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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-04
Loaded with Forage md other Sup
plies for the American Forces
i'm the Philippines.
WORK OF coLORED TROOPS
HOW COL. BURT'S BLACK REGIMENT
CAPTURED O'DONNELL.
Guided by FilipinOs Who Deserted
Their Army-Death of Commander
Carlin-Release of Friars.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-The big
transport Victoria is now seventy-eight
days out of this port for Manila, and ship
ping men are fearful that the vessel has
gone to the bottom. Twenty per cent. re-
insurance was made on the Victoria to-day.
1t was spoken by the transport Tartar on
Nov. H. between this port and Honolulu.
with broken shaft. The Victoria refused
tow, expecting to have the broken shaft
repaired in a week at most. few days
later terrible typhoon ragged in the track
of the Victoria, the same storm that nearly
sent the Manuanse to the bottom. Nothing
has been heard of the transport since
spoken by the Tartar
The vessel is owned by ]. Ness. of Lon
don, and left here for Manila loaded with
forage and supplies for the forces in the
Philippines. Captain Blakely was I'm COM
mand. and 1t carried a crew of fifty-two
Europeans. 1t is of 1850 tons net and
valued at $4,000.
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BIG CONSOLIDATION.
Gas and Electric Lighting Interests
OF New York tn BE Combined.

NEW YORK, Jan. 80. Il. Zollikoffer.
secretary OF the Consolidated Gas Com
pany. to-day made the following statement:
1T is a fact that this company has ac-
quired majority of the lighting interests
of the city of New York. but IL is too early
in the organization to make public any fur
Their details. The requirement of those add
ed interests does not change the position OF
the Consolidated Gas Company with re-
gard to the other gas companies on Man
haitian island
The New York Gas and Electric Light.
Heat and Power Company was incorpo-
rated in November. 1S9S. and later acquired
control of about all the lighting plants I'm
this city Its organization sprang from
the group OF capitalists in which w. G.
Whitney is the leader The president OF
the company is Anthony ~. Brady. The
chief property IL acquired was the Edison
Electric Illuminating Company. Tie COM
panys capital stock is $50. 000, 900. Ii owns
q large plot of real estate on the East
river at Ninety-seventh street, where IL
has been erecting power houses OF very
great capacity. 1t also controls about eight
hundred miles OF subways in the city. Other
companies embraced i'm IL. besides the Edf-
son, the mount Morris. the North
River, the Block and the Manhattan Elec-
trio Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-04
INTERESTING EXPERIMENTS.
FLOODED Calves to BE Inoculated with
Fever-Tick Poison.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Jan. 3.-Recent sue
cessful experiments in the incubation of
calves and yearlings as a preventive
against Texas fever are to be followed by
an experiment on large scale. There will
be shipped tomorrow from Kansas City
to Beeville. Tex. one hundred pure-bred
Hereford and Shorthorn calves selected
from the best herds of the country. The
Texas State Board of Agriculture has for
two years been preparing for the reception
Of these animals, having set apart and
fenced of a ranch of ten thousand acres on
which not hoof has been allowed for two
years, so that it is wholly free from any
germs of Texas fever. owing to the action
of the frosts of two winters. On this ranch
the Northern calves will be inoculated with
the poison of the fever ticks in such man.
ner as to bring on the disease in mild FORM
and will then be allowed to run and become
immune to the Texas fever. after which
they may be generally introduced into the
herds OF Texas. The shipping of high
priced Northern cattle south of the fever
line has heretofore caused heavy losses,
as the mature animals have been particu-
larry liable TO the disease.
Mr.. I. +. b. Sotham. president OF the
National Hereford Cattle Breeders Assoc
citation, Is a leader al the present expert
ment and the one hundred Hereford and
Shorthorn calves TO be shipped to-day have
been gathered from prize herds in the
States OF Missouri. Kansas. Nebraska.
Iowa. Illinois and Indiana. The one hum
dred calves are valued at $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-04
ADV ANCE TO BE GRANTED
PITTSBURG COAL COMPANY WILL
RAISE MINERS WAGES.
