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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-21
Gen. Carlos AIban, Military Governor
of the District, Killed Dur
ing the Battle.
MANY OTHER FATALITIES
THREE VESSELS ON EACH SIDE EN-
Gagged IN THE FIGHT.
Sailors of the Cruiser PhiladeI-
phia Engaged in succoring
wounded CoIombians.

PANAMA, Colombia. Jan. 9O.-In an en-
gagement between the rebel fleet and the
government warships in the bay here to-
day the Lantaro was sunk and Gen. Carlos
was killed.
The naval battle began at o'clock this
morning in the harbor of Panama The
revolutionary fleet consisted of the steam
ers Padilla. Darien and Gaitan. They at
tempted to force landing off Sacana. The
government ships were the Chilean line
steamer Lantaro, the Pacific Steam Navi-
CATION Company's steamer Chicuito and the
Panama Canal Company's steamer Boyaca.
General AIban and the other two had been
chartered by the Colombian government
The rebels first sent three shots over the
Chicuito, and she answered with several.
They fell close to the Padilla. The guns at
Las Bovedas also fired at the rebel ships,
and the. government forces on shore began
throwing up intrenchments. The United
the scene of the lighting.
Firing continued most of the morning.
Gen. Carlos Alban, the military commander
of this district and the Governor of Pan
anna. was killed early in the day. His
death is deeply deplOred, for General Alban
was loved by his soldiers and enjoyed the
esteem of the community. 1t is asserted
that the death of the Colombian leader
ernment side large numbers of men anxious
to avenge his loss. Some of the men killed
on board the government ship Lantaro
have been brought ashore. where they are
being buried.
The revolutionary gunboat Darien, as
this dispatch is written. is approaching the
United States cruiser Philadelphia in the
harbOr. probably for the purpose of a con-
ference. The firing has ceased. 1t is i'm
possible to locate the revolutionary gum
boats Padilla and Gaitan. The crew of the
Philadelphia attempted to put out the fire
on board the LantarO. 1t is rumored here
on shore that the firing of the Lautaro is a
result of treason. The Lantaro afterwards
sank. 1t is reported here that her crew re-
beled
The revolutionary gunboat Padila sur
prised the Lantaro at the opening of the
fight TINS morning and began shooting at
close range. Many men on board the Ian
taro were killed. A gasoline launch has
just left here to obtain details OF the fight
ing. The slow movements of the Padilla,
which are noticeable from the shore, lead
to the belief that she has been damaged
The government gunboat Boyaca has just
moored to the dock here. She brings troops
from Chiriqui She reports that the revo-
lutionary steamers PadiIla, Darien and
Gaitan drew off when they became aware
of her presence. The Darien is now re-
ported TO be in a sinking condition.
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Hope for a Speedy settlement.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Jan. 20.-Pres-
ident d. d. Mulcahy, of the Amalgamated
Wood Workers Union of America. arrived
in the city this afternoon and will endeavor
to bring about settlement between the
strikers and the management of the Amer
lean Car and Foundry Company. President
Mulcahy was given hearty reception by
several hundred strikers at their hall this
afternoon. He soon after went into secret
session with the grievance committee of
the Union, which continued until late in
the night. The committee will lay before
him all the facts in the case and he prob
ably will seek a conference with the man
agement tomorrow. 1t is believed that the
trouble will be amicably settled within
few days.
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ANNIE LAGGE'S CRIME.
No Apparent Motive for killing the
Child Except Insanity.

CINCINNATI, Jan 2O.-Annie Lagge,
the girl who asphyxiated herself after
hanging the four-year-old invalid boy of
Attorney Whitaker yesterday. is still un-
conscious at the hospital. The physicians
have no hope of saving her life. but say
there is a remote chance that she may re-
cover consciousness before death. Mean
time no motive for the awful crime can be
found except insanity. one physician saws
she was insane from hOmesicknesS and
from sympathy for the invalid boy with
whom she was left alone on Sunday. The
sister of Annie. who is employed at a
neighbOr's and who came TO see Annie
Just as the double tragedy was described
was overcome with grief and shock, and
Is under the care of a physician. Mr. and
Mrs Whitaker are completely prostrated.
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MRS. RICHARDSON'S TRIAL.
Woman Arrsigned on the Charge of
Killing Her Husband.

