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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25
BOER REPORTS
ALL FAVORABLE TO THE ARMIES OF
THE TWO REPUBLICS.
dispatches from Cape Colony and M
tai Stating that the British
Have Been Repulscd.
RUM0R BY WAY OF BERLIN
THAT SAYS CRONJE HAS BROKEN
THROUGH ROBERTs's LINES.
Commandant DeIarey Reported to
Have Indicted Severe Loss on
the British at Arundel.
RUM0RS NOT CONFIRMED
LONDON WAR OFFICE DOUBTS THE
STORY OF CRoNJE's ESCAPE.
the Boer Commander to Evade
!. the Army of Lord Roberts.
BULLER ADVANCING SLOWLY
Believes It VIII BE Impossible for
the Boer Commander to Evade
. the Army of Lord Roberts.
BULLER ADVANCING SLOWLY
DRIVING THE ENEMY FROM THE
KOPJEs ACROSS THE TUGELA.
Boers, However, Say He Has Been Re-
pulsed with Heavy Loss-SOme
of His Casualties.

LONDON. Feb. A.-Boers and their
friends are busy circulating reports OF Brit
ish reverses and Boer successes. AT Ber-
lin to-day, several newspapers announced
that they learned from private sources
that General Cronje had succeeded in fore
ing his way through the British lines.
There was no confirmation Of this rumor.
Advices from South Africa, received
through Boer sources, were also anti
British. Pretoria reports under to-day's
date dispatch from Colesberg. dated yes
terday, which says: "Commandant Delarey
moved out and occupied position east and
south OF Arundel. where the British were
encamped. AT sunrise the British attacked
the Beers with cannon. infantry and cav
airy. the Beers replying Late in the even
ing the Beers were attacked in their rear
by a force, presumably from Naauwpoort,
rendering the Boer position untenable. The
British attempted to storm the Boer can
non. but were repulsed with heavy loss.
The Boer casualties, as far as known, were
two men wounded
A dispatch. dated Boer Head Laager.
Natal. Feb. %. says: Yesterday the British
crossed the Tugela in large numbers, with
cannon and over sixty wagons They
attacked the Ermelo and Noodle burghers'
commandos. but were forced to retreat
under heavy Mauser fire. A renewed
attempt to storm the Ermelo men was made
this morning. but the British were again
driven of. The fighting continues. The
British losses were very heavy. Eight
ambulances were employed In collecting
the dead and wounded. The generals re-
port that the commanders are fighting
5ravely. Ladysmith fired few shells this
morning at our outposts until silenced by
Long Tom."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25
SUIT FOR RECEIVERsHIP
FILED AT NEW ALBANY AGAINST
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Supreme Lodge Refused to Pay n Pol
icy, Basing Decision on "Suicfde
Clause.-Hearing March AZ.
snecial TO the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Feb. 2i.--An appli-
cation was filed this afternoon by Attorney
c. d. Kelso for a receiver for the Supreme
Lodge, knights of Pythias. Judge Ultz
will hear the argument on petition on
March IL. Several months ago Irs. Anna
Foster was given judgment against the
Supreme Lodge, knights of Pythias, for
s., ,O65 on policy held by her husband, the
late Frank o. Foster, who was employed
as a clerk at the government depot in
Jeffersonville, and about eighteen months
ago was found dead in a bedroom over a
saloon, with bullet hole in his head. He
had been off duty for several days, and
had been drinking heavily, and it was the
general opinion he had committed suicide.
The insurance policies of the Supreme
Lodge contain a suicide clause and
payment of Fosters policy of 5000 was
resisted on the ground that he had COM
mitted suicide.
The petition for receivership caused con-
siderable comment tonight among knights
of Pythians. The attorneys for the defend
ant are preparing an appeal to the SUI
preme Court, which will be filed next week.
John B. Cockrum, attorney for the Su-
preme Lodge, when notified late last night
that an application for receiver had been
filed, said he was at a loss to understand
how a receiver could be appointed for the
Supreme Lodge. He said, however, that a
receiver might be appointed for the en-
dowment rank of the lodge under which
the policies were issued, but added that
while the endowment rank was under the
supervision OF the Supreme Lodge, it was
an entirely separate organization, and
would in no way involve it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25
REPORTS NOT CONFIRMED.
British War ONCE Does Not Think
Cronie Has Escaped.


