Indianapolis Journal, Volume 50, Number 169, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 June 1900 — Page 2

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, JUNE 18, KOI

there muft row be more than 120.0nn men outride the city Kates, all of them armed, although rome in a more or less crude fashion. The probability i that there are not more than 70,000 Chinese troops among them, all told. "Information from Peking brought hither by refugees say? that the city is in a state of panic. Incendiary fires are of nightly occurrence and scores of outrages are reported. DANGER IX SHANGHAI. "Women and children from Tlen-Tsln are pouring into Shanghai. The chief danger here Is that te fact that the native town, behind the European settlement, la full of bad characters, whose attitude is becoming every day more Insolent and menacing. The latest news to hand is that ".(XX) Russians, with twelve machine guns and twelve field gun, are marching from TienT5in to Peking. Last week the foreign ministers warned the Tsung-LI-Yamen that In the event of an attack upon the lega

tions, or' of injury to any of the ministers r members of the staffs of the legations. he powers In common would declare war upon China. To this ultimatum the Tsung-LI-Yamen, as usual, returned no direct reply. The answer of the Empress dowager Is, no doubt, the attack on the legations by the Boxers and the troops under General Tung Fan Slang." It has transpired that a few days ago the viceroys of the southern provinces received orders from Peking to co-operate with General Tung In the defense of Peking against the threatened invasion by the "foreign devils." They were instructed to end to Peking, without an Instant's delay, the troops they had available within their respective Jurisdictions, "the time having now come to rid our empire forever of the evil elements which have so long threatened it The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, In a dispatch dated June 16, ays: "News from Peking, dated June 13. tays the Boxers were then killing hundreds of native Christians and the servants of foreigners." The same correspondent. In a dispatch dated yesterday, says: "A Chinese report states that Admiral Seymour is fighting with the Chinese regulars and the foreign forces have seized the Taku forts." Another special dispatch says: "Prom the character of the Chinese movements and from reports to hand it is certain that the Chinese have foreign advisers. The foreign consuls at Shanghai, the members of the Munlcipai'CouncIl and the officers of the volunteer forces met yesterday (Sunday) and adopted a plan in the event of its being necessary to defend themselves against the local Chinese.' "The German gunboat Jaguar left Shanghai suddenly on Saturday without communication with the shore. It Is said there that she is chasing vessels belonging to the China merchants, as they are carrying munitions of war." . EXCITEMENT AT IIGNG-KONG. A dispatch from Hong-Kong, dated Saturday, says: "The air is full of sinister rumors with regard to the progress of affairs in the capital, but it is extremely difficult to obtain confirmation of any of the stories afloat. The position of the foreign envoys Is believed to be desperate. The authorities here are understood to have received Information that one of the foreign ministers and a legation secretary have been murdered. "In the midst of these rumors an extraordinary amount of excitement has been caused by the sudden dispatch under sealed orders of her Majesty's steamer Undaunted without awaiting her full supply of stores. The Rosario is also under orders to prepare for an immediate start." The following summary of the situation was telegraphed to the Dally News from Shanghai last evening: "The situation is critical and without parallel since the Indian mutiny. At Yang-Tse porta there is & grave feeling of unrest among the natives. As yet there has been no outbreak, but placards have been posted in Kln-Klang, Ugas-Kln a,nd Wu-Hu calling on the people to 'kill and burn.' "A body of rioters 5,000 strong are at Kwel-IIsien, In the prefecture of Canton, and troops have gone to suppress them. The powers, unprepared, are helpless to prevent disaster; but, barring trifling local friction, they are working amicably." The Peking correspondent of the Times, in a d'spatch dated June 14, via Tien-Tsin, June IS. says: "A serious anti-foreign outbreak took place last night, when tome of the finost buildings in the eastern part of the city were burned, and hundreds of native Christians and servants employed by foreigners were massacred within two miles of the imperial palace. "It was an anxious night for all foreigners, who were collected under the protection of the foreign guards. The Boxers burned the Roman Catholic East Cathedral, the large buildings of the London mission and the American board of missions, and also the buildings In the eastern part cf the city occupied by the foreign employes of the maritime customs. "If the troops to reinforce the foreign IIAY GET SHOWERS. The Forecast Man Admits a. Posslblllty of Falling Weather. WASHINGTON, June 17,-Forecast for londay and Tuesday: For Ohio Partly cloudy on Monday, with showers In southwestern portions: showers cn Tuesday; brisk northeasterly winds. For Indiana and Illinois Fair in northern, showers in southern portions on Monday and probably Tuesday; northeasterly Kinds. Local Observation on Sunday. Rar. Ther. R.1I. Wind. Pre. Weather. 