Indianapolis Journal, Volume 50, Number 90, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1900 — Page 1

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doers driven moji the AUOIND BRANDFORT.

HILLS Stiff Fight Hctueea the British and the Enemy Tufnty-One Silica North of Bloemfonteln. STBONG POECE WAS ENGAGED EIGHT THOUSAND INFANTRY AND THREE THOUSAND CAVA Lit V, British Caaualtlea Slight, One OfHcer Delnff Killed and About lOO Men In All Wounded. PBEPARATIONS TOR ADVANCE ROT! CUTS AHR ANGING FOR "WAGONS AND TRANSPORT ANIMALS. Metbuen Reealled from narklf Weit in Order that 111 Wnjron Trains Slight Be Utilised. CAVALRY HORSES SCARCE GEN. FRENCH LOST THOUSANDS IN RELIEVING KIMBERLEY. Lord Kitchener Movlnsr Clements' Column at Koffyfonteln The Queen to Mm. Joubert. LONDON, March 30, 9:20 p. m. The War Office has issued the following from Lord Roberts, under date of Bloemfontein, March 30, 2:25 p.m.: 'Owing to the activity of the enemy on our immediate front, and their hostile action towards the burghers who surrendered under the terms 'of my proclamation, I found it necessarv to drive them , , . , , irotn some Kopjes xney nau occupied near the Karee sidincr Station, - f TfAfi. a icw uiuw uum v " The operation was successfully carnVd out bv tHeventbTuekerV . . , , T-. . j JJlVlSlOn, assisted Dy ine r irst ana Third Cavalrv brigades, Under I r . ,T r 11 t i.1 TrAMti iri T.i I .iIiuc'd W m an I iituwiuuwuuui.u.avvsu Of Mounted In tan try. 1 he enemy retreated to Brandfort, and our ' . troops now HOia tne KOpJCS. UUr rauial ties were: I iTri 1 1 j nz- si "JYUICU apiäin UUlU, OCUltlSh Borderers. . Wounded Cantains Sellar wounaca captains oeiiar, Luard, Peebles, Curgonven and Edwards; Lieutenants Coulsen and , . . urencn, ana aoout one nunarea rank and file." DETAILS OF THE FIGHT. Doers Were In Strong Position Alone a Chain of Kopjes. BLOEMFONTEIN, March OO.-The attack on the Boers holding the kopjes near the Kareo siding station, a few mile s south of Brandfont, was made by Tucker's Seventh Division with the co-operation of French's cavalry. The attacking troops ln eluded a large force of Australians. Col. Knight, with 400 New South Wales mounted Infantry, included In Le Gallalss's brigade, attacked the right flank. A long chain of kopjes was held by the Boers and there was severe firing all along the line of attack. The approach was very steep, like a fortress, and the troops were unable to make headway until the infantry made an attack on the front. The cavalry went round the right flank of the Boers and used their VIckers-Maxlm freely. An army ncspitai was established in a cottage under the shelter of a large kopje. The Boer shells came right over the kopjes and landed near the hospital, which It was found necessary to evacuate. The Boers slowly retreated upon Brandfort, taking their dead and wounded with them. Meanwhile the cavalry. Including the, Australian horse and the Sydney Lan cers, :nder Captain Cox, brigaded with Porter s brigade, tho Carbineers, Scots Grays and the Innlsklllings received a se vere shell fire. Tho Boers had evidently marked tho range, as when the troops ad vanced the enemy's fire was less accurate. The colonials displayed great coolness un der fire. Many horses were killed In the cavalry's flank attack. The Boers fled and al! our troops pushed forward and now hold an excellent posi tion upon the large kopjes recently held by the Boers. Tho farmers arc in the laager fighting, leaving the women and children upon the farms, which they are confident the En glish will not touch. Many of these farm ers would surrender the Ir arms but for the fear that tho Johannesburg police would attack their farms in revenge for their do ing so. Tho Boers aro known to hold Brandfort in some strength probably 5.000. Reinforcements aro afraid to move direct to their fupport, and are content with holding their position, which 13 threatened by tho cavalry advance. Tha whole action was rather insignificant. Many regiments received their baptism of fire and showed splendid coolness. Mr. P.udyard Kipling was present during the fight. - hJ 11,000 3IEN ENGAGED. rtoberta $ent a Strong: Force Against the Iloera .ar Brnndfort. LONDON. March 31, 4:15 a. m. The head of tho army of Lord Koberts is now twen-

ty-one miles north of Bloemfonteln. It occupies a cluster of hills won from the

