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TO FIGHT A COMBINE"
Contractors Preparing to Oppose
Electrical Supply Trust.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 21.-The Post to-
morrow will say: zone gigantic combine
is to fight another in the electrical supply
business. Contractors have taken
steps to protect themselves against the
combination of supply houses now forming
In New York. II these combine in the
metropolis and meet with success, it will
have to combat one of the strongest or
ganizations of capital and skilled labor
that the world ever knew. In all the lead
ing cities of the country associations of
the contractors have been organized.
with the skilled workmen and a compact
has been made that will make
itself felt. Pittsburg figures promi-
nently in the proceedings. The as
ISOLATION of electrical contractors
of Western Pennsylvania is about ready
to organize and a meeting will be held in
this city within the next ten days. A ma
tional organization is asked for by a cir
cular that is ready TO be mailed to all the
contractors OF the United States and Can
ada. AS has been published in the tele-
graphic dispatches OF the Post, the supply
men are about ready to do business on a
combination basis. The building boom is
on and a big advance in prices is expected.
The contractors have made their contracts
with the builders and with their workmen
at fixed prices and an advance In supplies
will cause loss of money to many"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-22
OVERSIGHT BY BULLER.


LONDON, Feb. 22-Spencer Wilkinson,
reviewing the military situation In the
Morning Post, says: ''Sir Redvers Butler
can hardly be expected to follow up the
Boer army to or through the passes, but 1t
IS rather surprising that he should have
allowed The Beers to make good tn Fir re-
treat from Natal without desperate effort
either to hold them fast or TO convert their
retreat into a rout. The net result will be
the addition In a weeks time of from 5000
to 1900 men to the Boer army confronting
Lord Roberts. The latter probably has
2J.000 men available at Paardeberg.
"A prolonged Aght from Friday to Mon
day seems to argue something like a bal
ance between General Cronje's and Lord
Roberts's forces. The question. therefore,
is which side is able TO get the largest i'm
mediate reinforcements. The most SUBJ
stantial reinforcements available for Lord
Roberts are the divisions now In Natal, but
Ii will take time TO move them Would
that the Eighth Division had been held
ready at Capt Town instead of Aldershot
The purpose OF the British government is
TO crush the Boer army. and this purpose
implies possession by its commander-in-
chief OF an assured and growing numerical
superiority"
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He Is Willing to Tender Good Offices
Only in Case Both Britain and the
Transvaal Ask for Them.
REPLY TO MACRUM'S CHARGES
THE EX-CONSUL TO PRETORIA NOT
CAREFUL In HIS ALLEGATIONS.
Secretary of State Shows Some of His
Statements Were False-InfOrma-
tion Furnished to the House.

WASHINGTON, Feb 21.-In view of the
persistent circulation of the rumor that
the government of the United States has
reached an agreement with the German
government. through it's representative
here, Baron Won Holleben, to intervene be-
tween the combatants in South Africa, the
Associated Press has secured from the
highest authority a statement of the pres
ent position of the government in this mat
ter. This is to the effect that there has
been absolutely no agreement reached be-
tween Secretary Hay and Baron Won
Holleben on the subject, nor has there
been any discussion of the propriety of
joint mediation between the British and
the Beers. Nor has the United States gov
ernment undertaken or contemplated any
Intervention on its own account. There has
been no time before or since the outbreak
of the present war that the President
would not have, with the greatest readi-
ness. exercised his good offices in favor of
peace, If that could have been accom-
plished without what he regarded as an
unwarrantable breach of international law
and the proprieties. His present position
is said to be precisely as stated in the fol-
lowing sentence, extracted from his annual
message to Congress:
1--WE have remained faithful to the pre-
cept of avol0ing entangling alliances as
to affairs not of our concern. Had circum-
stances suggested that the parties to the
quarrel would have welcomed any kindly
expression of the hope of the American
people that war might be averted, good
offices would have been gladly rendered"
1t will be noted that the keynote of the
Presidents statement may be found in
the plural form ne uses; the invitation to
mediate must come from both parties;
single invitation is not sufficient war
rant for interference, in his view.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-22
DESERTS THE SILVER CAUSE,
/. N. stevens VIII Hereafter support
the Republican Policies.