7 a. m..20.92 68 76 N'east .00 Pt Cloudy I p. ra. .23.90 77 54 N'east .00 Pt Cloudy Maximum temperature, 82; minimum temperature. 63. Following is a comparative statement of the mean temperature and total preclplta- . tion at Indianapolis for Sunday, June 17: Temp. Pre. Normal "4 .11 Mean 72 .00 Departure 2 .16 Departure since June 1 27 .75 Departure since Jan. 1 116 3.S4 C. F. R. WATPENHANS. Local Forecast Official. Teatcrday's Temperatures. . Station. Min. Max. 7 p. m. Atlanta. Ga S4 78 Rlsmarck. N. D 72 Buffalo, N. Y 76 70 Calgary. N. W. T 64 60 Chicago, 111 56 CS 68 Cairo. Ill M 70 Cheyenne. Wyo 52 76 Cincinnati, 0 64 K2 7S Davenport. Ia CO 7S ,4 Des Moines. Ia 64 74 72 Gslveston. Tex SS Si Helena. Mont S 68 Jacksonville. Fla SS . 7S Kansa City. Mo 70 7S .l Little Rock. Ark 70 M fei tarquette. Mich 62 ft Memphis, Term 70 SS 7 Nashville. Tenn CS M 7 New Orleans. La 92 KS Nw York city W 62 North Platte. Neb 62 76 72 Oklahoma. O. T 74 7S 71 Omaha. Nb C5 7 W Pittsburg. Pa 58 78 72 Qu Appelle. N. W. T 94 . SS Rarid City. S. D 5 66 4 Calt Lake City CO 74 72 Ct. Louis. Mo 6 S2 74 Ct. Paul. Minn X2 0 Cpringfleld, III 60 2 12 fpringfleM. Mo..... M ?2 CS Vtckburg. Miss 7J S4 ETtxblnjton, D. C CJ Q

guards fail to arrive to-day further riots are expected. It I believed that no European has been injured." "Telegraphic communication with the north." says the Shanghai corespondent of the Times under Sunday's date, "ceased early this morning. The last message from Tlen-Tsln reported that fighting had begun, but gave no details. Messages for the north are now forwarded by steamer from CheFoo. "The Boxers' movement is gaining strength after the immunity with which the recent outrages have been committed, and it is likely to spread rapidly. Telegrams received here yesterday by the consuls from the fleet at Taku describe the position of the force tinder Admiral Seymour. cloe to Peking, as serious, sinre it is confronted by Gen. Tung Fah Slang's troops, with large bunches of Boxers in the rear. Water is scarce md the commissariat defective."

Minister Without Information. WASHINGTON. June 17. Up to a late hour to-night the foreign embassies and legations, like the American government were without advices. Some, comfort was obtained by the officials of this government as well as by the members of the diplomatic corps, from the Associated Pres3 dispatches from Paris that negatively cast a shadow of doubt as to the accuracy of the reported burning of the legations and the murder of the German minister In Peking. They feel that surely hipXenings of such great Import as those itated to have taken place in Peking must have reached the outside world by this time. At the same time there is a great ceal of apprehension existing In all circles legardlng what may have happened. As before indicated in these dispatches, the government is awaiting Information from Minister Conger and Admiral KempfC before giving final orders to Admiral Remey and General MacArthur, commanding the army in the Philippines to send reinforcements to China. If something does not come from the seat of trouble soon, troops will be dispatched to China as quickly as transports and available troops can be got ready, steps having been taken, already to withdraw troops from outside Manila into the Philippine metropolis so that there may be no delay in case the final decision to hurry them to China is reached. Adjutant General Corbln late to-night would neither affirm nor deny the Manila, advices that the Ninth Infantry would go to China, but it is known that the troops are being assembled in Manila for this purpose and transports made ready for their occupancy, though it cannot be learned that orders to sail for China have been given. If not already sent such orders doubtless will be issued unless reassuring news comes to-morrow. The gunboat Concord reported from Manila as sailing with marines aboard under sealed orders, is leaving for China. She will be a valuable addition to Admiral Kempff's fleet rendezvoused at Taku. The Concord is of light draft, and it may be she will be able to assend the Pei-Ho river as far as Tlen-Tsln, substantially augumenting the force now there. Admiral Remey had not reported her departure late to-niglit, but the presumption here is she is going to China. ; MORE FRENCH TROOPS. They Arc Beins; Harried from