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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-17
Obituary..

WASHINGTON. Jan. l6.-The body of
Col. Alfred +. Buck, of Georgia. late min
lister to Japan. who died in Japan some
time ago. arrived here at a late hour to-
night. The widow and Maj. o. L. Wood,
the United States military attache at Toxic.
accompanied the remains. Burial will be
at Arlington Cemetery tomorrow.
MISSOULA. Mont. Jan. l6.-James Hart
ford. a "forty-niner' argonaut in Yuba
county. California. companion OF John
w. Mackay In operations there and since
1864 the best known placer miner in Mon
tana. is dead of paralysis. He leaves an
estate of several hundred thousand dollars.
NEW YORK. Jan. l6.-Former Supreme
Court Justice William Rumsey died sud
denly at his home to-day. He served at
one time as secretary of legation to Gen
eral Van Valkenburgh. minister TO Japan.
He was born in 1s4l
RENO. New. Jan. I'D. b. Lyman, for
twenty years superintendent OF the Bonan-
ga mines on the Comstock when they were
at the zenith OF their production. died here
OF pneumonia this morning. He was sixty
five years old.
LONDON, Jan. 16-The death Is an
nouncsd OF Henry Tanworth Wells. artist
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-17
WHEREDID THE MONEY GO?
COL. BLAKE SAYS THE CLAN-NA-
GAEL DID NOT AID IRISHMEN.
OF the $4,000 Appropriated by the So
ciety None Was Received by Him
in south Africa.

PAWTUCKET. r. l., Jan. 16.-Before the
members of several Irish societies at a re-
ception given in his honor tonight Col.
John Y. F. Blake, leader of the Irish
brigade in the Boer war, made what he said
was his first statement to the financial
assistance given to Irishmen in the field by
societies in this country. The statement
came as surprise. He asserted that the
Clan-na-Gaei said that Ii had appropriated
$4,000 with which to bring home the Irish
brigade from South Africa and that the
people now were inquiring about the ex-
pendture of that money. He dfsclaimed
having received any money from the or
ganization and had knowledge of only two
sums of money sent TO the Transvaal. He
said he understood that $4,000 was first sent
to bring home a detachment of the Chicago
ambulance corps. but this was not a fact.
The Boer government paid the passage of
the detachment from Delagoa bay TO New
York and supplied each man with an ad-
dtional $50. Shortly after the detachment
left Delagoa bay the $4,000 was received by
United States Consul Hollis at DeIagoa
bay. but as the detachment sailed before
the money arrived Mr. Hollis returned the
money to the persons who sent 1T and got
receipt.
Colonel Blake said that after hostilities
ceased he wrote a letter to John +. Fin
nerty, OF Chicago, requesting him TO for
ward $4,000 to pay the passage back of a
detachment of men from South Africa,
promising repayment with interest Just
before leaving for Cape Town Colonel Blake
took twenty-five men to United States Con-
sui Gordon, at Johannesburg, and gave him
power of attorney so that II the money
came from Finnerty the United States
consul could use il in sending the men back
to America. He received word from United
States Consul Gordon that the money had
arrived and later he learned that his men
secured second-class passage and each took
SIS expenses and that United States Consul
Gordon returned f131 to the Clan-na-Gael.
In the statement issue is taken with off,
GERS Of the Clan-na-Gael over their failure
TO help the Irishmen in the field. In con-
clusion Colonel Blake said: II would like
TO know why the Irish I'm America did not
do something for the Boer cause. The Clan
na-Gael has been claiming the credit of
sending out the Chicago ambulance corps
when. In fact, the corps was sent out by
money raised by private SUBSCRIPTION, in
dependent of all organiZat tiOns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-17
Size of Proposed Reservation May BE
Reduced in Order to- Purchase the
Land with Arsenal Proceeds.
CONGRESS MUST VOTE MONEY
BEFORE THE DEAL FOR THE SITE
CAN BE COMPLETED.
Sanitary Conditions OF the Land In
spected by Mai. Guy l.. Edie, Of
the Medical Corps.

