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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-28
DUE TO GEN. BoTHA.
Escape OF the Boers Past Thaba N'Chu
to the North.

LONDON, April IS, 4:55 a. MIN Com
mandant Gen. Louis Botha the Beers ap-
pear to have found a capable successor to
Joubert. As the result of his insight and
quick decision il may be assumed now that
the retreating commanders have got
safely away with the transport 1t is true
unsaid as to the whereabouts OF other
forces than those OF General French and
General RGndle. Nothing is said about the
troops Of General Brabant. Pole-Carew.
Hart and Chermside. but the indications
from Aliwal North show that several COM
mandoes are still lowering in the vicinity
Of Springfield. causing a certain amount of
danger, and the advices from Dewetsdorp,
outlining the duties of General Chermside,
Justify the conclusion that 1t will still be
necessary to employ a considerable body
OF troops to keep the Free State clear of
Beers The position Is that the Beers, who
began their raid a month ago by compell-
ing Colonel Broadwood to retire on Bloem-
fontein, have now got safely away to
the northward. practically without loss,
but with the advantage OF several British
guns, together with hundred prisoners
captured
Meanwhile the advance TO Pretoria has
not begun Small wonder is IL that muf-
fed complaints and criticisms are begin
ming to be heard here and there against
Lord Roberts Two-thirds of his entire
force have been employed in effecting this
small satisfaction. and the probability is
that the whole force must be again con-
centrated on Bloemfontein before the main
advance begins AS similar raids on the
Boer communications are likely TO be re-
peated 1T is evidently still a far cry to Pre-
toria.
The significance OF General Hunters d.
vision going to Kimberley. where mounted
troops are also arriving daily. Is now said
10 be a serious attempt TO deal with the
strong Boer forces in the vaal river, now
threatening to retake Barkley. and then an
endeavor to relieve Mafeking. 1t will be
borne in mind that General Hunter paid a
hurried visit to Lord Roberts at Bloem-
fontein.
A temporary railway bridge has just been
completed at Bethilie. where hitherto rail-
way trucks had been transferred over the
wagon bridge. This will greatly facilitate
getting stores up 10 Bloemfontein.
Mr.. PouItney Bigelow. discussing the
treatment OF South African rebels, says
that the wisdom of the United States gov
ernment in not furnishing the Confederates
after the war OF secession has borne good
fruit and he suggests that a similar re-
suit would follow a similarly liberal policy
r. South Africa
4 dispatch from Kimberley says enteric
fever II so rampant there that the city Of
hcials are urging the military authorities
&c remove the camps from the town and
discontinue the use OF public buildings.
with the view OF better safeguarding pub
lie health.
According 10 special dispatch from
Iourenzo Marques, the latest authentic es-
Inmates OF the Beers forces place them at
1880. OF which 1900 are at Kroonstad. 5000
at Fourteen Streams. 5000 IN Natal. 200
about Aafeking and 1000 at Pretoria. while
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-28
BLOODTHIRsTY QUEEN.


LOURENzO MARQUES, April 27.-Swazi-
land runners report that the recent visit
to the Queen of Swaziland by Sir Ellis Ash
mead-s artlett has not checked the killing
The Swazi Queen has placed the former
Kings brother on the throne, a boy of
eighteen. She argues that as she will
have to answer for the death of Sebugau
she may as well continue killing, and she
has given the chiefs permission to kill
whom they please throughout the whole Of
Swaziland
The Boer commanders ordered to the
front are obeying reluctantly One burgh-
er, who has escaped injury in number of
battles. admits that the Beers have fired on
the Red Cross frequently.
The sending of General Cronje to St.
Helena has greatly enraged the Beers. who
are said to be more than ever determined
10 fight to the death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-28
wyndham Replies to Questions. 8.

