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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
CANNIbALS MASSACRE
WHOLE BRITISH PARTY
English Officer Meets Death by a
Poisoned Arrow-Many Other
MisfOrtunes.
AMBUSHED IN NIGERIA

LONDON, March 6.-Graphic details have
now reached England of the disaster to
Captain O'Riordan's party in northern
Nigeria when that officer Zone of the Brit
ish residents) and Mr.. c. Amyatt Burney,
a police official, were ambushed and killed
along with ninety out of 100 men who ac-
companied them. This was the work of the
Okpoto tribe, into whose country Captain
O'Riordan had led an expedition without
orders from headquarters. The strength of
his force was fifty-two soldiers and police.
mostly raw recruits, and some sixty
carriers.
The two officers were Unexpectedly at
tackled while they were breakfastins. Mr..
Amyatt Burney was shot through the
stomach, but with great pluck mounted his
horse and rode for some distance with the
column, which was by this time fully en-
gagged until he fell of dead. The little force
formed square, and fought all day until
their ammunition was exhausted. At dusk
Captain O'Riordan was killed by a poisoned
arrow and the remainder of the force over
whelmed The interpreter was captured and
nailed to a tree.
on the news reaching headquarters a
strong expedition was sent TO the OkpOtO
country and there was heavy fighting, III
which tie British lost two killed and six
teen wounded. The hostile tribes who are
cannibals, sniped the troops as they pushed
through the jungle with bullets and
poisoned arrows. Further operations are to
be undertaken.
In a telegram received from southern
Nigeria, the acting high commissioner con-
firms the news of the rising of the Silent
Ones in the Asaba Hinterland. Another
telegram announces that fighting has taken
Mace in which n white nOncommiSSiOnpd
officer was killed. The missionaries who
have been driven out stated to be
mostly Roman Catholic. Sir Ralph Moor,
late high commissioner for southern Nj
geria, states that the country behind Asaba
is hOneycOmbed with secret societies which
do not, however, now include the better in
formed chiefs. but are directed principally
by the young bloods" of the native COM
munity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
PRACTICALLY BOOTED"
OUT OF HIS OWN OFFICE
Treatment Accorded Lord Roberts
Severely Condemned by
People of England.
LACK OF CONSIDERATION

LONDON, March 6.-If the change in our
military machinery at the War Office has
been drastic. writes "Strategos." in the
Sunday Times. the manner OF its appli-
cation has been positively indecent.
ITO hunt out distinguished officers as
though they were hirelings upon a weekly
wage was perfectly indefensible," continues
the writer. "A clerk at fifteen shillings a
week would have got a weeks notice, but
high officials. whose records include long
and faithful service, were not given even
that scanty concession.
THE arbitrary treatment to which they
were subjected was exhibited to the very
last. Their exit is said to have been
fastened in the most peremptory manner.
A paragraph in a Servian paper purports TO
give a graphic account of how the order
of the boot to put it coarsely, was applied.
Take the case of Lord Roberts the hero
of many campaigns, who has not been en-
tirely above criticism since he so1ourned in
Pail Mall, but who is a fine old soldier and
most gallant, courteous gentleman. He
has been driven out of the War Office, it is
said. by the utter want of consideration
shown him.
HE arrived at the desk one afternoon,
when he found a slip of printed paper
on his table intimating to him that his
functions had ceased, and that in future
all army orders would be issued Dy the
army council and signed by their secre-
tary, not by the commander-in-chief.
How much Lord Roberts was hurt by
this bald announcement was shown by ms
action in acknowledgment thereof. He
there and then, We are told, took his hat
off the peg and incontinently walked out OF
the house, never to return.
THE same course is said to nave been
adopted in other departments"
a special edition of the London Gazette,
dated Saturday announces that the King
has approved the following appointments
to the army council:
To be chief of the general staff first
military member of the counciD-Lieuten-
ant General n. g. Lyttelton, from temper
arily commanding the troops in South AT
RIGA
To be adjutant general to the forces (sec-
ond military member-Major general G. w.
H. Douglas, from commanding Second Di-
vision and Third Brigade First Army Corps.
To be quartermaster general TO the
forces (third military member)-Major Gen
eral Plumer, from commanding Tenth Di-
vision and Nineteenth Brigade, Fourth
Army Corps
To be master general of the ordnance
Fourth military member)-Major General
j. w. Murray. from quartermaster gen
eral at headquarters in India.
Lord Roberts, at the request of Mr.. Bal
scented TO remain a member of the defense
committee. 1t is understood that he will
continue to draw his present scale of pay
as commander-in-chief for the uneXpired
period of his appointment-two years.
His lordship, ii is added, refused the APP
pointment of inspector general, which was
offered TO him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
KING WAS UNABLE TO
ATTEND CELEBRATION
''Bible Sunday" at St. Paul's Ca
thedral Robbed of Interest by
Absence of Royalty.
WORK OF THE SOCIETY

