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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
MASSACRED BY THE DOES
IN THE W|LDS OF AFRICA
Details of the Killing of a White
Missionary and Eighteen of
His Followers.
HANDS PUT IN A COFFIN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Minister Lyon
has reported to the State Department from
Monrovia, Liberia, under date of Nov. T.
last the details of the massacre in the
depths of an African forest of white mis-
sionary named John G.. Tate, with all of
his following, eighteen in number. 1t ap-
pears that the massacre took place as far
back as March Is. 1901, yet this, the first
detailed account. has just come to hand
in an affidavit by Mrs. Mary l.. Allen,
white missionary at Nouna Kroo, Liberia
She had the story from some of the native
Doe tribesmen who knew of the killing
Tate had a large mission and farm and
besides he maintained a considerable school
i'm the jungle and altogether nineteen peo-
pie were in the mission when it was sur
rounded in the night by the Does. The
first man who answered a knock at the
door was shot The interpreter next was
shot and as Tate appeared and tried to pro-
tect the body of the interpreter he. too
was shot and cut to pieces The Does then
killed all the remaining inmates of the
house cut off their hands and placing the
bloody members in coffin sent them back
TO their people as trophies. In explanation
of their action the Does said
I'VE have fight with the white men.
But if we do not kill him now he will bring
his country 10 make war upon us"
Minister Lyon. the strength of the
affidavit. has communicated with the
Jiberian secretary of state with a view 10
securing fuller information and perhaps
the punishment of the perpetrators of the
massacre.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
INSURGENTS ATTACKING
SAN DOMINGO IN FORCE
Troops of Provisional Government
Defending the City and Cen
eral Battle Now On.
Three Revolutions in Full Blast in
the Republic-Minister Powell
Asks Another L. S. WarShip.

SAN DOMINGO, Republic of SantO Do
mingo. Dec 29.-The insurgents are attack
ing this city, which is being defended by
the troops of the provisional government,
who are now fighting in force. The Clyde
line steamer Cherokee arrived in port to-
day. The government authorities demanded
that that portion of the CherOkee's cargo
destined for Azua de Compostela be dis
charged here. This demand was resisted
by the steamship agents, who notified the
government that the Cherokee would pro-
ceed to Azua de Compostela. In case Of ag
authorities the steamship agent will ask
United States Minister Powell for protec-
tion A commission from San Pedro de
Macoris. which has declared in favor of the
insurgents. arrived here to-day, and is de-
manding the surrender of San Domingo to
the insurgent forces.
Gen. Morales, the provisional president,
is det ermined TO resist to the limit all at
tacks by the insurgents. He left last night
on the Dominican gunboat lndcpendencia
with the intention of attacking the insur-
gents In ports to the south.
The financial position of the Morales gov
ernment Is bad. The officials find ii diff
lcult 70 obtain rations for the soldiers. The
American minister. Mr.. Powell, who has
been living In the suburbs, has been COM
PEELED to move the legation inside the city
boundaries. President Morales returned
here last night. He found ii impossible to
land on the northern part of the island, but
bombarded Puerto Plata. The damage done
is not known Morales lis taking all possi-
BILE steps to defend San Domingo. Many ar
rests have been made. The south and east
have joined in the northern revolution. The
situation is complicated and serious The
government troops are preparing TO leave
here and attack the rebels at San CristObal,
two hours distant from here. Much excite
ment prevails at this place. The arrival of
another American warship to reinforce the
gunboat Newport is anXiOusly desired.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-With three rev.
olutiOns raging on the island the forces of
JimineZ besieging Santo Domingo city. and
excitement prevailing. Minister Powell
thinks the situation demands the presence
of an additional warship. and in a cable
gram dated yesterday appeals 10 the State
Department for aid. In anticipation of the
crisis which appears to have arrived. the
State Department had already taken steps
to send another warship to Santo Domingo
and at its request Secretary Moody yester-
day cabled Rear Admiral Lamberton, COM
manding the South Atlantic squadron, now
at Trinidad, to dispatch one of his vessels
to SantO Domingo at full speed TO assist
the gunboat Newport in protecting Amer
lean and other interests. The Scorpion is
now on the way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
BRYAN LACKED TIME TO
STUDY SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Hobnobbed with Royalty Instead
of Visiting the Homes of Eu-
ropes Poor Glasses.
BACK TO LONDON AGAIN

