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CHOLERA is SPREADING
TOTAL OF 152 CASES AND 134 DEATHS
IN THE PHILIPPINES TO DATE.
Prisoners III with the Disease-Span-
isb Editor Fined for Libei-First
Direct American Mail Steamer.

MANILA, April 1.-TWO cases of cholera
have occurred in the Biabid Prison. Con-
sequently all the prisoners there have been
discharged and will be taken to a deten-
tion hospital. which will be quarantned.
The total number of cases of cholera re-
IOrted here up to noon to-day was 14O, and
there have been 115 deaths from the dis
ease. In the provinces thirty-two cases
of cholera and nineteen deaths from that
cause have occurred.
Senor Valdez, the editor OF the Spanish
weekly paper here. convicted of libeling
two Filipino members of the Philippine
Commission-Beneto Legardo and DR.. Par
do T. Tavera, former president of the Lib
eral party-has been fined 1900 pesetas.
The judge said that the offer TO prove the
truth of the assertions aggravated the
original offense.
There was a celebration here to-day Of
the arrival at this port of the steamer Peru
from San Francisco. the first direct Amer
lean mail steamer to reach Manila. The
celebration was under the auspices of the
Chamber of Commerce. Gen. Luke White.
acting Governor of the Philippines. anil
Prof Dean c. Worcester. of the Philippine
Commission, were the principal speakers.
Judge Villamore, accompanied by the as
Sistant attorney general, has gone to Ia
yabas. where he will hold a special court
to try over 500 cases of treason and sedi-
tion.
A burial corps has gone to Balangiga
Island of Samar. to exhume the remains of
the members of the Ninth Infantry, who
were massacred there in September last.
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Forces of General Kitchener, the
Engaged in Running Fight.
BOTH SIDES LOST HEAVILY
BUT THE BOERs SUFFERED MOST
AND FINALLY REITERATED.
Party of Canadians Cut to Pieces
While Holding Their Ground
Punishment of Australians.

LONDON, April 4-There was severe
fighting all day long March 81 in the
neighborhood of Hart's river, in the south
western extremity of the Transvaal. be-
tween part of General Kitcheners force
and the forces of Generals Deiarey and
Kemp, resulting in repulse of the Beers
after heavy losses on both sides. The Ca
madam Rifles especially distinguished them
selves, one party, commanded by Lieuten-
ant Bruce Caruthers, holding its post until
every man was killed or wounded.
Lord Kitchener's official report, dated
from Pretoria yesterday evening, says:
General Kitchener Gord Kitchener s
brother) sent Colonels Keir and Cookson
from Vriekull, western Transvaal, March
81 TO reconnoiter towards Harts river.
They soon struck the track of guns, and
carried on a running fight for eight miles,
following the track through the bush.
Emerging a plain, large Boer reinforce
ments advanced against their flanks, fore
ing the British troops to take up defensi-
BILE position, which they hastily intrenched.
Fighting ensued at close quarters until the
Beers were repulsed on all sides. Delarey,
Kemp and other leaders vainly attempted
to persuade their men to renew the action
Fifteen hundred Beers participated in the
engagement, but they had suffered too
heavily, and cleared away to the northwest
and south. The British losses were also
severe The Canadian Rifles especially dis
tingiushed themselves, one party COM
manded by Lieutenant Bruce Carruthers
holding its post until every man was killed
or wounded. Others of the force showed
great steadiness allowing the Beers to ad-
vance 20 within 200 yards OF them and re-
pelling them with steady rifle fire"
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SENTENCES OF AUSTRALIANS.
OMcfaI Statement Finally Issued by
the British War Office.

LONDON, April 4.-The War Office this
afternoon issued an official statement Of
the facts IN regard to the Australians SEN
fenced for numbering Boer prisoners, as
follows:
The Bushveldt Caribineers who were re-
cruited in South Africa, but included other
colonists. were employed in July and Au-
gust in the widest part Of the Transvaal,
eighty miles northeast OF Petersburg. and
took a certain number OF prisoners Grave
Irregularities on the part OF certain Of
GERS OF the corps came 10 the knowledge OF
the military authorities in October and
an exhaustive investigation was ordered
by Lord Kitchener. AS a result of the in
quiry five officers were tried by court-mar-
tial at Petersburg. in January. 1902. and
were found guilty. as principals or acces-
sories 10 twelve murders. Lieutenants
Hancock and MOrant were sentenced TO
death. which was carried out. These Off
GERS were also charged with the murder
of the Rev. c. Hesse. Although there was
a strong suspicion that they committed the
murder. the evidence was not considered
sufficient TO Justify their conviction. Lieu
tenant Wilton was found guilty of murder
and was sentenced TO death. but there were
mitigating circumstances and the sentence
was commuted TO life imprisonment at
penal servitude. Lieutenant Picton was
found guilty OF manslaughter and was
cashiered. Major Lenahan. commanding
the carib:neers. who became aware OF the
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REBEL ARMIES ROUTED
IMPORTANT VICTORIES FOR COLON
BIAN GOVERNMENT FORCES.
Insurgents Under Generals Soto. Nc
Alister and Uribe-Uribe, Defeat
ed-Herrera to BE Attacked.

