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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
How the Report Was Regarded by
the Indiana Republican Dele
cation at Washington.
MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED
VIEWS OF MESSRS. STEELE, CRUM-
PACKER AND WATSON.
No Cause for Alarm-Frank b. Burke
to BE a Candidate for Cover
nor IL Shively Is Not.

CHICAGO, May 5-william J. Bryan ar
rived In the city to-day ard lost no time in
denying the report from South Bend. Ind,
that B. F. Shively, with whom he spent a
few hours on Friday, was a candidate for
Vice President. with the support Of the
Nebraskan. There is nothing In these re-
ports sent out yesterday from Mr.. Shively' s
town." said Mr.. Bryan. I'm visiting him
was filling in time. He is not a candidate
for second place on the ticket. He has been
considered prominently in connection with
the governorship, but, SO far as know, not
for q place on the national ticket. can
not say anything on the vice presidency
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
STORM IN NEBRASKA.
Several Houses and a Church De-
molished at Wflsonville.

OMAHA, Neb.. May 5-A special to the
Bee from Wilsonville. Neb., gives meager
details of storm there tonight Much
destruction Is known to have resulted, but
how much cannot be told until daylight. In
the northern part OF the town one house
was blown down, the occupants escaping.
A Presbyterian church was destroyed and
many barns and outbuildings demolished.
In the country along the path of the storm
ruin is widespread. Several farm houses
were blown to pieces and number of peo-
pie injured. So far as is known no one was
killed. At present it is impossible to get a
list of the hurt or the extent of their in
juries, but ii Is known the family of A
Tower was caught in the house when it
was crushed, and all were seriously in
jured. II. A Bourne was caught in the
wreck of his home and badly hurt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
CAPTURE OF BRANDFoRT.
Details OF a WelI-Conducted Move
meat by the British Forces.

BRANDFoRT. May 4-The capture OF
the town was the result OF an admirably
conceived and well-executed combined
movement. The night before the British
advance 1900 Beers moved here. taking up
a strong line OF defense. with the avowed
object OF opposing the British TO the bitter
end. AS result Of the strategy OF Lord
Roberts they were forced to retreat hastily
nearly losing convoy of guns and aban-
doning the defense OF the town.
Lord Roberts was present while the op-
erations were in progress on a kopje north
OF Karee. In which position he was in
heIiographie communication with each coll
umn. On the right Bruce and Hamilton's
brigade moved eastwardly along the line OF
a kopje communicating by a road with the
railway. In close touch followed MaxweIl's
brigade. with Wavell on his left all under
command OF Lieutenant General Tucker
General PoIe-carew's division formed the
nsntsr advance, composed OF Jones's and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
BOERSRUNNlNG
HURRIEDLY TREKKING NORTH
WARD FROM THE vAAL RIVER.
Barton's British Brigade Hanging on
Their Rear and Fastening Their
Flight with shells.
HUNTER ON WAY TO MAFEKING
LoNDoNERs EXPECT SOON TO HEAR
OF THE TOWNS RELIEF.
Dispatch from Lord Roberts Telling
of the Gallant Advance of Ham,
iton Across the Vet.
CAPTURE OF BRANDF0RT
INTERESTING DETAILS of A WE'LL
EXECUTED MOVEMENT.
Irish american Brigade Said tc Have
Acted Like Rioters-Military
Attaches I'm Danger.
Dispatch from Lord Roberts Telling
of the Gallant Advance of Ham
iIfon Across the Vet.
CAPTURE OF BRANDFoRT
INTERESTING DETAILS OF A WELL
EXECUTED MOVEMENT.
Irish american Brigade Said &c Have
Acted Like Rioters-Military
Attaches I'm Danger.

WARRENTON. May 5.-Evening.-The
vaal river has been successfully crossed at
windsorton by Barton's brigade or General
Hunters division. The Beers have evacu-
ated windsorton and K1ipdam. They are
trekking northward and are fighting for all
they are worth Barton is hanging on to
their rear and shelling them vigorously.
Judging from the clouds Of dust the re-
treating Beers must be in very large num-
bers.
The Beers to-day vainly attempted to
reach the British new gun with their ar
tillery. but some Of the shells from the big
gun effectually silenced them. Natives re-
port that the Beers were vacating Chris
tiana, many OF them admitting that the
situation Is hopeless and apparently are
trekiing from Klipdam and windsorton
northward.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
AGENTS OF FENIANS.
Evidence Against Men Who Tried to
Blow Up a Welland Canal Lock.

