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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-17
BOOKKEEPER is MISSING
NEW YORK BANKERS LOSE A CON-
FIDENTIAL EMPLOYE.
One Hundred Shares of stock Also
Disnppear and Later Are Depos-
tied for a Loan of $4,000.

NEW YORK, April 16.-Ames. Swan &
Co, bankers and brokers, tonight asked
the police TO aid them in clearing up the
mystery of the disappearance from their
office to-day of one hundred shares of Chi
cago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul stock. said to
be worth about $1,000. The firm also asked
that the non-appearance of their confden-
tiaI bookkeeper. Allen F. Hedges, be looked
into.
Mr. Hedges entered tn firms employ
about a year ago. He went out at his
usual time for luncheon to-day and
minute later a member OF the firm had oc-
casion TO ask for the hundred shares of
stock which had been brought in from 4.
s. Leyland & Co. The cashier happened
to be out when the stock was received,
and IL did pass through his depart
ment. When inquiry was made for it, nc
trace of the shares was to had. and Hedges
did not come back from lunch
Inquiry was made at both the stock and
consolidated exchanges and from the latter
word was received that the shares had just
been handled there and sold to Zimmer-
man & Forshay. bankers. That house was
notified and further sale of the stock
stopped until the mystery could be eX-
planned. The stock had not been purchased
outright but had been taken as collateral
for loan of 5000 ana no greater sum was
involved as far as loss TO Ames, Swan &
Co. might be considered.
Expert accountants were at once put TO
work on the books of the firm and worked
through the night to see If any other losses
could be traced. Up to a late hour no adj
ditiOnal ones were found. During the year
Hedges had been with the firm he handled
large sums of money and considered
honest. He is forty-five years Of age, mar
ried and lives in Brooklyn.
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CHAFFEE's DISPATCHES.
Surrender of MaIver and Trouble i'm
MindanaO Reported.

WASHINGTON. April 16-The War De
partment has received a cablegram from
General Chaffee. dated Manila. to-day. in
which he says: Unconditional surrender
OF Malvar to-day 10 Brigadier General J.
+. Bell Organized armed resistance TO
the United States terminated in the De-
partment OF North Philippines"
The following cablegram from General
Chaffee. dated Manila, yesterday. was made
public at the War Department to-day:
With reference 20 my telegram of the
Sd ult., reporting attack by MOros dur
ing a reconnaissance under FOrsythe March
10 II Is learned a soldier OF the Twenty
seventh Regiment. United States Infantry
was murdered by MorOs in the vicinity of
Parang- Parang. March 30 two soldiers OF
the Twenty-seventh Regiment United
states Infantry. having one gun. were ap-
proached with a semblance Of friendship
Dy Moros near Mala bang. The rifle was
seized. one soldier killed and the other
severely wounded. but escaped. The murder
was without provocatiOn or Justification
H. any way. The murderers are known, and
a demand has been made for their sur
render Thus tar the DattOs have refused
10 yield them. Have been TO Malabang and
tIled 10 confer with them. After waiting
three days. and the Dattos having failed
to come or acknowledge receipt of nv re-
quest lot a conference an expedition OF
1.21 men under Col. Frank D. Baldwin
with cavalry and artillery. was ordered
formed, 10 leave for Lake Lam ahout
Apih - Aoi the purpose OF arreSting the
murderers and furnishing the Dattos Every
care Is 10 be taken not TO bring on a general
war with the MorOs about the lake II Is
absolutely important that our authority h..
respected by these people. and that the
sovereignty OF the United States be fulIv
acknow ledged. Have addressed a I, tier to
this effect TO the DattOs. at the same finoe
informing them OF the friendly disposition
or the government: that its purpose is 10
runish only those giving ofrense; that the
5 government claims the right To explore
country between lnanO and Illimar bavs.
Shat my purpose Is TO do so now and ar
any other time For the accOmplishment 81
thts object II rs necessary 10 retain a hat
tahon OF the Seventeenth two months
longer. Ny belief at the present time il
that "A large majority OF the Dattos will
not support those implicated"
Parang-PaTang is an anchorage in Polio
harbor on the west coast OF the main land
OF MindanaO. Malabang lies about twenty
miles north on the coast. and is connectei
by a military cable. Lake LanO is situated
about twenty-five miles northeast of
Malabang IN the interior.
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Recommendation Camps Can Now Be
Abandoned and the Natives Sent
Back to Their Farms.
DATTos TO BE PUNISHED
SOLDIERS wANTONLY MURDERED ON
THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO.
Expedition of 200 Men to Pursue and
Arrest the Guilty If They Do Not
Surrender at Once.

