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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07
Dewey and the Canal.
New York Letter.


paragraph OF ten lines, containing. with
the laconic utterance of sailor, Admiral
Dewey's opinion upon the proposition that
we fortify and thereby maintain the neu-
trality OF the proposed Nicaraguan canal.
has probably been read with more interest
here by those who are in doubt upon this
subject than any other thing that has been
said either for or against the treaty IL
was shown that some of the best authori-
les on international law, and, perhaps,
the best authority i'm this city on the his
tory of diplomacy, were OF the opinion that
the treaty could be perfectly defended by
the most ardent and jealous OF those who
maintain American honor and pride. Mr..
John Bassett Moore, who was secretary of
the commission that wrote the treaty of
peace with Spain, and who stands I'M
equaled in this city as an authority upon
the history of American diplomacy. had al
ready taken exactly the same view which
Admiral Dewey expresses in that brief
paragraph. Furthermore, Mr.. Moore as
serts that as the neutrality OF the canal
would be maintained by foreign nations.
I'm any event. just as Is that OF the Suez
canal, there was absolutely no harm. nor.
In fact. any imputation upon American
ability or honor In setting forth In the
treaty a right which would be sure 10 be
claimed by other nations in any event. II
our fleets are not a sufficient guarantee OF
the neutrality and SAFETY OF the canal In
time OF war as well as peace. then we may
be certain that the fleets OF other nations
will maintain that neutrality.
II. - Admiral Dewey says. our neets are
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CONVICTION, Ind, March 6.-Mrs. John
Burnside. seventy-nine years old, member
OF one of the most prominent families OF
is survived by her husband and three chill
dren, the latter all graduates of De PAW
The deceased had many friends In Indian
apOlis, Greencastle and other cities or the
State. The funeral will take place Thurs
day morning at IL O'Clock.
ELKHART, Ind. March 6.-The body OF
Albert ]. Leitch, who died at Englewood.
Ill.,, Monday evening of neuralgia of the
heart, will be brought TO Elkhart for burial.
as he was born and raised here, and for
years was prominent resident He
left a widow and two sons, George and
John, all OF Englewood-
RICHMOND, Ind, March 6.-Joseph
Howard, aged sixty-five years, died yester-
day. The body will be taken to Camden,
o., for interment.
Mrs. John Hatfield, sr., aged seventy
four years, died this morning. Her hus-
band and three children survive.
RENSSELAER,, Ind, March 6.-Mrs.
Elvira Reeve, the Oldest resident of Jas
per county, died here to-day, aged ninety
one years. She had been resident of this
county for a great many years and Is
survived by a family of grown children.
MILTON, Ind, March 6--Lewis Kimmel,
aged about fifty years, died last night OF
heart disease. He had gone to a neigh
boris. and was found in the yard. He left
a widow and two children.
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Springfield Republican.

DR.. Leslie A. Kelley, whose gold cure"
for inebriates made so great a sensation
some years ago. can hardly be dismissed
tendency to call him. The institute at
Dwight, Ill, which he managed. and others
I'm various parts of the country run by
physicians whom he had instructed, did ac-
tually accomplish very remarkable cures OF
longer INDUCED alcoholism and restored TO
useful life mnay men and some women
who would otherwise have gone down. His
nostrum. which was called Chloride of
gold" was not respected by pharmacists or
physicians, but his plan was first 10 nau-
seate the patients so that anything alco-
holic became obnoxious, and then and
chiefly to give them a period OF rest and
wholesome food, with outdoor air. while
all the time he exercised the influence OF
his abundant vitality and its special mag
netism, and that confidence which Is the
secret of all the faith cures. mind-healings
and Christian science. The men who man.
aged other "heeley institutes" succeeded
just so far as they possessed the necessary
qualities. That DR.. Kelley was I'm a meas
ure an enthusiast and even fanatic seems
plain. Ii makes for this view Of his char
acter that in his later days he had become
a convert TO Christian science, and, though
knowing that his heart was diseased. he re-
fused TO have any medical treatment, plac-
ing his whole faith in his new religion. A
doctor was called in shortly before he died.
but too late-if. indeed, anything could
have helped him against such an organic
difficulty
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RAIN, SNOW, HAIL, WIND
STORM THAT CAUSED MUCH DIS
COMFORT In MANY STATES.
Little Mountains Of lee on Lake Mich
fgnn-Street Traffic interrupted
Hallway Trains Belated.