LONDON, April "a. = In tbs House of
Commons to-day the parliamentary secre-
tary of the War Office. Mr. wyndham. was
again piled with questions as to the con-
duct of the war, but his replies revealed
little. Mr.. Wyndham said he did not know
the name OF the officer responsible for the
disaster at Sannas post. Regarding the de-
lay in the publication of the Spion kop
dispatches Mr.. Wyndham said the interval
was occupied in considering what action
ought TO be taken and in communication
with Lord Roberts as to whether they
ought TO be published.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-28
MAY. WINTER IN NATAL.
Beers Preparing to Stay on British
Territory for q Few Months. S

LONDON. April 2S.-The Ladysmith cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
"The Beers are preparing to spend the
winter in Natal They bringing their
stock from the high veldt into Natal for
winter grazing. and they are demanding
that the Kaffirs pay the hut tax to them
instead of to the Natal government. They
also declare that unless the Kaffirs work
for them they (the Kaffirs} must remove
south of Sunday river
The Ladysmith correspondent of the
Standard says: ''The strength of the Beers
in the Biggarsberg district is believed to be
between 5000 and 5000. They are COM
manded by General Lucas Meyer and are
well supplied with artillery"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-28
American Companies suffer Little.

NEW YORK, April 27.-American fire in
surance companies will. II is believed. suf-
fer little from the Ottawa fire. The Aetna
OF Hartford. Phenix of Brooklyn. Phoenix
of Hartford. Connecticut Fire. Queen OF
America and the Insurance Company OF
Northern America do business In Canada,
but of these one or two are said to confine
their operations TO Montreal risks exclu-
sively. Foreign companies wiz have to pay
most Of the claims, but. as the business Is
controlled by their Canadian branch, little
is known at the New York branch about
the loss. Coming at q time when the loss
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-28

SEATTLE. Wash, April photographic
advices of April Is, from Dawson to Skag-
way. state that the census OF the Kion-
dixie has been completed. Dawson has I2lO
voters, and the entire district 1.s44. The
district has 2.767 British subjects and $3.50
citizens of the United States. The popula-
tion of Dawson has increased 100 since
January
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-28
A. S. Hay a Diplomatic success.

PRETORIA, April 27-All advices indi-
cate that the United States consul. Mr. Ad-
Gilbert s. Hay. has won a diplomatic sue
cess. His position is exceedingly difficult.
but he is pursuing impartial, deter
mined policy. and has succeeded in con-
siderably ameliorating the condition of the
British prisoners at Pretoria. including the
colonials
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-28

LONDON. April 2S.-The steamer Tantai-
lion Castle, with Mr.. Rudyard Kipling and
Sir John De Villiers, chief justice OF Cape
Colony. has arrived at Southampton from
Cane Town
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-28
CLoUDBURsT IN TEXAS.
City of Waco Flooded and Eight Per-
sons known to Have Perished.

The downpour of rain commenced about
noon and was incessant until dark.~kIt was
in the shape of a waterspout and the rise
in the creeks and branches was so rapid
that Ii did not give the inhabitants time TO
flee. Three persons. two women and man,
all colored, were drowned within hum
dred yards of the city hall. Their
bodies were washed into the Brazos
river and have not been recovered. There
were several people, mostly negroes, stand
ing on a bridge watching the rapid rise of
the Barrons branch, when the bridge,
brick structure, gave way without warning,
precipitating them into the water. The
number positively known to have been
drowned within the city limits tonight is
eight Numerous reports of other losses
come in, but, owing to the high water, they
cannot be verified tonight. 1t is almost
certain. however, that several more lives
have been lost 1t is impossible to esti-
mate the damage done by the storm, but it
will be heavy.
Relief committees are at work already
and succor is being afforded to the suffer-
ers. The business streets were converted
into rivers Such flood was never before
seen here The rain resembled a success
sion of cloud bursts. Easements were
flooded on Franklin and Washington
streets and on Austin avenue. Waco creek.
on the south side of the city, and Barron's
branch, the north side, poured their
surplus water toward the center of the city
and formed a sea in the business center.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-28
New President for scto CoI,ere

