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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-25
ARMISTICE ARRANGED
HOSTILITIEs IN SOUTH AFRICA SAID
To HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED.
both Sides. Ii Is Reported, Will Await
the Result of SchnIkburger's
Mission to Pretoria.
HOPES OF BRITONs RAISED
MANY ARE PLEASED OVER THE
PROSPECTS OF PEACE.
BrOdrick's Announcement i'm the
Commons Received with Cheers
NJ Banishment of Leaders.

LONDON. March 25.-The Daily Chroni-
ale this morning asserts that an armistice
has been arranged pending the duration
Wet, and that offensive operations against
De Wet. DeIarey and Botha Will be sus-
pended. The three generals have agreed
to observe the armistice honorably until
the return Of the ENJOYS to the Boer lines.
It is believed, continues the Daily Chroni-
,cle. that the ENJOYS, after acquainting
Botha with the result of their mission. will
again confer with Lord Kitchener, al
though no arrangement for the second con-
ference has actually been made
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PrO-BOer Resolutions.

WASHINGTON, March 24-Representa-
tive Randall, of Texas, to-day introduced
resolutions relative to the war in South
Africa similar TO those recently adopted at
a caucus of House Democrats. expressing
sympathy with the two republics, appeal
ing to the British government TO make
peace and declaring that the United States
should maintain an attitude OF strict neu-
trality.
Mr.. Cochran. of Missouri, also introduced
resolutions requesting the secretary of
state to ascertain of the British govern
ment whether an association of charitable
persons I'm the United States could secure
facilities for aiding the nOncom batants.
particularly women and children. and
whether safe conduct could be secured to
concentra ton camps to enable the physf-
clans TO administer TO the sick, etc.
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Cheaper Under the British Flag.

LONDON, March Accommodating on the
negotiations in America TO purchase Brit
ish steamship lines. the Liverpool Post
says it doubts whether the transfer for
the latter is dependent the passing Of
the United States ship-subsidy bill, as al
legged. IL points out that the j. p Morgan
Company viii probably save more I'm wages
by continuing TO sail under the British flag
than IL would gain by subsidies under the
American flag The retension OF the Brit
ish flag would also obviate any difficulty
which might arise with the British govern
ment in connection with mail contracts and
the claim on vessels i'm war tina
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Suicide of an American.

PARIS, March PA dispatch from Bou-
logne Sur Mer to the Petit Parisien says
that an American named Nelson Low. at
the village of Mohtlambert. attempted last
Sunday to beat out the brains of his serv-
ant girl with a hammer. Believing his
victim to be dead, Low shot himself. The
girls condition Is serious. This was the
second attempt Low had made to kill the
girl, continues the correspondent. Jealousy
was probably the motive for the crime.
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YOUNG ATHLETE HANGED.
His Head Became EntangIed I'm the
Ropes Of a Pole I'm His Room.

MILWAUKEE. March A.-John Brown.
sixteen years old. living with his parents
al 655 Thrtieth street is a victim of bed
room gymnastics Young Brown had read
In some OF the journals of the athletic ad-
vantages to be gained through the use OF
a pole hung in the closet, and tried the
scheme. Yesterday ne did not appear and
hls parents. on aovest. getting. found him
dead &c the olnsst. lie was hanging by the
neck 20 the ropes, which had become
twisted. so that he was unable TO free him
self, and choked 70 death.
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Torpedo That Kills or saves.

NEW YORK, March 2l-Accordlng to
news from Stockholm experiments have
been made at Marina with the aerial tor
pedo invention Of a Swedish commandant
of artillery named Unga, says the London
correspondent of the Tribune. The results
are said to have been extremely satisfac-
tory The details are Kept secret, but it is
said the machine is not only an engine of
destruction. but can he used for saving
the lives of shipwrecked persons.
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De windt Undaunted by Bad Weather.