DENVER, Col, Feb. 21-The announce
ment was made to-day that l. N Stevens.
whose work as vice chairman of the ex
ecutive committee of the national Silver
party was a feature of the campaign of
1896. has purchased a controlling interest
in the Morning Gazette, OF Colorado
Springs, Col, and will. on March 1. assume
the managing editorship of the paper
In an interview tonight Mr.. Stevens
said: THE Gazette will remain Repub-
lican in politics. In all things except upon
the money question / have always been a
Republican. On that question was willing
to sink partisanship in what appealed TO
me as loyalty TO the States interest and
to my personal convictions and to Cooper
ate with any national party which would
make that question the supreme issue and
which would not require an abandonment
of convictions upon other great govern
mental questions.
There is now no such party The money
question is not now and will not be in the
coming campaign either a supreme or i'm
portant issue. The recent action OF Con-
gress settles it for the next five years at
least and IL OF necessity is eliminated from
the practical effect of any result which
the coming election might bring forth.
Natural causes have met the requirements
of most OF the blessings prophesied as a
result Of free silver In the enormous out
put of gold for the past five years. giving
US a greater volume OF gold money than
We ever had OF both gold and silver money
combined. Thus for the above and many
CONTINUED ONRECOND PAGEJ
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wafer Win M1ssOur1 BOOZE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21-On the eve of
the meeting of the national Democratic
committee, which assemblies here tc-mor-
row to fix the time and place for holding
the Democratic national convention, Kan
sas City and Milwaukee are struggling
earnestly for the honor of entertaining the
convention. Although there is some de-
sultory talk of Cincinnati as compro-
the metropolis of the Southwest with the
chances tonight seemingly in favor of the
latter city. Both cities have headquarters
at the Raleigh Hotel. Milwaukee has
raised a fund of 800 900 for the entertain
ment of the convention. The amount which
Kansas City is prepared to expend has not
been disclosed. Senator Jones, chairman
of the committee, is holding aloof from the
fight and not throwing the weight of his
influence either way. The Milwaukee
boomers are making much of the political
effect of holding the convention in Wis
consin for its effect upon the Germans,
who, they say, are disposed to be hostile
to the administrations expansion policy.
After counting noses tonight Kansas
City claimed clear majority of the votes,
but the Milwaukee contingent were equally
certain that they had a majority The con-
sensus of opinion Is that the convention
will be held before the Republican conven-
tion early In June or possibly during the
last week in May.
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Passage of the Bill WIZ Establish .
Precedent for Dealing with other
Colonies Of the Country.
OPPOSED BY MR.. CROMWELL
WHO THINKS PRESIDENT M'KINLEY
SHOULD MAKE EXPLANATION.
The Ohioan Not Disposed to Accept
n Newspaper Statement as the
Views OF the Chief Executive.
pecial to the indianapolis Journal

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2L-The Repub-
licans in the House are as far from
being united on the ways and means COM
mittee's Porto Rican bill as they have been
at any time since its introduction. Outside
of the members who compose what is
known as the House organization. or the
House machine" the Republican support
of the measure is lukewarm. A great
many Republicans whose stalwart loyalty
to the party is beyond dispute seriously
question the wisdom and the authority
of the ways and means committee In FORM
ulating a national policy without CONSUL
tation with the rank and file and In ap-
parent defiance OF the President as indi-
Gated in his message and In the report OF
the secretary of war. II is estimated to-
night that not less than fifty Republican
representatives are in state of indiffcr-
ence or in open revolt against the ways
and means committee bill. The opposition
is not organized. however. and thus far
no one has undertaken to inaugurate an
open crusade against the bill. The Repub-
lican discomfort takes the form OF sharp
criticism of the House leaders who are
backing up the ways and means commit
tee, and in the expression OF a desire that
the President take a definite stand for or
against the measure. Those who have
called on the executive come away only
half satisfied. He tells them he still ad-
heres to the position taken in his message.
but that he will concede TO Congress the
right to shape policy, and that he will
sign any bill Congress may pass. This
leaves an impression on many minds that
the President is not unwilling that Con-
gress should take entire responsibility
and thus relieve him on the one hand OF
establishing a precedent that may give Of
fense to organized labor, and on the other
hand which might not meet the approval
of a large element that insists the people
of Porto Rico be treated with absolute
good faith. A Republican conference will
be held before a vote is taken and then IL
1t should develop that the bill cannot pass
easily and with a practically united Re-
publican vote. 1t may be recommitted to
the ways and means committee, with or
without instructions. Mr.. Richardson. the
Democratic floor leader. has let II be
known that ne would move a recommittal.
although he may delay 1t until the end OF
the week, or at least until number OF
Republicans have been heard In opposi-
ton.
Representative Tawney. OF Minnesota,
the Republican whip of the House. has
wired all absent Republicans to be pres
ent on Saturday. This is understood to
be for the purpose of having all Repub-
licans present at a conference to be held
Saturday night.
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erts are silent, the kilograms from Boer
sources receive some countenance. The
latter aver that General Cronje. while the
British were endeavoring to surround him
between Paardeberg and Koodoes rand,
received reinforcements under De Wet
and that together with the Boer command
ers fought the British to standstill.
However all this may be. public opinion
here will not be reassured until the War
Office issues explicit statements of sue
cesses, which, OF course. would clear away
the gathering doubts respecting the un-
interrupted success of Lord Roberts's
forward movement. No one doubts his ul-
innate success, but there is a fear Of tenn
porary disappointment and that lot OF
hard fighting is yet ahead of the British
The latest report regarding General
Butler circulated in the House of Commons
last evening was that an agent of the De
Beers Company had received a cablegram
from Cape Town, which must have passed
the censor, to the effect that General Bar
tens Fusilier Brigade had reached the hills
cC mmarding Ladysmith. Quite apart from
this. however. and from every other rumor
the early relief of the beleaguered garrison
is thought inevitable.
Many distinguished persons. on the way
home from the theaters and clubs, called
at the War Office to inquire for news. The
ladies' lobby was open until midnight. The
arrival at the War Office of several promi-
nent officials after IL o'clock gave sub
stance to q report that important informa-
ton from Lord Roberts had been received,
but an announcement was soon forthcom-
ing that no further bulletins would be
posted during the night.
The London Times says this morning:
"Ohr correspondent at Lourenzo Marques
mentions a serious report, which may be
another version of the Boer story regard
ing General De Wet that comes from Pre-
toria, or of the capture of the Riet river
convoy. IL two events have occurred II
would be a curious coincidence" The cor
respondent says: According to a Boer ac-
count, General De Wet claims to have cap
tured, in an attack upon the rear guard of
General Frenchs column, $50 wagons of
provisions and ammunition, $500 oxen and
So men,
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Bartcn's Fusi1ier Brigade Reported
to Have Reached the Hills Sur
rounding Ladysmith.
BoERs DESERVING N.
NATAL
AND ATTEMPTING TO CONFRONT
ROBERTS WITH BIG FORCE.
Fears Expressed that the British
Commanders silence May Mean that
He Ii I'm TroubIe-Pretoria Reports.

