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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-09
RAIDINC LUZON
INSURGENTS WORRYING AMERICAN
TROOPS AND AMIGOS.
Chief Island of the Philippines Seem
ingIy Still Overrun by Murder
Gus Filipino Guerrjllas.
MORE SOLDIERS REQUIRED
GENERAL YOUNG SAYS HIS PRESENT
FORCE is INADEQUATE.
His Men Exhausted by Constant vigi-
erly Garrison Towns.
ALLEGED BOYCOTT SCHEME
FILIPINOS SAID TO HAVE ADOPTED
A NO-INTERCOURsE POLICY.
Old Virginia Plan tn Be Tried by an
Organization That Is Reported to
Boast a Membership of 25O,OOO.
His Men Exhausted by Constant vigi-
lance. and He Is Unable to Prop
erly Garrison Towns.
ALLEGED BOYCOTT SCHEME
FILIPINOS SAID TO HAVE ADOPTED
A NO-INTERCOURsE POLICY.
Old Virginia Plan to Be Tried by an
Organization That Is Reported to
Boast a Membership Of 25O,OOO.

MANILA. April S.-Reports of encounters
between the American troops and the in
surgents continue to arrive from many
points. On Friday Captain srurgis. while
accommodating. struck an insurgent out
post on the Novaliches road. five miles
distant from Manila, killing two and cap
turing ten. All were in full uniform. Tn
fortunately Captain Sturgiss force was not
large enough to pursue the main body.
A detachment of the Forty-second Infan-
try, while scouting in Laguna province,
was pursued by the insurgents and obliged
to take refuge in church at Paeto where
the Americans repelled the rebels until re-
Inducements arrived. -
Lieutenant Gordon. with a company of
the Sixteenth Infantry. while scouting
near Aparr Cagsyan province enga ged
$50 insurgents Lieutenant Gordon was
wounded.
sergeant and corporal of Company T.,
Eighteenth Infantry, were killed in Sc
we're fight in Capiz province. Island of
Panay.
The insurgents made night attack on
CaIbayon. Island Of Samar They killed
the sentry, swarmed into the town and
searched the house of Major Gilmore, of
the Forty-third Infantry. who was absent.
They killed his cook. Ultimately the Amer
leans drove them out of town. killing four
and capturing twelve.
General Young, commanding in North
Luzon has made severa! requests for re-
inforcemefts. representing that his force
is inadequate. that the men are exhausted
by the necessity of constant vigilance, that
he Is unable to garrison the towns in his
jurisdiction, that the insurgents re-
turning to the district and killing the
amigos. and that it is necessary for him to
infict punishment in several sections be-
fore the rainy season be gins.
Gen. James Bell who is commanding in
| southern LuZon. has made similar repre-
| sentations. He says his forces made
| quate and that he merely holds q few
| towns, without controlling the territory.
| The president OF the town of Samal,
| province of Bataan, Luzon, and another
| prominent native. have been assassinated
| because they were known to be friendly to
| the Americans. The president of another
| town has joined the insurgents because
| they lad threatened to kill him if he did
| not.
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been killed and his women have been tied
up with ropes. Unrest is increasing in the
country, which Is in most unsettled state.
bordering on a reign of terror, in the alb
sence Of white mans law" Many ma
tives have been threatened. and in one dis
trict they have been completely killed Off
A messenger from Bromersdorp, Swazi-
land. says the Beers are making presents
to the Queen and are seeking permission to
pass through Swaziland armed.
MQuezie, the famous old Swazi chief
and two women of his household, with their
infants. have all been assegaied at MQue-
zie's kraal. The kraal was sacked and
burned and the chiefs son captured. Nu-
merous bands are marching about-natives
and Swazis-and marauding in every direc-
tion- This correspondent found MQuezie's
son In charge of two natives, who admitted
the killing of the chief. but said they had
followed the orders Of the Swazi Queen.
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FOUGHT FOR THIRTY HOURS.
Irish Rifles Did Not Surrender I'm
til Cartridges Gave Out.

