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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-08
BRITISH BEATEN BACK.
Beers Say They Recrossed the Tugela
I'm Great Confusion.

Beers Say They Recrossed the Tugela
i'm Great Confusion.
HEAD BOER LAAGER, LADYSMITH,
Feb. 6.-Since yesterday the British, with
naval and other guns. bombarded our posi-
tions on the upper Tugela- The troops
crossed the river at the pont and at Molen
drift, with the object of storming our posi-
tions. At the former General Berger beat
them back and they recrossed in great
confusion.
The fighting continues at Molen drift
with the Standerton and Johannesburg
commandos. There we're no casualties on
our side.
The cannonade was the fercest yet ex-
perienced. There was a continuous roaring
all day. This morning it recommended
with an increased number of guns
II a. m.-Further reports of yesterdays
fighting at the upper Tugela river show
that the British lost heavily at Pont drift,
but took an important position on a small
kopje on the Molen drift side. Four Beers
were killed. The British loss is unknown.
They are still in possession of the kopje
and the big guns have ceased firing.
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LABOUCHERE sIOBBED.
Peace Meeting broken Up by Friends
of the Government.

NORTHAMPTON, England. Feb. L.
The announcement that Henry La
bouchere, editor a. Truth, and Liberal
member of Parliament for northampton.
would address a peace meeting in the
Northampton Town Hall this evening drew
a noisy crowd of opponents who swarmed
upon the platform and smashed the chairs.
Mr.. Labouchere's arrival was the signal
for renewed attacks. The promoters of
the meeting were forced off the platform
and chairs were hurled into the body Of
the house amid cries Of GOD Save the
Queen
Mr.. Labouchere was struck on the head
but was not seriously injured. He man
aged to make his exit, escorted by the po-
Ice. A number of other persons were
hurt. although not seriously. Ultimately
the opponents of the peace meeting gained
the platform and declared that Northamp-
ton had Joined York city in repudiating
the critics of the government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-08
RECRUITING FOR THE BoERs.
Agents of the Transvaal busy I'm Chi
cago and New York.

Agents of the Transvaal busy I'm Chi
cago and New York.
CHICAGO, Feb. THE Boer govern
ment. according to reliable information,
has a representative in Chicago who Is
busy recruiting men for the war in South
Africa. 1t is said he has two offices. the
location of which is kept secret In order to
escape detection by the government off,
GERS. The movement was discovered by
overtures to Becnhardt Rosenthal, the
atrical man of New York, who is In Chi
cago on business. Mr.. Rosenthal is a
citizen of Germany. He served with the
Eighth Cuirrassiers in Cologne. In a
conversation to-day with friend he told
Of the work of the Boer agents in Chicago
and New York. "The Boer government %
he said, "has man right here in Chicago.
He is Boer and his name is Butteler. He
was a general in the Boer service and has
been in Chicago for several weeks The
other day I was approached by one Of
his men. who told me he had the name
Of a dozen former German army men who
either were going to join the Beers or
give the addresses of others who would
do so. The agent offered me $50 a month
with transportation and food free while on
the journey to join the Beers, but have
a good position and could not accept the
offer. He said there were two recruiting
offices in Chicago and told me their loca-
tion, but / bound myself on my word of
honor not to divulge the information or
make his name public The man told me
that 600 men had been secured and would
sail for Africa on an English ship. Each
man is given the money for his ticket so
that he could not be prevented from sail
ing, as might be done If the United States
government found the tickets were paid
for in one lot. The recruits will either
go as passengers or sailors. In New York
almost all the German saloons have a
representative Of the Boer government,
who is hiring men for the army. 1 have
had letters from Germany written by
army friends and they tell me that from
100 to 200 men leave every month for the
seat of war, and they are enlisting In the
Boer army. Many OF them have gone by
way Of Delagoa bay and others have
crossed into the Boer country by way Of
German African Africa.
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No details have been