Brazil Pitmen Formulate Their De-
mands - Pennsylvania Trainmen
Will Secure n General UpIift.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. 3.-The Pittsburg
Coal -Company-the big railroad combina-
tion-at the first meeting of its directors,
held to-day, decided to grant their miners
an advance of wages at the expiration of
the present agreement the men have with
their employers, which expires April j.
Just what the advance is to be will not be
determined until the interstate joint con-
vention is held in Indianapolis, in a few
weeks. The Pittsburg operators will OBJ
ject to any change in the present method
of mining coal, and will insist that
screened coal shall keep fits standard in the
market The matter of fixing the rates at
the joint convention was left in the hands
of a committee.
The first quarterly dividend Of ia per
cent. on the preferred stock was declared.
The business of the corporation is reported
in a f1ourishing condition. The order for
coal from fields that have not been reached
by the local trade were shown to be on the
increase. According to the advices re-
ceived from Turtle creek tonight individ-
ual contracts have been made with the men
employed in what were formerly the New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal Companys
mines. The men have agreed to work at a
rate of 10 cents per ton lower than the pre-
yailing rate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-04

WASHINGTON. Jan. s-The Navy De-
partment has been advised by a cable
message from Admiral Watson of the
death of Commander James w. Carlin, on
board the Culgoa, from an attack of per-
itonitis. He was on his way to the naval
hospital at Yokohama for treatment when
he died, Dec. so. last. The message also
reported the death Of Captain c. l. A. In
gante, of the marine corps at Guam.
where he was stationed on Dec. "a. His
death followed a surgical operation.
Commander Carlin was among the Off
GERS of the navy who were at Apia. Samoa.
at the time of the memorable hurricane
on the 18th of March. 1889. His rank then
was that of lieutenant He was executive
officer of the Vandalia and after the loss
OF Captain Schoonmaker. was In command
of the ship. Commander Carlin was fifty
one years of age when he died. He was a
graduate of the Naval Academy, class of
1868. His different assignments took him
to the European, Asiatic, West India, Pa
cific and South Atlantic stations, on tor
pedo duty at Newport, II. l., and on the
lakes. Subsequent to the disaster at Sa-
moa much of his time had been spent on
the Pacific and Asiatic stations. He was
man of impressive appearance and was
highly regarded here as a capable officer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-04
DOCTORS PROPHECY
ABOUT Grape-Nuts.

Dr. J. III. Hanaford, one of the Oldest
physicians in Reading. Mass. says. IN the
Practical Age: II firmly believe that Mr..
Post has rendered a greater service TO HUI
mainly than any other man Twins, in the
matter OF food.
HE claims, with propriety. think That
his new food Grape-Nuts. made from the
most nourishing elements of the grains.
contains nourishment in one pound equal
to ten OF meat. wheat. oats or bread.
From the acquaintance that have had
with this unusually nutritious article l
am satisfied the statement Is truthful and
demonstrable. / am inclined TO believe
the food will effect considerable OF a revo-
luton I'm society, to the extent that IL is I'M
troduced.p
This was written By DIR. Hanaford sew
eral months ago. The rapid spread OF tho
use OF Grape-Nuts all over the country has
demonstrated that the doctors prophecy
has already come true. TO an extent AZ
least Perhaps never before In the history
of food manufacture has such rapid prog
ress been made as with Grape-Suts. II
especially appeals TO brain workers
All first-class grocers furnish Grape
Nuts. and the Postum Cereal CO.. Ltds.
Battle Creek. Mich. are the makera
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-04
cHoATE DELIVERS A SPEECH,
He Tells Britons What Education Has
Done for America.

LONDON. Jan. 3.-Joseph III. Choate. the
United States ambassador. and Mrs.
Choate. accompanied by the Bishop OF Lon
don. Right Rev. Mendell Creighton. and
Lord George Hamilton, secretary of state
for India opened the free library at Acton,
donated by John Passmore Edwards. a
well-known publisher. and a founder of
many libraries and institutions. to-day.
