Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 April 1896 — Page 2

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ported to have been dispatched to hold Mange pass, which Is a sleep oYnle with angular turning?, and can be rendered impregnable. Other dispatch?., however, announce that a strong force of the remaining six hundred whites Intended to leave Buluwayo yesterday In order to attack a Matabele lmpi, composed of Lob.iula8 crack Imbezu regiment, from which the native poLce, who have been ehown to hare started tr.e rebellion, were recruited. This irr.pi is looked on as being the most formidable in or about Matabeleland In point cf numbers and efficiency. These warriors have been secretly profiting for tome time pait by the drill and tactics of native deserters, and as the latter took with them their arms and ammunition and all other arms and ammunition they could lay their hands en. the Imbezu regiment, always most forrailab'.e. Is likely to prove more than a match for the small British force. MAY BE CAUGHT IN A TRAP. .'obo JyiheTe can understand tho rashness of such a sortie being permitted, and It is

feared that the mistake of Islndula may be repeated. The British may be enticed Into ambush by a feint, and while they are there engaged wfrh overwhelming numbers the analn body - of the Matabele army may be hurled against Buluwayo and swep over It In rplte of the defenses and the rapid fire guns ready to receive the enemy. Besides, u. already stated, an attack of the Matabele s from the outside is more than likely to be assisted by a rising of the Matabeles insldo the fortifications. This has been anticipated and. guarded against as far as possible, but people here predict a great disaster If the slim British force opposing the 15.0X) Matabek-3 is allowed to divide itself and engage In a sortie against the enemy. The great trouble at Buluwayo seems to be that the majority of the leaders are dashing, dare-devil men, wno are prone to engage the enemy first and estimate his numbers later, generally too late. In addition to the Imbezu impl it is known that two other tormidatle Matabele regiments are In close proximity to Buluwayo, and It would seem that a carefully-prepared plan of attack Ixas been drawn up and and is being carried out wtrh skill and deliberation, which gives Additional color to the report that the Boers ere behind the -whole uprising. The armament of Buluwayo, according to advices received yesterday, is five sevenpounders, one twelve-and-a-half-pounder, three Maxim guns, one Gardner and one Nordenfeldt rapid-fire gun, the two latter having been sent to the front by the British flagship St. George. In addition, there are eeveral old field guns of little use except to consume large quantities of powder, and there are about SiO Lee-Metford rifles availAble, besides the rifles of the scouts, volunteers, etc. which are of all makes, though ithe majority are Winchesters and Martlni1 Henrys. For the latter the supply of am"munition is fair, but there are only about 'one million rounds of cartridges at Bulu,wayo, and those who have seen the Maxims and other rapid-fire guns vomiting fire at 'tho rate of hundreda of shots to a minute know that a million cartridges will not suffice .to enable Buluwayo to be held for any length cf time against the repeated night attacks Jif a fierce, persistent enemy.- Then, to make matters worse. It Is said that the million rounds of cartridges have already been CTeatly drawn on. It 13 intended that supfDlIsa must reach Buluwayo shortly or the 'worst may be apprehended If -there is "much .further expenditure of ammunition. It is .known, however, that five thousand pounds of rises and ammunition left Mafeklng on ilarch 23 under a strong escort, and this Tupply ought to reach Buluwayo shortly. Here, it must be added, another dlffi'culty arises. It l known that the food 'upply of Buluwayo Is slowly giving out, tnainlr owing to the numbers of natives the town has to Iced in addition to Its white Inhabitants, the refugees, the garrison and the forces occupying the outlying posts. It Is true that eighteen wagons loaded with provisions are reported to have reached a spot about sixty miles from Buluwayo. where they are "laagered," awaiting .a favorable opportunity to get into the town. The garrison has been communicated with and the escort of the provision 'train Is to be strengthened, then the wagoc3 will be pushed on to Buluwayo, Thus it win be seen that steps have beea taken to relieve Buluwayo with provisions, arms; and ammunition, ; and volunteers are being hastily equipped and sent, to the front. Delay, in spite of everything, must occur, and it i possible that trie; Matabeles may capture the provision and. ammunition trains, in which case the situation in Buluwayo would be desperate Indeed. It is Ttated on the other hand that the chiefs of tho native tribes of - Bechuanaland. which the relief forces must traverse, have been perfectly peaceable in their demeanor up to the present and are helping the government - In consequence, it Is expected that The numbers of wavering chiefs who remember L'lundl will Join the British when they hear that the troops are going to the front. - There Is no change. In the situation so far as the Boers are concerned. They are continuing their preparations apparently for a great struggle, and it is feared here that the fact that the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, thought it necessary to notify President Ivrueger that the dispatch of reinforcements to the Cape did not imply a change In the friendly policy of Great Britain towards the Transvaal will encourage the