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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-12-06
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-12-06
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-12-06

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-04

the last ten days. ordered them to halt
for the day. General Broadwood's brigade
OF cavalry arrived on the scene in time TO
afford valuable assistance by threatening
the enemy's rear. During the afternoon
General Ian Hamilton was Joined by Gen.
Bruce Hamilton's brigade of infantry.
'"The enemy admits having twelve killed
and forty wounded yesterday. Among the
former was Lieutenant Gunther. German
officer, belonging TO the Fifty-fifth Regi-
ment, and amongst the latter was Maxim,
the Russian commander of the Foreign
Legion Twenty-one out of fifty-two of
the enemy's casualties occurred amongst
the members of that legion. Two French
men were among the killed.
General Hamilton speaks i'm high terms
Of the good service performed by the
Eighth Hussars. under Colonel Gloves.
and made up into a regiment Of lancers,
which came into General Broadwood's
brigade and assisted in making the Beers
vacate their position. The final stroke to
the enemy's rout was given by the Gordons
and two companies of the Shropshire Light
Infantry, who cheered loudly when they
got within 200 yards OF the position
Kitchener's Horse is also spoken of in
terms Of praise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-04
Usual CIap-Trap Resolutions on the
Trust, Expansion and Other
Current Political Questions.
READING MATTER FOR VOTERS
WORK OF THE CONGRESSIONAL CAM
PAIGN COMMITTEES.
Bryan slow in Sending I'm His Lecture
They Are Short of Funds.

DETROIT, Mich, May 3-The State con-
large to the national Republican conven-
ton, transacted its business quickly and
harmoniously. except that there was
factional fight from Washtenaw county to
settle. The convention seated the contes-
tees. The four delegates at large who had
been slated. were elected without division
with the exception of William Mcpherson
whose candidacy was opposed by Frank W.
Gilchrist. but the former was chosen. The
three other delegates are: Col. F. j. Hecker
Delos A. Blodgett and Captain William z.
Parnell. Gerritt J. Diekema was unani-
mously chosen chairman of the State GEN.
trail committee. Major l.. G. Wilcox, of
Bay City, and Perry Hannah. of Traverse
City were elected presidential electors at
large. The following resolutions were
adopted:
I'VE. the Republicans of the State of
Michigan, in convention assembled, hereby
reaffirm and renew our allegiance to the
time honored principles of the Republican
1--WE unqualifedly and unequivocally in
dorse the administration of President Nc
Kinley and congratulate the country on it's
happy and prosperous condition, brought
about as direct result of the application
of Republican principles and policies to the
affairs OF government and we congratulate
the party on the prompt and complete full
fillment of its pledges. And be it
Resolved, further, that the delegates
chosen by their convention to represent us
at the national convention at Philadelphia,
be, and hereby are instructed TO cast the
vote OF Michigan far William Mckinley
for President of tire United States"
Charles E. Jackson, the chairman, made
a long speech on the leading issues.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-04

sent to the Journal last Sunday the in
formation tnat this General Conference
will arraign the President for rum drink
ing. but will indorse his foreign policy.
Ii will do neither 1t probably will say
that the flag of our country having been
planted on soil hitherto not easily acces-
sible TO the gospel. il becomes the church
to enter the doors thus opened to the
church, and a ringing resolution con-
demning the Presidents policy on the can
teen question will certainly be passed
Whether that alone will stampede many
Methodists from the support of Mr.. Nc
Kinley will depend upon some undeveloped
contingency. 1t is already manifest that
an effort will be made in the temperance
committee to commit the conference TO the
Prohibition party. by implication at least.
and ii is now probable that the delibera-
tions of that committee will probably be
the most acrimonious of any committee.
The Indiana Conference will be repre-
sented on il by Hon. John B. Conner, a
level-headed Prohibitionist as well as a
loyal Republican. There are few men
whose conclusions l indorse in advance on
any question more readily than his.
At the time of this writing no develop
ments have foreshadowed more compli-
Gated and difficult problems than those con-
nected with the Book Concern. These are
affected by sentiment in part, but more by
the inexcusable law of business. The prob
ability now is that the book committee Will
be empowered to so reconstruct the whole
system so as to adapt it to the social and
commercial conditions of to-day. The idea
of settling this by the final action of body
of 200 strangers to the business will be
abandoned T. A G.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-04

What the Congressional Committees
Are Giving the Voters.

