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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-30
Probably at Ladybrand Preparing to
Make Another Raid and
Worry the British.
DEsPoNDENCY IN LONDON
EDITORS SHOWING DISPOSITION TO
CRETICIsE "LITTLE BOBs."
Details Of the Engagement Preceding
the Occupation Of Thaba N'Chu-
BOer Army Depleted.

LONDON, April &c, 5 a. m.-The only dis
patch from Lord Roberts published yester-
day was the usual list of deaths and sick
nesses. The flood of newspaper dispatches
to-day describing the recent operations
throws no light whatever on the present
position OF affairs or upon the great ques-
tion as to when the main advance is to
begin. The Standards announcement that
General French's cavalry are returning to
Bloemfontein is clear proof that there Is
no further hope of catching the retreating
Beers, and the London papers are begin
ming to display impatience at the practical
failure of the elaborate operations of last
week
The Standard says: 'Tt is disheartening
to find that these elaborate maneuvers have
had so small result
The Daily Chronicle remarks: I'VE are
reluctant TO criticise Lord Roberts, but IT is
impossible to shut eyes to the fact that,
during the last ten days, we have gained
very little from our enormous display of
force"
without doubt these operations have
been OF very exhausting nature and will
entail further delay. The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Times, writing on
March 3, after the Paardeberg affair. de-
scribes Lord Roberts's army as wreck" :"
because IL was without horses and without
transports. The Bloemfontein correspond
ent of the Post speaks now of the urgent
need at present and always OF more horses.
There is very little news from other
quarters. The Daily Mail publishes state
ment from Colonel Long. who was blamed
for the loss OF guns at Colenso, that, in
advancing the guns as he did, he merely
obeyed orders. and that the staff was
quite ignorant of the proximity or the
Boer positions.
The members of the Boer peace commit
tee will sail from Rotterdam for the United
States next Thursday evening by the
Holland American line steamship Mas
dam. DIR. Leyds and DIR. Mueller will not
accompany the delegates. The delegates
will visit Amsterdam. The sudden decision
OF the peace delegates to go to America
is attributed to the fact that the govern
ment OF the Netherlands, after sounding
all the European capitals. told them they
had nothing to hope from Europe.
Colonel Dalgetys force at Wepener num-
bered LOO. His losses during the siege were
thirty killed and 149 wounded.
II Is reported that there was an artillery
engagement yesterday at Karee Siding but
no details have been received.
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WASHINGTON, April 29.-Lewis Lc-
ouown, attorney for ]. C w. Beckham.
has prepared and will file his brief to-ravr-
row I'm the Supreme Court, in the case in<
volving the title TO the governorship or
Kentucky. on the motion 10 dismiss, for
want OF Jurisdiction in the Supreme Court.
IL is contended that the provisions OF the
Constitution and statutes OF Kentucky.
governing the trial of contested elections
for Governor. afford due process OF law
within the meaning of the fourteenth
amendment TO the Constitution OF the
United States. AS TO the sufficiency Of the
statute, IL is said:
''It will be perceived that. by the provi-
sions of the Kentucky statute. notice OF the
contest. specifying the grounds. must be
given within thirty days after the action
OF the canvassing board; the members or
the board must be selected by lot, ana
sworn to try the contest; the board Is re-
quired TO assign a day for hearing the con-
test, and may adjourn from day TO day.
II has power TO compel the attendance OF
witnesses. and to swear them; AZ may con,-
pei the production OF papers and recordss
six members may render a decision. which
must be reported To both houses OF the
General Assembly. which shall finally de-
termine the contest. Thus. IL will be seen.
that a hearing. after reasonable notice. 10
provided and this is all due process OF
law means. IL is not necessary that the
process should issue from court. or that
the hearing should be by judicial officer
Neither is IL necessary that there should
be a trial by jury
The Supreme Court OF the United States.
in Iowa Central Railway Company va
Iowa, le0 u. s.. 3S2. Is quoted 10 sustain
this point, as follows: "It Is clear that the
fourteenth amendment in way under
takes TO control the power of a State TO
determine by what process legal rights may
be asserted. or legal obligations be eny
forced. provided the method OF procedure
adopted for these purposes gives reason-
able notice. and affords a fair opportunity
to be heard. before the issues are decided"
OTHER CONSTITUTIONS SIMILAR.
The provisions of the Constitutions and
statutes OF Arkansas. Delaware. Florida.
Georgia. Illinois. Indiana. Iowa. Kansas.
Mississippi Missouri. North Carolina, Ore
gon. Pennsylvania. Tennessee. Virginia and
West Virginia. IL Is cOntended. are subsfan-
TALLY the same as the Kentucky constitu-
ton and statutes regulating the procedure
on the trial Of a contested election for Coz
ernor. and, IL Is said. that IL the objection
be sustained In this case. that the CORE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-30

