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Revolt Against the Authority of King
Menelik During the Latter's Alb
sence on the Sudan Frontier.
1000 MEN REPORTED SLAIN
NO DETAILS AND NO CONFIRMATION
OF THE RUMOR RECEIVED.
sanguinary Battle Between the King
of Arabia and Sheikhs i'm the
Persian Gulf Region.

LONDON, Feb Ia dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company from Cairo
says severe fighting is reported in Abys-
sina. The casualties are said to number
seven thousand The Foreign Office Of
cias know nothing Of any difficulty in King
Menelik's territory, but it is not unlikely.
they think, that certain malcontent chiefs
may have taken advantage of King Meme
lik's absence from the capital to foment
an insurrection.
A dispatch from Paris says: "A cable
gram to the Francois from Cairo says news
has been received there from Abyssinia Of
a great battle, in which seven thousand
men were killed. 1t is supposed the chiefs
rebelled during the absence of King Meme
lik, who has gone to the Egyptian frontier.
in connection with the delimitation of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES frontier"
The Abyssinian army is composed al
most exclusively of cavalry. The soldiers
Relieve man killed in battle goes direct
to heaven. so they give and ask no quar-
ter, as all desire to die in arms.
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MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Feb. 1-Banished
for ten years from the fatherland, stripped
Of his rank IN the army of the Kaiser be-
cause he had fought duel with a brother
officer with swords. penniless in Milwaukee
efter the confscation of his fortune for his
violation of Emperor Williams anti-duel
edict, Carl Dammann, late captain in the
German army, shot himself in a lonely
clump Of woods near Wauwatosa to-day.
The body was identified by a friends this
evening. The news will be cabled to a
daughter, the Baroness Ellen Won Schmidt.
of Berlin. Captain Dammann had lived
here ten months and was travelling repre-
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REFUSES TO TALK.
Neely Follows Counsel's Advice-Case
VIII Begin I'm Two Weeks.