Boers in their idea that Great Britain Is afraid of them, and that it -will only require a combined effort on the part of the I'.oers of the Transvaal Orange States and Cape Colony to drive the British out of thl3 part of the world. The Boers boast of being able to muster about CO.000 fighting men, and they claim this force can defy the whole British army. WAR ON THE BILLET POOL. Combination That May Re unit In a. Drenk In Prices. PITTSBURG, fa., April 18. The Post tomorrow will say: Negotiations wero closed to-day by which the interests of the Dunbar Furnace Company and the new owners of the Columbia steel mill property, at Uniontown, have been virtually, consolidated and a strong combination formed to operate the Unlontown plant, independent of the big billet pool. If they undertake to give the billet pool a fight.. the combination with the furnace company will enable them to maintain a formidable po?itlon in the steel market, it Is the expectation at the present time to have the mill in operation by July 1. It is figured that the arrangement between the furnace comrany and the steel mill will permit the manufacturing cf billets at a coat that will enable the Columbia people to sell 55 cents per ton below the lowest price that the billet pool can make in the Eastern market. UMF0R3I RANK K. OF. P. Rational Knca undent Will no Held In Cleveland Xvxt August. CLEVELAND. April 1S.-U has finally been decided to hold the national encampment of the Uniformed Rank of the Knights of Pythias in this city Aug. 11 to 31. Headquarters for the general committee will be opened on Monday next nnd all committees will begin active preparations for the encampment. Ordered to Be Reinstated. DENVER, Col.. April IS. The Supreme Tribunal of the Knights cf Pythias closed a three days session here to-day. Thl3 afternoon it rendered an important decision. It was In the case of Joseph Gavin, who was expelled frcm the Leadvllie Lodge under the laws of V&i. excluding gamblers and drunkards frcm the crdsr. Gavin appealed on the pround that he was a member before the Jaw was passed. The trltural sustained Gavin's pica and crdercJ hln reinstated. Conway Cabinet Coru:iny Assigns. MILWAUKEE. April IS. The Conway Cabinet Company made jn assignment to Chiries W. XcrrU rr-'uy. The as-iznee's bond was firrl at;fl3'V)). 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MORI? CUBAXS PUT TO DEATH IX v IIAVAXA'S MORRO CASTILE. Ten Shots Heard by a Woman Yesterday Southern OnptUU 3IoTlnff In Ilehnlf of Ulibop Dins. CIXCIXXATI. O., April lO.-The Commercial "Gazette's special from "Mrs. Josephine Woodward, dated Havana, April 18, says: "Tea men were shot at Morro Castle on last Saturday morning, and this morning ten more shots rang out on the early mornlns air. Of all that occurs behind those walls the greatest part must be a matter of conjecture. Only a few Spaniards know, and they do not tell. It Is said that a subterranean passage leads under the waters of the bay from Morro Castle to the strong fortification Just across in Havana, and that this Is made use of in the disposal of prisoners. All political prisoners, however, who are accorded trial and condemned to die are publicly executed. These public executions are made great occasions and before sunrise the bay Is fairly swarming with little craft carrying visitors to the bloody scene. . Women take their children and go and all other business Is for the time suspended." Ininreenti Surprised. HAVANA, April li-MaJor Fondevlela, near Jaruco, in the province of Matanzas, surprised leader Mirabel while the Insurgents were quietly resting in their ci-mp. Tho insurgents, according to official advices received by the authorities here, left eleven dead on the field, including one officer. Colonel Aldea recently engaged the Insurgents commanded by Lacret Collazo, in the vicinity of Matanzas. The camp of the insurgents was captured by the Spanirh forces. Details of the engagements have not been received, but it is known the loss of the Insurgents was very heavy. The insurgents recently burned sixtyeight houses in the outskirts of San Cristobal, in the province of Pinar del Rio. News from the front is awaited with the greatest anxiety. Important advices of military movements of more than usual importance are expected dally by the Spanish oJT.clals. Several skirmishes have recently taken place in the provinces of Santa Clara, Havana and Santiago de Cuba, in which the insurgents left twenty-six killed and the troops captured ten prisoners. One soldier was killed and eight wounded. General Valdes, in the province of Pinar del Rio, has captured Important documents, including: a diary of the operations of the insurgent leaders Bermudez and Castillo. Maximo Gomez, when last heard from, was camped between Placetas and the limits of Santi Spirltus, province of Santa Clara. It is reported that the correspondent of a New Orleans paper has succeeded In penetrating into the insurgent camp. , . The government has decided to increase the strength of the fortifications in all parts of the island. HOME ni'LB FOR CIDA. The Spanish Government Preparing to Make Concessions. NEW YORK, April 19.