TORONTO, Ont, May 5.-The evidence
which will be produced at the trial on Nom
day of the three men charged with at
tempting to blow up lock No. "a in the
welland canal. 1t is understood. will show
that the prisoners were not the instru-
ments OF the labor element of Buffalo. sup
posed to be antagonistic TO a Canadian
route for grain traffic. but the agents of a
Fenian plot. IL has been learned that the
three men concerned in the outrage ar
rived ar Buffalo from city on the At
lantic seaboard They were unacouainted
with Buffalo and left for Niagara Falls
at the earliest possible moment after their
arrival In Buffalo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
ALLEGED ANTI-DUTCH PLOT.


CAPE TOWN. May 5-The South African
News says that policeman who was
guarding Premier Schreiners house has
been shot. adding that the policeman was
smoking cigar at the time. upon which
fact is based an assertion that the bullet
was evidently intended for the Premier,
who is an inveterate smoker.
The African Bund papers are making a
sensation out of the affair, declaring an
anti-Dutch plot is on foot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
PAPER MILLS WILL CLOSE.


MILWAUKEE,. Wis, May 5.-A Sentinel
special from Appleton. Wis, says: The re-
port that the book paper manufacturers OF
the West have decided to close their mills
for a week, commencing next Monday. has
been verified. and the action will be gen.
eral one. including all the makers OF book
paper in Wisconsin, Michigan. Ohio and In
diana. 1t is also reported that the writing
paper manufacturers outside the trust will
shut down their mills in sympathy with
the book mill movement
During the last four TO six weeks the
demand for these grades of paper has been
falling OF at an astonishing rate, and con-
sequently new orders are coming In slowly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
ENGINEER ACQUITTED.


DETROIT. May 5.-Engineer B. M
Thompson was this afternoon acquitted on
a charge of manslaughter by willful neg
lect of duty in connection with the explo-
sion OF the boiler in the Detroit Journal
building Nov. s. 1895. which caused the
death of thirty-seven persons. This was
Thompson's second trial. the first resulting
in conviction. which decision the Supreme
Court set aside and ordered the new trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
BANK SAFE DYNAMITED.
Burglars Said to Have Taken BetweeI
Six and Ten Thousand Dollars.

PITTSBURG. Pa. May 5.-Burglars en-
tered the First National Bank, of East
Brady. Pa, last night, dynamited the
safe and looted 1t. The bank officials re-
fused to make a statement to-day OF the
amount taken. but the loss is said to
range from $1,000 to $4,000. The robbers
left no clew.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

BOSTON, May 5.-A cablegrara received
to-day by Prof ID. Despradelle. of the
Massachusetts Institute OF Technology, an
nounced that he had won the first prize
from the jury OF the Paris Salon OF 1900 for
his design OF monument Dedicated to
Glory OF the American Nation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

Some Democrats are inclined to the be-
lief that Attorney Leon Bailey can have
the nomination for congressional represent
ative in this district If he desires IT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
WOMEN ARRESTED.
Several Beer Gardens Raided by the
Police.

The police raided several beer gardens
last night and six women were arrested.
The most OF them were married women
One OF the resorts was the Palm Garden
on East Washington street.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01
Lafe Pence Has IA Big Case.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 29.-Attor-
ney Lafe Pence. former congressman
from Colorado, now practicing law in
this city, has been chosen by Mrs. Net
tie Craven Fair to represent her In her
contest to secure portion of the estate
of the late United States Senator Fair.
The Fair estate Is now estimated to
be worth no less than S16,0O0,OOO. and
Mrs. Craven Fairs claim for n one
third share has been in the courts for
years.
II Is now reported that the heirs are
seeking n compromise by which the
contestants claim Will be settled by the
payment of large share OF money
said to be In the neighborhood of So
100000. II this compromise is effected.
II is safe to assume that Lafe pence's
fee in itself will constitute no small
fortune.
The heirs are two married daughters.
Mrs. Herman Olcrlchs and Mrs. w. X.
Vanderbilt. .Ir., the latter formerly Miss
Virginia Fair.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01
GENERAL BuLLER.s LOSSES.
Fear That They May Run Into the Thous
nnda