LONDON, March 6.-The celebration of
"Bible Sunday by the Bible Society at st.
Paul's Cathedral to-day was robbed of con-
siderable interest owing to the absence Of
King Edward, who is suffering from cold.
Queen Alexandra, Princess Victoria and the
Prince and Princess of Wales drove to the
cathedral, and were met at the west door
by the lord mayor, the high sheriff, the
bishop of London and the dean of ST.
Pauls. who escorted them to a railed-off
portion Of the cathedral in front of the
choir.
The archbishop of Canterbury, who
preached the sermon. alluded regretfuly
to the absence of King Edward, and then
traced the history of the Bible Society dur
ing the past century. He said that when
people realized the great obstacles of pow
erty distance and language which the So
ciety had to overcome in placing the sacred
book in the hands of every potential stu
dent they would realize what wonderful
work had been accomplished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
ORANGE GROVES LOOK
LIKE MILITARY CAMP
How the People Protect the Trees
from FroSt-Enginecr Sounds
Warning.
Baltimore Sun.

CuH-
Orange culture in Florida has received a
severe shock by the recent frosts that have
killed the buds and dissipated the hope of
gathering a profitable harvest during the
coming summer, The growers have taken
To giving their trees as much attention as
is showered upon any invalid that visits
that State in search Of health There are
several ways of protecting the fruit trees.
but TO the Northerner the most novel is
that OF individual tent coverings for them.
Many of the tents are similar in shape to
those used foc military purposes and large
enough to hold a dozen soldiers com
fOrtably. Where they are made entirely OF
can sas they are attached to wooden pole
driven into the ground and firmly bedded
From the top Of the pole extends cross
piece which supports the top OF the canvas
wnen the tent is in use. Below the cross
piece is fastened a wooden hoop large
enough 70 completely encircle the tree
When there is no danger OF a frost the
canvas is folded against the supporting
post and tied so loosely that il can be TN
fastened by a mere pull OF the hand When
the engineer CT the railroad train passing
through the orange country of Florida
blows a prolonged blast with the whistle
of the locomotive you can see men. women
and children Fastening toward the orange
groves as the people in country town run
to put out a fire.
The whistle is a signal to them that a
cold wave is coming, and unless they take
steps TO fight IL few hours may mean the
loss of a years work and perhaps ruin.
This is why everybody who can help. from
a grandfather down 10 the youngster of
ten, starts for the orange orchard.
The canvas fastenings are united, the clotf
pulled around the hoop and over the top
by jerk of the cord attached Then the
ends of the canvas are fastened securely
Only one person is required TO cover a
single tree. unless il Is unusually large
The work of drawing the tent requires only
a few seconds, but where there are 5000 or
1900 trees in a grove time is indeed pre-
cious Only few hours may elapse before
work far into the night with the aid OF
lanterns
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
PRESIDENTS SHIRT
MADE BY THE INDIANS
Presented to Him on His Recent
Trip to the West-Piece Of
Fine Workmanship.
Wa shington Post.

