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Immediately According 10 The British
High Commissioner.
A REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
Is Demanded by the Dutch and This Is
Opposed by the English.
CABINET MAY MEET TODAY TO CONSIDER
The Matter Further, but in the Meantirna
an Agreement May Be Reached a.
Pretoria.

London, April 1e--The Associated Press
has excellent authority that up to a late
hour tonight there have been no dennite
Developments In the matter Of peace nego-
tiatlons. The Associated Press learpa
that Lord Miner, the British high COM
missioner in South Africa. has defined Ger.
tain propositions on which peace may be
almost Immediately secured hut the cab
met at Its meeting today is said 20 have
disagreed upon the merits OF Lord MI.
ners terms
"sparrlng for time" best describes this
present status or the negotiations. neither
side being willing TO risk a decision which
would break of present conference. An
agreement may he reached at any moment
but this would more likely he the result Of
semi independent action by Lord Miner
aud Lord Kitchener at Pretoria, than Of
tne rather involved conditional decisions
Of the cabinet ~ IouAsu.
There is good reason 10 believa that tho
Beers nre vigorously demanding a repre-
sentative government and that this demand
Is opposed with equal vlgor by the Brit.
ish representatives.
II Is understood that the Beers strongly
object to the long delay proposed by Great
Britain before a representative govern.
ment he granted tho former republics and
that they also insist on the nusnher Of
Poer seats In the council being specified.
II ls expected that the cabinet will no,
assemble tomorrow to discuss the matter
further.
London, April t6 The British cablneH
held another meeting today for the purpose
NJ consediiiug communication from the
Boer representatives. who are now st Pre-
torls and message from Lord Miner, tho
British high commissioner In South Africa.
Inc session was extremely briet
After the cabinet meeting Lord Sails
bury the premier. had an audience with
King Edward NJ Buckingham palace and
stayed TO lunch with his majesty. The lat
ter afterward went 10 Sandrdngham.
Later it was asserted that the communi-
cation from Lord Miner considered at tho
cabinet meeting contained the frst clear
statement Of the attitude of tho Boer lead
ers who hitherto had not agreed upon the
peace terms they would accept
The ST, James Gazette predicts an carly
public announcement OF the progress Of
the peace negotiations.
The paper says there is little doubt that
II the British and Beers arrive at any I'm.
Outstanding on the main points Of the
proposals peace will ensue, the banishmenr
proclamation will be withdrawn and minor
points, like restocking the farms, will De re-
ferred to a hoard composed OF British and
Boer representatives.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-17

all immigrants as well as Chinese for a
term Of FIVE years.
Mr.. Stewart (Nsv) and Mr.. Patterson
(colo) supported the amendment and Mr..
Mallory (Fla) opposed 1t. Mr. Lodges
amendment to strike out the seaman's
clause preyailed-47 to 20.
Mr. Carmaek (renu) proposed an amend
ment applying tho exclusion to Chinese
mot citizens Of the United States" and
it was agreed to.
The purpose Of the amendment is to al.
low Chinese born in the United States, or
Chinese who have become citizens, TO re-
turn 10 the United states II at any time
they should leave this country.
The decisive vote was then taken on the
Substitute proposed by Mr.. Plat (conn.l
extending the present exclusion laws, aud
this preyailed-4s TO 49, AS follows:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-17
WEATHER INFORMATION.
General Dissertations.

Washington. April 16-Eastern Texas
Fair in northern part; showers, followed by
fair and cooler in south portion Thursday.
Friday fair with warmer in north portion;
fresb southeast winds on the coast
Oklahoma and Indian Territories
and warmer Thursday. Friday fair; yari-
able winds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-17
Editnra n hot snrinus.