-A special to the World frcm Madrid, Spain, says: The Madrid government; it has leaked out. Is about to try to steal a march on President Cleveland. It is making preparations, which it pretends are voluntary, to put into force in the West Indies some scheme of colonial home rule based on the bill which passed the Cortes in January, 1853. .The reforms will go into effect as soon as General Weyler, guided by hints on the subject from the Spanish legation at Washington, deems It expedient. Many tele-grams ani much correspondence on die subject have bocn passing between Governors Weyler and Marin and the Madrid Colonial Office, where Minister Caftlllanos and other officials are actively drafting the contemplated measures, which will be officially styled pollilcal and administrative reforms. They will ba followed by tariff reforms and a promise of electoral reform, as circumstances suggest. Tnere is considerable stir In political and military circles over this new phase of the Cuban question. The Spanish Liberals and Republicans and the Cuban Autonomists and Reformists are bitterly lamenting that the government did not take sudh a step in time to secure representation of both the latter colonial parUes and the Spanish Democracy In the new parliament. They all say the lexical sequence of the promulgation of the reforms oujht to be a vote of the Spanish parliament, declaring null and void the recent West Indian elections. If Spain wishes to prove her sincerity in the Cuban home rule policy. IN' I1EIIALF OF DIAZ. Resolutions .Adopted by Southern IlnptlfltH Appealing to All Christians. ATLANTA, Ga., April 18. The Home Mission Society of the Southern Baptist Convention, composed of men of the highest standing in business and church clrclee, at a full meeting to-day adopted the following resolutions: "Resolved, That the board has heard with deepest pain of the imprisonment of brother A. J. Diaz by the Spanish authorities In Cuba. That we are profoundly impressed with the duty of doing all In our power to preserve the life and secure the liberty of our beloved brother. That for this purpose we invite all Baptists everywhere and all Christian brethren fa may nympathlze with us to unite In a common effort to influence the authorities of the land to do everything consistent with the henor of our country to accomplish our wishes. "Resolved, That rubllc meetings be held by them and thus show sympathy with us, and that a due expression of their desires be forwarded to Senators, Representatives and other, public olficial3, advising them that the entire constituency of the Southern Haptlst Convention, ald?d by sympathizing friends from every part of the country, are united in one sacred effort for the deliverance of the man of God who, by his unselfish devotion and unflinching courage, has endeared himself to all familiar with Ms history. That for this purpose we ask that Baptists throughout the South will, through their respective churches and other organizations, make contributions to a fund providing for expenses attending any efforts for hLs relief, but more especially as a tangible expression of sj'mpathy for him and for his deliverance from the dangers environing him." Filibusters Held for Trial. ' PHILADELPHIA, April 18.-John D. Hart, owner of. the steamer Bermuda, Captain O'Brien and Mate Murphy, who are charged with aiding in setting on foot a military expedltlon against Spain, were to-day held In 51,000 each by the United States District Court, to answer on May 13. Second Mate Simonson was released. Almost a score or witnesses testified that the Bermuda had taken on beard about eighty men from the steamer Atlantic City, which railed from Tucfcahoe. N. J., that there were arms and ammunition on the steamer, and that they were discharged from the vessel on the Cuban coast. Xot Confirmed by Sntolll. WASHINGTON. April 18.-Cardinal SatollI attaches little Importance to the cable report that trie Pcpe has instructed the nuncio at Madrid to urge a settlement of the Cuban conflict, and possibly to accept the media tion of President Cleveland. At the same time the Cardinal will not discuss the subject, for. as the representative in this counrry of the Pope, any expression might be construed as a discourtesy, similar to an expression from a diplomatic representative pending a controversy. Floods In Qnebec. THREE RIVERS, . Que.. April lSV-The greater part of this town is Inundated. Ice is piled in great masses In the streets. The gas works are flooded and fires extinguished. The electric light station and water works are also threatened. News from Bertnier, Yamarhlche and Stanne de la Parade Is to the effect that these towns are all entirely flooded and their distress Is great. SHER BROOKE, Que.. April 18. The Quebec Central bridge crossing the St. Francis river has been swept away by ice, and high water. It is roughly est!mated that the loss of St. Ansele bndge and this one represent a damage of at least JIOO.CU). , Obltnnry. LAMONI, la.. April IS. Elder W. W. Blair, for many 3ears chief counselor to President Joseph Smith, of the reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints, while returning to-d'ty from the annual conference at Kirkland. O.. just closed, was discovered in a dying condition on the train, and on being removed from the coach to the hotel at Charlton expired. Elder Ulalr was a man of great Inaufnce and very popular in church circles" NEW YORK, April T.-James Rich Steers. & fwell-knop" vU hiUidtr. Ud here Jast

night from an attack of acute Indigestion. Jams Rich Steers in 1SC0 formed,' with his brotlier. the ship building firm of George & James R. Steers. In the same year this firm designed and built the famous yacht America, and personally sailed her In the race around the Isle of Wight, which resulted In the wlnnlnr of the America's cup. - WILMINGTON, Pel, April 18,-Genera) Levi Clark Booles. of the regular army, retired, died in thia city to-day. aged elghtyteven years. He served under Generals Taylor and Scott in the Mexican war, and also with distinction through the civil war. He was wounded at Antletam and Gettysburg. SCHEME OF GLASS WORKERS.

