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Evening journal., 1900-08-15

Hazleton, Pa, Aug. 15.-The COM
nSttee on resolutions of the coal
miners convention reported yesterday
afternoon as follows: That the mine
workers Of the anthracite field ask for
an advance of 10 per cent. in the wages
of miners and IS per cent. N the wages
of all outside labor. that We price of
powder be reduced from S275 to 81 so;
that the coal companies and operators
comply with the law by paying their
men every two weeks that 2,240
pounds constitute the weight of a ton
at all mines; that check clerks to be
paid by the companies, be stationed at
all scales; that the opeaNtsrs and coal
companies be given ten days in which
to consider these demands. If at the
expiration of that time no joint con-
ference is held or II the operators ig-
more the demands, then President Nit
chell shall be empowered to call a
meeting of the national board and
make another demsnd. If the operators
and companies do not grant the second
demand by Sept. 10. President Mitchell
shall be authorized to close down work
in the three districts of the anthracite
field at once.
The resolutions were rejected by the
convention and the committee in
structed to frame others, among them
one calling on the operators for a Joint
conference. The opinion of the leaders
in the convention was that the reso-
lutions we're too radical in tone. The
resolutions COMMITTEES, together with
the wage scale, will be presented to
day, after which the business Of tho
convention viii probably be wound up.
Evening journal., 1900-08-15
Fortune Estimated at Eighty.
Two Million Dollars
BEGAN LIFE As TIN PEDDLER
Vas President Of Many Of the Biggest
Transportation Companies in
The World

Rocquette Lake. N. Y, Aug 15.-
Coils p. Huntington. the railway mag
nate and multi-mlllionaire. died sud-
denly yesterday morning at his camp
IN the Adirondacks. He was stricken
without warning. Before assistance
could be summoned he expired. it is
presumed OF heart disease.
Mr. Huntington at the time OF his
death was president and director Of the
following: The Southern Pacific rail-
road. the Pacific Mail Steamship com
pany, Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany of California and the Guatemala
Railroad company, and director OF the
following: California Pacific railroad
Galveston. Harrisburg and San An
tonic railroad. Gulf. Western Texas
Evening journal., 1900-08-15
HARLAN /. LlMPLVGH BEAD
Well.knOWn Musician SurcHmbs 10 Typhoid
Fever

Harlan L. Lamplugh. a well-known
musician OF this city. died at his
home, No 1902 West Second street
yesterday, Of typhoid fever. Mr.. Lam
plngh was 40 years old and son OF
the late Jacob Iamplugh.
Mr. Lamplugh has been identified
with the bands Of this city for years.
He was a member of the Hyatts Band,
and more recently OF the First Regi-
ment Band and the Philharmonic Or
chutra. The funeral will take place
on Thursday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1900-08-15

road. this column proceeded by forced
marches about liz versts toward
Pekin, encountering at Mantuang.
about 40 miles from the capital, a
Chinese detachment which fought for
an hour and a half. Finally the Chi
nese threw down their arms and fled
in a panic.
When this news was sent back, all
the allies started forward in three
columns, with Cossacks in front and
on the flank"
The Chinese minister in London, Sir
Chih Chen Lofeng Luh, is quoted as
saying that he hoped and believed that
peace would be established between
China and the powers within the next
six weeks Yesterday he transmitted TO
the British foreign Office another mes
sage from the British minister in
Pekin, Sir Claude Macdonald the con-
tents Of which the officials have thus
far refused 70 make public
THE allied troops" SAYS the st.
Petersburg correspondence Times,
having. on Aug. 8. occupied Ho ST
Wu. have now moved on toward Mu-
chang, without meeting any great op-
position. The artillery is being moved
satisfactorily, in spite Of the bad
roads.
Evening journal., 1900-08-15
MONETARY INDEMNITY
FOR AMERICAN LIVES

Washington. Aug. 15.-A high gov
ernment official said yesterday that the
indemnity which the United States
would demand for every American citi-
zen killed or MANNED by the Chinese
during the present trouble would be
sufficiently comfortable to support
their, families for the remainder of
theirflives~ ~rThis government does not
wantla province, a town. village. or a
single SQUIRE foot of Chinese territory
as indemnity" said the official, who is
close to the president There IS but
one indemnity which they can give our
people. and that is q monetary indem-
nity TO the families Of their American
victims"
Evening journal., 1900-08-15
MUST REGISTER on SATURDAY
Last Day on Which Republicans May
Qualify for Primaries