LONDON, Feb. 22.-Ladysmith
has not yet been relieved, nor has
General Roberts captured Cronje's
army. Butler may succor Whites
beleaguered garrison this week,
but Roberts may not perform his
task so easily, for it is believed he
will soon have to face the entire
Boer army which is concentrating
to repel the invasion of the Free
State.
A special correspondent of the
Cape Argus. wiring to Cape Town
from somewhere near Paardeberg,
says: General Cronje is surround
ed at Paardeberg drift, but is of
fering a stubborn resistance. The
British are shelling the Beers vig-
orously and expect to capture the
whole force"
The Times says. editorially:
1.-THE silence of Lord Roberts is
susceptible of more interpretations
than one, but it certainly indicates
that the serious operations in
which he is engaged are not yet
complete"
Winston Churchill, in dispatch
from Chievely, dated Feb. 20, says
he still expects fierce fighting be-
fore Ladysmith is relieved. and he
again urges the imperative neces-
sity of pouring continual stream
of men, guns and supplies" into the
cape. He declares that soldiers are
wanted in South Africa and not at
Aldershot. Meanwhile he sees
many encouraging signs that the
Beers are wearyingIof the struggle.
The War Office yesterday posted
the following dispatch from Gen.
Butler, dated Chievely, the time of
filing not being given: "The Fifth
division crossed the Tugela to-day
by pontoon and drove back the
enemy's rear guard, our naval
twelve-pounder silencing all of the
enemy's guns"
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MRS. LAWTON'S THANKS.
She Expresses Gratitude for the Gen.
erosity OF the American People.

WASHINGTON, Feb. H.-Mrs. Lawton
has made the following acknowledgment
of the receipt of the home fund.-
"Pewee Valley, Ky, Feb. Is.
Dear General Corbin-Such kindness as
yours can never be repaid and my heart is
very full when / try to thank you. Words
seem very poor at such time. Will you
please believe that 1 do appreciate it and
all my life will find comfort in the re-
membrance.
1.-The universal feeling which prompted
such wonderful generosity from the Nation
is so beautiful TO me, and so dear, my
gratitude is inexpressibly profound. 1t has
relieved the one anxious thought L would
have had and l do not know how to thank
you or the Nation. Believe me- with kind
regard, very sincerely.
MARY G. LAWTON."
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LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 2i.-An interest
ing case involving the recognition of the
Governor of Kentucky occurred here to-
day. Franklin county jury ordered G. G..
Heilth, a negro. confined in the State
prison, sent to the State asylum here. The
negro was accompanied by an order from
Mr.. Beckham to return him to the peni-
tertiary when cured. The official of the
asylum, acting in Superintendent +. NJ.
wiley's absence, received the patient but
ignored Beckham's orders. The asylum is
under a superintendent appointed by Gov
ernor Bradley during his term.
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GEN. ROBERTS SILENT.