Staff Correspondence of the Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-The proposition
to establish military post at Indianapolis
has resolved itself into the simple question
of how to get enough money to buy the
Valley Mills site. Could the government
see its way clear TO purchase this property
there would be no further delay In closing
up the deal for the sale OF the arsenal The
War Department has reached the conclusion
that the Valley Mills tract is the best of
the four under consideration for a military
post, but the price is too high for the land,
and tonight it looks as II things would be
delayed indefinitely Senator Fairbanks
had a conference with the secretary of
war this morning on the site question. and
tomorrow the senator and Representative
Overstreet will confer.
General Corbin said this evening that IL
looked as IL Congress would have to make
an appropriation in order to make ii pos
sible to buy the Valley Mills land The
department figures that II would require
something like $4,000 more than the arsenal
property will sell for to buy as much of
the Valley Mills land as would be desired
and to purchase land for rife range.
General Corbin outlined a tentative plan.
which the War Department now has under
consideration. II is to get along with
smaller tract of land. sufficiently less than
originally talked of to bring the amount
that would have to be raised over and
above the sum realized from the sale Of
the arsenal down to about $40. 900. and then
ask Congress to make an appropriation for
this amount. 1t is also the plan to request
an appropriation of something like 100000
to get the buildings started. The depart
ment knows of no other plan by which its
can be accomplished Whether this present
Congress could be relied on to make the
appropriation remains to be ascertained
General Corbin remarked tonight that II
would take some time to work the settings
out and the people will have to be patient
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-17
BIG FOUR men INJURED
ENGINEER kRAPF, FIREMAN GREEN,
BRAKEMAN MEYERS BADLY HURT.
Collision Followed by Explosion of
Locomotive Boilers-Forty Cars
Wrecked and Probably Burned.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 16.-An east
bound fast freight and a west-bound local
freight train on the Big Four road col
lided tonight at the bottom of a big
hill east of Litchfield. The engine crews
of both trains jumped. but Engineer Krapf,
of Mattoon, Fireman Green. of St. Louis,
and Brakeman Myers. of Mattoon, all of the
local freight. were seriously injured. The
locomotives exploded and rolled down the
embankment, and forty cars. many of them
loaded with flour. cotton and iron. were
destroyed. A relief train with physicians
was sent from Ltchfield. and the injured
were taken to st. Franciss Hospital. The
wreck is supposed to be due to failure to
read orders correctly. The Litchfield fire
department is fighting the fire which
started in the debris of the wreck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-17
Testimony Given by YOutsey I'm
the GOebel Case.
OFFERED TO KIDNAP TAYLOR
SAID HIS NAME WAS MCDOWELL,
THAT HE KNEW THE EXILE,
Who Was Thin and Worried, and that
He Would Abduct Him-Judge
CantriIIs Instructions.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 16-A sensation
was caused in the Franklin Circuit Court
to-day when Circuit Judge Cantrill sum-
moned the grand jury, which has had under
investigation the Goebel murder case, hear
ing the testimony of Henry E. Youtsey.
into open court. Judge Cantrill said to the
jury:
gentlemen. 1 understand that certain
person or persons have approached some
member of the jury and made inquiry as
to matters which have been before this
Jury. If this is fact. want you to report
it to the court. or IL there have been any
overtures, or intimations to you"
Mr.. James Riddell, who lives at Benson.
arose and stated that on his return home
last night a man of medium height. with
black hair well dressed, and Of good ad-
dress was at his home. He stated:
"The man gave his name as Mcdowell
and said his home was at indianapolis that
he knew w. s. Taylor; that he knew / was
a member of the jury which had the inves-
tigation of Henry E. Youtsey; that since
the investigation of this case and the tes-
timony of Youtsey that Taylor was much
worried, had grown thin and emaciated;
that he (McDoweiD knew who all the mem-
bers of the jury were, had a diagram of
their houses. and knew where they lived.
He said he wanted to talk privately with
me, and said that he wanted information
about the testimony of Youtsey, and would
get money for 1t and would divide with
me.
He called me outside of the house and
stated that II there was enough evidence
against Taylor to convict him CTaylor) that
he. with others, would kidnap Taylor and
bring him here and divide the reward with
me- He then offered me money, which he
had in his hand. and 1 refused It; then he
showed some money in my vest pocket and
told me TO buy a hat with IL; that he saw
there was no opportunity to get the infor-
nation. He said he was stopping at the
Capitol Hotel and had driven out to my
house.
The Judge ordered the money to be turned
was done. and the grand jury instructed to
investigate the matter. warning to Sc
crecy was given.
To friend Riddell said: This man said
that there was 5000 offered for TAYLOR :
delivery at Frankfort and that he would
give me one-fifth of the money IL I would
tell him all that Youtsey had said about
the conspiracy TO kill Governor Goebel.
told him that / could not be induced to tell
any one what / had heard Youtsey say in
the jury room, and that had not even told
my wife that Youtsey was before the jury"
IL was reported here to-day that the al
legged Indianapolis detective was a Cincin-
natl newspaper man and that he offered
Riddell $500 for Youtsey's testimony.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-17
MESSENGER BOYS WORK
RAILWAY COLLISION CAUSED BY Al
LEGGED INTERFERENCE.
False Signal Displayed-Two Engi-
neers and Two Firemen Killed
Three Others Injured.