LONDON. March A--Letters received
here from Harry De Windt. leader OF the
expedition. which is attempting 10 make it's
way overland from Paris 70 New York
and which left the former city Dec 10, 1901
dated Yakutsk. Siberia. Feb Is. announced
his intention TO depart on the following
day for Sredne- Kolymsk, In Feet Siberia
De Windt had then already covered 700
miles Of MS fand Journey since ne left the
railroad through binding billiards and
with the thermometer at from - TO 50 de-
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The British Education Bill.

LONDON. March 25.-The government
education bill passed it's first reading in
the House Of Commons by vote of 176 to
g. The bill was introduced by A. j. Bal
four. 1t practically abolishes school boards
and invests the entire control of education
in the county councils or similar local
bodies The school authorities of London
are not included In the scope OF the bill,
which is not expected TO meet with bet
ter fate than the governments previous
futile attempts to deal with the problem
of education.
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Mosquitoes and Malaria.

TOXIC, March 24-The military expert
ments conducted in Formosa with regard
to the propagation of malaria show re-
markable results. A battalion of soldiers,
completely protected from mosquitoes for
161 days during the m6larial season, es-
capped the disease entirely, whereas there
were 259 cases of malaria in an unprotected
battalion in the same place and during the
same length of time.
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Several Bills, Including One for a
$4,000. 0OO Building, introduced
by Senator Fairbanks.
CHARGES AGAINST MR.. DORSEY
POLITICAL ENEMIES AFTER AN INDI-
ANA STEAMBOAT INSPECTOR.
James HundIey Appointed Postmaster
at SummittviIIe-Mr.H Hitchcock
to Stay in Cabinet.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Representa-
tive Lands has new name for considera-
ton of the President, if sweeping changes
are made in the office of the pension COM
missioner. Charles NJ. Travis, Of Craw-
louisville. desires to be deputy pension
commissioner, in case there is change.
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Four Women Break JAN.

FIT SCOTT. Kan. March 4-Four
women prisoners broke Jail here last night
and We're captured to-day. one Birdie Nc
Carly. charged with being q horse thief.
was found hidden under blanket In the
bottom OF a wagon driven By Peter Shelf
ley twelve miles from here. Tht others
were captured near Hammond after being
chased for three miles The women con-
fCssea that Shelley Red Taylor and
Charles snyder all OF whom have been ar
rested. assisted them In picking the locks
OF the jail doors.
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whisky 10 he Exported.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. March 4.-The Ken
lucky Distilieries and Warehouse Company
closed a contract to-day for the exporting
10 Hamburg from Louisville OF $50 barrels
OF whisky that would be- forced ont OF bond
within a Few months by the expiration Of
the eight-year bonding period. The expor-
tation OF this whisky leads 10 the belief
that the Distllleries company expects Com
gress To reduce the tax at the present ses-
sion The company would then be- enabled
90 save part Of the tax by reimporting.
The whisky viii be shipped from Newport
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change was irregular, and that there was
no lust cause for Postmaster COyne's re-
moval Of Wittler from the service. Com
missioner FOulke's opinion also held that
the postmaster had no authority 20 make
the promotions NJ made except where tests
OF fitness were actually applied, and that
such tests are subject 10 the approval OF
the Cfvil-service Commission.
A. J. Standing, Of Carlisle Pa, formerly
assistant superintendent OF the Indian In
dustrial School there and for over twenty
years in the Indian service. has been ap-
pointed a supervisor OF Indian schools.
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No Dividends on Preferred Stock.

LONDON, March 24.-At a meeting of the
chairman said the board regretted its ina
bility to declare a preference dividend,
owing to the unfortunate position of the
American Ordnance Company and the fact
that the years profits were less than an
ticipated. The present board was In no way
responsible for the companys losses in
America. 1t was found that the indebted
ness of the American company was &l2O0O0,
and it was not advisable TO take legal &C
ton to recover the money.
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student Outbreak in Poland.

VIENNA, March A.-The newspapers
here report a students outbreak of a rev.
dictionary character 1T Flock, Russian Po-
land. The students there set fire TO the
technical school and attempted to lynch
the professors. VINO escaped with difficulty.
Mounted troops Quelled the disturbance.
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Reckoning Their Chances.