Hot Springs, Ark. April t6.-rhe see
ond days session Of the National Editorial
association opened this morning shortly
pfter 10 O'Clock President Albert Lozier
calling the meeting 70 order. There wss a
larFe attendance Of delegates, some 500
hang present aud a deep interest was
manifested In the sabSsets selected 10, die
euasisn. - 49,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-17
Wallet I. Rnrns coniirmed.

wsRhlnEton, April 10, The senate IN sr-
ecut,ve 7ession today confirmed the fol.
lowing nominations: Robert j. wynuc OF
PENNSYLVANIA 10 he first assistant postmas.
ter general; Waller r. Burns, Ugtod states
district Judge, southern district OF Texas;
james W. 0wnhy, United States Judge
Eastern district OF Texas.
Receiver of public money, Willis n. COT
field, at Alva, O. n.
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Before the hnal vote on the passage OF
the substitute hill Mr.. Hoar made an earn.
est protest against the principle OF exclu-
sion. The bill then was passed, 76 to /,
Mr.. Hoar voting mo-
The senate at o o'clock adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
Indiana Obituary.

WABASH, Ind, Feb. 15.-Henry Whit
more, an old resident of this city. is dead.
having expired. it is said by members of his
family, of grief. Last December his son
Daniel was killed while at work on a bridge
near Pittsburg, Pa, and the shock of the
young mans death has preyed necessarily
upon the old gentleman's mind He began
to decline from that time, and his demise is
ascribed by those who attended him to a
broken heart. He was seventy years old
and had lived in this county since 1857.
LAPORTE. Ind, Feb. 15.-Stephen Hall,
of this city. one of the best known travel
with the National Casket Company, died
to-day of pneumonia at Butte, Mont.
where he was taken sick a week ago while
on a trip. Mrs. Hall left here on Wednes-
day, reaching her husbands bedside just
before he died. He was forty-five years
old and had been married but eighteen
months. The body will be brought here
for burial.
RUSHVILLE. Ind. Feb. 15-George Mar
tin, an old soldier, aged sixty. died at his
ship of Rush county, last night of kidney
trouble. He was one of family of ten
sons, all of whom enlisted in the Union
army. The oldest and the youngest were
house tomorrow morning. conducted By
the Rev. +. A Guthrie, pastor of the Mil
roy Methodist Church.
PORTLAND, Ind, Feb. 15.-Jacob G..
Grabill, the oldest man In Jay county, died
this afternoon, aged ninety-two. After a
short funeral service his body will be taken
to st. Mary's, o., tomorrow afternoon.
where the interment is to take place on
Monday afternoon.
CONVICTION, Ind, Feb. 15.-Henry Volts.
aged seventy-five, a Mason and Knight of
Pythas died to-day. He was born in Ger
many years. Two daughters and one son
survive.
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Indefinitely. The Rev. L. ]. Naftger. of