Are G1v1n& tue sOtcEs'
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-There is more
than the usual secrecy about the work that
is being done by the campaign committees
of the two parties this year. Both congress
sional committees are doing considerable
work. much of that for the national COM
mittees being intrusted TO them for the
time being, but they are going about IL
without attracting any attention. The Re
publican committee has headquarters at
the Normandie and the Democrats are at
the Metropolitan. What is thought OF the
issues of the campaign is indicated by the
class of literature that is being circulated.
While the financial discussion is not be-
ing ignored the bulk of literature being
sent out relates to questions of our insuiar
possessions. The Democrats have not much
money and are, therefore. not able to cir
culate as much literature as they would
like to- but they are sending out documents
made up of speeches and press comments
on the Porto Rican tariff. anti-imperialism,
including such as have been made by Re-
publicans and speeches and compilations
relating to trusts, together with speeches
relating to the financial legislation by this
Congress. The Republicans are directing
themselves particularly to the supposed
disaffection of the German vote. to defend
ing the Philippine policy and to justifying
the course followed with reference to Porto
Rico. They are said to have sent out thus
early between forty and fifty million docu-
ments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-04
COVERING MUCH GROUND.
British Lines Strung Out Fully Fifty
MiIes-GalIant HfghIanders.

LONDON, May 4-The Bloemfontein
correspondent Of the Standard, telegraphing
May 2, says: 'I have just ridden hither
from Thaba N'Chu, along the line of our
advance east of Bloemfontein. The distance
Is fully forty miles, and yet almost every
point Of concentration is contested by the
enemy. General Rumble, with the Eighth
Division. is posted on our right flank, with
orders to guard a strong and boldly out
lined frontal position in a country of
decidedly difficult nature. There the Beers
have posted a number of guns of superior
weight and range to our own. However,
they show no disposition to do more than
keep in touch with US and to harass our
advance. Further to the west Gen. Ian
Hamilton, with his division of mounted in
fantry, Is pressing northward, encounter
ing only desultory fire. The Highland
Brigade, from Vaalkrantz, has been en-
gagged. while General Tucker. commanding
the Seventh Division had moved eastward
and had returned south, followed by the
Beers. Nevertheless the cavalry, owing to
the greater numbers Of the enemy, have
been prevented from completing the move
ment that was intended TO encircle the
Beers on the march to Brandfort: and the
enemy are now prepared to offer stubborn
opposition on an intreched hill to the south
east of Kronstad. They will probably aban-
don that position as soon as their stores
have been moved north of Vet river.
''Generel fuckers attempt to advance
on Brandfort showed the enemy to be in
considerable strength. The colonial cav
airy were engaged, and they lost twenty
horses while under fire from Pompoms.
The Beers were, however, driven from their
position"
The Daily News has the following from
Thaba N'Chu. dated Wednesday: 'In yes.
terday's hanking movement Captain Towse
and fifty Gordon Highlanders were sur.
rounded by $50 Beers. who demanded their
surrender. Captain Towse ordered his men
to fix bayonets and charge. With a wild
cheer the Gordon's rushed at the enemy
and swept them away with great slaughter.
Captain Towse was blinded I'm both eyes
by the enemys fire and throughout behaved
most heroically."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-04
r.rvin sim for silver.

