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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-18

BRITAIN WILL MAKE AMENDS FOR
SELLING STEAMERS.
Examination Of the Bundesrath'a
Cargo Shows No COntraband
Of War Aboard.

BERLIN, Jan. 17-An official telegram
from London says the British government
has declared that now the inquiry into the
seizure of the Bundesrath is concluded her
release may be expected Immediately and a
satisfactory settlement of the pending diff
ficulties may be regarded as certain. Meas
ures, it is added, will also be taken to pre-
vent recurrence of similar incidents. A
Foreign Office official informed a represen-
tative of the Associated Press that Great
Britain admits that no contraband of war
was found on the Bundesrath and promises
that the steamer will be released to-mor-
row. This news, together with the an
nouncement that Great Britain offers a
guarantee against the repetition OF such
occurrences was received in German official
circles with unqualified satisfaction.
The evening papers got the news so late
that most of them printed it without COM
ment.
The Lokal Anzeiger says that England
will have to pay full damages TO the line
for the seizures.
The Deutsche Tages Zeitung says the re-
lease of the Bundesrath will not stop a
thorough discussion regarding the seizures
in the Reichstag.
The Leipsic Neueste Nachrichten prints a
London letter asserting that Mr.. Chamber
lain, at diplomatic dinner in London on
Jan. II. boasted that Germany must re-
ceive a reminder that England is still a
great power and that therefore the seizures
were made
HAMBURG, Jan. ia cablegram re-
ceived by the owners of the Bundesrath at
Hamburg says all of the cargo OF that
steamer has been discharged and entirely
agrees with the manifest. The prize court
has not yet rendered decision.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-18
cient size as to accommodate vessels OF the
largest tonnage, and IL increases the ap-
preparation from $3.50. 100000 TO sl4O.ooo.OoO.

cient size as to accommodate vessels OF the
largest tonnage. and it increases the ap-
preparation from slso.OOo.oOo to s14O.ooO.ooO.
The Senate committee on foreign rela-
tions to-day agreed to report favorably the
convention known as ''The Hague Treaty,
negotiated last year. The treaty was not
amended. The committee also acted favora-
bly, on the extradition treaties with Peru
and Argentina, also the treaty TO continue
the Mexican boundary committee. The
reciprocity treaties were not considered.
The House committee on appropriations
to-day agreed on the pension appropriation
bill and reported it to the House. 1t carries
a total of sl45. PAS. go, exactly the amount
estimated by the Pension Office.
The House committee on election Of the
President and Vice President to-day agreed
on a favorable report on the joint resolu-
ton for an amendment to the Constitution
for the election of United States senators
by direct vote of the people.
To-day's statement Of the condition OF the
treasury shows: Available cash balance.
s2S2. .7S2, ,29S; gold reserve So. .e62,S9o.
1t is stated without reservation at the
State Department that no notes have been
received from any European powers max
ing demands on this government respect
ing the "open door, and the Philippines.
So far as can be learned such communica-
tions as have come from the continental
powers have been entirely favorable to the
proposition made by the United States re-
specting China, and all that remains to
make the ''open door, negotiation COM
plete success is the return of two or three
definitive notes reducing the arrangement
to an absolute and final form.
President and Mrs. Mckinley enter
tained the members of the diplomatic
corps at a state dinner at the White
House tonight. Covers were laid for sew
enty-eight persons and owing to the large
company the table was set in the main
corridor. The house appropriately
decorated for the occasion and the Marine
band played.
Orders were issued to-day formally de-
taching Captain Sigsbee from the com
mand of the Texas and assigning him te
the head Of the Naval Intelligence Bu
reau-
Captain ChristmasA Dircknich Holmfeld
of Denmark, called at the State Depart
ment to-day to talk with Secretary Ha,
over the proposition to sell the Danish
West Indies to the United States. The Of
| ficer had no credentials and did not claim
to appear I'm a representative capacity
| He stated that he had studied the sub
| ject for many years and could claim to b,
an expert. Therefore, he appeared onl,
to supply any information the Department
| of State might desire on the subject O
the Danish Islands. Secretary Hay thanked
the gentleman courteously and promised
| that the department would avail itself o
| his offer If at any time it had occasion
to look for information.
The Senate to-day confirmed the follow
| ing nominations of Indianians to be post
masters: J. s. Birch, at Oxford; HI L
| Kramer, at Indiana Mineral Springs; T. NJ
| Pickerel, at Argos.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-18
All Divisions of the British Army I'm
Natal Concentrating the
Route to Ladysmith.
SIX DISCIPLES OF FUNSTON
OFFICER AND FIVE MEN SWIM THE
TUGELA FOR A PoNr.
Details of General Whites Gallant
Defense of Ladysmith on Jan. g.
The situation Elsewhere.