HAVANA. Feb. las is custor AIRY In all
such cases, the fiscal has visited c. f. w.
Neely in the carcel. with a view Of getting
a statement from him, but the alleged
embezzler refused to talk, acting on the
advice of his counsel. The government is
Lurrying the collection of its evidence IN
the postoffice fraud cases, and IL is ex-
pected that the hearing Will be begun on
Feb. 10.
In the case of John Sheridan, who con-
fessed to having stolen $500 while In
charge of the money order department of
the Havana postofice. the fiscal has recon-
mended a sentence of two years imprison-
n ent.
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He Thinks the President Has Ample
Power to Act and that Legisin-
tive Approval II Unnecessary.
DECREASE IN PUBLIC DEBT
BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THREE
NEW CRUISERS OPENED.
Capt. Mortimer II. johnson Nominated
to BE a Rear AdmfraI-Exports
of Mineral Products.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1-There will be no
delay at the War Department in executing
the army reorganization law. The organi-
zation scheme engrossed almost the entire
day. and the result will be officially pro-
mulgated in general orders soon as the
kill shall have been signed by the President
Matters which will receive the earliest
attention are the appointments OF the gen.
erai and field officers ard the recruitment
of the ten additional regiments OF infantry
and cavalry authorized by the BILL Recruit
ing stations have been established at all
the principal centers Of population, and
all available officers in this country have
been assigned to recruiting duty. There IL
an immediate demand for at least 5000 re-
cruits TO meet deficiencies I'm the Philip
pines caused by the necessary discharge
CT the entire volunteer force by the 30th OF
June at the latest.
All the principal appointments provided
for in the bill practically have been de-
cided on by the President. A list OF these
nominations has been made out at the War
Department and will be submitted to the
signed this week. which is confidently ex-
pected. the appointments already agreed
upon will be sent to the Senate early next
week. possibly on Monday. These appoint-
ments will include lieutenant general.
four major generals. nine brigadier gen
erals and the colonels and other officers
essential to the organization OF the ten
new regiments. The impression prevails at
the War Department that General Miles
undoubtedly will receive the lieutenant gem
eralcy, and that Generals Macarthur.
Wood. Wade and Young are most likely
to be made major generals. although IL IL
possible that General Merriam will be sub
stituted for one of the four named.
Among the officers mentioned as likely 10
receive commissions as brigadier generals
are Generals Bates, Wheaton, Cha1ee.
Schwan, Arnold, Rodgers and Wood Qf
the last named does not secure the higher
grade.)
Including line and stan the President win
have to appoint about 1.S0o officers to meet
the requirements OF the new law. There
is great pressure 10 secure these appoint
ments and the President will be exceed
ingly busy for some time to come in max
ing his selections from among the almost
countless applicants either for original ap-
pointments or promotions.
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HAVANA, Feb. bids for raising the
wreck of the United States battleship
Maine were opened to-day. There were
twelve bidders, whose offers ranged from
$4,000. the bid of the Swartz foundry. Of
New Orleans, to the proposal of Chamber
lain & Co., of Chicago. to remove the
wreck for nothing and 10 give the govern
ment per cent. on sales Of the material II
the form of souvenirs. One contractor
proposed to raise the wreck with balloon.
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THE CUBAN CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. Crumpaeker Says Congregational
Approval Is Unnecessary.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. speaking Of the
proposition to lay the Cuban Constitution
before Congress for its approval or other
action, Representative Crumpacker said to-
DAY: '1 do not believe there is any need
of Congress TO take action with reference
TO Cuba. / do not think Congress has any,
thing to do with the matter. The with
drawal OF the troops from Cuba is an ex-
ecutive function. We have declared tnat
on the establishment OF stable govern
ment we will withdraw from the island.
When the President is satisfied that sucn
government is established IL will be his
duty TO act. / DO not believe there is any
warrant for a review or revision of the
Constitution of Cuba by this government
beyond the ascertainment OF whether or aoi
q stable government has been established
This the President may determine. possibly
with the Senate. in its executive capacity
1t was understood when Deputy Register
Chew, Of the treasury, succeeded Mr
Lawshe as deputy auditor for the POST
Office Department. that the vacancy thus
created would fall to Indiana. but Il was
given to Illinois. Later, when a vaeanc,
was created In the Office OF deputy auditor
for the War Department by the dismissal
of Daniel Crosvenor, brother OF Congress-
man Grosvenor. on the very day that Sam-
uel Mcdonald shot and killed Auditor Nor
ris and then committed suicide. Il war
thought the place OF deputy would be as-
signed to Indiana. Now II is reported that
Speaker Henderson has concluded that ne
wants the position for one OF his con
stituents. and that means that he win ge,
II. The understanding In the Indiana dele
CATION was that IL either or the places
ramed fell to their State that Representa-
tive Lands should have the disposal OF IL.
Senator Fairbanks to-day introduced .
bin TO pension Jemima Mcclure. widow OF
James r. Mcclure, Company L. First In
diana Heavy Artillery, at $50 monthly.
Senator Fairbanks to-day reported favor
ably to the Senate from the committee on
public buildings and grounds his bill to
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GRAND, YET MoURNFUL.
Naval Tribute to the "Queen OF the
Seas"-The Procession Ashore.


CoWEs, Feb. with grand. yet mourn
full display of naval pomp and power, the
body of Queen Victoria was borne this
afternoon from its quiet resting place in
Osborne House TO Portsmouth, the heart
of England's navy. Not since Admiral
Cervera's ships lit up the Cuban coast
with their self-consuming fires has any
thing been seen which in tragic splendor ap-
preached the naval spectacle of to-day. The
half hundred red fighting ships that this
afternoon fired their broadsdes and minute
guns were inferior in strength to the force
gathered in the same waters for the jubilee
celebration, but the lack OF formidableness
was fully atoned for by the solemnity of
this fleet in mourning. Over the still waters,
between the roll of the six-pounders, came
strains of Chopin's and Beethoven's funeral
marches. The crews. accustomed to cheer
with the heartiness which belongs only TO
''jackies," stood silently along the decks.
and the flags which usually float defiantly
in the breeze, dropped half way down the
halyards. The most powerful fleet England
could gather short notice lay inert and
silent. save for the mournful strains of the
bands and the woeful sound of guns that
petokened neither peace nor war, but death.
Past these and past the Hohenzollern, the
huge though cumbersome Camperdown, the
Rodney and the Benbow. on through the
line OF British battleships, all as powerful
on paper as the Oregon or Kentucky; still
on, till Japan's Hatsuz, the biggest war
ship Of the world, was left astern, and the
German Baden was beam to beam with
Vice Admiral Sir Harry Holdsworth Raw
sons splendid flagship, the Majestic, of
the channel squadron, the naval funeral
procession slowly steamed. Ahead were
eight destroyers. and seldom have these
speedy craft drawn their long black hulls
so slugsishly through the water.
Steaming leisurely after them was the
royal yacht Alberta, half screened by the
awning on the poop, the royal coffin placed
on a crimson dais, the curtains of which
were drawn back and tied to four poles,
leaving free TO view the magnificent casket
and robes.F Sometimes abeam, sometimes
ahead. was the Trinity House yacht Irene,
CONTINUED ON PAGE 5, COL. A.
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Indianian and Others Injured.