progress. No details have been
received"
From the following dispatches 1t will be
seen the British columns are putting them
selves in motion In all parts Of the South
African war field. A combined attack on
the Beers appears to be in progress. Gen.
eral Butler has gained footing on the
plateau north of the Tugela, after two
days hard fighting.
On the far western border Lord Methuen
has begun turning movement against the
Boer right, while General Macdonald
threatens the Boer flank, thus relieving the
pressure on Lord Methuens front
Lord Roberts, who, according to an In
formant In close touch with the War Of
fee. Is In the middle Of the theater of war,
has begun the march on Bloemfontein. His
departure from Cape Town, with Kitchener
and the remainder of his staff, was only
announced yesterday. but it is believed he
left several days ago.
The Beers have taken the initiative
his position at sterkstroom
1t really looks as though the general for
ward movement so long talked Of was in
progress. General Buffers third attempt
at relieving Ladysmith absorbs attention.
kilograms from 100 and 200 words from
dozen correspondents have been passed by
the censor, who has apparently re-dated
messages written Monday or Tuesday to
Wednesday at p. m. From these js is
clear that General Butler, up to Tuesday
evening, had taken one hill. had repulsed
Boer counter-attack and was holding the
position against an enflading fire from
Spion kop and Doorm kloof. His losses.
as mentioned by one correspondent. are
ESQ.,
The only kilograms from Boer sources
assert that one of General Buffers at
tempts to seize the fords failed, but thew
admit that he has lodged forces on one
kopje.
Light on General Buffers operations
ceases here, the War Office not contribut-
ing any information.
Spencer Wilkinson. in the Morning Post
to-day says: ''The British forces appear
to be everywhere on the move. In the ab-
sence Of local knowledge it is idle to guess
the site Of General Buffers new attack If
as seems likely, this is east of Potgieter's
drift. the distance to Ladysmith is only
ten miles, and the country is more open
than any other route. In any event, Cen
eral Buffers troops will have to break the
enemy's resistance by hard fighting. for
the delay involved in crossing the river
must make 1t difficult to gain the start
needed to turn the enemy's flank
1T is not known whether Lord Roberts
has moved to begin the campaign or not.
1t may well be that he has only moved to
where he can be in communication with
all his generals"
Three thousand more militia have been
ordered to prepare for embarkation. The
obsolete guns at the various coast de-
fenses are being replaced with modern ma
val guns. The government is preparing a
plan to be submitted to Parliament for the
conversion of the yeomanry, volunteers and
militia into well-organized and properly
equipped army for home defense.
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French view of New Treaty.

PARIS. Feb. THE Temps this afternoon
says: 1.-THE abrogation of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty marks a date in the history
of the relations of England and America.
and the ratification Of the abrogation will
constitute the opening of new era. Moth
ing could contribute more to cement the
newborn accord between the two nations.
The check given to the Canadian negotia-
tions by the uncompromising attitude of
Premier Laurier had shaken this fragile
ediflce, which seemed to rest only on a
sentimental basis. Lord Salisbury has just
given 1t powerful prop"
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LONDON, Feb. 8, 4 o'clock a.

LONDON, Feb. 8, 4 o'clock a.
m.-Buller is advancing on Lady
smith. He recrossed the Tugela on
Feb. S, and has been fighting hard
ever since. The War Office, yes
terday, lifted the veil that has hid
the situation in Natal from view
for a week, and disclosed the bare
facts announced above. Last night,
however, dispatches began to ar
rive from the front, giving details
of Buffers operations One, dated
Spearman's Camp, Feb. z. 6 p. M,
says:
General Butler commenced the
advance for the relief of Lat-ysmith
on Monday. The naval guns
opened at 7 o'clock in the morning,
and a feint attack was made in
front of our position. Three bat
talions advanced towards the Brak-
fontein with six batteries. At IL
o'clock the Beers opened with artil-
1ery fire, and sent several shells
among the British infantry, which
retired an hour later.
Meanwhile, a vigorous attack
was made on the extreme right,
where the engineers expeditiously
constructed a pontoon. Several
pieces of cannon, hidden among
the trees on warts kop, bonn
barded heavily. The British in
fantry advanced, and the Beers
were entirely surprised.
At 4o'clock a high hill, a acontin-
uation of the Brakfonten, had been
taken. The operations were excel
lently planned. The name of the
hill taken is Krantz kloof.
1.-The bombardment of the Boer
position was resumed yesterday
morning. The Beers worked dis
appearing cannon from the high
Doorm kloof range, on the right
of the captured hill, but the Eng
lish shells exploded its magazine,
and the gun was put out of action
until late in the day.
''Musketry firing was intermit-
tent until this afternoon, when the
Beers made determined effort to
retake the hill. Reinforcements
rushed up, cheering, the Beers
were repulsed, and the British ad-
vanced along the ridge"
A special dispatch from Spear
mans Camp, dated Feb. z, says:
"Our further advance is at the mo-
ment prevented, as the Beers emf
lade us from their positions on
Spion's kop and Doorm kloof. Our
casualties, although estimated at
$50, are trifiing, considering the
great importance of the movement
just concluded"
A dispatch from Cape Town,
says: "Fighting began this morn
ing at Sterkstroom, and is now in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-08
SMOKED LIKE VOLCANOES.
Ridges Held by Beers Shelled by
Seventy-TwO Guns