How the AdmiraIs Candidacy Is
Viewed by w. l.. Wilson.


KANSAS CITY. Mo-. April 29.-William L.
Wilson, author of the Wilson tariff bill,
while in this city en- route from Hot
Springs to Nebraska City, Neb., where he
is to be the guest of j. Sterling Morton, his
associate in Cleveland's Cabinet. said: at
is. to be Mckinley and Bryan. Mr.. Cleve-
land will not allow his name to be men,
toned and Dewey will not get an oppor-
tunity to see himself voted down. Bryan
will be nominated, but conditions are so
changed that the campaign will be on new
lines. Both sides have so many new con-
ditions to confront that the old tactics will
not do. 1 think the Democrats will win.
We shall go into the fight solid.''
Mr.. Wilson gave expression to his views
regarding the candidacy of Admiral Dewey.
HE is innocent of the game of politics."
he said, 'and has blundered in his blunt
ness as blunt people often do. He will
blunder out of 1t again as suddenly as he
came in. Dewey does things suddenly. He
generally anticipates and when the row is
at its height he will surprise everybody by
sailing away, or l am mistaken I'm the
man"
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BOXERS" SLAIN.


TACOMA. Wash. April 29-The steam
ship Olympia brings news that the Boxers
are making more trouble in Shan-Tung and
Chilli provinces. They have been stirred
up against foreigners by the reactionary
policy of the Empress dowager. Foreign
ers residing in Chilli became alarmed last
month with the result that 1,500 Chinese
troops were sent against several marauding
gangs of Boxers. which combined giving a
total force of two thousand. a hard fight
ensued in which two hundred Boxers were
killed. The Chinese troops won because
better armed.
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Irishman Not Permitted to Speak.

NEW MARKET, Ireland. April 29.-When
James c. Flynn. member of Parliament for
the north division of Cork county. who had
declared his intention of addressing a
meeting of the United Irish League. sched-
uled to take place here to-day, sought to
enter the town this morning he found his
way barred by two hundred police, who
stopped his attempt to force a passage.
Mr.. Flynn protested, and he was subse-
quently allowed to pass on giving an under
taking not to address a meeting in New
Market or in it's immediate vicinity. There
was no disturbance of public order.
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BATTLE AT IsRAEL's POORT.
Fight i'm the Passes Described by War
Correspondents.

LONDON, April 30-According to a spe-
cial dispatch from Thaba N'Chu. dated
Sunday. the British troops. now that the
adjacent country Is cleared Of the Beers.
who trekked hurriedly in the direction of
Ladybrand. will recuperate for a short
period.
A special dispatch from Thaba N'Chu.
dated Thursday, describing the fight at
Israel's Poort, which is about seven miles
west of Thaba N'Chu. says: Three hun
dred Beers were strongly intrenched on
two kopjes- The place of honor was given
70 the Canadians. who advanced very cIev-
erly under their dashing commander, Col
Otter. The Beers reserved their fire until
the Canadians had reached the wire en-
tangiements. Then they opened with a
terrific hail of bullets. The Canadians.
however. had taken good cover. and were
not greatly damaged They were ably
supported I'm the assault by the Grahams-
town Horse. Successive rushes brought
them right up TO the kopjes. when Colonel
Otter was struck twice, bullet infiict-
ms a nasty. but not dangerous wound In
the neck. and the other tearing the band
ages from his shoulder. But he still
cheered his men on until the konjes were
carried. The Beers boIted The British
losses were twenty In killed and wounded -
dispatch 20 the Daily Mail from Thaba
N'chu describing the same engagement.
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WILL HOLD THABA N'CHU.
The Town of Strategic Importance to
the British Forces.

