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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-26
Interview with a Person at Maracai-
bo, Who Asserts the Panther Was
Warned by Three Blank Shots.
MORE RUMORS OF PEACE
EUROPEAN ALLIES MAY CALL OFF
THEIR "DOGs OF WAR" SOON.
All, However, Must Act as a Unit
Americans May Administer Customs
Minister Bowen Still Hopeful.

CARACAS, Jan. 25.-The Associated Press
correspondent has been making inquiries
with view to ascertaining whether the
German gunboat Panther or Fort San Car
los fired the first shot The foreign minister
said: 1.-THE Panther, on Jan. IL. attacked
the fort first without provocation. The
gunboat approached the fort and fired on
It. We can guarantee that the attack was
premedtated and planned in Berlin. The
proof of this assertion is a letter we re-
ceived on the morning of Jan. 16 from
Curacao and which President Castro re-
tains in his possession, notifying. us that
San Carlos would be attacked between jan
16 and Jan. IS. that is to say, before the
arrival of United States Minister Bowen
at Washington. Another proof that the
attack was premeditated is the circum-
stance that General Bello, who is in COM
mand of the fortress, received no notifica-
ton as to the object of the Panther in ap-
preaching the fortress similar to the writ
ten ultimatum that the Germans trans
mitted through the United States consul to
the Venezuelan republic at Puerto Cabello
when Fort Libertador was shelled." The
letter referred to above has been COM
municated to certain legations.
The correspondent also saw DR.. Torres
Cardenas, President Castro's secretary.
DR.. Cardenas was at first unwilling to dis
cuss the matter, but afterward said: 1.-The
Panther attacked first. We have proof OF
It, Germany may try to explain her con-
duct by asserting that the fort fired on the
vessels first, but we deny 1t. 1t was not
the fortress, which is immovable, that
called on the Germans. No. 1t was the
Panther. which was enforcing the blockade
outside the bar. six miles from the fortress.
which, one morning, came and attacked
the fortress. Why should we attack? Have
we tried, since Dec. 8. to trouble the Ger
mans. English or Italians notwithstanding
their aggressive policy? Our role was
finished fortnight ago. Mr.. Bowen. the
United States minister. represents our
interests. and we were patiently and silent
ly awaiting the result of his mission when
that sad event occurred. Compare the con-
duct of England and Italy with Germany's s
system of enforcing the blockade. You will
see that the latter alone has interest in
creating trouble -
The Venezuelan war minister said: 1.-THE
report that we fired first on the Panther
is stupid. Venezuela, being aware that the
guns of the fortress were inferior and Of
shorter range than the German guns, had
learned by the experience of the shelling Of
Puerto Cabello that If anyone suffered 1t
would be the fortress"
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REVOLUTION in CHINA
SITUATION is REPORTED AS BECOM-
ING EXTREMELY CRITICAL.
Unless the Insurrection Is Suppressed
Soon Fears Are Expressed 1t VIII
Exceed the Boxer Uprising.

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 25.-The steamers
Athenian and fremont arrived to-day from
the Orient, having both sailed from Yoko-
hama and arrived within an hour of each
other. The steamers bring further news of
the revolution in Kansu. One correspond
ent telegraphs to the Shanghai papers from
Lashekow to the effect that unless .Tung
Fuh Slang is suppressed the powers will
soon find themselves face to face with a
bigger revolt than that of two years ago.
Missionaries are already beginning to leave
the threatened district A correspondent
of the Shanghai Mercury in Kansu wires:
"A crisis is imminent and the officials are
powerless to act The Taotai is suppressing
news. There is cause for grave apprehen-
sion unless Tung Fuh Slang is suppressed"
Messrs. Rydbig and Soderstray mission
aries who have reached Shanghai from
Sinang, having come from the interior be-
cause of the threatened revolt, in interviews
given to German daily paper OF Shanghai
state Tung Fuh Slang is gaining ground and
intends to lead his army to Singan, where
he will endeavor to make his capital and
place Pu Chun, who has been proclaimed
Emperor, on the throne. Tung Is enlisting
troops, and everything else points to the
fact that he has government support.
Kansu and Shensi are overrun by Tung' 8
spies. All pro-foreign officials are being re-
Peking correspondents also tell of threat
ened outbreaks in the northwest and credit
Yong Lu, the real ruler of China with being
behind the movement.
The Canton correspondent of a Hong
Kong paper states that the rebellion in
Kwangsi is more serious than ever known.
The rebels. forty to fifty thousand in
number, have taken possession of many
districts and towns, and Pakngai, Pakshek,
Sishing, Syan, Hingyip and Lauchow are
in their possession. They are now marching
into Yunnan armed with modern rifles.
The names of their chiefs are Chan and
LUX. The officials at Canton are enlisting
soldiers.
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ANOTHER WAR BREWING
BRAZIL AND BOLIVIA IN TROUBLE
OVER DISPUTED TERRITORY.
Subjects of the First-Named Country
in Acre to He Protected in
Their Rights.