PLATTSBURG, Mo, Jan. 20.-The trial Of
Mrs. Ida Richardson, charged with the
murder, at their home at Savannah. Mo,
of her husband. Frank w. Richardson. be-
gan here to-day. Sheriff Wiser returned
a venire of fifty jurymen, and panel Of
forty was drawn. The challenges were
made this afternoon, and the twelve men
selected will be announced Tomorrow
when the introduction of evidence will COM
mence. Mrs. Richardson appeared in the
courtroom accompanied by her brother-in-
law, John ID. Richardson. of Chicago, and
all of her husbands family.
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stewart Fife Placed i'm JaiI.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. Jan. 2O.-Dressed in
the height of fashion, Stewart Fife. the al
legged murderer OF Frank W. Richardson,
of Savannah. reached St. Joseph to-day in
custody of the sheriff. who brought Fife
back from North Yakima. Wash where
he was captured several days ago Fife
was taken from here to the Savannah Jail
He will be arraigned at the February term
Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-21
REBELS DEFEATED.
Venezuelan Government Troops Said
to BE Pursuing RevOIutionists.

WILLEMSTAD. Island of Curacao, Jan.
0.-Venezuelan advces received here to-
day say the government forces had the best
Of the fighting at Maracaibo on Saturday
last, although Colonel Peralto, Colonel
Fuenmayor and fifty men We're seriously
CONTINIIED ON PAGE 8 COL. Il
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inc the time Of actual navigation and not
including delays for winds, currents or
darkness II the passage were made with
out interruption about day could be saved
by the Nicaragua over the Panama route
by ordinary steamers handling commerce
between Pacific ports and all Atlantic
ports. and about two days by steamers or
the same class trading between our gulf
ports and North Pacific ports. The time
advantage of the Nicaragua route would
be less in the case OF fast high-powered
steamers, the use Of which is increasing.
But between North Atlantic ports and the
west coast of South America the Panama
route has the advantage OF about two days.
and between gulf ports and the west coast
OF South America the Panama route has
the advantage Of about one day. The trade
OF the western coast of South America is
a very important one. which has hitherto
Deen in European hands"
The Panama route is an old highway of
commerce along which no considerable in
oustrial development is likely to occur.
Durlng the construction Of a canal on the
Nicaragua route business relations would
be esta blished with Costa Rica and Mica
ragua which would likely continue. Exist
ing conditions indicate hygienic advantages
at Nicaragua, although equally effective
sanitary measures must be taken ia both
cases
ESTIMATED TOTAL COST.
THE offer received from the New Pan
anna Canal Company TO convey all of it's
property, including all it's interests in the
Panama Railroad, to the United States.
will make the estimated cost of the two
canals as follows: Nicaragua, S1S9. .S64, ,062;
Panama, S1S4 233, 358
The transfer would give title to all the
land now held by both the Panama Canal
Company and tie Panama Railroad Com
pany, which covers nearly all lands re-
quired for the construction of the canal.
The land held by private individuals at
Nicaragua must be acquired, and its acqui-
SitiOn may prove expensive.
The question whether the New Panama
Canal Company can make TO a purchaser
valid title to the property formerly be-
longing to the old company, its predecessor.
has been considered and answered i'm the
former reports of the commission. but in
CONTINUED ON PAGE Z, COL. 81
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NO WATER FOR FORTY YEARS.
Unique Record of an Illinois Farmer
Who Died Last sunday.