MANILA, April 16.-General Malvar has
Internationally surrendered to Brig. Gen.
j. Franklin Bell, at Lipa Batangas prov
ince. with the entire insurgent force of the
provinces OF Laguna and Batangas. Cen
eral Bell says his (Belrs) influence is suii-
cient to quelI the hIsurrectiOnary move
ments in Tayabas and Cavite provinces and
capture all those in the field who have not
yet surrendered. but Malvar has ordered
the complete surrender OF every insurgent
10 the nearest American force
General Wheaton. reporting to the divi-
sion headquarters. says that all resistance
in his department has ended and that the
surrenders just announced mean that the
ports will be opened and that the F'iIipinos
I'm the detention camps can be allowed 20
return to their homes in time to plant their
crops. General Wheaton is especially
pleased with General Bells care of the ma
tives confined in the camps. The officers
I'm charge are held personally responsible
for the quality and quantity of the food
served out and for the general welfare Of
the occupants of the camps
After securing the mountain passes Cen
eral Bell employed volunteer bolomen for
protection against ladronism. Numbers
of Filip'nos volunteered and expressed the
livellest satisfaction at the treatment ac-
corded TO themselves and To their families
who were in the concentration camps.
General Wheaton gives General Bell great
credit for his indefatigabiIity in conducting
the campaign. He was in the field on horse
back day and night personally superin-
tending the most arduous operations.
The people of Manila are delighted at the
prospect of a resumption of trade with the
pacifed provinces and are anxious TO show
Generals Wheaton. Chaffee and Bell their
appreciation of the fact that the insurrec-
tion is really over.
About $500 rifles have been received by
the American officers in Batangas and
Laguna provinces during the past four
months.
General Malvar personally requested an
interview with General Bell in order to
make complete his submission.
The lack of news from the Island of sa-
mar is due to defective cable. 1t is be-
lieved, however. that the American COM
mander there received yesterday the sur
render of all the insurgents in Samar un-
less the planned proceedings were altered
a case of cholera has occurred on the
transport Hancock, which arrived here on
Sunday last. and she has been quaran-
tined.
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Mr.. SPENCER EXPLAINS
TELLS HOW "GET-THERE-QUIC
GATES SECURED THE l.. & n.
Serious Corner Prevented by an
Appeal to j. p. Morgan & Co.
Southern Railway Not in Deal.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 16.-President Sam
uel Spencer, of the Southern Railway, to-
day sent the following telegram to s. NJ
Inman. one of the directors of the Southern
and member of the executive committee
of the board:
''The Louisville & Nashville situation is
simply this: Mr.. Gates and his associates.
apparently without any consultation with
any railroad interest IN the South, or else
where, and entirely on their own account.
bought in the open market large blocks of
Louisville & Nashville stock, claimed now
to be a clear majority. BY reason of a large
short interest, growing partly out of the
sale by the Louisville & Nashville Com
pany of $1,000 shares-an authorized addi-
tional issue of treasury stock-which was
not listed. and. therefore. not a good de-
livery on the exchange. a serious corner
was imminent. J. p. Morgan & Co were ap-
pealed TO 10 use their influence to prevent
such disastrous condition After two
days negotiations this has resulted in an
agreement by which the Gates stock Will
be deposited with and placed under the con-
troll of j. =. Morgan & Co. as bankers. and
not representing any railway interest
and with no purpose except to conserve in
the best possible way the general financial
and business situation and avoid the serious
complications which have threatened.
THE Southern Railway Company has had
and has no interest. directly or Indirectly
present or prospective. in the purchase OF
the stock, or in its deposit as above with
J. p. Morgan & Co. There is no contest for
the control OF the Louisville & Nashville. by
any other railway company, and not likely
C. be any-certainly not by the Southern :"
Mr.. Belmont made this statement later
respecting the reported meeting of the
Louisville * Nashville road tomorrow:
This meeting is only one Of the regular
monthly meetings OF the board No quorum
is likely owing TO the absence OF some of
the directors In any event there will be
no change in the personnel OF the board of
officers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-17
BOCAs DEL TORO MENACED.
Colombian Rebels seizing Property
of an American Company.


