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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-06
NIER BRINGS CHARGES
CLAIMS TWO OF HIS CLERKS WERE
ACCESSORIES TO A CRIME.
Affair Grows Out of the Burning of
Nier's Liquor store ON West
Washington Street.

Affairs I'm connection with the burning of
Nier's liquor store the night of the
Cones overall factory fire took new turn
yesterday. Upon complaint of Jacob Gun
Their and Isaac Goldman, who were en-
pIoyed in the store. Isaac Nier was arrest
ed by the city detectives and charged with
arson and receiving stolen goods. Gunther
and Goldman gave information that they
had seen him set fire TO the place by throw
ing lighted matches into large box in the
basement. and that he had habitually pur-
chased stolen property and in one instance
sent Robert Cooksey, coIored, out to steal
a caddy of tobacco in front of the Aurora
tea store.
Gunther and Goldman said they were ac-
cused the night of the fire of knowing
something of the fire, and while talking of
il the following morning were told by Nier
that he would give each $500 to keep still,
and also promised them lifelong job with
him at s12 week
Last Saturday, when they went to draw
their pay, they were told that the store had
been sold to b. Kaufman. The detectives
were told of what they claimed TO know,
and later Gunther and Omer III. Terhune,
who was about the place a great deal, filed
civil suits in Justice Hays court for the
payment of money due them. The case
was tried yesterday morning and Nier
claimed an offset in that he had furnished
them clothing, meal tickets and other
things of value Gunther testified that he
and Goldman had been offered $500 each to
keep still, and when Justice Hay found for
the defendant in the civil suit he called
Justice Nickerson to his Office and swore
out warrants for the arrest of Gunther and
Goldman, charging them with being Access
series to the burning and attempted de-
struction of the store. They were arrested
and sent to Jail, not being able to give
bond.
The detectives say the information they
got from Gunther and Goldman and Ter
hume was given voluntarily. and at the
same time Gunther told that Nier had Of
fered him money to set fire to the barn in
the rear of No. 1914 Park avenue, the resi-
dence of Nier and b. Kaufman. He said
Nier made all arrangements and told him
just what time TO touch the match to it, He
did not do So he claimed. and was reproved
the day following. Gunther said at that
time that Nier told him he would do il him.
self IL he was afraid. The barn i'm question
was found to be on fire at 5:3S a. IN. March
IL. and the records of the fire department
give the cause as unknown and the own
er of the property as B. Kaufman.
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Manager z,mmermnu.. Beues,.

The benefit rendered TO Charles thinner
man. the popular manager of the Empire
Theater. was a success last night. There
was a good crowd present. and everybody
enjoyed the performance. which was fur
rished by some of the best local talent OF
the city. There was a minstrel first part.
an olio. and an exhibition drill by the Lie
Der Zouaves. Q crack military organization.
There was also a wrestling exhibition by
Sam Murbarger and an unknown" The
entire performance was under the direc-
tion OF Charles Coval In the minstrel first
part Charles Miller was interlocutor All
of the performers acquitted themselves like
trained professionals. There was plenty
OF tuneful music. among the best selec-
lions being the ballad. a Bird I'm "A Giled
Cage. by Michael Duffecy. assisted by
Messrs. Beaver. Gustner and Shea The
other musical selections We're given by Mr..
Pedigo. Charles Wulf. Monk Biddle LON
Adams. Harry Burton. Bud Gibson Frank
Lee and Charles Whitmore The latter
sang the "Blue and the Gray" The Hoo
sier Star Quartet and the Southern quar-
tet also furnished music. The vaudeville
part or the programme contained the
names OF Miss Lizzie Delasko. Miller and
Allen. Johnny Carson. the Okeys. Harry
Burton and w. Z. Ross.
The Empire Theater will be dark the re-
mainder OF the week. All OF next week the
attraction will be Rose SydelPs London
Bellies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-06
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

