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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
MURDER CONFESSED.
Old Man Shot to Death Christmas Eve
by Four Young Men.

HUDSON, n. Y, Dec 2S-One Of the
most sensational murder cases ever known
in New York State eliminated to-day in a
confession by Harvey Bruce, aged twenty
one, in the form OF a statement to his
mother and aunt The statement is wit
County Treasurer George H. Macy, and
tells how the murder of Peter A. Hallen-
beck, a wealthy farmer of Greenport, was
committed on Christmas eve by Bruce and
Willis, Burton and Fred Van Wormer,
brothers, aged twenty, twenty-three and
twenty-six, nephews of the murdered man.
The full purpOrt of the confession will
not be made public until Monday at the
corOner'S inquest, but enough has been told
to show that the prisoners who all lived
in KinderhOok, eighteen miles from the
Hallenbeck home, drove to the scene of
barn, went to the rear of the house, in
the moonlight, raped on the door and
when the old man opened it shot him TO
death, firing thirteen shots, eleven of which
penetrated the body. The crime was wit
messed by Hallenbeck's wife and old
being at Christmas eve services, less than
a mile distant.
Until last fall the Van Wormer family
lived in house in Greenport. mortgaged to
Hallenbeck. Because he thought the boys
troublesome Hallenbeck foreclosed the
mortgage and the family was evicted. This
was the basis of the i'll will held against
ers and friends tried hard by testimony be-
fore the coroner to establish alibi for
them. The officials had strong circum-
Stantial evidence against them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
Disaster One of the Worst That Has
Overtaken the British Since
Guerrilla Warfare Was Begun.
WILL ACCEPT S4O.oOo.ooo
PANAMA CANAL COMPANY READY To
SELL UNCOMPLETED DITCH.
vi. Lampre, General Secretary of the
French Concern, En- Route to
This Country to Make O6er.

LONDON. Dec. 2S.-The War Office this
afternoon issued a list of British casual
ties at Zefontein Dec. "a, when Colonel
Firman's camp consisting of three COM
panies OF yeomanry and two guns was
successfully rushed by Boer force under
the command OF De Wet The length of
the list demonstrates the entire success of
De Vets attack. Six officers and fifty men
were killed eight officers were wounded
and four are missing. 1t is presumed the
missing officers were taken along with the
captured guns. The number of non-com-
missioned officers and men wounded and
missing have not yet been received, but
the aggregate promises to make the Ze-
fOntein affair a memorable disaster to the
British.
simultaneously with the above the War
Office gave out dispatch from Lord
Kitchener chronicling a minor success of
the South African constabulary, who raided
BOthaville and captured thirty-six Beers.
In a subsequent message Lord Kitchener
sends a stirring account of the fighting
at ZefOntein, showing that the wounded
and prisoners must number about 80. He
says that in the absence of Colonel Firman
Major Williams. who killed. was in
command. The column was encamped on
which was precipitous. Outposts held the
edge Of the precipice. The northern slope,
on which the camp pitched, was gentle.
The outposts were we'll pushed out and the
position. naturally strong. had been in
: tfenched. 1t was a moonlight night. The
Beers appear to have climbed the preci-
pice, and. mastering near the top. at a.
m. suddenly attacked the pickets on the
summit Before the men could get clear of
their tents the Beers swooped through them
shooting the soldiers down as they came
out. Most of the British officers were shot
while trying to stem the rush. Lieutenant
Harwich himself opened fire with the Pom
pOms'' and was shot through the heart
while firing. Lieutenant Watney was killed
while leading a charge. There was no panic,
and all engaged did their best. But, once
the picl5ets were overwhelmed, the superior
force of the Boers had all the advantage.
Including the killed and wounded about
half the column is now at Glands river
bridge The remainder are prisoners.
A fifteen-pOunder. after two rounds, be-
came jammed- The men composing the
detachment stood by the gun and were
shot down around il. Lieutenant SCarlat,
Beers and left behind He saw two wagon
loads of dead and wounded Beers carried
off. They were mostly hit during the first
attack on the ptckets.
The Beers, who apparently numbered
about 200. under General De Wet, be-
haved well, leaving men to look after the
wounded.
The Imperial Light Horse were four miles
distant. They heard of the fight at 4:9O and
arrived on the scene at $50. After resting
their horses they gallOped after the Beers,
who however, succeeded in reaching
broken country, where the Light Horse
were useless against superior numbers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
DETAILS OF A BATTLE.
Particulars of the Engagement be-
tween CoIombians at Honda.

