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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-13
CABLE NOTES.

II Is officially announced at Berlin that
DR.. Won Holleben, former German ambas-
sador at Washington, has been awarded
the brilliants of the Order OF the Red Eagle
of the first class.
The report that the Countess Lonyay has
brought suit against her father, King
Leopold, has been confirmed. The countess
claims that her share of the estate of her
mother, the late Queen Marie Henriette,
should be So, 400 900 instead of $4,000 offered
by King Leopold.
The Society for the Improvement Of Dis
charged Criminals of Berlin has declared
its intention Of aiding such of its charges
who after six a months trial have proved
worthy to emigrate to North or South
ceive instructions in the language OF the
tation to the seacoast and $150. Herr
Balm, director general of the Hamburg
American line is a member of the society.
There was recently a serious peasant
demonstration in Croatia, especially In the
Kreuz district, where the castles and
houses of Hungarian landowners were at
tackled and pillaged. Martial law was de-
clared. Similar disorders have occurred at
interview with Emperor Francis Joseph
Premier De Sell announced that troops
would be sent to every place where a
breach of the peace was threatened. The
peasants are actuated by absurd rumors
to the effect that the late Crown Prince
Rudolph is alive, that he is coming to help
the peasant get his own and that the Em-
peror has forbidden his soldiers to shoot at
them.
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tronomy, has been called TO the director
ship of the observatory at the University
Of Illinois. After his graduation from the
University of Nebraska, in 1899, he became
assistant in the observatory of the Univer-
sity OF Wisconsin. Since going to California
year ago he has divided his time be-
tween study at Berkeley and practical work
on Mount Hamilton.
About 100 delegates from Maryland. Penn
sylyania, New York, New Jersey, Della
ware, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, Tennessee
and Illinois gathered at Baltimore Mon
day when the eighth biennial convention
of the Fraternal Legion opened. The con-
vention will hold morning and afternoon
sessions tomorrow and probably Thursday.
Supreme Commander Block called the meet
ing to order and read his annual report.
Supreme Treasurer Moffet reported that
during the past two years s3S,500 had been
paid out in premiums.
Governor Dockery, of Missouri, at the
request of Circuit Attorney Folk, of st.
Louis, has officially requested Secretary
Hay to his good offices with the gov
eminent of France to have Ellis VAIN
wright, the st. Louis millionaire brewer,
arrested and returned to st. Louis to stand
trial on the charge of bribery. Wainwright
was indicted eighteen months ago on the
charge of having committed bribery in con-
nection with the passage of the ordinance
granting franchise to the Suburban Elec-
trio Railway Company, in which he was a
director.
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TELEGRAPHIc BREv1T1Es.