COLON, Columbia. April IA launch
belonging to the Panama Canal Company
returned here this morning from Bocas del
Toro, bringing reports that the situation
there is growing more serious. The Liberal
troops under General Buendia have reached
Old Bank. a settlement on an island near
the entrance to Bocas del Toro. General
Buendia notified the government COM
mander at Bocas yesterday that fourteen
hours would be given him in which to
surrender the town, and that his noncom-
pliance with this ultimatum would result
in immediate attack. The commander of
the government forces declined the terms
offered by the revolutionary general The
canal company's launch left Bocas for
Colon before the fourteen hours had ex-
pired.
The revolutionists at Bocas have already
seized steam launches, barges, etc. be-
longing to the United Fruit Company
which are indispensable to the banana
business of that town. Bocas del Toro is
entirely devoted to the banana business
and American interests there are almost
supreme The seizure of the property of
attention OF the United States gunboat
Machias. which is now the only warship
at Bocas.
Governor Salazar, of the Department of
Panama arrived here this morning from
Panama to pay a visit to General Gomez
the newly appointed Governor OF the prov
ince of Colon. The present situation at
Pocas del Toro is receiving the close atten-
ton of the two Governors.
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Dickmsn from the Preside at San Fran
cisco April y. 1901. He had been directed
TO investigate Sergeant Riley's charge that
the water cure was administered at lg-
baras. a fact 10 which he also testified be-
fore the Senate committee last Monday.
Colonel Dickman made this return in part
to the War Department: Sergeant Riley.
Company NJ Twenty-sixth Infantry. United
States volunteers states that the publica-
tion inclOsed OF a private letter ard
without any authority whatever. The ten
dency OF enlisted men 10 draw the long
bow in such cases is well known. Major
Cook Captain Macdonald and Sergeant
Riley state that no officers or soldiers OF
this regiment took part in any so-called
'water-cure' proceedings or other threats
against the natives on the occasion stated"
Colonel Dickman then gives list Of
atrocities inflicted by the Fflipinos upon
Americans unfortunate enough to fall into
their hands. He tells of ambuscade and
assassinatiOns. the burning Of soldiers by
slow fires, and Of burials alive of Ameri-
can soldiers. all Of which he offers TO prove
in detail. He winds up follows: "The
conduct of the American troops in the
Philippines has been so humane az TO be
a continued source of surprise to all for
eigners and 10 the natives. Although gen.
eral order No. 106 (the repressive Order)
has not been revoked. its provisions against
treachery, according to the law and custom
OF war Of all civilized nations, have never
been applied 10 my knowledge.
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CAPTURE OF A MURDERER
TRIED TO DROWN HIMSELF IN
RIVER WHEN BROUGHT TO BAY.
Rescued and Taken to Prison Through
Shouting Mobs-KfIIed His Wife
While in Woman's Attire.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April 16.-Bern-
hardt Weithas, murderer of his wife, at
tempted to drown himself to-day when
brought to bay by man-hunters near
Palmer. With great difficulty he was re-
suscitated and then taken through shouting
mobs to the Springfield police headquarters,
where he fully confessed the deed. Weithas
shot his wife in the Highland Hotel of this
city, where he was employed. He escaped
by keeping away at the muzzle of his re-
volver those who tried to stop him, and
fed, after tearing off disguise of wOman's
clothing. He to a point four miles east
OF the city, where he passed the night.
To-day he proceeded as far as North VIII
braham, ten miles east of the city, unmo-
Tested. In that village he called at gem
eral store TO buy pie and was recognized.
For three miles he was chased along the
New York Central Railroad track, and
then, when North Wilbraham, Palmer and
Springfield policemen rushed for him, he
jumped into the Little Quaboag river. He
swan 10 the middle and then attempted
to drown himself. officers pulled him from
the water worked over him for ten min
utes before bringing him TO consciousness
and then locked him up. At the Palmer
and Springfield railroad stations he was
mobbed by hundreds of men shouting i'm
preCa tiOnS.
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PARDON FOR "FRENCHY."
Man Who Was Convicted of "Jack
the Ripper"-Like Crime.

