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Latter Is Said to Have Become De-
mented and to Have Fallen
Out with Gen. Haasbroeck.
PARLIAMENT ASKED TO APPROPRI-
ATE es7,0I5,OOO for 1oOI-02.
Provision Made for n Military Force
Of 45O,OOO Men-A Question
Dodged by MIR. Balfour.

LONDON, March 1.-The Hopetoun cor
respondent of the Times. I'm a dispatch
dated Feb. q, which describes Colonel
Plumer's pursuit of General De Wet, which
has been continually hampered by heavy
rains, says: 'Snce Colonel Plumer's at
tack at Wolvekuit on Feb. Is the invaders
have behaved like harrier hares. The re-
port that De Wet had crossed the river
arose from some small parties crossing in
a boat at Marks Crift, where Colonel Plum
er prevented the crossing of the main COM
mando and took one hundred prisoners.
After the capture of De Vets guns Feb. %
the enemy were in full retreat and ought to
have fallen into the hands of the column
from Kimberley but they slipped past in
the night, recrossing the railway and are
now trying with Hertzog to recross the
Orange river at Sands drift, but Hertzog' s
commando has melted away, the majority
having been dispersed or having surren-
dered. De Wet in his fanaticism is re-
ported as demented. Ii Is said that he iogs
everybody and that Haasbroeck. who still
has compact commando, refuses to CO.
operate with him"
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CUBANS NOT GENEROUS
INDIsPOsED TO ACCEPT THE UNITED
STATES PROPOSITION.
Some Delegates Say They VIII Not Ac-
cept the Scheme of Relations
Adopted by Congress.

HAVANA, March 1.-Senor Capote, pres
ident of the Cuban constitutional conven-
ton. called on Governor General Wood
this morning and informed him that the
convention felt itself in an embarrassing
position, owing TO the vote in the United
States Senate. He said the delegates had
not decided whether to continue the ses-
sions or TO dissolve. General Wood ad-
vised him to urge the convention not TO
do nything rash. but TO complete it's
work as originally outlined, drawing up
the electoral law. This afternoon the del
egates held an informal meeting and. after
some discussion, agreed TO wait until Con-
gress had acted on the Cuban amendment
The full text Of the amendment was re-
ceived by General Wood on Tuesday night
and was given the following morning TO
Senior. Temayo, chairman of the relations
committee Senior Temayo said at the
time that the committee had reached its
conclusions, but he was urged to withhold
an announcement of those conclusions un-
til the proposed amendment had been con-
sidered in order to avoid the possibility of
radical changes of opinion if the amend
ment should be adopted. The convention
nevertheless, insisted on announcing it's
views publicly and Immediately before
presenting them to General Wood who
did not receive them in official form until
twenty hours later.
The conservative element feels that this
act, coupled with the convention ignoring
the views of the executive department at
Washington, has placed the Cubans In
an unenviable light. Several delegates. on
hearing this evening that Congress had
adopted the amendment, said this would
not affect the attitude of the convention
as its members would not agree TO the
scheme OF relations suggested in the
amendment
When the attention of General Gomez was
called this afternoon 10 a statement cabled
from New York that he was very angry
over the report circulated in the United
States that he had expressed himself
against the withdrawal of the United States
troops at present from Cuba he informed a
former STAFF officer that he had made the
statement and that any denials were quite
immaterial.
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PRICE 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE.

legation area Hence the European Gus
toms staff. who are really serving the for
e'gn bondholders. will be compelled to settle
outside the fortified limits.
All the unofficial foreign residents are
uneasy because the French, German and
Austrian ministers maintain that none Of
them can live within the fortifcations. III
the other ministers take the same view
the merchants and missionaries will be
forced to live among the Chinese, who are
not friendlier than before, on account OF
the recent hostilities. The American gov
crnment is the only government which has
announced it's intention to compensate the
Chinese for the land required to extend the
legation grounds.
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Inaururation Army Moving.