FAIRBURY. H.. Jan. 2o-G. S. Dexter
sixty-eight years old, pioneer farmer.
died to-day after a lingering illness He
had not taken a drink of water for over
forty years until at this sickness when lie
partook OF water with his medicines.
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the naval engagement in Panama harbor.
The cablegram came from Col ]. r. Shaler
general superintendent at Colon for the
Panama Railway Company.
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Five Vessels Reported Sunk.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O-The Panama Rail-
way Company to-day received cablegram
from Colon saying that three tnsurgent and
two government vessels had been sunk in
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them when they made no request for IL at
the hands of the Central Labor Union and
are popularity supposed 10 be opposed 10 il.
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Operation VIII BE Less Than
Nicaraguan waterway.
ALSO IS 134.e MILES SHORTER
PANAMA ROUTE WILL SAVE TWEEN
TY-ONE HOURS IN PASSAGE,
And Fewer Locks and Less Curvature
VIII he Necessary-RepOrt of
Commission Unanimous.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-The President
to-day sent to Congress. with a message
simply of transmittal, the supplemental
report of the Isthmian Canal Commission.
in which it is unanimously recommended
that the offer of the new Panama Canal
Company to sell all of it's rights. property
and unfinished work to the United States
for s4OOOO.OOO, be accepted. The Senate or
dered the report printed in the Congress
sional Record and also as a document.
After quoting the correspondence which
passed between the commission and the Of
ficers of the Panama Canal Company in
Paris, the report says: "The totality. with
out exception. of its property and rights
on the isthmus. mentioned in the cable
gram of Jan. O. includes the following
classes of property:
Il. Lands not built on-There are fifty
six parcels of land to which the title rests
in the canal company, amounting TO about
$1,000 acres, which. with the lands belong
ing 10 the railroad, cover nearly all of the
ground required for the actual construction
OF the canal.
'2. Buildings-There are scheduled 2.431
buildings. divided among fOrty-seven sub
classircat lions, used for offices, quarters,
storehouses. hospitals, shops, stables and
miscellaneous purposes. Among them are
Two large permanent buildings In Panama,
one used as the headquarters residence and
the other as the general office large gen
eral hospitals at Colon and Panama, and
several important buildings at Colon. These
buildings are furnished.
3. Plant-There is an immense amount
OF machinery. consisting of floating plants
(tugs. launches, dre0Ses, etc.)
-. Work dOne-The excavation already
accomplished upon the main canal line,
which will be of value in the plan recon-
mended by the committee, was carefully
computed. and was found to be S6.6Ss.965
cubic yards. A temporary diversion of the
Panama Railroad has been made at the
Culebra cut. which also must be considered.
Using the same classification of materials
and the same unit prices in the other
estimates. with the 20 per cent. added for
contingencies, the value of the work done
IS found to be:
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THE transfer would give title to all the
land now held by both the Panama Canal
Company and tie Panama Railroad Com
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31
Lieutenant Munro.


where some great giant tree has been
leveled by the lightning.
After following a small stream
high up into the hills, where 1t had a
source in a wide marsh. the tracks of
a big rhino were found. Following
tracks the hunters soon came upon
the rhino, taking his MONDAY sleep
in a thick. piece OF jungle in the CEN
ter of the marsh.
As the hunters crept towards him
the rhino gave low grunt, indicat-
ing that he was aware OF the pres
ence of enemies. The lieutenant
rushed forward until he was within
ten yards of the animal. The rhino
lurched toward him, and the hunter.
clapping his gun to his shoulder sent
a bullet into the rhino.s left shoulder.
The animal turned and numbered
away with the hunter following.
Suddenly tho rhino turned and at a
distance of about twenty yards lower
ed his great, hideous head and pre-
pared to charge. The lieutenant i'm
mediately fred again and put a bullet
into the rhino's chest well down.
The animal turned with shrie% oG
pain and made of through the jungle.
clearing a road by sheer force Cd
weight through the dense underbrush.
The hunters followed, expecting by
the blood and foam which the rhino
left in his trail soon to overtake him.
At last the trail led into thick
jungle. and, as by this time it was
4 o'clock in the afternoon. the hunt
ers decided to return to camp and
take yp the pursuit again in the MORN
ing.
AS the hunters were going back
through a range of hills densely COW
cred by bamboos. Pee Nee suddenly
stopped. and. pointing forward. whis-
pered, Chan, chan"
The lieutenant looked and, sure
enough, through the bamboos he saw
standing on the other side OF tie
stream they had followed in the
morning large bull elephant, his
tusks glistening in the last rays of
the sun. The lieutenant stalked up
the right bank of the stream. and
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

The RhIno Prepared to charge.
lieutenant. picking up his own gun,
which was uninjured. again followed
after his quarry. He came up with
him once more. and this time put in
two more bullets. Just behind the ele-
plants left fore leg. The beast
turned again and continued his fight.
and the lieutenant, being exhausted
from the effects of his collision with
the elephant, had to give up pursuit
and be carried back to camp.
The next day the trails OF both the
elephant and the rhinoceros we're
again taken up and followed, and both
animals were found dead.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31
Arehie's Contribution.