PANAMA. Colombia, April 4.-This city
was the scene of wild enthusiasm on the
part OF the Conservatives last night, when
Governor Salazar made public the con-
tents of the following dispatch received
from President Marroquin at Bogota:
Gen. Gonzales Valencia has defeated
and completely destroyed the armies of
Generals Focion Soto and Juan McAlister.
Gen. Tribe Tribe. who invaded Colombian
territory via Medina. in the Department of
Boyaca, was also defeated by Gen. Nicolas
FardamO"
Governor SalaZar informed the CORE
spondent that both victories were of i'm
portance, because they meant practically
the end of the revolution. leaving only the
isthmus TO be pacified. The Governor has
received advices from Cauca announcing
the approaching departure OF 500 men from
that department TO begin operations
against the Liberal general, Herrera who
will be attacked by 10000 government SOL
diers. Should Herrera attack Panama the
Governor said the Liberals would lose ev-
cry man they had. because the entrench-
ments of Panama were the strongest ever
built here and could not be stormed except
by a very numerous army, which the Lib
erals do not possess.
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JUSTICE COURT ABUSES.
Six Indictments Against officials and
Rangers-On at Chicago.

CHICAGO. April 4.-Investigation into
justice court abuses resulted to-day in the
grand jury voting indictments against six
court attaches. A conspiracy to corrupt
the justice court system. that blackmail
and extortion might be practiced, is alleged
by the complainants Detailed evidence
was adduced and one principal conspirator
has turned states evidence. The irdict-
ments voted are as follows: Isaac A Hart
mann, police magistrate, North Harvey,
malfeasance in office and conspiracy;
Henry NJ. Scott, former justice, Harvey,
conspiracy and malfeasance in office; Thos.
ID. Courtney, constable. malfeasance in Of
fee and conspiracy TO extort money by
threats; John w. Ronksley, constable con-
spiracy to eXtort money by threats and
malfeasance in office; James d. McNeill,
court attache, conspiracy to extort money
by threats; George w. Trout. alias w. w.
Crystal, alias Frank Hammond, alias
George Clifford. conspiracy TO extort
money by threats.
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ception of some family estates in this coun-
try. the whole OF which are left TO his own
relatives Mr.. Rhodes has dedicated his
wealth in diamond and gold mines to pub
lie uses It's disposition IS dictated by what
was ever the guiding principle Of his life.
What renders this will of exceptional in
. terest 10 Americans is the fact that IL re-
veals FOR the first time, under his hand and
seal. that he was no mere British imperial
ist. but that he was essentially citizen of
the united states Of the English-sDea king
world In other words his will proves how
accurately / interpreted his sentiments.
which 1 declared on the strength of many
intimate and confidential conversations,
that he recognized as his common father
land the great English-speaking COM
munity, which includes both the United
States and the British empire within it's
ample frontiers.
Mr. Rhodes's first will was made in Sep
tember. 1877, when ne was young man OF
twenty-four. At that time ne was only be
ginning TO amass the wealth which. before
ne oied, had made him a multimillionaire,
not in dollars. but in pounds sterling. His
last will was dated Jan. l. 1899. But the two
documents are essentially alike in senti-
ment. They both embody, i'm essential
terms. what was ever 5he master thought
OF this master mind-the necessity for pro-
noting the reunion of the Englsh-speakiIg
race.
Mr.. Rhodes's will appoints a well-known
group OF seven executors Of his will. This
group Is further charged with undertaking
the duty OF acting as trustees for the edu-
cational endowment fund, which Will pro-
woke the liveliest discussion and excite the
keenest interest throughout both the United
states and the British empire, for both
communities share in the benefit Of Mr..
Rhodes's bequest Mr. Rhodes was a grad
uate OF Oxford and student at Oriel Col
lege, TO which. by the way, he has left
special bequest OF e5OOOOO He has made
oxford University, in whose glories the
American descendants of it's founders share
equally with those who still inhabit the old
CONTINUED ON PAGE 5. COL. Sd
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TRIBUTE TO THE REV. DIR. HALE,
President RooseveIt's Letter to Sena-
tor George Frisbie Hoar.