COLON. Colombia, Dec. &-Baranquilla
papers, dated Dec "a, which came to hand
this morning contain further details OF
the battle fought near Honda. They say
that General Leovigildo Rodriguez COM
manded Honda's small garrison. General
Maria's large force of insurgents attacked
the place early in the morning of Dec. 9.
At a. m. General Londone brought up
200 government reinforcements from Laci-
guente, across the Magadelena river facing
Honda. By II 80 the combined forces drove
the enemy clear away from Honda. The
insurgents, on arriving at Caraoh, near
Mariquita, in the evening, awaited the
government troops in two wings. Ii was
there that bayonets and machetes were
freely used for the insurgents ammunition
was exhausted. The vanguard having been
surrounded with the aid of the rear guard
the government troops succeeded in break
ing the line and then utterly routed the
enemy On the following morning, when
400 were found to have been killed, the
insurgents retreated by way Of Guayaquil
taking their wounded with them. The
fighting in this engagement has been char
acterized as uncivilized. The Liberal colors
bore the device: Il neither ask for nor
give quarter"
The following dispatch has been received
from Panama: General Alban says that
he has conclusive proof that the President
of Salvador has been assisting the revolu-
tionists. Fifteen hundred of the latter
from Tumaco, under Benjamin Herrera,
landed on the peninsula of Tonosi, near
Santiago de Veragua Ga town of Colombia
125 miles west-southwest of Panama, near
the coast. The small garrison of that place
fought for five hours. but when the rebels
landed at several points it could not re-
sist the attack. The government has con-
trated all its forces under General Castro
and is sending more troops TO his aid. A
battle is expected to take place shortly.
But as reinforcements are coming from
Barranquilla General Alban has no fear of
the ultimate success of the army in defend
ing the Republic. General Alban confirms
the reports from Bogota that fighting has
taken place during the week at Fusagasgua
and Cumaca, that many men were killed
and that government troops were victor
ions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
ARGENTINES UNHAPPY.
They No Not Like the Terms of the
Agreement with Chile

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-OficiaI advices
received in diplomatic quarters here indi-
cate that the Chile-Argentine controversy
is again opened. According 10 these ad-
vices the peace protocol. referring the
whole subject TO arbitration, was signed
at Santiago three days ago. But the action
of the Argentine minister in placing his
signature TO the document seems 10 have
caused resentment at Buenos Ayres both
among the prominent officials and the peo-
pie. Accordingly on yesterday the Argen-
tine minister informed the Foreign Once
that he was unable to concur in all the
terms which had been agreed upon hereto
fore and signed. In particular he specified
two points on which the Argentine govern
ment refused 10 subscribe-frst. the with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
ELOPEMENT TRAGEDY.
Father Alleged to Have Dangerously
wounded Two Young Men.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Dec. 2S-At Locust
Fork, little settlement twenty-five miles
from this city. alleged attempted elope-
ment resulted in the shooting of Jim Snow
and Jake Hood. both of whom are dan
gerously wounded. The shooting. it is
claimed. was done by j. B. Hood, father of
the young woman with whom il is alleged
James Glaze had planned TO elOpe. Glaze
went TO the house of the girl. accompanied
by Jake Hook Jim Snow and several other
friends When the party arrived the father
OF the girl was on hand with a double
barreled shotgun. He Immediately opened
fire. III is alleged, young Snow falling at
the first sh I and Hood going down next.
one shot was fired by the young men. but
IL did no harm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
SIX MEN KILLED.
Mine Cage Jumped Its Guidings and
Fell One Hundred Fest.

HARTSHORN, 1. T., Dec. 2S.-At shaft
No. l. of the McAlester Coal Company.
here to-day. while the cage was descend
ing with eight men, 1t jumped ;ts guidings
about one hundred feet from the bottom
of the shaft. Six of the eight men were
killed. They were caught between the
cage and the bunSings and their bodies
dropped 10 the bottom Of the shaft. The
names OF three of the killed Alexander
Romanchok. Michael Pertke and II. Ket-
chok. All the killed We're Russians. There
were two othrs who held to the cage. They
were only slightly injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
Commandant scheepers on Trial.