indefinitely The Rev. l.. ]. Naftger, of
Kokomo preached here on Friday.
ART.-Announcement has been
made of the dissolution of the hardware
and plumbing firm of Borneman q Doll,
after a business career of twenty-five years,
during which the firm has become one or
the most prominent retail establishments
of its line in northern Indiana. George
Doll will retire on account of failing health,
and Herman BOrneman, ST., will continue
the business with his sons, Herman Borne
jr., and Edward Borneman.
WABASH-An elaborate banquet was
given by the members of Wabash Council
Royal and Select Masters. and Wabash
Chapter, Royal Arch MasOnS, at the Ma
sonic Temple on Friday night Lieutenant
Governor Newton Gilbert was to have
been the principal speaker, but because his
train was delayed did not reach the hall
till too late. large number of Masons
and their wives attended the banquet.
PERU.-The Indianapolis and Michigan
City division of the Lake Erie & Western
promised ten engines by the Lake
Shore management several months ago and
has been needing them badly, but only
two have been delivered and those just
now. The Lake Shore has been so rushed
with business that ii has to use all its old
well the new engines that it had
built.
LOGANSPORT.-Valen Strebel, while
attempting to blow the SCOT out of the
chimney in his saloon on Saturday received
the full force of the blast of powder he had
placed in the flue in his face and may lose
the sight of one of his eyes. At best, ac-
cording to the physician, his sight will be
impaired.
ELWOOD-The residence of Russell
Freeland, located i'm the southeastern part
of the city was destroyed by fire on Fri
day afternoon. Tho blaze originated from
defective fue and could not be extin-
guished, the fire department being unable
to reach it.
COVINGTON.-Mrs Frank L. Torres, nee
Grace Nebeker, daughter of ex-United
States Treasurer +. H. Nebeher, is lying at
entS here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
TAMPERING WITH THE VOTE.
Democrats Accused in Connection
with Recent Primary Election.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN, Ind, Feb. ia political
sensation of an unsavory nature has de-
velOped here as the result of the Demo-
cratic primary election held in this county
on Tuesday. According to the official re-
turns, w. l.. Hunt elected for re-
corder over Wellman Lackey by only two
votes. Lackey and his constituents were
not satisfied with the result, and Lackey
yesterday filed a notice Of contest based
various alleged irregularities attend
ing the election. Last night three friends
of Lackey's visited this city and inquired
for a prominent politician who was sup
posed to be against Lackey. They finally
found another man, also prominent In
Democratic political circles. and the four
located the former in the courthouse.
Their suspicious were aroused on account
of previous alleged irregularities, and
when they reached the courthouse the door
was locked. The hinges were taken from
the door and the party made its way to
turns had been left. The door was forced
in and the party found the man in ques-
ton, with another prominent politician,
seated at a table and, according to re-
ports, with the seals of the official inspec-
tors broken and busily engaged in exam
ming the ballots. The discovery was not
divulged to-day, but became generally
known tonight.
Lackey will receive the nomination over
Hunt and other developments may give
the treasurer's nomination to ID. Crawley
who, according to official returns, was de-
feated by A V. Minnick. Some very
startling developments are expected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
NEW COOPERAGE TRUST.
Plans Well Under Way for Merger of
Most Important Plants.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, Feb. ia combination
of all the manufacturers of cooperage stuff
in the United States and Canada, embrace
ing nearly two hundred concerns, that con-
troll 80 per cent. of the whole output in that
line, is now i'm process of formation, and
the combination will be perfected at
meeting called for March 3 at Detroit. Most
of the mills included in the trust are in
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, New
York Kentucky and Tennessee, but others
are scattered throughout the Northern
States.
Walter Hartman, of this city. manager
of the National Manufacturing Company.
one of the largest producers of barrel stuff
i'm the country and who is president of the
National Slack Cooperage Association, to-
day received notice that al a meeting of
forty of the largest concerns in the land,
held in Detroit yesterday, the prelimina-
ries were arranged for the trust. which will
be known the Central Cooperage Sales
Company, to be organized with capital of
$4,000 under the laws of New Jersey. 1t
will have its office in Buffalo. Copies of an
ironclad contract. which is being sent to
all mill owners, were inclosed with a re-
quest to sign and return. The contract is
made with w. w. Edwards. of Leipsic,
o.; G. w. Althouse, Detroit; w. X Jack
son, Buffalo; j. T. Wylie, Saginaw, Mich;
~ j. ftlll, hdIlSdS lily, dS trustees. these