LONDON, Dec. 29--William ]. Bryan has
returned to London from The Hague. He
Will sail for New York Dec 30 on the White
Star liner steamer Celtic, from Liverpool.
Mr.. Bryan said tonight that he had
found his European trip extremely inter-
esting and instructive. Asked whether his
study of the financial conditions abroad
had resulted in any change in any of his
views on the silver question, he replied:
Not the slightest"
Mr. Bryan regretted that lack of time
had prevented him from making a more
extensive investigation of the social and
industrial conditions which obtained in the
countries through which ne had passed He
had been received everywhere with the
grea test courtesy. he said and every facil-
ity had been extended him for investiga-
tiOns along these lines.
Asked concerning the possibilities of the
Democratic nomination for the presidency,
Mr.. Bryan said that he was compelled to
decline to discuss that matter in any way
because of the possible Misrepresentation to
which his views might be subjected in the
United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
OHIO RIVER is GORGED
WITH ICE SIXTY MILES
Several Breaks Have Occurred,
but CincinnatianS Still Fear
a Disaster.
SHIPPING IN DANGER

CINCINNATI, Dec. 29.-Since two steam
ers and many barges were sunk my moving
ice in the Ohio river here last Sunday.
causing loss of over 10000 in the Gin
cinnati harbor, hundreds of men have been
keeping vigil night and day protecting
many packets and towboats and over 100
loaded barges that are here. With the river
freezing below Cincinnati and thawing
above this city the situation has become
alarming. The ice is gorged from here to
Rising Sun, Ind, to Coney island, above
this city, a distance of almost sixty miles
and if it goes out suddenly the river men
say the damage here alone will exceed a
million dollars.
A number of ice gorges gave way to-day,
but contrary to expectations, no serious
damage resulted. The gorge that caused
the most apprehension was that near the
southern bridge. 1t let go with a loud
crash and started down the stream at a
terrific rate. All possible precautions had
been taken, however, by owners of steam
boats, barges and other river property and
the only damage caused was the loss of two
loaded coal barges and slight damage to the
steamboats, Sunshine and M. p. Wells The
second gorge that broke was a Coal Haven
above Dayton, Ky. This broke about eight
minutes before the southern bridge gorge
and precipitated the latter event No ser
ious damage resulted. The third gorge was
at North Bend, o. This, like the one at
Coal Haven, did no damage.
According to river men the most serious
danger is to be feared from the action of
the water behind the remaining gOrges.
The gorges hold back the water and they
say that when the gorges break it will
allow the water 10 run out SO fast that the
deeper water and will be left high and dry
on the shore. The river is falling tonight
and the weather is cold. This may have
the effect of sohdifying the ice and put
off the danger until warmer weather
sets in.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
NOT ENOUGH POTS TO
EFFECT A COMBINATION
Scheme for Forming a Manufac-
turers' Window Glass Com
pany Abandoned.
WAGE SCALE NULLIFIED

PITTSBURG, Dec. 29.-After months of
patient work among the various window
glass companies and manufacturers, aided
with all the influence the workers organ
izations could bring to bear upon them,
the scheme to form the Manufacturing
Window Glass Company, with a capital of
81 100000 and with the absolute control OF
the product of at least 1,5OO pots, has been
abandoned.
The final meeting Of the manufacturers
was held here to-day and after several
hours discussion the promoters announced
the failure OF the enterprise, giving as a
reason the lack of sufficient pots. A pro-
vision of the combination was that at least
800 pots be secured before the agreement
became effective. All but 200 of the num-
Der had been signed.
One of the effects of the failure to COM
bine will be the notification of wage terms
with the window glass workers, which were
conditioned on the selling combine becOm-
ing a reality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
FOUGHT STUBBORN FIRE
FOR TWELVE LONG HOURS
Thirteen Pittsburg Engine Com
panies Battled with Flames
in a Warehouse.
RARE FOSSILS BURNED