NdSHlIStOH rust
Professor Holmes. curator of anthropol-
ogy of the National Museum. has just
added TO the museums collection of Indian
curiosities in the northwest hall a very
handsome buckskin shirt, made by the Del
aware Indians for President Roosevelt, and
presented to him during his last trip TO the
West. The Delawares once Inhabited the
region around the head of Chesapeake and
Delaware bays, their domain extending al
most as far south as Washington. They
belonged to the Algonquin stock. and as the
Atlantic scaboard became settled they were
pushed gradually west. first to Ohio, and
still later to their present home in the IN
dian Territory. They are to-day among the
few surviving pure blooded tribes that once
inhabited the Atlantic seacCast the others
being the Mohawks, Senecas, Cayugas.
Onondagas. Oneidas, Tuecaroras Abena kis
and Stockbridges. They occupy to-day a
very small reserva ton in the Indian Ter
ritorv. and number. perhaps. less than 200.
Being Eastern Indians, their bead de
signs. clothing and moccasln patterns and
tribal arts are altogether different from
those of the plains and Western Indians.
The shirt hangs in a case, where there
are large number Of others, made by the
Sioux. Cheyennes. kiowas and Blackfeet
and the difference in the cut, execution and
beadwork design of the former from those
Of the latter IS noticeable. IT is just such n
shirt was formerly worn by Brandt Red
Jacket, Ethan Allen and the Revolutionary
scouts, as shown In the Old pictures. Ow-
ing to the scarcity of deer and the high
price of buckskin the Delawarcs have made
very few such shirts for many years past
treasuring them UP memorials. 1t is
open for n short distance in front and the
sleeves, collar and seam down the back are
ornamentcd with elaborate fringcs of
slashed Duckskin. Upon the front there IS
a very beautiful mOrninS-glory design.
worked in different coiored beads. the Della
wares like the Iroquis and Abenakis. being
famous for their floral designs in beadwork.
Then on either side of this morning-glory
pattern are two large turtles, in deep pur-
pie beads. the turtle being the totem or
tribal crest Of the Delawares, just as the
buffalo or the coyote is OF some other
tribes. The two tortcises face each other
from the right and left chest and are very
az Cd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
THAMES NAY BECOME
NEW FISHING GROUNDS
High Water of Past Year Is Civ
ing Fish a Chance to
Pass Up.

LONDON. March ct is an i'll flood that
bears nobody good. and the volume of wa
ter that has flowed through London bridge
within the last twelve months has enabled
a few fish to pass the pollution area below
the pool. and greatly improved the chances
of the return of salmon TO the Thames.
\ large number of lampreys have already
run the gauntlet of the foul water, and
have been captured at Teddington after
their voyage from the sea y few have
found their way TO BillingsSate during the
past fortnight but. as n delicacy there
does not seem to have been much demand
for them. one salesman said that when any
were sent TO him ne usually gave them to
his friends for bait.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
BUSY TIMES FOR RATS.
Great Slaughter of Them Along
the Docks.

LONDON, March 6.-over two hundred
thousand rats-202, 7S2 T. be precise-have
been caught at the London docks within the
last five weeks. They have fallen victims
TO the official rat-catchers, who visit every
ship that comes into port and do their best
to rid it OF live stock OF the rodent variety.
I'VE are very glad 10 see them" said
an officer of a South American grain ship
on Saturday. I'VE came here fairly SWARM
ing with the vermin, but since the rat
catchers visit / have scarcely seen one.
believe the animals come prospecting round
before a vessel leaves port and pick their
ship like passengers. For instance. they
would sooner sign articles on a grain ship
than one carrying pig IRON
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
COTTON MILLS MAY BE
CLOSED IN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, March Ga number Of
the cotton mills in Mexico have announced
their intention of temporarily shutting
down owing to increased prices of cotton.
1t was stated that the increase which they
would have to make in the price of their
goods would place them out OF reach of the
poorer classes of Mexico, and that the man
ufacture of cotton goods in this country
cannot be continued on the present basis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
CONFESSED MURDERER
WANTS TO BE HANGED

MANCHESTER. March 6.-Alfred Lee.
the man who accused himself OF the muir
Ger Of a servant girl at Manchester in 1915,
and said that the sooner the rope was round
his neck the better. has been committed for
trial by the NOTTINGHAM bench.
The chief constable said that there were
considerable discrepancies between the pris-
oner's story and the facts OF the murder
as known to the Manchester police who
were unable to connect him with the crime
Il tell YOU, said Lee to the magistrates,
81 am the one and the only one who COM
mitted this murder. Never mind what 9TH
ers say about IL; / was there myself"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
BOY PREFERRED DEATH.
Fear of a Hiding Led tc
Suicide.