.Mar Erect Factories and Run Them on the'-Co-Operative Plan. PITTSBURG, April 18. The Window-glass Workers' Association, which is the wealthiest labor organization in the world, may decide to fight the manufacturers on equal grounds by erecting factories at various points, to be run on th co-operative plan. This Is the result of the determination of the manufacturers . to close tho factories throughout the country on May 23. The question will be submitted to a vote of the membership of the organization after next Friday's meeting. It Is proposed to push the matter so that definite action can be taken at the convention, which will doubtless be held in July. Master Workman Campbell says the idea Is to erect six tank factories, one each in. Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. EUN AGAINST A SNAG THE DELLEVt'D, KY., CLEWS DO NOT LOCATE PEARL BRYAS. Detectives Worked AH Friday SearchIns a Vault for the SHssIng HeadDenial by the "Wagners. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CINCINNATI. April 18. The police are still unabCe to prove where Pearl Bryan pent the Wednesday and" Thursday nights and the early part of the Friday night on which the murder occurred. The evidence that the unfortunate girl was in Belle vue on Thursday and Friday seem to be indisputable. She was seen Friday on Washington avenue, in Bellevue, by half a dozen reputable people. She was seen there on Thursday by others, whose word is regarded as unquestioned. It is positively declared that she even sent telephone messages to Scott Jackson from Foertmeyer's drug store. She was seen in Cincinnati Wednesday at the Indiana House, which she left before noon of that day, and in a piano store, corner of Fourth and Race streets by Walling that afternoon. On Thursday afternoon she was seen in the postofflce in this city by Harry Mathlas, Dave Walllngford says ehe was in the saloon, corner of George and Plum streets, with Jackson ear:y in the evening, and Walling jays he saw her in the postofflce that evening. She was also in the saloon jU3t mentioned on Friday evening and left with' Jackson and Walling in a cab. It is clear enough where Pearl Bryan was at various times during the earlier hours of these three days. The mystery Is, where did she spend these nights? There Is no testimony on this point. No one saw her enter any boarding house, hoteif or private house on these three days, either In Bellevue or in Cincinnati. No one has yet been found who saw her leave Cincinnati for Bellevue or return. No one will say positively that he saw Her on any private premises In Bellevue, except when she was seen in Foertmeyer's drug store. There have been one or two persons who say they saw a strange blonde young lady In Wagner's yard, but the Wagner's claim -that this was one of their friends living in Bellevue. Maud Wagner, the eldest daughter of Dr. George B. Wagner, is back from Nicholasville, Ky.'v" To a question she replied: "1 never met either Scott Jackson or Alonzo Walling. I would 'not know them if I saw them, unless. posMbly, I might identify them from their published pictures. Neither one of them was ever at our house or anywhere else where I' was. so far as I know. If 1 had made their acquaintance I don't see why I Ehould deny It, for we all are introduced to a great many persons whose acquaintance may afterward prove undesirable." 'Dld you and Miss Ruddle ever receive a telephone message from Jackson and Walling?" "I certainly never did, nor did Miss Ruddle, I believe." "What do you thnk makes Mr. Foertmeyer say you did?" "I can't say. It seems dreadful. I cannot think that any personal spite Is actuating him. but hl3 statement is certainly not true." . "Miss Wagner's relatives at Nichoiasville are greatly wrought up," said Mrs. Wagner, who was present, "and her uncle will come here if this thing keeps up." "Why did you try to commit suicide?" asked the reporter of Miss Wagner. . "That was not I. It was my sister, .Nettle. After our father hurt himself she was overcome with grief. She Is very nervous and sorrow affects her greatly. She cannot cry, but she groans almost beside herself. So It was on this occasion. She ran out into the street, not knowing what she was doing." "Why did you go to Mcholasville?" "I needed a rest. I am very nervous. 