DENVER, Col, Feb. 1.-Ten persons were
injured, none seriously, to-day by the
ditching of the Chicago fast mail. west
hound on the Union Pacific Railroad, five
miles east of Hardin, Col, owing to a
broken rail. The injured. who reached
Denver at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon, are:
Thrush Fassett, South Bend, Ind; 1. A.
Pribble, Salina, KAN; George N. Douglass.
Bisbee. A T.; T. G. Russell, Joseph Guer-
r1ere, r. E. MCGOWAN, Miss Lottie Hull
burt, A. w. Lamb and E. l.. Warren, OF
Denver; Mrs. Hancock, Greeley, Col Their
wounds consist OF bruises. cuts and sprains.
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BOMBAY, Feb. 1.-The famine commits
sion at Abmedalad in the presidency of
Bombay, the chairman of which is Sir An
thony II. MacDonnel, has made some very
strong remarks regarding the enormous
morality in the Cuzerat famine camps. The
commission asserts that the people there
died like flies while subjected 10 excessive
tasks" and that totally inadequate pro-
vision was made in the way of famine re-
lief" These structures are regarded as a
condemnation Of the Bombay famine ad-
ministration.
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KING OF ARABIA ROUTED.


BOMBAY. Feb. 1.-Reports have arrived
here of a sanguinary battle near Koweit.
on the Persian gulf, between the sheikhs
of Koweit and Binrashid, who calls himself
King of Arabia. Binrashid had 10000 men,
Partly armed with rifles, while the sheikhs
had 10000, all mounted and carrying rifles.
Binrashid marched on koweit and the
sheikhs advanced to meet him. The battle.
which was fought by night, lasted from
sunset until dawn. Binrashid charged re-
peatedly. but he was completely routed by
the sheikhs. who captured great guam
tity of booty
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JOB FOR SILvERITE TOWNE.
General Counsel for the New York
Liquid Air Company.

DULUTH. Minn.. Feb. Lit Is reported
from an authentic source that ex-senator
Charles A. Towne has accepted the position
of general counsel of the New York LIQUID
Air Company. of New York. 1t Is said Sem
ator Towne accepted the place with the un-
derstanding that he would retain his resi-
dence In Minnesota
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Report of LII. Death Not Confirmed.

PARIS, Feb. 1.-The Foreign Office has
no news of the death of Ii Hung Chang,
as reported by the Frankfort Gazette. NJ
Pichon. the French minister at Peking.
has not alluded TO his illness for some time,
so IL is supposed IL is not serious.
LONDON, Feb. 2-The Tien-Tsin corre-
spondent of the Standard, wiring Thursday.
says it was rumored to-day in Tien-Tsin
that Ii Hung Chang was dead
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ONE KILLED, TWENTY HURT.
Serious Collision on the NickeI-Plate
Railway.