PARIS, Jan. 25.-The Brazilian legation
here has issued an official statement by the
Brazilian government explaining the lat
ter's position towards the Acre dispute and
a projected expedition into the Acre terri
tory of President Pando. of Bolivia. The
statement declares that the Brazilian gov
ernment has given Bolivia to understand
that the concession is void, inasmuch as it
disposes of territory which is at the pres
ent time the subject of dispute with Peru.
The statement proceeds to say that Brazil
has always given liberal Interpretation to
the treaty of 1867 seeking to favor Bolivia
by procuring her facilities of communica-
tion on the Amazon and the Paraguay.
But, Bolivia having alienated to a foreign
syndicate the rights conceded to her in the
Acre treaty, Brazil will now sustain the
strict Interpretation of the treaty. After
recounting the various proposals which
have been made TO adjust the dispute. the
statement concludes Bolivia having re-
fused all these proposals, and President
Pando having decided TO march against the
Brazilian subjects in Acre, the President
of Brazil has decided to concentrate troops
in the adjoining states of Matto Grasso and
AmaZonas"
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TELLER PLEASED.
Thinks He Was Legally Reelected
United States Senator.

Thinks He Was Legally Reelected
United States Senator.
DENVER, Col, Jan. 25.-Henry M. Teller,
who was elected for his sixth term in the
United States Senate yesterday at a joint
legislative session, in which only Demo-
Gratis participated, left the city to-day for
his country place at Grand Junction. Gov
ernor Peabody, who went to Canyon City
to spend Sunday at home, was a passenger
on the same train. The two men met in
the train and Governor Peabody extended
CONGRATULATIONS to the senator.
"My election. l feel sure. was perfectly
conversation with friends, "for 1 succeeded
in getting the majority vote of both houses.
| am entitled to certificate from the Gov
ernor and expect ii, but if / fail to secure
the Governors credentials 1 shall be able
to take my case before the Senate, never
theless.''
When asked if he would sign a certificate
of election for Senator Teller. Governor
Peabody replied II will cross that bridge
when / come 10 it,"
B. b. Farley, chairman of the Repub-
lican state committee. whose resignation
of the committee on account of his op-
position to the candidacy of +. O. VOL
colt for the senatorship has given out a
statement declaring that the Republicans
my opinion he said the election was
illegal, and attention will be paid to IL
by the state central committee or either
faction of the Republicans in the House or
Senate. The election is invalid for the
reason that the proper officers did not pre-
side over the joint session
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CHAMBERLAIN'S TREK.


Wagon Trip I'm south Africa-Praise
for the Beers and Praise I'm Reply.
LONDON, jar. 25.-Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain started on Saturday on an
interesting wagon trek from Potchestroom
to Mafeking. accompanied by Mrs. Cham
berlain. DR.. Arthur Lawley. Major General
Baden-PoweI and others. Relays of mules
had been arranged to enable the party to
travel at about ten miles an hour. There
was a picturesque scene outside Venters-
dorp thirty-one miles northwest of Potches-
troom. A commando of Beers met the
party and escorted it into the town. A
bouquet of flowers was presented to Mrs.
Chamberlain. The colonial secretary was
conducted to the House of Landrost and the
commando of Beers drew up in half circle
outside Soon after General Delarey ar
rived and was cordially received by Mr..
Chamberlain, who introduced him to Mrs.
Chamberlain.
After the presentation of an address of
welcome. Mr.. Chamberlain made a speech
to the commando. in which he congratu-
lated the Beers on being the comrades of
so great and gallant a man as General
"I hope he is my friend. and L hope you
are all my friends. We fought a good bat
tie. and there is nothing to be ashamed
of on either side
speech General Delarey unexpectedly step
ped forward and addressed the Beers In
Dutch. declaring his belief that the colonial
secretary was the man to set things right
in South Africa.
These speeches made an excellent impress
day General Delarey accompanied the
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THE PANTHER WARNED.