PrTTsBURG. Dec. &.-For twelve hours,
commencing at 6 O'Clock this morning
thirteen engine companies battled with
stubborn hre in the six-story storage ware
house of Haugh & Keenan,. Crossed cleo
trio wires is given as the possible cause of
the fire. The loss, according to James +.
Keenan,, president of the company, will not
fall below 100000 and may reach 100000
The insurance will not cover more than
one-tenth of the loss.
The Mccormick Harvester Company was
q heavy loser and the Carnegie Museum
may lose considerably on its Bayet colec-
ton of fossils, which were stored in the
building for want of room at the Carnegie
Institute building. This collection was
bought by Andrew Carnegie from the King
of Belgium last year at a heavy cost. 1t
contains 215 cases containing 100000 pieces,
and is the largest individual collection in
the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30

SAN JUAN. z. r., Dec 29.-The Cuban
steamer which touched here via Puerto
Plata, San Domingo. has ceased to call at
San Juan, thus severing that line of com
munication of Gen. Wos Gil, former Pres
ident of SantO Domingo. with the seat of
war in that republic. The Gil party openly
announce that IL will sail for Santo Do
mingo on Jan. 4 to cooperate with General
Jiminez. The gathering of war munitions
continues in Porto Rico. Governor Hunt
still refuses TO recognize the Morales con-
sulate here, which has appealed to the
French consul to prevent the sailing of
Gen. Wos y Gil for Santo Domingo on a
French steamer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
DAVTD VI. PARRY SPEAKS
TO ST. LOUIS CITIZENS
Favors Suppression of Rampant
Union LeaderS-ReSolutions
Are Adopted.

ST. LOUIS, Dec 29.-In a speech tonight
before representative citizens from every
line of trade and commerce in the city,
David NJ. Parry. of Indianapolis. Ind, pres
ident of the Citizens Industrial AssOcia-
ton of America. spoke in favor of suppress
ing union leaders.
The meeting was held under the auspices
of the Citizens Industrial Association of
st. Louis, which permanently organized and
adopted resolutions strongly disappearing OF
the CLOSED shop the eiSht-hour law and
the violence and intimidation of labor union
ism. The resolution declares that the eight
hour bill now pending in Congress is a seri-
Gus menace 10 the business interests of the
country and opposes its passage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
PAYS SIX MILLIONS
TO TRY EXPERIMENT
Westinghouse Buys Railway and
Will Equip 1t with Electric
Motors.

NEW YORK Dec. 29-The Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Company has
purchased a controlling interest in the
Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Rapid
Transit Company, paying therefor about
s6.000,c00. OF this amount 100000 was
taken from the companys treasury and
S2,O0.O00 was borrowed at per cent on
notes purchased by Kuhn, Loeb & Co. The
Westinghouse Company intends TO equip
the LackaWanna * Wyoming road cleo
trically with a view of demonstrating the
advantages of electricity as motive power
tor freight and 2assen-er service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
SEQUENCE OF SERIOUS
AND FATAL ACCIDENTS
Retired Merchant Is Killed and
Relatives Are Mangled While
Hurrying to Scene.

BRISTOL, Tenn, Dec. 29.-J. w. Hall,
retired merchant of Bristol, aged sixty. was
instantly killed to-day in the yards of the
East Tennessee & Western North Carolina
Railroad. While coming to town. after re-
ceiving news of the accident, a hack con-
tanning several of his relatives turned over
Walter Hartsell suffered broken leg Miss
May Deacon broken back and Miss Nav
Ball was severely shaken up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
NEW BANK ORGANIZING.
Prominent Financiers of the Coun-
try Behind Project.

CHICAGO. Dec 29.-Another trust and
savings bank is organizing here, with a
capital and surplus Of Sl,250000. Among
those interested i'm il are ID. G. Reid Of
New York A. G. Bird. vice president Of the
Gould system of railways; United States
Senator Hopkins, William III. Harper of
Chicago, and officers of forty banks and
corporations in Illinois, Indiana. Iowa.
Kansas, Ohio. Pennsylvania, Massachu-
setts, Idaho and Texas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
MOTHER LOCKS BABES
IN HOME AND THEY BURN
Neighbors Might Have Saved the
Little Ones Had They Known
Where They Were.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Michael Kon-
das, of 5159 Woodlawn avenue, locked her
two children, Barbara, four years old, and
Mary, two years younger, in the house this
afternoon while she went off to visit with
a neghbor. During her absence the house
caught fire and both children perished in
the flames. They might have been rescued.
but nobody knew they were in the house
until Mrs. Kondas attempted TO rush I'm and
save them. The house was practically de-
stroyed when she arrived and the police
held her back from the flames.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
FOUR PERSONS PERISH :.
BY FIRE IN H STORE.