LONDON. Feb. 25 4:s5 O'Clock a. m.-
Since 2:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon moth
ing has been received from the scene of
what the London papers call General
Cronje's death struggle. the war officials
announcing at midnight that they had
nothing to give out. They stated that they
believed it Impossible for Cronje to escape
from the grip of Lord Roberts.
The report circulated in Berlin that
Cronje had succeeded in making his escape
came from the Boer headquarters in Brus-
sells. where IL was stated that details were
stin lacking.
The only news from other parts of the
scat of war received during the night is a
special dispatch from Colenso. under date
OF Feb. "a. stating that the British. in spite
OF strong opposition. were advancing slow
Iy but surely and driving the Beers from
the kopjes between Grobier's kloof and
Hiangwane. Ladysmith reported by hello
graph on Friday that the Beers were retir-
ing northward In large numbers. Mean
while the certainly Of relief is so strong al
Durham that the authorities are actively
preparing trainloads OF provisions. luxu-
rses and medical comforts for dispatch to
the beIeaguered town as soon as communi-
cations are reopened.
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mittent Smelling to-day, and during the
night large supply column Arrived. 1t Is
reported that two thousand Beers are oper-
atiRg northward Of this place. Yesterday
evening, after the last gun had been fired.
the SLfopshires rushed forward two hun
dred. yards further toward the bed of the
river and found a number of Boer dead.
General French captured scventy-five more
prisoners. who had previously escaped the
Gordon. and a patrol, on the westward side,
took thirty II ore.
The foregoing dispatch shows that the
condition of General Cronje apparently
had not changed for the better or worse
up TO Thursday. and confirmation Of the
Durham rlmor announcing General Cronje's
surredder is eagerly awaited. At this hour
the War Office has no news, and it is
regarded as a curious fact that the first
news OF the surrender. if true. should have
come from Durham. Lacking better author
ity. the Durham dispatch is regarded as
doubtful announcement. The arrival OF the
British supply column at Paardeberg may
give General Roberts the opportunity to
resume his fierce attack on General
Cronje's laager. for, doubtless. he could not
keep up the vigorous cannonade with which
he started. Possibly the long wait may
be due to a determination to endeavor to
stafve out General Cronje's gallant force.
Other late Paardeberg dispatches say the
Beers plight is still hopeless, and that
Lord Roberts is ready to meet all REIN
forcements.
From General Butler there Is nothing
new, but the retreat of General Cronje
seems to be having an effect on the Cape
Beers. as Dordrecht dispatch. dated Feb.
p, says they have opened negotiations for
submission
General Brabant is treating with them.
and. in Difference to the wishes of the Gov
ernor of Cape Colony Sir Alfred Miner
is offering lenient terms, in the meanwhile
ceasing offensive operations.
special dispatch from Arundel under
date of Feb. %, says: "The Beers have
formed a strong force seven miles west of
here. General Clements has kept up a
searching fire on their kopjes. We expect
to take their positions before sunset
war bulletin published in Pretoria, Feb.
2, said communication with General Cronje
was still open on Feb. 21. and that reports
OF heavy fighting occurring east of General
Cronje's laager have been received
Sterkstroom dispatch of Feb. % says
British refugee from Heidelberg asserts
that the Beers have admitted losing five
hundred men in the assault on Ladysmith
Jan. 6, and that it was true General Jou-
bert was no longer in command. He added
that some Free Staters were publicly
fogged for cowardice after the battle of
Belmont.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