Boers after a stiff fight. In which the British lost seven officers and 100 men. The Boers had been using these kopjes as a base for the marauding bands that have been beating up the country adjacent to Bloemfonteln for supplies, driving off cat tle and forcing nonresistent Free Staters into their ranks again. The enemy must have been In considerable force, as Lord Roberts sent 8,000 Infantry and 3,000 cavalry against them. Lord Roberts's progress to Pretoria will probably consist of a series of such forward movements, in which Boer positions will be attacked by a portion of the army advancing rapidly with wheel transport, the main army coming up as the railway is repaired. Lord Roberts Is stripping the forces in the minor spheres of operations of their wagon and transport animals In ordef to hasten the advance. This Is understood to be the reason why he recalled Lord Methuen from Barkly West to Klmberley. Lord Roberts had to have Methuen's transport. The reason why a hot chase was not made after Commandant Olivier Is that Lord Roberts did not wish to wear out the cavalry transport. General French lost 3,000 horses in the relief of Klmberley and the pursuit of General Cronje. Lord Roberts lost 3,000 transport cattle at Watcrvaal drift, and It Is estimated that he has lost 4,000 other anlmal3 since the forward move ment began on Feb. 13! The advance beyond Bloemfonteln Is through a bare country, and the supply officers foresee an Increasing difficulty in providing for a great army moving along a single line of railway, even when the lat ter Is working smoothly and with ample rolling stock. Spencer Wilkinson, dealing with the mill tary situation in his article In the Morning Post to-day, says: "The engagement which Lord Roberts reports could not have been very serious. The Importance of the action lies In the fact that the Boers will prob ably for some time be shy of approaching British outposts. It would be rash to say that Lord Roberts is not about to advance immediately. The date of the advance will be secret, so as to prevent the enemy learn ing it. Presumably Lord Kitchener is now at Bloemfonteln, and this may be taken as an indication of the Imminence of the ad vance." The Bloemfonteln correspondent of the Morning Post, telegraphing Thursday, says: "Lord Kitchener and his staff crossed the temporary bridge at Norvalspont last night. He had three thousand men under his command and he left seven hundred at prieska. He considers the rebellion crushed, although the fire may smolder for eome time." A dispatch to the Dally Chronicle from I.adysmlth. dated March 30, says: "Much Interest Is felt In the civil case of former United States Consul Macrum against the postrraster at Pietcrraarltzburg for an alleged breach of cortract in handing over his private letters to the military author! ties to open. Judgment is expected to-mor row.' A dispatch to the Daily Mall from Koffyfonteln, dated Thursday, March 2D, says: "General Clements's flying column, after a lorccu marcn 01 mirxy-seven mues, yesier day arrived here unopposed." The Bloemfonteln correspondent of the Dally Chronicle., telegraphing. Thursday. March 23. says: "President Krugers latest proclamation warns the women and chlldren to leavo Bloemfonteln within five uas a no uuenus 10 DomDara ana ae Etroy the city and to shoot the burghers whom he captures there. Vigorous measav .en taken by the British to harrass marauding bands of Transvaal Boers. The latter are resorting to guerrilla methods, chiefly against Free Staters who refuse to. Join Kruger." In the House of Commons yesterday the (parliamentary secretary of the War Of flce' Mr wyndman was whether an cxpedltIon was on ,t8 way to the relIef of Mafeking. He replied that the government Jrfludfd1,onMmIllta7T pounds from giving any indications of Lord Roberts's plan. The Canadian Mounted Rifles were part of the force that occupied Kenhardt yester day. The rebellion throughout the northwest districts of Cape Colony is almost suppressed. The Goth will sail to-day with six hun dred men for St. Helena to euard General Cronje and 4,0 prisoners. GALLA XT BUG JACKETS. They Rendered the Army Invaluable Service at the Front. LONDON. March SO.-The Gazette this evening contains dispatches from Bear Admiral Harris. a v AJlitiSi South African station, reporting the pro ceedings of the naval brigades at Belmont, uras i'an and Colenso. They throw little new light on the battles, but show that the courage and determination of the naval men were beyond praise and that their as sistance to the military authorities was invaluable. Lieutenant Archibald 'Dcas, of the thirdclass cruiser Thllomel, In tho report of his proceedings with four naval guns at Gras Pan, where he was detailed to attack two strong kopjes on either side of the railroad, relates how, after two hours' shelling, he received orders to retire. He continues: 'The Royal Artillery on tho right had already moved off when I got the order, and tho Boer guns, having got our range accurately, were pouring in on us such an effective shrapnel fire that I Judged it to be impossible to carry out the order without leaving the guns or Buffering very heavy losses. I therefore continued to fire on the Boer guns with such effect as to put them out of action, first one and then another. For fifteen to twenty minutes at a time shells burst with the utmost accuracy. Our guns and ammunition trolley were spattered all over with shrapnel balls, but, owing to my system of making all hands lie down when the Boer guns flashed, we had only six men wounded, when, after an hour and a half, the Boers abandoned their position." Admiral Harris expressed great pride in the conspicuous gallantry of both the sailors and tho marines. 