BALLINGER Tex, Dec. 29.-J. A. Nc
Beth. his wife and five-year-old daughter
and his brother-in-law, Bert West, were
burned to death to-day in a fire which de-
stroyed the furniture store OF j. A Oster-
tag. The property loss is $1,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
KOKOMO CASH LUMBER
COMPANY LOSES BY FIRE
Office, Storehouse, Sheds and
Stock Are Destroyed, Caus-
ing $4,000 Loss.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Dec. 29.-The Kokomo
Cash Lumber Company had a $4,000 fire
loss tonight. 1t is supposed that the flames
started from a stove in the office The Of
flee. storehouse, sheds and lumber were
destroyed. The insurance will not cover
the loss. The property was owned by a cor
poration. of which Major Doyne was man
ager.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
TWO WELL-KWOUN MEN
ARE BURNED TO DEATH
Moses 7. Clough and William
Shaw Perish in the Troy
Clubhouse.

TROY, n. Y, Dec. 3O.-Moses T. CloUgh.
one of Troy's oldest lawyers. and William
Shaw, also one of Troy's best-knOwn law
yers. lost their lives in a fire which de-
stroyed the Troy Club early this CNednes-
day. morning. Mr.. Clough was president
of the club, which included among it's
members the wealthiest men of the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
JURY IN DYNAMITE CASES.
Taking of Testimony in Sun and
Moon Outrages to Begin To-Day.

GEORGETOWN, Col, Dec. pa jury in
the Sun and Moon dynamiting cases from
Idaho Springs was secured at o'clock this
afternoon, and taking of the testimony will
begin tomorrow morning. ]. L. Chandler,
former financial secretary of the Idaho
Springs union who was recently arrested in
California for alleged completely in the Sun
and Moon outrage, will be tried with the
other defendants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30

: meeting Of the executive committee OF
the Lincoln League viii be held at II
O'Clock this morning in the ordinary AZ the
Denison. The programme for the banquet
10 be held at Evansville Feb. II viii be dis
cussed and the list OF speakers made out.
trict will have one representative on thu
toast list
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
JOHN n. GLOFER SET
At LIBERTY BY MILITIA

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col. Dec 29.-Ex-
congressman John Glover. who was
wounded in the arm and afterwards placed
in jail by the military yesterday, was to-
day released by order OF Colonel Verdeck-
burg His wo=nd is not serious one, no
bones having pen broken.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-02-21
CARNEGIE OFFERS
AID TO VENEZUELA

Washington, Feb. 16.-Moved by tho
spirit Of which Herbert w. Bowen has
conducted the peace negotiations at
Washington with the representatives
OF the allies. and anxious that his mis-
sion should succeed, Andrew Carnegie,
upon hearing OF Germany's action in
demanding cash payment OF 10000
instead of the $275.OOO previously
promised her. sent the following mes-
sage to Mr.. Bowen, dated February
18th:
81 shall be glad to hand you over at
once $4,000 to meet the German de.
mand II Venezuela desires it."
This fact became known tonight
after the last of the addenda to the
peace protocols had been signed at the
British embassy.
Mr.. Carnegie, 1t is said. has been
watching with close interest the prog.
ress of the negotiations here. The
message was sent as soon as the news
of Germany's demand was published.
Mr.. Bowen dispatched a grateful re.
ply to Mr.. Carnegie, thanking him for
his generous offer, which, however, II
was not necessary to accept.
In announcing Mr.. Carnegie's offer.
Mr.. Bowen said that many banks and
financial syndicates had all along beer
anxious to lend money to Venezuels
and had sent representatives to see
him with this end in view, though
these were. of course, Of business ma.
ture, whereas the offer of Mr., Carnegie
was made without any reservation or
mention OF security for the return Of
his money.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-02-21
COLD WEATHER HITS WYOMING
AND ENDANGERS LIVE STOCK