win, of Covington, KY, president of the
Bimetallic League of the Ohio river valley.
arrived In Chicago to-day and held consul
tations with Ex-Governor Altgeld and j. q.
Johnson, of the national Democratic COM
mittee. He said: while the Democratic
party may not win with silver in the plat
form, 1t is an absolute certainty that 1t
cannot win without 1t. i doubt IL Bryan
would accept a nomination If the silver
plank were modified. Without silver the
Democrats would have no more show for
carrying Kentucky than they would Penn
sylvania, and L doubt IL they would carry
Texas. Mckinley and Bryan will be the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-04
NORTH OF THABA N,CHU.
British Forces Advancing Towards
the Main Boer Army

the Main Boer Army.
LONDON, May 4, Ala a. m.-General
Broadwood's cavalry brigade has reached
Isabeifontein. twenty-eight miles north of
Thaba N'Chu. Gen. Ian Hamilton is
bivouacking at Jacobsruhl. fifteen miles
north Of Thaba N'Chu. General fuckers
division Is moving eastward from Karee
Siding. The divisions of General French
and General Rumble are in and near Thaba
N'Chu- Thus Lord Roberts has $4,000 men
operating clear of the railway along
front OF forty miles. He is advancing
slowly with some successes, but nothing
decisive yet At all points of concentra-
ton the Beers appear I'm force sufficient to
compel the British to proceed with caution.
Their wide front in rugged country
makes turning movements offhand difficult.
The Beers. Mr.. Winston Churchill says,
have enormous herds of cattle and focks
of sheep gathered in the southeast. These
they are driving northward. Observers at
headquarters i'm Bloemfontein seem to
think that the Beers are preparing to
evacuate Brandfort and Ladybrand. The
Beers still holding the Thaba NChu dis
trict are estimated at 1000. They have
among their guns forty FOUNDER One
correspondent. wiring from Bloemfontein
on Wednesday at IL :55 d. m, said the Brit
fsh hoped to cut off the whole commando.
The correspondents at Kimberley have
been forbidden to communicate for several
days. the deduction being that a forward
movement is under way there.
The Beers in Natal are restless. Two
hundred crossed Sundays river Wednes-
day and tried to engage the British out
posts.
Colonel Baden-Powell reported officially
from Mafeking. under date of April 90 that
all was well there. He adds: Thirteen
native women tried to get away during
the night of April 10. The enemy opened
fire on them and killed nine and wounded
two. wrote TO Snyman. pointing out that
he shells the native stadt. which is full
OF women and children. and that when
they arc trying TO escape by day the Beers
have captured and fiogged them and sent
them back. and by night they shoot them
down, pretending to mistake them for
night attacks. Snyman has not replied
The proportion OF killed and wounded
above speaks for itself"
Other news from Mafeking details the
careful saving of the provisions and says
there are diminished rations for 1900 souls
within the beleaguered town.
The American hospital ship Maine. after
having been inspected by Lady Randolph
Churchill and others OF the committee
sailed from Southampton for the Cape yes
terday.
Prices were buoyant on the Stock Ex-
change yesterday after dull opening This
was due TO a variety of rumors. all of
which. however, lacked confirmation, in
cluding important British victory in
South Africa, the death of President
Kruger and the relief of Mafeking.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-04

John 8. Murphy. editor of the Dubuque
Telegraph. was concession to the radical
advocates of free silver. Temporary Chair
man jeremiah b. Sullivan received tremen-
dOus applause in response 10 his denuncia-
ton of trusts and imperialism and his in
dorsement OF Bryan for President. No
where I'm his speech did he mention is to l.
The convention adopted resolution Of
fered by former Congressman Walter But
Ter providing that the delegates contribute
to fund in aid of the Beers. The platform
in part follows:
I'VE reafirm our unqualified allegiance
TO the principles set forth in the Demo-
cratic national platform adopted at Chi
cago in 1896 and. recognizing William j:
Bryan as the greatest living exponent or
those principles. we demand his nomina-
ton as the standard-bearer of Democracy.
I'VE denounce trusts and combinations in
restraint of trade and the protective policy
Of the Republican party on which they are
founded and demand legislation that will
relieve the people from their burdens
promptly. thoroughly and effectively.
I'VE deplore the adoption of the recent
Porto Rican measure. which the people
and press of all parties have branded as a
violation of American pledges and OF the
Constitution and as stain upon American
honor. and we heartily commend the action
Of the House of Representatives or the
Twenty-eighth General Assembly of the
Iowa in adopting, by unanimous vote, a
resolution opposing the Porto Rican tarin::
1--WE condemn the imperialistic policy OF
this administration as fraught with danger
TO the best interests OF our country ana ue-
structive to the principles of liberty guar
anteed by the Constitution, and we con-
denim it's course toward the Philippine
islands as un-American and contrary TO the
principles that our fathers maintained
against Great Britain during the revolu-
ton.
1--WE, as citizens of republic. extend our
sympathy to the citizens OF the Soutp Az
rican republic in the fight they are making
for the right of self-government, for hie'
liberty and home
1--WE favor the election of United states
senator's by direct vote OF the people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-04
General Political News.