CHICAGO, March 1.-The movement Of
the West on TO Washington to attend the
Inauguration ceremonies and demonstra-
tions was apparent here to-day at the
railroad depots. Every road with any claim
10 Washington business attached extra cars
to their regular trains TO handle the in
creased general business, while there were
also number of special cars and two spe-
cial trains handled from here. Members Of
the Hamilton Club. including many women
left on special train over the Baltimore az
Ohio. To this train the private car carry
ing Governor Shaw, Of Iowa, and his staff
was attached. Governor Yates, his staff
and a military escort, together with a num-
ber Of State officials and prominent men,
also departed over this line a special
train Of eight cars. Governor Dietrecht
of Nebraska, and his staff occupied a spe-
cial car attached TO a Pennsylvania train
Numerous parties from all parts of the
West passed through the city during the
day on regular trains
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arrives in season this will be swelled to
1900 or 1,400.
The Rawlins, with the Porto Rican bat
talon that is 70 participate in the inaugural
ceremonies, arrived at Fortress Monroe this
afternoon
The inaugural crowd has begun to arrive.
as sightseers were very much in evidence on
the streets to-day. The first of the Gov
ernors to arrive reached here tonight in
the person of Governor Barnes, of Okla
homa, who, with delegation from the Ter
ritory, is here for the double purpose of
participating in the inaugural ceremonies
and urging the claims of the Territory to
statehood.
Governor Odell, of New York. and Gov
ernor Yates, of Illinois, will arrive to-mor-
row. They will be accompanied by staff
officers and other prominent people from
their respective States.
Many of the local Republican state asso-
Citations having headquarters here will en-
tertain the delegations from their respective
States during the Inauguration period.
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STATE PRISON BURNED.
Nebraska Convicts BomeIess-One Life
Lost i'm the Fire.

LINCOLN, Neb.. March 1.-The Nebraska
state penitentiary is in ruins as the result
OF fire which started last midnight. de-
strOyIng the cellhouse and the entire main
building. One convict perished The loss
will not be less than 100000. and probably
will exceed that amount. The building
practically. was new. The only building
partly saved was the east wing occupied
by the deputy warden, the chapel and a
small reserve cellroom. Precautions have
been taken To guard the prisoners who
were removed under extra guard, without
ruins of the west cellhouse. this morning
the remains OF George Pneuger were dis
covered in his cell. He had been released
with the other convicts from the building
and had marched out with them. but had
gone back 10 get some personal effects
Pheuger was sent from Cunning county for
life, six and a half years ago. for the muir
der OF his wife. The casualties among the
fre-hghters was confined 10 slight burns
OF bruises.
The fire was discovered by Mrs. Davis.
ws{e of the warden. who detected the pres
enes Of smoke shortly before midnight
The alarm was Immediately given. convicts
guards and employees aroused and a re-
quest telephoned 10 the Lincoln fire de-
partinent for help. The convicts. number
ing aims, three hundred. were ordered TO
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BERLIN, March 1-Statements repre-
senting that Germany, Japan and Great
Britain have jointly demonstrated against
Russian annexation of Manchuria are Off
cially denied. The facts OF the case are
that the powers constituting the triple
alliance and Great Britain, Japan and the
United States have separately made to the
Chinese plenipotentiaries in Peking friendly
representations as to how unwise ii would
be for China, at the present stage OF the
peace negotiations, to grant any power
separate concessions. and thus TO render
more difficult an agreement with the pow
ers. United States Ambassador White con-
firms the foregoing declaration of German
officials. adding that the United States is
.in perfect accord with Germany in this
matter"
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Many Lives ImperiIed by an ExpIo-
sion in Dye Works and Camera
Plant at Rochester,, n. Y.
C0NvICTS LIVING IN TENTS
NEBRASKA STATE PENITENTIARY
NEAR LINCOLN BURNED.
One of the Inmates Perished and the
Others Are Homeless and Guard
ed by a Militia Company.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y, March LIN fire
this noon which destroyed the Leary dye
works. fve-story structure at the corner
OF Platt and Mill streets, two lives were
lost. one man was probably fatally injured
and ten other persons were more or less
seriously hurt. The dead are two unidenti-
fed bodies. man and a boy. both burned
beyond recognition. and their identity will
be difficult TO establish.
Frank Uden. brother-in-law of the vice
president OF the Seneca Camera Company,
was probably fatally injured by jumping
from the fourth-story window. The others
most seriously injured were Edward Theis,
William Boeyik, David Allen, f. Conrad.
Lieutenant Kelsey Martin. Of the hose
company; Mary Vincent, Raymond Bel
com. Frederick Case.
The upper floor Of the building was occu-
pied by the Seneca Camera Company,
which employed a force Of about twenty
five men and women. The fire started In
the third floor and is supposed to have
been caused by an explosion of chemicals
stored on that floor. At the outbreak of
the word was carried to Bridgeford's ma
chine shop across the way and ten or
twelve of the employees secured heavy
pieces of canvas and ran TO the scene OF
the fire. They were In time to catch two
men, Case and Conrad, who jumped from
the fourth story, but a third. Mr.. Udell,
missed the canvas and was probably IA
tally injured. In the room in which the
fire started there were between two and
three dozen persons. 1t was impossible
for all to escape by way of the doors
There was rush for the fire escapes and
twenty-four persons are said to have made
their escape in that way
The loss on the building will be $1,000. on
apparatus 5000, well covered by insur-
ance. The loss of the Seneca Camera
Company is $4,000. with no insurance.
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All His Advisers Tender Their Resig-
nations I'm Conformity with
the Usual Custom.
CHANCE FOR INDIANAPOLIS
"oMNIBUs~ PUBLIC BUILDING BILL
MAY NET PASS CONGRESS.
Overstrcet watching IL in the House
and Fairbanks and Beveridge ON
Guard I'm the senate.