BLoEMFONTEIN. April 5 delayed in
transmission. )-The Royal Irish Rifles had
been marching in the eastern part Of the
Free State. collecting arms. and were re-
turning 10 Bethany. on Tuesday. when
they were intercepted by Boer COM
mando. which had placed three guns In
position. The irish intrenched themselves,
while the mounted infantry secuted along
both flanks. only to find escape impossible
The Beers opened with gun and rifle fire.
The British replied sparingly with rifle
fire. outstanding their cartridges. I'm the
hope that help would arrive. Gradually
the Beers drew into closer quarters They
fired intermittently during Tuesday night.
but did not attempt 10 rush the British po-
sition until Wednesday, when the Irish
men, who had fought tenaciously. were
suffering severely from want of food and
water. BY this time, also. the rifles had
expended their last cartridge. Finding
that there was no sign OF succor they sur
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-09
LOOKING GLASS TRUST.
Plate Mirror Company, with S5O,OOO,.
900 Capital, Chartered.

PITTSBURG, April s.-The American
Plate Mirror Company was chartered at
Harrisburg on Saturday with a capital of
s5O.OO0OoO. This company is composed of
well-known plate glass men who are identi-
fed with the Pittsburg Plate-glass Com
pany. the Penn Plate-glass Company. the
Standard Plate-glass Company and the
Ford Plate-glass Company. The new COM
bine is looked upon as the beginning of q
determined move on the part OF the Amer
lean plate-glass men to wrest the trade in
this country for plate mirrors from foreign
manufacturers. The board of directors Of
the new company is composed Of E. s.
Steinman, Cincinnati; "A. f. Muller, Mil
waukee: F. W. Won. Louisville; w. l.
Kann. w. L. Clause and F. J. Klingler.
Pittsburg.
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ROYAL IRISH RIFLES SAFE.
Escape the Beers at Rouxvflle and
Reach AIiwal North.

ALIwAL NORTH. April 1.-The Royal
Irish Rifles. which have been falling back
from Rouxville. arrived here safely last
night. Their retirement was covered by a
detachment sent by General Brabant,
frustrating the Beers and interrupting the
movement of the enemy from Rouxville
Lieutenant Bonsey and two men of Bra
bant's detachment of the Border Horse
are missing. Two Beers were killed in the
rear guard action. strong Boer COM
mando is reported to be at Walsekop. four
teen miles west of Rouxville.
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SAN ANTONIO, Tex. April S.-A party
of twenty-five tourists, en- route to Cali
fornia. and a party of twenty-five Tyrole
immigrants, en- route to the Hawaiian
islands to work on the sugar plantations.
wto were caught by the storm on the
Southern Pacific Railroad west of Devils
river last Thursday, got back to San An
tonic to-day, and were sent around by way
of Fort Worth and the Texas Pacific. After
the storm the tourists found themselves in
a wild country. with six washouts between
them and San Antonio and nine washouts
and missing bridges between them and FL
Paso. The Eastern tourists had the exper-
fence of roughing ii, which they did not
bargain for. The damage to the Southern
Pacific between here and FL Paso is esti-
mated at several hundred thousand dollars.
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crops in the bottom lands within five miles
of town have been inundated by from ten
to fifteen feet. The loss will reach over
$4,000. The stock has been drowned
No deaths have been reported in that
section so far from drowning Great ex-
citement and uneasiness prevailed last
night. Cameron reports the flood in Little
river now equals that of last July. The
water works and power house have been
overfiowed. People were warned and no
loss of life is reported. Brushby, San Ga
briel and Little rivers are all overflowed,
causing the entire destruction of all crops
The rivers are still rising. Reports from
points on other rivers are of damage to
crops, but no loss of life.
Bastrop reports many families of the
town are encamped under the pavilion at
Firemen's Park. while others are ready
at a moments warning to fee to the hills
The water is at standstill at a height Of
over forty-three feet. Bastrop is literally
hemmed in by water now, and is cut off
from the surrounding communities. DAM
age to crops, lands and stock cannot be es-
timated, but no lives are reported lost.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-09
Passenger Train Ditched.

LAREDO, Tex, April S.-The northbound
passenger train which left here over the
International & Great Northern Railway
this morning was wrecked by the spread
ing of rails near Twohig about noon. The
entire train except the engine went into
the ditch. Mail Agent s. K. Bright was
seriously injured, and several others less
seriously hurt.
The Rio Grande has come to a stand at
twenty-six feet. without damage to the
bridges here, but the water works ma
chinery submerged and the crops along
the river have been destroyed.
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B..uto. May Aid the Beers.