BLOEMFONTEIN. April 29.-It is under
stood that the British will continue to hold
Thaba NChu. owing to its strategic i'm
portance. and especially with a view of
checking further raids The commanders
that had recently been operating in the di-
rection of Thaba NChu are melting away,
the Beers quietly returning to their farms,
and many Of them taking the oath of alIe-
glance. Experience has shown. however, In
many cases that this is only pretense to
enable the Beers to create disturbances on
the rear of the British. and vigorous
methods will probably be necessary to force
real disarmament.
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Debatable Ground.

KANSAS CITY, April 29.-Ex-Gov. VIM.
]. Stone. Democratic national committee
man from Missouri, who is in the city for
few days, to-day reiterated his previously
expressed opinion that Bryan would be
nominated by acclamation. In reply to a
question, he said he would not be a candi-
date for the vice presidential nomination.
where. in your opinion. should the prin-
cipal fight of the campaign managers be
waged?'
nesota and California are the States I
would regard as debatable ground If
Bryan holds the States he carried in 1896
and secures either of the large States. New
York. Ohio, Indiana or Illinois, he will
xvi i"
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TANNERS AILMENT.
skiagraph shows the Governor Is
Afflicted with Gall Stones.

CHICAGO. April 29-The skiagraph OF
Governor Tanners anatomy, taken satur-
day, was developed to-day. and when the
first print was examined the diagnosis of
the State executives case was shown to
be accurate. for the presence of gall stones
i'm the hillary ducts is revealed clearly i'm
the picture. The Governor will return to
Springfield tomorrow, where an operation
will be performed by DR.. Sem.
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Told His Lexington Friends He Had
Come Bnck TO silence Rumors
That He Was Afraid.
BRIEF IN BECKHAM'S BEHALF
CONTENTION OF COUNSEL FOR THE
DEMOCRATIC CLAIMANT.
Supreme Court Is Asked 10 Dismiss
the Governorship Case for
Want of Jurfsdfction.

FRANKFORT, Ky, April 29.-Governor
w. S. Taylor returned here from Washing
ton to-day and spent Sunday at the execu-
tive mansion with his fanny He was not
expected to arrive until this evening and
but few people were aware OF his presence
in the city till tonight. when he appeared
at the railroad station and took the Chesa-
peake & Ohio train for Louisville, leaving
here at o'clock. He was accompanied
home from Washington by Mrs. Taylor
and by X. J. Hampon. secretary OF the Re-
publican State central committee.
The presence OF Governor Taylor I'm this
city was known to the local officers and TO
those in charge OF the prosecution and. the
fact that a warrant OF arrest was not
served upon him is now construed 10 mean
that the indictment I'm this case will be
held up and no process issued en- IL for
several days. The indictment was returned
in open court the day after those against
Finley, Powers. Culton and others were
returned. but IL was not entered as OF
record and is now understood 10 be In the
possession OF Judge Cantrill.
Seven of those charged witt, being either
principals or accessories in the murder Of
William Goebel will be arraigned In the
Circuit Court tomorrow. Those who will
be arraigned are Caleb Powers, Henry e
Youtsey. Harland Whitaker, John w.
Davis. w. III. Culton, Wharton Golden and
Richard Combs, alias '"Tallow Dick
Combs. Motions for bail are TO be made In
each case and motion for a change OF
venue have been applied for by Powers.
Davis, Whitaker and Combs. The large
array of witnesses, who have been sum-
moned to give testimony. will be put uron
recognizance bonds tomorrow morning and
the charges OF witnesses will begin with
the prospect of consuming several days.
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PITTSBURG. April 29.-Admiral Dewey's
special train over the Baltimore Ohio
Railroad arrived at Pittsburg tonight on
time. The train did not go into the sta
ton, but was transferred at Laughlin
Junction. A large crowd of people had as
sembled to see the admiral at the different
stations, who greeted them from the
platform of the car. The trip from Wash
ington to Pittsburg was uneventful. At
Connellsvilie about one-haif of the popula-
tion Of the town was present to greet the
admiral He declined to discuss politics
with any who called on him, as he
stated that the trip had no political signif-
icance whatever and that all reference to
politics was barred.
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STILL PROCRASTINATING.
The Porte Has Not Yet Replied to the
American Note.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 2S.-The Porte
has not yet replied to the note handed to
Tewfk Pasha, the Turkish foreign minis
ter, by the United States charge d d'affaires,
Mr.. Lloyd Griscom. regarding the indem-
nifty claim. and the situation Is unchanged.
Il is believed in some quarters that set
tlement will yet be made by means of some
arrangement with private American con-
tractors, concealing the actual payment and
thus relieving the Ottoman government
from admitting responsibility for the losses
occasioned at the time of the massacres.
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Cable Notes.