LONDON, Jan. 1S.-The Times
publishes the following from Spear
mans farm, dated Jan. IL, 9:2O
p. M:
s'The force marched westward on
Jan. 10. Lord Dundonald, by a
dashing movement, occupied the
hills above Potgieter's drift, fif-
teen miles west of Colenso, taking
the Beers completely by surprise.
The same evening the infantry fol-
lowed.
General Lyttleton's brigade
crossed the river yesterday, and to-
day shelled the Boer trenches be-
yond with howitzers.
General Warren's force is now
crossing Trichardt drift. five miles
above. He is not opposed, although
the Beers are holding position
FIVE miles from the river"
The Daily Mail has the follow
ing, dated yesterday, from Pieter-
maritzburg: ''News has been re-
ceived that General Butler is
making satisfactory progress"
A special dispatch from Spear
mans farm, dated Jan. II, says:
ssThe British column moved to
Spearman's farm, beyond Spring
field, on Jan. IL. The difficulties
in crossing the swollen river were
great, the wagons being quite COW
cred"
The Pietermaritzburg orre-
spondent of the Daily Mail, tele-
graphing on Wednesday. evening,
Jan. II, says: arrivals from
Estcourt report that there was
fighting on the Tugela to-day.
The result is not known here"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-18

It to our side Lieutenant Carlyle and five
men of the South African Lighthouse
After four days halt on the south side OF
the Tugela our advance northward began
on Tuesday. Jan. 16- General Lyttleton's
brigade crossed the drift that evening, and
held the kopsjes on our right.
'.Sir Charles Warren's division has made
an attack upon the enemy's flank. The
column is now crossing the river"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-18
BoERs FOUND IN FORCE.
Reconnaissance by General Methuen
Near MOdder River.

MODDER RIVER, Cape Colony. Jan. IT,
There was demonstration in force un-
der General Methuen yesterday, a division
being engaged with the object of ascer-
tanning the strength and disposi lion of the
Boer force and also in order to try to draw
the Beers from Kimberley, where lately
they have been active. The British discov-
cred the Beers in great force and being
reinforced from the direction Of Jacobsdal.
AT 4:30 the artillery opened fire. the shells
dropping In the Boer intrenchments with
great precision. The attack was directed
against the Boer left. The firing continued
until sunset, mainly with artillery, al
though the Guards. on the right, fired some
long-range volleys. The Beers reserved
their fire until the British were return
ing to camp in the darkness, when six
shells followed them. There were no cas-
ualties among the British troops
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-18
woMEN,s LAGER sHELLED.


LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE following dis
patch has been received from Mafeking
under date of Jan. 3: ''fhe enemy began a
renewed and vigorous bombardment Jan. 1
and deliberately fired six-pounder shells
into the woman's laager. killing a little
girl and wounding two children. The
strategical position is unchanged. Colonel
Baden-Powell sent strong protest to
Commandant Snyman against shelling the
woman's laager. Two mules killed by a
shell were eaten by the Kaffirs."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-18

NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-Arrived: Oceanic.
from Liverpool: Friesland, from Antwerp.
Sailed: Rotterdam, for Rotterdam; St.
Paul. for Southampton.
ROTTERDAM. Jan. l6.-Arrived: Staten
dam, from New York
SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. l7.-Sailed: st.
Louis, for New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-18

Gun Which Beers Had Captured and
Turned ON Their Enem;cs

RENSBERG. Cape Colony. Jan. 1.-THE
Beers opened an artillery duel this morn
ing, using captured British fifteen
FOUNDER, which the British gunners ulti-
mately silenced. The British kept up a
searching fire all day long on the Boer
kopje, and also dragged UP another gun to
the summit of Kolskopf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-18
Plumer One hundred Miles Awny.

LoURENZ MARQUES. Jan. ia dis
patch by way OF Beira. dated Jan. II. an
nounces that Colonel Plumer has arrived
near Michudi, about hundred miles north
OF Mafeking. with portion OF his forces
from Tuli.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-18
FREE SKATERS MAY DIsPERsE.
One Decisive British Victory May
Dishearten Them.

