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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-13
Bryan VIII Go Fishing.

LINCOLN, Neb., June 12--William Jen-
nings Bryan. with Mrs. Bryan and the chill
dren. left this evening for Chicago. AT
that place tomorrow Mr.. Bryan viii be
joined by Senator Jones. chairman of the
Democratic national committee. and Col.
w. c. Wetmore. of ST. Louis. and the three
will go to Wisconsin on a fishing trip.
Charles A. Towne is expected TO join them
in Wisconsin. but Mr.. Bryan disclaims any
knowledge of q conference on the vice
presidency. NJ. Bryan expects to remain
at the fishing resort until after the Repub-
iican national convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-13

Komiloff are at Taku bar. and the Russian
torpedo boats "1O3 and '107' are in the
River Taku. Want of transport prevents
the Russians from landing troops. The
Russians are very active here to-day.
1t is rumored that General Fung Fab
Slang, with many thousand troops. is at
Feng-Tai
The latest news from Pao-Tung-Fu is
that the Boxers. six thousand strong, are
attacking the Catholic convent there. The
situation is critical. and the officials are
inactive.
The United States warships Nashville
and Monocacy are reported at Taku.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-13

MINNEAPOLIS. Lfinn. June 12-Abun-
dant rain within a week cannot prevent a
shortage of at least 15o.Ooo.OOo cubic feet In
the seasons lumber cut at Minneapolis and
Cloquet. according to the estimates of con-
servative lumbermen- If dry weather con-
tinues, the shortage will be much more.
The four mills at Cloquet, which usually
cut more than 1ooooo.oOo feet. have done
practically nothing this season. owing to
inability to get logs. The boom company
reports the river falling from six to twelve
inches day - : y
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-13
WHIPPED BY THE BRITISH.
Boer Raiders Who Cut the Railway N
RodevaI Defeated.

LONDON, June 1e, $40 p. m.--The follow
ing dispatch has been received at the War
Office from General Forestier-walker, in
command of the lines Of communication in
South Africa:
"Cape Town. June 12.-The following is
from Kelly-Kenny, dated June IL: No
communication from Methuen since June Z.
He was lighting June to the north of
velchkop. Steyn Is near Re!tz. The Brit
ish prisoners sent to vrede are well treat
ed"
At 6:32 .. m. tha War Once posted the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-13
MUST HAVE NEW ADVISERS.
Foreign Ministers VIII Probably Re-
construct the Empress's Cabinet.

construct the Empress'S Cabinet.
LONDON. June 13.-Correspondents at
Tien-Tsin, Shanghai and other treaty ports
throw side lights on the situation in China
According to one dispatch from Tien-Tsln
| it is expected there that the foreign minis
ters will insist as soon as fresh bayonets
arrive at Peking on the removal Of the anti
| foreign advisers from the Empress dow
ayers court and on the substitution for
them of counselors friendly to Western civ
ilization.
The English at Shanghai are afraid that
Great Britain has been deceived and that
| the whole business will have to be gone
| through again. Russia's aims, they argue.
are not understood and Russia and France
are apparently not working in the same
spirit as the other powers. Five thousand
Russians are ready to land at Taku
telegram from Yokohama, dated Tues
day evening, says that the Japanese gov
ernmenr has ordered four more warsiip,
to proceed to Taku, and 1900 men of all
arms are under orders 10 be in immediate
readiness for embarkation. The dfspatch
says the Japanese government trusts the
powers will not misconstrue this actor" /"
The. japanese press is urging vigorous
methods.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Times
telegraphed on Tuesday: ''The Japanese
minister IS pressing for recognition, of a
Japanese sphere Of influence 10 include the
provinces Of Che-Kiang, Fo. KEN and
Eiang-Si."
The Hong-K Kong correspondent of the
Times. wiring yesterday, says: .sThe Ad-
miralty have engaged a transport TO take
soc troops TO Tang-ku The sailing date
has not been fixed"
The only bit of information which the
British office has made public regarding the
situation since IL became important was
the admission yesterday that the summer
residence OF the British minister a., pali,, a.
Sir Claude Macdonald, had been burned.
Considerable contracts for Ahe Chinese
have been placed with the \ningham
arms factories. though whe for the
Chinese government or Tor pxers Is
not disclosed.
Insurance rates fer Tien, Abeen
raised 20 five shillings lred
pounds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-13
MORE BRITISH LANDED.