Captain Kannenberg, who was charged
with having committed number of cruel
deeds in German East Africa, has arrived
at Berlin to be tried by court-martial.
Chief Army Surgeon Pannwitz in the
Militair Wochenblatt reports that success
full tests have been made in the One-hun-
dred-and-fifty-sixt German Regiment with
"tropon" as a strengthening food.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-30
Murders i'm Germany.

BERLIN. April 29.-From numerous
points in Germany come reports of sensa-
tional murders In addition to three cases
in Berlin, cases are reported from Cassel.
Schweidnitz, Treves. Storchnest the VIC
Tins being young girls and boys The muir
derers have not been discovered, although
large rewards are offered.
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chance TO win the presidential fight. With
Mckinley, Bryan and Barker as the can
didates he believes the former will win,
but with Bryan not in the race MeKinley's
prospects would be less bright. II think.
said Mr. Barker. Bryan is the man the
Republicans would like nominated"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-30

LEXINGTON, KY. April Ex-Governor
w. S. Taylor passed through this city this
morning from. Washington en- route 10
Frankfort. He was mex by a large number
of leading citizens at the depot. He stated
that he returned to silence the rumors that
he was endeavoring to escape indictment.
His friends insist that the rumors were
started by some one who took advantage OF
his absence. After attending TO the matter
of ascertaining whether there Is any In
dictment against him. he will return TO
Washington. He is looking well and appre-
ciated the fact that his friends met him.
A number of Lexingtonians Will so 20
Frankfort on Monday to aid him IN any
way that is within their power.
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pINGREE FINDS HIS LEVEL.
Michigan's Governor Now Touting for
the Democratic Party.

DETROIT, Mich. April Ex-Governor
Pingree asserted in an interview to-day
that the hope of the people in this years
general elections is in the Democratic
party. The Governor has always hereto
fore been an independent Republican.
Speaking of the increasing power of trusts.
Governor Pingree said: There is no use
in hoping that the Republican party will
do anything with them
Are you preparing to announce your
withdrawal from the Republican party?"
the Governor was asked.
There is no announcement about IL. /
only say what 1 have said all the while.
You haven't heard me say anything
against the Democrats for some time. /
believe that the hope of the people is In the
Democratic party this fall"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-30

THABA N'CHU, April 29.-General
French sent the Third ard Fourth Cavalry
brigades on separate reconnoissancesa around
the hills east OF town. The enemy held the
hills strongly. though evidently only rear
guard. as no transport was visible. The
Beers are now holding very steep row of
hills east
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-30
Lew wallace VIII Not Go to Turkey.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-With refer
ence to published reports that the name of
Gen. Lew Wallace was under consideration
for appointment minister to Turkey to
succeed Mr.. Straus it is stated authorita-
lively that General Wallace has not been
considered in connection with the mission
and that Mr.. Straus has not resigned as
m ini
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-30
Cyclone in Snain.

MADRID, April 29.-Great damage has
been caused by violent cyclone in the
province of Huelva- Twelve houses have
fallen and sixty others threaten to fall.
The railway line is destroyed.
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BOER ARMY WEAK.
Was Only 26,5OO Strong I'm March
Many Killed and wounded.

LONDON. April SO--The Bloemfontein
correspondent OF the Morning Post. tele-
graphing Friday. says: From a Boer off,
CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE.)
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The Figaro and the Rappel sound a note
of warning against attempting to make the
government responsible, as several of the
Nationalist organs are only too eager to do.
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guilty of crime" 1t calls upon the authori-
ties thoroughly 10 inspect hastily-built
buildings and to destroy those which pre-
sent the least danger. 1t also urges the
closing of some buildings and the appoint
ment of committee of inquiry. declaring
that this is necessary guarantee of public
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-01
Burglars Took Only Solid Silver.

