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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-08

LONDON, April S.-Lord Kitchener has
unteer companies, freed by reliefs, are COM
ing home and that arrangements are in
progress for the speedy relief of further
companies. He thus appears TO be en-
deavoring TO meet the demand that fresh
troops be sent to the front TO replace the
stale men.
The Pretoria correspondent of the Morn
ing Post, who warns his countrymen against
hoping for an early termination of hostili
ties or believing the stories that the Beers
are tired of war; says: 1T becomes daily
more evident that the Beers intend TO fight
to a finish. Many are surrendering. but
they are men of standing. The real
fighting men are still on commando and,
although the recently successful British
opera tions tend to bring the end nearer, Ii
is evident that the Beers must be COM
pletely crushed before a general surrender
is probable"
1t is reported from Brussels that acting
President Schalkburger has removed the
seat of government to Leydersdrop.
According TO a dispatch 10 the Daily Mail
from Hilversum. Mr.. Kruger. who has just
arrived there, has expressed intention
TO so TO the United States in June and 10
visit Washington, Boston and Chicago.
1T is definitely ascertained," says a dis
patch to the Times from Kroonstadt dated
Saturday, that General De Wet and Gem
eral Botha met at Vrede."
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Some Of the ministers Of the powers begin
TO think that so large a force as 1000 troops
acting as legation guards in the city proper
would be "A great mistake. Such a b. ~
would have 10 remain in a space OF one
square mile. The troops could not be al
lowed outside the legation quarter armed
and 1t would probably not be safe for them
10 go unarmed IL Is thought by some OF
the ministers that If the encampment were
made from twelve to fifteen miles away
with the necessary stores, this arrange
ment would be much preferable, as a tele-
gram could bring the troops into the city
immemdiately.
Moreover. several ministers have been IN
suited by troops Of other nationalities. Mr..
Rockhin and Sir Ernest Mason Satow Ohe
British minister) were returning from din
ner in sedan chairs, when the chairs were
stopped by German soldiers. who proceed
ed TO beat the bearers. The ladies of the
party were greatly frightened.
The ministers generally fear that the
presence in Peking of a considerable force
of troops of various nationalities might be
a source of international friction. They
are not entirely pleased with the military
proposals of the generals, as they fail -
see the necessity for the demolition of all
forts
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GRAIN ELEVATOR BURNED
LARGE AMOUNT OF LOW-GRADE
CEREALS ALSO DESTROYED.
st. Louis Company Suffers n Loss of
$65O,OOO-Insurance Is Full on
Building and Contents.

ST. LOUIS, April 7.-Sparks from a
switch engine to-day set fire TO the big ele-
vator on the river front at the foot Of
Biddle street, owned by the ST. Louis Ele-
vator and Storage Company. and within
less than two hours the building was re-
duced TO ashes, entailing a loss of nearly
S650,0O0 II. C. Haarstick, president of the
company. said the building and the con-
tents, which consisted of about 100000 BUSH
els of wheat and corn, were fully insured.
1t was his opinion that the loss of the grain
would not affect the local market.
The burned elevator was the second larg-
est in st. Louis, and was used for storage
purposes b. others Inan members of the
st. Louis Elevator and Storage Company,
but the latter, just at this time, happened
to own almost all the grain. The building
contained corn and wheat of grades below
No. 2. Only a small amount of high-class
cereals was stored there.
The building was insured for $4,000. and
the storage companys grain for $3.50, 900.
Other insurance on private storage will ag-
gregate $4,000 Nearly every insurance
company represented in st. Louis carried
policies on the grain. There will be little,
III any, grain salvage, the fire and water
having made clean sweep.
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BOLD DASH FOR LIBERTY
TWO FEDERAL PRISONERS BREAK
AWAY IN CHICAGO.
One Secures n Key and Unlocks the
Handcuns-He Makes His Escape,
but the Other Is Retaken.

