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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20
GREAT ZINC COMBINATION.
Ten Millions of Capital and Vast
Plans in Contemplation.

CHICAGO, May ia contract was en-
tered into to-day between Armour, Havi-
land & Co., financial brokers, and the rep
resentatives of the leading zinc and lead
mine owners in the Joplin n-Galena mining
district under which a company will be or
ganized Immediately. with a capital of slo.
o0o, 900. for the acquisition and development
Of the dividend-paying properties of the
district. Some lis mines, with fees and
leases and upward Of one hundred mills
are included in the combination
1t is the intention of the new company to
sink 2,5O0-foot shafts, erect ten 1,00O-ton
mills and build two large smelters and thus
reduce TO a minimum the cost of mining.
milling and smelling. 1t is expected the
company will be in full operation within
sixty days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20

Neely Purchased a Valuable Conces-
sion-Bristow at Havana.

sion-Bristow at Havana.
HAVANA, May 19.-It has been learned
that Charles f. w. Nicely recently sent to
Venezuela trusted agent with several
thousand dollars. who purchased a conces-
sion to work six miles of river bed for gold
The evidence is beginning to show that
he intended to invest heavily there with
the intention probably of settling in that
locality in event of future trouble. The gov
ernment is endeavoring to discover some
possible way to attach his property there.
The evidence so far secured, it is stated,
does not show that acting Auditor Rey-
nolds is implicated in the postal frauds.
unless he may possibly have some knowl-
edge of the wrongdoings. Consequently his
surveillance is only nominal
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow, accompanied by his private sec
retary and three inspectors. arrived to-day.
He says he has no order to suspend Mr.
Rathbone, which. he says, will not be done
except from Washington, If at all. Mr..
Bristow will take charge of all the postal
affairs in the island. He had an interview
to-day with Governor General Wood which
lasted over an hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20
Confirmatory Dispatches.

LONDON. May ia dispatch from
Lourenzo Marques says Mafeking was re-
lleved On Wednesday.
a Cape Town dispatch under to-day's
date says the relief force entered Mafeking
unopposed. the siege having been already
raised. The American community at Cape
Town displayed great satisfaction at the
news of the relief and the prospects of a
speedy termination Of the war.
The latest news received at Cape Town
from the relief column, which left Kimber-
ley secretly, shows it passed the Taungs
and Vryburg districts without encolntering
the federal column. 1t was 150O strong and
composed of Cape police. Diamond Fields
horse. imperial yoemanry and the Kimber-
ley mounted regiment. with three Maxims.
The force reached Maritz river, twenty
miles south of Mafeking. May IL. The bag
gage was conveyed on led horses and light
mule wagons. Quantities of live stock were
captured
The most intense excitement prevails at
Cape Town. where the buildings are ablaze
with flags
Colonel T. B. Mahon. who 1t is understood
commanded the relief column. served in
the Dongola and Nile expeditions with
General Kitchener.
A special from MoIopo, dated May II,
states that large British force from the
south succeeded in entering Mafeking yes
terday "wednesday and that the siege
was raised by the Beers, their commanders
Withdrawing eastward.
A special from Cape Town received at
Berlin says the relief column as it ap-
preached Mafeking from the south was
attacked by a strong force of Beers. who
were repulsed. The column then pushed
on and the Beers retreated hurriedly. The
rear guard continued in action for some
time. The British casualties were slight.
Another Cape Town account of the COM
position Of the relief column says that it
consisted of 1900 men Of the South African
Light Horse, the Imperial Yeomanry and
the Kimberley Horse. II left Kimberley
on May with thirty-fve wagons contain
ing stores and ammunition, with four guns
Of the horse artillery and two Maxims and
moved west along the railway without
meeting opposition. At Kraipan the Beers
fell back when attacked.
\ dispatch from Pretoria says the Asso-
ciated Press special western border corre-
spondent wires that the relief column en-
tered Mafeking on Wednesday night. Gen.
Deiarey engaged them successfully during
the whole OF Wednesday. but in the night
one OF his officers withdrew without the
generals knowledge. thus leaving a way
clear for the column to enter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20
SCENES AT NIGHT.
Demonstration at the Baden-POwell
Home-Streets ImpassabIe.