BOSTON. April Ain a letter sent to
Senator George f. Hoar, expressing regret
that he could not be present at the public
celebration of the eightieth birthday of the
Rev. DIR. Edward Everett Hale in this city
last evening. President Roosevelt said:
II very earnestly wish l could be present
at the meeting over which you are TO pre-
side in honor Of the eightieth birthday of
Edward Everett Hale A classical allusion
or comparison IS always very trite but
suppose all OF US who have read the simpler
classical books think of TimoleOn i'm his
last DAYS at Syracuse, loved and honorcd
in his old age by the fellow citizens in
whose service he had spent the strength of
his best years, as one of the noblest and
most attractive figures In all history. DR.
Hale is Just such a figure now. We love
him and we revere him We are prouder
of our citizenship because he is our fellow
citizen. and we feel that his life and his
writings, both alike, spur US steadily TO
fresh efforts toward high thinking and
right living. To have written The Man
Without a Country by itself would be
quite enough 10 make all the Nation his
debtor. / belong I'm the innumerable army
OF those who owe him much. and through
you / wish him Godspeed now
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-05
COPY OF MASSACRE ORDER.
Reproduction of Luna's Instructions
Submitted to the Senate.

WASHINGTON, April A little over a
year ago the Senate adopted a resolution
calling on the secretary OF war for in
formation tending TO show the authenticity
and genuineness of the alleged order for
the massacre of the foreign residents of
Manila on the evening and night of Feb
Is. 1899. The secretary of war has just
made response to this resolution, all of
the time since the adoption of the resolu-
tion being required to complete the search
for the necessary papers here and in the
islands.
The secretary transmits i'm answer to
the resolution a Photographic reproduction
of the alleged massacre order, bearing
date OF Feb. T. 1899 and with this photo
graph are a number of papers intended to
demonstrate that it is an absolute copy
of an original that actually existed and
issued by the late General Luna. Con-
firmatory evidence on this point it is stat
ed. is a statement by AguinaIdo affirming
the genuineness of Luna's signature to the
order. This report states that Luna was
at that time director or assistant secretary
of war of the MalolOs government and
commanding general of the Philippine army
operating in the northern boundaries of the
city of Manila. Sadico, who was a colonel
of military, and whom army officers i'm 1899
generally believed to have been the author
of this order, was a member of General
Luna'S staff and probably the medium
through which the order was given by Luna
10 the chiefs of militia stationed in Ma
Mia. The secretary says that additional
corroborative evidence as TO the authen-
ticity of the order in question is the fact
set forth in the accompanying papers
that this Luna order was discovered I'm the
personal effects of Lieut. Col Jose Leyba
an intimate friend of General Luna mem
ber of his staff and one OF the most active
officers who took part in the defense of the
Philippine possessions from Caloocan on
the outskirts of Manila, TO rarlac Finally
it is stated that on Feb. %. 1899 a little over
two weeks after the date of the order a
daring attack made by the insurrec-
toes on the American forces in NJ .nila
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-05
ANARCHISTS ARRESTED.
Caught Distributing Pamphlets at an
Alleged Memorial Meeting.

NEW YORK, April Am attempt OF An
archists TO distribute pamphlets at the Alt
geld memorial meeting in this city brought
prompt suppression at the hands of the po-
lice Three men were arrested. When act
ing Captain Churchill arrived at the hall he
saw men and women distributing Anarchis-
tic pamphlets. making excuses for the as
sassinat ation OF President Mckinley and at
tacking President Roosevelt CAPTAIN
Churchill drove these people from the hall
When Harry Hirschkon and Solomon Hell
Ter persisted In distributing the circulars
on the sidewalk they were arrested. Later
when Solomon Wilhelm called al the sta
ton house and claimed 10 be a friend OF
Hirschkoff. he was recognized as also hav-
ing distributed pamphlets and was sent TO
ioin his friend In the cellroOm. Emma Gold
man sat I'm the most prominent part OF the
hall. but was kept under surveillance and
did not speak during the meeting.
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JONES'S THIRD VICTIM DEAD.
And the Murderous Butler Sentenced
to BE Hanged After Pleading CutItx-