MESERU, Basutoland. April 5.-The re-
occupation of Ladybrand Thaba N'Chu
and the Bloemfontein water works by the
Beers. in the very sight of the Basutos.
who recently witnessed the expulsion of
the Beers by the British. is far the most
important aspect of the situation here, in
view of it's probable effect upon the native
mind. Already natives aie arguing that
the British have suffered reverses, and,
should the British evacuate Wempener, the
results, so far as the natives are concerned.
are likely to prove disastrous. All hope to
see General Brabant steadily advance and
drive the enemy before him.
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NO GENERAL FLOOD.
Rivers Now Falling-Thousands ot
Acres Of Low Land DeIuged.

HOUSTON, Tex. April S.-As a rule the
Texas rivers are now falling. and there is
not much danger Of a general food. The
crops have been damaged over a wide area
but there is still time for farmers to re-
plant If they can get the seed. Corn has
been planted over once and will have to be
planted the third time The farmers as a
rule have not planted much cotton. because
the heavy rains have kept them out of the
fields. The railroads have lost many small
bridges. and II will be week before traffic
resumes Its normal condition.
Smithville reports tremendous rains have
fallen throughout that section, the main
flood in the Colorado from the break in the
great Austin dam reaching there this even
ing. The river is thirty-eight feet at
p. m. and rising one foot an hour. 1t is
estimated that over 5000 acres Of growing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-09
GARRoTED MEN BURIED.
Execution PIatfSffm at Ponce Broker
Up by Relic Hunters.

PONCE. Porto Rico. April S-The bodies
of the FIVE men who were garroted yester-
day were buried in the potter's field. Sub
seauently the execution platform was
broken up by crowd of relic hunters. who
carried away the fragments as mementoes.
1t seems that a few photographs of the ex-
ecution were secured. The executioner re-
turned to-day to San Juan with the gar
rotes.
Paupers continue to overrun the city.
This morning a woman died Of starvation
on the Plaza.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-09
REMOUNTs ARRIVING.
British Cavalry May Soon BE Ready to
Take the Field.

LONDON, April 9.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. in a
dispatch dated Friday, says: "All is quiet
here. Remounts and reinforcements are
arriving and preparations are being made
to deal with the enemy. Last Tuesday
many of the historic regiments, like the
Scots Greys. the Inniskilling Dragons and
the Lancers could not muster a hundred
mounted men, while artillery horses were
very scarce
"The enemy have now been entirely
cleared out from the position they lately
occupied north OF Glen, and the British
force there is being considerably aug
mented.
Lord Kitchener commands the railway
TO the south and our positions are secure
against interruption. The troops are all in
good spirits. though badly in need of
clothing and boots
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-09
GATACRE TOO LATE.


BETHANY. April 7.-General Gatacre's
force has returned here without having
tound any trace of the Inflated British
column captured by the Reddersburg COM
mando. 1t is impossible to estimate the
British losses. but as the men fought stub
bornly it is probable that these were large.
BETHANY, Orange Free State, April s.
The five companies of British infantry
which were surprised by the Reddersburg
commando while marching across the coun-
try via Dewetsdorp made a plucky stand,
but as the Beers had three field guns and
the British none the latter were compelled
to surrender. General Gatacre arrived too
late. Reddersburg was already reoccupied
by the Beers, and the enemy are now
threatening the line TO the south.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-09
Troops Lack Proper Clothing.

LONDON. April 9.-The Cape Town cor
respondent of the Daily News, telegraph
ing Friday, says: lowing to lack of
horses and to the sufferings of the men
from pneumonia, due to thin clothing, Lord
Roberts has decided not to make a big
move until the troops are provided with
thicker uniforms
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-09
swAzIs TERRoRIzED.

Beers Fomenting Trouble and Chiefs
Killed ny Order of the Black Queen.
LoURENzo MARQUES. April GA run
ner who has just arrived here from sobo-
bo's kraal, Swaziland, says sobobo has
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-09
KIND, BRAVE AND MERCIFUL
An INCIDENT THAT ILLUSTRATES
THEIR FEARLEssNEss.

Mr.. Davis Charges British with Drag
sing N Maxim tn the Front Under
Protection of White Flag.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-09
WEBSTER DAVIS MAKES A STRONG
APPEAL TO wAsHINGT0NIANs.
Address by Former Assistant secre-
tary Of the Interior. Who Visited
Kruger and Then Resigned.
SAYS BuRGHERs ARE HEROES
AND THAT GREAT BRITAIN Is At
TEMPTING TO ROB THEM.