Mr. Choate. during the course of his re-
marks. referred 10 the Importance OF uni
versal education which their forefathers,
in America. made. the cornerstone OF their
whole political and social structure. He
added that I'm the United States free
schools and public libraries went hand in
hand. and though the people of England
and the United States differed In many
things they certainly agreed on the i'm
portance OF education which formed n
perpetual bond of sympathy between all
who read English books and spoke the
English tongue" The bishop and Lord
George Hamilton followed. briefly express
ing their thanks for Mr.. Choate's address
Lord George Hamilton said he desired the
contamination of Carlyle's idea that Great
Britain and the United States should be-
come one nation. This result In his opi.l-
ION. would not be accomplished through
diplomatic negotiations. but by the two ma
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had been urged TO stand for the permanent
craftsmanship of the next Republican con-
vention he would not do so. There are
other men," he said. who are more am
bilious than i. and who value that honor
more than / do. i will give way 10 them :
He also declared that he will not be one
of the delegates at large from Ohio In the
convention.
II greatly desire that General Dick shall
have an uncontested place in the Ohio del
egation al large" he explained. and am
glad to step out in his favor. If / was to
be considered as one of the delegates at
large, precedent giving the place TO me,
as a Senator, there would be contest
between General Grosvenor and General
Dick. L being out of IL there will be room
for both of them, there should be, and
friction will be avoided"
1t is evident from the foregoing that the
plan TO make Senator Hanna a delegate
at large and permanent chairman of the
Republican national committee was formed
without his consent.
Senator and Mrs. Hanna and Miss Ruth
Hanna left this afternoon for Washington,
where they will again occupy the Hobart
residence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-04
BRIDE FOR wUNG JOHN.
First Marriage OF Christian Chinese
to Take Place Next Week.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. S.-The first mar
rage in this country Of Christianized
Chinese couple will take place here next
week. The fact that the prospective bride
and bridegroom have never seen each other
lends additional interest to the event. The
future husband is Wung John. the pro-
prietor of a Chinese restaurant in this
city, and his fiancee is Su Ting Flu. who Is
now on her way to Philadelphia from San
Francisco, where she was pupil I'm the
Presbyterian school for Chinese girls. Some
time ago wung John applied to the Rev.
Frederick Poole, in charge OF the Chinese
mission here, with the request that the lat
ter endeavor 10 secure a wife for him. Mr.
Poole went TO San Francisco and selected
Su Ting Flu. She and Wung John ex-
changed photographs and the engagement
was made by mail. Wung John forwarded
500 to his affianced with which 10 purchase
her wedding gown and pay her expenses TO
this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-04

EAST LIVERPOOL. o., Dec 3.-During
the past year the whiteware potters OF the
country have been endeavoring TO get to-
gether and form a combination to prevent
the ruinous competition which has made
the business Improbable. A great deal OF
quiet work has been done in the past six
weeks among the potters of this section.
and to-day IL was announced that the COM
bination is practically accomplished, taking
in all but three or four of the tableware
potteries of this country. valuation OF
$l2 10000 has been placed on the property
The stock will not be negotiated on the
market, the owners OF the plants each tax
ing a pro rata interest. No further advance
of prices is contemplated. but price cutting
will be stopped. a large sum will be saved
i'm the purchasing of material. No changes
i'm management OF the concerns will be
made, and no plant will be shut down.
This city is made headquarters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-04
M'LAURIN FOR SENATOR.
Unanimously Nominated by the DEM
ocrats of Mississippi.

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 3.-The Democrats
of the State Legislature held a caucus in
the Senate chamber tonight and unan-
imously nominated Anselm ]. McLaurin,
whose term as Governor will soon expire.
for the long term in the United States Sem
ate. The total membership Of both houses
is Us, and 40 members were present at the
caucus. 1t is more than probable that the
name of Private John Allen, who has
been mentioned in connection with the SEN
atorship, will not be presented.