LIVERPOOL. March GA lad of thirteen
named Arthur Ellis. living at Bradley.
Yorkshire, drowned himself in a canal be-
cause he feared a thrashing.
IL had been said that he had stolen a
watch, and he remarked TO a companion
Il don't like TO go home. My father will
hide me, and / would rather jump into
the cut" his father at the inquest said
that he knew nothing wrong about the lad
a verdict OF suicide was returned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07

LONDON. March 6.-King Edward, who
is suffering from cold, is much better to-
day and will preside at sitting OF the
Privy Council at Buckingham Palace to-
morrow,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
Beers Leave for st. Louis.

PRETORIA. March 6-The Boer contin-
CERT which will give exhibitions at the st
Louis exposition left here to-day for ST
Louis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07

The Union National Bank solicits your
business: facilities second 10 none. wi liam
!. Richards. president.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
March
April May

There is a best time for doing
everything-that is, time when
thing can be done to the best adj
vantage, most easily and most eff
fectively. Now is the best time
for purifying your blood. Why?
Because your system is now trying
to purify it-you know this by the
pimples and other eruptions that
have come on your face and body
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
Hoods JarsGPdriii0
and Pills

the work thoroughly and agreeably
and never fail to 90 it.
Hoods are the medicines you
have always heard recommended.
- cannot recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla
too highly as n spring medicine. When we
the summer" Mrs. s. Fl. NEAL. McCrays. Pa.
Hoods sarsapariIia promises TO
euro and keeps tho r>ronaiSe.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-01
A Cold Reception

The Pueblo Business Men excur-
sion stopped at Glenwood Friday even
ing leaving at midnight for Leadville
where they were received in royal
manner While here the members Of
the party piloted themselves about
town, taking dinner at Hotel Colora
do. Later in the evening a number
of them attended the dance at the op-
era house which was much enjoyed.
At every station where stops were
made the party was met by the bust
ness men who took pains to show them
every courtesy posi- BILE and make them
feel at home, but Glenwood business
men passed them up entirely. Now,
how $ that for sample of Glenwood $
customary hospitality2 Pueblo bust
ness men have an idea that they can
answer the question and it would not
be very complimentary to Glenwood
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-01
Shot Himself with Revolver

James Warner, boiler man at the
Glenwood unfortunately shot himself
last Friday while endeavoring to kill
an owl, two bullets entering the flesh
of his left leg He had an auto
matte revolver and after he had fired
one shot the gun continued to dis
charge itself a couple Of times.
One bullet passed through the flesh of
the leg while the other entered the
thigh and was taken out at the an
kle on the opposite side from where
it entered, having passed half way
around in its downward course. The
bullets were of nickel SO that the
wounds We're not lacerated nor the
flesh torn and We're, therefore, easily
cared for.
Warner was on his way TO Glenwood
for supplies for the hunting party
which he was with and which was
encamped about half way between
Glenwood and White river. He ar
rived in Glenwood Sunday, two days
after the accident and went directly to
the Red Cross hospital for treatment
He was getting along nicely this
morning and will be able to be out
in "A few days
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-01
Land Office Besiesed

The land Office was besieged ster-
day by about fifty people who desired
tlement and location yesterday. Some
of the land lies just south of Para
chute but the greater portion lies on
the southern edge of Routt county.
1t was included in the Battlement
Mesa Forest Reserve but was found
to be good agricultural land and of no
use as forest reserve 50 it was de-
cided to reopen it for public entry.
The parties yesterday filed on about
s, 600 acres, a considerable portion of
which is irrigible land.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-01
Tired of Life, Frank Nc
COmdS pOiSOnS him.
self at Room
ing House
WIRED HIS FATHER THE NIGHT
BEF0Rt---IT IS SUPPOSED HI
WAS DISAPPOINTED IN
LOVE AFFAIR