CHICAGO, April 7-Prentice Tiller and
G. H. Grant, alias A. b. Chase, alias c.
Martin, who were recently arrested in Ne
braska, and who were wanted by the fed
era1 authorities in Cincinnati and other
cities for robbing the United States mails,
made a sensational dash for liberty in the
Union Station this evening. Grant made
his escape from the officers who had the
two men in charge, and is still at large
Tiller was captured. When they made their
break for freedom they had just arrived in
Chicago in charge OF Deputy United States
Marshal ]. O. Moore and Sergeant Michael
Dempsey, of Omaha. Before leaving the
train the leg irons on the prisoners were
changed to handouts, so they could go up
the stairway TO the dining room for supper
During the change one of the prisoners
in some way got possession OF the key to
the handouts. Sergeant Dempsey missed
the key as soon as they reached the wait
ing room, and, leaving the prisoners in
charge of Deputy Moore. he returned to
the car to search for 1t. With Deputy
Moore sitting directly in front of them,
Tiller fumbled with tho handouts as if
they were chatting his wrists and succeeded
in springng the lock.
Grant the moment he was released
sprang upon Deputy Moore and pinoned
his arms. telling Tiler to run Tiller
scrambled to his feet and started for the
door, while the deputy marshal struggled
with Grant and frantically shouted an
alarm to the startled passengers in the
waiting room. directing them to catch TIL
Ter. Grant informed the excited crowd that
began 10 gather that Moore was a crazy
man, and told them not to pay any atten-
ton 10 his rawlings. In response TO the
demands of the deputy some of the by
ISLANDERS interfered. Moore left Grant In
their charge and gave chase after Tfler.
When Deputy Moore returned TO the sta
tion. with Tiller in handouts. he asked for
Grant. and was told by some OF the by
ISLANDERS that he had gone away The po-
lice started on his trail. but lost trace OF
him a few blocks from the depot. Tiller
was taken 10 Cincinnati tonight Up to
a late hour the police had not succeeded in
locating Grant
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British Minister Suffered the same
Indignity and the Ladies of the
Party Were Frightened.
NO FURTHER HITCH FEARED
CHINA HAS ACQUIEsCED IN THE DE-
MANDs OF THE ENJOYS.
Russia Offers "a Sop tn japan, Who Is
MobiIizing Reserves-French and
German Forces Active.

WASHINGTON, April THE admins
tration is perplexed over cablegram re-
ceived yesterday from Mr.. Squiers, now in
charge of the American legation in Peking.
This dispatch. according to a publication
to-day said that the Russian minister re-
fuses to receive official communications
from Chinese commissioners, which car
ried the inference that diplomatic rela-
tions between the two countries interested
would be broken off. The officials are very
reticent about the matter, and decline to
affirm or deny whether it is correctly
stated. They will go only so far as to ad-
NIT the receipt of dispatch whose pur-
port was not clearly understood. for which
reason it was not given to the press for
publication.
Another cablegram which reached here
to-day from Mr. Rockhill, the special COM
missioner Of the United States. engaged in
conducting the peace negotiations, made no
reference to the alleged refusal of the Rus
slams to receive official communications
from the Chinese commissioners. AS Mr..
Rockhill Is in a position to know promptly
what develops between the ministers and
the peace commissioners 1t is believed he
would be prompt to report step Of such
fdr-redcnl0S Importance luc
dispatch from Mr.. Squiers would indicate.
At the Russian embassy no information
on the subject was obtainable tonight. Ii
was said there that no communications had
come from the Foreign Office at st. Peters
burg since the Russian note of several
days ago, which declared that governments
intention regarding Manchuria. a copy of
which was handed to Secretary Hay. The
impression of the officials at the embassy
was that no special significance attached
10 the Squers dispatch. According TO them
IL simply meant that the Russians had dis
continued further negotiations at this time
on the Manchurian question alone, which.
for the time. is held in abeyance. This was
in accord with the spirit of the official pub
1ications of the government on this matter,
which asserted that, remaining faithful TO
it's original and oft-repeated political pro-
gramme regarding Manchuria. ''it will
quietly await the further course Of events"
bassy on the subject, the officials appar-
emily being perfectly satisfied that the COM
munications referred TO relate entirely to
the Manchurian question.
In other diplomatic circles the report
failed to receive credence, on the general
theory that the interests of the Russian
government in China were too great and
diplomatic relations at this time, when sub
stantial unity on many of the matters Of
negotiations was so promising.
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UNSETTLED BY THE PLAGUE.
English Markets Affected by the Out
break-StOcks Active.