Fear That They May Run Into the Thous-
Ands.
London, Jan. 3O-It begins to look MS
II the Spion kop fight was one Of the
greatest of modern times. AccoEding
to the usual percentage Of officers and
men killed, General Warren must have
lost several thousand men.
The names of the men are not here
yet, only those Of officers. There are
forty-eight of these in the list signed
by Warren. In the report of Clery arc
eleven officers, and the statement is
made that 300 We're killed and wound
ed on January Goth only.
This Is the first London has heard Of
any fight that Clery was in.
This tardy news confirms the view
that the war office Is letting the news
come out in driblets, holding it back
when first received. and giving the pub
lie it's bitter medicine in homeopathic
doses.
The interest now centers in the num-
ber of men Warren lost on Spion kop.
The Boer reports-at which England
no longer sneers, having learned how
horribly accurate they are-told of p
700 killed and wounded.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01
HOW REYNOLDS WAS TAKEN.
A Shrewd Florence Woman Helps the
Officers.

Denver, Jan. IA dispatch from
Florence, received last night by the
News, says:
About I:45 this evening Reynolds and
G. Il. Wagner called at house in this
city and seeing no men about the place
they entered and ordered the woman
to get them something to eat One of
them remarked that he was going to
take Il hat and coat that was hanging
on the wall. :
The lady sent her little son down
town to notify the officers while the
two men we've washing. She consumed
as much time as possible in preparing
their meal, and just after they had TAX
en- their departure Night Marshal
Thomas arrived and gave chase in the
direction they had gone. He overlook
Reynolds near the, Florence & Cripple
Creek depot and told him if he moved
he would give him Eli there was in his
six-shoOter. Up went a pair of hands.
Wagner must have went in the other
direction, as he could not be found
Warden HOyt was notified at Canon
City by telephone, and Immediately ar
ranged with Superintendent Burns Of
the Denver X Rio Grande at Pueblo for
special train consisting of an engine
and cabOose to take himself and par
ty with bloodhound to Florence
where they arrived at 10 O'Clock.
The dog fallOwed the trail southwark
and eastward over what is known as
the mesa and down to the track to
where train was standing until S:45
p. IN. A tramp was arrested by the po-
lice at Pueblo on the arrival of the
freight train. According to his story
another tramp got on the train at Flor
ence and got Off at Swallows.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01
A SETBACK FOR BRITISH.
General Butler Reports That sp,on Kop 10
Given Up.


London, Jan. 2G.-England was
startled this morning to learn that
Warren had abandoned Spion Kop, the
position occupied Tuesday night The
news came in dispatch from Butler
to the secretary of war and was post
ed at the war Office at 11O4 this MORN.
ing.
Buffers dispatch is dated Spear
mans Camp, January %, 1905 y. IN.
1t reads as follows:
1.-THE Warren garrison, am sorry to
say, ! find this morning. had In the
night abandoned Spion Kop."
The war office has made public the
following dispatch from Butler report
ing the casualties Wednesday, while
the British We're attempting to hold
Spion Kop. Total number killed thus
far reported, is twenty-four men and
officers. wounded 154. and missing
thirty-one.
In detail, the losses are: Kings Royal
Rifles, three officers killed and wound
ed, ten men killed. forty-fiye
wounded and eleven missing; Second
Cameronians: three officers killed and
six wounded. eight men killed, seventy
seven wounded and twenty missing;
indian stan, one officer wounded:
Methuen's Horse, one officer wounded.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01
Six Americans slain 1, M,,,c,,.

El Paso. Jan. 27.-rhe mail Tonight
from Guayamns, Sonora. Mexico.
brings news that n report Is current
there that six Americans-David Gu
sick. John Eldrdgc. George Lunt.
Charles Burns. Lon Webster and Heu.
ry williams, were shot during the last
week near the foot of Bacatete NOUN.
tnins, east of Guayamns by order or
General Torres. who is In command of
the Mexican troops now operatl,,g
against the iaqui Indians In the Ba,
cntete range.
1t Is further reported that the matt.r
was brought to the attention OF ;he
American consul at Guayamas. but the
inter declined to act. It Is said that
Mexican troops found the Americana
In friendly intercourse with the Ynon,s
whom tne troops have surrounded In
the range. Some Of the Americans are
known here and nre prospectors
The American consul Mt Gunvap,,.
has warned all Americans to keep away
from the Yaqul country.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01
SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Lord Roberts VIII Soon Have Big Force
at His Command.