GIRAFFE REINET. Cape Colony, Dec. Is.
-Commandant Scheepers, who is probably
the most hated of all the prisoners now in
the hands Of the British and whose trial
was recently suspended owing to his
physical collapse. testified in his own be-
half to-day. He made a vigorous defense
and denied six of the seven murders with
which he is charged. He declared that In
the seventh case the man killed was ma
tive spy who had been regularly tried and
convicted Scheepers admitted having
whipped natives who had been found gull
ty OF conveying information TO the enemy,
so-called unarmed native scouts being in
his opinion simply spies. He said he had
had them whipped frequently, and he jusu-
fled their being shot. He declared that the
IOOting and burning of government build
fnes were reprisals in accordance with De
Vets proclamation. Scheepers asserted
that he always fed and treated his prison
ers as we'll as he was able.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
DOWIE WILL SETTLE.
VIII Pay BrOther-in-Waw Stevenson
Rather than Have Receiver.

CHICAGO. Dec. &.-John Alexander Dow
ie has decided he viii settle the claim of
his brother-in-law. Samuel Stevenson. the
English lace maker. before next Thursday.
the time set by Judge Tuley for handing
down decision in the case. Edwin Logan
Reeves. Stevenson's attorney. to-day re-
ceived a letter from Samuel w. Packard
Dowie's lawyer. 10 the effect that Dowie
was ready 20 make a reasonable settlement
At the close OF the trial Judge Tuley had
private conference with Stevenson ani
Dowie and their attorneys. in which il is
reported he intimated that unless the cas.
was settled out OF court ne would apnoinf
a receiver Tor the Zion lace industries
Stevenson claimed that Dowie defrat,de.F
him out of Si50.0oo and his attorney declars
that no amount less than that Will be CO
sldered In settlement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
CONTENTS OF TO-DAY'S JOURNAL
Part One-Twelve Pages.

Page
1-De Vets Big Coup; Governor shaws
Views; Canot pay Interest; Venezuela
in Straits.
2-General Telegraphic News.
S-Too Many Meddlers; Indiana News.
4-Sugar Tariff Fight; To Revoke Charters.
5-Warship Launched; Nuptial Knot Well
Tied; Savagery of Filipinos.
6-Sporting News.
7-Sporting News.
S-The Trend of Labor; V. T. Malott's
Report; Hotel Lobby Gleanings.
9-The Literary Outlook; Real-estate
News; Classified Ads.
10-Live Stock and Local Produce Markets.
11-Financial and General Produce Mar
kets.
12-Famous Law Office; Honor for Lieut..
Hit; C. T. A. Annual Meeting.
Part Two-TweIve Pages.
ia Crazy Grand Duke; Mckinley Death
Mask; Religious Statistics; The 18TH
mian Canal.
14-Short Sermon.
15-PersonaI and Society News.
16-Editorial Page; Literary and Personal
Notes etc.
17-vastness of Siberia; Child Life in Lon
don.
1S-Fairy Tales of Science; George AIDES
Fable; The Gossip.
19-Original Story, "Estelle's Forgiveness" 4"
20-Furnishing a Home; Illustrated Fash
ions
21-Suburban Society News; Rise and Fall
Of Shawls.
22-Theatrical and Musical
estate Teachers Association.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
schIey VIII "Cuto the President.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-Admiral Schley
this evening informed his friends that he
could not accept the Presidents invitation
to call at the White House New Years
day. He will spend New Years day with
his sister in Baltimore. He has not seen
her for several years. Inasmuch Balti
more is only forty-five miles from Wash
ington and ii would be easy to spend any
day with her it is plain that he intends 10
indicate that il would not be pleasant 10
paw his respects at the White House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
shaw Congratulated ny Wilson.