8PIO.V KOI BATTLEFIELD. 0er 70O Bodies Unbarled Until Ten Days After the Fight. NEW YORK. March CO. John V. L. Truln, chairman of the American committee to do Red Cross work in South Africa, has received a letter from Howard C. Hlllegas. a member of the committee now In South Africa, dated Pretoria, Feb. 7, in which he describes the work accomplished by the organization there. He urges that money raised in aid of the Red Cross So'ciety work be cabled to Durban, where all things needed are procurable, thus saving much time. Tho letter says: "I ma9 say that the Boers have thus far suffered (CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE.)

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PORTUGAL HAS MONEY TO LIQUI DATE DELAGOA DAY CLAIMS. Announcement Blade that the Little Kingdom Will Not Be Forced to Float a Loan. DECISION NOT SATISFACTORY MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED BY AMERI CA AND GREAT BRITAIN. Lone Litigation Probable Before the Money Could Be Distributed Under the Avrard. RUSSIAN NAVAL ACTIVITY MUCH EXCITEMENT IN AND AROUND THE SEBASTOPOL STATION. Situation In China DIacnaaed In the British Common COO Araba Killed by French, Troopa. LISBON. March 30. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the minister of foreign affairs, Senor Veiga Belrloo, announced that the government would coon pay the amount awarded by the Berne tribunal in the Delagoa Bay Railway arbltraUon without having recourse to a loan. WASHINGTON. March SO.-The dissatis faction expressed In England at the find lngs of the Delagoa bay arbitration Is sharply reflected In Washington, and there Is no lack of intimations that the de cision is by no means the end of this cele brated case. The findings as it is repre sented to the government have simply re sulted In a decree that. If observed, would plunge England and the United States into protracted litigation in the endeavor to satisfy the claimants to the money out of a sum totally inadequate for the purpose and the two governments may decide not to accept the arbitration. LONDON, March 31. The Madrid corre spondent of the Dally Mail says: "From Lisbon I hear that with the full authorization of Portugal, stores for the British forces in Rhodesia have been passed over the Belra Umtall Railway. Very amicable relations exist between Portugal and Great Britain, and some political changes are ex pected to follow the announcement of the Delagoa award." BERLIN, March 30. The German papers. commenting on the Berne award criticise tho attitude of the British press. The' Berliner Tageblatt admits that England has sufficient occasion to be dissatisfied, but It condemns the London papers for saying the decision is a blow to the principle of arbitration, adding: 'Those are the same English papers which during the confer ence at The Hague tried to denounce the German government to the Czar because Germany was unwilling to accept obliga tory arbitration. But criticism of this atti tude of the English press is superfluous." Tho Nueste Nachrichten comments in a similar strain. The Freisinnige Zeitung says: "Payment will cause Portugal great difficulty, but it will In no way necessitate a mortgage or sale of the Delagoa territory to Great Britain." The National Zeitung thinks the award will not compel a sale of the disputed ter ritory, but it believes that Great Britain may get possession of . it with Portugal's consent for a few years or permanently. The Tages Zeitung says: "The plan started In the United States to raise a loan to help Portugal out of the situation deserves support not only in Germany, but in France and Russia." This Journal makes a covert attack on the government and asks whether Germany still has her hands free to protect her own interests against Eng land. The Colonial Zeltschrift prints an article deprecating excessive Boer sympathies here, calling these "absurd and unhealthy." It does not believe that England will make a second Ireland in South Africa and says: "The time will come when Ger mans will see in Mr. Joseph Chamberlain less a greedy stockholder than a far sighted politician, however reckless." THE CHINESE TROUBLE. Disturbances Near Tlen-Taln Dlacuascd in the Commons. LONDON, March 30. The parliamentary secretary of the Foreign Office, Mr. Broderick. replying in the House of Commons to-day to a question on the subject, con firmed the reports that disturbances had occurred in the nelgbhorhool of Tien-Tsln, saying they were apparently caused by the secret societies. He added that the for eign