Ridges Held by Beers SheIled nv
seventy-Two Guns.
LONDON, Feb. S.-The Daily Telegraph's
correspondent at Spearman's Camp. i'm a
dispatch dated Monday night. says: "Un-
der the personal direction of General Bull
er. the attack on the Boer positions was
begun this morning by nearly the whole OF
our batteries-seventy-two guns-shellinp
the ridges where the enemy have their
trenches and redoubts on the Brakfontein
and the low crest facing Potgieter's drift.
The enemy suffered severely.
Several hills were smoking like VOL
canoes from the effects of the lombard
ment, which set on fire their stores and the
grass.
while the third pontoon bridge was be-
ms constructed under fire near Skiet drift
the Eleventh Brigade. now under the COM
mand of Col. wynne. made a demonstra-
ton against the Brakfontein ridge. march,
ing across, the meadows with the support
of seven batteries OF artillery.
AT IL O'Clock the enemy opened a heavy
cannonade of shrapnel, common shell and
pompon shells. chiefly from Spion kop This
was accompanied by rattling musketry
fire. Our gunners behaved admirably and
were as ccol as IL on parade.
1.-THE demonstration having gained its ef-
feet. the real attack on the Boer left was
delivered at o'clock. The Durham Light
Infantry carried vaalkrantz. the key Of
the lower ridges. while General Hildyard's
brigade assaiied the higher ridges. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-08
SLOWLY SINKING.
Col. II. w. Thompson Nears the End
Of His Life Voyage.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. 7.-Colonel
Richard w. Thompson Indiana's "Old Man
Eloquent" may die before daylight, ac-
cording to DIR. Roberts, his physician, and
he may survive until the next day. His
death is only question Of time, fixed by
the amount of vitality the man of ninety
years may yet have In store. He is taking
no nourishment. The loss of vitality is so
gradual that 1T cannot be said definitely
when the end will come.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-08

LONDON, Feb. S.-The Times says:
Private advices reached Parliament yes
terday to the effect that the Beers, who
are running short of big gun projectiles.
have been making desperate efforts to Sc
cure fresh supplies. All the leading firms
have been approached with view to i'm
mediate delivery, and. as the British
makers have proved chary of entertaining
offers. their continental rivals are finding
their opportunity"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-08
No Negotiations Regarding Alaska.

LONDON, Feb. THE officials of the
United States embassy deny that any nego-
tiations in regard to the Alaska boundary
are proceeding between Lord Salisbury and
Mr.. Choate. t;:- United States ambassador,
or that a concession Of free port in Alaska
Is included in the Nicaragua agreement, as
cabled from Washington. A question will
be asked in the House of Commons on
Thursday as to whether Great Britain has
relinquished all her rights under the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty in respect to the Mica
ragua canal, and, If so. what compensating
advantages. if any, have been secured in
EXCHANGE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-08
Germany. Consent Not Needed.

BERLIN, Feb. Tin regard to the cabled
report that the United States and Great
Britain are trying to obtain the consent OF
Germany and the other powers to Mica
ragua agreement, the Foreign Office here
says that, as Germany was not party to
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, Germany has
no political interest In those parts and no
right to expect either the United States or
Great Britain to seek to obtain Germany's
consent tc a Nicaraguan agreement. United
States Ambassador White says the United
States gave no compensation whatever to
Great Britain and most assuredly gave
neither land nor harbors in Alaska in ex-
change for the abrogation of the treaty.
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the government has in mind that are sure
to yield the necessary accommodations.
THE SAMOAN TREATY.

