the 200. though the great vein has been
cut on the 1,200 and I,400 levels as we'll
In running west LOGO feet from the
400 croSscut no less han OF ChuteS
of ore have been encountered n the
last one has beer penetrated for a
distance of $50 feet. This brief mention
of the ore bodies found on the lowest
level is made for the purpose of il
Illustrating what a vast area of rich
stopping ground exists between that
point and the 200 level. The great
bulk of development work so far done
lies west of the shaft and toward the
Anchor mine, though good bodies of
milling ore are known to exist in the
eastern portion of the company's great
extent of territory.
The Anchor.
The Anchor has maintained about an
even keel during the e and the
bulk of the ores mined came from the
1900. 1900 and 1.400 levels, and pre-
parati0ns are now understood to be
making looking to the exploration of
entirely virgin ground during the next
twelve months and great results are
confidently expected.
The Daily Mine.
For the past several months a force
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managed and containing unknown mill
lions snugly stored away in its rock
ribbed vaults, it stands today as an
exemDlifcation of how generously a
ture responds to the intelligent efforts
of man at intervals and often in IN
seemly places. FOr nearly twenty years
the ground upon which the fame of the
Silver King has builded was daily
walked over by hardy -prospectors in
search of mineral wealth and, while
many cut close to the hidden =
remained for those Who are now
troll to finally reach the inner cha
and bring forth to h light of day
treasures there deposited. At one time
it used to be said there was nothing in
the camp but the Ontario; when the.
DAILY was added those two mines were
said to be all there was worth having,
and for a long time the story had it's
effect and seekers after Investments in
Park City were few and far between.
During the past year it has made a
remarkably fine record. It's production
has -approximated $4,000 tons of ship
pin ore, and the therefrOm
have been over $4,000, 600. The regular
dividends of the year amounted To
$500, 600 and to round out the figures an
additional 500, 900 was distributed as a
Christmas gift among the shareholders.
The mine is now opened to a depth
of 1900 feet though little mining has
vet been done below the y0U, IN TACT.
nothing but development has yet been
between the 900 and 1,300
and on the latter the drift to the south
west has not yet intercepted the vein
on it's dip. though it is out some 5000
feet. This drift viii be continued for
another 1900 feet to a point where
connections viii finally be made with
No. 2 shaft. which viii me with
the Alliance tunnel level, well up
against the western limits of the King
cOmpany's domains. To accomplish
this a 1. 500-foOt crosscut will be run
from the tunnel named and a 700-fcot
shaft from that viii make the connec-
ton complete. The crosscut drift is
now being pushed.
The company's concentrating mill
has a capacity of 225 tons per day and
is unquestiOnably the most complete
plant of the kind in existence. The
limited hosting capacity of the mine.
until the No. , shaft connection is
made, does not admit of the mills run
ming full time, about Sixty-iVe tons
being as much as can now be sup
piled. in addition to hosting frst-class
ore and handling the men and ma
teriaI which is constantly going up
and down the great bore.
The aerial tram and new sampler
both of which are now under co~nstruc-
ton, viii be completed and placed IN
commission early in h spring, when
ore hauling by team will cease and
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ment viii disclose paying ore and they
are determined to verify h correct
ness of their prophecies As soon as
the redemption is completed, a reor-
g~anization will be effected and. under
q new name, the Geyser Marion may
again enter the last Of dividend payers
Superintendent Jones, Of the North
ern Light, thinks that property is look
ing more than usually promising ABOUT
thirty men ere employed in the mine
and mill uu TO q. few months ago, When
a shutdown was ordered. No bodies
of high grade ore of any extent were
opened up during the year and the COM
pany closed the season in debt. Inc
amount will b. Iduidated, however, by
an assessment of 2 cents per snare
which has been levied.
The Chloride Point shows no great
change in conditions from q year ago.
Some wOrk vas DONE. but the mill IS
now closed. The management, IL IS
stated. has ECt abandoned hope of max
ing something good out of the mine and
its general appearance, it is said, just
ifes his nC&e.
Leasers worked during the year on
the Columbia on Lion Hill and took out
two shipments of ore that averaged $40
Der ton. i came from a drift the shaft
per ton. 1t came from a drift from the
shaft 90 feet from the surface
Other properties in and around Me-
CIR such as the Hercules. Little Pitts
burg. Gold Dust. Ingot, Sunshine and
Snowstorm showed good results from
development wOrk4 and n OF them
NAV become paying propositions in the
next years campaign.
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ever


TAH contains a bed of the purest
- sulphur TO be found anywhere in
the world. These beds are located at
Sulphurdale, near Black Rock, on the
Oregon Short Line. It is 90 per cent
fine. TwO-thirds Of the annual output
is taken by eastern paper mills. an.
most of the remainder is sold to metal
lurgiCaI works.
There are but two other points ON the
continent where sulphur Is TO be fouH
in any quantity These are at Escou-
dido. Cal, and in Humboldt county.
Nevada. The greater portion of the
sulphur now used in the United States
comes from Sicily. The officials of the
company operating the SulphurdaIa
mine are of the opinion that in time
Utah will be able To drive its European
rival out of the market.
The Utah Sulphur company. with
headquarters in St Louis, Mo. is at
present the only company operating lu
the sulphur district. Their aVeraE.
output during the last few years has
been in the neighborhOod of $500 tons
of all grades. selling at an average
price of $50 a on Some drawbacks
have been encountered in the way II
poor handling facilities. The railway
is not close to the sulphur deposits.
Nevertheless. the officials are confident
of a splendid future for the industry
and have expended considerable money
IN improving and charging their plant.
They predict that it viii not be many
years until Utah is sending out large
supplies of marketable sulphur.