representatives had called on China to remedy the matter. The governor of the province in which the disturbances had oc curred had Deen recalled and a new gov ernor had been appointed. The under sec retary also said that two British warships had gone to Taku to protect British lives and property. Joseph Walton, Liberal, complained that Great Britain had failed to uphold British commercial and political interests in China, and demanded a more vigorous and definite policy if it was proposed to meet Russia's energetic progress. Mr. Walton, In the course of his remarks, congratulated American statesmanship on the signal triumph of American diplomacy, saying Great Britain's commercial community owed a debt of gratitude to American statesmanship, which had, by the arrange ment arrived at, secured equal opportunity for British trade with their own through out China, and ho said he thought the time favorable for the co-operation of the pow ers. Mr. Brodcrick denied tho government had been backward In pushing concessions in China. He said It should be borne In mind that Great Britain could not force con cessions. As to the suggestion of co-opera tion on the part of the powers In 'securing wide administrative reforms in China, Mr. Brodcrick pointed out that this would mean an assumption of the government of China. He declared that thus far British trade .had not suffered In a single instance, and

as an illustration of this he announced that

the murderers of Missionary Brooks had been brought to Justice. Sir Charles Düke, Radical, said the de bate had shown that the weakest point in Great Britain's foreign policy was the story of her dealing with China, Sir Edward Grey, Liberal, said that Great Britain ought to be gratified by the favor able response given to the circular note of the United States government. The United States had adhered strictly to the principle of noninterference in foreign affairs generally, and this circular was a depart ure from their old practice. He thought the Americans should be congratulated upon the fact that, having decided to take the initiative in a question of foreign policy, they had taken a step of this kind. After further discussion the subject was dropped and the House went into commit tee of supply. PELTED WITH PAPER MISSILES. SIgnor Colombo Not Permitted to PreIde Over Italian Deputies. ROME, March CO. On the president of the Chamber of Deputies taking his seat for to-day's session of the house the extreme Leftists raised a tumult, Ehouting 'Go out!" and pelting h Ira with balls of paper. As the intervention or tne usners was fruitless the president was compelled to adjourn the sitting. The scene was very dramatic. After the threats of the Socialists it was thought that SIgnor Colombo would not preside, but at the appolntcditfiour he entered the house and calmly took his chair. A howl of rage at once went up from the extreme left. SIgnor Colombo, sat Impassive In the presidential chair, with his hand resting on his hip and looking fixedly at the Left ists, some of whom "began to throw paper pellets at him. Several of these fell short and struck the occupants of the minister ial benches. The ushers Induced the paper-throwers to stop, but it was impossi ble to calm the uproar. The Rightists then rose and cried: "Viva Colombo 1" The majority, composed of tbo RighUsts and Cen trists, rose in a body and joined In the cheers, to which the Leftists responded with shouts of "Go but! Go out!", After the deafening din SIgnor Colombo put on his hat and adjourned the session. The Leftists In the lobbies declared they will never allow Bignor Colombo to preside at another sitting. RUSSIA AND KOREA. Demands Made by the Former on the Latter That Mar Provoke Japan. LONDON, March 3L The Times has the following from Seoul, capital of Korea: 'M. Pavloff, the Russian minister, recently demanded from Korea the cession of a coaling station to a Russian steamship company at Atkinson Point, commanding Masampa harbor, and to prevent a counter claim by Japan of the neighboring area he demanded that Korea should not alienate In any form any portion of Kojedo Island to any other power. ; Yesterday, at an Imperial audience, for reasons not given but surmised, M. Pavloff modified his original demand, asking, instead of Atkinson Point, another site within the treaty limits of Masampa. This demand is unobjectionable. At the same time, however, he insisted on the nonalienatlon of Kojedo. His action Indicates that Ru'jAiml.ör?yeJsi0,V of this island, which is of high' strategical value as commanding the Korean stratls, and It is bound to provoke Japanese oppo sition." SLAUGHTER OF ARABS. Six Hundred Killed by a French Al srerian Expedition. 