Cheyenne. Wyo.. Feb. 15.-The cold
est weather that Wyoming has exper-
fenced In several years prevailed
throughout the southern and western
sections from Friday noon until this
morning. Friday night the following
temperatures were recorded:
Cheyenne. q below zero; Laramie.
Is; Medicine Bow, %: Rawlins, Is; Rock
Springs. 90; Green River. 20; Evans
vile. 20; Granger, 80; Opal, 80: KEN
merer. ~.
Last night similar temperatures
were recorded. In the vicinity Of
Kemmerer and Opal thermometers
failed to register the exact tempera-
ture, the mercury falling 30 low in
many instances that the instruments
burst
Railway postal clerks and trainmen
coming in from the West last night
stated that the recent storm was the
worst in their recollection, and some of
the employees have been running be-
tween Cheyenne and Ogden and Chey-
enne and Huntington for many years.
The storm did not have the flerceness
Of blixzard, though strong wind
has prevailed for several days. The
snow fell to great depth, however, and
the weather being bitter cold 1t laid
where It fell and has completely COW
cred the ranges.
From Evanston to Granger snow
covers tho ground at an average depth
OF two and one-half feet. In many
places 1t Is over four or Ave feet deep,
while on some Of the ridges less than
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-02-21
CAN THE KAISER
WHIP UNCLE SAM?

New York, Feb 15.-Poultney Bige-
low. war correspondent. lecturer and
good fellow well met" with the Ger
man Emperor, told members of the
League for Political Education, yester-
day. that in the event of war between
the United States and Germany 'the
Americans would get licked out OF
their boots before they got their
wind"
Germany" he said, could land a
force of 100000 men on this side of the
water and the unpreparedness of the
United States would bring to this
country disaster and ruin which 1t
would take years to overcome.
Bigelow discussed the subject, 1.-THE
Coming Struggle for the Markets OF
the East"
THE German Emperor knows more
about warships than any man living"
he said. "He could reproduce any
cruiser or warship in the United States
navy.
Imagine a nation thoroughly con-
WINGED that its future lies in the way
of breaking through the wall Of the
Monroe doctrine. that it must get col.
onies In order to find an outlet for the
energy Of its people. II we have a
war with Germany, we will not at
tempt to land an army at Bremen, OF
along the German coast, or to send our
navy there, and Germany will not at
tempt to land at Coney Island, or at
the mouth of the Potomac river.
THE scene of war will be at Vene-
zuela. Now Germany. on a minutes
notice, could ship an army of $4,000 or
10O.OOO men. You remember how long
It took us to get $4,000 men over to
Cuba and how that disorganixed band,
under that helpless and useless man,
General Shafter. crawled over, the hills
TO meet the highest degree Of polite
hess in the world
Should war be declared and the
attle ground fixed at Venezuela.
there would be problems to stagger
the gigantic and Nepoleonic intellect
OF our friend, General Corbin."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-02-21

10 foot covers the ground, but every
where is . mantle of white. dotted here
and there by the branches Of an espe-
cially tall clump Of sage brush or the
tops Of fence posts.
have they noticed wild animals along
the railroad In such large numbers as
at present. Wolves, coyotes and rab-
bits can be seen scattered along the
rght-of-way fences on either side Of
the track. taking advantage of the linn
tied shelter afforded by the snow
fences and the posts of the right-of-
way fences. These animals are espe-
cially numerous in the Red Desert
country. between Rawlins and Grang-
er. and old-timers point to tbs az
an indication Of the severity Of the
storm and the bitterly cold weather
that followed closely upon its heels.
The Red Desert has alwAyq been re-
garded ~ the ideal winter range, flock:
masters turning their sheep In there
by the Thousands with NO hay to feed
and depending upon the supply Of sage
brush to keep the animals alive In
case the grass was covered with snow.
But this winter. for the frst time in
the history Of the stock business In
that section. the Red Desert grals and
. large portion Of the life sustaining
sage brush 10 covered with snow that
Is dry and hard. Fl0ckmasters are ap-
prehensive Of heavy losses in the event
the present cold snap is prolonged q
few days. or should other severe
storms follow closely.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-02-21

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