TIEN-TsIN. June 12--one hundred and
sixty-three British landed last evening.
An additional twenty British have been
sent 20 Fong-Shan
This morning special train left Tien-
Tsin for Yang-Tsun 70 bring General Mich
% consult with the viceroy.
Tsieeraphic communication with rsking
= still Interrupted.
3hs Russian xarships Petropauloyski and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-13

LONDON, June 12.-The Colonial Office
has received a telegram from Sir Alfred
Miner, dated June s. saying that the Cham
ber of Mines of Cape Town has agreed on
ESQ representatives of 5S1 leading mining
and other companies who will proceed to
Johannesburg as soon Lord Roberts de-
cides that 1t is practicable to receive them.
Sir Alfred Milner asserts that he is doing
all that is possible to reopen business. but
is discouraging the return of the uitlanders
until the question OF the transport and food
supply is more settled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-13
JAPANESE OFFICIAL SLAIN.
Chancellor of the Legation at Peking
KILLED by the Empress'. Guards.

Killed by the Empress's Guards
LONDON. June 13, $50 a. m.-The Times
IN an extra edition publishes the following
dispatch from Peking. dated June Il. Z
p m.
1.-The chancellor OF the japanese legation,
sugiyama Akira, while proceeding alone
and unprotected on official duty, was bru-
tally murdered by soldiers OF Tung Fuh
Slang, the favorite bodyguard Of the EN-
press. at Manigate Railroad station yes
terday.
"The foreign reinforcements are daily ex-
rected- The present isolated position OF
Peking. the destruction OF foreign prop
crty IN the country and the insecurity of
life are directly attributable TO treachery
OF the Chinese government"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-13

LINCOLN, Neb.. June 1.-THE report OF
the city assessor shows that William J.
Bryan pays more taxes on personal property
than any other man IN Lincoln or Lancas-
ter county. In 1859 his property was as
sessed at 1850 and this year at $4.560- The
increase u mostly IN bank accounts apd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-13
following dispatch from General Kelly.

Kenny:
the north are at Honisspruit (south OF
Roodeval. where the Beers cut the British
lines of communication, having defeated
the enemy. They will be at America Siding
tomorrow at a.. N. General Knox moves
out from Kroonstad to intercept the enemy
Fuller particulars later"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-13
DeIcgates from Hawaii.

SAN FRANCISCO. cas.. June i..-rhl
delegates 10 the Republican national conl
vention at PHILADELPHIA from the rerritor
OF Hawaii arrived here to-day ON IN
steamer China The delegates sts g
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-13
Texa. Ranchmen killed at RoodevaI.

HOUSTON, Tex, June NV T. Power.
owner OF the Canyon ranch. in northwest
ern Texas, who was killed in the battle Of
Roodeval, South Africa. while fighting in
the Derbyshire Regiment, was well known
In live stock circles in Texas. He was an
Englishman by birth and turned his affairs
over to a manager in order that he might
go to South Africa. He was very popular
with the ranchmen on the plains, where
he had spent many years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-13
WHEN TUE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
MEETS IN PHILADELPHIA.
Proposes Four Delegates at Large for
Each State and One Delegate for
Every 10000 Republican Votes.
POLITICIANS SEE MKIKLEY
AND DISCUSS AVAILABLE TIMBER
FOR THE VICE PRESIDENCY.

An Eastern w. m wantedes7
Most Desirable, but Mo-
- .PesHs uS45p;iS .
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-29
COMING TO THE THEATRES

The Ceiumbfa-Le Voyage en- Suisse.
The Hanlon's la Voyage en- Suisse.
which will be seen next week at the Co
lunlbia Theatre. comes heraIded as one Of
the best equipped and largest panton.imic
organizations n America. not only as re-
CARDS size and artistic quality. but also as
TO the complicated effects and mystifyfng
trick apparatus. The first act opens with
a great stage coach disaster, which is one
OF the most Iudicrous scenes ever attempt
ed upon the stage The second act trans
pires upon the Continental Express. which
by clever mechanical arrangement ap-
pears TO be in motion and going at break
neck speed during the progress of the en-
tire act. 1t is in this scene that the agile
acroeaIs and pantomimists are seen >
their best, and q number OF clever spe-
cidttIes and wonderful feats Of dancing are
introduced The act concludes with a most
wonderful railroad explosion showing a
remarkable tableau The last act takes
place at the Rigi-Kulm Hotel. at the base
Of Mount Blanc, IN Switzerland which ter
inmates with startling avalanche scene
In "A Trip to Switzerland there are
drama. comedy. pautomime burIesque.
vaudeville, acTcbatics, and song welded in
most pleasant and mastery manner The
company includes Charles Guyer. William
C. Schrode, AileRe Crater. Nellie DAILY
Robert BrodeTiek, the -Four Hills. E f.
Carroll. Harry Rich. Bessie Clayton. Bone
Hoffman, and thirty-fve others Prices
Tor this engagement will be from 81 down
to . cents.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-29
THE TELEPHONE BILL.
for the Contest over
the McEsure in the Senate.