LIE SAhOAN
In anticipation OF the exchange of final
ratifications Of the Samoan treaty, some
attention is being given by our government
TO the future Of the islands which we ac-
quire under the terms of the treaty. The
naval officers who have been on the island
Of Tutuila recently. in accordance with the
work of building the wharf and establish
ing n coaling station in the harbor OF Pago
Pago, have been called on for reports as TO
the social political and physical features Of
the islands. They have stated that there
are at present about 1.5O0 people on the
island of Tutuila, owing allegiance to about
three chiefs. The practical chief is named
Mangum. The people are different from
the inhabitants of the other Samoan
islanos. being practically peaceful in dis
position. and they have been involved in
the revolutions in the islands only through
the coercion of some of the elements of the
larger islands of Upola and Savali. During
the last conflict between Malietoa and
Mataafa about 500 or 600 of them were car
ried across the Upola by Captain Sturdee,
one of the British naval commanders. on
his warship. They were returned subse-
quently to Tutuila on the collier Brutus by
Captain Cottman.
The population is unique in that fact that
every soul is reputed to be devout Chris
tian. They are so orthodox that not one
person could be induced to come aboard one
one of the American ships on Sunday, while
all of them went TO church. This condition
is ascribable largely to the influence Of
French missionaries. There is at present
Catholic mission on the shores of Pago
Pago harbor, directly opposite Swimming
point, the site of the United States coaling
station.
Nothing has been positively settled as yet
as to the government of the islands be-
yond the fact that the principal official will
be a naval officer. The general purpose
is to have him interfere as little as pos
sible with the natives SO long as they con-
tinue in their present peaceful manner to
govern themselves without friction.
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BERLIN, Feb. 7.-Dr. Leyds leaves Ber-
lin very much dissatisfied because of the
refusal of Emperor William to receive him,
his chagrin not being sensibly mitigated by
an invitation to dinner from Herr Won We
del, minister of the royal household. He
now expects to go to st. Petersburg when
the weather moderates.
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Fireman Humblc KuIea.

DUBUQUE, Ia. Feb. IA head-end
collision between passenger train going
north and freight train occurred this
morning on the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul. at Donnan station Fireman
Humble of the passenger train was killed.
Engineer Shaefer. OF the passenger. was
badly scaided. 8. c. wyman, of waucoma,
and several others suffered injuries but
none seriously.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-08
Rritons Called Hame

BERLIN, Feb. IA large number of
Britons residing in Berlin, under the age of
thirty, have received orders calling them
home for military service.
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DIR. wiIIiam steinit. Taken tn Belle
vue Hospital Last Night.

NEW YORK. Feb. 7.-Dr. William STEM
itz. the famous chess player. was taken
from his home to the insane pavilion of
Bellevue Hospital tonight. He is sixty-two
years old and was confined In an asylum
In Moscow In 1897.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-08
Aid for Sir Alfred Miner

LONDON. Feb. III. F. Bilson, the legal
assistant of the Colonial Office, started for
Cape Town Saturday in order to assist Sir
Alfred Miner, the British high commits
sioner, in the legal problems confronting
him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-08
A GOOD FIRST STEP.
Warren's Feint Attack successfuI-
The Flanking Movement.

LONDON. Feb s.-The Standard has the
following from spearmans Camp. dated
Feb. q: 1.-THE force under General Butler
Is again advancing to the relief of Lady
smith. and after two days of severe fight
ing. II may be said to have made a good
first step on the road to the besieged town.
THE movement was begun at an early
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general and his troops are bivouacking on
the field Of battle.
'Tn the language OF boudoir bulletins,
mother and child are doing well' Our
losses are trifing"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-08
WAR BEGUN in EARNEST
Great Britain's Military Forces in Motion in
All Portions of South Africa.

Butler Advancing Ladysmith, Methuen Pressing the
Enemy Near Modder River and Roberts
Marching BIoemfonten.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-08
HARD FIGHTING NEAR THE TUGELA
Seventy-TwO Guns Turned on the Beers In
til the Kops Smoked Like Volcanoes.