LONDON. Jan. 1S.-The correspondent OF
the Times at Lourenzo Marques. telegraph
ing yesterday. says: "An old British resi-
CONTINUED on SECOND PAGE.)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-18
IN FRENCH VESSELS.
Foreigners Arrive at LourenzS
Marques and Join the Beers.

LONDON. Jan. 1s.-A correspondent of
the Daily Mail at Lourenzo Marques says:
Numerous foreigners arrive here in
French vessels. They entrain at station
outside the town and leave at a station
before the Transvaal is reached. Then they
walk across the border and rejoin the train.
Hundreds have passed through in that way
since the outbreak of the war"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-18
Ma. sULzER AGAIN.
He Makes Another Attack on Mr..
Gage and the Administration.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE House had
another inning to-day over the sale OF the
New York custom house by Secretary
Gage. Mr.. sulzer. OF New York, the au-
The Conservative, 1900-10-04
THE CHOUTEAU PAPERS.

There is in st. Louis a collection of
documents, the existence of which is
known to many more students of early
historical matters than have ever been
privileged to gain access to them. These
are the records of the Chouteaus, a
family who were in the fur trade in the
West many years before this territory
was ceded by France to the United
States. They had trading posts every
The Conservative, 1900-10-04

power of any society or individual to
lose or SELL" He therefore has con-
ceived the plan of making the various
state societies custodians of such papers
as are of most immediate interest to them.
"I am led to believe that this course
would be the safest, as at any time the
whole collection could be brought to-
gether, and if through carelessness or Gu.
pidity it was thought proper care was not
being bestowed on them, they could be
recalled"
In the face of this praiseworthy solic-
itude for objects of such public value,
the Nebraska society can reflect with
complacency on its fire-proof building
and the liberal provisions made for it
by legislatures of all political COM
plexions.
The Conservative, 1900-10-04

DANGER OF DOMESTIC IMPERIALISM
William B. Hornblower says he fears
domestic Imperialism, which suppose
will be conceded to be of vastly more
moment to us and to our posterity than
colonial Imperialism. Senator Hanna
believes that "there is only one imperial
ist in the United States. He is Dick
Croker, Mr.. Bryan's chief adviser"
Mr.. Croker may not be the only i'm.
perialist in the United States, but he is
the greatest one. He holds no Office,
but he designates the men who are to
hold offices. He has no official authority
over the taxpayers of New York, and
yet through the influence which he en-.
joys as the head of a local organization
he extorts directly or indirectly
princely revenue from the property
owners of the greatest city in the coun-
try. He was in comparatively needy
circumstances when Tammany elected
Van Wyck as mayor few years ago.
Since then he has been able to maintain
an interest in fat contracts and to pile
up rapidly in that and in other ways
fortune so large as to enable him to set
up large racing stable and take it to
England, to indulge there in "the sport
of kings"
Croker Never So Powerful.
Never was Croker's record 80 bad or
so familiar to the public as now, and
never before did he occupy the COM
manding position in the democratic
party he does now. His sway has been
undisputed in the city and it has recent
ly extended over the state of New York.
Now for the first time he had become
q figure Of national consequence and
Importance. The statement that Croker
had made fabulously large bets on
Bryan's election-whether the bets are
genuine or sham-has won for him in
spite of his record, the admiration and
respect of Mr.. Bryan. The latter,
hurriedly abandoning his dates in the
West, is about to rush to New York to
put himself under Mr.. Croker's orders,
and cooperate with him and his support
ers in an attempt to carry that state.
It is well understood that if Croker
does carry New York for Bryan and
The Conservative, 1900-10-04
Che Conservative.