1 also visited my father at Lexington. I was beginning to feel well, and the physicians were saying that father was getting better, when I was shocked by hearirfg that my named was connected with thU affair." "Do you know May Smith ?' "No. WTho is she? I do not think I do. May Smith is such a common name that 1 might have met a person of that name and forgotten about It.' "Oh. you do not know her," interpolated Mrs. Wagner. The Campbell county authorities spent all last night searching a vault in a certain vicinity in Bellevue, where It was strongly suspected the head of Pearl Bryan was secreted, but the result, of the long search was fruitless. No head was found. The name of the family on . whose premises the officers conducted their search was one prominently connected w?th the great murder case of late, and when it became known In Bellevue what was being done there was great excitement. It was well . known that the officials have positive proof that Jackson and Walling and Pearl Bryan were in Bellevue the day before the murder, but it was not generally thought tnat the suspicions against one of the residents were so strong as to warrant the steps taken Friday night. The citizens almo?t unanimously are with the authorities In leaving no stone unturned to solve the mystery of the murder of Pearl Bryan and bring the guilty to justice, no matter whose feelings are wounded. A wealthy uncle of Miss Wagner, of Bellevue, has threatened to enter suit for libel against druggist Foertmeyer and Sheriff Plummer for connecting her name with the murder. CoL Lt. J. Crawford, Jackson's attorney, filed a motion with Judge Helm Friday to set aside Sheriff Plummer's plan of admitting persons to the trial by tickets. He claims that the trial should be. open to the public and that the prisoner's friends be given a chance to be present at every session of the great trial. Sheriff Plummer in reply states that there Is to be no favoritism shown, that the first 228 persons who call on him the day of the trial will be given tickets, and that none cf the prisoner's friends will be refused admittance. nr. Wagner Denies. LEXINGTON. Ky.. April 13.-The TimesStar correspondent, through the courtesy of Dr. Scott, superintendent of the Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum here, this morning had a talk with Dr. George B. Wagner, of Bellevue, who, with his family, have beenconnected with the Pearl Bryan murder story by druggist Fortmeyer, of Bellevue. The Doctor's mind is seriously affected, but at times he converses quite intelligently. He says he knows absolutely nothing of the Pearl Bryan tragedy, and says that If his daughter. Miss Maud, ever received any message from either Jackson or Walling he Is not aware of it. To -the best of his recollection he was In Nicholasville at the time of the murder, and never saw either of the murderers. He was very much interested when told that Miss Maud's name had been u.ed in connection with the story, and said: "Maud would have told me had she known anything of the affair." Here the Doctor's mind again commenced wandering, and he inquired of Dr. Scott regarding news of an immense estate to which he says he has fallen heir, and on account of wfcloh interested parties are trying to kill his little ten-year-old son. He speke to Judge Ellis, of Bellevue. regarding the estate shortly before he was brought to the asylum, he says, and the Judge, while not giving him any deflnrte information on the subject. Intimated that the estate was all right. He Imagines that he sees mummies with large bodies and small arms. He la much Improved, and the Doctor .ys there is hope of hi ultimate recovery.