are all heavy mountaineering jobbers
and the originators of the trust.
The contract provides that the total
product of each mill. not exceeding the
average output of the last three years. shall
be consigned to the company; that a week
~ report of the production shall be made
to- the central office. together with the
quantity of stock on hand; that shipments
shall be made monthly; that payment shall
be made for the same at intervals of forty
five days and that, at stipulated periods
complete inventories shall be made and sent
to the central office so that the latter may
know where to make acquisitions for or
ders for material. The mill owners are
bound not to sell a dollars worth of stuff
To any jobber or other consumer y 3 per
cent commission is to be charged by the
selling agency TO cover all expenses of ad-
ministration
The reasons for forming the combina-
ton are set forth i'm a circular accompany
ing the contract. These are to make goods
as nearly as possible demanded by the
trade; to prevent disastrous fluctuations
in the price of manufactured goods; to
save freight by filling orders from mills
nearest the point OF Consumption: to stop
unjust claims for defective goods from Gus
toners. and. to take advantage of condi-
tons of scarcity to advance prices.
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Following brief welcome by Chairman
Metz. Ex-Governor Psttison spoke. dep
recating the policy Of the Republicans in
their treatment OF Cuba. Porto Rico and
the Philippines. Congressman De Almond
spoke IN the same strain and Lewis Nixon.
1ammany Halls leader. asked for united
Democracy in Brooklyn. New York city
and the State. so that victory I'm future
contests would be assured. Bourke Cochran
came next lie said:
1T seems 10 me that at this time when
many men believe the disasters which have
ovnrtaken the Democratic party portend
Its final collapse. We will honor Tilden,s
memory most httingly by recalling how
he led II from disasters even more crush
ing thirty years ago 10 a series of brill
liant victories and a long season Of pa
triotic usefulness. III there be any offer
ence In the conditions OF the Democrats
party at the beginning OF 1902 and its con
dition at the close OF 1877 IL Is that its
prospects now are less desperate than they
seemed 70 be then. In 1872 the Democrats
made an alliance with an Onshoot OF the
Republican party called the Liberal Por,-h-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
Firemen Injured.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-The building on
Central Park, west. occupied for many
years by DurlaEd's Riding Academy. was
destroyed and its neighbor, the Poillon
apartment house. slightly damaged to-day
by fire that threatened for time to
prove more destructive. The first fremen
to attack the burning building were caught
in the back draught" and several were
badly hurt Robert Manning was seriously
injured. The old academy was built fifteen
years ago by Boston capitalists at a cost
of 100000. 1t was being converted into a
hippodrome. The chief damage TO the
Pofilon TO the roof Of the building Its
hundreds Of tenants fed from its apart
ments when the heat began to crack the
windows.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
Successful Water Works Test.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE result
OF the official test OF the Frankfort water
works held this week. while gratifying
TO the owners of the plant in that the
claims OF the company were sustained, is
more of a satisfaction to the property own
ers, who were fearful of the effect the
false reports that had been circulated re-
garding the capacity of the plant would
have on the insurance rate. The result OF
the test was even more than the capabili-
ties of the plant claimed by the company
and was made under the direction of three
of the most competent engineers of the
acting for the city; Mr.. a. J. Hammond,
of South Bend, for the company, and Mr..
Charles Brown, who was selected by
Messrs. Meade and Hammond.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
GETTING READY FOR TRIAL.
II. G. Davis Is Seeking Evidence for
Use i'm Gambling Cases.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Ind, Feb. 15-Ths city
is being raked with fine-toothed comb
for evidence for the big gambling cases
growing out of the downfall of Richard
g. Davis. Since the suddenly ended trial in
the Federal Court at Indianapolis this
week Davis and his attorneys and friends
have been most energetically preparing for
the trial at Vincennes, which begins on
Tuesday. The amount sued for is sSS 500
and seven well-known sports are made
defendants. The general opinion here is
that much sensational evidence will be
brought out. The strongest members of
the local and the Vincennes bars have
been retained by Davis and the defend
ants and il will be an interesting case be.
cause of the unusual feature connected
with it, Probably nifty citizens OF Wash
ington will be subpoenaed and many more
will go to Vincennes TO witness the trial
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Why did YOU quit Coffee?