The necessity Of registering in or
der to vote is being thoroughly instill-
ed into the minds OF voters through
out the city, and the indications are
that on Saturday next the heaviest reg
istration will take place. On Monday
the Republican primaries will be held,
and In order TO cast a vote all Repub-
licans must be registered. This will be
the first primary election after the
registration.
The Department Of Elections has
done everything possible in preparing
for the elections. On Saturday night
all Of the registration must be return
ed to the department These. along
with the chains and posts. VIII be dis
tributed among the various polling
places before the opening Of the polls
on Monday morning. All the para
phernalia used at a general election
will be distributed
Evening journal., 1900-08-15
MANY FIGHTING NEGROES
DESTROY NEWARK'S PEACE
RnecIal 10 the Evenlnr Iournal.

Newark, Aug. l5.-About 10 O'Clock
last night a gang OF negroes engaged
In a free fight near the b. g. o. rail-
road They had been paid on by the
railroad company the day before and
money was plentiful. Whislzey was
drunk freely. and as a consequence
many cracked heads resulted No ar
rests were made. but 81 IS thought that
there viii be. The great noise made
by the fighters caused much excite
ment.
Evening journal., 1900-08-15
LESLIE CAMP MEETING OPENS
Began To-day Under Auspices Of Local
Preachers Association

Under the auspices of the National
Association of Local Preachers. the
Leslie camp meeting, at Leslie. Md,
was opened to-day II will continue
until August o. during which time SER
vices win be conducted by prominent
preachers from Brooklyn, New York.
Washington, Indiana and other points.
There will be special Sunday services.
Both the r., w. & b. and b. & o.
railroads will have trains stop at the
camp.
Evening journal., 1900-08-15
tonic railrOa

and Pacific railway, Louisiana Western
railroad. Mexican International rail-
rond. Morgan's Louisiana and Texas
Railroad and Steamship company,
Newport News Light and Water COM
pany, New York. Texas and Mexican
railroad. Old Dominion steamship
company. Old Dominion Land COM
pany. Oregon and California railroad,
Western Union Telegraph company,
Detroit Gas company. Fucnte Coal
company and Metropolitan Trust COM
pany. OF New York. His aggregate
wealth was $50 100000.
These are said 20 be some Of Coils
p HuntlnEtons proporties' Three
quarter interest I'm the Southern Pa
cific, $4,000 600; Newport News ship
yard $40 1000. 600; Rockaway Beach pos
sessions. 81 100000; Hotels Del Monte.
Del Norte. Castle Crag and Arcadia.
S10,000,O00 New York city estates. s5.-
Continued on Fifth Page.)
Evening journal., 1900-08-15
Dcnth Of Robert RricrIcr

Information has been received in
this city Of the death Of Robert Brier-
ly, aged GO years, formerly OF Will
mington, on June "a, in SoinpOe, Cali
fornia- Mr. Briefly was the son Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin w. Brier-
ly. He served in Company A. OF the
First Delaware Regiment, and was
wounded in the battle of Antietam.
Evening journal., 1900-08-15
Delaware Boy on 10 China

John p. Donahoe has received let
ter from his son, Edward ]. Donahoe,
of Troop B, First Cavalry. who is now
on his way TO China. He was a mem
Der OF Troop II, which was selected to
remain at a Western fort while the re-
mainder Of the command went TO
China, but got a transfer to Troop B.
Evening journal., 1900-08-15

Heptasophs viii Go on Excursion
Friendship Conclave, Of Heptosophs,
viii give an excursion TO Reading on
Saturday. The train leaves French
street station Uf the p & r. railroad
AZ a. m. ftM As
Evening journal., 1900-08-15
Foot scrcrclr Ininrcd

At the Bellevue quarries yesterday
Pasqualc Abelh. an Italian. had his
foot badly crushed. He was sent 10
the Homeopathic Hospital tor treat
ment.
Evening journal., 1900-08-15

Temperance Meeting at Springs
In Mrs. William McCormick's cot
tage at Brandywine Springs the regu-
lar monthly meeting Of the w. c. r. u.
will be held on Friday afternoon, at
o'clock.
Evening journal., 1900-08-15

sWill Hold Reunion Camp Service
On Friday evening Dr. w. L. S. Muir
ray will hold a reunion camp service in
the audience room of st. Paul's M. E.
Church. The helpers at the recent
Brandywine Summit camp will assist.
Evening journal., 1900-08-15

Register on Saturday. Your title Of
American citizen demands it.
Evening journal., 1900-08-15

sporty Boy" the best scent cigar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-29
LADYSMITH In DANGER.
Open Talk Of Abandoning the Town to
It's Fate-Press Comment.