Ton- ' quin Situation at nonar-Konar. PARIS. June 17. A cablegram received to-day from the French consul at HongKong does not mention the reported murder of the German minister at Peking or the reported destruction of the legations there. The French consul at Tien-Tsin telegraphs that the European detachments sent to. Peking are advancing very slowly. In the recent rioting in Peking, the consul reports, the Boxers burned the Protestant Episcopal establishments in the Chinese town. AH is quiet In the French concession. French troops with artillery are being sent from Tonquin to Tlen-Tsln, where they will arrive June 25. Others dispatched from France will arrive July 2. The minister of marine has ordered a division of cruisers made ready for sea to reinforce the French squadron In Chinese waters. Transport is also being prepared to take military reinforcements. SO XEWS FROM CHINA. Washington Vtterly at Sea ReKardlng; the Oriental Sltnation. WASHINGTON, June 17. The third day passed here without a single line of news from any official source respecting the critical situation in China. Inquiries of cable companies showed that not only were the communications by wire with Peking, Taku, Tien-Tsin and all northern China suspended, but the notices conveyed little encouragement for the hope that they would be reopened. The War Department, early in the day, received the following message from the Western Union headquarters at New York: "The only news from the East to-day Is a notice of the interruption of the great northern lines between Blagovechensk and Tschlta, which cuts off all communication with China and Japan via that route." The line referred to Is a land wire running out of Peking to Tschlta to the north and connecting with the Russian-Siberian system. Thence land wires run through Korea and by a short cable across to Nagasaki, Japan. The Navy Department during the day made an effort to reach Rear Admiral Kempff on his flagship Newark, at the Taku forts, at the mouth of the Pel-Ho river. A cablegram was addressed to the commander of the U. S. S. Yorktown at Che-Foo, the nearest treaty port to Taku, on the northern side of the Shan-Tung peninsula, repeating the message indited to Admiral Kempff last Thursday, inquiring as to the situation, the conditions at Peking at last report, and into his need for more men and ships, and directing the commmander to take the message at once to Taku and return with the answer. The department Is now pretty well assured that the original message never reached Admiral Kempff. The department does not know whether the message to Che-Foo can be delivered, but made the effort. From CheFoo to Taku Is only a single day's run for the Yorktown, so that an answer from Admiral Kempff should be received by Monday night, if Che-Foo can be reached to-day. Failing this effort, resort will be speedily had to other measures, if meantime word in China. Just what course will be followed Is not yet determined. Admiral Remey, at Manila, probably is too far away from the scene; the run to Taku would occupy a week's time. It is probable that the nearest United States consul to Taku, who is tili within reach of the cables, will be wired instructions to charter a speedy merchant steamer at once to run to Taku is not received from some one in authority with the department's message. Nagasaki? Japan. Is the nearest port, but because the wires from that point to the United States cross Siberia and Europe overland perhaps the best route would be via Shanghai and the system of British cables via India and the Red and Mediterranean peas. Meanwhile, if the communications remain Interrupted with Taku, it it certain that a

message will be ordered at once at Manila to dl.patch more naval force or troops on transports, to reinforce Admiral Kempff and extend aid to the International relief column which, it is beginning to be feared, Is itself in sore need of help. General MacArthur probably would require a few days to prepare a military expedition owing to the inadvlsablllty of reducing his present small garrison In Manila. Even Admiral Remey may be obliged to delay sending ships, owing to the absence of the smaller craft suitable for such service as is required on scouting duty among the islands of the archipelago. The State Departmcr.t to-day received numerous telegrams from relatives and friends of Americans in northern China and in Peking, praying for news touching the welfare of their friends. Mr. Ledyard. of Detroit, father of the wife of the German ambassador at Peking, reported to have been killed by the Boxers, was one of the most anxious of these inquirers, and exSecretary Alger was another, each intimating a willingness to meet any expense that might be Involved in an order from the department to same responsible officials near the scene of trouble to secure information by any means in their power. THINKING OF THE WOMEX.