Calls Them n God-Fearing. Patriotic
People, who VIII shed Their
Blood Freely Before Yielding.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-09

anteed them prosperity and peace for the
first time in hundreds Of years. They
yielded on the only ground OF objection
the emigration question.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-20

it was absolutely necessary either to in
stitute economies In operating expenses or
increase the rates OF transportation. The
advance in railway supplies had ranged
from 100 per cent on steel rails down TO 40
per cent on the various raw materials used
BY the railroads, while on the other hand
the rates for transportation were I'M
changed. As a consequence the roads
found themselves with an enormous busi-
ness, and yet with no corresponding in
crease in receipts. The present movement
looked 10 him like a business one, to DO
away with certain persons engaged as
agents. whose services could be easily dis
pensed with. 1t was In the line of economy
in the management OF the affairs of the
different roads, and also with the view OF
carrying out the Interstate Commerce
Commissions IDEA Of maintaining estab-
lished rates by the abolition Of rate cut
ting. The trunk lines interested in the
movemen, wanted to support the Inter-
state Commerce provisions and to do away
with anything that was or had been in a
position to violate them. In the interests
of the country generally the great railroad
corporations, managed as they were by the
best executive ability procurable, and de-
string to be In harmony with the COM
nerce law, found that with the enormous
business they had on hand they were not
obtaining any particular benefit from the
Increased volume of trade. and they there
fore had TO resort to additional economies
in the management OF their affairs.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-20
THE RAILWAY AGREEMENT
How Roads East of Chicago Pro-
pose TO Cut Down Expenses.
senator Depew and Mr.. sewen Throw
New Light on the Rumored Deal
Wherein Many Interests Were Al
legged to Have Been PooIed-MutuaI
steps Toward Necessary Economy.

Senator Depew, IN speaking yesterday OF
the reported consolidation of railroad in
terests east of Chicago, said its extent and
scope had been entirely misrepresented.
There was. in fact, TO be no consolidation
or actual merging Of the roads. As TO the
New York Central. there bad been an ac-
QUESTION by that road of certain stock in
its feeding lines which had formerly been
owned personally by Mr. Vanderbilt. This
included stocks in the Lake Shore and
Lake Erie and Western. together with
some branch lines OF both roads. The re-
lations between the New York Central and
these roads would not be changed in any
way The move was entirely In the direc-
tion of economy, and the leasing of the
Boston and Albany was along the same
lines AS TO the Chesapeake and Ohio. the
stock in that system formerly controlled
by Morgan interests had now been ac-
quired by the New York Central and the
Pennsylvania, and an arrangement made
by the arrangements Of the two roads to
operate II on a basis of mutual protection
and economy. The Chesapeake and Ohio
had long been disturbing element in the
effort TO maintain rates, and tlis would
now be removed
In addition to settling the rate question,
the agreement would bring about a more
economic management of the city agencies
of the roads, particularly In the abolition
OF the great number of passenger ana
freight agents and agencies, which we're at
present maintained AT an actual loss
Mr.. Depew emphatically denied that
there was any consolidation of the New
York Central and Pennsylvania roads. IL
was, he said, merely an amicabia under
standing between the Arrangements of the
two great systems, and would continue so
long as President Cassatt and President
Galloway remained on friendly terms
Senator William ]. Sewell of New Jersey,
who is closely identified with the Penn
sylvania interests, was asked by a reporter
as to the details Of the agreement. His in
formation upon the subject was this:
The agreement was the result of n con-
clusion reached by the arrangements of the
great trunk lines that, in view Of the great
increase In the price OF railway materials
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-20