and Missouri rivers, and were contin-
ually in this business, first as individuals
and later as the American Fur Company,
from The time of the revolution onward.
They made treaties with Indian tribes,
made and unmade settlements, and had
in their employ at one time or another,
most of the famous pioneers and 'front.'
iersmen of the West. The records of all
these transactions form mass of his
torical originals not surpassed in value
by those of the Hudson Bay Company.
This collection is in the hands of the
present head of the family, Mr.. Pierre
Chouteau upon whom The CoNsERvA-
TIVE has for some time urged the desir-
ability of placing these priceless docu.
ments where they will be accessible to
the many curious investigators who
would be glad to consult them. Inas-
much as the greater part of the opera
tions covered by them took place within
what was then Nebraska, it has not
seemed that feelings of modesty need
bar the Nebraska Historical Society
from petitioning for the greater part of
them but if each state could secure
such as referred to oper ations within it's
present limits, Nebraska would still fall
heir to very respectable share.
THE CONSERVATIVE is very happy to
make public the assurance which has
just been received from Mr.. Chouteau,
that, "the Nebraska Historical Society
will have in some form or another all
the papers and objects of interest to it
locally which now have;'' and feels
that this news will likewise be source
of qualification to every member of the
society.
Mr.. Chouteau speaks further, in an
interesting letter, of the reasons which
make him jealous of the custody of his
documents and reluctant to part with
them. He objects with reason to ex-
posing them to the "vicissitudes" to
which individual collectors and precari-
ously endowed societies are liable.
II speak feelingly on this subject" "
he says, "as it has been my good fortune
to rescue two collections from loss; ; the
first had been stolen and sold as junk,
and was baled to be sent to the paper
mills, when by accident I learned that
there were some old papers that might
interest me in junk shop. Among
those rescued were commissions from
Madison, Monroe and Adams regarding
treaties to be made with the Indians,
etc. This outrage was made
possible by the carelessness of the
descendants of one of the founders OF
our city. My second and
most valuable collection was obtained
from one of the descendants of Gov. De.
Lasus. In this collection but few of the
The Conservative, 1900-10-04

can be said in favor of our courts of the
present day. No doubt their style of
justice was rude and rough at times, but
it served to keep the men thoughtful of
one another and made it possible for
them to do their work in security.
The advertisements tell a great deal
about the time and the difficulties which
the settlers had to overcome. There was
not great deal of money in use on the
frontier, and it was often impossible for
the most honest to pay their debts in
cash.
The advertisers are not the merchants
of Omaha, for there were none. Most
of those who patronized the columns
were residents of the neighboring town
of Council Bluffs ; but there were others
whose business was conducted in far off
Salt Lake City. Distance did not sig
Nifty much in those days.
AS time passed, the Arrow chronicled
great change in the face of the land
upon which the town was to be; every
where was the hum and hustle of
growth, the noise of axes and hammers,
and the grateful sight of rude houses
rising for the shelter Of the constantly
increasing number of settlers. Things
were happening very fast, and in every
line was an echo of the feverish note of
hurry that pervaded the entire frontier.
1t is not pleasant to relate that the
adventurous Arrow was born out of
time but in the twelfth and last issue,
which bears date November 10, 1854,
there appears this pathetic appeal:
Let those who are in arrears for sub
scriptions pay up like men of under.
standing and independence; and those
who are not subscribers come up at once
and get the good will of the printer.
In those brief lines the pioneer news
paper of Nebraska sung it's own requiem
Omaha now has three great daily news
papers, each printing several daily
editions of many thousands of copies
They are justly counted among the
worthy enterprises of the vigorous Gate
City of the Northwest; but it is doubt
full if the mind Of any one of these
modern editors is fired with as strong &
courage as that which upheld the
doughty pioneers. The latter wei Q no
always sure of their English, as may bt
seen from the quotations given above
and it is doubtful whether there was {
dictionary upon Nebraska soil in those
days. They were at least sure of them
selves, which was much better.-Wil
liam r. Lighton, in New York Post.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-25
TRANSVAAL NOTES.
The Minor News of the Coast Files
Itemized.