LONDON, April THE various sections
of the market last week were, as was
natural, under the influence of the Easter
tide holidays. Nevertheless a fair business
was done. especially in American securities.
in which there have been enormous realza-
tons The latter went along with regu-
lar bear scramble just before closing
Thursday, at which time the tone was
strong, prices finishing a little under the
best figures of the week. Canadians also
attained better figures on the report that
energetic efforts being made to fight
the American steel trust Kafiirs presented
but little interest during the week, in spite
of the fact that the resumption of mining
will not be postponed much longer as ii is
officially announced that the Rand mining
officers are about to return to Johannes
burg. The fact is, the whole market is
nervous over the bubonic plague at Cape
Town. There was no demand for silver.
The price has fallen to 26 15-16d per ounce.
India is no longer buyer, and is not likely
soon to resume purchases. as the Indian
government has a large reserve.
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FRENCH AVOID A CONFLICT.
Fearful of Advantages to Germans
Russia's Sop tn Japan.

LONDON. April S-The Peking cor
respondent OF the Morning Post, wiring
Saturday. says: THE French are still op-
posed by the Chinese near Hai-Lu. but are
careful to avoid a conflict, because any
advance would be anticipated by the Ger
mans. whose patrols are thirty miles with
In the province of Shan-Si. and can reach
Tai-Yuen-Fu at any moment.
AT Ching-Ting-Fu the French inter-
cepted a letter from III Hung Chang 10 the
Governor of Shan-Si complaining that the
Manchuri9 convention must be signed be-
cause the European powers were willing
to sit down usual 10 watch Russia de-
YOUR China.
1T is asserted on good authority that
Russia is willing to give Japan free
hand In Korea with a view to prevent her
assuming a hostile attitude"
''The Empress dowager and the grand
councillors have asked the Yang-Tse vice
roys." says the Shanghai correspondent of
the Standard. what course they recon-
mend the court to adopt In the event OF
Russia retaining Manchuria."
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to discharge all duties devolving upon and
maintain all rights belonging to me. all of
which, however. are in the hands N my
able and conservative attorneys.
"Of personal revenge 1 have no thought.
but If am ever convinced that w. NJ. Rice
was murdered I shall do my utmost 10
convict all implicated. in which event 1
am sure 1 can prove the motive to be the
alleged will of 1896 and the instigators to
be persons striving TO uphold IT, and prove
that Jones did the deed. believing that he
could thus prevent the consummation of
Mr.. Rice's plans through me-"
District Attorney Philben was asked to-
day what he knew of Jones's alleged tour
of the Tenderoin. He replied that he knew
nothing whatever except what he had read.
nave you at any time given permission
for him to absent himself from the House
of Detention. except when he was in at
tendance at court?'
II have not" he replied
Assistant District Attorney Osborne to-
night said that he was aware of Joness
trip through the Tenderloin on Friday
night, and that 1t was taken for the purpose
of locating witnesses TO testify in the Rice
case. He added that six witnesses were
wanted, and that one had been located by
means of this trip.
Mr.. Osborne said: 81 have read the state
ment made by Patrick and have nothing TO
say. / cannot make myself popular with
the criminal classes and expect to be
maligned at every chance"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-08
ENGINE STRUCK A cow.
One Man Killed and Four Hurt I'm n
Tennessee Accident.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, April IA spe-
cial Sunday double-header freight train,
running from Oakdale 10 Dayton. Tenn.
on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, carry
ing coal and coke, was wrecked north OF
Spring City at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon.
the front engine striking a COW. whose
carcass rolled under the wheels Both
engines were ditched. at the same time
exploding their boilers.
Engineer Williams. of the first engine.
jumped, but struck on the rail OF "a side
track. crushing his shoulder and seriously
injuring his chest and back.
Fireman VIII Dugger. Of Oakdale. was
caught by steam and boiling water after
the explosion, and was scalded 10 death.
VIII Dorman. of oakdale. engineer. and
Frank Elliott, fireman, OF this city. OF the
second engine. were both seriously injured
Brakeman Robert Schortman. OF Oakdale,
was jammed between two cars and his
face head and arms were seriously cut
The injured were all brought 10 this city
tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-08
TRoUBLOUs TIMES AHEAD.
Wilhelm's speech to the Foot Guards
at Potsdam Palace.