ington's birthday. Among the guests were
Consul Phelps and family. Consul Brun-
dage and family. Consul Brodowsh and
DR.. Leonard, the British consul at Co
logne. The toasts drank We're in honor OF
Washington, President Mckinley queen
Victoria and Emperor William.
The German financial press points out
that the Russian loan to Persia nberates
the province OF Farsistan, whose harbor
revenues have hitherto been pledged TO
Great Britain. .
The highest Prussian court has decided
that the American title of doctor cannot be
used in Prussia without a special per-
NIT from the government.
The Emperor has summoned Captain
Lauff to witness the first performance OF
the Iron Tooth" Olsen Zann), Tuesday,
at the Royal Theater here. of which his
Majesty is a collaboration. The perform
ance is looked forward to with deep in
terest, the Emperor having insisted on
novel scenic costuming and number of
improvements. ="
Baron Hesse Wartegg publishes letter
from Singapore in the Cologne Volks
Zeitung, in which the writer says that an
expedition is being prepared in the French
Indies for the purpose of seizing Hainan
and Herewith threatening the independ-
ence of Siam. The baron adds that the
matter was brought TO the attention OF
Prince Henry of Prussia, when the latter
was in bangkok
Nine. Etelka Gerster, during the week,
gave musicale here at which Mrs. Wood
of Salt Lake, and Miss Koelling. of Chica-
go. sang.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25
TO RIVAL CARNEGIE'S PLANT.
Friclx, Phipps and Others May Estab-
lish n Great Steel Plant.

PITTSBURG. Feb. 2i.-The Post to-mor-
row will print story to the effect that
H. c. Frick, Henry Phipps, Jr-, John
Walker and T. T. F. Lovejoy will in the
near future erect a steel plant on the Mo-
nongahela river frontage just below Mo-
nongahela City. The report comes from
apparently good authority, and would
seem to bear out the story published several
weeks ago that Mr.. Phipps and others had
purchased three hundred acres of land
along the Monongahela river at that point
for this purpose. The plant projected Is
said to be for the making OF axles. isf
plates and kindred articles. and will be the
largest of the kind in the world. Further
na rficulars cannot be learned at this time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

Three Officers Killed and Fourteen
Wounded, Including Gen. Wynne.

LONDON. Feb. 24.-The War Office to-
day received from General Butler a list of
casualties resulting from the fighting of
Feb. %, as follows:
killed
LIEUTENANT THE HON. r. c. CATH
CART (son of Lord CathcarU, of the rifle
brigade.
LIEUTENANT CoE. OF the Lancashire
regiment.
LIEUTENANT PARKER, of the Ian
cashire regiment.
Wounded
MAJOR GENERAL WYNNE.
COLONEL HARRIS, of the East Sur
reys-
TWELVE OTHER OFFICERS.
General Butler concludes: lowing TO the
continuous fighting IL is impossible at pres
ent 10 give the number of men killed or
wounded"
The British casualties at koodoesberg
drift Feb. and Kip kraal Feb. 16 were
seven officers wounded. four men killed and
ninety-six men wounded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-The morning
session of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution opened with small attendance,
many of the delegates being sightseeing.
and a large number having gone home.
The nrst incident OF the morning was a
discussion between the president and Mrs.
Morgan. OF Georgia. over clause IN the
minutes of the preceding day as read by
the secretary. The report OF the maga-
zine committee was presented and caused
q lengthy discussion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25
Egyptian Officers Cashiered.

CAIRO, Feb. A.-As a result of the in
vestigation by a court of inquiry held at
Omdurman in connection with the recent
INSTRUMENTATION of two battalions of
Sudanese troops five Egyptian officers have
been cashiered and sent as prisoners to
Cairo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25
"LITTLE BoBs" THEIR HERO.


Copyright. 1900. by the Associated Press)
LONDON, Feb. 24.-The fierce fighting
that has made the week memorable in the
history OF Great Britain has. in spite OF
the heavy casualties that accompanied IL,
acted as an exhilarating tonic on the ma.
CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE.)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-A cable dispatch
from The Hague to prominent Dutch res
ident OF New York. printed in the Evening
Journal. says: ''Dr. Leyds has received the
following dispatch from President Kruger:
Free State and Transvaal forces together
south of Paardeberg. Reinforced and well
intrenched'"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25
FRUITLEss Caucus OF REPUBLICAN
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE.
The Porto Rican Tariff Dill Discussed
for About Four Hours, hut No
Compromise Reached.
LEFT TO A COMMITTEE OF TEN
To GO OVER THE SUBJECT AND RE-
PORT ON MONDAY NIGHT.