1 PARIS, March 30. An official account has been issued of the victory of the French troops over the Arab army at Inrahr, which assembled with the object of attack ing the French expedition which recently occupied the oasis of Insalah, southwest of Algeria. The French learned of the scheme and decided to storm the enemy's position, which was successfully carried March 9 by a column led by Lieutenant Colonel Eau. The town was first bombarded and then stormed, the Arab warriors making their last stand In the mosque. They left 600 men killed and a hundred wounded on the field. In addition 450 prisoners were taken. The French losses were nine native sol diers killed, thirty-eight wounded and two officers wounded. READY FOR WAR. Russian Naval Squadron and Troopa Prepared to Move. LONDON, March 3L The Sebastopol correspondent of the Daily Graphic says: "War alarms fill the naval headquarters here. The whole Euxlne squadron is fully equipped for instant service. Troops with full war kits are dally arriving from the interior. The garrison will soon be a powerful army corps. "There is much excitement among the staffs of both services, and all the talk Is of bringing Turkey to her senses by forci ble measures." The Prince of Walea'a Horse Won. LIVERPOOL, March 30. The grand Na tional Steeplethase, run here to-day, the second day of the spring meeting, was won by the Prince of Wales's Ambush II. Tho race is of 2,500 sovereigns, for five-year-olds and upwards. Sixteen horses ran on the Grand National course (about four miles and 467 yards). A trophy, value 100 sover eigns, is included in the value of the race. There was a large attendance of fashion able people at Alntree, including the Prince of Wales, who had not been present at the Grand National for fifteen years past. His horse. Ambush II, was a hot favorite. The success of the horse was the signal for a tremendous show of enthusiasm. Hats flew into the air and there was prolonged cheering. March Like a Lion In Austria VIENNA, March 30. The severest snow storm known here in many years began yesterday. To-day the streets have been Impassable, and the tramways suspended traffic. Provisions ran short and not until late this afternoon were the street-clean ers, thousands of whom were called out. able to clear tho principal thoroughfares sufficiently to allow even a slight resumption of traffic. In many rarts of Austria railway service ceased entirely. Many trains are long overdue and quite a num ber have had to be dug out. Germany Foreign Investments. BERLIN, March SO. The German min istry of marine has Just issued a statement showing Germany's oversea Investments, agriculture manufactures, etc. Ineluding stocks and bonds. The total is seven and a half billion marks In the United States two billion marks. In South Africa two billion marks, In Mexico four hundred millions, in Central America and the West Indies five hundred million and in th Transvaal one billion, the balance being scattered.

FAR TOO MUCH

COL. SCOTT PROTESTS DISINTERESTEDNESS IN YOUTSEVS CASE. Says He Could Not Betrar Profeaalonal Secrets, and Straightway Outline Allesed Confession. THE CANT OF A PHARISEE SHOWN IN HIS STATEMENT MADE AT FRANKFORT YESTERDAY. Head of Reward Commission Saya No Money Will Be Paid Oat on Terms Named by Colonel Scott. POWER OF JUSTUS G0EBEL v MANIFEST IN EVERY MOVEMENT OF THE KENTUCKY VAMPIRES. Cant. Da-ria Seenrea Bond-MTIIow" Dick Out on Habeas Corpus Writ Culton Haa Not Conf eased. FRANKFORT, Ky., March 30.-In refer ence to the report that the proposal to give Henry Youtsey, secretary to Auditor Swee ney, a part of the $100,000 reward if Youtsey would confess what he knew about the Goe bei assassination. Col. James Andrew Scott gave out the following statement to-night: "My hands are Ued and I can't talk for fear of seeming to betray the confidence of a client, as the statement that Youtsey made to me was as an attorney. He came to me on his own motion, Invited me to the rear room of my office and besought me to go to Winchester to see his brother-in-law and save him if we could. At the close of our interview, which lasted exactly two hours, I had only time to . catch a train. No human soul except my wife knew where I was going. I went to Winchester, where, at the solicita tion of this brother-in-law, and after the solemn promise of secrecy,;! revealed to him all that Youtsey had told me, as Yout sey had requested me to do. What this was no mortal will ever know from me. He did say before he asked me to act as his attorney that if he told what he knew It would cause an explosion that would blow the Republican party out of existence and hang Taylor, and that he would be come an outcast with .every man's hand against mm, witn no cnance to earn a livelihood, and that on that account he ought to share In the reward. "I have never been interested, directly or Indirectly, In any reward- I havo refused ejlorment Ith;promlse of large, fees in cases of two of the defendants. As I have told Mr. Youtsey's brother-in-law, in the presence of