LONDON, May 1s-London tonight is in
a state Of carnival. so far as the leading
thoroughfares are concerned. The liberia
ton from toll of hundreds of thousands Of
the working classes in the afternoon TO
some extent changed the character of the
celebrations. which in the forenoon had
been marked by the absence Of disorder
and by many graceful incidents. more
especially in the West End.
Colonel Baden-Powell's house, which
faces Hyde Park. was all day the center
of scenes which must have been extremely
gratifying TO his family, who constantly
appeared on the balcony to bow their ac-
knowledgements. In addition there was a
continuous stream of carriages. bringing
visitors leaving cards of congratulations.
When the art students procession. which
was OF great length, having been joined
by many members OF the best families.
stopped in front of the house the hero's
mother and sister came to the window,
evidently greatly moved His sister
fetched a large oil portrait of the colonel,
wreathed in laurels. and placed it con-
spicuously on the balcony. When the storm
OF cheers ceased for moment the colonel's
mother briefly addressed the crowd, ex-
pressing her heartfelt thanks to the demon
strators-
AT about this time beautifully ap-
pointed equipage drove along. in which
were three ladies. each completely attired
IN one of the national colors. red white
and blue. The charming effect OF this and
similar incidents gave a picturesque touch
TO the festivities. Everywhere were seen
professions and various bands in carnival
or khaki attire. accompanied by pretty
girls and youths collecting money for the
various funds connected with the war.
There must have been millions or aass
7C0NTIXUED on SEVENTH PA6E)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20

A train inspection service has been ordered
The interstate quarantine law of March 81
1890, will be enforced. The bureau will op-
crate through Surgeon Kinyoun. who will
cooperate with the state and local boards
of health Special apparatus has been sent
to San Francisco. and four additional COM
missioned medical officers have been sent
to report TO Surgeon Kinyoun. Surgeon
Kinyoun reports tonight that difficulty has
been experienced in the house-to-house in
spection, but believes the obstacles can be
overcome in a short time"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20
PREACHERS DENUNcIAMENTo.
Intempernnce Orator Excorfates the
President Regarding the Canteen.

BALTIMORE. May 1s.-At to-day's ses-
sion of the General Conference of the Re-
formed Episcopal Church, the Rev. w. w.
Lathrope, OF Scanton, Pa, introduced a
resolution requesting President Mckinley
to abolish the amy canteen- He asserted
that it made no difference whether the sec
retary forwarded a copy of the resolution
to the President. His do-nothing atti-
tude when. as commander of the army, he
could have abolished the canteen by a
stroke Of his pen, is contemplate" he ex-
claimed.
The resolution was discussed at consider
able length and was finally amended 90 as
TO condemn the liquor trafac In general
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20
THoMPsoN's oFFENsE.


nun AmOmS
Washington Special in New York Post.
1t is said at the department that this
trick of borrowing public money, and put
ting a personal due bill memorandum
in the cash to balance 1t. Is very common
among postmasters of the lesser grades in
this country. 1t is further said that the
merciless way in which the fourth assist
ant postmaster general insists upon pun
ishing this kind of shortcoming. even when
1t is most plain that there was no perma-
nently dishonest intent behind. caused the
choice of him to so to Cuba to investigate
frauds and to reorganize the administra-
tion. Postmaster General Smith is TOO in
clined to err in the direction OF tender
heartedness In such cases. and Mr. Bristow
has long been recognized as his balance
wheel
The story IL told at the department Of q
recent instance = point, where postmas-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20
RUSH TO CAPE NOME.
Five Hundred People Left Seattle Yes
terday and More VIII Go To-Day.