CHICAGO, March 6.--For the past thirty
six hours the States of Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska. Missouri, Illinois. Indiana, Wis
consin and Michigan have experienced a
series of storms remarkable for their Sc
verify. The center, however, appears to
have been through Wisconsin and Illinois
and along Lake Michigan. where heavy
snow, changing to hail, then to rain, ac-
companied by wind that at times amount
ed to a gale, has resulted in a partial de-
moralization of the telegraph and telephone
service and has badly crippled railway
service. At Duluth and st. Paul, Mimi, Du-
buque, Ia, and La Crosse and Milwaukee,
Wis, snow has fallen ranging in depth
from three inches in Dubuque to twenty
inches in Milwaukee. Chicago was pelted
with snow, rain and hail alternately. all in
large quantities, while at Omaha and st.
Louis heavy rain and sleet storms ragged
for hours. The storm moved east and
southeast rapidly, and to-day the Ohio val
ley and lower lake region is being drenched
with rain, which in places is driven in per-
feet clouds by the fierce wind.
The ice has been piled up so badly on
the west shore of the lake that there is
some danger of Chicago's water supply be-
ing partly cut off, as all of the cribs and
intakes are hemmed in by perfect noun
tains of ice, and only unceasing work by
the cribkeepers has SO far prevented
trouble.
The elevated railroads of the city and all
other means of transportation suffered
more or less from the storm. The elevated
roads were brought to a standstill early
last evening. and the electric surface lines
ran cars only at long intervals. The sky
was Illuminated by binding flashes from
the motor cars, and people not acquainted
with the facts supposed it was the aurora
boreals. Telegraphic and telephone lines
in and out of the city were broken in many
places on account of the heavy coating OF
ice on them, and business was handled with
difficulty. All incoming trains were from
a few minutes to several hours late, while
some from the West did not arrive until
this morning.
One man was killed and scores of per-
sons injured by falling down on the icy
sidewalks.
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Solon Humphreys.

NEW YORK. March 6.-Solon Hum
phreys, formerly well-known Western
railroad man, died to-day. aged eighty
wears. In 1874 he went 10 OF. Louis and en-
gagged with George w. Thatcher in the
commission business. Mr.. Humphreys
was the original promoter OF the Ohio &
Mississippi Railroad through Illinois in
ISL
In 1852 he aided I'm the organization of the
Iron Mountain Railroad through Missouri.
I'm 1871 he participated I'm the reorganization
o3 the North Missouri Railroad as the st.
Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railroad.
He was also leading factor In the
organization of the Wabash Railroad.
He was for time president OF the system.
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Indiana Notes.

The Richmond High School polo team will
play the Muncie Royals, jr.. at Muncie, on
March 16.
Mrs. Mary Frame Selby. of Richmond,
has been chosen a vice president of the In
ternational Metaphysical League.
Free rural delivery will be established
over a twenty-five-mile route, to the north
and east of EIkhart, beginning April next.
Richmond City Council has decided to
submit to the plebiscite the question of
establishing a municipal electric light plant.
The vote will be taken In May.
The Commercial Club of Terre Haute has
rounded out the first year of its life,
which has been very prosperous. both TO
itself and the city. The old officers were
reelected.
Mabel Haas, of Terre Haute. fourteen
years old, is dying from injuries to her
spine received by being hit with a snow
ball. The identity of the boy who threw
the missile is known to the authorities.
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iy the whole OF the Dutch population Of
the Prieska and Kenhardt district are in
rebellion. Many OF the Dutch from neigh
boring districts are reported TO have Joined
them. notably Pet MooIman. who will lead
the rebels to Brandbles. Lucas Steinkamp,
commanding the Beers, is reported march
ing on Carnavaron. II is believed that
Gordonia and Victoria West Will rise. 1t
is thought that the total number OF men in
arms will exceed s.OOO. The general opin-
Ion OF Ioyalists is that a strong force OF
British will be required. as reverse would
spread the rebellion
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OPPOSITION TO THE BELL
INDIANA, ILLINOIS AND KENTUCKY
TELEPHONE COMPANIES UNITE.
DefauIting Fowler Cashier Arrested
Weekly Pay--statc Neurology.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, March 6.-Repre-
sentatives OF independent telephone compa-
MES in three States met here to-day and
effected a permanent organization in OPP
position to the Bell Telephone Company.
The officers elected are Charles r. Duffin,
of Terre Haute, president; j. L. Hcrney, Of
Clinton. Ind. vice president; Henry A.
Colt, of Terre Haute. secretary. and ]. B.
Connolly. Of Rockville. Ind. treasurer.
The new company is to be known the
Interstate Telephone Association, and 1t
will start with the independent lines now
in operation in Indiana, Illinois and Ken
lucky
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The Uncrowned King Preparing to
Fortify Kimberley.