BERLIN, April 7.-Careful investigation
at Potsdam. to-day. regarding the circum-
stances under which Emperor William de-
livered his latest military address developed
the information that, during review last
Tuesday (not Friday, as originally cabled)
of a number of military bodies belonging to
the Potsdam garrison. including the First
Regiment of Foot Guards, extraordinary
precautions were taken to prevent any rep
resentative of the press or other civilian
obtaining knowledge of his Majesty's re-
marks, which were uttered in the Lustgar-
ten, adjoining the royal castle. From per
sons who were present it was learned that
the Kaiser spoke substantially as follows:
"A hand from out of the people re-
Gently raised against me, to my intense
sorrow Evidently serious times are COM
irg, which will try our mettle. know that
the army is true to its traditions and to
the solemn oath it has taken. 1 know il
will remain steadfast and faithful TO me.
My conviction is especially strong regard
ing the guards and regarding this regi-
ment now present. which is tied to the
Hohenzollerns by indissoluble bonds. as the
PAST has shown during the troublous times
abroad and even during revolutionary times
az home. The authority of the crown must
be maintained at all hazards. Woe to the
soldier who listens TO the voice of the
tempter."
Orders seem TO have been given by the
Prussian ministry of the interior 10 sup
press all public mention of, or quotations
from the Emperor's speeches. At Styrum.
near Essen, during a recent meeting called
to protest against an increase OF the corn
tolls, the police dissolved the assembly
when speaker cited a sentence from his
Majesty's speech to the Emperor Alexander
Grenadier Regiment, at his first appearance
on horseback after the attack upon him at
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2. COL. Al
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TO TELL WILHELM.


BERLIN, April THE special embassy
appointed 70 announce to the German EN-
peror the accession of King Edward VII
will arrive in Berlin tomorrow night II
consists OF the Duke OF Abercorn. the Earl
Of Kintoye, Major General Sir Archibald
Hunter and Mr.. George II. Clerck. OF the
British Foreign Office Emperor William
will receive the members OF the embassy
i'm solemn audience at noon Tuesday, and
will entertain them at dinner that eveu-
ing at the Schloss. On the following even
ing they probably Will dine at the barracks
Of the Dragon Guards. on Thursday they
will dine informally. because OF the mourn
ing for Queen Victoria. at the British en-
bassy. and on Friday they VIII leave for
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RAILROAD MEN INJURED
FOUR HURT IN a DERAILMENT In
KANSAS CITY YARDS.
One VIII Die-Sunday Special Freight
Wrecked i'm Tennessce-One Man
Killed and Four Hurt.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April by the
derailing of the engine and q number of
empty freight cars brought into the city
this evening on the Kansas City Suburban
Belt-line Railroad. four members of the
crew were injured, one fatally.
The Injured
WILLIAM PRIME, brakeman, broken
skull, eyes scalded; will die.
HARELY S. LEAVITT, engineer, pinned
under box car, severely cut about head
and body.
L. p. DE FEVRE. brakeman, badly
burned about head and body shoulder
broken
MICHAEL POWERS, fireman, head laid
open, terribly scalded.
The train was derailed at First and Lydia
streets. mile from the center OF the city,
in the East bottoms, while running at the
rate OF twenty-five miles an hour The
engine was demolished and ten cars were
reduced 10 kindling wood. The injured
were released promptly and removed TO
the City Hospital. All save Prime will re-
cOypr
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WASHINGTON. April 7.-Attorneys for
Capt Oberlin NJ Carter. now serving a
sentence i'm the Leavenworth (kan) peni-
Tertiary for defrauding the government
have given notice 10 the government that
they will make application 10 the Supreme
Court tomorrow for the release OF their
client on bail pending hearing before that
court on his appeal from the judgment OF
the lower court refusing him a writ OF
habeas corpus. The application will be
contested by Solicitor General Richards, OF
the Department OF Justice.
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BERLIN, April THE subscription of
the German imperial loan did not' material
ly affect the money market and the ten
dency now is TO easier money. The press.
commenting on these conditions. in
them indications OF dull business. Never
theless, the success of the loan has
strengthened the general situation. Ac-
cording TO the Vossissche Zetung, the
French subscriptions alone covered the
lean fourfold, the subscribers being chiefly
monks, who are selling French rentes for
investment here. Several Of the largest
Berlin banks each oversubscribed the loan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-08
VITAL STATISTICS OF RIO.