ASHTABULA, o., Feb. Ia Bessemer
passenger train telescoped a Nickel-piate
freight at Wallace Junction. Pa. this MORN
ing. freight Conductor Peter Donohue was
killed, and twenty passengers injured A
caboose and an engine were burned.
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terests each to the same amount. 1t is be-
lieved that George Gould will be invited
into the present syndicate If he has not
already Joined.
The Union Pacific already has an outlet
to the Pacific coast through its stock con-
troll of the Oregon Short-line and the Ore
gon Railroad and Navigation Company.
But these lines reach the extreme North
west in Washington and Oregon. The
Central Pacific branch Of the Southern
Pacific, however will give the Union Paci-
fic direct route-almost an airline route
from Oregon, its present westernmost ter
minal to San Francisco. The Union Pacific
will now have a direct route eastward
from San Francisco to Omaha and Kansas
City.
Reports have recently been current that
negotiations are pending for the control Of
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. which
would meet the Union Pacific at both
Omaha and Kansas City and afford di-
rect route to Chicago, where traffic could
be divided among the trunk lines which are
already being operated under the ''com-
munity of interest plan. Such a plan,
however, is not necessary for a direct
transcontinental line for the Chicago e.
Alton already connects with tine Union Pa
cifc at Kansas City and proceeds to Chi
cago, and the Illinois Central connects at
Omaha and also proceeds to Chicago. At
Chicago connection is made with the Bal
tiDore & Ohio for the Atlantic seaboard.
and thus is established a complete "Harri-
man. transcontinental route.
A COINCIDENCE.
1t may. perhaps, be a coincidence, but
it certainly appears highly significant that
the announcement oe the purchase of the
control of the Southern Pacific should
follow so closely on the heels Of the pur
chase by Mr.. Hartman of the control of
the Chicago Terminal Transfer Company
and its connecting lines. A week ago Mr.
Hartman bought the Deutscher Bank hold
CONTINUED ON PAGE 3. COL. Al
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pint of tea. which must serve until after
the funeral cortege has passed, when an
other portable meal-meat pie, bread and
cheese-wiIl be distributed prior to the en-
training for the journey back TO Alder
shot and other points
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LONDON. Feb. 2 a NIT is a bright.
star-lit morning. and dry. but the forecast
OF the weather promises possible rain or
seme snow. The troops arriving in London
are now being breakfasted at the Olympia
o. In other large buildings. each receiving
large buttered roll. a German sausage and
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Prctorious surrender..

LONDON. Feb. IA dispatch from Pre-
toria announces that Pretorius, one OF the
leading Beers. has surrendered. Pretorius
states. however. that the Beers are as de-
termined as ever to fight.
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sentative of a Detroit wholesale drug house
up to last fall. when he lost his position.
The evening world., 1901-08-16
CROKER IS LEARNING GOLF;
WON'T TALK ABOUT DEVERY.
No Expert, but Takes Keen Interest
in the Game-Cashes 81, 500
Check Before Settling Day of
the Brighton Meeting.
Copyright Publishing Now York Worldly
Especial Despatch 10 Evening WORLDLY

Copyright Publishing Now York Worldly
Especial Cable Despatch Tho Evening Worldly
LONDON, Aug. 16-An Evening World reporter went to
Letcomb where Richard Croker staying this week. to interview
him tho Tammany scandals The reporter unable 70
interview from the Boss He is sticking persenty to
his determination nothing for publication subject
Mr. Croker has become devoec Of golf Every moment he
spare spent the links with his Richard and BERTHE He
has had short of holes laid his estate and the
figure of the Boss arrayed gong tog all hours
Of the day indulgng in the pasime
It be said Of him that he expert yet for his devo
ton to the Of growth BE has taken few lessons
from professionals the leading links in his neghborhood
his sons frequently play.
The Evening World reporter learned Mr. Croker far
and the popular the district he has
residence mainly because of the generosity his subscriptions
charitable undertakings and funds for the betcmen of local cond
tons.
For instance the resident swcls think they are quite generous
if they give 50 $40 subscription village flower show
cc meeting while Mr. Croker thinks nothing of giving
$50 He created utte in the local bank other day by cashnp
check for $500 1t the day before settling day of the
Brighton and Windsor meetings
The Boss in excellent health and apparently outc absorbed
in the avocatons of sporting English country gentleman
The evening world., 1901-08-16
FLOODS SUBS|DING
IN GULF CITIES.
Lives Lost and Damage Heavy Near New Or.
leans, and Mobile Was Out OF.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. ls-Both the
Mississippi River and Lake Fonchar-
train arc falling rapidly. and tn. storm
has practically subsidized. Tn. water has
rapidly rcccdcd from the section Of the
city overlooked yesterday. Reports of
loss OF life range from six TO thirty,
Little news has come thus far from
tho Mississippi Sound. but there ha.
been no loss OF lie In that reach OF
TERRITORY.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad
II stu badly crippled. No trains have
come in or gone out over the line since
the night before last. The subsistence
OF water. however. makes II probable
that the damage TO the tracks will be
quickly repaired and that traffic Will be
resumed by night.
A large number of cotton and other
business men are st.li held on the coast
and unable to get to their ofIices. The
Northeastern road has had some trou-
bic. hut the Illinois Central has aided
both the Louisville and Nashville and
Northeastern In handling their passcn-
ger trafiic.
The Cromwell liner Comus reached the
city to-day. She had no trouble in the
storm and reported no vessels In dis.
treas.
Or. J. y. Thomar. OF the quarantine
station. boarded the ComuS near the
mouth OF the river and told Capt. Frank
The evening world., 1901-08-16
DIAMONDS CASE
AGAIN POSTPONED,