PHILADELPHIA, April 4-WiIliam III.
Lane, the colored servant who. on Tuesday
last, murdered Ella ]. Jarden and her
daughter Madeline and so badly wounded
another daughter. Eloise. that she died to-
day, was convicted OF murder in the first
degree this afternoon after a trial lasting
less than one and a half hours. Lane
pleaded guilty yesterday afternoon and was
placed on trial at l o'clock to-day Because
OF Lanes plea OF guilty no jury was drawn.
and only three witnesses We're called for
,,,',-ter At 900 = m .Iudge T2idgi1e - 81
fenced the murderer to death. The date OF
his execution will be fixed by Governor
Stone
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TWO KILLED, ONE HURT.
Railway Employees Suffer in % Freight
Train Wreck at Crag Dell.

PiTTSBURG, April 1.-Two men were
killed. one seriously injured and a number
of cars wrecked and cattle killed by a
freight wreck at Crag Dell. Pa, on the
Allegheny Valley division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad at an early hour this morn
ing. The dead are: Harry Dheen, fireman,
of Williamsport, body taken to New Ken
sington, Pa; w. Il. Mosher, brakeman. of
Olean, y. Y, body taken TO New Kensing-
ton, Pa. j. A. Williams. engineer, of Pitts
burg, was brought to this city seriously in
jured. The accident was caused by a land
slide
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Natal May Be Invaded.

LONDON, April 5.-The Brussels CORE
spondent Of the Morning Post wires that
DR.. Leyds, the European representative of
the Transvaal, has received a dispatch from
Lourenzo Marques, saying that the force
under General Botha is advancing toward
the Natal frontier.
1t was announced in a dispatch from
Durham, Natal April 9. that general traffic
throughout the whole country north of the
Tugela river was closed and that the town
guards at Ladysmith. Dundee and New
Castle were under arms and had been re-
cruited TO their full strength.
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Canadian Casualties.

OTTAWA, April 4.-His Excellency. Lord
Mimic, has received the following cable
from Cape Town concerning the casualties
I'm the engagement OF the Second Canadian
Mounted Rifles on March 81:
''Dasch Poort, Kleinhart's River, March
M-Iieutenants r. II. Ryan and w. j.
Iouden formerly of the Northwest Mount
ed Police, are dangerously wounded. along
with Lieutenants G.. p. Mckay, of Mon
treal. and r. r. Markham, New Brunswick.
Noncommissioned officers and men killed.
9; wounded, 40. Names Of the latter not yet
received
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TO SOLVE POLICE PROBLEM.
Town of HazIeton VIII Receive Bids
for Services of 20 BIuecoats

NEW YORK. April 4.-Several council
men OF Hazleton belive they have solved
the problem OF securing efficient police
men. new administration will take Of
flee next Monday and it is proposed that
the places OF twenty-five policemen shall
be given 10 the twenty-hrs highest bid
ders. and that they shall bs physically ca
pable and also shall furnish bonds for the
faithful performance OF the duties. II they
disobey orders or are dishonest their bond
Is 10 be forfeited. The adherents OF this
nlan say that IL will bring better service
and honest poltcemen-
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crimes subsequent to their committal. was
convicted of culpably neglecting to report
them, and was ordered home to Australia.
his dismissal being unnecessary, owing 10
the disbandment OF the corps. No doubt
exists Of the guilt of the accused, whose
plea, in extenuation, that number of their
corps were illtreated by the enemy was not
sustained at the trial. The sentences were
such as would have been inflicted on any
officers similarly guilty"
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o. NJ. curter's Condition Improving.

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, April War
den McClaughrey, OF the federal prison.
said tonight he believed Oberlin NJ. Car
ter's condition was somewhat improved.
His temperature Is 1872 X. O.. Stone, Car
ter's attorney. arrived this morning from
Chicago and spent the entire day at his
,xnts bedside preparing the papers for
pending suit. about which Carter is SO
kpnG-
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May End the Insurrection.