Mr. Crawford,.! believe there is more In this life than money, and more happiness in the possession of my self-re speci man in me possession or mere money; that as I considered the asasslna tion of Mr. Goebei a blow at the very vitals of the state, and In justice to my posterity there had not yet been money enough coined to secure my services in a case so infamous. "I have not been employed in the prose cution. In the absence of both the county attorney and the commonwealth's attor ney, I was requested by Justus Goebei to investigate the case of Mr. Taul, and did so and advised his release. While maklnjr this Investigation I accidentally learned that Mr. Youtsey was to be arrested and as an act of kindness and courtesy to his brother-in-law, I advised Mr. Goebei to send for him, which he did. After he came. Justus Goebei said to me that on my ac count Youtsey should not be arrested with out notice to me. No notice was given me, however. "I returned from Winchester after being assured by his brother-in-law and fathcr-in-law that they would wash their hands of the whole matter, and after I had as sured them that I would do the same. I went to work at my office and got a telephone message from Youtsey that he wanted to see me. I went to the house where he had lived, but finding that he had moved, I returned to my office. Shortly afterward he passed me at my oJce door in company with the Rev. M. B. Adams, but he passed on speaking as he passed. I returned to my work and without com municatlon with any one I shortly after ward heard of his arrest, which I de nounced on the streets as a breach of faith until I ascertained that tho officers never knew of Justus Goebel's promise. "I could not be Induced to take a fee to prosecute Youtsey after what has passed between us. He Is my younger son's moct Intimate friend and companion as they have hunted and fished together for years. I respect that friendship and sincerely hope that It will turn out that he is more sinned against than sinning. He is boyish and Impulsive and easily led by mean and more designing men. If it should turn out that he Is guilty, I shall Intercede for mercy for him. "Waat he needs most now is to be protected from some of his friends who are the dupes of Republicans who are trying to make capital out of my connec tion with the case, which is the most cruel stab of Ingratitude that I ever received." NO REWARD FOR INFORMERS. Statement Regarding the Pressure Brousht to Bear on Youtsey. FRANKFORT, Ky., March 30. Ex-Chief Justice James H. Lewis, chairman of the committee selected by the Legislature to have charge of the Goebei rewtrd fund, today made the following statement concerning the story sent out from Winchester yesterday that Attorney James Andrew Scott had proposed to the relatives of H. E. Youtsey to give him a portion of the reward money for a confession of the details of the conspiracy to assassinate Governor Goebei: "The money appropriated by the Legislature," said he, "to be used In running down the assassins of Mr. Goebei and bringing them to Justice will be distributed as provided at the first meeting of the reward committee, so much for the assassin and so much for tho conviction of each accessory. The preliminary work is in the hands of Commonwealth's Attorney Franklin, and no private citizen has authority from Mr. Franklin or from tho commission to offer rewards for confessions of alleged

accessories. Not a cent of the Jloo.OuO has

yet been spent, and I think you can safely say that not a dollar cf it will be paid for confessions." Una Nothing: to Confraa. RICHMOND, Ky.. March 30.-The Rev. J. N. Culton. father of W. 11. Culton. charged with being accessory to 'he murder of Goebei, Is deeply Incensed at what he declares 13 an attempt to drag his son into an alleged conspiracy. He has re ceived from his son a telegram raying: "I have made no confession. I have nothing to confess." "Tnllow" Dick Comba Releaacd. B E ATT Y V I LL E, Ky.. March Z "Tallcw" Dick Combs has been re'."a.ed rrom jail on a writ of habeas corpus. The case will be heard before the county Judge next Monday. The local authorities refuse to give Combs up to Clark county officers. Bond Sccnred for Davis. FRANKFORT, Ky., March 30.