Burglars effected an entrance to the
residence OF V. Brown at Williams
port, Sunday night and made a rich
haul, carrying away over 81 900 worth
Of solid slverware and hundreds Of
dollars worth of furs. Mr.. Brown and
bis wife are in the South where the
former is travelling for the benefit oI
his health. During their absence the
house is kept open and full corps ol
servants are employed.
The house was shut up as usual
Sunday night, all the doors and win
dows being fastened by the domestics
The robbers gained an entrance, how
ever, by turning the key in the kitch-
en- door with pair of plnchers. They
touched nothing that was not solid
silver, as some heavily plated articles
that were on the sideooard were not
disturbed. The stolen silverware was
taken from within the sldeboard, the
doors of which were opened easily
after being bored with holes. The
occupants of the house were not dis
turbed by the work of the burglars,
and the astounding discovery was
made by domestic when she came
down stairs to prepare breakfast.
Mr.. Brown is the controlling stock
holder of the Wiliamsport Water
Company and is reputed to be the
wealthest man in that city. This is
the second time that his residence
has been robbed.
Mr.. Brown is a brother of Mrs. H
H. Grotz, of this town.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-01
The Canal to be Abandoned.

Last week we printed special
from Danville, which was to the eff
feet that the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company would abandon the canal
along the Susquehanna river and util-
ize the towpath for railroad track.
The report was only a rumor, and
many people, who not being able to
co nprehend what the Penna. Com
pany wanted in such a move, were
induced to discredlt it. The appended
story is taken from the Sunbury WevS.
"All shippers have been officially
notified that the North branch canal
from Northumberland to Nanticoke
has been abandoned and will there
fore not be opened to navigation this
year. The cause for this action has
not been made public, but there
seems to be much back of the state
ment. Nothing comes from an offic-
ial source, but there is a possibility
that within the next six months the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
commence to lay track on the tow.
path between the points named.
Within the past six weeks the Rail,
road Company has purchased the
three-cornered piece of land opposite
the old d., L & w. round-house, in
Northumberland, on which stood the
Valley House. The building has
been torn down, the land cleared,
and 1t is said the purpose of the Rail
road Company is to make a yard OF
the canal basin. If this course is to
be pursued by the Company it would
give them direc, communication with
Shickshnny, Berwick, Bloomsbury
and Danville and practically the ad-
vantage of double track between
Sunbury and Nanticoke. The use
of the towpath gives them solid
road-bed, already graded and ready
for the track. With this line in OPP
Grafton the greatly congested condi
tion of the Sunbury Division could
be relieved to great extent, and al
the same time the travelling public
would be accommodated as they
would then be able to avoid the
change of cars at Northumberland, OF
the inconvenience of crossing the
river at the towns named, making di
rect connection from Sunbury with al
the towns on the left bank of the
river. 1t has been estimated by com
petent engineers that by utilizing the
iowpath the road could be built al
| one-half the cost of double-trackine
the Shnbury division between this city
and Nansicoke, while the Company
would gain the great advantage of di
rect freight and passenger communi
cation with the towns named"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-01
Bloomsburg's Need.

The Philadelphia Press last week,
requested the Mayors of the various
cities and towns of this state, through
its special correspondents, to express
themselves as to the legislation, which
in their opinion, would result in the
moral improvement of their respective
cities or towns. In answer to the
query, the Press on Sunday contained
Mayor elect Frank Ikeler's views, con-
cerning Bloomsburg's need:
"The morals of Bloomsburg are, in
the broad sense of the word, good.
There are few towns of Its size in the
State where you will find the order on
the streets to be so we'll maintained.
Probably the most notable offense
against the moral sentiment Of the
community is the action and conduct
OF the young men and girls upon the
streets after 7 o'clock in the evening.
"While nothing criminally wrong is
ever done, nor anything which could
be prevented by police interference,
still there is a noticeable looseness
and vulgarity in their conduct upon
certain occasions.
"If this could be remedied by the
passage of just law, ! am sure the
morals of this town would be greatly
benefited"