Lord Roberts VIII Soon Have a Big Force
at His Command.
London. Jan. 30.-IIistory pauses for
n time in South Africa. 1t is one of
those unsatisfactory pauses that are
nearly as trying TO British nerves as
Il sequence of reverses, and apparently
it will terminate only when Lord
Roberts gives the word for the forward
movement into the Free State. which,
according to the most cheerful view,
he will he unable to do for Il fort
night.
Whether he will permit General Bull
Ter to make another attempt to relieve
| Ladysmith is quite outside the knowl-
! aige even of those closely connected
| with the war office. With the troops
due to arrive next honth he may think
himself strong enough to try two large
operations. Combining the forces
under Generals Methuen, French and
Gatacre. and adding to them the ar
irving troops, Lord Roberts would
have 10000 for the invasion of the
Free State, with 10000 to $4,000 guard
ing communications and 10000 trying
to rescue Ladysmith.
There are 2O,222 men and 15J guns
now ut sea. Eleven thousand infantry
and 5000 cavalry including 5000 yeo-
i'iNh '''' pi"Nt'uhs itius " n
Therefore the government. without
doing more, can place at the disposal
of Lord Roberts 10000 additional men
and 155 guns. The further purpose of
the war office officials are supposed to
embrace somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of 10000 more men. AS the in
dication is that candidates will be
rather scarce, the war office will issue
orders for those reservists who were
found unfit at the previous mobiliza-
tion examinations to report for further
examination. Applicants for cavalry
service are still freely offering as yeo-
manry. General Buffers operations
has cost 9l2 men so far officially re-
ported within ten days.
Applying to the 2O6 Spion kop casual
ties reported to-day the rule of proper
tion, the losses of officers Indicate 500
casualties yet to come. The total
casualties of the war. compiled from
official reports, are 0.523, nearly n di-
vision. Of these =, ,iS6 are killed, I.SIl
wounded and the rest are prisoners.
The aggregate British home troops
In South Africa number 10000 the
Natalian I,15S and Cape Colonials 2l..
100.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01
ILLINOIS ANTITRUST LAW.
Judge c. C Kohlsaat of the United States
Circuit Conrt Says 1t Is Unconstitutional.


Chicago, Jan. 29-Judge G. G. Kohl
saat, in the United States Circuit
Court to-day decided the antitrust act
of the Illinois Legislature in 1893 void,
on the ground that the statute contains
both class and special legislation and
is in contravention of the federal and
state constitutions.
The Union Sewer Pipe Company
brought suit to recover upon promis-
sorry notes given by defendants, who
contended that the plaintiff was trust
or combination organized for the eX-
press purpose of creating and carry
ing out restrictions in trade.
Opinions differ widely as to whether
Judge Kohlsaat's decision leaves the
state without antitrust laws. 1t is
held by some lawyers that the act of
1893 did not supersede that of 1891,
and that the latter statute is still in
force. Judge Kohlsaat did not touch
upon this point in his decision. The
advance sheets of the last Illinois re-
ports treat the laws as separate
statutes. However that may be. the
opinion is regarded as an extremely
important one because of the nullify-
ing clause nine of the law of 1893
teNempting farmers and cattle raisers
from its provisions). affect nearly
three-fourths of the people of the state.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

The recent decision of the Supreme
court of Massachusetts in the case of
me Attorney General VS.. Henry Bige-
low Williams holds that the law limit
ing the height of buildings around
Copley Square, Boston, to ninety feet
is constitutional. The court said: I'VE
hold that the statute gives rights in
the nature of an easement over lands
facing Copley Square, which easement
Is annexed to the square for the benefit
Of the public, for whose use and enioy-
ment Copley Square was laid out; and
that these rights are similar in their
nature to rights in highways, in great
ponds, and in navlgable waters of the
commonwealth" The broad view
which the court took is indi-
Gated by the following expression,
appearing in the opinion: The
grounds of Copley Square ARE to be
enjoyed by the people who use them:
they are expected to minister not only
to the grosser senses. but also to the
love OF the beautiful in nature, in the
varied forms which the change in sea-
son brings"
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01
A CONVICT LYNCHED.
THOMAS REYNOLDS THE MANI
He Was Captured Near Florence. and
when Being Returned to tho Psnitsn.
tiAry Was Taken From the Omcsxs
by . Canon City Mob.