STEUBENVILLE, o.. April 27-The
board of trustees of scio College has elected
L. G. Gwynn. ID. d.. LII. D., OF Penfold
N. Y. to the presidency of that institution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-28

MACON. Ca. April ga bad wreck is
reported at Fort Valley. thirty miles from
here. on the Southwestern Railway. in
which several people were fatally injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-28

records in the United States show a disas-
trous fire waste. the Ottawa fire viii, it is
believed. have depressing effect upon un-
derwriting interests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-28

go have been ordered north TO intercept
General Carrington's force. The work Of
intrenching Pretoria is proceeding.
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-31

When the steamer Gustin landed her cargo of freight for the A. E. Go. here, says the Dawson Nugget, she landed what was perhaps one of the greatest damaged cargoes, where there had been no wreck, that ever went off boat at a Dawson dock. The principal damage was caused by defective kerosene cans which leaked and allowed the oil to es- cape in all directions. On the beach between the company's warehouses may be seen an immense pile of empty oil cans which stand as monument to the loss their leakage occasioned.
 The White Horse Tribune says that at Tagish the other day the scent of the N. w. M. P. for smuggled whisky was not far out when they held up a scow laden with cattle and made the owner land the latter for drink. When the cattle were landed the police succeeded in ferreting out from under where they stood three cases off stuff which is contravention of section ' of the liquor ordinance to bring into the Yukon without permit and in consequence of which Inspector J. A. Gibbon order ed it's confscation as we'll as that of the Scow.
 Judge Sehlbrede and wife of Skag- way celebrated the twentieth anniver sary of their wedding by having the marriage ceremony performed again. In these days of technical construction of statutory law, the thought suggests itself, inasmuch as it is demonstrat- ed theory that physical man changes absolutely every seven years, that it would be good policy to have the mar riage ceremony repeated as frequently as this interesting period occurs. Some day this fine legal point as to one's identity may be sprung on too con- fiding public, and in the event that it is, there's no telling what ruling the learned jurist might make.
 Senator Mason,in letter to Secretary Herman r. Emmons of the miners committee on the Porcupine boundary case, promises to take up the modus vi- vendi agreement in the senate next winter. He says he will make it inter esting for Secretary Hay. The letter was received about ten days ago, and the miners forthwith had beautiful two and half ounce souviner nugget handsomely mounted for and forward ed to the Illinois senator. On one side of the mounting of the nugget is en- graved civilian E. Mason" and on the other, "From Porcupine Miners of 1900" The mounting and engraving of the nugget cost the miners more than $50, which was made up from donations by everybody.
 Rosy reports continue to come from the Big Salmon district and there is no longer any doubt about that coun- try becoming a great producer, says the Alaskan. J. s. Sallee, who came out from there some time ago, after a summers prospecting in the district, has received additional news from there. In speaking concerning the flu ture of the district, he said: "There is not district in the north that would sooner prospect in than the Big Sal mon. There is plenty of territory and some rich diggings have already been found. The new creeks are showing up better every day and Livingstone creek the principal tributary of the Big Sal
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-31