EnKlnnil 3Inch Exercised Over Their DanKer In China. LONDON, June IS. The morning papers generally consider the situation In China far more serious than ever, but they have so thoroughly exhausted the superlatives that there is not much left to be said. They advise that some of the rumors be received with caution. The Times says: "The anxiety with which further news Is awaited is heightened by the painful fact that the perils of the situation in Peking are shared by a number of European ladles and children. Including Lady MacDonald and her little daughters. Some days will probably elapse before definite Information reaches us as to events in Peking, or as to the progress of the relief expedition struggling toward the city." LOXti IS OPTIMISTIC. The Secretary Thinks Thing Will Tarn Out Well In China. BOSTON, June 17. Speaking to a Boston Journal reporter to-day regarding affairs in China Secretary Long said: "We are not surprised that Minister Conger has not been heard from, as the wires are reported cut. You may rest assured that the United States will protect the lives and property of Its citizens to the fullest extent." He continued: "The Navy Department is acting in harmony with the State Department in this affair. The President and secretary of state are directing matters and we are helping all we can. The Nashville Is on the scene of action with the Newark and Monocccy. There is a guard at the legation in Peking, and at Tien-Tsin is quite a force of marines. The Asiatic squadron is perfectly able to look out for American Interests in China and will meet any exigency that may arise. "I hardly think there is any possibility that the vessels now in Boston will be ordered to China. Matters would have to be very serious, indeed, before such an order would be promulgated." Although ho word has been received from Mr. Conger for three days, the secretary thinks he will turn out to be safe. Secretary Long will return to the capital Monday night or Tuesday. He will not stop at Philadelphia. YamnRnta to Retain Office. YOKOHAMA, June 18. The Marquis of Yamagata, the premier, at the request of the Emperor, consents to remain in office in view of the Chinese situation. The Japanese government is inclined to confine its action in China to the protection of Japanese interests. CAST UP BY THE SEA. Wreck of a Schooner Reported MissIn Krly L"t Kali. SEATTLE,' Wash., June 17. According to a dispatch received from Alaska the strange disappearance of the sealing schooner Pioneer, last seen Oct. 4, 1S99, when spoken by the AInoke on her way down from Behring sea with seal skins, has been at last cleared away. The SI wash ranchos, of Quatsino, claim to have found the hull of the vessel tossing on the rocks fifty miles from that coast. The Indians claim to have discovered eight skeletons, supposed to be of Captain Lock and his crew. .Movfiiiftits of Steamers. QUEENSTOWN, June 17, 6:43 a. m.-Ar-lived: Steamer Saxonia, from Boston, for Liverpool, and proceeded. Sailed: Steamer Lucanla, from Liverpool, for New York. NEW YORK. June 17.-Arrived: Rotterdam, from Rotterdam and Boulogne; Thingalla, from Stettin and Christiania; Furnessia, from Glasgow and Moville. SOUTHAMPTON, June 17. 6:43 a. m. Arrived: Barbarossa, from New York, for Bremen. Sailed: Bremen, from Bremen, for New York. ISLE OF WIGHT, June 17.-Passed: Steamer Kensington, from Antwerp, for New York. DOVER, June 17. Passed: Noordland. lrom New York, for Antwerp. PERSECUTION OF TAYLOR. The Kentnrklan In to lie Arretted In the Convention City. FRANKFORT, Ky., June 17.-The State officials, as well as representatives of the prosecution, will neither affirm nor deny the report that requisitions on the Governors of Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, for the arrest of W. S. Taylor, have been made out in anticipation of his trip through those States to the national convention. It is the general belief here that the attempt to arrest him will be made after his arrival at Philadelphia. A large number of letters from persons in this State have been written to Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania, urging him to follow the position taken by Governor Mount In the event Taylor is arrested. Governor Taylor's friends say they have assurances from leading Republicans of Pittsburg that a requisition will not be honored in that State. GOVERNMENT DEFEATED. The Colombian Bebels f.nin Another Important Victory. KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 17. The royal mall steamer Don, Captain Davis, which arrived here to-day from Colon, Colombia, brings news of an important battle fought Friday last about ten miles outside of Panama. According to this Information the insurgent forces were victorious, and some two hundred of the government troops were killed. It is inferred that Panama may already be In possession of the rebels. The latter are strongly intrenched at San Joaquin, near Santa Marta, and nil the government troops at Uaranquilla had been dispatched to Santa Marta when the Don left Colon. Crokrr Una Nothing: to Say. QUEENSTOWN, June 17.-RJchard Croker, vhc 1 a passengor on the Cunard line steamer Lucanla. outward bound, when asked to-day to discuss the Jo-3 trust situa tlon in New York, replied to a represents tlve of the Associated Press: "I have nothing to say on that subject, except that the present position of affairs may be entirely changed by the time I reach New York." The Way of It. Bede's Budget. The new Governor of Porto Rico took an oath to uphold the Fnlted States Constitution, but all that Is binding on him is the tariff and by-laws.