LONDON, March 6.--The Morning Leader
says: "Of one thing we may be certain:
Cecil Rhodes, who knows. South Africa,
has made up his mind that the annexation
Of the republics will not bring the lasting
peace which our imperialists prophesy. Mr..
Rhodes Is so sure this will not happen that
he Is prepared to set TO work at once on
the fortifcations of Kimberley. We in
cline to think that Mr.. Rhodes is prepar-
ing for a possible armed conflict with the
imperial faction, which he fought at the
polls and In Parliament until 1895. He is
preparing 70 resist any attempt on our
part to interfere actively in South African
AFFAIRS, either In the interests Of the Dutch
e.ector, whose vote Is already threatened,
or of the Kaffir iaborer, who seems doomed
TO virtual slavery. This is not. indeed, an
extravagant hypothesis. Rhodes has con-
sistently maintained a policy OF Africa
for the Afrikander,' and on his lips the
latter word Is synonymous with financier.
He Will be loyal to the English flag just so
long as 1T continues to be valuable COM
mercial asset"
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CHICAGO, March 6-Fire to-day de-
stroyed a three-story building of the Ma
tional Linseed Oil plant at Polk and Els
worth streets. BY prompt work the fire
was kept from spreading to other buildings
and the oil tanks The loss is put at $780,
600. Seventy-five men were at work when
the blaze was discovered, but all escaped
without serious injury.
KINGSTON, n. Y, .darch 6-Fire this
morning destroyed large four-story brick
building, owned by Lewis Etting & Sons,
together with big stock of clothing. The
American Express Companys Office A
Carr & Sons undertaking establishment
and the Arcade" were also damaged. The
loss will reach $4,000.
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Suicide of n Professor.

BANGOR. Me. March 6.-Prof F. L
Harvey, OF the University of Maine shot
and killed himself to-day at his home I'm
Orono. He had been suffering from mental
troubles resulting from overwork
Mr. Harvey was professor of natural
history and etymology. He was about sixty
years old and a native OF Ithaca N Y
He WAS at one time president of the Ithaca
Agricultural College and was later con.
nected with Humboldt College, Iowa. and
the Arkansas Industrial University
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The "SaphO" Case.

NEW YORK, March 6.-Counsel for Miss
Olga Nethersole gave out the information
to-day. that on his application Justice
Fursman issued an order in the "Sapho"
case, served on the district attorney to
show cause why the case should not be
tried before a jury. The order is return
able tomorrow. The defendants in the
"Sapho'' case filed with the court chamber
lain yesterday 5000 in cash as surety for
their appearance at trial.
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PLTTSBURG, Pa, March ga strike of
about thirty electric crane men at the AL
legheny works of the Pressed Steel Car
Company has resulted in the refusal Of the
employees in the car department to con-
tinue work. Over 1000 men are said to be
involved now but those who quit work
to-day have no complaint to make as to
the wages. They say the men employed to
take the places Of the striking crane men
are inexperienced, and so make the work
of the other workmen extra hazardous. The
men out include the boilers, punchers,
riveters and fitters-up. The crane men are
striking for an advance of 25 cents a day.
A. G. Glover, representing the company,
denies there Is any incompetency on the
part of any of the crane men employed,
and says only few men are out
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Details Of the Capture of Dordrecht
by General Brabapt