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AT SO MUCH PER HEAD HOW TUB IMPERIAL FAMILY OP TUB FAT 1 1 E II LAX D IS FED. Contracts for All Meals Made Trltli the Kaiser's Chief ButlerThe Emperor's Visit to Italr and Austria. (Copyright, 1S0G, by thq Associated Press.) BERLIN, April 10. Oscar. Kaufman's book makes public some curious details regarding tho private life of the -Imperial family. It appears that the Emperor contracts with his chief butler for meals at eo much per head. An ordinary dinner costs' less than two dollars a plate, exclusive of wine, but on festive occasions the cost of a dinner varies from & . to J10. The emperor usually has three meals daily, a meat breakfast, a hot lunch and a six-course- dinner, the latter being always disposed of under an hour. There are German and French chefs, but the French are never used for the imperial family service. On the menu are hock, bordeaux and champagne daily, as table wines, and the cei;ars of the schloss" hold 2,000 bottles of fine wines and 4,000 casks of other wines and liquors. The visit of Emperor William to Dresden on Thursday next, on4h ".occasion of the King of Saxony's blrtli-day, . will be signalized by a gala fete, a military parade and a monster street procession,- in which the Dresden art students wUl take part. On Tuesday next the Imperial court will remove to Potsdam for';the. summer, and the Empress will, shortly conduct her two eldest sons to the cadet' school at' Ploen, where they will remain for' three years, returning home only for the-usual holidays. Near the little shioss,.. where the princes will live, a small railway station in. log hut style has been specially Juilt. They will be taught in company with the other pupils. In the school-room of their private residence. In well-Informed circles there is an impression that the visit of Emperor William to Vienna was not such a success in strengthening the friendship between Austria and Germany as expected. . It Is asserted that Emperor Francis Joseph and hl3 staff are piqued at the length of Emperor William's stay in Italy, the mutual effusion displayed there during the pourparlers.' The question of the future German' support of the Au3tro Balkan policy was repeatedly broached without eliciting satisfactory German assurances, and a thorough understanding on the sub ject between Count Badenl and Prince Hohenlche was not effected. The Aut trian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Goluchow&kl. and all the minor -Austrian officials received a German decoration, but Cnunt Badeni, the Premier, did not. . , Another question left unadjusted is that of the British-German relations. The German press ha I an outburst of temper owing to an article in the Morning Post, of London, which is considered offensive to;Germany, and the government. It is ald, in fpite ox Austria's wishes, is determined to pursue a policy in South Africa dictated by its own imerests entirely until Great Britain Is brought to her senses. Herr Hertt, the German representative, has received minute instructions in view of the latest developments Jn South Africa. . The sensation which resulted from the pistol duel between Count Von Kotze ani Earon Von Schrader, resulting In the death of the latter, and a number of other recent encounters, seems to promise an early abolition of the duello In Germany. In both the Reichstag and the Prussian Diet "ihe matter will be broached, and a demand will be made for new and stringent anti-duelling laws. Herren Rlchter and Beba and other Radicals will lead the debate in the. Reichstag. Public opinion Is overwhelmlnglv in favor cf tiia abolition of the duello, and it is understood that the Emperor will shortly modify the prerogatives ani duties of the military courts of honor, giving Uiern full powers to peac ably adjust quarrels and differences of opinion, instead cf merely advising. " The government bill to prevent unfair competition in trade was considered by the im perial Diet on Friday. The till provides for the punishment of persons reveaiios trade

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v secrets which the government has divided into two categories first, those learned by workmen in the ordinary course of service, and, secondly, those for which employers have extracted promises of secrecy. The Diet refused to pass the measure In this shape and adopted a modified form, by which a penalty is only applied to the betrayal of business secrets during time of service and with intent to injure their employers or compete with them. The Diet also declined to accept the paragraph by which editors of newspaprs were to be held responsible for fraudulent or deceptive advertisements, and passed the clause exempting editors from penalty unless it is proved that they were aware that the advertisements were deceptive. A government edict Just published greatly restricts the liberties of university students. Hereafter they must obtain permission from both the police and their rector, before holding public or private meetings. .. During the week there were violent snow and hailstorms in the German highlands, the mercury registering 22 degrees In the mountains, with deep snow. Snow fell to the depth of six inches In the Taunls region and frost has done much Injury to the young vegetation in the northyest. The deep snow prevented the Emperor from hunting at Kaltenbron and Baden. On Friady the carpenters at work on the Berlin Industrial exhibition struck for a mark an hour and a mark and a half for overtime. , The Hamburg-American Steamship Company has accepted the conditions of the municipal authorities at Stettin to erect extensive emmlgrant quarters there and ship emigrants thence direct to New York. Major Leutwein, the German Governor of Southwest Africa, reports