Denver, Jan. PA special to the Re-
publican from Canon City last night
says:
Thomas Reynolds, one of the escaped
convicts, was captured ut Florence
early this evening and the intelligence
reached here almost Immediately by
telegraph and telephone In an incredi-
bly, short space of time several hundred
assembled and matured plans to pre-
vent Reynolds from reaching the pris-
on alive.
Half an hour after the capture Of
Reynolds was made known here every
road leading to the city was guarded
by armed and determined men, the
bridges over the river being in charge
of large posses. Acting under the ad-
vice of Warden Hoyt the officers in
charge Of Reynolds took a roundabout
course from Florence and approached
the city from the SOUTH crossing the
river by the First street bridge, the inN
tention being to make a flying dash to
the penitentiary through the south
gate.
When the center of the bridge was
reached dark forms rushed from the
shadows at either end, closing in on
the guard so noiselessly and suddenly
that resistance was impossible. Secure
y pouhu, RSyhOiuS WIZ 10 tQe
ground and rope quickly adjusted
around his neck. His feet We're then
released and he was led to the nearest
telephone pole. The other end was
thrown over the cross arm.
Catching it quickly, fully 100 men ran
away with it and Reynolds form shot
into the air. 1t was Immediately low
cred and an opportunity given the
doomed man to make statement. He
refused, asking for cigarette, in
stead.
Without granting the request, the
rope frightened again, and the remains
We're left suspended between heaven
and earth. The nerve of the man was
remarkable. He showed the white
feather only once, and that was while
lie was being bound at Florence. He
then requested the guard to put bull
let through him before turning him
over to the citizens of this place.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

In Siam the liquid measure used is
derived from cocoanut shell, which
Is capable of holding $50 tamarind
seeds, and 20 of these units equal ca
pacity of wooden bucket. In dry
measure, $50 tamarind seeds make l
"k'anahn" and 25 "k'anahn" make 1
sat" or bamboo basket; so sat"
make 1 "kwien," or cart. This is an
example Of the primitive origin of most
units of weights and measures.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

Santo Domingo, hearing Of the COM
Ing of French warships as collectors,
concluded to pay that bill for 10000
francs. If it is all the same to the
warships. however. she would like to
be let off from paying an apology.
Santo Domingo, Nicaragua and some of
the other Central American republics
will learn after awhile that it is easier,
simpler and far more pleasant to pay
their debts promptly than to have them
collected at the cannon's mouth.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01
A Big Cnriist Arsenal,

Madrid, Jan. 20.-'rhc gcndnrmcs yes
terdny u'earthed Carlst arsenal in n
house III Valencia. capital of the
provi.:ce OF that name. and seized 1O0-
300 cartridges and n large quantity of
arms. Six ,Carlists who were ilnrli
.atcd fed across the frontier.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

Let speculative financiers and race
playing cashiers take notice. The last
country OF refuge for Astounding
criminals has decided to become re-
spectacle. Spanish Honduras has con-
cluded an extradition treaty with the
United States, and there is now no
spot of earth where any brand of fugi-
tive from justice is safe. the state OF
Washington always excepted, of course.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01
Peace Society Bcgs rrcslden. to Med,a,.

Boston. Ian. 30.-1'llr board Of dIrec-
tors of the American Peace Society to-
day forwarded nm appeal to President
Mckinley to offer the good offices ana
mediation of the United States I'm the
South African war; bnslng the action
on the fact that the whole civilized
world has not forgotten that one of the
most benign feniurcs of the scheme np-
proved by all at The Hague conference
was that entitled good offices and
mediation"
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

Fifty short, practical dairy rules for
the production and handling of pure
milk, printed on large cardboards,
have been distributed by the tens of
thousands among American farmers by
the Bureau of Animal Industry.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

A series of experiments made at Klei
during the last two years have shown
that of all metals used in ship-build-
ing an amalgam of iron and zinc is
least subject to deterioration from the
influence of sea water.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

Cavalrymen scouting in Luzon thu
other day killed thirteen Filipinos
And-yet some scientific people say that
the number thirteen is not unlucky
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

Chicago lady fanciers are to have a
pet dog club. Under no circumstances
will they hold joint session with the
cat club
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

The Beers have no objection to the
open door. but they don't want the
whole world coming in and sleeping
in the best bed.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

1t is said that mans declining
years begin at so; but woman's never
begin while there is an eligible man in
sight.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

A New Jersey boy swallowed small
reptile. This is worse than swallow
Ing those Boston sea serpent stories.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

A white man was lynched In vir-
ginfa. This should furnish the race
problem agitators with food for the de.
velopment of common sense.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

Political issues are born in the
hearts of the people, but the politicians
keep right on manufacturing the
spurious article.
Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01

The happening of the unexpected
never worries people who are not pre-
pared for anything in particular.