as a recantation of his testimony u sue
disbarment proceedings against Welleoa -
He Immediately wrote to Root complaining
of that and saying that Root knew there
was not a word OF truth In the statement
That, he said was about the history OF the
transaction.
The Cbairman-How much money did
Root give you?
Witness-S1 500.
On dissemination by Mr.. Faulkner
the witness said he had no knowledge of
any improper proposal being made TO Mar
ewes for his vote Witness identified let-
ter written by him to Mr. Hall, brother
in-lay of Senator Clark, thanking him for
letter of introduction to Mr.. Clark, and
speaking of him as one OF the brainiest ni6n
in The West ,,.,.,,.. ,o,rs ana ZOO, >,
the letter continued. much about bribery
in the election. Let me tell you that
more manly and honorable contest was
never waged in the New England States.
[Laughterl II bribery was practiced ii
came from the other side. ] carried your
letter from the time 1t was received until
October. and once more beg to assure you
that no letter has ever been of more service
to me"
The reading of this letter. while il did
ter in the committee room.
is that letter true, or is it false?" Mr.
Faulkner asked.
II wrote that letter" was the answer.
IF there is bribery in the election, you
say II was on the other side. Is that true?''
Il do not know"
Was the bribery on the Clark side or
on the Daily side?''
The bribery was by Mr. Clark
why did you say it was on the other
side?'
Mr.. Hall is Senator Clark's bro;her-in
law, and il would not be nice to say that
the bribery was on the Clark side. The
letter was friendly" Laughter
When you made that statement in the
letter you knew 1t was not true?"
why, certainly" [Laughterl
You did not hesitate to make mis-
statement"
Il had no hesitation in writing that let
ter"
Did You not send man to ask Root
whether he would allow you to come to his
Office without kicking you out?"
mo. sir did not
when you went TO Roots Office did you
not break down and cry?"
Never"
Ibid you not cry like q child"
Il never shed a tear over a business like
that
The witness was required TO read his own
letter TO Root, and he did so without any
shrinking. In it were these sentences: You
have no idea how this has worried me
and how many sleepless nights ii has
caused me. l am ashamed to meet decent
people on the street"
He said that Root knew every statement
in the letter was false. and he provoked
cor ara1 Inv a.
understand that any statement made with
the understanding that it is false can ever
be lie
Without finishing the cross-examination
the committee adjourned till 1918 this
morning.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-20
ArlAIL CLERKS EXPERIENCE
And What Came of 1t.

The occupation of a railway mail clerk
is peculiarly arduous and unwholesome
long hours of work requiring the closest
attention, nearly always standing, con-
fined in a stuffy car, as well as the con-
tinual vibration of rapid motion. make this
occupation an undesirable one from q
health standpoint
railway mail clerk on the Michigan
Central, running between Detroit and Chi
cago says: I'm common with many of my
fellow employees. | suffered for some years
from an obstinate attack of piles, brought
on. my physicians told me. by my occupa-
ton the close confinement In a car and
being obliged to stand on my feet for hours
together; the pain at times was almost IN
bearable and | was obliged to resort TO the
use of ointments and salves to give a tenn
porary relief while got through with my
work. | suffered so long from piles that
really had little hope of any such thing as
a permanent cure. and although / had very
often noticed the advertisement of the
Pyramid Pile Cure, yet | never thought
seriously Of trying il until one day after
suffering more than usual | dropped into
a drug store and bought a 50-cent package
tried it that night and the complete re-
lief from pain and itching was delightful,
l expected to be as bad as ever the next
day. as this had been my usual experience
with pile remedies but l was agreeably
disappointed. | used the Pyramid for some
ten days or two weeks, and for nearly
four years have not had the slightest
trouble from piles and consider my cure as
little short of marvellous"
The Pyramid Pile Cure is the most
popular and successful of any pile cure; it |
is the only Pile Cure that is sold by every |!
druggist in the United States and Canada. |!
Furthermore the Pyramid Pile Cure has |
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has been tested time and again by hun /
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pile sufferers, and its remarkable merit /
has been demonstrated in every form Of /
pile, protruding, itching or bleeding.
A little book on cause and cure OF piles !
mailed free by addressing Pyramid Com
pany, Marshall. Mich.
All druggists sell the Pyramid at SOC.
for full sized package.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-20
A CoAsTING ACCIDENT.
Twenty-One Boys Injured. of Whom
Six VIII Die.

ROCHESTER. N. Y, Jan. 19.-As the
result of coasting accident at Fairport.
a suburb of this city, tRenty-one boys,
ranging between the ages of eleven to
twenty were badly injured last night. OF
are Edward Day legs crushed and stomach
injured; Samuel Hart, legs and chest
crushed: Arthur Kohler hips fractured.
internal injuries; Floyd Turpenine, face
smashed and skull fractured; Jesse Brooks,
stomach injured and both legs crushed;
orne Sprlnket, internal injuries and legs
hurt.