Some years ago one of the most
familiar figures in the streets of Dun
fermline was a harmless. half.witted
man, simply known as Archie" Like
most of his class. however, he had a
good deal of sense and humor. and he
was also great stickler for what was
proper. Consequently he made point
of going to church. One Sunday he
proposed to attend St Anne's U. p.
Kirk, but learned that special col.
lection was to be taken. He had no
money, SO what could he give? He
took walk up and down the street
considering the matter. At last he
saw potato lying unheeded In the
roadway. He picked it up and went to
the church. Going forward to the
plate which stood at the door. he
placed in 1t the potato. saying to tho
elder in charge. "Silver and gold have
none. but such as have give I
thee"
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ened to break off diplomatic relations
unless the contract is rescinded.
Except that the country is rich in
rubber. little is known about 1t. 1t
occupies triangular space between
the boundaries of Brazil and Bolivia,
and Peru and Bolivia, with the Benz
river as the base. The position of
the sides of this triangle as interpret
ed by the two countries is the cause
of the dispute. A traveller recently
returned from Acre says of the ma
tives that they are in many respects
like the Bolivians, but that there are
among them many tribes of a lower
class than can be found elsewhere in
that part of the world. Some of them
are said to be cannibals. and all are
shy and averse to the invasion OF their
country by the whites. They are ex-
perts in the art of using darts, spears
and jayelins. and delight in practising
with these from the bush on intrud-
ers, whom they usually attack from
behind
They wear no clothes. but have
elaborate headdresses made of feath-
ers and beads. and the younger ones
wear strings of coins and metal
disks around their necks and wrists.
There are no horses or mules in Acre.
and the llama is used as the beast of
burden.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31


to combine the two and hunt at the
same time for both an elephant and
rhinoceros, and to bag both OF the
big creatures after being seriously
wounded by one Of them is the kind
of a hunt that ought to give the ordi-
nary sportsman enough thrills to last
him for a time at least
Lieut. ID. J. Munro of the British
ship Skipjack started out early In the
morning one day in last February for
. rhinoceros hunt in upper Burmah.
He was accompanied by a native
hunter, Pee Nee. a tall, gaunt, deter
mined-looking Siamese. and corps
of native servants. Pee Nee made
business of hunting the "rhino." He
sold the horns OF the animals to the
Chinese for hundred rupees each.
and the skin and other parts Of the
body bring a large price from the Chi
nese who use them for medicine. For.
as Pee Nee quantity said: Anything
that is hard to get is the Chinaman's
medicine"
Lieut.. Munro and Pee Nee camped
for three days at the foot of a long
range of hills which here form the
boundary between Burmah and Siam.
The country is covered by an i'm
nense forest OF trees SO dense that al
10 time of the day is hat or head
covering necessary. In these dense
crest the sun is never seen except
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31
WHERE PERSONS ARE EVERYTHING
of ConEressman's wife
washington Society.

Position of ConEresamans Wife In
washington Society.
The rural congressman's wife. am
bilious to be in society, and who fond
ly imagines that election to the House
Of Representatives carries with 1t the
golden key to unlock all doors. learns
her first and bitter lesson. says Mr..
Low. when she discovers that position
means something, but persons are
everything. Such woman comes 10
Washington full OF her own import
ance, profoundly impressed with the
greatness of her husband. fondly be-
lieving that the wife of the president,
the wives of the members of the cabi-
net, the wives of the senators. will
receive her with open arms; that she
will be invited to the dinners Of which
she has read in her local paper; that
she will get her name in the news
papers, and her dresses will be des-
cribed, as was that of the governors
wife at the last charity ball. Alas for
her disillusionment. She learns that
while congressman may be very
big man in his district. he is very
small man in Washington until he has
established his right to be regarded
as above the average. " he has money
and tact he may soon attract attention
and cross the golden boundary; or IL
he has no money, but much ability
he will reach his destination by an
other route; but II he has neither one
nor the other. II he Is simply an ordi-
nary member OF congress. very fair
specimen of middle class common
place intelligence, the social recogni-
ton for which his wife sighs Will
never be hers. The wives of senators
from her state will return her call. she
may be invited to a tea, even to din
ner at the fag end OF the season, but
that will be the limit of her insight
into society.-Harper's Weekly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31
Hunting in Burmah
Especial letter.