WASHINGTON, March LAT the Cabinet
meeting to-day. the last under this pres
idential term. all OF the members presented
to the President their designations. 10 take
effect upon the qualification of their sue
cessor. Attorney General Griggs. the only
member who has decided not TO remain
during the coming four years. was among
the number, and his denomination will 20
to the SenateI with the others on Tuesday.
He will not serve longer, however. than
about April 4. when IL Is now believed
Philander c. Knox, OF Pit>sburg, will re-
ceive the appointment
The Cabinet to-day talked over the Cuban
situation and Secretary Root read tele-
grams from General Wood to the effect
that In his opinion the Cubans would soon
become convinced that the action OF Con-
gress in fixing the relations which should
exist between Cuba and the United States
was for their interest as well as our own.
and would accept them without serious OBJ
lection. The Cabinet discussed the action
of the Senatei with respect to the treaties
now pending IN that body, and general re-
gret was exprhssed at their impending fall
ure.
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MAY EE RUSHED THROUGH.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. March chairman
Mercer said tonight that he had been
assured by Speaker Henderson that at to-
morrow's session he would secure recogni-
ton to call up his omnibus" public build
ing bill. 1t is confidently expected to-
night by those who are most interested
In this bill that IL has an excellent chance
Of getting through before the gavel falls
next Monday. Representative Overstreet
is watching closely the interests of the
Indianapolis paragraph in the bill and Is
being aided by nearly every member Of
the Indiana delegation In the House. In
the Senate, OF course. the powerful IN
fluence OF Senator Fairbanks can be count
ed upon and that is being supplemented by
Senator Deverdge's earnest efforts. IL ap-
pears tonight to those who should know
that the proposed appropriations for pub
lie buildings will carry and be enacted into
law.
Senator Fairbanks, during the present
session, introduced a great many bills pro-
viding special pensions for Indiana vet
Grams or their widows. and has thus far
succeeded in obtaining the hnal passage
through Congress OF nine. Those who
successfully ran the congressional gaunt-
let were Henry ii. Neff, Charles II. Force.
Henry Keene. William T. Grathan. Stacy
III. Coggswell. Mamie Craig Lawton. HI
ram j. Reamer, Eva Clark and Lorenda
N. Smith.
Colonel Cockrum OF warrick county.
was visitor at the Capitol to-day. lie
left tonight for New York.
Hon. ]. w. Lovett and wife, OF Ander-
son, have arrived here and are occupying
an apartment at the Ebbitt House. Miss
Eleanor Carey. of Indianapolis. is at the
same house; also John u. Widaman, OF
Warsaw.
Indiana postmasters were appointed to-
day as follows: At Idaville, White county.
j. A Carson, vice Claude Irelan. resigned:
at Stampers Greek. Orange county, .. III.
Galloway, vice II. III. Boyd. resigned.
Albert ]. Kreuger has been appointed A
substitute clerk in the postoffce at Fort
Wayne.
The Civil-seryice Commission announces
that on April 3 an examination will be
held at Elkhart, Ind. for positions as
clerks and letter carriers.
The Senate tonight, confirmed the nomi-
nation of George X. Craft TO be postmaster
at North Manchester. Ind.
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Other Nations Expected to Withdraw
Troops and Thus Remove What
the Chinese Deem n Menace.
NEW COMMAND FOR CHAFFEE
PROBABLY WILL SUCCEED MACAR-
THUR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
United States the Only Power That Is
willing to Pay for What Ii Wants
-Russia's Manchurin Grab.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Carrying out
the policy inaugurated by the State De-
partment when il changed its military force
in China into legation guard. the War
Department has sent orders to General
Chafree to still further reduce his force.
The general now has under his command
about 1850 men, composed of Troops /, x.
l. and NJ, Sixth United States Cavalry,
Battery +, Fifth Artillery, and the Ninth
Infantry. Although nominally legation
guard, General Chaffees force is of rather
formidable offensive quantity, and, not de-
sirous of retaining an unnecessary menace
to the Chinese court, and in order to hold
out inducements for its early return to
Peixing. the United States government some
time ago determined upon a further reduc-
ton of the American forces, and the orders
went forward. Considerable discretion was
left to General Chaffee in the selection of
the troops to remain, and il is assumed at
the department that the Pekng dispatches
announcing that these consist of two COM
panies of the Ninth Infantry, under Major
Robertson, are correct. If the other powers
represented at Peking can be induced to
follow this policy 1t is hoped that long
step will have been effected toward the
restoration of normal conditions at Teking.
1t is said at the War Department that
the arrangements have not yet been made
for bringing away the troops from Peking.
and 1t is believed this cannot be done be-
fore the ice clears out of the Pei river,
which is usually some time in the latter
part of March. The troops are TO go to
Manila. thereby making good the losses
which General MacArthur's command will
sustain through the withdrawal of the
volunteers who are coming home to be
mustered out. 1t is the understanding at
the War Department that General Chaffee,
who will leave Peking with his troops. is
TO relieve General Macarthur of the su-
preme command in the Philippines.
Relative to the delay complained of al
Peking in the acquisition of a legation site
by Mr.. Rockhill. it is stated that our gov
ernment is simply waiting for the passage
OF the appropriation bill containing the es-
innate for the Peking legation building.
Mr.. Rocxhill and Mr.. Conger jointly rec
commended lump appropriation of 100000
for this purpose. but the Senate committee
on foreign relations thought that $4,000
was as much could be properly spent
in the purchase of ground and work on the
building until the next Congress meets
This government does not intend to appro-
pirate Chinese property without paying
for it, and has protested to Mr.. Conger
and Mr.. Rockhill against the further ap-
preparation by the powers of any part OF
the tract still remaining available st Pc
king for legation purposes
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UNSATISFACTORY REPLY.