Feint Attack Made by Butler, Who Next Surprised the
Enemy on thc Right-F1s Casualties $50
in Two Days Fighting.
The Redwood gazette., 1900-07-18

Mrs. NJ. w. Clay returned to her
home in Hutchinson last Friday.
Arthur Smith of Sleepy Eye was
visiting with S. L. Pierce and wife
during portion of last week.
Miss Agnes Garrett of Sparta,
Wis, arrived here Saturday on an
extended visit with the family of J.
P. Cooper. q
AS will be seen from the proceed
ings of the commissioners quite
large amount Of money has been ap-
propriated for roads and bridges in
the county. One Jail bond was cam
celled and interest on the Jail and
railroad bonds was paid. ,ssss
During the past week there have
been 83 instruments placed on rec
ord with the register of deeds. OF
the number 35 were warranty
deeds or patents, II were mort
cages, seven were satisfactions and
the remainder were miscellaneous.
Merrill Bowers Of Cresco, Iowa,
a son of W. h. Bowers of this city,
arrived here Friday afternoon to
assist in the invoice of stock of the
grocery, prior to its sale to Messrs.
Cummins and Dripps. Merrill
Bowers is in a large department
store at Cresco.
The Minneapolis Il St. Louis R.
r. will run a cheap excursion to
Watertown and return on Friday,
July Goth, by special train, which
will leave Redwood at 6:13 a. m, re-
turning leave Watertown at 500 D.
m. Tickets will be good to return
on regular train Saturday morning
if desired. The rate for round trip
tickets is only s2 The great com
bined Forepaugh and Sells Bros
shows will be at Watertown on this
date, and the special train will
reach there in time for the mammoth
free street parade Watertown is a
very attractive and interesting
point, and the ride is through a
beautiful country, and all who
participate in the excursion are
assured of more than their money s
worth of amusement 2t.
The Redwood gazette., 1900-07-18

Miss Fanny HASKELL OF Cleveland
EOko, isFisitGg Nth the fadily 81
Johh PI Coopesa u -,
Hugh Ind Mss Eannie Hite are
EEisitin esuisH relatiyes in sMinuel
apolis. They will return to Red
wood Falls this week.
s1 w A f1auck and wife Of Wanass
so passed through here last We'd
nesdaY, en- route home from visit
with relatives in Wood Lake.
4 Assigpmentstof certifcates 70 $40
acres in section %, Vail, from John
Johnston 10 Daniel Zimmerliz have
been placed on, record with ) the
register of deeds. ....a
If you want to see warmly con-
tested wrestling match attend the
one at the opera house tonight.
James McCholley and Jack Curran
will be the contestants.
A. H. Anderson ard E. G..
Pomeroy were down from Under
wood last Friday, visiting friends
in this city. Mr.. Anderson seems
to be gaining under the influence of
the Minnesota weather.
Something is wrong up in Kin
tire. The assessor reports only 10
dogs claiming residence in the
township, which takes in the village
of Belview. Some of the county
officials insist that if the report of
the assessor is correct dog breed
err could do good business in that
township.
c. K. Howard, president of the
Western South Dakota stockmen S
association, and a cousin of c.. T.
Howard of this place, has just do
mated S., 900 towards the Children s
Home society of Sioux Falls. G.. K.
Howard is said to be worth nearly
a million dollars, all made in the
cattle business on the ranges.
AS will be seen from the proceed
ings of the county commissioners
the expense of running the county
for the ensuing year will be $23, 500.
Of the amount 81. 800 is for salaries
Of county officers, 50, 500 for court
expenses, 81, 700 for sheriff, clerk
and register fees, $500 for light and
fuel, 81, 800 for printing, ETC., 81, 600
for road and bridge work, 81, 200 for
county poor and 1000 for railroad
refunding bonds and interest.
Quite large number of ladies
and gentlemen assembled on the
lawn Of W. P. Huntington, last
Friday noon, and indulged in pic
mic, the affair being formal one in
honor of Miss Kate Forbush of St.
Peter, who has been visiting Mr..
Dunnington's family for some time
past. A lawn dinner was served at
one o'clock and the remainder of the
afternoon was spent in social man
ner. .r4.,., .r...t .. ->-a l.f
John Douglas Of St. Paul, manager
of the United States Savings & Loan
Co., was in the city last Friday and
Saturday looking up the residence
property owned by the United
SAFES Savings Il Loan Co. in this
city. Mr.. Douglas is enthusiastic
over the advance made by the city
during the past two years, and is
particularly interested in seeing
the scheme to create the artificial
lake carried through. His company,
through the activity of Fred. L.
Warner, will undoubtedly make a
liberal donation toward the enter
prise.