DORDRECHT, March 5.-Following yes
terday's success, General Brabant again
engaged the Beers to-day with advantage,
holding the position captured yesterday.
There was some smart fighting this morn
ing. the British losing five or six men and
capturing the Boer forts. thus vastly i'm
proving their position. The Beers fought
tenaciously, contesting every inch of the
ground, but ultimately they retreated sud-
denly. carrying of their guns and wagons.
A mounted force pursued them, but the
result Is not yet known. The British cas-
ualties during the two days were twelve or
thirteen killed and thirty wounded. The
Beers losses are unknown. Throughout
the arduous fighting and severe fatigue the
colonials have behaved splendidly.
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DefauIting Cashier Arrested.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FOWLER, Ind, March 6-John Fred
Mcconnell. ex-cashier of the State Bank of
Ambia and defaulter to the exent of 50, 900,
was arrested and brought to Fowler last
night. Mr.. Mcconnell. on Sept. 1. 1897, fled
TO Honduras. He remained there only a
few months and came back to this coun-
try, finding employment in the car works
at Minneapolis. The bank officials had
offered a reward OF $500 for his capture. He
was discovered by Sheriff Warner of
White county. and after an interview he
volunteered to return. One-half of the
deficit was lost in speculation, and he took
the rest when he went away.
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Big Four Bridge Condemned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March 6.-The
Big Four's Wabash river bridge has been
found to be unsafe and the trains are run
ming over the vandalia track between here
and Paris. The defect I'm the bridge is in
the temporary structure over the two spans
which went down ten days ago under
freight train. One OF the punches of four
piles on which the stringers are placed
was moved out of position by the moving
ice. That early this morning and the
bridge has been used by passenger and
freight trains up to a short time before
the defect was discovered. The river has
been gorged with ice for many miles up
stream. The ice has been moving out
slowly so far. but river men expect a
great rush of it from high water.
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Rebel Dutch Les. BelIico,e.

ORANGE RIVER, Cape Colony, March s.
The recent British victories have had
wonderfully quieting effect upon the rebel
Dutch, many of whom, In the neighborhood
of Douglas, are reported disheartened and
about returning to their homes. The COM
mando In the neighborhood of Britstown
has been given carte blance by President
Steyn to raise many recruits and to do
as much damage as possible. The rebels
IN the neighborhood OF Kenhardt are par
ticularly aggressive, acting the suppo-
sition .hat the troops of Lord Roberts are
fully occupied liz the Free State.
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C. F. r. WAPPENHANS,
Local Forecast Official.
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Movements of steamer..

NEW YORK, March 6.-Arrived: West
ernland. from Antwerp. Sailed: Saale, for
Bremen.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, March 6. Ar
rived: Rhineland, from Liverpool
PLYMOUTH. March 6.-Sailed: Patricia
from Hamburg, for New York.
BREMEN, March 6. - Arrived: Darn
stadt, from New York.
ANTWERP, March 5.-Arrived: Noord-
land, from New York
BOSTON, Mass. March 6.-Arrived: III
tonia, from Liverpool.
GLASGOW, March 6.-Arrived: Sarma-
tian, from Boston.
LIVERPOOL, March 6.-Arrived: Bo7ic,
from New York
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AN IMPORTANT SUIT.
May Determine Validity Of Contracts
Specifying Payment I'm Gold.

WASHINGTON. March 6.-Justice Brown.
as circuit justice of the Seventh Circuit
Court, to-day allowed a writ of error to
the Supreme Court of the United States
which will probably call out an opinion on
the validity of the contracts specifying
payment in gold coin. The case is that OF
Eliza and George Dorr VS.. Amy Hunter,
from the Supreme Court of Illinois.
The DORIS gave Miss Hunter a
note for $500. payment to be made in gold
coin. Default being made suit was brought
and collection was resisted on the ground
that the clause requiring payment in gold
was contrary both to the Constitution and
to the acts of Feb. %, 1888, and July IA. 1890.
The contract is therefore claimed to be
both unconstitutional and illegal.
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Brftfrh Attacked by q Force OF Beers
at Pepworth Hill.