]. c. Calderwood, general tea agent for
Chicago firm, committed suicide in the
Palmer House yesterday.
Mrs. Marie Doble. wife of Bud Doble, the
horseman, of San Francisco. has filed suit
for divorce on statutory grounds.
The Steamship Knight Bachelor cleared
from New Orleans yesterday for Cape
Town with 400 mules for the British army.
The Gibson Piano Manufacturing COM
pany made an assignment at New York
yesterday. Liabilities, $4,000; assets not
stated.
Governor Roosevelt will deliver an adj
dress at Galena, Ill, on April q. at the ex-
ercises to be held in honor of the anniver-
sary of the birth of General Grant.
Edwin A. Alderman, president of the Uni
president of the Tulane University 10 sue
coed Col. William Preston Johnson, de-
ceased
Governor Tanner and party. who have
been at Palm Beach, Fla. for the past
month. left for home tonight. Apparently
the Governors health is much better than
when he came South.
Walter Brodie, the old Oriole center
fielder has been sold TO the Chicago West
ern league team. Comiskey is trying to
arrange terms with Brodie, but the latter
is much opposed to playing in the minor
league class.
Listers anti-prize fight bill. which passed
the Iowa Senate some days ago, has passed
the House. 1t provides severe penalties for
ali who have anything TO do with boxing
match or any form of prize fight. including
spectators. 1t goes into effect July A.
Bishop w. II. Fowler. of the NJ. T..
Church. who is i'll at Buffalo, is improving
His fever has subsidized somewhat and his
appetite has improved. The grip, with
which he was attacked. has left him with
bronchitis after threatening pneumonia.
The Ohio Senate has decided that il
would be best TO investigate. before abol-
fshing contract labor in the penal institu-
tons or the State. substitute for the
House bill was passed providing for the
appointment OF a commission to inquire
into the subject and report TO the next
General Assembly. Ii is understood the
House Will accept the substitute.
Two more claimants TO the property left
by Charles l.. Davis alvin Joslin), the
Pfttsburg theater manager. have turned up,
and IL is said they will contest the will
which bequeaths the bulk OF the estate TO
Mrs. Margaret Shriver Simpson. of De-
troit. The new claimants are Mrs. Emma
Greasjean Davis, of Sheridan, Wyo.. and
daughter. Mrs. Emma Belmont OF New
York
Governor Stanley presided at q mass
meeting at Topeka, Kan. for the purpose
OF inaugurating a movement TO raise a
million bushels OF corn TO send TO the fam
Inc sufferers IN India. The Rev Charles
NJ. Sheldon was the principal speaker and
started the subscription by pledging 81 600
OF his share of the profits resulting from
the Sheldon edition of the Capital. Fifteen
hundred dollars and carload of corn were
pledged at the meeting tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-06

The strike at the Pittsburg reduction
works has been settled by the employers
granting an advance of II per cent, rec0g-
nizing the Aluminium Workers Union of
the Federation of Labor and reducing the
days work from twelve to ten hours.
The Carpenters Union of Houston, Tex,
has ordered strike. The builders union
offers to accede to the demands of the car
penters for an eight-hour day, with nine
hours pay, but require a contract for a
year, which the carpenters refuse to sign.
The 1.500 men from the Glenwood. Pa.
shops of the Baltimore d Ohio Railroad
have submitted demand for an advance
in wages ranging from to 20 per cent. The
officials are understood to have sent a IA
vorable reply on the wage proposition, but
differences remain i'm relation TO the hours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-06
HOPES TO END THE WAR.


CHICAGO. April 5.-Judge William II.
Taft, chairman of the new Philippine COM
mission, passed through Chicago tonight
en- route to Manila, via San Francisco. He
said: There is not much that can say
now. because what | know about the Phil
ippines is derived from the reports filed at
Washington and the newspaper accounts.
OF course. I can give out nothing i'm regard
10 my instructions. Indeed. the commits
sion will be guided largely by its own OBJ
servations upon the situation as we find IL.
We all believe that the war is dwindling
away to a desultory condition OF useless re-
bellion. and this state of affairs we hope to
bring to speedy and satisfactory end. The
peaceful salvation of the islanders and the
permanent conservation of American inter-
ests will be probably the chief and final
work of the commission. suppose"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-06
READY FOR REBELLION
CHINESE MAY REVOLT WHEN THE
EMPEROR PASSES AWAY.
Armed and Waiting for
Coming Wedding i'm Japan.