Belief Prevalent that Proposition
Limiting Operation of the Law to
Two Years Will BE Accepted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

PAARDEBERG. Feb. 2z.-There Is little
change In the situation There was inter-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

And that n Real Effort Was Made To
Harmonize the Differences Exist
ing Among the Members.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25
STATEMENT BY MR.. CANNON

HE SAYS THE CONFERENCE WAS
CONDUCTED IN GOOD TEMPER,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25


Mr.. Faulkner-Did you not say after Mr..
Clarks election that if you had had $780,
600 mere you could have defeated him and
your man?
81 did not" replied Mr.. Toole, 1--WE could
have beaten him with half the sum. be-
cause l believe that with that much money
it would have been possible to have the
Republicans who voted for Clark go on
making patriotic speeches and voting for
men in their own party.
Mr.. Toole detailed the movement for his
namesake, Ex-Governor j. h. Toole, for
the Senate, saying that after the White
side exposure Representative Day had
come to him saying that he was sick OF
the methods being pursued; that they were
shameful and rotten and that If the Silver
Bow delegation would take up Governor
Toole he would assist in his election. He
Toole, but when this was done the ex-
Governor refused to enter the race. say
ing that the pressure from the Clark forces
was so strong that he could not come in.
Hon. W. G.. Conrad. who was Mr.. Clark's
principal rival for the senatorship in 1899
was the next witness.
did you spend any money in the State
campaign?" Mr.. Campbell asked.
II did: from 5000 10 $4,000. giving it to
committees, etc.
''Did you spend any In your effort to Sc
cure your election TO the Senator
'I did not spend 10 exceed 500 in Helena
beyond the amount OF my hotel bill"
Continuing Mr.. Conrad said that he had
never been associated In any way with
Mr.. DAILY. and that only seven or eight oi
his friends were in Helena during the sen
atorial campaign. He denied the state
ment OF a former witness that he had
drawn $4,000 from the American National
Bank of Helena after the W.hiteside ex-
posure. He also said that he had not con.
tributed any part OF the $4,000 used by
Whiteside. He had his bank checks and
stubs for the past thirty-two years and
spect them. Mr. Conrad said there were
thirty votes pledged 10 him I'm the Legisla-
ture. but he failed to receive ten of the
votes so pledged The committee then ad.
jcurned.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-20
HUNT TERRORS OF THE SEA
SHARK FISHING EXPEDITION TIC
PUULOA.
Great Sport is Anticipated by the Fleet
OF Yachts Which Leaves Here Next
Saturday.

The shark fishing expedition which
yachtsmen are arranging for next Sa-
turday ana Sunday is not going to
prove the jaunt that many imagine
and instead of being a cork drawing
competition it is likely to prove an eX-
citing trip from start to finish. The
Eva, the Marion and the Dewey are
certain to go and Mr.. Macfarlane in
tends to join the party if he can get
away. His boat, the La Paloma, is the
biggest yacht in these waters and being
well lighted it serves to light the ancho-
rage grounds as well as to attract the
sharks. An attempt will also be made
to get the Helene to join the crowd and
all the other boats as well.
Puuloa, which is to be the scene of
the shark fishing is about twelve miles
from Honolulu and is situated on the
other side of the Pearl Harbor entrance.
The sharks are said to be very num-
erOus at Puuloa and with fair success,
the yachts ought to average a maneater
apiece. Mr.. Macfarlane caught one
there some time ago measuring 16 feet
in length. The crew spent most of the
night and a good portion of the follow
ing day landing the animal. After
hooking him they had to wait until high
tide to draw him over the reef and once
inside. the fish redoubled his efforts to
escape He had been we'll hooked
though and each effort upon his part to
get away would result in his being more
surely hauled in. The greatest care had
to be taken however in landing the
shark. He would make the runs with
the line and on his turns he would shy
in slightly. Then the line would be
hauled in slightly but no attempt made
to drag the fish toward the boat
He kept up the running and shifting
fight for hours but on every inward turn
he would loose several feet and by de-
grees the men on the yacht brought
him close to the boat. By the time that
low tide was reached two thirds of the
animal were out of water The task
of delivering the finishing blow had to
be done and it proved a risky job but
the shark was finally killed. When he
was cut open the body of a good sized
pig and the hoof of a horse were found
in the sharks stomach. The liver of the
shark was given to a native who made
several barrels of oil out of it realizing
a fair sum from the efforts of the La
Paloma's crowd.
On this side of Pearl Harbor the
sharks are said to abound in large num-
bers. The natives have the greatest
difficulty in catching their fish for the
sharks follow the boats and snap the
fish off the hooks while the fishermen
are drawing them toward the boats.
Such an expedition, as is proposed,
ought to prove a great success for in
addition to the social feature of a fleet
of yachts going away from home the
excitement incidental to fighting with
the desperate SaVages of the deep ought
to attract the lovers of sports, whether
they be big game hunters ashore or not.
The party expects to leave here Satur-
day about p. m. and return Sunday
evening,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-20
GIRLS, NAMES.