Three Blank Shots Were First Fired
by the Fort at San Carlos.
MARACAIBO, Jan. 25.-The United States
legation has been conducting an investiga-
ton here for the past six days. but the
point as to whether the Panther or Fort
San Carlos fired the first shot has not yet
been elucidated. A reliable person says:
1.-The foreign element who are in close
touch with the civil authorities, know that
Caracas that in case the Panther at
tempted to cross the bay and pass before
the fortress, the latter was to fire on tie
German vessel first with powder to call
attention. When, on Jan. Is. the Panther
entered the narrow channel inside the bar,
four miles from the fortress, headed for the
interior of the lake, the fortress fired a
round of blank shot. Then seeing after the
third blank shot that the intention of the
Panther was to pass up the channel and
force a passage past the fortress to gain
Lake Maracaibo and capture the venezue-
Ian gunboat Miranda, the fortress fired
with shell. and instantly the Panther, at
1900 yards range. answered with twelve
guns. followed by hundreds of shots. 1t
is reported also that the Panther carried
a red flag as the signal but as the fortress
possessed no signal code and could not in
terpret the red flag as a peace symbol.
which being the color of flag of truce, it
regarded the action of the Panther as pre-
meditated aggression"
All is quiet here to-day. The Panther is
still bockading outside the bar.
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IN BEHALF OF COL. LYNCH.
Meetings Held by Irish Societies
Policy of silence Urged.

NEW YORK, Jan. Pa conference of
representatives of Irish societies was held
here tonight to consider the question of
taking concerted action i'm behalf of Colonel
Lynch, recently sentenced to death In Eng
land for treason. About fifty delegates were
present when President r. j. Kennedy, of
the United Irish League called the meeting
to order. Thomas III. Romayne, addressing
the meeting, said: 81 advocate a policy of
silence, so far as the American Irish in this
country are concerned. OF course the
twenty million American Irish must have
heavy influence in England in case they
move conservatively. Therefore | think il
best to await instructions from Ireland
and especially from Australia, where Col
Lynch was born, and where, of course a
deep feeling in his behalf must exist L
understand a telegram was received in this
city to-day from an Australian gentleman
saying steps had been taken there to in
woke the clemency of the King in Colonel
Lynch's behalf
AT a large meeting of delegates of the
United Irish-American societies of New
York presided over by Daniel +. Colahan
tonight resolutions were adopted denounc-
ing the trial and death sentence of Colonel
Arthur Lynch as a travesty on Justice.
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LONG BELATED STEAMER.
Arrival of the Dawson City. Which
Left Nome Eighty-Six Days Ago.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Jan. o.
The steamer Dawson City, eighty-six days
from Nome, reached port to-day under sail,
after tempestuous voyage. The entire
trip was marked by a succession of acci-
dents and exasperating delays, while the
fury of the elements seemed TO combine TO
hinder her passage TO her destination. Soon
after starting south the boilers commenced
leaking, with the result that the fresh
water supply was consumed. Then fuel
began to run short. and the vessel was
forced to resort to such canvas aboard as
could be fashioned into sails. The vessel
run into Port Moler for fuel and water.
and after remaining three weeks started
again, only TO run into a fierce storm
which drove her from her course. Again
fuel ran out, the Dawson City headed
for Dutch harbor to refill her bunkers and
tanks. AT this port her sailors deserted
and refused to commune the voyage The
run from Dutch harbor to this port was
made in twenty-five days, which is con-
sidered very good showing considering
the weather and the facilities for handling
the vessel. The Dawson City brought no
passengers except her owner. Felix Brown.
of Seattle.
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BRICKS MILITARY BILL
INDIANA CONGRESSMAN TALKS WITH
THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
Urges Favorable Consideration of His
Proposition to Establish a Large
Number of Rifle Ranges.
STAFF Correspondence of the Journal.