The contest for the short term is tonight
an open question. There were several eau
cuses of the Sullivan men to-day. The
claim put forth by them several days ago
was that their man would have majority
of Is. 1t is believed. however. Sullivan will
have hard fight to defeat Lowry. 1t has
not yet been decided when the election Of
the short-term senator will be brought be-
fore the joint session.
Anselm ]. McLaurin was born fifty-six
years ago near Raleigh, Smith county.
Mississippi He Is the eldest of seven
brothers; was reared near Raleigh and edu-
Gated in the common schools of Smith
county. He began the study of law at the
age of eighteen and opened law office at
Brandon, Miss, three years later, gaining
considerable reputation a criminal law
yer. In 1898 he was elected by the Legisla-
ture TO fill out the fifteen months unex-
pired term of Senator Walthall. who had
resigned on account of i'll health. General
Walthall had been previously elected to the
succeeding term. In 1894 McLaurin was
elected Governor of the State of Missis-
sippi and his term expires during the pres
ent month. During McLaurin's term as
Governor Senator WalthaIl died. leaving
nearly three years unexpred term. Gov
ICI tod W
Sullivan to fill the vacancy between the
death of Senator Walthall and the meeting
of the Legislature. After the appointment
of Senator Sullivan and while still holding
the office as Governor McLaurin became a
candidate for the senatorial term 10 sue
coed Senator Sullivan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-04
Demands Of Indiana Miners.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, Jan. 3.-The block coal
miners of this district met here to-day
and selected seventeen delegates to attend
the national meeting Of miners and opera
tors at Indianapolis. the 18th, to arrange
new mining scale. The meeting lasted
all day and was held behind closed doors.
Even the names of the delegates were not
made public. From an outside source it
was learned that the delegates were in
structed to demand an advance of "a cents
per ton for miners, and a substantial adj
vance for all day laborers about mines.
Heretofore the miners have been purchas-
ing powder from the mine operators and
this question will be settled at the ma
tional convention. A prominent miner said
to-day that many changes in the present
scale would be demanded and probably
weekly pay also will be asked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-04
VIEWS OF Mr.. CARNEGIE
THINKS THIS COUNTRY SHOULD OWN
ALL THE WEST INDIES,
but He IL Opposed to Imperialism,
md Won't Give a Cent to "Ren-
egade Americanism."

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Andrew Carnegie
was interviewed by a World reporter con-
corning the report that he had promised TO
subscribe $4,000 to the Republican national
convention fund. There's not word of
truth In the report" he said. ''I will not
give a dollar to help the Republicans If
their platform is not sound-if 1t is not
American. Not cent for imperialism-not
a cent to renegade Americanism. My po-
sition on these questions has been made
clear. My mind is open. but my purse is
closed. If the Republican party is true to
the principles that have made this country
great. then 1 would subscribe. But not If
the platform commits the party to a policy
TO which / stand unalterably and uncom-
promisingly opposed.
az am in favor of securing all the West
India islands If we can do so.'' he con-
tinued. az believe they will make desirable
and proper acquisitions TO our territory.
That sort of expansion is on the right line.
But mind you, it should not go beyond ter
ritory on this continent. We have no bust
ness either in morals or politics to take and
keep the Philippines
do you mean we should annex Cuba?"
was asked.
mo; we are pledged as to the action we
are to take there. We have given our word
that Cuba shall be free. If the people show
a disposition for annexation, then that
raises another question. The annexation
of Cuba, however, would in my opinion,
kill the Republican party. Its free iron,
free coffee and free sugar, the competition
OF its cheap labor with our labor would
strike blow at vital Republican prin-
cipIe."
Suppose the Democratic party declares
against expansion and the Republicans for
fund.-"
81 would consider It, My mind is open.
but my purse is closed, / have said. 1
want TO see the Republican party range it
self on the side of true Americanism-no
renegade Americanism for me, no running
of after the will o. the wisp of territorial
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. II involves dangers on
every hand. IL We shut the door in the
Philippines we arouse Europe. If we open
IL we destroy the very thing that imperial
fists give as their reason for taking the
Philippines-commercial expansion. The
latter course permits all nations TO enjoy
commercial privileges there on an equality
with u.s.