VANCOUVER, b. c.. April 5-That
announcement of the Emperors death is
said to be the opinion existing when the
steamer Empress of Japan left Oriental
waters. 1t is said that Emperor Kwang Su
looks very ill. and it is not thought he can
live long. In the LANG Kang province 14O.-
900 Huanese armed and ripe for rebel
lion, and are only held in check by former
Viceroy Liu. who is himself Huanest.
1t is reported that at a council meeting
the dowager Empress asked Jung Lu If
the guards under him were loyal He re-
piled that if rebellion arose on account
of the Emperor's death or deposition Meth
er he nor his corps commanders could
prevent nine-tenths of the grand army
joining. To this reply. however. Princes
Ching and Tuan, the latter the father of
Pu Chun, the heir apparent. sneerlngly an
swered that they and their manchus of
Picking field force and banner corps could
cope with any rebels. in or out of China.
and the Empress dowager seemed willing
to rely on this boast, although the manchu
troops number only 10000.
Mail advices say the date for the wedding
or the japanese prince imperial and Prin-
The ceremony will take place at noon in
the imperial palace. and there will be
state ball in the evening. At the wedding
the crown prince will wear the uniform of
a major in the army, and Princess Sadado
Will be in foreign costume. On the follow
ing day the imperial pair will make state
progress through the principal streets of
Toxic. the occasion partaking of the nature
oe a military pageant.
Seventy-seven men were buried by an
avalanche in the Veronsville district of
Echigo. Japan, according to adyices re-
ceived to-day. When the snow
moved from the houses occupied by the
unfortunates only three were found alive.
Japanese advices also state that owing
&c the recent discouraging course Of trade.
exports aggregating much less than i'm
ports. gold currency has been flowing out
of Japan this year. In a single week at
the Bank of Japan nearly 100000 yen i'm
gold is said to have been the excess in
payments over receipts.
The war toward which Russia and Japan
are believed by Oriental papers to be drift
ing was almost precipitated by an incident
which Japanese officials have vainly en-
deavored to suppress. On March "a "a Jap
anese battleship encountered a Russian
cruiser I'm the neighborhood of Hakodate.
Without any warning the Russian dis
charged torpedo against the battleship,
but missed aim. and the Japanese ship es-
capped unhurt, but before retiring fred sew
eral shots at her aSsailant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-06
Cable Notes.

Dr. Nansen has arranged with firm of
Lipsic publishers to publish a five-volume
work containing the scientific results of
his explorations. The work will be in En-
glish.
As a sequel to the demonstrations which
attended the visits of the Argentine cruiser
Presidente Sarmiento to Spanish ports re-
Gently joint Cabinet council has voted a
credit to hold a Hispano-American con-
greSs.
IL IL now said at Copenhagen the negotia-
tons between the United States and Den
mark for the sale of the Danish West In
dies cannot be concluded before the end of
the present session of the Rigsdag, which
will adjourn in few days.
The military court at Sebastopol has
closed the hearing of the great naval scan
dial. and has convicted twenty-six officers
and civil servants of criminally defrauding
the government in connection with the sup
ply of coal and other commodities to the
navy.
Henry Musgrave Onequi. an American
professional palmist. well known in New
York and Chicago. was sentenced to five
years Imprisonment yesterday at the old
Bailey, in London, for stealing property
belonging TO a woman with whom he con-
tracted a bogus marriage.
During the last quarter thirty-one per-
sons were convicted of lese majestic in
Germany. The sentences aggregated 176
months of imprisonment. Prince Lynar,
who married an American, and who was
formerly attached TO the German embassy
in London, was sentenced TO one years de-
tentiOn.
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ubanOld
ADJUSTMENTS.
-.oyt's "a Temperance Town" at the
Park Theater.