LONDON, March 25.-The Daily Chronicle
in an editorial this morning on the state
the United States with regard to it's atti-
tude toward the Anglo-Japanese alliance,
says it looks though France and Russia
were already reckoning up their chances OF
the game The Chronicle asks what might
happen if they could reckon on American
friendliness or even neutrality in the far
East.
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NEW YORK, March 24-The Rev. II. d.
Won Broeckhuesen. OF Pretoria, South At
RIGA, who is in this country on behalf Of
the Boer cause asserts that he has received
advices privately Of the capture by the
Beers of Riebeck West, a town OF 1,50O in
habitants. only thirty miles from Cape
Town. Cape Colony. He declares the news
came to him by mail.
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grees below zero. The officials al Yakutsk
strongly urged Mr.. De Windt not 10 con-
tinue his journey. They said the cOndi-
tons were worse this year than ever; that
the cold was more intense and that cpl
denies and famine were raging. The trav-
eler. however. determined TO proceed. but
unless he reached Sredne- holymsk before
May he will probably be obliged to remain
there until winter makes sleighing possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-25
Mexico TO Have a Packing House.

MEXICO CITY. March 24-Chicago cap
italists who have been examining into con
diuons around Uruapam, In the State OF
Michoacan. as a proper locality for a pack
ms house on the scale or their establish
ments In Chicago, have returned 10 this
now been some two years under consider
atom and accept a concession granted by
the government IL is said the construction
or packing house WIZ now DC actively
pusHed enc szGenirery shipped 20 Urua.
pam.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-25
The German Ment Law.

BERLIN, March A.-The Lokal Anzeiger
says that if all the states can get ready in
time, the entire meat law will go into effect
Jan l. 1903
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Germans to Study Cotton RaisIng.

BERLIN, March A-At a conference of
cotton experts held at the Colonial Office
to-day it was resolved to dispatch COM
mission to the United States to study the
cultivation of cotton with the view of the
German East Africa on American lines.
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Condition of Cecil Rhodes.

CAPE TOWN, March 25.-Cecil Rhodes
had a fair nights rest last night but there
is no real improvement in his condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-25
John billions Suspension.

LONDON, March A.-The motion of Mr..
a. j. Balfour, the government leader I'm the
House of Commons, to limit the suspension
of Mr. John Dillon. Nationalist, to one week
adopted by the House without discus
sion.
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INTERURBAN TIME CARD.
UNION TRACTION CO., OF INDIANA.
Statfon-UniOn Block,
lI9 West Maryland street.

For Anderson. Muncie. Marion. ElwOoe. Alex
andria and intermediate statiOns-Leave t:lS -
and each h0ur thereafter until 7:B y m.
9l5 p. m and ILL p.
Limited trains for Anderson and Muncie-
Leave 500 and 100 a m. goo and 500 p. IA.
arriving at Anderson In one hour and twenty-five
minutes and Muncie ia two hours. 1900 q. N.
and SEQ p. m. trains make direct connections
at Anderson with limited trains for ElwoOd
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A vacancy in the list Of major generals
occurs tomorrow by the retirement of Mai
Gen. z. S. Otis, commanding the Depart
ment of the Lakes. The second vacancy
will occur July p next by the statutory
retirement Of Maj. Gen. John r. Brooke
commanding the Department Of the East
Gen. James +. Wade stands at the head OF
the list OF brigadier generals and may be
promoted to one of the prospective vacan-
cies.
General Greedy has invited bids for sup
plying a system OF wireless biography be-
tween Nome City and St Michael, Alaska
1O4 miles distant across Norton sound Bid
ders must prove the capacity Of their ap-
paratus by siXty-mile tests along the At
lantic coast
Messrs Butler and Harwood to-day filed
amended petitions before the Spanish
Treaty Claims Commission i'm behalf of the
sailors killed by the explosion of the Maine
in Havana harbor. They base the claims
this morning on the ground that the United
States demanded indemnity from Spain for
the injuries caused by the Maine explosion
and surrendered the claims with Others in
return for the cession OF territory Ia Is
claimed that the United States, therefore
are trustees for those injured in the Maine
explosion
The Civil-service Commission to-day de-
cided 10 investigate the charges recently
made against Postmaster Coyne. OF Chi
cago. by Theodore W Whittier. formerly
superintendent OF the Carpenter-street sta
ton Of the Chicago postoffice. This action
was based on report made TO the com
mission by Commissioner Foulke 90 the
effect that Writers refusal 20 perform the
subordinate clerical duties 10 which he was
reduced was not INSTRUMENTATION, s. the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-25
HORRIBLE SUICIDE.
Man Puts "A stick Of Dynamite Under
His Chin and RNpIodes Ia.