Mr.. Carnegie paused for moment and
then went on: II am with the Beers IN
their fight. They are fighting bravely to
maintain their republic. Their stand is for
republican institutions. They are battling
for a principle with which all good Ameri-
cans should be in sympathy"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-04
Movements of Transports.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-General Otis
sent cable message to the War Depart
ment to-day as follows:
Transports arrived: Indiana and Ohio
with Fortieth Infantry, Colonel Goodwin;
Duke Of Fife and st. Paul, with Thirty
eighth Infantry. Colonel Anderson. Dec.
q, no casualties; Dalny, Vostock and CO.
lumbia. with Forty-second Infantry, Col.
Thompson, Dec. 81. Private Curt +. Hall.
Company l.. Forty-second Infantry, died
Ell route. Dec. 20, of acute meningitis;
Meade with Forty-third Infantry Colonel
Murray, Dec. 81; Sherman and Warren,
with Forty-ninth Infantry Colonel Back,
JAM 2, no casualties.
Transports sailed: Pekin. Dec. %; Ben
Mohr and Missouri, Dec. 81; Senator,
jar. ,.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-04

Three thousand miners have struck for
an advance of wages in the Kofiach coal
district of Syria.
The inquiry as to the wishes of the Ger
man fruit dealers regarding a duty on i'm
ported fruits shows that only per cent. of
the cider pressers desire it.
The Prussian government has decided to
sell part of the public domain i'm East
Prussia and to purchase other lands for
public use in the western part of the king
dom.
Signor Mohring, editor of the comic pa
per Ulk, has been sentenced at Berlin TO
six months Imprisonment for insulting the
Catholic Church in poem entitled 1.-THE
Cowardly Act of Rennes.''
The Journal de ST. Petersburg the organ
OF the Russian Foreign Office, expresses
the qualification of the Russian govern
ment that all the powers have signed the
acts of the peace conference at The Hague
within the stipulated time. and expresses
the opinion also that ratifications will
speedily follow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-04
BRYAN AND HIS KIND
Blamed by n Soldier for the War in
the Philippines.
eciaI tn the Indiananolis Ionrnal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEWPORT, Ind, Jan. "a letter from
Joseph +. Thornton, of this place who is
serving as a private in Company 3, Four
teenth Regiment of Infantry. in the Phil
ippines. was received yesterday. and among
other things he said: 81 don't think they
are doing much at present. The boys are
making Aguinaldo hide out. He surely
can't hold out much longer. I think the
United States would fare better If it would
send VIM. J. Bryan over here and let him
join the insurgents instead of making
speeches over there. which Aguinaldo gets
hold of some way. Besides, the United
States would be better off TO have such
men out of the country.
Il believe General Otis is doing all he
can do and not be too hard on the natives
You know we are lighting TO show these
negroes that We will do the right thing by
them. and 1t won't do 10 slaughter them
like hogs. which we could do. We should
go easy, / think. IL seems To me IL is a
sure thing that the natives are getting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-04
Insane Soldiers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-The follow
ing soldiers, declared to be insane, have
been sent to Washington, ID. c., from the
Preside military reservation: Sergeant
Thomas +. Comings. Company G, Sixth
Infantry; Sergeant Owen III. Wissman.
Hospital Corps; Privates Thomas +. Bar
ry, Hospital Corps; Anton Barber Com
pany E, Fourth Infantry; Michael Gal
lagher, Company G, Twenty-third Infan-
try; George Nj. Barton. Troop c. Fourth
Cavalry; Walter A. O'Niell, Battery f,
Sixth Artillery; Louis Ford, Company L,
Fourth Infantry; limerick MuIner, Com
pany b, Sixth Infantry; David A. Young,
Company A, Seventeenth Infantry; Geo.
w. Decker Company e, Eighteenth In
fantry; Joseph Hoffman. Company Z,
Twenty-second Infantry; George J. Nixon,
Company /, Twelfth Infantry. Nearly all
of these men lost their minds result
of the campaigning In the Philippines.