SEATTLE. Wash. May 19--Five hundred
people left for Nome to-day on the steam
ers Cleveland and Alliance, which had
every berth sold The water front was
packed all day with departing argonauts
and their friends. and not even the rush
to the Klondike OF two years ago exceeded
the Jam of the last week The Senator.
with Ave hundred passengers. win sail for
the north tomorrow. and the Oregon, with
six hundred. Will set away In the after
early IN the week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20
To Refund EmbexxIed Money.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Teller
to-day introduced an amendment to the
sundry civil appropriation bill appropriat-
ing s2O0, 900 for the money supposed to have
been embezzled in Cuba The amendment
provides the appropriation Ito enable the
President of the United States to refund
any money that has been embezzled or in
any way Incorporated by the civil or
military appointees of the United States
from funds collected in the Island Of Cuba
by the military authorities of the United
States"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20
FIRST REPORTS CONFIRMED
MAFEKING RELIEVED BY COLONEL.
MAHON ON WEDNESDAY.
No Opposition by the Beers, Who Had
Withdrawn Their FOrce-Court
Circular Announcement
LONDON. May 20. AIS a. m.-Last nights

LONDON, May 20, Ais a. m-Last nights
court circular contains the following:
'The Queen received on Friday night,
with the greatest qualification and thank
fulness. the news of the relief of Mafekina
after heroic defense of over seven months
by Baden-Powen and the troops under his
command"
The significance OF this. which refers to
Associated Press Pretoria dispatch, is that
II is the first official intimation OF the relief
OF Mafeking, and it would not have been
made had any doubts existed in the official
mind as to the correctness of the news.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20
STATE OF SIEGE EXISTS.
Armed Guards Patrol Nebraska's In
stftute for the Feeble-Mfnded.

BEATRICE, Neb., May ia state of
siege still exists at the State Institution
for the Predetermined here. ISuperintend-
ent Lange, who last Wednesday was re-
moved by Governor Poynter, but who re-
fused to vacate and secured in the District
Court an order restraining the Governors
new appointee, has stationed armed guards
inside and outside the building, and no one
is allowed TO enter or depart without his
consent
DR.. Lange during the week has removed
many OF the teachers for alleged insults
Two of them refused to leave
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20

CHICAGO, May 1s.-Assistant Surgeon A.
s. Lloyd, of the United States Marine Hos
pital here, has been ordered to San Fran
cisco to assist in the work of preventing
the spread of the bubonic plague. Assistant
Surgeon Amesse, of Detroit, it was given
out here to-day, has left Detroit for Homo
lulu on a similar mission.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20
Texas Has auarantined.

HOUSTON, Tex, May ia special from
Austin SAYS: "A telegram was received
here tonight confirming the reports of the
existence of the bubonic plague at San
Francisco Immediately upon receipt of the
news Dr. Blunt declared absolute quaran-
tine against San Francisco, and stationed
inspectors at FL Paso and Texarkana.
No passengers or goods of any kind will be
admitted into the State from San Fran
cfSco
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20
STILL RAcKED WITH JOY.
The British Empire Not Yet Done Gel
ebratina- MafeI<fng-s Relief.

LONDON, May 1s.-The whole British
empire has been carried off its feet by the
news OF the relief OF Mafeking. Even the
demonstrations on Ladysmith day pale be-
fore the spontaneous transports OF delir-
ism recorded IN cablegrams from all parts
OF the world where floats the union jack.
The strained feelings have found vent IN
exhibition of heartfelt enthusiasm. which.
starting from the various news centers'
spread Ike prairie Gre through the United
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20
Beers May Sue for Peace.


LONDON, May 2o.-It is re-
ported that the Pretoria govern
ment has decided to sue to Lord
Roberts for peace.
While no confirmation of this
rumor is at hand, it is generally
credited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20
Cannot BE Sent to Cuba for Trial.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
In order to avoid disappointments it
might be well to say that Mr.. Nicely cannot
be sent back to Cuba for trial. If he re-
fuses to go. There is no law reaching his
case. nor can one be made for that purpose
at this time. j. II. CLAYPOOL.
Indianapolis, MAY 49,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20

ThrOng So Great About the Mansion
House the Lord Mayor and sher-
IFS Could Not Get Out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20
Emotional Scenes i'm the Street. of
London in Which Class Distinc-
tion Was Forgotten.
CROWDS SOMETIMES UNRULY

EVERY UNIFORMED SOLDIER AM
SAILOR CARRIED ON SHOULDERS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20
TUMULT OF JOY
british EMPIRE IN PARoxysu.r
STATE ALL YESTERDAY.
Demonstration Following the Re-
lief OF MafelNing Continuous for
over Twenty-Four Hours.
LADYSMITH DAY 0UTDoNE