Staff Correspondence of the Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Secretary of
War Root gave luncheon this afternoon
at the Country Club to number of men,
bers of Congress and to some prominent
officers of the army. General Corbin and
General Leonard Wood were present. and
from the House Of Representatives Speaker
Henderson, Cannon, Dick and A. l.. Brick,
of Indiana, were among those who partook
of the spread. Mr.. Brick is a member of
the House committee on military affairs.
At the luncheon there was an informal talk
regarding the new military bill. and during
a conversation with the secretary of war
Mr.. Brick found 1t convenient to remind
them that he has military bill pending
the one that looks toward the establish
ment of rifle ranges in the different con-
gressional districts of the country, and
possibly Indiana The bill is now with Mr.
Bricks committee, and will not be acted
on until he has had another opportunity of
talking with the secretary of war. the
latter. In his remarks to-day, spoke highly
of the militia.
Z. G. Henry and II. r. Gathers, attor-
neys of New Albany, are expected in Wash
ington tonight on their way to New York.
Mrs. Jesse Overstreet and Mrs. c. B.
Lends will observe their first lat home
days this season at the Hotel Driscoll to-
morrow afternoon. They will be assisted
by Miss Fairbanks and the Misses Ransdell
daughters of the sergeant-at-arms Of the
Senate.
XXX
Representative Lands has accepted an
invitation to deliver an address at Balti-
more Thursday evening at the annual meet
ing of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association. Speaker Henderson and about
twenty other members of the House and
Senate will be present. The party will go
to Baltimore in private car.
Solon L. Goode and wife. of indianapolis,
are at the Raleigh Hotel tonight.
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PEACE PROSPECTS GOOD.
Blockade May BE Raised-Minister
Bowen Still Optimistic

ROME, Jan. 25.-The Patria asserts that
the Venezuelan blockade will be raised to-
morrow (Monday.)
BRUSSELS. Jan. 25.-A dispatch to the
Petit Bleu from Berlin states that an
agreement on the Venezuelan question will
be reached next week and that a commission
appointed by the United States government
will be charged with the administration of
all the maritime customs Offices of Vene-
zuela
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-A long confer
ence between Minister Bowen and Sir
Michael Herbert the British ambassador.
beginning at noon, followed by further con-
ferences between Sir Michael, Signor Mayor
des Planches, the Italian ambassador and
Count Quadt. the German charge d'affaires.
indicated diplomatic activity I'm Washing
ton to-day over the Venezuelan situation.
All the negotiators decline TO discuss the
results of to-day's meeting, but general
statements by them that the situation to-
night warrants hope OF early relief is sig
nificant OF what has been accomplished in
the last twenty-four hours.
BY this time the London. Berlin and Rome
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No Trouble at EIkhart.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELkHART, Ind. Jan. "a strike Of
the Indiana Railway Company's motormen
ana conductors has tied up its three city
cars here and crippled its interurban SER
vice. There has been no violence, though
Superintendent Smith telephoned Mayor B.
Greene asking police protection on the
grounds that intoxicated strikers were at
tacking passengers here. This statement
was denied Saloons were closed tight by
order Of Chief Silvers The Central I.a Dor
Union met to-day and indorsed the strike
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PURCHASED BY EMPLOYEES.
Steel Corporation Has Sold $50 Shares
of stock at Muncie.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
MCNCIE, Ind, Jan. :5.-Since the United
States Steel Corporation announced its
plan OF selling stock TO employees and max
ing them shareholders in the corporation
the local employees have purchased $50
shares. These cost s76 each. They will be
taken off the market after Feb. l. N. v.
F. Wilson. district superintendent of the
United States Steel Corporation. stated to-
day that only 5000 shares had been placed
on the Snarket. but 10000 had been sold.
II is expected to sell at least 5000 more
before the books are closed on Jan. 81.
The corporation will have to go into the
market and buy up the 900 shares which
IL will be short and sell them to its en-
Moves at the original price of sc
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Watchman's BODY Found I'm q Chair,
with the Skull Fractured.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Jan. 25.-Allen
Biankenship. night watchman in a Touring
mill. was found dead sitting in a chair at
the mill early this morning. There was
a pool OF blood on the floor. This after
noon a post-morten examination was held
and ii was found the skull of Blankenship
had been fractured in several places. 1t is
thought he was struck in the head with
sledge hammer that was found near the
chair In which he was sitting. Robbery
was apparently not the motive OF the
crime. as BIankenship's wages. which he
received Saturday night, were in his
pocket when found this morning. The
police are working on the case, but have
no clew. Blankenship was a member of
several secret orders. He was married.
and about forty years old
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Local Option Favored.