LABYRINTH. March 3.-Three regiments
OF cavalry reconnoitering northward to-day
saw body of Beers behind Pepworth hill.
Two long trains which were ready to leave
promptly moved before the troops reached
them. and the Beers blew up culvert be-
hind them as they went. The British passed
large body OF Beers In the vicinity OF
Pepworth. The Beers opened a heavy rife
fire and the British field guns replied. The
British did not press the attack and the
Boer fire ceased the British retiring
The Boer camps showed many evidences of
the presence of women.
An auction was held of things brought
from the Boer camps. a bunch of grapes
sold for % shillings, a plate of tomatoes
brought Is 5hillings, a dozen matches
brought 13 shillings, a package of cigar
cites, % shillings; fifty cigars brought 210
and quarter of a pound Of plug tobacco
45 shtllings.
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local Conservation. ON Monday.

Bar Their r. Wind. Pre-. Weather.
Z a. m. .2s6s "a rs S'west. .4s Cloudy.
7 D. 3O.is "a "a West. 90 Cloudy.
Maximum temperature. So.
The following is comparative statement of
the mean temperature and total precipitation for
e.
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Another Body Found.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, March GA large force Of
men has been at work all day clearing up
the wreck at the scene of last nights ac-
cident. The body of Charles Albert, re-
ported as missing, found under the
wrecked engine of the freight train. He
was miner At least three of the wounded
are expected to die. Railroad officials and
attorneys were here to-day examining into
the cause of the wreck.
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NO NEW CASES.
Smallpox Situation Quiescent al
Bloomington and the University.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. March Ono new
cases OF smallpox have developed in the
city or university, and the excitement is
subsjding. Miss Clara Davis, whose ILL.,
ness became known yesterday. is much
better to-day and there is no cause for
alarm. She has been taken to the home
of well-known family who are i'm
munes, and is being tenderly cared for.
Every precaution is being taken, and IL
new cases develop in university circles
the students who are exposed will be rigid
ly quarantined. DR.. Swain, president of
Indiana University, is quite i'll with a cold,
but he has appointed a committee which
has full power TO act. The three cases
thus far are in the, lightest form. more
like valioloid. The work of the university
continues uninterrupted. and nothing
further will be done unless there are new
developments.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, Ind, March GA case Of
whitecapping occurred here last night.
Two young men named Hughes were taken
from home by a mob and after being led
half mile through the storm were terribly
whipped. They were warned to support
their widowed mother in the future on pain
of further punishment, and were allowed to
return home. Prosecutions will follow, as
the personnel of the mob is known
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Buildings Damaged by Storm.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
VALPARAISO. Ind, March GA heavy
sleet and snowstorm ragged here yesterday
and last night, doing great deal of
damage. Lowenstein's department store
suffered to the extent of $1,000; the court
house $1,000 and a number OF business
houses heavily.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, March s.-Mr. r..
j. Phelps. ex-minister TO England, has
shown increased weakness during the past
few days. IL was stated by the attending
physician tonight that. apart from the
Increasing weakness. there has been prac-
fically no change within the past week
The physician also stated that while Mr.
Phelps WAS serious. a rumor that the case
was hopeless was exaggerated.
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IS GAIA" ALSO IMMORAL?
Police Wanted to See 1t, hut Mrs
Carter' Did Not Play.

CLEVELAND. O.. March 6-The police
had received instructions to attend the per-
Torrance of "Zaza'' at the Euclid-avenue
Opera House by Mrs. Leslie Carter to-
night, for the purpose of securing evidence
as to it's morality. Mrs. Carter did not
appear, however, and it is thought her
engagement will not be finished 1t was
announced she was suffering from a bad
affection of the throat, similar to the one
which kept her off the stage for several
weeks early in the season, and that it was
utterly impossible for her to appear.
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Due to Negligence.

KANSAS CITY, March 6.-The jury In the
coroners inquest over the death of the
Schmidlapp family, of Cincinnati, I'm the
Missouri Pacific wreck near Independence
returned verdict to-day censuring the
railway company. The jury held that the
accident was due TO negligence and could
have been averted by the exercise of due
diligence. OF the seventeen witnesses who
testified at the inquest sixteen were in the
employ OF the railroad.