Better proof of the excellence of Mr..
Hoyt's great satire on prohibition statutes
and their defenders. entitled "A Temper
ance Town." could scarcely be adduced
than the large number of patrons of the
higher-priced theaters that witnessed its
first appearance at the Park yesterday.
In preparing "a Temperance Town" for
its tour of the popular-priced amusement
houses Mr.. Hoyt displayed remarkable
sagacity. While he retained most of the
features that made the farce brilliant
success in theaters which charge advanced
prices. he did not forget to throw in a few
of those easily understood bits of melodra-
matte sentiment which are hailed by the
gallery denizens with handclaps cheers and
catcalls.
George Richards, as Mink" Jones, and
Eugene Garfield. as his son "Bingo," were,
of course, provided with the major portion
OF the bright lines and funny stage bust
ness and improved every opportunity to
raise laugh Garfield, however, seemed
i'll at east without the countless opportuni-
ties that We're allowed him in his role of the
elevator boy I'm "A Female Drummer" He
did manage 10 introduce his sidesplitting
''whistling pantomime' once or twice,
greatly to the amusement of the audience
and his own satisfaction. He and Richards
are an admirable pair of fun-makers. Jas.
l.. Jennings, Squire Becher, proved
himself the right man i'm the right place,
being particularly effective i'm the court
scene, which, by the way, is one of the best
of the many belonging to farcical produc-
tions. j. &. Kline assumed two roles, Uncle
Joe Wall and Judge Graham Doe, of the
Circuit Court. with marked success in each.
Among the feminine members of the COM
psny Emma Lewis appeared TO the best adj
vantage in her admirable impersonation of
Mary Jane Jones. the spouse of the town
drunkard. Essfe Brown made a sprightly
Arabella Doe. but could easily improve her
work. Charles Il. Bowers, as Kneeland
Pray. the villainous drug store proprietor,
and Conrad Cantzen, as Ernest Hardman,
the misguided preacher. sustained their re-
pellant roles with cOmmendable fortitude.
II. +. Nagle was equal to the requirements
OF the character of Fred Oakhurst the per-
secuted liquor dealer. IL is understood, of
course. that play requiring so large cast
as "A Temperance Town cannot be pro-
vided with full equipment of the best ac-
tors to be obtained; Ii does SEEM however,
that the parts of John Worth Frank Hard
man and Learned Sprigg might have been
given to men who could have handled them
better than they were last night. "a Tenn
perance Town" may be seen twice to-day
and also tomorrow. when the engagement
closes. Dickson & Mustard's spectacular
extravaganza. '-Humpty Dumpty," high
class entertainment. will occupy the house
all of next week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-06
NEW MAN TO THE FRONT
BATES, OF ONTARIO, TAKES THE
GREAT AMERICAN HANDICAP.
Big Money Widely Scattered i'm the
DivisiOn-DetaiIed scores of the
rnament-Bates.s Feat.

NEW YORK, April 5.-H. ID. Bates, a
young Canadian field shooter of St.
Thomas. Ont. man who was COMPARE
lively unknown in the trap shooting world
until to-day, won the Grand American
handicap. the most important event Of the
year for wing shots. He has shot only
twice previously in pigeon shooting tourna-
ments and has never before competed in
the event that he won in such magnificent
fashion to-day.
There was $3.50 in the sweepstakes, di-
vided into fifty-four moneys, s2.513.15 of
which was to be divided among the eight
men who had straight scores at the end
of the twenty-five birds. Phil DAILY. jr.,
who captured third place i'm the miss and
out. declined to divide and received the
$500 guaranteed to the third high gun by
the Interstate Association. The remainder
(S2,11375) was divided among the other
seven, each man receiving s301.95; s., go %
was divided between the twenty-six men
who retired with twenty-four kills, each
man receiving $3.50. The remainder of the
purse ($S1n was divided among the thirty
seven men whose scores were twenty-three
kills. Each received $3.50.
Shooting began shortly before 10 o'clock
in the morning with the completion of the
sixteenth round, which several of the COM
petitors failed 10 finish yesterday At its
close there were twenty-three straight
scores out of the 211 starters. There was a
light breeze blowing, but it had scarcely
any influence in assisting the birds. many
of which rose from the traps with the speed
of swallows The last round was completed
at o'clock in the afternoon, at which time
there were but eight straights.
After half hours intermission the
referee recalled the men TO shoot off the
ties for the $3.50 trophy. These men were
j. I. Smith. Hackettstown, n. J.; Fl. ID.
Bates, ST. Thomas, Ont; +. S. Alyng
(Arno), Syracuse, N. Y; j. r. Malone. Bal
timore; A. c. Courtney. Syracuse: DIR.
Casey. L. A. Marshall, Kethsburg. H., and
Phil DAILY, jr.. Long Branch.
Alyng was the first to fall by the way
side. failing to stop his second bird, and
Smith and Marshall followed his example
on the next round Courtney and Casey
failed to kill their fourth selections, leaving
Malone. DAILY and Bates alone in the race.
DAILY failed 10 stop his seventh and re-
tired. Bates and Malone continued to kill
their birds nicely until the thrty-ninth
round. when Malone missed. Bates killed
his bird easily with the first barrel and
used the second for safety. He was lifted
on the shoulders of his friends and borne
around the grounds in triumph.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-06
BRUISERS AT TATTERSALL'S.
Seven Bouts on the Card, hut One
Failed to Make Connections.