DES MONIES, Ia. Dec. 2s.-Governor
Shaw received a letter from Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson congratGlating him and
welcoming him into the Cabinet with such
cordiality as 10 show conclusivelv that IT
the time the letter was written he already
possessed strong II not absolute assurance
that there was no possibility OF the advent
of another Iowa man affecting him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
WOMAN MURDERED.
Her Infant Daughter Found Lying
Across the Corpse.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y. Dec. 2S.-The corpse
of Mrs George Mccarthy was found on
a coal box in her apartments in this city
to-day Her infant daughter was lying
across her breast, suffering much from
hunger Mrs. Mccarthy was last seen
alive on Thursday evening. Her husband
was there with her. Since then he has not
hsen seen Her face was much discolorec
ON one side and blood was flowing from
her nose. The authorities are investi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
AFTER STREET RAILWAYS.
Mayor of st. Louis Wants Them
Treated Like Banana PeddIers.

ST. LOUIS, Dec 2s.-Mayor Wells has IN
preparation a message 10 be sent to the
Municipal Assembly in January, recon-
mending that an investigation be made of
the ordinance relating TO the operating of
street railways. and that measures be
taken 10 insure that the law be strictly
complied with, which, he says. is not be-
ing done. and that the ordinances be
amended 10 suit conditions IL necessary.
when these franchises were granted, :"
said Mayor Wells. 1.-The companies entered
into a contract with the Municipal Assem-
tracts or ordinances are still I'm effect and
should be enforced a banana peddler is
made 10 comply with the law, and / don't
see why street car magnates should not be
made TO do likewise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
TOOK SNAP JUDGMENT.
Negro Lynched Before the Governor
Could order Trial.

pAI.FIGH. n. c., Dee. 2S.-While Gov
ernor Aycock was signing an order for a
.oecial court at Northampton to try Peter
Mitchell. a negro. for assaulting Mrs Lu-
s...sa TIsYl white woman, telegram
c~ii.u ~ saving that citizens took Mitchell
fr,,, srom the iail at Jackson and Snched him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
MACLAY HAS HAD ENOUGH.
He VIII Not Further Dispute the
Presidents Right to Remove Him.

NEW YORK, Dec. IS. - While he was
drawing his pay at the storekeeper's de-
partment at the Brooklyn navy yard Ed
gar S. Maclay said. in an interview: Now
that 1 have read the letter of President
Proctor, of the Civil-service Commission,
L shall let the whole matter drop. The
third volume Of my history has been re-
vised, and so far as l am concerned the
Sampson-Schley incident is closed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
The Marietta at CuIebra Island.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The gunboat
Marietta, which arrived at San Juan, Porto
Rico, yesterday. will join the North At
lantic squadron at Culebra island The
Machias has been until recently the gun
boat of the squadron, but has now come
north and the Marietta will take her place
during the evolutions in West Indian
waters
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
COMING FESTIVITIES.
Round of Pleasures and Pageants to
Begin at London on Jan. 16.
ants to

LONDON, Dec. 2s.-The announcement of
King Edwards intention to open Parlia-
ment in full state. and the intimation from
the lord chamberlain that peeresses will not
be expected to wear mourning on that oc-
casion insures a brilliant pageant Jan. 16
and the commencement of a period of fes-
tivity and costly entertainments from that
on until the climax is reached in the coro-
nation ceremony in June. Preparations for
the opening of Parliament are already ad-
vanced. Their Majesties will a gilded
(CONTINGED ON PAGE 4. COL. p
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
No Modification.

SANTIAGO DE CHILE. Dec. 2S.-Senor
Portela, the Argentine minister TO Chile,
has not insisted on the modification of the
protocol signed by representatives of me
two countries. He will leave for Buenos
Ayres on Sunday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29

Win NJ Lampre in America, it will not be
necessary for the mandatory who is en-
powered TO submit the definite price 10 de-
Part from France until later when the
negotiations are under way
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
An ADDRESS DELIVERED LAST
APRIL ON ASSET CURRENCY.
Coming Secretary Of the Treasury in
Accord with Some of Lyman }.
Cages Ideas.
WILLING TO TRUST BANKS
AND SUGGESTS 4 GRADUATED IN
COME on CIRCULATION.