that . he fears there will be a rising of. the blacks, who number 60,000, and who are giving a great deal of trouble. The German forces only number GOO, and are quite inadequate to cope with them. If war breaks out it will be the biggest colonial trouble Germany has yet had. United States Consul Deuster, of Crefeld, has received his exequatur. m The Reichstag oleomargarine bill, as amended in the committee, renders the importation ' of American oleomargarine virtually impossible, and there is little prospect of Its adoption. . PEEBY S. HEATH WILL BEST. He Has Sold Ills Interests In the Onclnnatl Commercial Gasette. CINCINNATI, April 18. To-morrow's Corm mercial Gazette will make the following announcement: Mr. Perry S. Heath, who for over, two years has been president and general manager of the Commercial Gazette, has sold his interest in this company and has resigned and retired from the directory and management. For more thanftwenty years Mr. Heath has been actively and constantly engaged in Journalism, and before. re-entering business he will take a long-anticipated and much-needed vacation, during which time he will devote some . attention to his banking, real estate and other interests, located In several States. During his management of the Commercial Gazette. Mr. Heath made. many improvements in the physical, condition of this establishment, bringing it up to the most modern in the country and he greatly improved the character of the paper itself and enlarged its volume of business in every direction. He proved himself a conscientious and thoroughly capable-guardian , of the interests of the stockholders, and he retires with their hearty good wishes. In disposing of his interests in the Commercial Gazette, he simply took advantage of opportunities to make a handsome profit and to get a respite from active business, and to give 'attention to his extensive and varied private interests. Mr. Heath has made many friends Jurlng his two years' direction of the Commercial Gazette and residence in Cincinnati, who wll join us In congratulating him upon his prosperity and in wisuinj him health and happ:ness. Mr. and Mrs. Heath will continue to make Cincinnati their residence, although they expect soon to leave the city for a tour of the country and a vacation, which may extend over the summer. The St. Mary's River Open. SAUIVTE STE. MARIE Mich., April 18. Navigation opened here to-day. The tugs Merrick and Thompson succeeded In getting through St. Mary's river. Uttle ice was encountered and lake crali- can easily set throueU

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THE MANY GOOD Drop - St GAME VERY ONE-SIDED TWEXTY.POIR RUNS READILY PILED UP BY THE CHAMPIONS. Fort "Wayne Could Do Little ivlth Cross and Phillips Buckley In Fine Form. . The ball game yesterday was a walkover for the champions, and about the only Interest attached to it was In watching Buckley catch and Cross and Phillips pitch, Fort Wayne played nightmare ball, especially during the early portion of the game. Zlmmer caught most of the time for the visitors, and his work was, as lt ever Is, up to the mark. George Tebeau was on first, and his was the only other face, besides the "Chiefs, familiar to Indianapolis. Gerrick. whs pitched five Innings for Fort Wayne, was slaughtered by WatkUis's men, who pounded out hits of all sorts,- shapes and sizes, rolling up five runs in the first, eleven In the third and eight in the fifth. A long, lank pitcher named Swain went In for the last four innings and did fairly well, though he was wild. He Is the pitcher Indianapolis tried to get last fall, but Clevland claimed him first. Swain promises to develop into a formidable twirler and may be valuable to the Spiders before the season Is over. -. Dick Buckley caught five Innings In faultless style. His throwing was quick and true and he appeared to be in fine shape. .He was given a warm welcome by the crowd. Cross had lotsxf speed and the Fort Wayne players could do little with him. Phillips pitched the last four innings, but used little speed. He was not hit to aoy extent, Tebeau getting a three-bagger off him and scoring the only run for his team. McCarty made a beautiful catch In the seventh that was easily the feautre of the game. McCaiiley played first and White short, in the absence of Motz and Roat. Wood caught the last four innings. Indianapolis put up a good fielding game, and some of the work was exceptionally clever. A game with a score of 24 to L however, could not be atcended with much that was of interest. There were eight hundred reople at the grounds. Score: . Indianapolis. AD. II. IL O. A. E. Hogriever, rf 7 2 5 . 2 0 0 McCarthy, If 7 s- 3 4 0 0 Stewart, 2 6 2 2 3 5 0 Huckley, c 4,2 2 1 0 0 McCcrmick. 3 C 3 1 1 l l Ccnnor, cf 6 5 4 1 0 0 McCauley, 1 5 4 5 12 1 0 White, s 6 2 2 1 6-1 Cross, p 4 2 2 1 4 0 Phillips, p 1 0 0 10 0 Woods, c 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 53 24 27 27 16 2 Fort Wayne. AB. R, H. O. A. E Grey, ct 4 0 0 2 0 1 Summer, rf . 4 0 0 0 o 2 Tebeau, 1 4 1 2 17 1 l Blake. 3 4 0 0 2 0 2 Zimmer, c 4 0 0 1 0 l Lynch, s 2 0 0 1 6 1 Thurston, 2 3 0 0 2 7- 1 Crleger, If and c 2 0 1 l i 4 Carrick, p 1 0 0 1 . 3 0 Swain, p 1 C-v 3-o. $ Totals 1 23 1 3 27 19 S Score by innings: Indianapolis 3 0 11 0 8 0 1 0 024 Fort Wayne ;.0 0 0. 001000 1 Earned Runs Indianapolis, 6; 'Fort' Wayne. L . Two-base Hits Hogriever, Connor, Crleger. Three-base Hits Stewart. Tebeau. Sacrifice Hits Stewart, Buckley. Base on Balls Off Cross, 1; off Phillips, 1; off Carrick, 1. Hit by pitched ball Lynch. Left on Bases Indianapolis, 10; Fort Wayne, 3. Time of game Two hours. A BALL GAME TO-DAY. A Strong Suspicion that the Indian apolls Club Will Play. . There was some speculation last night over a small handbl which was In circulation.