-Captain John Davis was released from Jail tnu afternoon. Postmaster T. II. Baker, of Louisville, and the Hon. L. J. Crawford, of Newport, becoming surety for him. FOR ARREST OF POWERS. Indictments Said to Have Deen lieturned at Lexington. LEXINGTON, Ky., March 30. The Fay ette county grand Jury, which had been instructed by the court to investigate the arrests of Secretary of State Powers and CapL Davis, on a train here, adjourned to day, but no report was made public, nor will be until the warrants are served. It became known to-night, however, the grand Jury had Indicted Policeman W. E. Looney for assault and battery. It Is alleged that he struck Secretary of State Powers on the head on Saturday night. March 10, when the latter and Capt. Davis were arrested here while trying to escape in the dUguIse of soldiers' uniforms. Secretary Powers was bleeding so pro fusely that he had to have his Injuries dressed while In the city prison here, that night, and he claimed that he was struck after he had been landed in the prison. The officers claim that Secretary Powers resisted arrest when they found 'him with other soldiers in the car and that he was struck while they were attempting to take him Into custody. Nosh Dishonors a Requisition. COLUMBUS, O., March 30. Governor Nash to-day refused to honor a requisition issued by Governor Taylor, of Kentucky, for William Kreeg. charged with assaulting his wife with Intent to kill. Governor Nash says: "I will not honor a requisition from either Beckham or Taylor. If, how ever, each gentleman Issues a requisition for the same person charged with the same offense and designating the same agent to receive the prisoner I will then issue a warrant for the accused." Kreeg Is under arrest at Cincinnati. DECLARED HOT GUILTY. Viola Horloeker Cleared of the Charge of Attempted Murder. HASTINGS, Neb., March 30. It took the lawyers several days to try the Horloeker poisonings case, but the Jury only required an hour and ten minutes to get back into the courtroom with a verdict after it was submitted to them at 10:30 this forenoon. County Attorney McCreary concluded his argument, and Judge Adams instructed the jury at considerable length. When the de fendant was summoned to the court to hear the verdict she was accompanied by her two sisters. 1 The accused was fairly well composed, whilo her sisters sat wringing their hands as the Jury filed in. There was a large crowd in the court room when the Judge asked the foreman of the Jury if they had agreed upon a verdict, and as the paper was handed up there' was a deep silence. As the Jury proceeded with the reading of the verdict and pronounced the words "Not guilty," Viola Horloeker arose, uttered a piercing shriek and fell back in a faint. Her sisters, who had been greatly agitated before, with the assistance of others, revived her, and as soon as she was able Miss Horloeker made her way to the jury box and thanked each one of the Jurymen. The whole scene was most dramatic and there were many tears in evi dence. After the usual preliminaries the defendant was discharged from custody and went to the home of her sister. Now that the strain of the trial is relaxed It is announced that she is completely prostrated. She will probably return to the Jacksonville (111.) sanitarium. Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Morey were present in the courtroom when the verdict was returned. G. CLEVELAND INTERVIEWED. The Ex-President In Favor of Hay-Panncefote Treaty. the PRINCETON, N. J.. March 30.-Former President G rover Cleveland to-day relaxed his customary reserve as to the discussion of public and political affairs, and in the course of an Interview expressed himself In approval of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty for the neutralization of the NIcaraguan canal. He said: "With reference to the canal across Nicaragua, I have always thought that whatever was done In its promotion by the government of the United States should be done as a contribution by it to the caupe of progress and advancing civilization. It seems to me that we have gained that position among nations of the world that would make It appropriate for us, in accordance with the spirit of our institutions, to make such a contribution. This, of course, means the complete neutrality of the construction, and since the Hay-Pauncefote treaty Is directly in line with this gentiment, I am. of course, strongly In favor of Its ratification." TO UNITE ON DEBS. Plan for the Straight Populists the Social Democrats. ind TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March 30. According to persistent report here a movement is well under way to amalgamate the Social-Democratic party and that element of the Populist party known as tho "Mld-dle-of-the-roaders." It is said the plan now is to unite the two parties at the Middle-of-the-road Populist convention at Cincinnati in May, and form one strong organization. This may be accomplished by the nomination of Eugene V. Debs, of this city, for President by the Topullsts. Ho has been already nominated by the Social-Democrats for President, and the amalgamation will, it Is said, be effected more easily at the coming convention than uny other time. Secretary Walter, of the Populist rational committee, says: "There has been an clement of the Social-Democrats that has been making efforts 'to secure a union of the parties. Practically the principles that the parties stand for r the same, and I think thit cvcnlvally. they will be one pany.