CUMBERLAND, Md, JAM 1s.-Through
the alleged interference of a messenger
boy a wreck was caused on the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad. east of Cumberland, early
this morning. in which four employees of
the B. & o. Railroad were killed and three
injured. Three of the men killed lived in
Baltimore and the fourth was a resident
of Cumberland. The killed are: w. T..
Sims. engineer; w. j. Moran, fireman; H.
d. Sneeringer, fireman, and John Butler,
engineer. Those injured are: T. ]. Hem
bricks. conductor. Baltimore. bruised about
the body; w. N. Christopher engineer,
Baltimore. bruised and - Kinney, con-
ductor, Cumberland.
The wreck was due to the displaying of a
false signal giving a clear track for east
bound passenger train No. 10. when in
the next block ahead there was standing
on the track a caboose and two engines.
The passenger train was drawn by two
engines. and these crashed through the
caboose and engines which obstructed the
track. Luckily the train had not attained
its full speed and was only moving at the
rate of about twenty miles an hour when
the collision came. The postal car OF the
passenger train was derailed. but the pas
senger coaches did not leave the track.
and the occupants escaped uninjured.
II is charged that a messenger boy named
Turner, who was In the block tower when
No. 10 came along. hearing the engineer s
whistle for clear tracks. pulled q lever Civ
Ing a clear signal. The operator had. IL
is explained. previously set the signal at
danger. While his attention was being
devoted TO communicating with the next
block station the boy. 1t Is alleged, pulled
that II had a clear track ahead and the
operator was not aware OF what had been
done until the crash came. After the wreck
the passenger train was taken back 10
Cumberland. subsequently going to Balti-
more. The injured were sent to the hos
pital In this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-17
MAJOR EDIE AT VALLEY MILLS.
He Will Make n Report Of Conditions
to the Secretary Of War.

Mai. Guy l.. Edie. medical department,
United States army, was in Indianapolis
yesterday on an inspection of the sanitary
condition of the Valley Mills land offered
to the government as site for the pro-
posed army post. Major Edie was ordered
to Indianapolis from the headquarters of
the army early in the week and came to
this city from his station at Columbus, 0.
He drove over the Valley Mills land yester-
day, accompanied by M. w. Mansfield, of
the Pennsylvania Railway. and Howard
Waddel one of the owners of the land
offered, and the person who holds options
on all of the land offered for sale
Major Edie, In speaking Of the sanitary
conditions of the county. said yesterday
that II would be possible TO compel the
city of Indianapolis to treat it's sewage
chemically so that the refuse deposited In
White river would not pollute the stream
south of the city and would not hurt the
sanitary condition of the adjacent land
Major Edie also said that should the gov
ernment locate Its army post north Of the
city its sewage would be treated before be-
ing dumped into the river. so that no trou-
BILE would be given the municipality on this
score.
Major Edie's observations and report OF
his inspection Will be submitted 10 the sur
geou general Of the army and BY him trans
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-17