F. w. Hollis, who was asked by President
Roosevelt to act in the capacity of umpire
in the Venezuelan dispute, said Tuesday
night that he would have to decline the
honor.
Samuel jackson, boss of a shearing crew
at Kaycee, Wyo., was shot and killed, IL is
alleged, by DR.. j. N. Potts, of Gilberson
The shooting is said to have been the re-
suit Of quarrel Potts is in Jail.
Chancellor Magic, of New Jersey. has
announced to the Governor his purpose of
re-appointing Vice Chancellor Martin p
Gray, of Camden. The appointment is made
by the chancellor and the commission is
issued by the governor The term Is seven
years
Sheriff Franklin has returned to Caruth-
ersville, Mo-, from Portageville township
with six more prisoners, charged with be-
ing members OF the mob that killed Con-
stable w. j. Rooneyhan and Rev. D. NJ
Malone Saturday night. May g. making
twelve men in jail under that charge.
At Liberty, Mo-. fifty Baptist ministerial
students left William Jewell College for
their homes. Tuesday, because the faculty
refused to grant their request that the
fraternities OF the college be dissolved. The
students asked that the fraternities be
dissolved. claiming that nearly all the
trouble that arises among the students Is
due to the fraternity men.
Joel Stasbins.s a resident graduate of the
University OF California. who recently took
the degree Of doctor Of philosophy In as
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HINT TO C0LOMBIANs.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
nor TO any parties whatsoever for or in
connection with the ratification OF the pend
ing treaty. Statements to the contrary are
absolutely without the slightest foundation.
There is no occasion for the consideration
OF the subject from that standpoint Co
lombia has already given its full consent
TO the purchase by the United States. This
is a matter of public record The Colon
bian Congress has just been called in ex-
traordinary session for June 70 10 deal es-
pecially with the treaty made by its min
listers with the United States, and we have
every reason to expect that the Congress
will not only confirm the proposals and
action of its President and Cabinet, but
also of it's ministers, Silva, Concha and
Herran, successfully and specially empow-
cred to negotiate and conclude the pending
treaty, which is OF such vast concern TO the
Colombian nation. In this matter the new
Panama Canal Company is not party. IL
is a matter between the two governments
which have already reached an explicit
treaty agreement. Up to this hour have
no confirmation OF the report that Presi-
dent Marroquin has resigned, but IL IL were
true the obligations Of Colombia to the
United States under the pending treaty
negotiations would not be affected
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Duchess OF Devonsnire and Mrs. Ronalda
In London They have had no recent coun-
terparts here. IL we except Mrs Harriet
Lane-Johnston, who accompanied her uncle
to the court OF ST. James in the early
ffties. There seems TO be indeed no doubt
that in Europe and in the United States the
limit OF what may be termed the age or
usefulness in professional and political life
has been materially raised IN the course
Of hundred years. In the list OF British
prime ministers OF the eighteenth century
we should look in vain for parallels to-
Palmerston and Gladstone, and IL would
now be very difficult for young Americans
to acquire the influence in public life which
was attained by Hamilton, Jefferson, Madi-
son and Henry Clay at a very early age.
AS Mr.. Depew has pointed out, the most
influential members OF the United States
Senate on both the Republican and Dem
ocratic sides are over seventy. So far
the Senate Is concerned, we seem to be re-
verting TO the Roman precedent. IL will
be remembered that by law Roman had
TO be well advanced in middle life before he
was eligible for the consulate. There was
no such thing as a young military COM
mauder. The career OF Alexander, of Han
nibal, or OF Napoleon Bonaparte would have
been impossible under the Roman Republic.
In France, under the ancien regime, not
only the marshals, but the generals. were
old men, except in the case of princes OF
the blood, or OF representatives or the very
highest aristocracy. The same thing Is
true to-day of the Prussian army. The
case Of Won Moltke was typical.
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Hundreds Of Mere Boys Addicted to
the "Gun-Toting" Habit.

Hundreds Of Mere Boys Addicted to
the "Gun-Toting" Habit.
Chicago Journal.
In these glorious days of liberty every
body, down to the small boy, may delight
in the possession Of revolver. 1t is toll
erably hard to buy poison with which to
kill our enemies, for druggists nowadays
are inclined to be curious, but the gum
smith asks no questions. The little boy
who thinks he would like to get rid of a
troublesome playmate has no difficulty
providing he can beg or steal dollar or So
in arming himself. The notorious crook
can walk into store and buy, without en-
barrassment, a means Of murder far more
potent than poison.
1t seems that there Is a law In existence
forbidding the sale Of weapons to minors.
Somebody has awakened from a deep,
dreamless sleep and proposes to try a
couple Of storekeepers for violating the
statute.
When these cases are judiciously and sat-
isfactorily disposed of no doubt the mys-
teriously awakened sleeper will relapse
into slumber, and small boys and old men
will go on buying pistols and killing each
other at WILL
Someone advanced the argument in favor
Constitution of the United States gives
the right to bear arms. Maybe this is good
logic. If so, then we will subside.
But it seems reasonable that there should
be laws which should be rigidly enforced
against the practice. The public maintains
a criminal court at enormous expense TO
punish crimes, the majority of which. with
out doubt, are committed with revolvers.
II II were hard for folks to get pistols the
expense of the criminal court would be cut
down materially-to say nothing of the
gain In the way Of decreased trouble and
grief in the world.
OF course the effect Of such a law would
be slow at first, because Of the countless
number Of revolvers scattered about the
country. But as time and confiscation
made these weapons useless, there inevi
tably would be heavy falling of in the
number of murders. 1t ought TO be more
difficult for to buy revolver than
to buy strychnine. Murder with strych-
nine must necessarily be premeditated.
while murder with a revolver can come on
the instant and leave everlasting remorse
behind.
Walking the streets of Chicago to-day
are thousands of reckless and quick-tem-
pered youths who have loaded revolvers
in their pockets.
There is no reason why they should be
allowed to have these instruments Of
death. We have overlooked the remedy
too long.
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GREAT GRAB OF LAND
BRITAIN HAS ADDED 100, 900 SQUARE
MILES TO NIGERIA.
Emfr Of Kama Captured and His Ter
ritOry Siexed-Details Of a Battle
with Fanatics. v