Sir Alfred Miner sends word that
tourists are not wanted in South Al
rica.
Consul Hay has received six and
one-half tons OF gifts for British pris-
oners.
The Beers in Natal are said to have
fallen back beyond the Biggarsburg
range.
British casualty reports show loss
Of 1900 up to April 7th including the
disabled.
Gen. Cronje and staff were enter
tanned by the Governor of st. Helena
ON arrival.
The retreat of portion of the Royal
Irish Rifles from Rockville has been
accomplished.
Numerous Frenchmen, Germans
and Russians are being captured in
the Boer ranks.
Rudyard Kipling, who has been in
South Africa several months, will soon
return to England.
On April 6 the British shelled Four
teen Streams, occupied by the Beers,
silencing their guns.
Three thousand armed natives under
British command are guarding Basuto-
land against the Beers.
Lord Rosslynn and a patrol of Roy
al Irish have been captured RoSslynn
was sent to Kroonstad.
The Transvaal Government has late
ly received thirty pieces OF high-pOw-
er artillery from Europe.
a lieutenant in the Massachusetts,
militia has accepted commission
from President Kruger.
The story that Captain Reichman,
the American military attache. helped
the Beers at Sannas Post is false
The sum of e13O.OO0, lodged by
foreign insurance companies with the
Free State Government, is missing.
Gen. French, in trying to intercept
the Beers in their retreat at Poplar
Grove, was fOiled by a few rifiemen.
Transvaal forces may be entirely
withdrawn from the Free State, leaving
the Beers there to their own devices.
Ten per cent OF each Boer comman-
do will be relieved by lot for periods
OF ten days so they can attend 20
crops.
I Lord Roberts has wired President
+ Kruger protesting against the expos
ure to which British prisoners are sub
/ iected.
The remainder Of the Boer prisoners
Z HAft Af'h ll ~ ilFtfild- 'bis Dlllfl
\ tried TO escape and is confined in the
I citadel
! British newspapers credit officers IN
South Africa with courage but charg,
them with carelessness, negligence anC
stupidity.
Between November and March
no less than 1865 soldiers OF the La
dysmith garrison were admitted 20 TN,
hospitals.
4 large force of Beers has appeare,
to the south Of BlOemfontein, threaten
ing an assault upon the invaders lin,
Of communication.
Webster Davis accuses the British o
barbarity, declaring that they ignor.
the white flag and do not give decen
burial to their dead.
Thirty-five thousand Beers Will
ninety guns are occupying a range o
hills between KrOonstadt and Winberg
a distance OF sixty miles.
South African natives have com
menced a reign OF terror. Sany ma
tives. 1t is reported. have been threat
ened and in one district they hav,
been killed off entirely.
a Gordon OF Beers has drawn close
around Lord Roberts army. Tn,
burghers have sailed from Bloemfon
tein waterworks and attacked British
pickets within eight miles Of the Free
State capital.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-18
/ LEASED
Entire Block to Extend
Their Business.
Upham- -Brouse Company viii Make
Many improvements.

The Uphnm-Brouse company has
leased the Woods block, corner of Main
and Market SITS, occupied at present
by the company and Dague Bros, &
Co, and the Main street building oc-
cupied at present by J. II, Trowbridge
and Denildo Bros
This will give the Upham- Brouse
company one of the largest stores in
this city having Il frontage OF 10 feet
on Main st. a modern front will be
built, with show windows and cases,
extending along the entire Main ST.,
side
The Main st. store will he lifted for
n large commodious sales room. It
will hc modern In every respect
When the improvements have been
completed the company will have one
of the finest stores in Northern Ohio.
The store room now occupied by
Duguc Bros. X Co., and that now oc-
cupied by the Upham. Brouse company
viii he connected by large arches
AS soon as the improvements arc
made several new departments will
be added. The change viii be made
this fall. TSn.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-18
YOUNG MAN
Fined For Alleged Theft
Of a Bicycle Chain.
Miscellaneous Assortment OF Cases
In Mayor's Court.

In Mayors court Friday morning
Bert Chalfant was arraigned on
charge of stealing a bicycle chain from
the factory of the National American
Cycle company. The affidavit was
signed by John l. Warman, president
Of the company. Chalfunt was fined
SO and costs.
Bernard Kane, Fred. .nolz and u
young man named HL~1f, accused OF
engaging In n fight in South Akron,
on the night of May l., were eacn
fined 81 and costs.
VIM. Anderson, accused Of assault
aud battery upon the person OF Grant
VI. Wills was fined Ss. ana costs.
| Lincoln Reynolds, james Finn ana
Thomas Brazzell, intoSication, 50 and
costs each.
Frank Waldvogle, accused of riding
"A bicycle without II lamp, was fined 81
ana costs.
Case against Sandy Coppard charg-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-18
Counterfeit Bill.
rELEeHoNE II .As.

Within the last few days the United
States secret service department has
discovered a dangerous counterfeit In
circulation. 1t is 1, genuine two dollar
bill raised to five dollars. The work
IS clever and will easily deceive the
unwary. The bill can readily be de-
tected from the fact that it bears a
Mcpherson head. No five-dolar bill
bears this head.