Friends ard enemies OF the bill author
izing the Washington Telephone Company
to install a plant in the District of Co
lumbia are preparing for the struggle over
the passage Of this bill by the Senate at
tie coming session Of Congress. Tie bill
which VS. introduced by Mr.. Pearre in
the House on March 10 last was passed By
the House after . stubborn contest.
IN the report made By the House Com
m3ttee on he District Of Columbia it is
SCI forth hat the purpose Of this bin is
to secure cheaper telephone rates for the
citizens OF Washington and Is the result
of long-coDtinued effort OF its citizens in
that direction. For some years there has
been much agitation OF the subject of
efses Fer telephone rates. which eliminated
IA an amendment 10 the Approximation
Dill providing for the expenses Of the gov
er1meRt OF the District Of Columbia. ard
passed at the second session Of the Fifty
NTH Congress This amendment under
LOOK 10 TX limit for telephone rates in
TIC District OF Columbia at $50, with a
sI4ued service An attempt to enforce
.'t'S law resulted in the equity suit Of
Jdhles T. Manning ct al. against the Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone COMPANY
10. 1888, ID the Supreme Court Of the
district OF Columbia, in which the amend
ne-lI was held to be unconstitutional and
void. IN February OF this year
Inc IncoTpoFatOrs named in this bill
presented their proposition 10 the com
nlttee in the early days Of the present
session and the committee has carefully
heard thei- representatives and the rep
fesehtaLlFes OF others. with propositions
somewhat similar n character
These hearings were exhaustive and
the committee, after suggesting numerous
amendments TO the original bin. report
ed it
The bill pending gives to the Commits
sioners OF The District the right to pre-
scribe the conditions and regulations IN
der which all coadGits provided in the bill
may be laid. and that the same shall be
planned and constructed so as to form
: part OF the general subway system
Shich the Commissioners are authorized
to prepare.
The incorDorators are prohibited from
selling its charter or fran hise under pen
atty of forfeiture The company when or
gained. is restricted in the sale of its
property and franchises by provision Of
the act sCbjecting the purchaser TO all
its restrictions and liabilities. and BY the
imposition UDen their other properties OF
al the restrictions liabilities ana penal
ties Of this act.
This bill limits telephone rates in the
District to $50 for residences. as fer
business houses The bill requires = me-
taIIic circuit
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-29
ARSENIC IN TIE BEER.
London Newspaper Claims to Have
Solved the Poisoning Mystery.


LONDON. Nov. 29.-The London Nall
claims to have cleared up the beer poi
soning mystery, which has caused wide
discussion in England. 1t declares posi-
lively that the sickness among the beer
drinkers in Manchester, Liverpool, and
elsewhere is due to arsenic, and traces
the source OF the poison to an unnamed
Yorkshire firm of manufacturing chem
lists.
This firm. it says, imported a quantity
pyrites obtained from a Spanish copper
mine. and converted them into ordinary
commercial sulphuric acid, such as is
employed in dyeing. This was bought by
a firm Of glucose manufacturers, who
used it instead OF pure suIphuric acid.
with the result that there was consider
able residum of arsenic in all the prod
ucts made therefrom.
The question of culpabiIity. according
the Mail. lies between the chemists and
the glucose manufacturers. 1t is not
known whether the former sold ordinary
sulphuTic acid as pure or the glucose
manufacturers. used the ordinary acid
knowing that the puEs was only suitable
The Mali predicts that there will be
sensational developments at the fmpend-
ing inquest
MANCHESTER. Nov. zs.-Nuu srous
fresh cases Of beer poisoning have deveI-
oped and many patients have been sent
to the hospitals There has been one
death from the disease in the past twenty
four hours. The corporation haE warned
sellers Of the poisonous beer that they viii
be prosecuted There has been a great
falling OF in the sale Of beer.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-29
SHORTAGE MAY REACH $40. 600.
LuLenbiH Also agent for the Hughes
Lumber Compamy-