CHICAGO, April 5.-Benny Yanger, the
''Tipton Slasher." knocked out frankie
Noel. of St Louis, tonight in the second
round of what was to haye been six
round contest. Noel made a plucky fight,
but was completely outelassed.
The card consisted of seven bouts in all
The first was between George Stead. of
Chicago, and Walter Bugro, of Boston. for
six rounds at catch weights. Stead got the
decision. Sammy Harris and Kid Abel,
Chicago bantam weights, drew i'm six
rounds. Art Sims, of Akron. o.. at 100
pounds, got the decision over Dick Green,
of Chicago. in six rounds. Middle weight
Barney Connors OF Baltimore. defeated
Jack Beaucholte. of Chicago. in six slow
rounds. Jim Mccormick. of Philadelphia,
refused TO go on with Jim Barnes. a Chi
cago heavy weight, because the match was
made without his consent.
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SPEECH BY sTEYN.


PRETORIA, April I'm his speech at the
opening of the Free State Rad President
Steyn declared that in spite of the surren-
der of Bloemfontein he had not lost hope
in the triumph of the republican cause
The war. he said. forced on the Trans
vaal. and nothing remained for the Orange
Free State but to throw in its lot with the
sister republic in accordance with the
terms of the treaty. The war, he contin-
ued. was begun with the object of main
tanning by arms the independence bought
with the blood of the forefathers Of the ma
ton, and had been so successful that II
had caused the greatest wonder throughout
the world, and even 10 the Beers them
selves.
After paying a tribute to the memory of
General Joubert, President Steyn said that
the British. notwithstanding their over
whelming NUMBERS. were violating the flag
of truce and the Red Cross. and he was
compelled to report the matter to the neu-
trail powers. The President further re-
marked that the attempt 10 create dissen-
sion among the burghers by the issuing of
proclamations had failed.
Referring to the correspondence between
the South African Presidents and Lord
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-06

TOLEDO. O.. April 5.-Judge Pangsley
in Common Pleas Court to-day declared
that provision i'm the Ohio statutes uncon-
stitutional which prohibits an employer
from dischargng a workman because the
employee is member of the labor union.
The case was that of n. Il. Cole, men,
Der of the International Union of Bicycle
Workers, against Lamonte Baton. man.
ager of the Toledo tube works The court
held that the statute is class legislation;
that ii does not apply to all workmen, hut
only TO union men, He added that under
the statute nonunion men could be dis
charged with impunity whenever the EN-
ployers saw lit. The case will be appealed
TO the state Supreme Court at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-06
Washington state Republicans.

ELLENSBURG, Wash, April 5.--The Re-
publican State convention met to-day and
elected eight delegates TO the national
Republican convention, instructing them to
vote for William Mckinley for President
and adopted platform and adjourned after
two hours session. Eight delegates to
the national convention were chosen by
exclamation. The platform indorses in it's
entirety the administration of President
Mckinley. the course in Congress of WASH
ington's Republican senator, A. G.. Fos-
ter. and the two representatives, w. l..
Jones and F. w. Cushman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-06
ROugh-and-T AFFAIR.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 5.-Charley
Burns. of Cincinnati, got the decision over
Tom McCune, of Detroit, at the end of a
six-round bout before the Milwaukee Ath-
letic Club tonight. The affair was a
rough and tumble mix-up from start to fin
ish. Burns was knocked down in the sec
ond round. The third and fourth were very
fast, McCune going to his corner each time
the weaker. The fifth was Burnss and the
sixth and last round ended with both men
on their feet. The referees decision was
loudly criticised. the audience calling for a
draw. Jake Magmer. OF Milwaukee, won
from Larry Gleason. OF Chicago. in six fast
rounds, which should also have been a
draw.
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PLUMER FAILS.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE

well, pending the arrival of another col
umn. The latter, however. never came, and
the troopers found themselves besieged for
four days by body of four hundred Beers.
There We're but fifty men, but they pierced
holes in the walls of the farmhouse and
made a desperate stand for three days.
They fought CALAMITY, and all the time
without food. But on the fourth day they
managed 10 catch a goat, which they
grass on the neighboring veldt and all
their horses died of starvation. The stencil
IN and about the farmhouse was something
awful. On the fourth day General Dewet
sent message calling on them to surren-
der within a few minutes. The situation
was hopeless. The Beers had two twelve
Founders with them, and the squadron was
in the last stage of exhaustion. Seeing
that there was no chance of relief they
agreed to surrender.