LONDON, Jan. 20, Ais a. m.-The week
has opened with the utmost gloom for the
British public and the reaction is all the
stronger because of the high hopes that
we're reposed in General Buffers turning
movement and of his announcement that
there would be mo turning back"
At the very moment when DR.. Leyds is
being received as an honored guest in the
highest circles on the continent, Great
Britain has to face the worst disaster in
a campaign thus far disastrous. Open talk
is heard of the absolute necessity Of aban-
doning Ladysmith to its fate while Lord
Roberts reverts to the original plan of an
advance over the Orange river upon Bloem-
fontein.
To Ladysmith the disappointment must
be very bitter. A dispatch from the Boer
scribes the garrison as Very evidently
preparing a desperate coup in order to ef-
feet a junction with General Buffers ad-
vancing army"
1t may be regarded as certainty that
in the confident hope of early relief Sir
George White has lately been issuing ex-
ira rations. and this fact has given rise
to an exaggerated idea as to the length Of
time the provisions would last Even should
II be decided TO send General Butler re-
Inducements and TO attempt to reach
Ladysmith by a movement through the
still more difficult country east of Colenso.
it is extremely doubtful whether the gar
rison could hold out long enough. as such
movement would occupy at least a
month.
The Times says: 1.-THE most carefully
planned and executed movement of the
whole campaign has entirely failed. and
it can hardly be necessary to dwell on the
extreme probability that we shall learn, a
little sooner or a little later. of catas-
trophe almost without precedent in our
military history-a catastrophe, indeed,
without a parallel except in the surrender
at Yorktown. We are checked at every
point of the campaign. In fact. the cam
paign is still to begin. We wish we had
clearer proofs that even now the govern
ment has any adequate comprehension of
the situation. The utterances of RESPONSE
BILE ministers have done nothing to re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-29

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2S.-The Fourteenth
street Theater was packed with enthusi-
astic sympathizers of the Boer cause this
afternoon. DR.. Emil Pretorious, editor OF
the Westliche Post, acted as chairman and
opened the meeting with a brief and inter-
esting speech. Addresses were made by ex-
Governor w. ]. Stone, Judges Rombou and
Estes j. W. Taylor and Hon. O'Neil Ryan.
Resolutions extremely strong and SYM
pathetic were read and adopted. The reso-
lutions are probably the strongest passed
by any pro-Boer mass meeting yet held in
this country After declaring In favor OF
freedom as defined by the immortal AM
ilustrious Abraham Lincoln, they call upon
the President of the United States to use
his good offices to bring about a quick end
ing of the struggle now on between the
Boer republics and Great Britain. and IL
later developments tend to forecast the ui-
innate victory of Great Britain, to step in
and demand that the war be stopped.
They also ask the President of the United
States to at once recognize the representa-
tives of the Transvaal and Orange Free
State officially. The resolutions are to be
sent to the congressman representing St.
Louis in Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-29

at the age of twenty-five. she was broken
in health, declared a consumptive and or
dered TO winter in Italy and the south OF
France. From her southern retreat she
wrote constantly and thus helped to carry
on the work which, by this time, she had
so thoroughly organized that it could be
intrusted to the management OF others.
Benefited by the salubrious climate of
Italy and southern France. and restored TO
her health. Miss Come returned TO her
work, which she has carried on with inde-
fatigable constancy ever since.
few years ago she established the
"L'Ireland Libre' in Paris, of which she
is editor. She is a woman of many ac-
complshments and linguist of exception
al ability.
In appearance Miss Come is tall and
rather stout, with large eyes whose ex-
preston changes and grows alternately in
dignant or soft as she speaks OF the
wrongs inflicted upon her people or tells
of their goodness. Her brow is crowned
with halo of golden hair" as French
biographer puts it. land as white as mar
BILE" Her voice is soft and her language
is as we'll chosen as her arguments are
convincing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-29
SCALED SPION KOP.
Coed Work by Part of LittletOn's
Brigade Under Heavy Fire.