WASHINGTON. April IA wide dis
crepancy between the population figures
given by the statistical authorities Of Rio
de Janeiro and by the sanitary authorities
there IS called 10 the attention OF the
Marine Hospital Service I'm the annual re-
port OF Acting Assistant Surgeon Havel-
burg at that port. lie says the sanitary
authorities make the present population OF
Rio $4,000. while the statistical authorities
make IL 4Sl. .7i6 The impression prevails
that Rio has a larger population than that
shown by the census. but not so large az
estimated by the sanitary authorities.
The figures OF the sanitary authorities
show a total mortality during 1900 OF IS per
cent, against over - per cent. the previous
year. The number OF still-birihs Is equiVa-
lent TO Il per 100 OF the total births. re-
markable showing. The number of deaths
has exceeded the births. Tuberculosis fur
nished almost one-hfth OF the total NOR
talitv.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-08
MOSTLY FAKES.
Warlikc Stories Sent Ont from Japan
-Legation Members Opinion.

WASHINGTON, April 7.-"All the war
like news" says Mr.. Nj. Komatz, secretary
OK the Japanese legation, in an interview,
which will be published in the Washington
Post tomorrow. (which has been sent out
from Japan by foreign correspondents TO
London, and thence transmitted to this
country, is more or less exaggerated, and
some of the stories utterly groundess. For
instance, nothing can be more false than
the report that appeared on Saturday TO
the effect that Japan addressed TO Russia
a note which almost amounted to an ulti-
matum. Now that China has refused TO
sign the Manchurian convention, and Rus
sia has decided not to insist upon its con-
cluson, l am quite at loss to find out
what has given rise to such preposterous
reports.
1T is very likely that the Japanese min
lister at ST. Petersburg should have given
Russia verbal advice that the latter would
better submit the convention to the inter-
national conference at Peking and there is
no reason why Russia would refrain from
doing so, If the convention contained moth
ing, as has been declared by Russia her
self, which was detrimental 10 the integrity
OF China or injurious to the interests of the
powers concerned. Japan is ready 10 ap
prove or support any proposition, no matter
whatever state makes it, provided it is just
and proper. 1t is believed that the Peking
negotiations will proceed in perfect har
mony, uninterrupted by the incidents
caused by the Manchurian convention
which now seems to have been fairly set
tied. -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-08
SMALLPOX IN MISSOURI
DISEASE SPREADS RAPIDLY IN THE
NORTHERN COUNTIES.
Thirty New Cases Reported mt st. Jo-
northumberland Practitioners
Responsible for the Situation.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. April City Physl-
clan Charles Tygart tonight made the
statement that unless the Christian Scien-
fists and advocates of other 'isms' who
are practicing in this city and vicinity are
prevented from handling smallpox cases 1t
will be impossible to stamp out the disease.
The city physician made the discovery that
there are thirty cases i'm South Park which
have never been reported to the health de-
partment The disease is rapidly spreading
He placed the whole section of the city
under quarantine.
There is not county in the northern
part OF the State where the disease is no,
increasing.
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Japan MobiIizing Reserves.

LONDON. April S.-The Yokohama cor
respondent of the Daily Mail. wiring yes
terday and dealing with the attitude OF
Japan toward Russia's Chinese policy.
says; Shipping companies have been or
dered 10 hold their vessels in readiness for
transport service. Cruisers on the reserve
list have been commissioned for active
service. All leave has been recalled and Of
ficers OF the first reserve have been warned
for service. There is much popuIor excite
ment "
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NEW YORK, April 7.-During last night
fire which broke out at different times
did damage to the extent of $l75.00O to
stock of the Sudhaus Paper Box Company
and the machinery belonging to the COM
pany. as we'll as to the stock of Swetzer.
Pembrook &c Co., both firms occupying the
building at SO and IS White street. The
fire first broke out at 10 o'clock at night
and was supposed to have been overcome
In short time. with small loss. but at ?
o'clock this morning flames again broke
out on one of the upper floors, which was
occupied by the Sudhaus Company.