LONDON, March 1.-During question
time in the House of Commons to-day,
Charles +. Scott, Liberal, asked Mr.. Bal
four. the government leader. at what time
in 1895 the government vas informed that.
If war ensued between the Transvaal and
Great Britain as a result of the differ
ences which were made apparent at the
Bloemfonte;n conference. the Orange Free
State would undoubtedly throw in her lot
with the sister republic Mr. Balfours re-
ply, as taken down by the stenographers.
was as follows: "All the information we
have on this subject is necessarily a mat
ter of opinion. and therefore conjectural
in its character, or else is contained I'm
statements of ex-President Steyn. in which
case. unfortunately. it is mendacious."
This announcement brought forth cries OF
OH from the Irish and other members
opposite and Mr.. Balfour dropped the SUBJ
ject. Mr.. BaIfour's reply was regarded as
extremely obscure and it was explained in
his behalf that he was not referring to
anything specific, but alluded generally TO
Mr.. Steyns statements.
The House had an interesting interlude
this evening in the vote on Lord Salisbury's s
salary. James Henry Dalziel. Liberal. pro-
tested against a revival of the salary at
taching TO the Office OF privy seal. He
urged that If the premier was 10 nave a
salary it ought to be respectable one.
The House was crowded and the debate
excited considerable interest. Mr.. Balfour
admitted the anomaly OF the position, but
said IL was because the premier was not
formally recognized In the constitution. Sir
Henry Campbell Bannerman and others
criticised Lord Salisbury for formerly hold
ing the twofold position of premier and
foreign secretary. Finally the vote was
adopted by 1S3 against l07
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RUSSIA TOO GRAsPING.