Capt. Thomas J, Diamond. Indicted for
neglect OF duty, secured a further de.
lay when ne was called 10 plead before
Recorder Con to-day. The delay was
granted because new lawyer. Henry
G. Henderson. Of the w-s,ch.,ter bar,
was called !rto the case las; nigh, and
has mad r,.urficient Tim" for prcpara-
ton.
Capt. Diamond WAS no. In court. He
was represented BY Attorneys GroSsman
and Vnrhau.. Mr. 6rossman explained
that Abraham Levy had withdraw
from the case. and that Mr.. Henderson
had brsn engaged
II have not had time TO study the
case. said Mr.. Henderson to the Cour,
land would like II postponem-nt for one
week"
Assistant District Attorney Cans Wig.
orous!y protested against any delay,
but Recorder Con said he would lot tn.
case go until Monday morning
Mr.. Henderson " one OF the shire w,ics,
and most aggressive lawyers In tht
State. He IVES counsel for Capt Prize,
before the Maxet committee. where hi
aggressiveness got him into trouble. ii.
WAS elected from the slttSnxs OF ths
COMMITTEES. tried TO force hlA. way In M
was arrested and fined IS IN polio,
court 70: disordefly conduct. He ap
pcalsd. and has been nghtin8 the nus Il
~ eeVftA Svoe Apco~ l--...
The evening world., 1901-08-16
SCH[EY SEES
HIS COUNSEL.
ADMIRAL IL IN WASHINGTON
PREPARING FOR INQUIRY.
Al Of his Time UntSi SEPT. n W'in
BE spent Gettiag Case
Ready.

WASHINGTON. AuG. 1s-Admiral
Schley will remain here until the court
OF inquiry. which V to investigate the
Santiago campaign. completes It's work.
Tho interim between now and the
opening OF the session Of the court.
Sept. II. Will be devoted to the prepare.
ton OF his side OF the case. To-day he
had his first consultation with his coun'
sci. Judge Jere Wilson. OF this city: ex'
Congressman Raynor. OF Baltimore. and
Can't. James Parker. Of Now Jersey.
Admiral Schley will 20 over everything
relating to the matter with his counsel.
and place them IN possession OF every
fact pertinent to a thorough and COM
plete understanding OF the events OF the
campaign which are in controversy.
Admiral Ychlsy had not appeared at
the Navy Department up to . late hour
this afternoon. The naval regulations
provid. that every omcer Of the navy
visiting Washington shall. within twen'
,y.four hours after his arrival. register
his name and city address at the Bu.
reau OF Navigation. Navy Department.
Admiral Schley after his arrival mere
last nieht wrote n formal letter to the
Dcpartment containing a notification OF
his arrival and giving his address: and
such = letter Is considered compliance
with the above regulation.
The evening world., 1901-08-16
Mrs. leverson Charged Two
Pretty Actresses with
Late Dinners"
BAD FOR LITTLE GIRLS.
But They Were So Merry that the
Magistrate Discharged Them
for Self nrotection.

Late dinners are bad for little E1rls.' -
said Mrs. Robert Leverson, who was
known on the stage a. LILLIAN Du-
mont.
Then she asked for the arrest OF ne.
two young stepdaughters. Daisy Du.
mont and Hattie Barteii. and embodied
the above maxim In her complain, to
Maetstrate Brann In the Yorkville Pc.
lice Court.
The two pretty mnidens appeared In
court this morning. accompanied bv
Manager Rentz, OF the burlesqus com.
pany OF which they are members. They
didn't seem at all Impressed by the
gravity Of the charge that they had
been dining late at night after re.
hearsals.
In fact thoy. laughed and chatted and
joked for :wo whole hours while wait.
Ing for their steomother to appear Anc
press tho charge. and soon had thu
whole court on tiptoe.
LET those girls co." commanded Mag.
istrate Brann at last. "or they'll brsai
up my court"
Each threw Z kiss At the Judge q
she tripped merrily away.
When seen later by an Evening World
reporter Daisy said abe was twenty ne
years old: Hattie confessed proudly &c
nineteen summers.
Our stepmother." they said. "is &C
envious. She Is too Old for the stage
now and 10 mad beoau:s ~ aren't old
too"