ALBANY, n. Y. April 16.-Governor
Odell to-day pardoned Amer Bon Ali. better
known as "Frenchy," who has been serving
a life sentence in the Mattewan State
Hospital for Insane Criminals for the
murder of a woman called "Old Shak-
speare' in New York city in 1891 The par
don was granted because the Governor be-
lieves there are grave doubts OF the pris-
oners guilt, much OF the testimony being
or peculiar character. and "Frenchy" be-
ing unable TO speak English. A pardon was
asked for by several influential and prom
inent men, including NJ. Jules Cambon. the
French ambassador the Hon. Frederick x.
Coudert, Mr.. j. B. Martin and others.
"Frenchy was found guilty OF the muir
der of an old woman of sixty years. whose
body was found horribly mutilated in
room on the top floor OF lodging house in
New York city. The crime was committed
shortly after the publication of descriptions
of the numerous murders In the White
Chapel district IN London, and at the time
IL was supposed that Jack the Ripper
had come TO New York city 'Frenchy."
who was I'm the hotel that night.
rested. tried and convicted on circumstan-
tial evidence. lie is an Algerian and IL Is
said will 60 Blk 10 Algiers.
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TO TREAT WITH REBELS
COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT SENDING
A COMMISSION TO HONDA.
RumOr that Terms of Peace will BE
Arranged with InSurgents-Bocas
Del TorO still Menaced.

COLON. Colombia. April 16.-It is be-
lieved that the Colombian government is
sending a commission from Honda, on the
Magdalena, consisting of three prom
inent foreigners, with full authority
TO arrange terms and treat for peace
with the revoutionists. Besides the
government victory at Soacha, Feb. 2S
and the defeats of General Uribe-Urbe
in the department of Tolima, news received
here from Barranquilla to-day says the
government general Rivera recently de-
feated the insurgent general Marin at
Ibague and Chicoral, in the same depart
ment. General Marin has expressed de-
sire to lay down his arms if his life and
the lives of his troops be guaranteed by
the government
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FOUR PERSONS BURNED.


FRANKFORT, Mich, April 16--Mrs
Wallace f. King, her two children and a
niece were burned to death at their home
in Walln. a village fifteen miles from here
to-day. Those who perished were Mrs
King. Vida King, aged eight years, Verna
King. aged six years. and Miss Anna King
a niece, aged eighteen years. Beulah, the
three-year-old daughter. was thrown from
an upper window by her mother and saved
The four bodies were recovered this morn
ing burned 10 a crisp. The fire originated
in Kings general store, over which his
family lived. 1t had obtained such a start
when discovered that the bucket brigade
which quickly formed could do nothing to
check it, Mr.. King. who was township
treasurer, was not at home last night. He
had gone to Copemish to deposit the town
ship funds that he had collected. Misfor-
tune pursued him even on the trip. for he
houses were burned Total loss, $1,000.
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AMBUSHED in A DEFILE
TWO THOUSAND CHINESE TROOPS
KILLED OR CAPTURED.
Were i'm Pursuit of Rebels and
Marched Into Trsp-Slaughter
of Chinese Robbers.

HONG KONG. April 16-A courier who
arrived at Canton yesterday reported that
over 1000 imperialist soldiers sent by Mar
shall Su against the rebels were ambushed
in a narrow defle and all were killed or
captured
The situation in the rebellious districts
in southern China is increasingly alarming.
The viceroy of Canton has telegraphed TO
Peking urging the immediate forwarding of
reinforcements. Lack of news from Gen
eral Ma and Marshal Su is taken as indi-
cations that the rebels have surrounded
the imperial troops and cut off communica-
ton with them.
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ANOTHER COMBINATION.
Leading Box Board Interests of the
Country May Effect n Consolidation.

NEW YORK, April 16.-Dean & Shibley,
bankers, of this city, are the prime movers
i'm a plan TO combine the box board interests
of the country. From thirty-fve TO forty
Of the leading concerns of the Northern
States all the way from Maine TO Illinois
are expected to enter into the consolida-
ton. Experts have made very complete
appraisals Of the value of the various plants
and have submitted reports to the under
writing syndicate Under the terms of the
agreement the combined companies must
have an aggregate daily output OF at least
$50 tons This amount has already been
assured, il is said.
The box board industry includes such
products as wood pulp board news board
combination board. strawboard, ground
wood and sulphite and soda hbers. Com
plete details of the proposed consolidation
will be announced in another fortnight
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STABBED HIS WIFE IN JAIL.
Deed of a Negro Murderer Who At
tempted to XIII Himself.

WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE. o.. April
16.-Henry Cross. the negro who was re-
Gently indicted for murder in the first de-
gree for beating an adopted child to death.
this evening probably fatally stabbed his
wife and attempted TO kill himself at the
county Jail Mrs. Cross went TO the jail to
see Cross and was left alone with him for
a short time. While the taller was gone
Cross attacked his wife with a barlow
knife, stabbing her may times. and cutting
his own throat. The woman will die but
Cross will probably survive
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-17
ANOTHER GOEBEL TRIAL.


FRANKFORT. Ky. April 16.-T'ne Jury 10
try Berry Howard on a charge or b-iug
principal in the Goebel murder -as,. vas
completed late mis- afternoon and the epen-
ing statement OF the prosecution was made
by Attorney T. G. Campbell. of New York.
He spoke for half an hour; he declared that
the defendant would be shown by the testi-
money TO have been close 10 all the men
under Indictment for the crime. and 10 have
made damaging admissions OF his connec-
ton with IL.
The first witness was heard to-day. The
trial Will consume about ten days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-17
Russians Slaughter Robbers.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 16.-An official
dispatch received here from Port Arthur.
dated April L, announces that serious
fighting has occurred in the vicinity of the
boundary of the provinces of Mukden and
Kiran, Manchuria, between Russian from
tier guards and Chinese robbers who have
been raiding railroad stations. The Rus
slams surrounded 500 Chinese at Kiang-
Tung-Tai, and only thirty of them escaped.
The Russian losses were very small.
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PEKING, April 16.-William r. Balm
bridge, the United States charge d'affaires,
having protested against the reported
granting TO Russia Of exclusive mining
rights in Kirn district OF Manchuria. the
Chinese foreign office has replied that such
concessions have not been granted and that
China did not contemplate granting such
exclusive rights.
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col. DICKMAN's REPORT.


WASHINGTON. April I6.-The report of
Lieutenant Colonel Dickman. Twenty
sixth Volunteer Infantry. which was re-
ferrcd 10 an yesterdays Cabinet meeting
az part OF the initial Investigation OF the
charges OF cruelty 20 the Filipinos. was
submitted 20 Congress two months ago.
but received very little attention al the.
t4<as- The letter was written By Colonel
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gardiess Of the fact that new commercial
treaty between the United States and China
is now under consideration.
LODGE TAKEN TO TASK.
Mr.. Hanna referred to the address of
Mr.. Lodge on this bfll. quoting the state
ment of the latter TO the effect that the
omission of the Chinese exclusion legisla-
tion would be resented at the polls by the
working classes. Il am sorry" he said,
that Senator Lodge has such an unfavor-
able opinion of the worhngmen of this
country. and as a friend of that class L
resent this Characterization of their mo-
tives'' Continuing, he said he did not be-
lieve that the laboring men Of the United
States would threaten senators in this way
if their Judgment was not entirely i'm ac
cord with their own any given subject.
He maintained that senator's had a perfect
right TO vote their judgment without being
charged that their votes were Influenced
by dollars or biased by politics.
Mr. Fairbanks said there had not been a
disposition the part of the opponents of
the bill TO point out its demerits and pro-
nosed amendments as much as to tear down
the entire measure that had been con-
struCted with so much care.
Mr.. Fairbanks closed just before o'clock,
the time set for the voting 10 begin, and
Mr.. Lodge asked for a vote on his amend
ment striking out the provision prohibiting
the employment of Chinese sailors on
American ships, known as the Seamen's S
clause Several senators desired 70 be
heard on the bill, and the amendment
served as a text for further discussion. 1t
was finally defeated-4I 10 %.
Mr. Dillingham; proposed an amendment
admitting mot to exceed five goOd-faith
representa- tives of each regularly estab-
lished Chinese wholesale house." Lost
13 TO 81.
Mr.. Quay proposed an amendment that
the exclusion shall not apply to Chinese
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