WASHINGTON. April 4.-Senor Concha.
the Colombian minister. has received a
cablegram from President Marroquin, OF
Colombia. confirming the press dispatches
from Panama or the victories of Generals
Valencia and Perdemo over the insurgents.
Ii is believed at the legation here that this
will end the insurrection in Colombia
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dent has not been able to reach a anal
choice as between the numerous applicants.
influential New York people are strongly
pressing the appointment OF r. II. q.
Squiers. who is now in this country on a
leave OF absence from the American minis
try at Peking. where he is secretary and
charge. Mr.. Squiers is also said TO be per-
sOnally well known 10 and well thought Of
by the President. so that his chances are
regarded as bright.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-05

The President to-day sent the following
army nominations TO the Senate: Cavalry
First Lieut.. G. w. Moses. Fourth Cavalry.
captain: Ralph F.. Mcdowell, Kansas. sec
end lieutenant. Artillery-Lieut Col James
u. Burbank. colonel: Mai Richard L.
Strong, lieutenant colonel. First leuten-
antS-Lieut. w. r. Bennett. Illinois; George
j.. Hicks, jr, Maryland: Guy 5. Manning,
Ohio; Charles .. collars, Colorado.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-05

Minister WI occupied a seat in the diplo-
matte gallery OF the United States Senate
this afternoon during the arguments on
the Chinese exclusion bill. He was accom-
panied by his secretary, and they We're
busy throughout the debate taking notes.
postoffice has been ordered established
at Schneider. Ind. and Frank Ahlgrim ap-
pointed postmaster thereat.
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ANOTHER CORONATION INVITATION.

of
Special Feature at the Coming eCoonaio of
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EXPLAINED BY MIR. STEAD.
Aims and Desire of Mr.. Rhodes I'm
Founding the Scholarship.

LONDON. April 4--W. T. Stead wrote the
- for the Associated Press:
4 Cecil Rhodes IL In every re-
OF its author. With the ex-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-11
"COLD FEET"
Councilman Amundson Sounded
Warning to Board.

"And see to 1t that you don't get
cold feet in this matter, either" eau
toned Councilman Amundson Tuesday
morning as a parting word to the City
Commissioners, after he had enlisted
them in the cause Of the taxpayers
who want new iron bridge on Per-
kins st. Mr., Amundson appeared be-
fore the Board with numerously
signed petition, almost as large as him
self, setting forth that a new railroad
bridge Is necessary on Perkins St, that
the old one Is dangerous to an alarm
ing degree and that the Board ought
to give the matter attention mt once.
The members informed Mr.. Amundson
that they would get busy Immediately,
and then he left, cautloning them to
see to It that they didn't get "cold
feet"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-11
Pilgrim Doukhobars
Are Prisoners In
Railway Coaches

night, calling upon the policemen to
bring the other leaders.
AS they came out the fanatics lock-
ed themselves together, each man
clinging TO his neighbor, thus max
ing solid body.
Then the excitement commenced.
The citizens turned out to help the
police, but it was hard work to pry
the fanatics apart, it taking four or
five men to pull one Doukhobor from
the interlocked mass. Some went
quietly when broken away, but the
majority fought every inch Of their
ground.
One citizens ear was nearly bitten
off, Doukhobor's ankle broken and
there was many other minor mishaps.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-11
LITERARY
Organized and Ready For Busi-
ness at Krumroy.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence)
Krumroy, Nov. 11-Mr. Charles
Kreighbaum. of Uniontown, and Miss
Matte Yerrick, of this place, were
married last Wednesday, at high noon,
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Yerrick. One
hundred and twenty persons witnessed
the ceremony. A bounteous dinner
was served. Many handsome and use
ful presents wree presented to the
bride and groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Phillips are re-
joicing over the arrival Of baby boy.
10 bushels of choice red Baldwin ap-
pies were stolen from Frank Streck-
ner's orchard.
Mr.. Charley Hardenstein will have
public sale Wednesday, Nov. 10. The
Hardenstein family will remove to
Akron, where they have a fine new
house.
james Robinson, of Coventry, re-
moved onto David Stones farm last
week. 1t was formerly occupied by
John Pfautz.
p. G. Ewart and son have shipped a
carload of potatoes
A literary society has been organized
at the Chamberlain school house, Dis
trict No. o. Last Thursday evening
was the first session. The following
officers were elected: President, EN-
erson Boyer; vice president and secre-
tary, Miss Verta Greehoe; treasurer,
Arthur Krumroy; marshals, Ephriam
| Smith, Victor Cradle, Frank Switzer,
Henry Molar, Frank Spriggle and
John Seizor. The best Of order will
be maintained at these meetings,
which will be held every two weeks ON
Thursday evening. A good program
is promised at the next meeting.
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