WILD EBULLITIONs FOR PEOPLE
WHO ARE USUALLY PHLEGMATIC.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-06
LoNDoNs WATER.
Comparisons to shaw the Volume of
 It's Daily Consuzn ption.

n I694 the ast9u1a1Hg total Of 192,- 0ad ,0o6 gallons 3 day was reached =bg the combined water companies af Lon don, says Good Word This was sup piled to the fEe md q half million in- habi5aRts at the rata ol. say. thirty two gallons head for al purposes. These figures represent an en-. nous volume of water, though small when compared with the mighty river that flows into old Rome Ne csa onlE deal with the figures roughly Ehe sup ply hustaa5as to | considerable degree a6 differeat times ID the year I1 IS. thereE C. not possible ta be matheznat- ieaHy Accurate. Allowing For a slight increase since Ehe Iass return. and galE- ing . other sources, sa which 5 shall refer tt1t.e later. we may pEazeY safe 3E put the present London water sup pEy=at abeaGZ86 35 3l0a9 gallons day. Let IS tEy f5r I moment Ca realize what these figures mean. With z99i- 690 908 gallons Of water we could i'll 3 lake mile Iong 2 quarter of ? nI1e
 wide and five feet deep. The water tE t would weigh neaHiE a million t0n5. This lake would stretch from the Bank nf Church, yet t would be emptied i1 3 single day Q assHage the thirst of London. Or suppose we eould freeze al this water. wa could build ID great block Of Iea a thousand feet long 3 thousand feet vida and thirty-two feet high f Re allow for the ex= pansion of freezing. the block would, of course. be still larger. sixty-fye of the largest ir0nelads in the British navy could float ia the water we use everyday fH=Lenden. When we coma 10 compare our supply with the mighty torrent of Niagara re beIitfIe 1t, The water goes laundering ovev the falls at the rate of two million tons min- ute. or four hundred and twenty nil lion gallons. Our whole daily supply would De whIrIed over long before the second hand og watch would have traveied enea round the dial. And could we divert the magnificent tor rent for only three hours we could sup ply London with water for 3 whole year at the present rate. Niagara Is 3 big thing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-06
wln Develop Japanese Mines.

The Japanese government intends 10 Introduce in the next session of the diet a law freeing foreigners from all re strletions in regard to the mining busi. ness in Japan. The existing law pro hIbits them from becoming sharehold. CTS CT partners in any mining com pany- By the new law such provision will be entirely done away with. l. is evident that the government Is begin ming to realize that foreign capital will not come into the country unless for eign ownership privileges are first con- ceded. Mining enterprises requiring especially large amounts of capital, such privileges will now probably be granted And 1t is likely that they will ultimately be extended to cover foreign ownership Of real estate and industrial shares. It is quite evident that the mins Ing resources ef the empire are 4n an nndeveIoped state. and that they are aroasing I growing interest and atfen- ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-06
EYEe4 ASSES AND WHY.
increase in the Number Of Persons
 Who Wear spectacIes.


 The question is aften asked, partie. 1iar1y by those wht can recall the ells- tonls and experiences ef twenty i've years agos Why do 90 many persons nowadays wear glasses2s The answer Is easy, says LiarInc5t5s. The i1- crease tn the number 5f speetaeles Eorn Is not 0 be regarded as an evI- dence Of modern degeneration 1f 1de eyes. bur rather that 2 Ieng-feIt neees. S1ty has been net. For tt should 5s remembered that within ehe past dua-- ter of 2 century much las been Iearned about me value 06 glasses, and the Iaage of their application and useful tsss has been enormously extended. 9g course Eae eFaa need more help how than formerly as 1ae amount Of york eHsy are required D do is much greater z9IaR at an previous period a tae worlds history Eha sewing ma- chine and many otEer inventions Of i5s ezass save =tae labor Of tae hands #onIg % add to shat required ef the eyes. New emDfogn gneHls new amusements, and new fashions arg continually being introduced to tHerease the exacugrs laid upon those sensitive and delicate organs. The steady decrease Of illIt. eraey. together with the general cheap ness ot literature and a spl ead of a zaste for t, the anarmous circulation Of novel. magazine and newspaper the eYer-inereasing use Of artificial illumi- nation, all combine to overtax the eyss and to weaken or possibly destroy the sight unless the required aid and pro- lection De supplied through =eTer7 means at cur disposal. Thus t hap pens that tae sometime Iaxarv =of prop grly adapted glasses has come ta be rec agnized and understood by very man7 or tae present generation as one of tRe real necessities Of taeir lives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-06
The Good News Spreads