The lieutenant crossed the stream
and followed in hot pursuit of his
elephant, but suddenly came to a halt
as he heard a crashing in the jungle
ahead of him. and. looking up saw
that the elephant was hunting him.
The elephant was within twenty feet
of him. and there was no chance for
him to raise his gun; SO the lieuten-
ant attempted to dodge to one side.
but the elephant struck him a blow
that threw him thirty or forty feet
down the hill
The lieutenant fell into some bush-
es which concealed him from the sle--
phant. whom he could hear charging
back and forth. hunting him. A shot
from Pee Mee's rife sent the ele-
phant in full retreat again. and the
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

scme OF the recent magazine articles
seem to prove that little learning is
dangerous thirg.
We like to console ourselves with
the delusion that the grapes Just be-
yond our reach are sour.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

Kins Victor Emmanuel is talking
OF making visit to most of the royal
courts. VIII he be impolite enough
TO go the rounds without dropping In
on J. Pierpont Morgan for a quiet lit
tie chat?
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

Lord Kitchener is praising the Beers
for their courage. steadfastness and
military skill Any credit that the
Beers get now will of course. add to
the size OF the job Lord Kitchener sue.
ceeded in performing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

William Bradhurst osgood Field
having married into the Vanderbilt
family may either consider his trou.
bles ended or just beginning. accord
Ing to his disposition.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

Harry de windt, the Arctic ex-
plorer who was found starving on the
edge of Behring sea, should cheer
up. When he gets back to civiliza-
tion he will be able to enjoy all tho
perquisites of real hero.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

Mr.. Edison announces the invention
of an automobile so simple OF con-
struction and so cheap in price that
any prudent man can own one with
out issuing bonds.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

Tho New York girl who saved her
home from FIRE by trying to think
what man would do and then doing
It" has evidently failed to absorb any
of Sarah Grand's contempt for mere
man.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

The news that Count August
Potecki, an aid-de-camp of the czar.
lost s35o.000 at baccarat one night
last week causes our American poker
players to feel that Europeans are
breaking our hitherto unrivaled
gambling record.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

Wooden cucumber seeds" are be
ing sold in Pennsylvania by an enter.
prising gentleman who does not give
ais Connecticut address.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

When ]. Pierpont Morgan was in
England everybody said: There
goes the American kaiser" No one
called Prince Henry the German Nor
gan when he was here. Morgan.
however. has superior twist of the
wrist.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

British army bands have been or
dered to play Sousa's marches. Per-
haps the name has misled them. They
may not know that Sousa is Yam.
kee.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

A New Jersey man has committed
suicide because he was disappointed
in love. II he could send wireless
message from his present place of
business the world wonld doubtless
learn that els disappointed in death.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

The rain of cash at the Prohibition
state convention at Peoria shows how
easy 1t is to have money In your
clothes II you have never cultivated
a thirst.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

"The man who blows his own trum-
pet" sinks into inslgnificance com
pared with the Oklahoma millionaire
who unveiled his own monument.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

That Missouri man who gave up
$4,000 rather than change his name
ought to be caught and put in the
Smithsonian institute of curiosities.
Most Of us would even be Smith or
Jones for that.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

The formation OF pickle trust at
the opening Of the picnic season
again illustrates the cruel power OF
capital.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

A dispatch says that n falling sign
struck Brooklyn woman on the nose.
She will doubtless be devout be-
lever In signs hereafter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

II looks as II poor Mary MacLane
will have to spend the rest OF her
days trying to live down that naughty
book.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

Mr.. Carnegie is reversing matters
by buying libraries in England. Maybe
he intends to ship them over here aud
give them away.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31

The ColombIans will quit fighting
In order to watch the construction OF
the Panama canal.