LONDON, May 12-Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain announced In the British
House of Commons Tuesday that a
suit Of the British military operations in
the Sokoto and Kano districts. ending with
the capture of the Emir OF Kano, 10000
square miles of territory had been added
to northern Nigeria, and would be admin
istered by the government of that terri
tory.
Interesting details have been received
here of the capture of Sokoto. March IA, by
the British column commanded by Colonel
Moreland. The engagement lasted two and
one-half hours. The British numbered
about five hundred men, with four quick
firing guns and four Maxims. The enemy's
horse and foot were estimated to number
some six thousand men, their rifemen be-
ing armed with modern rifles and using
smokelesss powder. The British camped
during the night of March 10 one and one
half miles from Sokoto, after a hard march
Of one hundred miles from Kaura, with but
little water, and having passed through a
the British moved out in square formation
towards the valley In which Sokoto lies
Immediately after the British appeared
over ridge the Fulanis charged with
fanatical bravery. undeterred by a wither-
ing Maxim and rifle fire. They had no
proper leadership, but the isolated bands
continued to advance over heaps of dead
and dying, often, only individuals reaching
within a yard Of the square. where. refus-
ing quarter, they were shot down while
shouting Allah with their last breath.
The main body Of the natives was finally
routed, leaving remnant of about thirty
chiefs around the Emir's great white flag
These chiefs were defiant TO the last, and
their corpses were found hedging the stand
ard when the British entered the city,
which consisted mostly of matched houses
around the place, and were pierced by
eight gates.
A few days later the populace returned
and the Fulanis rendered their submission
to Commissioner Lugard. who arrived
March Is and installed a new Emir. The
British then retired towards the coast,
leaving garrison OF two companies of in
fantry.
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Commander-in-Chief I'm Town.

Thomas ]. Stewart, of Norristown, Pa,
the commander-in-chiefo of the Grand Army
Of the Republic and adjutant general Of
Pennsylvania. stopped off in Indianapolis
yesterday afternoon on his way to An
derson to attend the encampment of the
Department of Indiana. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Stewart. and last night
they were the guests of Capt. w. III. Arm
strong at his home in Woodruff Place.
Early in the evening General Stewart was
entertained at dinner at the Columbia Club
by Frank Martin, national commander of
the Sons of Veterans.
General and Mrs. Stewart will go to An
derson on an early train to-day. They will
be accompanied by Captain Armstrong.
Those at MIR. Martins dinner were Com
mander-in-Chief Stewart, Capt. w. H.
Armstrong, Col. /. n. Walker, Judge A. O..
Marsh, Admiral Brown, Frank Martin, Sem
ator Beverage, Representative Overstreet,
Mayor c. A. Bookwalter, Merrill Moores,
Horace Stillwell, George G. Harvey, j. w.
Fesler, Newton j. Mcguire and A. NJ.
GlOSsbrenner.
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morrow afternoon. superintendent j. w.
Carr, OF the city schools, and a large corps
OF teachers, will assist. Miss Anna
the veterans are passing the stand the chill
dren will sing number of patriotic songs,
including America. Red, White and
Blue "Hail. Columbia and the Star
spangled Banner"
A living flag of such proportions has
never before been attempted in Indiana,
and at first some fears were entertained
that the children might be in danger on the
immense stand, which rises to such height.
but at the full dress rehearsal yesterday ii
was found that the arrangements were so
well in hand that the chances of accidents
were exceedingly few. The flag feature
has cost the entertainment committee of
the encampment about 5000. bat the citi-
zenS OF Anderson have not hesitated at ex-
pense in any of their arrangements for the
reception and entertainment of the visiting
thousands. G.. S. WATTS.
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WHITE BREAD.
Another Proof I'm the Controversy.