PETTY PETTUS

ILAIIAMA SENATOR WHO KMlYVS NOT THE 3IEANI. OF CO I RTESV. SurprinlnET Attack on Mr. Ileterlrige, Who Is Absent at the Bedside of Ills Sick Wife. INDIANA MAN EIDICULED HIS SPEECH ON THE PORTO RICAN QtESTION BELITTLED. Attempt of a Southerner of the Old School to Be Witty at the Expense of Republicans. GALLINGER ALSO LAMPOONED ALLEGED FINNY STORIES ABOUT A PREACHER AND MOSES. Stroiicr Speech by Senator Proetor In Favor of Unrestricted Trade Tvlth Porto Rico CONSTITUTION IS SUPREME CONGRESS WITHOUT POWER TO SET ASIDE ITS MANDATES. Extracts from a Letter Written by Former Senator Edmund Mr. - Fairbanks to Speak To-Day. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, March 30.-The surprising and indecent attack on Senator BeverIdge, this afternoon, by Senator Pettus, of Alabama, Is severly criticised by every fairminded person, who heard or read it. Pettus is an old man, he will be seventy-nine on the sixth day of next July, and is now in the third year of his first terra In the Senate. He belongs to the Calhoun school of constitutional construction. He was disturbed and offended by the treatment the Calhoun theories received at Beverldge's hands, and having no argument , with which to meet him, attempted personal ridicule. That was the natural course for him to take. He is a lawyer, and it Is traditional with come members of, that profession to abuse the opposing counsel whf n they cannot meet his facts or arguments. His coarse attack upon the absent senator, absent at the bedside xf his stricken wife. Is quite in keeping with the manners of the antebellum plantation school of Southern statesmen, of which he Is a belated survivor, and, like the ostentatious desertion of the chamber yesterday by tho Republiccan regulars, simply shows how badly Beverldge's speech hurts those against whose plans and theories It was directed. Nevertheless, the vulgar attack of the Alabama senator upon an absent-fellow senator was most unusual and Indecent, to characterize it by no harsher terms, and Is roundly condemned by all who believe that the common and decent amenities of life should be observed, even among senators. CAUSED MERRIMENT. Senatois Seemed to Enjoy the Alalmralan'a Alleged Humor. Associated Treu Dispatch. WASHINGTON, March 30. Merriment swept away the traditional dignity of the Senate to-day. Staid sticklers for senatorial decorum literally held their sides and shouted with laughter, while the crowded galleries Joined In the laughing tumult which not the faintest effort was made to restrain. Had the effort been made It would have been futile. Senator Pettus, of Alabama the oldest member of the body his age being only a few months short of four score years delivered the funniest speech heard within the Senate chamber In manv years. It sparkled with wit and bubbled over with humor. Its sarcasm was keen, but not bitter; and even those who were the victims of it could not but enjoy its perfect good humor and Its unalloyed fun. Throughout it all Mr. Tettus was as solemn as If he were delivering a funeral oration. Not a smile softened the deep lines of his strong and rugged countenance and. as he stopped occasionally to mop tho perspiration from his face and head with a big silk bandana, he glanced about the Senate as if in surprise at the laughter of his colleagues. Indeed, he apologized once for the lightness of the vein in which he was addressing the Senate on co Important a question as the Porto RIcan bliL Mr. Proctor had delivered a forceful argument in support of free trade with the island of Porto Rico. Ills speech was lltened to attentively by senators on both sides of the chamber and at Its conclusion he was congratulated even by son senators who did not agree with him. He was followed by Mr. Pettus, who devoted the first part of hla remarks to the constitutional phases of the subject. Then quito unexpectedly came tho fun, as he sharpened his wit at the expense of Mr. Gallinger, of New Hampshire, and Mr. Eeveridge. of Indiana. "It was a gem." said one senator, commenting on Mr. Pcttus's speech, "and will long stand as one of the best examples of senatorial fun making." Senator Depew, of New York, was ths first to congratulate Mr. rettu. and ths New Yorker's hearty hand clap was followed by such an ovation as a man heldora receives In the Senate. Former Senator Pugh. Mr. Tcttus's Immediate predecessor from Alabama, was one of those who particularly enjoyed the speech. During tho entire session Mr. Tettua received the congratulations of his colleague. Considerable progress was made with the Porto RIcan measure during the day, most of the committee amendments and several offered by senators being disposed of. Notice was given by Mr. Depew and Mr. Spooner that they would address the Senate next Monday on the Porto Rioan bliL Mr. Fairbanks will peak to-morrow. Jut lefore adjournment Senator Bacon offered as a ubstttuto for tho periling Porto RIcan bill the draft of tho bill as originally presented by Senator Foraker, The bill has been materially changed tlnos