The Eighth Illinois district Republican
convention has renominated A. j. Hopkins
for Congress.
The Twentieth Illinois district Democrat
ic convention yesterday renominated ]. r.
Williams, the present incumbent for Con-
gress.
George Click. the fusionist candidate and
the only Democrat ever elected Governor
of Kansas. was nominated for Congress at
Atchison yesterday by the First district
Democrats.
Senator Butler, chairman of the Populist
national committee. on the recommended
ton of National Secretary Edgarton, has
appointed D. A. Mills, of Denver. sergeant
alarms for the Populist national conven-
ton at Sioux Falls.
The deadlock in the Eighth district Re-
publican congressional convention was
broken yesterday by the withdrawal of w.
III. Hattons fifteen delegates. eight going
to Miner and seven TO Kuesterman, giving
the nomination to Miner on the one-hun-
tired and -ninety-sixth ballot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-04
BRYAN INTERVIEWED.
He Says the Democratic Party Is Sure
to Win This Fall.


TOLEDO, o., May 3-william ]. Bryan
arrived In Toledo from Detroit this after
noon and was received by a large deIega-
tion of citizens, headed by bands of music
and a special committee composed of
representative Democrats from all over
northern Ohio. He made several speeches,
and. it is estimated that fully 5000 people
heard him. While here he submitted to an
interview and took occasion to express
himself very decidedly regarding the COM
ing national election which he declared
will surely result in an overwhelming
Democratic victory.
'The Democratic party is sure to win."
Mr.. Bryan said. THE people are with us
this year and they are in sympathy with
the principles which shall be embodied in
the Kansas City platform. and which rep
resent the feelings of the great mass of
American people"
''Why do you think SOP"
why do L think so? Because every
principle of the Democratic party is
positive principle, more positive than was
the declaration of the Republican party in
1896. and while my party has grown all
the while in its firmer adherence to prin-
an party is 'trekking' in just the opposite
direction; it is less positive and its ad-
herence to its own heretofore fixed dec
laration of faith is now quite disregarded."
What is your view of the Philippine
warp
1T is exactly what IL has been ever since
the Filipinos were denied the right of free
government / believe that the Republic
ans are wrong because they have taken
the God-given right of liberty and self
government away from the people who
have been fighting for IL for years and
are so determined that they are willing to
sacrifice themselves to the last man in
order to secure it. This will be the posi-
tion of the Democratic party upon this
question. Imperialism means a transgres-
sion on some one. Neither our government
nor that of any other country can sweep
away the sovereignty Of conquered
people and substitute it's own sovereignty
for il without violating the laws of God
and man. 1 hold exactly the same views
on the money question have always held.
1 do not think the great body of Demo-
Gratis have changed any more than have
and there is no occasion for the desertion
of any truth that makes up the Democratic
code of principles.
II think that Ohio Is much more likely to
go Democratic this year than is Nebraska
ever likely TO go Republican again.
Il am sure that the signs of the times
are very much more favorable to Demo-
cratic success. and both the press and
people are considering Democratic doctrine
more kindly this year than they did in SO I"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-04
NOT FOR sIxTEEN-TO-oNE RATIO.
Iowa Democrats Indorse Bryan, but
Not His Rankest Heresy.

DES MONIES, Ia, May 3.-The Iowa
Democratic convention selected as dele
gates at large to the Kansas City conven-
tion Cato Sells. Charles A. Walsh, John s.
Murphy and George Baker. Nearly 1000
delegates were present. The prevailing
sentiment was overwhelmingly for Bryan.
and the delegates were instructed TO vote
as a unit for him at Kansas City. In the
framing OF the platform the more conser-
vative element prevailed. The Chicago
platform IS indorsed and the gold standard
denounced. but the ratio OF IS to l does not
appear In the resolutions. The selection of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-04
BoER POSITION TAKEN.