Under certain conditions white bread. po-
tatoes and all starchy food fails TO digest
and bowel troubles and appendicitis are
likely to follow unless the food Is changed.
After consulting five physicians, the last
three OF whom declared that an operation
for appendicitis was the only way to save
her life, young lady of Bloomington, Ind.
recovered her health entirely. with no other
aid than Grape-Nuts. the scientific predi-
gested cereal food.
She says: Three years ago I had an at
tack OF what my family physician pro-
nounced congestion Of the bowels and stom-
ach
He treated me for some time but con-
tinued to grow weaker, constantly subject
to the same attacks. / was compelled TO
give I'D my studies at college In the mean
time consulted another physician Finally
I went TO a specialist who pronounced 10
catarrh Of the stomach and acute apppendi-
citis. was under his care for about three
weeks when / had another attack and my
parents called other physicians who claimed
that nothing but the removal OF the appen-
dix would save my life-
my parents refused TO permit this and
was left total wreck. weak. nervous, IN
able to eat. 1t was then that they tried
Crape-Nuts. feeding me a teaspoonful three
times day. Upon this food alone I i'm
proved from the start 10 the great "onoer
OF my family. For two months ate moth
ing but Grape-Nuts and drank beef tea.
Since that time (which was more than
wear ago) have not had the slightest Ill
ness and am now strong and able 70 study
again know that owe my restored health
10 Grape-Nuts and nov eat II constantly.
Name furnished by Postum Co. Battle
Creek Mich
In this case. as in most cases OF appendi-
cffis the trouble started with inhamma-
ton Of the bowels. resulting from the use OF
pasty. starchy foods that were undigested
In the stomach and went into the intestines
in an undigested condition. fermenfing
there and starting disease Too much white
bread will do this Relief and final cure
came when the improper food was left on
have been transformed into grape sugar by
q predigesting prscess>. Was used Although
ali OF the rebuilding elements are there In
Gfape-Nuts the food Is 90 pure that the
most delicate stomach relisheu and digests
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WEBER CROUCH ARRESTED.
Cecil Buxxard Charges Him with As
sault and Battery.

Cecil Buxxard Charges Him with As
sault and Battery.
Weber Crouch, an employe Of Kingan
e. Co., living at 927 South West street, was
arrested late last night on a warrant sworn
out by Cecil Buzzard, of 1923 North Pine
street. charging assault and battery with
intent to KILL
Crouch and his wife, daughter Of Frank
Fox, who keeps a grocery store on South
West street, have been separated for sew
eral months. However, their relations
have not been absolutely unfriendly, and
few days ago Crouch called at the home
Of his wife's parents and invited her to at
tend a dance at his house to be given Sat-
urday night. He told her to come with
Buzzard, a friend of the woman, and in
timated that they would have jolly time.
During the progress of the ball Crouch OBJ
jected to the attentions paid to his wife
by Buzzard and dislocated a couple of the
latter's front teeth. 1t is also claimed he
drew a revolver and threatened to shoot.
Buzzard went away and the parties did
not meet again until Monday night. when
Crouch, with some friends, waylaid a
crowd coming from the circus, which in
cluded his wife and Buzzard. Another al
tercation took place and Buzzard decided
to have Crouch arrested.
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CROWDED STREET CARS.
Decision I'm q Case Involving the
Rights of Passengers.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May IAN opinion was
handed down by the st. Louis Court of APP
peals to-day defining the rights Of passen-
gers on crowded street cars and affirming
the verdict of lower court rendering judg-
ment for 81, go against the st. Louis Transit
Company in favor of Daniel j. O'Brien for
injuries to his son Robert. The boy was
standing on the footboard of crowded car,
when a projecting wagon tongue knocked
him from the car. seriously injuring him.
Judge r. l.. Goode wrote the opinion Of the
Appellate Court, and said in effect that
when the street-car company permitted
passengers to stand where they could be
knocked from the car by vehicles it was
reckless Of its passengers safety. More
over there was no evidence that the risk of
being raked off the footboard by project
ing wagon tongue was incidental to riding
in that position, and II is incredible that 1t
should be. Whatever risk the boy assumed
by riding In that position, he did not as
sumo the risk of being knocked off. as he
was, and Judgment is rendered in his favor.
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ing that the veterans OF this city are mere
concerned at presert in arousing interest
In the dedication OF their new soldiers mon
umsnt. June 3. Every member of the dele
CATION wears a tag bearing the inscription,
Il am tagged for the South Bend Soldiers
Monument dedication. June %" and they
are. supplied with several thousand OF the
tags TO distribute among the visitors at the
encampment. The monument. which was
bufat by st. Joseph county. is said TO be
the finest ia the State outside the one at
Indianapolis.
"Tair weather-two more days Ike to-
day" IS the prayer of every citizen OF An
defson, and Of every visitor here tonight
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WASHINGTON, May 12.-By direction Of
the president Col. Charles A. Woodruff, the
senior colonel Of the commissary depart
ment, is to be appointed brigadier general
and retired In July. when vacancies will
occur as the result Of the retirement Of
Major General Davis. Colonel Woodruff
was wounded four times during the civil
war and three times in the Indian wars
on the plains He has served some time
as chief commissary in Manila. and OF late
his old wounds have been giving him con-
siderable trouble. His retirement will pro-
mote Lieut.. Col. William L. Alexander to
be colonel and Major James Allison to be
lieutenant colonel in the commissary de-
partment.
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Merger Completed.