and our business grows larger, and the prices small CT, every day. People come here from all parts of the city. When ever they need anything in our line, they think of us. We have furnished more cozy homes than we could possibly name. We have done it to the owners satis- faction, and we can do the same thing for you.
 BLUFF CITY
 FURNITURE co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-06
Took tise Barber l41orlx.

Philadelphia Record: There are pars tieular people and people wha age par- tieular, but t is doubtful f there ara any more particular people thau ] fond ma and pa Of pair Of HefIe boys who live on North Broad street. These dotIng parents are so particular that they will allow only one barber fo keep the hair of their young sons n trim, and when it came time for ths family to depart to Atlantic City the first of this month there was no hesi- tation in engaging the tensoriaI aretst to go along. His board has to be paid as well as the amount ef wages hs usually earns each week While ha is at command. however, papa permits the man of the razor and shears to shave him avery day. while mamma has her head washed every other day, so that the barber is not given TOO much opportunity to grow lazy. Still. he looks upon himself as man Of leisure. and refuses @ assoc ate x.tA The ordinary run Of faea 4atherars.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-06

For adviee in cases requiFin especial diree- sious- address. giving symptoms the Ladies' Advisory Department, The Chattanooga Med. ic1le Company, Chattanooga. Tenn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-06

costs only 5. Test this remedy which is q
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-06
Rattied bv q Ror.t s-tsit,r.

On one occasion the prince of Wales visited Hindoo school in Madras. The youngsters had been drilled into the propriety Of saying Your royal highness" should the prince speak to them. and when the heir-apparent ac- costed q bright-eyed lad, and pointing to prismatie compass. asked, What is this2" The youngster, all i1 a autter. replied: Its 2 royal compass. your prfsmatic aigbness. .'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-06
8 Questions for Women

you nervous? Arg you continually Yesv to any Of these questions,
 Dc You appreciate what perfect lousands, hks you, havs realized each reccrring menstrual period, II loss of sleep, cold Or indigestion start grow into trublesone complications. the fen1ale system in perfect cor1dd- T qufetiY at honle. There is nott-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-06
f.ani .rnnas en.s.

The grave of Capt. Joan Paul Jones has nat been ioeatea by the govern ment through its inquiries ot the en- bassg in the French capital. Ha died on July IS. f7g2. in Paris. and WIS buried with the highest hoLars by ths French government. but the place of his buriaI cannot now be determined.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-06
Austria Easy on 8Furuer-rs.

Austria is The country most Ienient to murderers. Tn ten years over 800 persons were found guilty Of murder. of whom only twenty-three were put to death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-07
ju7thit

VIII be sold al public auction, on the
premises. on SATURDAY, June 9th. A.
ID. 1900 at o'clock y. m, by virtue of
the power of sale contained in certain
deed OF mortgage of personal property,
made by Charles H. Stanford, bearing
date of April 3d, 1900. and recorded I'm the
city of Providence In personal property
mortgage book No ~. at page 46s, the
conditions of said mortgage having been
broken If
Store at No. 2S2 North Main street, In
said city OF Providence. all the cigars and
tobacco together with all the fixtures now
at said premises: also the good will of
said business. Said fixtures. containing
shelving. one counter, four show cases,
two cigar machines. two boot polishing
stands. clock. mirror cigar lighter, cigar
cutter. couch, stove and piping. signs
awning. outside Indian tobacco cutter,
shears. etc.
BY order OF mortgage, who hereby
gives notice OF his intention TO bid at
the sale OF the above described proper
ty. FRANK ~. BETsLIN.
Attorney for Mortgagee