must be replaced day by day or the brain
and other parts Of the body will not act
properly.
Coffee is a hidden, but powerful. enemy
to ones progress in life. It's subtle. mar
cotic poison weal1ens heart. interferes with
digestion and has definite and destructive
effect on the nervous system. People who
are content 10 load themselves with impede
ments 20 progress who refuse TO supply
the body with food and drink Of the kind
needed TO make Up for the daily disintegra-
ton of nerve and tissue must stand aside
in the race for pre-eminence.
The ones who are properly fed Will Sure
" win the laurels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
VIII Not Abandon the Canal.

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 15.-The Miami &
Erie Canal Transportation Company,
which mas thirty-year contract with the
state for the use OF the banks OF the Miami
x Erie canal. will fight the abandonment
Of that part OF the Ohio canal system The
company has already expended nearly a
million dollars in building and equipping
its system tor towing canal boats by cleo
trio motors. and has just let contracts for
thirty canal boats. a representative of
the company ANNOUNCED to-day that il had
no desire TO build an electric railway and
that il would not surrender its contract.
III the Legislature passes the bill 10 aban-
don the canal the company will tight the
measure in the courts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
FINALE OF AN OLD BOOM.
Tax Sale Of Hundreds of Lots Located
in the Kankakee Swamps.

CHICAGO. Feb 10. - Lots in thriving
towns that never existed corners that were
valuable only in the advertisements Of
realty sharpers. and desirable residence
sites under the waters OF the Kanka-
kee and in inaccessible swanps have just
been sold for taxes in Lake county. Indi-
ana The tax deeds issued by County
Treasurer Lightener become epitaphs of the
boom in 1898. and represent an original in
vestment by some one of over So 100000
Spurred by the rapid growth OF Hammond
and other towns adjacent to Chicago
sharpers plated vast tracts CT territory in
v. = -----,- 80 ovo. allo..ir- 10 IL -
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II probably comes 10 every Thoughtful per-
SON at times that there are plenty OF COM
mon, mediocre people, and that II one de-
termines to he or she can press TO tire
front, pass the crowd and win position,
fame and gold. II is largely matter OF
determination and health. Many deter
mined character with brilliant possibilities
is held back by i'll health. Some find that
bright. keen thoughts refuse to come 10
their brains. and wonder why.
The kind OF brain work that makes sue
cessful professional men makes heavy
draughts on the filing of the minute nerve
cells OF the body. said filling being COM
ro0ci OF ~rayich sort o. material. which
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
Employees, Who Have Paid over $2O,-
900 for the strike, Invited to APP
ply for Places at Once.
DAVIS SEEKING FOR EVIDENCE
WANTS 1T FOR USE IN HIS TRIAL
IN KNOX COUNTY.
settlement Made of Clay Treasury
Observation-Disclosures Change
at PrincetOn-Obituary Record.
.neclal 10 the Indianapolls journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Ind, Feb. 15.-Baltimore
& Ohio Southwestern officials posted notices
in the shops to-day announcing that the
big industry will be opened on Tuesday
and inviting the old employees to apply for
work. The announcement has led TO much
rejoicing in Washington Six hundred men
are affected.
The loss of the shops to this city was
threatened because of the annoyance to the
company arising out of the labor situation
and offers of large bonuses by other places.
The shopmen lost in wages over $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
Combination of Pea Gamers.

MILWAUKEE,. Feb. ALPHABETICALLY all
the pea Gamers of Wisconsin. Illinois.
Michigan. Indiana and Ohio as well as
about half OF those in the East. are said
TO be included in the proposed trust which
was discussed here during the sessions OF
the National Gamers Association. After
the adjournment of the convention last
night IL was stated that options on an but
two OF the canneries which have figure q
In the proposed combination have been re-
rcwcf TYtfi pcc .ext.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
Friends Quarterly Conference.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE
Friends of this county held a quarterly
conference at Westfeld yesterday and to-
day. There was a large attendance and
much interest manifested. Those delivering
addresses during the conference were the
Rev Thomas c. Brown, the Rev. Amos
Carson, Anne Tomlinson, Ella Moore,
Sarah Nj. Woodland, Goldena Day, Sarah j.
King, Jesse Mills, w. L. Allen and Anna
NJ. Beals. Last night Addison c. Harris,
of indianapolis, delivered an address before
a large audience on THE international
Court of Peace"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
In Favor of Municipal Ownership.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
AURORA, Ind. Feb. 15.-The citizens
meeting called last night for the purpose
of considering the report of the special
committee on water works unanimously
Endorsed the committees report favoring
municipal ownership of the plant and also
favored combining the electric light with
the same.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
Newspaper Change at Princeton.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PRINCETON. Ind, Feb. 15.-Effective
Feb. II, the Daily Clarion and the Evening
News will appear as the Clarion-News, an
afternoon Republican paper. The News
property has been transferred to the Clar-
ion Publishing Company, which has been
consolidated paper will be Fred r. Ewing.
who has been editor Of the Clarion. Harry
X. Stormont, owner and editor of the
News. will be the business manager. The
Clarion was founded in 1916. 1t absorbed
the Leader in 1899
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
BetrOthaI Announcement.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ELKHART, Ind, Feb. 15-While enter
tanning small party of young ladies Fri
day evening Miss Marion Miles, daughter
of DR.. Franklin Miles, of Chicago, who re-
Gently established his family in this city.
their old home, announced her betrothal to
Mr. John l.. Collins, a member of the
Buescher Manufacturing Company, of this
city. The marriage will be a noteworthy
society affair.