An attempt was made at Skagway on the evening of Oct. 10th to hold up Jer- " O'NeiI, a late arrival. Jack Murray, Jack O'Brien and Pat Whalen are under arrest for the crime.
 The last mail up river from St. Mi chaeIs left that point Sept. 17th. Six teen sacks of mail were gathered up on the way up river and these arrived at Skagway on the 18th inst
 D. Menzies, Canadian customs in spector at White Horse, believes there will not be enough travel to Atlin thls winter to warrant the establishment of a customs house at Caribou.
 Republican campaign orators give Alaska a wide berth. They know, too, no matter how wide the berth, it will be fully filled, in the event of McKin- ley's election, by republican treasure seekers with a graft.
 Twenty seven distinct shocks of earthquake were felt at Kodiak Oct. 9th, all within the space of six hours. Considerable damage was done, the most serious being the loss of the N. A. Co.'S wharf at Wood Island.
 Skagway's city council is undecided whether to purchase a fire alarm bell or mocking bird whistle for it's fire department. If they buy the latter, few people up there will derive satis- faction from listening to the mocking bird
 The Skagway Alaskan says that P. Boederau, who arrived in that city from Atlin, had his pocket picked of S15O in gold dust on the steamer Cleaner Oct. 16th He left his overcoat, containing a glass bottle filled with gold dust in the pocket, in his stateroom. When he again examined his coat the bottle was gone.
 Among the curious things held in the customs warehouse at the depot, says the Skagway Alaskan, is splendid full sized mountain goat, a magnificent specimen of the art of the taxidermist, which has been sent from Dawson for the provincial museum of British Co., lumbia at Victoria and is awaiting prop CT papers.
 Jack Dalton says there is no danger of an uprising among the Chilkat h. dians; that they are tame and kind and submit readily to being tickled under the chin. Yet, twas not many years ago that these self same noble red men took several shots at him, probably as a mark of esteem; and 'tis further said that wad of bible texts he was carry ing next his heart was the only thing that stayed bullet and prevented him from cIimb ping the gilded center pole to the land of spirits then and there.
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-31

The Atlin Claim, one of the brightest and best of oureXchanges, has suspend, ed publication for the winter Like the black bear of it's section, it has accum- ulated enough fat during the open sea- son to enable it to hibernate until the welcoming sun of another spring begins to bore holes in the white counterpane that covers natures couch.
 Capt. Hovey, commander in chief and lieutenant general of the U. s. army at Skagway, professes to believe that the Indian scare at Haines was a worked rp scheme to further the attempt to get troops permanently located at that place. Haines people are universally of the opinion that Hovey's thinkworks are wonderfully and fearfully con. structed.
 The ladies of Skagway find much enjoyment in the delightful pastime of basket ball, and are becoming quite proficient in the art thereof It is not, however, the old fashioned game where in the work basket was the goal, the ball of yarn the sphere to be buffetted, and knitting needle the implement to mark up the score. Oh! the decadence, the frivolousntss, of ye modern times.
 J. M. Herman, who is a we'll known mining expert from New York City, was sent up by capitalists of the metropo- lis to report upon certain quartz prop critics in Atlin and at Taku Arm and Golden Gate He spent week in look ing over them. Before leaving for the south he said that he was very favora- bly, impressed with what had been shown to him, and he had no doubt great mining development would take place in those we'll mineralized dis tricts.
 Dr. Barnes, the White Horse rapids pilot, was a south bound passenger on the Seattle last night, says the Skagway Alaskan of Oct. 18th. Dr. Barnes will be remembered as the man who made himself famous by amputating his brothers leg with no other implements than hand saw, latchet and pocket knife. It was last October when Dr. Barnes brother had his leg badly smashed with rope, making amputa- tion absolutely necessary. The opera tion was successful.
 Steamer Clara on her last trip tested the coal from the mines at Five Fling CTS, and although her fire boxes are constructed for wood, mere sheet with holes in it instead of bars, the test was sufficient to prove the coal a first class steamer fuel. The owners are we'll pleased with this first test, and will have a gang working all winter cutting into the veins and piling up the coal for use as soon as navigation opens next year. The coal deposits at LaBarge are also said to be of good quality and immense in quantity, but Robert Lough and his partners are de- veloping the mine in great shape and telling nobody about it. If either one of these coaIs should prove of sterling value, the White Horse smelter propo- sition will be much simplified, as it is said that there is plenty of lime and a variety of ores suitable for fuxing within a short radius of the copper mines.
 New golf capes in the latest patterns
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-31
The NOrthIand
The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed.
Information for Everybody.