Frank McComas, of Rife, commit
tel suicide Wednesday morning in a
room at the Palace rooming house by
taking big dose of strychnine.
Tuesday night he went to the tele
graph Office and sent message to his
father, E. McComas, at Rife saving.
"If you want TO see your boy alive
come Immediately. Tell Minnie Gar
rison. Upon receipt of the message
his father started en- the next train,
Noe, arriving in Glenwood at an
early hour Wednesday morning.
McComas showed the telegram to
Policeman Messick who at once was
suspicious that there was something
wrong. The two went to the tele-
graph Office where they found the
original of the telegram in the young
mans handwriting so there was no
installing the fact that the message
was no fake. Even then Mr McCo
mas did not think that the young
man had any idea of doing away with
himself. After several hours spent
in search of the boy it began to look
to him as if there was foundation
for the suspicion. At about O:30,
after looking all over town they went
to the Palace and found that party
answering the description of the miss
They at once opened the room and
found the boy lying dead
Mr. McComas was unable to fathom
the motives of his son in committing
of no trouble of such nature as
would warrant him in committing
suicide. 1t was reported, however that
young McComas was married, and his
wife and child were living in Missouri
and that he had made an unsuccess-
full attempt to secure a divorce in
order that he might be able to marry
the Miss Garrison mentioned in his
he was in love. He left letter for
his father stating that life was too
gloomy and he didn't care to live.
He was % years of age and was well
thought of by all who knew him.
The remains were taken in charge by
the coroner who decided that no in
quest was necessary, the evidences of
poison being so conclusive of his in
tention to kill himself The body was
taken to Rifle Wednesday evening
for burial.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-01
Fruit and Potatoes at Pueblo
Pueblo, Sept. 81, 1904.

NoluIduO SlHIe air,
Editor Post: Our exhibits are all
in place Our fruit compares well
with any on exhibit, but our potatoes
are ahead of any on exhibit and are
attracting the attention of hundreds of
people from everywhere. Many say.
oh my What nice potatoes! Where
were they grown? Then they read
our sign, "Grown in Garfield conn
ty. Where is Garfield county,
We didn know they could grow such
spuds anywhere in Colorado, but Gree
ley What is land worth over thereY
Sell me one of thoseY Sell me one of
those big potatoes; | want to take it.
back east with me and show what
nice potatoes you can grow out here. -
l say, 'no, l can't sell them as
am going to send them on to the
Worlds fair at st. Louis What's
the matter with Garfield county fruit
and potatoes? She all right "
comes back the answer.
R. S. PURTEE.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-01
RedbiRg Club Meets

The Glenwood Reading club met
last Monday night with Miss Susie
Cansdale at the Cardnell home. The
program of the evening consisted of a
History of Germany" by Miss Rob
inson; art of Germany by Mrs.
Alice Clark and "Just among our
selves by Mrs. E NJ. Tulley After
the discussion of Germany refresh
ments were served. Those present
were: Mrs. Alice Clark, Mrs. Carrie
Clark, Mrs. Minnie Voorhees,, Mrs. L.
M. Tulley, Mrs. Dorothy Henderson,
Miss Tout, Miss NARROW, Miss DeLan,
Miss Robinson andMiss Csnsdale.
The meeting next Monday evening
will be at the home of Mrs. Hiram
Bulls.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-01

SIR. and Mrs Frederick. Arthur Barlow
have breath of suspicion that there
was anything doing until few hours
before the wedding took place, and
even then every body was cautioned
not to say anything
There were only few of the init
mate friends of the couple present be-
sides the relatives of Mr.. Barlow, and
all wish the couple the best there is
of life on the journey before them
Mr. Barlow has spent the greater
part of his life in Glenwood Springs
his parents being among the earliest
pioneers in this section and Fred is
known far and near and his friends
are legion During her stay in Glen
wood Mrs Barlow, by her central dis
position and admirable traits of char
acter, has won host of friends
whose best wishes will follow her in
her new home in the city by the sea
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-01

Plate largest pears, c. II. Coe, first
Frank squier, second.
Display of peaches, T. S. Brown,
first; Gus Wetzel, second
Display of plums, T S. Brown,
first.
Display of grapes, C. C. Miller,
first.
Best plate apples, family use, G.
II. Harris, first; Ross e. Lacy, second.
Flate largest apples George E
Harris, first; 7. S. Brown. second.
Best plate peaches for market, C.
G. Miller first; H. J. Botorff, second
Best plate peaches family use, H.
J. Botortf, first; T. s. Brown, second.
Best plate pears for market, Frank
Squier first.
Best pums for market, c. H. Har-
ris. first; 7. S. Brown, second
Plate crabs, I. S. Brown, first
Louis Bailar, second.
Plate ounces, c. X. Diffendalfer,
first.