NEW YORK, Nov "a despatch from
Fernandina. Fla. received in this city.
stated that the shortage Of z. D.
LukenbiII, agent at that point for the
SeabOaTd Air Line. would amount to at
least $4,000. From a business man asso-
eiated with Lukenbill, who Is now in New
York, 4 reported learned yesterday that
the shortage was nearly $4,000
or this sum go, O00 is said to have be
Ionged TO the Hughes Lumber Companv.
Of Wilmington Del. whose agent LU|eD-
bill was while he was also acting as the
railroad agent. II was LukenbiII-s bust
ness 70 buy ties for The lumber cOmpany.
and he investis cations which have been
made OF his affairs show that on the re-
ceipt of the ties. as agent for the rail-
road. he issued railroad warehouse re-
ceIpts- and then, as the agent OF the lJIFIl-
Der cCmEany- he drew against the com
Dany for their value This gave him en-
opportunity tor juggEag things. and he
teok it
When the company recently made de-
uiand for a lot Of Its ties there vas .rou-
bic The railroad company lad not re-
ceiyed its freights and the investigation
which followed disclosed what LukenbiII
lad been doing The ties are now sub
ject Of litigation between the railroad and
the lumber company.
T. P. Winchester, OF Wilmington. is
president CT the Hughes company. He is
also president OF the Wilmington First
National Bank
FERNANDINA. Fla. Nov. eft has
oecome known that E d LGkenbiII
the late agent of the Seabeard Air Line.
whose accounts are icing locked over. was
really arrested after his resignation. al
though the railroad officers deny
that such was the fact he was
held for trial in S16 eco bail three saloon
keepers going on his bond. ose OF them
was a negro.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-29
FOSSIL cameIs OF Europe.

Tic same author has Recently described q
fossil camel frein RoJrnaHia the first which has
been known in Europe Previous remains have
been found n the Piocene Siv4iik beds OF
India. IN the PIeistoceae CT Algeria and in the
PleistocsHe OF Siberia, the Latter teeth being
preserved IN the museums Of Darzrstaflt. aud de-
seribed by BoiaHus IN 1898 a Mer=eetheri11na
sibiricGn; the fossil nature OF these teeth Is some
what IN question There can be 10 doubt how
ever, abe'5t the discovery in Rssgmania be-
cause the bones were associated with those OF
antelope and a mammoth After a most care
fal comparison and description. NJ Stefanescu re-
marks that the animal probably enIiZTated from
Asia, but did not fHd its way into Europe
unta the Pleistocene; this species therefore.
adds very important new type to the Pleistocene
fa,i9l 81 Europe
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-29
New Grand-The Lafayette show

New tErEHu-lEe Lafayette show.
4 man who has been much talked about
and enthusiastically lauded and marveIed
at viii be the central figure Of what is
one OF the strongest bookings ever made
in this city, and announced as Manager
Chase's offering at the New Grand be-
ginning Monday next The artist re-
ferred to is the Great Lafayette. who
VIII bring with him a vaudeville COM
pany which il is expected viii set
high-water attendance mark for the
Grand, despite the many big audiences
this playhouse has already held. There
is a bit of everything in his act, from
lightning change work and all sorts Of
limitations to q travesty of Ching Ling
Foo. Some Of his tricks are claimed to
surPass those OF the eminent Chinauap
IN deftness-
Williams and Tucker, favorite come
dianS everywhere. viii give q novel and
laUghable description Of New York tene-
ment life James J Morton. eminent as
a monologist. provides twenty minutes of
constant laughter. Herbert Cawthorne
and Susie Forester. two of the funniest
and cIeyerest Of farce comedy artists in
vaudeville. viii be seen in their rearing
sketch. a Damage Suit" Kelly and
Ashby viii show the latest foreign CON-
edy sensa lion. The B9Unding Billiard Ia
bic" Smith. Doty, and Gee have al IN
paralleled musical act. Alice Pierce.
dainty and fascinating comes from a
tour Of continued and meTited success
over the Keith circuit to give her imi-
tations of artists. great and small, The
bill viii be completed by Maude Mere
dIth, Who can sing.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-29
Bisgest Espress PnrceI.