LONDON. Jan. pa special dispatch
from Spearmans camp. dated Friday, and
supplying additional details OF the opera
tions of Wednesday, says: THE British
made most successful movement to-day
They deployed TO General Warren's right
flank and re-enforced the troops in possess
sion of Tabanyama. They were subjected
TO heavy Boer shell fire, but stood their
ground nobly. Part OF General Lyttleton's s
brigade extended on the plain in front Of
Mount Alice and within two hours scaled
the height Of Spion kop under heavy
fire. One rifieman who reached the sum-
nit before his comrades proudly stood on
top
The Daily News publishes a dispatch
dated Spearman's Camp, Wednesday after
CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE,)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-29
HOLD-UP ANTICIPATED.
Detectives on Train Ready for Ex-
pected Robbers.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 2S.-In antici-
patton of hold-up. six local policemen in
citizens clothes and a number OF Pinker-
ton detectives occupied the express car
on the Missouri Pacific passenger train
leaving Kansas City at o'clock to-Eight
for st. Louis. The officials of the road had,
it is said. received information than an at
tempt would be made To rob the train.
The officials refused to make known the
point at which the attack was expected to
take place. Up TO II o'clock no report had
been received in this city from the fortified
train.
Leeds and Cracker Neck desolate places
situated in the woods a few miles out of
Kansas City, on the Missouri Pacific were
the favorite stamping grounds of the
James boys and the gang that more re-
Gently worked out OF Kansas City under
the guidance OF John equal Hunter'D
Kennedy. whose seventeen-year sentence
TO the penitentiary for robbing train at
Macomb, Mo. has just been affirmed.
a special from Sedalia late tonight says
the train arrived at that point without in
cident.
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VI. Ranc, n Dreyfusard and Publicist,
with Cries of "Conspuex Ranc.-
NO REVOLUTION IN CHINA
OPPONENTS OF THE EMPRESS DOW
AGER TAKEN By SURPRISE.
The Female Dictator Preparing for
Another Coup-Europeans Sending
Warships to the Orient.

PARIS, Jan. 29.--The election Of ninety
nine senators yesterday resulted in a prac-
tical rout for the Nationalists. only three
of their thirty candidates being elected.
The Nationalists made a great show OF
military men, including Generals Mercier.
Lambert. Prex. Rebillot. Prothar cler-
scot and La veuve and Colonels Ravant
and Monteil Admiral Gallibert was also
a Nationalist candidate. OF these generals
Mercier and Lambert alone succeeded. both
comanding large majorities. General Mer-
oier was the principal Nationalist candi-
date. The defeat of their whole list. in
cluding Generals Prex and La yeuye in
TO a rebuff to NJ. Cavaignac. former min
lister of war. who had backed the list.
NJ. Cavaignac Immediately resigned the
presidency of the general council CT the
department, which had opposed his nom-
inees.
On the first balioting the elections were
decisive in eighty-seven cases. the results
81: Liberal Republicans, 5; Radicals. Is:
Socialists. 6; Nationalists. 3; Monarch
lists, L.
In twelve cases second ballotings We're
necessary. The final result modified the
flgures of the first balloting so that the
senator's elected yesterday shpv the follow
ing party divisions: Republicans. 81; Lib
eral Republicans. 6: Radicals. is; Socialists.
z; Monarchists 4; Nationalists, g.
The general result leaves the composition
of the Senate virtually unchanged.
The Figaro says: I'VE have gained MOTH
ing and lost nothing. IL tomorrow Min
istry came before the Senate tending
toward either uninteligent reaction or So
cialist adventure, the Senate would repeat
its treatment of the Ministry OF NJ. Bour-
geois and would force a resignation
4:SO a. m.-The Nationalist press is elated
at the success OF General Mercier and the
defeat OF the Dreyfusard publicist, Nj.
Ranc. The Dreyfusard organs express their
regret of the iatters rejection because he
took leading part throughout the Drey-
fusard campaign. There was scene OF
excitement outside the Hotel De Vile when
NJ. Ranc's defeat and General Merciers
election were announced almost simulta-
neously, the news being greeted with cries
and counter cries of ''Vive Mercier." "vive
la Republique." and "Conspuez Ranc!" bat
there were no disorders.
Among the elected are NJ De Freycinet,
Baron De Courcel and M. Dupuy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-29
MAY DO AS SHE PLEAsEs.
Opponents of the Empress Dowager
POwerIess to Resent Her Acts.