FORT SCOTT, Kan. March 2i-John
Lasher held a stick Of dynamite under his
chin to-day and deliberately exploded IL.
the charge blowing of his head and an
arm He had been drinking and. telling his
wife he proposed 10 Kill himself went 10 a
vacant house near by and committed sui
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-25

j. c. Hanley, Of St Paul. president Of the
allied Agricultural Societies OF America.
called on the President to-day and sub
mitted a memorial covering three PROPOSE
tons in which the society is interested.
namely, the expansion of export markets,
the building OF American ships and oppO-
sition TO the Nicaragua canal. The Presi-
dent pledged his hearty cooperation as to
the first two propositions. but did not COM
nit himself on the subject Of the canal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-25
INDIANAPOLIS a. GREENFIELD RAPID
TRANSIT COMPANY.

PASSENGER CARS-Leave Georgia and Me-
riftan streets First car at g. a. and hourly
thereafter until 10 Last car leaves at II 30
D. m. -.r.. - -. ,.-t- - ~.
ridian streets at a. m. and leave al a.
also arrive al 2.30 and leave at $50 =.
FERMENTATION PASSENGER AND EXPRESS
cARS-Leave Georgia and Meridian streets az
Il a m 8 a. m. ~ noon. D. m. D. m.
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Cholera ut Mecca.

JEDDA, Arabia. March 24-There have
been 470 deaths from cholera a Mecca and
Medina during the past ten days
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INDIANAPOLIS, GREENWOOD a
FRANKLIN II. II. co.

Passenger cars leave Pennsylvania and Wash
iYrton streets. First al a m and hourly
thereafter until 10 p. m Last car leaves az rs
y. M
Georgia and Meridian streets for Greenwood only
at $3.50 a. m. aud $3.50 p. m.
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BIG FOUR ROUTE.

City Ticket Once No. East washington st
Depart. Arrive
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RAILROAD TIME CARD.

p. NJ time Is in BLACK figures Trains marked
thus: Daily; S-Sleeper; P-ParlOr Car; c.
Chair Car; D-Dining Car; f-EKcept sunday
Sunday only
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Senator Warren, of Wyoming. was called
to Northampton, Mass, to-day on account
of the serious illness of his wife, who has
been an invalid for some time.
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Don't for one moment think the top
coat, the short boxy stylish overcoat has
dropped out It's here this spring
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VIEWS OF A BoER LEADER.

weekly total Of captures, etc. but does not
mention the Schalkburger incident.
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1.-THE American exporters should not rest
under the impression that Germany any
other country can drive the United States
out of the markets of Greece" says United
States Consul Mckinley at Athens in re-
port made public at the State Department
to-day and bearing date Of Feb p. Consul
Mckinley says the United States is close
behind Germany I'm the Grecian markets
and could outstrip the empire with we'll
directed efforts.
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CHI, IND. a LOUIS RY.
LAKE ERIE & WESTERN II. n,