(Frosn the Nevr-York Worid0
The Bethlehem steel Company recently received
order from the Anaconda Copper Mining Com
Bany OF Anaconda Mon FOR a hollow forged
fluid compressed steel shaft l. feet 10 inches long
and l5% 10 to . inches in diameter, with finch
axel hole, to replace shaft which broke in the
hosting engine of the NINE necessItating 4 shut
down anti the next one could he received and
throwing l.009 hands out Of work
The shaft was taken in hand under cyser-
geReT conditions and finished maeIIined celapIete
within fourteen days from the receipt OF the
order. which vas two days in advance of con
tract agreement Il weighed about Ts.099 pounds
and on account OF the Ergent nature OF the case
was shipped to Anaconda by express IN special
car It was the largest express parcel ever re-
aeixed iron, ai..s St
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-29
an Irish Tribute to Lord Roberts.
From the London Tfmesl

The Bishop OF Cashel and Waterford writes
from the palace Waterford Visitors 10 Water
ford sometimes notice, a rather conspicuous
feature IN the centre of the city the ruined tower
and chapel Of the old franciscan friary. Il is
not generally known that the burial place Of
Lord Roberts family is within the walls OF this
interesting old building 1t has been
suggested that more fitting tribute could he
paid to distinguished Irish soldier than tie
partial restoration of this very ancient naJ1sc-
leuD in which may be recorded not oniv tie
names OF Lord Roberts family already buried
there but those Of other Irish soldiers Who have
fallen in the recent war. including. of course.
that OF Lord Roberts son. who was killed at
the battle OF CoIense-" The provisional commit
tee has been appointed to carry out the idea
Lord Roberts, when approached, expressed
thorough approval -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-29
The Academy - Lafayette Square
stock ComDanE.

The last week of Blanche Bates with the
Lafayette Square Stock Company VIII be
spent at tie Academy Of Music. where the
organization viii move for one week onIy.
on next Monday, owing to inability TO oc-
cupy the Lafayette during the coming
week The National Convention Of the
". c. T. T. rented the Lafayette more
than year ago, and hence the Stock
Company must vaeate for the week which
viii be spent at the Academy OF Music,
where a splendid revival OF Madame
Sans-G Gene" will be offered as the extra
ordinary inducement to those who have
enjoyed the excellent series Of perform
ances gtrln at the Lafayette
The fact that the engagement OF Miss
Bates with the Stock Company must end
q week from Saturday night viii doubt
less prove another potent attraction to
draw the regular patrons to the Academy.
Miss Bates is called back to New York by
her permanent manager, David BeIssco,
to play in new drama written by him.
Her final appearance in such high-clasS
eauTedy-drama as Madame Sans Gene"
should pack the Academy all of next week
This week The Great Ruby' has been
awning gccd-sized audiences Tomorrow
night. and for the balance OF the week,
AS You Like It. viii be the Offering at
the Lafayette, with Miss Bates as Rosa
lind
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-29
Britain,s work in south africa.
FrOm the Boston Globe)

Who can set bounds to the duration OF a guer-
rilla carried on by intelligent and home
loving people, who have been slsorn of solitary
organization but with whom the kind OF war
fare they tsTe been thrown back upon really puts
them at their best? The British have hereulean
job on their hands. The cost Of still pressing the
South African farmers will be staggering The
sympathy Of the world is evidently With them
and the wild shouts Of sympathy among the
French populsce doubtless found an echo round
the world
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-29
BECOMES 4 quay ORGAN.
observation-disclosures of Pittsburs
Bought by g. It Oliver

acknowledgements of PittsburE
Bought by G. Il. oliver
PTTTSBURG, Nov. 29.-The ssPittsburs
Telegraph" an afternoon anti
Quay newspaper, announced in its columns
yesterday that controlling interest in
the paper had been bought by George T.
Oliver Mr.. Oliver bought the CONNER
ciai Gazette" morning paper about
three months ago The ''ChronfcIe-TeIe-
graph will advocate Mr. Quay's re-eIec-
ton to the United States Senate. The
only Republican anti-QUay papers in
Pittsburg now are the Times" and
News owned by state Senator c L
Magee.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-29
Went Toe Far.
60 -el.ie..go rtEbune.l

eFros.l theachie,Go Tsibune)
The TIVE arieTs;ls we're looking at the stock in
the professors barurard
This hog observed the locter, <sloeks de-
cidedly sway backed
1T i ne wonder returned the professor.
~ here there's swiu there's sway
professor stisffy rejofHed the doctor. but
tonIHg his coat sbeat him and turning on his
hcel. Il have stood some azfully bad ones from
you without 4 HnrmBF, but this is the limit.
Good cisv''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-29
Reduction and Decentralization

tFFoTA the OITlclHnau Ea9uIref.)
The Ways and Means Committee OF The House
: already at work on the question OF TAXATION
and It has already developed that there VIII be
As much interest IN the proper distribution of
taxation as IN the yene.- - reduction thereof
Ardent partisans VIII laok upon the Aimiaistra-
ton victory on the 6tl, Il tins month a. warrant
for ans thing Congress and the President may
feel disposed 10 DO. but there are conservative
Republicans who can see further ahead than
that