Thinks Elasticity Of the Currency
Might He Attained by Increasing
Holding of Bonds.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-11-20

allowed him to protect the limbs with
paper. Hawkins warned him against
this. The sheriff went To sleep near
Dickinson. When he woke up the leg
irons were there all right, but Long
baugh had leaked through them and
made his way to Malta, where he
stole horse and came back towards
the Yellowstone. crossing near the
mouth Of the Big POrcupine. lie
found an FUF camp and cleaned IL
out, taking some six shoUtere and
blankets. He stayed in n sheep herd
cr'S camp on Moon creek for n couple
Of days and then got wind of the
fnct that w. ID. Smith was looking
for him. lie went To kirwan X ranch,
where h. stole pair of field glasses,
and thence to Liscom's, where he
stole half broken horse, at lcnst It
was 40 supposed. as they found the
glasses where the horse h ad evident
ly thrown him of. Eph Davis struck
his trail here and followed him to
Days. Here Smith came up and
they Joined forces. They tracked him
to IN old N ranch and with the AS
sistance Of IA COW punchcr found him
and held him up, Smith going for the
gun around his waist, while the
Others kept Longbaugh covered.
Got any more guns?" said Smith.
NO." said Longbaugh. "Give me
that one under your arm" Long
bnngh handed IL over. Got any
more?" "No. Do you take me for
an arsenal?" "GIve me that one out
OF your boot" said Smith. "Thnt
d-d sheep herder gave me away"
said he M he handed over the gun.
Davis took charge Of him and that
night they camped on Powder river.
Longbaugh had handouts on. but
during the night almost got away
again, managing to slip one OF the
bracelets of, but Davis called him
down and eventually he was turned
over to the Wyoming authorities.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-11-20
MISS STONE IS SHE ALIVE.
Her c sptors State That They ere Patriots
and Not Brigsads.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov. 16.-The bri-
gands who captured Miss Stone and
Nine. Tsilka have reduced the amount
OF ransom demanded to f20, 900 Turk.
ish. Consistent with this intelli-
gence ~ Information that the leaders
of the band. convinced that this IN
more than Mr.. Dickinson will give,
would accept sl5.000. Even this
sum is greatly beyond the cash at
Mr.. Dicklnson's disposal. Therefore.
unless the captors of the missionaries
further abats their demands, there IL
no hope of immediate settlement.
An agent, who Ia In touch with the
brigands. report that they recognize
that they have made a mistake IN
kidnapping Miss Stone. They would,
however. consider II worse than n
blunder to release her without ade.
quate ransom.
There IL no longer any fear regard
ing the brigands' Intentions toward
their captives. They declare them.
selves to be notrobbers, but patriots
performing an obnoxious duty In the
interest Of holy cause. Most of the
kidnappers are peasants and farmers
directed by IA secret committee to
execute Its decisions.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-11-20
lonQbduuh Was a Iouah Youth.

According to the Miles City Jour
nal Harry Longbaugh, the Great
Northern train robber, visited Custer
county In 1857. while j. Is. Hawkins
was deputy sheriff. from Sundance,
Wyo.. where he was wanted for steal
Ing horses. He was mt that time but
Is years old, but tall, husky young
fellow. He struck the west bank OF
Tongue river In the year mentioned
In the spring, just as the river broke
up. Leaving his horse ON the west
bank he came to town to do some
trading. After he started off again
the officers got wind Of the fact that
he was wanted In Wyoming and Eph
Davis and Undersherlff Hood pursued
him and captured him at Rosebud.
He was turned over to Sheriff Ryan,
who arrived from SundnDce. Ryan
started off with his prisoner, going
Longbaugh complained
that the irons hurt his legs and Ryan
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-11-20

'ContInued from Second Page.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-11-20
Fr ank Connolly Was Acquitted.

The case Of the state VIZ. Frank
Connolly, assault In the second de-
gree, was tried last Thursday. The
Connolly boy was accused OF wIliully
shooting little Hugh Green Of Gilt
Edge I'm the foot.
The testimony OF uugh Green was
that he and the Franklin boy had
been hunting, one having a shot gun
and the other arevolver. When they
returned they met several more boys.
among whom was Frank Connolly,
and stopped to play.
The Connolly boy got hold OF the
revolver and pointed IL at Hugh
Green's feet ard told him to dance.
Green told him to be careful as IL
might be loaded. Connolly persisted
In Swapping the revolver, which went
off while the Green boy was climbing
the fence. the bullet striking him In
the foot.
On cross examination Hugh Green
said that Frank Connolly was not
mad. but was just playing and didn't
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