Toledo Chicago and Michigan ......rT00 sloss
Toledo. Detroit and Chicago im...."12. go - 25
Munce, Lafayette and Laporte spec. 20 tlO.25
INDIANA, DECATUR e. WESTERN R'Y.
Decatur and ST. Louis mail and ..... $500 - 20
Chicago express. d.........-.........TllS0 y 80
Tuscoia accomm odation .............-t3.3 80 flOlS
Decatur and 81. Louis fast ex. c--."11.lO 400
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Useful Articles for Inva1ids
Reclining and Rolling Chairs for parlor and
street Carrying Chairs, Wheeled COuches, Food
Sterilizers and Dcsiccators. Feeding and Spit
Cups, Electric Belts, Insoles and Batteries.
Bath Cabinets.
WM. H. ARMSTRONG a CO.,
pa and 22s s. Meridian street Indianapolis, Ind.
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ItnIy Not Worrying over TripoIi.

ROME, March A.-Ruraors TO the effect
that an Italian expedition against Tripoli
was being fitted out at Naples and Spezzia
have been current for two weeks past. but
they have been persistently and categori-
cally denied by the government OF Italy.
The rumors were to the effect that ten
large steamers suitable for carrying troops
have been chartered by the government. A
large amount OF ammunition, IL was said,
had been stored in the arsenals ready for
instant use.
Tripoli, one of the Barbary States. bOr-
dering on the Mediterranean, long has been
regarded by Italy as her legitimate sphere
of influences. France, too, has looked up
on the State with longing eyes and has sent
many exploring expeditions into the in
terror. with the idea of making it ultimately
French territory.
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Maj. Richard Sylvester. chief Of police,
has received through the German ambassa-
dor. DR. Won Holleben, a gift from Prince
Henry of Prussia in recognition OF atten-
tions extended to him by the police de-
partment during his visit TO Washington.
The gift is silver cigarette holder studded
with miniature diamonds.
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Sir Richard Stewart. OF the British army
arrived in this city to-day. He is the per
sonal representative of the government Of
Great Britain and will remain in the United
States for several months for the purpose
of making inquiries into the supply OF
horses for use in the South African war.
After paying his respects 10 President
Roosevelt Sir Stewart viii leave for New
Orleans.
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Rear Admiral Endicott, chief of the Blu
reau of Yards and Docks, will ask Congress
for an appropriation Of 100000 for the
construction Of a new dry dock in the Phil
ippines. If the appropriation is made, the
long and risky voyage projected for the big
dock purchased from Spain, from Cuba Ia
the Philippines will be rendered unneces-
sary- The plans for the naval station
at Olongapo. r. l.. are tagging, owing to a
growing reluctance to enter into a work OF
such magnitude in the present state Of
affairs in the island.
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The secretary of the treasury. on further
consideration, has informed the Danish
minister, through the secretary of state
that If sugar is shipped from the Danish
West Indies 10 the United States prior TO
the ratification of the treaty ceding the
islands TO the United States and deposited
in bonded warehouses, il can be withdrawn
for consumption only upon the payment Of
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department shows that instead OF being in
volved in the isthmus brawl. which was
supposed to be at the bottom OF the chal-
lenge, Captain Clayton has really requieted
the City OF Mexico Aug. 5 last. He was
the recipient of a banquet before his de-
parture, which brought together in his
honor many people in Mexico prominent In
official and social life.
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The commissioner of internal revenue has
issued a circular to collectors OF internal
revenue quoting the act of March q 1902.
known the Philippine tariff act. and in
structing them that the existing regula-
tions governing the expectation to foreign
countries OF articles subject to internal rev
enue tax which such tax has been
paid are extended to articles shipped from
the United States TO the Philippines in
bond or with benefit Of drawback. In cases
where a landing certificate has been re-
quired by the regulations 10 be furnished
by the exporter the certificate of the col
lector of the island will be accepted in lieu
of the prescribed certificate of the foreign
revenue officer and the consular verifcation
of the consignee's certificate
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President Roosevelt has accepted the in
vitation to deliver the memorial address
at the National Cemetery at Arlington o
May 80.