PEKING, March 1.-Prince Ching and Ii
Hung Chang met this morning and had a
long consultation over the new demands
of Russia regarding Manchuria, which
virtually means absolute Russian control.
while at the same time China would be
responsible should anything go wrong there.
Both tho Chinese plenipotentiaries admit
they fear to refuse. these demands, al
though recognizing that compliance means
the loss of province to China. They also
think that compliance might mean trouble
with other powers, for Russia announces
that only Russians and Chinese will be al
lowed TO trade there except at the greatest
disadvantage. Prince Ching will request
the advice of other ministers.
Private Calvin. of the Ninth United States
Infantry. has been acquitted of the charge
of manslaughter brought against him for
killing French soldier who was endeavor-
ing to pass a post where Calvin was senti-
nal
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Gunner Mitchell Home from China

SAN FRANCISCO. March 1.-Gunner ].
Mitchell United States marine corps, ar
rived here on the transport Solace. Mitchell
is the man who found in a junk shop an
CID cannon, fitted it up and mounted IL on
the legation walls during the siege in Pek
ing. With it Mitchell disabled the Krupp
gun of the Boxers and did great execution.
preventing attempts Of storming parties of
Chinese reaching the interior of the COM
pound. The ancient cannon with which
Mitchell saved the legations is now at the
Smithsonian Institution.
OF the 400 sick from the transport Indiana.
275 have been turned over TO the Presidin
for discharge as convalescent volunteers.
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BERLIN, March LA Peking dispatch TO
the Cologne Gazette says that at meeting
OF the foreign ministers and Chinese plenI-
rotentiaries that day, Dr. Mumm Won
Schwarzenstein. the German minister, pro-
posed a series of resolutions whereby nego
uations concerning the importation of arms
and the manufacture of ammunition. the
legation guards, the dismantling of the
forts between Taku and Peking, the reor-
ganization of the Tsung Ii Yamen and
the abolition of the ceremonial in the re-
ception of ministers might be fastened.
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TIENTSIN, Feb. 2S.-General voyron.
the French commander. reviewed the garri-
son of four thousand French soldiers sta
toned here yesterday. 1t is reported that
ten thousand French troops will return to
France i'm March.
The Taku harbor is open and steamers
are expected to arrive there shortly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-02
UNITED STATES WILL PURCHASE.
other Nations Have Communicated
Land for Legation Purposes.

LONDON. March IA dispatch from
Peking to Reuters agency, dated Feb. 2S.
says the diplomatic meeting that day dis
cussed the list OF provincial officials whose
punishment would be demanded. which was
not completed. II was also decided that
the Italians are TO retain the customs prop
erty which they seized. on the ground that
the customs are a purely Chinese institu-
ton and have no right to be within the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-02
CREMATED HIMSELF.


DEMON. Ia. March LA farmer named
Henry Warn. living near here. murdere
his son William. aged twenty-one. and set
fire 10 the house and all the farm buildings.
He then kept the neighbors away at the
point of revolver and died IN the flames.
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WAR COSTS MONEY.
British Army Estimates Call for an
Appropriation OF fS5,oI5,O0o

LONDON. March l.-Mr Brode-ick the
war secretary, has issued statement or
the army estimates for l90i-l9o2 The total
Is es7,9l5.ooo of which f5s. $50 900 comes un-
der the heading OF war services and 10
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