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ItnilKItTS SKXDS PART OF FU LLER'S COLOXIALS TO THUIR HOMES. It 1 Said He Will Soon Detach an Entire Division of Refcnlars or Service In China. BOER REPORTS OF FIGHTING THEY TELL OF TWO DAYS OF CONFLICT EAST OF PRETORIA. Another Bulletin Sayn British Troop Arc Dying: of Starvation Prisoner. Said to Be Suffering;. LONDON, June IS, 4:20 a. m. There are some indications that Lord Roberts considers the war's end in South Africa not far distant. One of these Is the fact that the Natal volunteers, who had seen hard service, were dismissed to their homes by Sir Redvers Duller Saturday. They were cheered as they left camp. Another Indication Is the report current in authoritatively informed military circles in London that a complete division of regulars is to be withdrawn from General Buller's army and embarked at Durban for China. The troops drawn from India probably will go next. Lord Roberts let them go without telegraphing. The correspondents at headquarters are, as they have been for ten days, silent. Unofficial Intelligence from Machadodorp, via Lourenzo Marques, is to the effect that the British troops are near Mlddleburg. The Boer narrative of the fighting east of Pretoria, posted on a bulletin board outside of President Kruger's' car at Machadodorp, ran thus: "The commandoes east of Pretoria, in the direction of Bronkhorst spruit, were compelled to retire after a fierce stand of more than two days, in a way that won admiration of the acting commandant general. The short-range rifle fjr.e was very hot and for part of the second day, especially late In the afternoon, the enemy fought at a distance of one hundred yards. Our loss cannot yet be given. The acting commandant general only mentions field Colonel John Van Buren killed. He was one of the pluckiest men in the field. "Information is again to hand regarding the miserable condition of the enemy's troops that nave penetrated to Johannesburg and Pretoria. They continually complain of the lack of food. Several British soldiers have died In the streets of Pretoria of exhaustion and starvation. Along the roads He the corpses of horses and mules while the living animals are so weak that they are hardly able to carry their loads." Another bulletin at Machadodorp, according to a dispatch dated June 15, says: "Fifteen officers and 100 British soldiers, prisoners, have arrived at Standerton. Free State, bound for Noort Gedacht. Thirty burghers were killed and wounded during the last few days' fighting, near Pretoria." Mr. Steyn, in consequence of Lord Roberts's annextion of the Free State by proclamation, has issued a counter proclamation declaring that the Free State still exists, is independent, and does not acknowledge the authority, of Great Britain. The British prisoners at Noort Gedacht have been having exciting games of football in order to keep themselves warm. They are. according to a dispatch from Lourenzo Marque, without shelter or medical comforts, and are confined between two mountain?, where the sun does not shine until 8:30 a. m. Delagoa bay merchants are rushing goods toward Machadodorp, the Boer expectation being that the use of the railway will soon be lost and preparation for a final stand in the Lydenburg district must be promptly completed. - HAS A XF.W CAPITAL. Kruger Snld to. Have Removed H1b Government to Atkmnar. LONDON, June 17 The Lourenzo Marques correspondent of the Times says: "President Kruger has removed his headquarters to Atkmaar, near Nel Pruit. Trustworthy men who have been at Machadodorp within a few days say it is extremely problematical whether the Boers will carry out their professed Intention to retire to the Lydenburg hills. These people are inclined to believe that the Boers will stick as long as possible, and unless they surrender they will fall back to the Dekaap valley, the most mountainous portion of the Transvaal. "The strong objection to the Lydenburg district is the fact that the native tribes are very much unsettled." GRAIN ELEVATOR BURNED. Kanaan City Suffers a Loan of More Than 4jlMMMK0. KANSAS CITY, June 17. The big Union grain elevator was destroyed by fire to-day, causing a loss of over $100,000. The building was valued at $70,000, and It contained $30,000 worth of wheat, all of which was destroyed. The loss Is covered by insurance. The C. A. Brockett Cement Company, whose warehouses adjoined the elevator, sustained a damage of $15,000. Several freight cars also burned. Des 31oInes' Auditorium Burned. DES MOINES, la., June 17. Early this morning the largo Auditorium, together with its effects, was destroyed by lire, entailing a loss of $.'.0,000. Insurance $27.000. It was occupied by Commercial Exchange und the T. W. P. Chase Amusement Company, the latter conducting a vaudeville show. It is believed the fire was of incendiary origin. The directors of the Auditorium Company decided to rebuild at once. TRAIN DAMAGED BY STORM. PnsscnKcrM In n Panic on the UurlliiKton Road In .Nebraska. KANSAS CITY. Mo., June 17.-The Burlington passenger train from Denver reached the Union Depot late last night in a sadly wrecked condition, having passed through a severe hail, wind and rainstorm. The train ran into the storm between Falls City and Rulo, Neb. The trainmen say that at times It seemed as if the cars would be lifted from the track. Tho storm struck the train in an open piece of country and the engineer threw open the throttle in the hope of running away from it. The train was filled with people, and In the cars was the wildest excitement. Nearly every window In the train was smashed by the hail and many of the passengers were ofit by flying glass. Water poured in through the windows and flooded the cars. Much cf the mall matter was damaged. La rj Amonnt of Gold Arrive. SEATTLE, Wash., June 17.-The steamer Dlriso arrived from Lynn canal this evening, haviiur on board eighty-five passengers, who brought down about $3t,i00 in gold dust. The passengers all declare that this summers' output from the Klondike will be much larger than last summer, and estimates are made all the way from $23.000.00) to i000.000. Immense Tobacco Shipment. HENDERSON. Ky.. June 17. A special tobacco train, consisting of thirty-five cars.