The st. Louis Is one of the two ships
completed In the yards of the Cramp Ship
building Company In Philadelphia. in 1895.
in accordance with the terms of the act of
1888. by which the Paris and the New York
were admitted to American register. Her
dimensions are Identical with those of her
sister ship. the st. Paul. and are as fol-
lows: Gross tonnage, u.629: net tonnage.
5.S93; length over all. SIS II. In: nodded
beam. So IT.: depth OF hold. 26 II. in. !:
i. III. p, a00oa. During the Spanish war
she was commissioned an auxiliary cruiser.
as were the other strips of the same line.
Her sailing port Is New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-17

for free public library. which shall con-
tain books for children, the aged and the
blind.
To the city of Oakland, Cal. DR.. James
bequeaths a portion of land to be known as
Bushrod Park, provided the same is cared
for by Oakland and no penal institution or
other buildings objectionable to the neigh
borhood be erected thereon.
The will devises to the city of Coronado.
Cal. a lot of ground in that city I'm trust to
erect thereon a school of instruction for
young people to be called "Bushrod Wash
ington James's Institute" For the mainte-
nance of this institute two other lots of
ground in the same city are given. The city
of Coronado is required to accept the gift
within year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-17

CHICAGO. Jan. i6-Fire to-day de-
etroyed a large manufacturing block at
Canal and Madison streets, causing a loss
estimated at 100000 and creating a panic
among the guests OF the Grand Central Ho-
tel, adjoining. For a time IL was feared
the hotel would be destroyed. and many
OF the inmates fed i'm scant attire into
the street Among the heaviest losers are
the Simonds Manufacturing Company, F.
+. Gump a. CO.. Eureka Manufacturing
company and the Western brass works.
ing were engaged in the machinery busi-
ness
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-17

this evening with convention of the dele
gates from all parts of Cuba. Representa-
tives OF all the elements In the island op-
posed TO the administration were present
The differences among the various opposi-
ton elements. however. threaten to pre-
vent party unity. AS an example OF this
the delegates from Santiago de Cuba were
instructed to favor the Palma policy, while
those from Puerto Principe demand decla-
ratlons against the Palma policy aEd
against the carrying out Of the ideas ex-
pressed in the Platt amendment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-17
PASSENGERS HURT.


GUNNISON, Col, Jan. 16.-West-bound
passenger train on the Denver & Flo
Grande Railroad left the rails near Sargent
to-day and thirty of the sixty passengers
were injured. 8. p. Gutschall, Montrose,
Col; Charles 3. Miller. Chicago; +. G.
Lohr, Kansas City, and Assistant Super
intendent Griffin, of the Denver & Rio
Grande were severely hurt. The other
passengers escaped with bruises.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-17
EXPLOSION OF POWDER.
Building Wrecked and Six Men Hurt.
Possibly Fatally.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. Jan. 16.-Four kegs of
powder exploded in a Sav boarding house
in Windber tonight. John Chupa. Stacco
Chupa. Meek Soutemba. Frank Fresak,
John Modes and NJ Felerick are believed TO
be mortally injured. The men were seated
together in room, and it is said that one
of them was endeavoring TO dry quantity
of the powder when the explosion occurred.
The side OF the building was blown out and
the six victims were found unconscious on
the floor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-17
WILL OF DIR. BUsHRoD JAMES.


PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1s.-The will OF
Dr. Bushrod James. OF Philadelphia. was
probated to-day. 1t devises to the city Of
Philadelphia $5.oo0 and some valuable real
estate for the purpose of establishing free
hospital in this city TO be known as the
washington James Eye and Ear Insti-
tute." DR.. James also gives to the city of
Philadelphia three houses, books, relics
.swels and $4,000 as an endowment fund
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-17

COLUMBIA. 5. c.. Jan. f.-At 2:30 O'Clock
this morning the general condition of Con-
zales was about the same. The physicians
expressed the opinion that he would sur
vive the night The bulletin issued at Ills
a. m. said: Gonzales Is calm and sleeping.
Pulse. 15; temperature. lol as: respira-
tion, g."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-17

mtted through the adjutant generals de-
partment until IL is finally submitted TO the
consideration of the secretary OF war
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-17

HAVANA, Jan. lsr-The definite organiza-
kon of an opposition party was begun here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-17
F. & B. Beers Cotton Letter.