CHICAGO. Jan. 25.-From the pulpits of
every city and town throughout the State
to-day ministers advocated the bill recent
ly introduced in the Illinois Legislature by
Senator Parker of Hyde Park. providing
for law giving cities, counties and smaller
communities the right 10 decide by ballot
whether the saloon shall exist This ex-
preston of opinion and Endorsement was
the result of a general request for sermons
on this topic from the Illinois Anti-saloon
League, and In Chicago nearly all the min
listers of the Protestant denominations
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LAPAZ, Bolivia, Jan. 2.-At noon yester-
day the first vice president. Colonel valesco,
was banished under an executive decree
for an indefinite period. A police patrol
conducted him to the Peruvian frontier
The reason for this action was that Vice
President Velasco. being a leader of the
opposition, could not assume the presidency
without creating political disturbances. The
second vice president. DIR. Anibal Capriles.
will assume the presidency when President
Pando goes to Acre.
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COMMENT OF GERMANS.
Action Of the Commander Of the Pan
ther at San Carlos Defended.

BERLIN. Jan. 25.-The German press dis
cusses calmly the bombardment of San
Carlos. The leading newspapers here and
In the provincial cities publish kilograms
from New York, reproducing the views held
there, and giving the supposed attitude of
the United States government in regretting
the bombardment. the loss of life it caused
and its consequences. The newspapers
take the position that If the United States
put itself in the place of Germany IL would
see that the commander of the Panther,
unless the blockade were to become a mere
operetta, was obliged to enter the lagoon of
Maracaibo. and that the action of the fort
and subsequent cooperation of the Vineta
with the Panther was an inevitable conse-
quence.
The newspapers attach some Importance
to President Castro's throwing ridicule on
the blockade, and his remark that he could
render the blockade useless through the
Maracaibo lagoon.
The foregoing statement is summary of
the editorials published in the National
Zeitung, the Post, the Boersen Zeitung and
other representative organs
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Floods I'm OREGON.

PORTLAND, Ore. Jan. 8-The heavy
rains of the past forty-eight hours have
caused the snow In the Cascade and coast
range mountains TO melt rapidly and all
the streams flowing into the Willamette
river have become mountain torrents Ad-
vices from the upper river to-day show that
the Willamette is higher than ever before
recorded and much damage has been done
TO farms along the river bottoms Many
booms of logs have broken away and sew
eral million feet of sawlogs set adrift
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COUNT BONI REELECTED.
De Castellane Returned to the French
Chamber of Deputies.

PARIS. Jan. 25.-The election of deputy
in the Basses-Alpes district, rendered nee
essary by the invalidation of Count Boni de
Castellane's election by the Chamber of
Deputies on Nov. Z, took place to-day
Count Boni de Castellane was again a can
didate and was opposed by Andre Sieg-
fried. The contest was strenuously con-
Quoted on both sides
Midnght-Count Boni De Castellane was
elected. Returns. from six polling stations
are still outstanding, but they cannot affect
the result
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HOSPITAL BURNED.
Thirty-Six Smallpox Patients Forced
to Escape in Night Clothes.

BIDDEFORDD, Me-, Jan. 25.-By the
burning of smallpox hospital to-day
thirty-six men, women and children
patients were forced to escape i'm their
night clothes. The mercury was several
degrees below zero and all suffered terri
bly, from exposure. One man is expected
to die. When the fire was discovered
some of the patients seized the mattresses
and dragged them out on the snow far
enough away from the building TO be out
of danger from the fire and huddled to-
gether upon them. Notwithstanding the
dread of the disease, fremen and police
went at the building with a will, but the
hospital was burned to the ground. Both
policemen and firemen gave UP their outer
garments to clothe the patients, who
eventually were cared for in houses offered
by the owners temporary hospitals.