holding each eighteen hogsheads of tobacco, the total weight being l.sno.OOC pounds, left here to-day. The shipment ih part of a large contract of over two thousand hogsheads to go from here to New Orleans by the Illinois Central Railroad for export.

WORLD'S FAIR PLANS. St. Lonia Committee to Orgln n Canvnss When the Strike Ends. ST. LOUIS, June 17. -At a conference between the chairman of the executive and finance committees of the world's fair it was decided that the recanvassing of the city for the purpose of obtaining additional suhscriptlons from firms and corporation to the local fund should begin vigorously as soon as conditions in St. Louis would permit such action. Not much has been done for a month past in the way of soliciting aid for the project because of the street-car strike, which has filled the public mind to the. exclusion of everything else. As soon as the chaotic condition is elemlnated to some extent the fair managers will resume work with renewed vigor. Many citizens continue to Increase their holdings. HAD A BRIEF SKIRMISH FUXSTON AXD CS RA XT IIIRXED A REBEL STRONGHOLD. Soldier Afflicted with Malarial Fever Commissioner nt Work, on the Plan of Government. MANILA, June 17. The United States forces had two engagements of importance last week. The troops under General Funston and General Grant organized an advance with parts of five regiments and two guns against 500 rebels in a mountain stronghold east of Biacnabata, where it was supposed Captain Roberts, of the Thirty-fifth Regiment, who was captured last month at San Miguel de Mayumo, was held captive. The Americans operated under many difficulties and over an exceedingly rough country, but the rebels retreated, only a few resisting, and the stronghold was occupied and burned. As the result of last week's scouting sixty Filipinos were killed, 200 were captured, and 300 rifles, with 23,000 rounds of ammunition were surrendered. Three Americans were killed. Malarial fever has been prevalent, since April In parts of Cavite and Batangas provinces, which are garrisoned by the Forty-sixth and Thirty-ninth regiments. Thirty per cent, of the men of each regiment are on the sick list. Of two battalions in Batangas province one has 150 sick and the other Judge Taft and his colleagues of the civil commission are studying the different executive phases of the situation preparatory to the work of enacting new laws on Sept. 1, when they will assume executive power. The subjects have been tentatively divided among them as follows: Judge Taft, crown lands, land titles, the church and the civil service, the last named with a view of bringing from the United States a good class of government employes who shall eventually replace army officers in the civil administration; Mr. Luke Wright, Internal improvements, constabulary, commerce, corporation franchises and the criminal coue; Mr. Henry C. Ide, banking and currency and the organization of the civil courts, and Mr. Bernard Moses, revenues, taxation and schools. The commissioners have established offices In the same building with General MacArthur, and are receiving, discussing and absorbing the opinions of army and navy men and of foreigners and Filipinos. The people of Manila seem pleased with the democratic course of the commissioners and with their habitually courteous demeanor. The earlier feeling: of disappointment is slowly disappearing. IS BEAlTIPtL 31 IX DAX AO. Experiences of a Wayne County Sol dler Portruyed In n Letter Home. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HAGERSTOWN, Ind., June 17. James Hanley, of Company B, Fortieth United States Volunteers, w?ritlng from Surigao, Island of Mindanao, P. I., gives some unique descriptions of the country and inhabitants. He says: "This is one of the wealthiest islands of the Philippine group. There is much gold and the natives have plenty of it. The people are divided into several tribes and five different languages are spoken on this island alone. "This is a fine country and seems to be wealthy. The people are very sociable now, but we cannot depend with certainty on this , condition lasting. We send out scouting parties once in awhile to see what is going on around in the country. AVe have established a police force of natives. It is an excellent plan and the police are a great help to the soldiers. This is a beautiful town of 1.500 inhabitants, most of whom are Chinese. They are the business people of the town and some of them are very wealthy, and have fine stocks of goods. There is lots of gold here. I have seen natives with sacks of nuggets ranging in size from a pea to a walnut. There are several white miners In the mountains, where the gold Is all found along the numerous rushing streams. I expect to engage In mining when my contract with Uncle Sam Is over. "This would be a cheap country to live in as far as a man's dress Is concerned for they wear only a long shirt and never any shoes, but a woman in her ordinary garb is an oddity, and when clothed in holiday dress