COLUMBUS, o., May 1.-THE Columbus
Railway and Light Company was incorpor-
ated this afternoon with 100000 capital
stock by p. w. Huntington, r. s. Warner,
Emil Kiesewetter, E. r. Sharp and r. w.
erty and franchises of the Columbus Rail-
way Company and the Columbus Edison
Company. guaranteeing the stipulated divi-
bends on the preferred stock of each and
per cent on the common for the first year.
4 per cent. for the next two years, and 5
per cent. thereafter. The Columbus Rail-
way Company is capitalized at $4,000 and
the Columbus Edison Company at 81. 900, COO
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Ohio G.. A. n.

MARIETTA, O., MAY 1.-THE thirty-sev-
enth encampment of the Ohio Department
of the G. A R met here to-day with an un-
usually large attendance. The decorations Of
bunting were elaborate and twenty electric
arches illuminate the business streets.
Among the distinguished guests are Gov
ernor Nash, Ohio senators and congress-
men and Commander-in-chief Thomas j.
Stewart, of Philadelphia. The contest for
department commander is between Charles
Z. Dewstoe, of Cleveland, DR.. A. G. feng-
ling, of Salem, and b. NJ. Mouiton, OF
Lima. The auxiliary societies Of the ladies
and the Sons of Veterans are also holding
their annual meetings here.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

I NEW YORK. May 12-Arrived: Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, from Bremen; Sar-
dogma from Naples; Cevic, from Liver
pool Sailed: Sylvania, for Liverpool; Kron
Prinz Wilhelm, for Bremen.
s LIVERPOOL, May 12.-Arrived: Com
monwealth. from Boston. Sailed: Ultonia,
! for Boston; Oursnia. for New York.
J; QUEENSTOWN. May Is, 1:2O a. mar
rived: Oceanic. from New York, for Liver
pool and proceeded.
: GLASGOW. May I2-Arrived: Columbia.
: and Pomeranian, from New York
!: 6AGRES. May 12.-Passed: Hessperia
nom Naples. for New York
! LONDON. May 2--Arrived: Minnetonka,
: from New York
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Chance to Make 100000.

NEW YORK, May 12.--Collector Strana-
hans reply to the recent statements of
former Special Agent Theobald, in which
Mr.. Theobald declared that smuggling is
going on with increased activity, and that
he knows of four diamond necklaces worth
at least $4,000 apiece, recently brought into
this country without payment of duty is to
the effect that the former special agent has
remarkable opportunity to make 100000
This is half the value of the necklaces. and
ties information on which seizures can be
made this sum will be his Replying to Col
lector StraEahan, Mr.. Theobald said: LAS
said in an interview recently: Il am out of
the service. and i am not an informer.' Not
for $50, 900 am an infOrmer."
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Fraudulent Haitien secur,t,e..

The Moniteur Official to-day published the
report of a committee of inquiry. appointed
by President Nord. charging extensive
frauds in the issuing of Haytien govern
ment securities. The amount involved
is about 100000 and the securities are
alleged to have been fraudulently issued
with the completely Of the National Bank
of Hayti The opinion prevails generally
that the government will hold the hank re-
sponsible and that as the hank is French
institution, the latter will take the case
before a French tribunal