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9r announcing that there will be a grand orchestral concert by the .Indianapolis Concert Company at the Fair Grounds base ball park thl3 afternoon. The bill announces that the concert will begin at 2:30 o'clock. Further it is alleged that Professor Stuart, of New York, will give a thrilling exhibition on the wire. Not a word Is said concerning a ball game, but there was a sentiment broadcast that a game will be attempted. The composition of the Concert Company , still remains a dark secret. Men interested in the ball club will not acknowledge that they have anything to do with the concert company. The Indianapolis team Is in the city, and lt wajt reported last night that a test case wi2 be made this afternoon, it belns: the intention to attempt a game. Manager Watkins answered questions by saying that no game is scheduled until Monday. A game of baseball is scheduled for tomorrow between Indlanapoiis and the Cleveland National League team. The result wUlhardly be as that of yesterday, between. Indianapolis and Cleveland's second nine' of Fort Wayne. For Cleveland, Wallace or Cuppy will pitch and both of them are stars. Cross and Phillips wi',1 he in the box for Indianapolis, and it will give these two ptayers the first opportunity of the season to seo what they can do. Bnsebnll Game at Butler. The baseball game at Butler College yesterday afternoon between- the juniors and the second preparatory classes resulted in a score of 23 to 16 in favor of the second preparatory nine. This class has Issued a challenge to all the other classes in the college. Next Tuesday a nine taken from the faculty will play the senior nine. Tne gate receipt! are to go the Athletic Association. Local Hall Notes. Minneapolis will open at Kansas City next Wednesday, Grand Haplds at Columbus and St. Paul at Milwaukee. Frank Motz may not be able to play for some time. His hand is in bad Ehape, and last night it was feared he might be out of the game several weeks. Charley Zlmmer will remain here until tomorrow and join the Clevelanls for the rest of the season. He is one of the flnest backstops the big League ever knew. The Patee Base Ball Club defeated the High School team by a core of 20 to 1L Batteries Patee, Quelsser and Queisser; High School, Churchman. Rhinehart. Younger and Ashill. The Patee team is composed of members of the Industrial Training School, and Is open to any high school, or college team in the State. A POKER GAME RAIDED. It AVas In Basement of a Saloon at Court and Delaware. A poker game In the basement of Henry Stock's saloon, corner of Court and Delaware streets, was raided by Sergeant Schwab and patrolmen Recer and Welble last night, and six players were captured and sent to the police station. The game Was running full blast when the uRlccrs swooped down on the players, who made a wild scramble in their efforts to grab their money and get the poker chips out of sight. Henry Stock, the proprietor, made his escape, but later delivered himself up and was slated for running a gambling house. The players were charged with visiting a gambling house. It has been known for a long time Uui there was a "blind-tiger" in the b;-ment of Stories plac. V;' time ar0 justice Culbertson tiled an afndavir against a man who, CuILertson claimed, had cheated him out of $10. Justice Sears allowed the ca to be dismissed "by default," when Culbertson. the prosecuting witness, failed to appear to testify. Cominit Trial of a Battle Shift. PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. April It - The United States battle hlp -Massachusetts sailed from Cramps' shipyardlor her cmcial trial trip this aftvrnoon. fche will probably reach her anchorage in Boston harbor late Tuesday. If all goes well, she will be given a preliminary run over the official course between Cape Ann and Cape Porpoise, off the New Kng'.and coast, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will be devoted to cleaning up and resting, preparatory to the grrat speed test on Saturday. The contract requirements are that the Mafsaciu-tts cn her trial trip must accomplish a treed of nr less than fifteen knots an hour tor four consecutive hours. For tach quarter knot in excess of this her builders are to receive t, speed premium of

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