LONDON. Feb. p, a. m.-Lord Rob-
erts's list or forty-nine killed and wounded
officers. including two generals. in the en-
gagements up to Sunday evening. causes
anxiety especially as in the officers
list neither the losses OF the Welsh and
Essex regiments nor those of the mounted
infantry are included. This is about the
number that fell at Colenso, where the
noncommissioned officers and men brought
the total losses to 500.
1t is considered strange that when send
ing his casualties Lord Roberts gives no
information as TO the result of the fight
ing. II ne has sent such report the War
Ofice is withholding 1t. Moreover, moth
Ing is known to what took place on
Monday. Tuesday and yesterday. The alb
sence OF details from Lord Roberts's dis
patch. contrssted with his rather full mar
ratives during the first part OF his opera
tions. produces uneasiness among military
Observers
All the comment in the morning news
papers. both editorial and critical, Is
threaded with the disturbing suggestion
that. despite hard fighting. General Cronje
has been able TO beat of his pursuers. has
escaped. and is being reinforced b. rail
from Ladysmith and by forces on foot and
horseback from Northern Cape Colony. as
well as the late beleaguers Of Kimberley
As the correspondents with Lord Rob-
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-For the first
time in the debate upon the Porto Rican
tariff bill the voice of a Republican was
raised against the bill. He opposed II on
the ground of policy and not of constitu-
tionality. His hostility, however, was not
so absolute but that he announced his In
tention of voting for It IL the substitute
failed. The other speakers to-day were Mr..
Ray. of New York. and Mr.. Long. OF Kan
sas. for the bill, and Mr.. Henry. OF Texas
against it. The Republicans have decided
to hold a caucus or conference on the bill
on Saturday night Although there are
said to be between twenty and thirty Re-
publicans who are hostile TO the measure.
the Republican leaders who are canvassing
the situation say that not more than four
or five will cast their votes against IT.
They also say several Democrats will sup.
port it. The only Democrat who is out
spoken In his advocacy OF the bill 10 Mr..
Davey. OF Louisiana. He represents one OF
the largest cane sugar districts In the
South. Some others, including Mr.. Meyer
and Mr. Broussard, OF Louisiana, Mr..
Dewey. of California, Mr. Davis and Mr..
Sparkman. of Florida. are said 10 be In the
doubtful column. but the Democratic whip
says that only Mr.. Dewey and Mr.. sibiey.
of Pennsylvania, will vote for IL. Mr.. Will
son. of Idaho, a silver Republican. Is also
said TO be inclined 10 vote for the bill
Some OF the Republican opponents OF the
bill. who dislike TO go on record against
their party believe that the way out OF the
dilemma I'm which they find themselves Is
TO vote TO recommit the measure. On ac-
count of the pressure for time the debate
hereafter will begin at IL o'clock and there
will be night sessions on Thursday and
Friday.
MR. RAYS VIEWS
Mr. Ray was the first speaker to-day.
He is the chairman OF the judiciary COM
mittee OF the House and he devoted him.
self closely TO the legal and constitutional
phases of the controversy over the broad
question as TO whether new territory was
a part OF the United States I'm a political
sense. He denied that any act OF the Presi-
dent or Congress could extend the Consti-
tuition as a Constitution over territory
while II remained territory. The immuni-
ties Of the Constitution could be - sx-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-22
MICHIGAN CLUB BANQUET.
Timothy l.. WOOdrun's Vice Presf-
Dental Boom Started

DETROIT, Feb. 21.-Several striking ova-
tions were given tonight by leaders OF the
Republican party in Michigan to the stars
who appeared before them on the occasion
of the fifteenth annual banquet of the
Michigan Club, but the enthusiastic recep-
ton accorded to Hon. Timothy L. Wood
ruff, lieutenant governor OF New York, far
outshone all other features of the occa-
sion. Introduced as the probable candi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-22

Report of the Relief of Ladysmith
Was started mt windsor

LONDON, Feb. 22.-It was reported from
several sources yesterday that Ladysmith
had been relieved. but up to midnight the
report had not been confirmed. The first
rumor originated at Windsor. where 1t
was announced at a meeting Of the Town
Council that Buffers advance guard had
entered the town. The announcement was
CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGEJ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-22

BATAVIA. o., Feb. H.-After being out
twenty hours the jury in the case of Clay
Larkin, the baseball player who killed
Charles Shock with bat. to-day returned
a verdict OF murder in the second degree.
The penalty Is life imprisonment.