PEKING, Jan. 2s.-The latest move OF
the Empress dowager appears 10 be ac-
cepted by both officials and people with the
greatest equanimity. None OF the high Of
ficials. either metropolitan or provincial.
seems to have thought II worth while even
to enter protest. The prevailing impress
son among all classes OF Chinese seems to
be that in order to consolidate her power
the Empress dowager must, at all costs.
effect the removal of the present Emperor.
Having now felt the pulse OF the country
and having found the Emperor's party un-
prepared TO rally TO his protection. IL is
likely that the Empress dowager is prepar-
ing for still more striking move with the
advent of the Chinese new year. Judging
from surface indications. IL is almost safe
to predict that any action she may take
will be accepted quietly. not leading TO
anything in the shape OF internal convul-
sions OF outward complications.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-29
BULLER's DISPATCH DIssECTED.
How the News of Warren's Retreat
Was Received i'm London.

How the News of Warren's Retreat
Was Received i'm London.
LONDON, Jan. 2S-During the morning
and the earlier part of the afternoon g
placard bearing the words mo news" hung
on the iron railing in front of the War Of
flee. and the shivering sentries who stood
guard on Pail Mall in the rain and sleet
had the district all to themselves. About
placard was taken in, and on the bulletin
boards inside General Buffers long dispatch
was displayed.
The Sunday papers issued extras, but
only the faintest interest was manifested
on the streets. At the service clubs the
situation as revealed by General Butler
was considered very unpleasant. His ex-
cuses or explanations were characterized
as very weak. The absence of water, which
Sir Charles Warren was lied to believe
existed, and the fact that Spion kop was
indeed mountain" and that it's ''perime-
ter was too large" are all matters which
even General Buffers warmest admirers
hold should have been ascertained before
he attacked.
One comforting feature of the situation.
however. is the fact that General Buffers
retirement across the Tugela was accom-
plished without loss. which puts end to
the unpleasant rumOrs that were in circu-
lation here and on the continent. Buffers
report of the splendid gallantry of the men
in capturing Spion kop was received with
great pride and satisfaction. 1t is taken as
an assurance of the ultimate success of the
British arms.
The War Office does not give any idea of
the casualties in taking and holding Spion
kop, but report from the Boer headquar-
tiers, near Ladysmith, via Lourenzo Mar
ques, says that 1900 British dead were left
on the battlefield. This number is thought
to include the wounded. The report also
stated that General Butler had been down
with fever, but had recovered.
If Boer reports are to be accepted, 'the
abandonment of Spion kop was due to the
inability of the British to resist the Boer
attack, the Beers carrying the first
trenches and taking $50 prisoners
The following dispatch has been received
Tod To vi
Lourenzo Marques, Jan. 2S: ''rhe govern
ment is advised that, after heavy fighting
near Spion kop, some British on the kop
being stormed hoisted white flag One
hundred and fifty prisoners. God be
thanked. although we also had to give
brave and valuable lives"
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BATTLE AMONG THE CLOUDS.
An English Correspondents Account
of the Spion kop Fight.

of the Spion kop Fight.
SPEARMANS CAMP, Jan. 2s-About 2
o'clock on the morning of JAN "a, when
heavy clouds rested on the kopjes, the
main point of the Boer position, Taban-
yama, was stormed by the British infan-
try under General Woodgate Our force
crossed over a ravine and climbed the
mountain side steadily. getting within
thirty yar6s of the enemy's first line of
trenches. The Beers, who had been asleep.
decamped, leaving everything behind, and
the British. with ringing cheer. climbed
to the summit.
The Beers opened fire from several
points, but it was apparent they had been
taken completely by surprise and their
resistance was dispirited The western
crest of the hill was soon won and the
infantry crept along the top of the hill.
At daybreak, however. the Beers, from a
high point on the extreme east, sent a
withering fire among the British which
momentarily staggered them. The Beers
had the range fixed to a nicely and their
artillery sent several shells right to the
top of the crest, forcing the infantry to
take cover. A Boer Nordenfeldt also was
worked with great precision. The British
held the position against great odds.
At 10 o'clock strong reinforcements were
sent up the. hill and advanced in skeleton
formation. the enemy being driven back to
the extreme point.