LONDON. May 3--The War Office has
received the following report from Lord
Roberts. under date of Bloemfontein. May
2. General Hamilton met with consider
able success and drove the enemy out of
the strong position IL had taken up at
Houtnek with comparatively small loss TO
US The Beers dispersed in several direc-
tions. mainly 20 the east and north. leav-
Ing twenty-six prisoners In our hands.
including one commandant and sixteen
other men General Hamilton Is now In
command az Jacobsrust. AS the men
needed rest. after lighting seven out of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-04

COLUMBUS, o.. May 3.-The Democratic
State central committee to-day decided the
vote cast for John r. Mclean for Governor
last fall should be taken as the basis In
the apportionment of delegates. The COM
mitteemen from Cuyahoga county wanted
the vote cast for Bryan In 1896 taken as a
basis, which would have given that county
seventy-four delegates On the basis of the
Mclean vote, which was only 7,40o as
against 1880 cast for Bryan. Cuyahoga
county will have only fifteen delegates.
The total number of delegates in the con-
vention will be 6S5.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-04

CHICAGO. May 3.-The Republican pri-
maries to-day were bitterly contested, the
fight being for delegates to the state con-
vention at Peoria next week. The chief
fight was between Orrin N. Carter and Ell
bridge G.. Hanecy, candidates for the gu
bernatorial nomination. Hanecy was the
candidate of the regular Republican or
ganization and Carter ran as an opponent
of the machine. The total number of dele
gates in the county is 560 and of these
Hanecy secured 27f, Carter go. and 56 are
classed as doubtful
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-04

CINCINNATI. o.. May 3.-Harry Burke,
a student in Cincinnati University, is ly-
ing at the point of death at Cincinnati
Hospital, from an injury received while
vaulting over a ten-foot barrier The pole
broke and he fell back. striking the upper
part of his spinal column on the top OF the
broken pole
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-04

PHILADELPHIA. May 3.-walter J.
Coombs, the well-known college athlete
who for two seasons played on the Uni
versity-of Pennsylvania foot ball team as
end and half back, to-day enlisted as
private in the United States marine corps
at League Island navy yard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-04
SHARP FIGHT AT HoUTNEK
SEVERAL OFFICERS OF THE BOER
FOREIGN LEGION WOUNDED.
Correspondence Between Lords Rob-
erts and Lansdowne I'm Regard
to the Spion Kop Dispatches.
LONDON, May At is an
nounced that the British have cap
tured Brandfort.

fort was captured by a combined move
meAt OF Colonel fuckers and General Pole
and General Hutton's mounted infantry on
the west. The British surprised the Beers.
who retreated hastily. Four thousand OF
the enemy moved here yesterday evening
in order to oppose our advance. Colonel
fuckers artillery had a sharp duel with
the enemy's guns and put two of them out
of action
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-12
LAND TILES Quoted
Iowa Supreme Court Decides in
Favor Of the Northwest Iowa
Settlers.
Holds That Irwin Heirs Cannot
Redeem Lands From Tax
Sales.
Another Chapter in the McNamara.
kcAllister Case at Sioux
City.

Des Moines, May 1a.-The supreme
court has confirmed the title to $4,000
acres Of land in the present owners.
Three children of John Irving, OF Ne
braska city-Eliza B. Hawley. Sarah
F. Lane and Samuel b. Irving were
the appellants in the cases decided by
the court. and We're seeking to estab-
lish u rule by which they might come
into possession of 10000 acres OF $50
land in northwestern Iowa and 10000
acres of s35 land in eastern Nebraska
by setting aside the tax titles by which
the property passed out of the Irving
estate in 1865.
Irving bought unimproved prairie
land, 10000 acres of which he allowed
to be sold for taxes. His children
sought to establish that he was insane
and that the law protected his right to
redeem. The courts. district and SUI
preme held that Irving was not insane
and his failure to redeem within one
year after the same was made confirms
L the title to the land in the owners.