An attempt was made at Skagway on the evening of Oct. 18th to hold up Jer- " O'NeiI, a late arrival. Jack Murray, Jack O'Brien and Pat Whalen are under arrest for the crime.
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-31

The last mail up river from St. Mi chaels left that point Sept. 17th. Six teen sacks of mail were gathered up on the way up river, and these arrived at Skagway on the 18th inst.
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-31

New golf capes in the latest patterns Lind strom's.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-30
SALMON FOR NEW ZEALAND.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec l3.-Cap-
tain G. H Lambson Of the United
States fish commission will sail today
on the steamship Sierra with 500, 900
live salmon eggs in his charge, which
he is taking as present from the
United States government to the New
Zealand government These eggs we're
collected at the United States salmon
station at Battle Creek. Tehama coun-
". which station was under Captain
Lambsons supervision They were
collected from the fall run of Sacra-
mento river salmon, between Novem-
Der 10th and November 18th.
The eggs were shipped in especial
~ designed egg packing boxes, the top
of which contains chamber filed
with cracked ice. Captain Lambson
has fourteen such boxes, weighing
about 200 pounds each These boxes
were placed in cold storage compart-
ments on board the Sierra. A salmon
egg when it is properly eyed" and
packed in that manner is arrested in
its development by being kept in a
temperature slightly above the freez-
ing point, and while in that state its
vitality is not affected. II the tenn
perature can be maintained and the
eggs kept moist they can be placed in
the hatchery at Wellington, N. a., and
as successfully Matched as though
they had been removed from one local
hatchery to another.
Former efforts to send salmon eggs
to New Zealand have failed through
lack of proper attention or from de-
fective trays. There are no salmon in
New Zealand waters, though experts
who have examined it's rivers claim
that they afford every condition that
California-bred salmon could desire.
These international courtesies of the
various governments are frequently
exchanged through their various fish
commissions. California propogated
salmon have been successfully hatch
ed and reared in France and Germany.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-30
THE GLORIOUS FOOTBALL GAME

| Away with the feeble prize fight.
Away with the lifeless ring.
Away with the palsied short-arm jab
And decrepit full-arnf swing;
For our blood is hot within US,
And the sport is dull and tame,
And we thirst for the blood that
streaks the mud
At the glorious football game.
Hurrah for the seething scrimmage
OF the tangled twenty-five,
Hurrah for the writhing legs and arms
OF the shifting. fighting crew.
Hurrah for the blood of battle
That dyes the mass with flame.
And the grewsome groans and the
melting means
Vt the glorious football game
From the tense and GREATNESS lineup,
Before the first wild rush,
When the slashing, smashing guards
go down
In a gnarled and knotted crush,
Till the stretchers come to carry
Away the MANNED and lame;
There is pure delight in the very sight
OF the glorious football game.
We see the CORY garments
In shreds and tatters rend.
We watch the frantic halfback jump
Upon the prone left end:
We watch the doughty fullback
Slide DER the line to fame.
And we catch our breath in the fear
of death
At the glorious football game.
And their limbs are wrenched and
swollen
And their heads are gashed and
sore.
And the cutters round the white-lined
field
Are running red with gore:
But the subs relieve the wounded.
And the play goes on the same
Let the dying lie in their blood and
die.
And go on with the glorious game,
We cheer from the thronsing grand
stand E
Andsthe bleacners echo hack.
As we track. the hall through all is
long.
Uncertain. sinuous track:
And in yells that cleave the heavens
Our ecstacy proclaim.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-30

the progress Of the shipping subsidy
bill He u opposed to the proposed
amendment to the bill requiring II
least one-fourth Of the subsidized YES
sells crews to be American citizens.
and stated that vessels on the Pacific
coast would be unable to obtain crews
under such an arrangement
Senator Perkins however. viii per
sist in the proposed amendment With
the particular purpose Of doing away
with Chinese and japanese crews The
Pacific NAH. IL it wishes to obtain \
subsidy under the proposed bin, win
therefore be compelled to pay higher
wages in order to attract white sail
ors- Prom present indications the
qualification Of seamen
will be insisted upon in the bill The
senators declare that this feature Of
the bin is demanded BY the people ~
CARELESS OF locality.