A history Of given names has recently
been published in England, which,
among other topics, discusses fashions
in womens names. Among those that
have come into vogue during the past
quarter of a century it puts Dorothy,
Kathleen, Hilda, Phyllis, Winifred, Lii
ian and Mabel. But while young wom-
en- bearing these names have probably
become more abundant during the time
specified, the fashion, for which their
parents are of course responsible,
should perhaps be put farther back.
those on the list, though like the rest
1t is but temperance of an old name.
1t is perhaps a thought too archaic and
affected for most people, and is not like
ly to wear so well as Dorothy, the Puri-
tan simplicity of which commends it
to good taste. The other names in the
list are not to be given without eau
ton. Hilda and Phyllis are both good
names between the ages of Is and 80,
Gladys is a trifle later than most of
but they are not for everybody.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-20
ENTHUSIASTIC COLLEGIAN.

One of the most deeply interested per-
sons in the YaleHarvard boat races
last week was DR., Virgil NJ. ID. Marcy
of Cape May, N. j. Although an in
valid and unable to walk without
crutches, he did as much hurrahing as
many of the younger people when Yale
won. DR.. Marcy is one of the few sur
Viving members of Yale's first boat
club. He was graduated from Yale Col
lege in 1874. When the first boat club
was formed two years before that, he
was the stroke oar. This was the first
boat club formed by the undergraduates
in any college in the United States.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-20
SCOURGE On SCORPIONS.

Scorpions and tarantulas have made
their appearance in such numbers at
Iguala and other points on the Mexico,
Cuernavaca & Pacific Railroad as to In
terfere with the operation of that line
and the transaction of other business.
So many of the trainmen have been bit
ten by the poisonous insects that the
running of trains is delayed. At Iguala
a bounty has been offered by the mum
icipal authorities for the killing of the
pests, and hundreds of men and boys
are employed in slaughtering them
Chicago Record.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-20
Oceanic STEAMSHIP Company.
TIME TABLE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO:
FROM SAN FRANCISCO:

The Passenger Steamers this line will arrive at
- karen
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-20
DEPARTING.
PASSENGERS.
Arrived.
MEMORANDA.

The barlIs Albert and s. G. Allen are
both nearly ready to leave for San
Francisco with sugar.
The transport Frederick will begin
reloading her horses and mules early
tomorrow morning and will leave for
Manila at about l o'clock The ami
mails have had a good rest on shore
and are in fine condition.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-20

'unnin in connection with the CANADIAN
/, betw cen Vancouver, B. c., and Sydney, N.
B. c., Honolulu and Brisbane, O., are
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-20
INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVING
T1attVgflgN Co

ARRIVING.
Thursday, September 20.
Schr. Abbe NJ. Campbell, Freidberg
from Port Gamble, August 81 with lum-
Der.
Stmr. Nooau, Wyman from Homo
kaa and Kukuhaele.
DEPARTING.
Thursday, September 20.
Stmr. James Makee, Tullett, for Ka-
paa; 4 p. m.
Friday. September y.
L. S. Army transport Frederick,
NanChes, for Manila, ] p. m.
PASSENGERS.
Arrived.
Per stmr NOeau, from Kukuihaele-
William Horner. Miss Horner, A. L.
Louisson, Mr.. Williams, II deck pas
sengCrs.