 NEW ORLEANS. Oct. l6.-Liverpool advices were considerably better than expected conse- quently our market opened lI@l7 points higher. but immediately after sold off 246 points realizing. Shortly after the predc- tion of frost by Saturday morning in Arkansas, Northwest Texas and subsequently that a Gulf storm would make its appearance of the Louis- iana and Mississippi coast coupled to the light receipts and the continued good demand for spots at higher prices superinduced an ad- ditonal advance of go 5 points from the bot tom. Later in the session longs taking profits caused a recession of about points from the top. Near the close, however. fresh buy ing wiped out this loss. making the net gain 2oG23 points on the day. The amount brought against 45o. 900 last year. and the total mar keted from Sept. to date has been .646, ooo against 2. 2.235 900 last year. The 3l leading interior towns received during the week 2 l,- 900. against 283, 900 last year. and hold in stock 55. 900. against 346. 900 last year. The 27o.oo against 2Io,oo last year, and the ag gregate foreign exports from Sept to date are 775. 900. against .o39 900 last year The total stock held at the ports is 444 900, against 563. 900 last year. While it is claimed that the Russian Japanese situation looks more pacific by some. there are no indica- tions of a settlement of the matter and the activity shown by both Governments in tinuing to make war-like preparations may lead to hostilities when least expected. IL is shown in America owing to the unsettled con- dition of finances that deter active specula- ton in cotton. Notwithstanding these draw backs. the European spnners for the pres ent free buyers of spots at existing levels and have been instrumental in establishing the is pursued and receipts run on a moderate scale values will probably seek a higher level.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-17
Cotton Crop Movement.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct I6-secretary Hes ter's weekly New Orleans Cotton Exchange statement, issued before the close of business today, shows a decrease in the movement of cotton into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures of 55, 900. e decrease under the same days year before last of 79 900 and a decrease under the same time in 900 of ii4.ooo.
 For the sixteen days of October the totals show a decrease under last year of 92 ooo a decrease under the same period year before last of eoooo and under the same time in 1900 of PIP, o0o.
 For the forty-six days of the season that six days of last year 5ss. coo. ahead of the same days year before last 47,ooo and under 1900 by 4ol 900.
 The amount brought Into sight during the 44e. 496 for the seven days ending this date last year. 473,2I2 year before last and 5o6.- Sss the same time in 1900 and d. for the sixteen 97s 400 last year, -es6.44e year before last and l.Ie7,6o6 the same time in 1900
 The movement since Sept. l shows receipts l.57e s9l last year. ,oe5, 2e4 year before last and l,429.062 the same time in 1900: over land across the Mississippi. Ohio and Potomac Rivers to Northern mills and Canada, i4,e57. against Si.23S last year. So, 663 year before last and lI4.o26 the same time in 1900: in- terior stocks in excess of those held at the 2s5.472 last year. 247.e7I year before last and 3lo,ool the same time in 300; Southern mill takings, 239, 900. against 2S9 500 last year. 26o, l57 year before last and le4.944 the same time in 1900.
 These make the total movement for the forty six days of the season from Sept to date I,646. I96. against 2.235.o9I last year. I.- 692.775 year before last and 2o46,933 the same time in 1900.
 Foreign exports for the week have been 27l. .oeI. against 2l 9.oo6 last year. making the total thus far for the season 776. PA. against I,o3s, e39 last year, decrease of 263, 6e5.
 Northern mill takings and Canada during the past seven days show a decrease of 33. 67 compared with the corresponding period last year and their total takings since Sept l have increased 26. sos.
 The total takinRs of American mills. North and South, ana Canada thus far for the son have been 445,92 against 52I.79 last year These include POP. e76 by Northern spin ners. against 22e, ASA.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 leading Southern interior centres have increased during the week 35, 994. against an increase during the corresponding period last season of l5, $50 and are now 2e6.5l4 less than at thls date in 1902.
 Including stocks left at ports and in- terior towns from the last crop and the mum Der of bales brought into sight thus far for the new crop the supply to date is l.9 3. 995. against 2.45o. 65 for the same period last year.