becomes an absolute curiosity. Her garments consist of a tight-fitting waist and a couple of skirts wrapped closely about her hips and reaching but little below her knee. From the waist to the elbow her bare, brown arms are covered with half a hundred brass rings or bracelets, and similar ornaments cover her lower limbs from ankle to knee. About her neck hangs a bead necklace, and a brass girdle of from six to eight inches in width encircles her waist. Iarge holes in the lobes of her ears are filled with wooden buttons and from one of these to the other, under her chin, runs a string of beads from which dangles ornaments made of mother-of-pearl. In addition to the chin strap of this ornament, long strings of brilliantly colored beads fall to her shoulder. When she walks the rings and pendant charms keep up a constant jingling and she makes music wherever she goes. The anklets are large enough to be removed at will, but the bracelets are forged on her arms to show the curve of her wrist. The women do not wear shoes on any occasion. "The port is open here now and we expect boats any time. For poor tobacco soldiers have to pay $3 a plug and bread la clear out of the question. Postage stamps cannot be procured and all oujgoing mail must be sent without stamps. "This island produces abundant crops. I have seen good corn, also pumpkins and no end of cocoanuts. Three large nuts can be procured for one cent. All the trees have steps cut in them and the nuts can be had by climbing after them. Lemons and oranges grow here, and tobacco, cabbage, sweet potatoes, sugar cane and even watermelons. Rice is not grown extensively on this island. Hemp is the main crop. Several million dollars' worth is stored on the island in warehouses owned by dealers. Nothing has been shipped out for two years and crops have been accumulating. Mexican silver coin Is current here. Occasionally a Chinese or Japanese copper piece is seen, but not often." Incrcacd tScrman KmlKrntlon. BERLIN, June 17. The total number of emigrants who -pas Med through Hamburg and Bremen last month was 33.091. as against 20,S3 during May. lfl. The total number for the first five months of the current year was 7.S1S, as against CS7I for the corresponding period of last year. The emigration of Germans last May was 2.3ST. as against 2,153 during May, lVj. Dnffnlo'a Population. BUFFALO. June )7.James YV. Hamilton, supervisor of the census, says the population of Buffalo Is a little les than 400.000.

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PERCY HARVARD, OF LAfRO, KILLRD OSE, wotXDED TWO. Mother and Daughter the Other Victims Girl Paralysed by a JokeIndiana Coal Situation. Sr-eciel to tb Indtannpolis Journal. FLORA, Ind.. June 17. At 10 o'clock tonight Perry Barnard shot and intantly killed Jennie Davis, his former wife, who had recently secured a divorce, and her mother and three-year-old daughter were nangercusly wounded. The tragedy occurred almost in front of the Davis home, on the main street of the town, as they were returning from church. Three shots were fired, and each one took effecL Many people were yet on the street, and the flashes of the revolver were seen by manj who rushed to the scene amid the greatest confusion. Mrs. Davis was carried into the house, and expired in a few minutes. All the surgeons in the town were immediately summoned, but could do nothing. It seems that the dead woman was preparing to leave the town, and Barnard, who was much attached to the child, had heard of it and was determined they should not go. He met them face to face, and bred. After the shooting Barnard was not seen again, but officers are now after him, and. It caught, there are threats that he will not be given a trial, but will be hanged to the first limb available. INDIANA ODITVARV. JnniCM M. Starr, Long a Prominent Resident of Richmond. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind., June 17. James M. Starr, one of the wealthy and most prominent residents of the city, died this evening after a few daj-s' Illness of acute dyspepsia, lie was born in .Philadelphia Sept. II, 1824, and was the son of Charles Starr? one of Richmond's earliest pioneers. Mr. Starr operated the artificial gas plant from 1S36 to 1893, and was at the head of the Starr piano works from 1SS6 to 1893, developing them into a valuable mdustry. He was twice married, but neither wife nor children survive. Mr. Starr was noted for his philanthropy. Some years ago he presented to the city a valuable park, which was named in his honor. The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon. A. D. Rrandrlff, of Fort Wayne. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE. Ind., June 17. Alfred D. Brandriff, a pioneer merchant of this city, died this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. T. Lukens. He was born in Cincinnati in 1817 and grew to manhood there, his father being a merchant. He married Mary A. Roberts, of Dayton, in 1842. He established a stove foundry in Troy, O., in 1S45, and in 1S51 came to Fort Wayne on horseback and built up a large stove and hardware business. Some time ago he retired to his farm near Marion, III. , but his health failed and he returned here. t Rev. T. L. Hnghes. SHELBYVILLK, Ind., June 17. Word reached, here this afternoon of the sudden death at PIqua, O., of Rev. T. L. Hughes, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of that city. Rev. Hughes for many years was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church here and gained quite a reputation as a pulpit and platform speaker. He had Just finished a course of lectures in the South, having not more than five days ago lectured before the students of Knoxville University, at Knoxville. Tenn.' The last letter from him, received here a day or two ago, stated that he was In the best of health. - Found Dead In Ded. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MADISON, Ind.. June 17.-Andrew Gavin. aged forty-five years, a well-known Irish citizen, unmarried, was found dead In his bed to-night at the National Hotel. Heart failure was the cause. XO STRIKE IS INDIANA. Coal Fields Are Without Controversies, lml Work I Slack. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 17. The officials for the United Mine Workers for Indiana have called off the 1 per cent, assessment for the strike fund. The conditions in the mining fields of the State are now such that .for the first time in many years there is no controversy cn between the miners and operators at any point. State Secretary Kennedy reports slack work In the State. He says that out of forty letters from secretaries of local lodges only one reports work fairly good. The average Is three days' work In a week. J. M. Wilson Found Guilty. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SHELBY VILLE, Ind., June 17.-The jury in the J. Marsh Wilson case, charged with filing false claims for $1.600 in the name of Campbell, Wild & Co. for services as financial agents for the year ISfO at 2 per cent. brought In a verdict of guilty at 8:45 this evening, alter being out twenty-six hours. Attorney Marshall, for the defense, made a motion to release the defendant on his own recognizance. Judge Morris permitted Wilson to go home in company of the sheriff. Wilson was in bed when the summons came that the Jury was ready to report a verdict. Wilson is the first of the accused to be convicted by a jury. The case against George M. Ray is set for Tuesday morning. YIro Republican Ticket. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 17. At the Republican county convention yesterday the following ticket was nominated :Senator, Charles Whitcomb, who served in the last Legislature as a member of the House from this county; sheriff. Robert Fulton; treasurer, William Clark: representatives, A. W. Dudley and John Clem: prosecutor. John Sudbrink; coroner, Dr. J. R. Willis, a renomlnatlon; assessor, E. E. Iawrence; surveyor. Robert Paige; county commissioners. Ixrvi DIckerson and Jerre Blocksom. The township ticket is as follows: Trustee, Frank Fisbeck; assessor, Arthur Colvin. I. V. Baccalaureate Address. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMINOTON. Ind.. June 17. The baccalaureate a del res' s of Indiana University was given to-day by Dr. William Lowe Bryan, vice president of Indiana Univcrfclty. The large audience room was crowded, and the board of trusteesand faculty and seniors attended In a body. Dr. Bryan took for his theme "Education through Occupation," assuming that the seniors chief interest, was In the occupation which they were about to enter. He held that education is of value only as it can be made useful, and it is of equal interest in the steel mill, on the farm or In the university. ' . Spider Kelly Broke III Wrist. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., June 17. "Babe" Robinson, of Terre Haute, and Elmer Snyder, of Covlnsfton. Ind., fought ten rounds to a draw a few miles east of the city last night. The fight was advertised for twenty rounds, but was stopped at the end of ten rounds and the referee announced It as a draw. The attendance fell short of expectations. "Spider" Kelley, the lightweight, broke his left wrist last night, while boxing with n sparring partner. The local sports. are talking about getting up a benefit for him. Went to the Wrong Coort. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE. Ind..' June 17. The agenti of the Good Citizens' League ap-

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Tiled to Judge Vesey. of the Superior Court, for an injunction restraining the ball teams from playing to-day's game. Judge Vepey, however, refused to hear their application, as he held he had no Jurisdiction, as criminal cafes or misdemeanors are not tried In the Superior Court. The league ma.a no effort to secure an injunction from the Circuit Court, where they should have applied. Paralysed an Result of a Joke. j Special to the Indiana poUs Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., June 17. As a result of a practical joke, Mollle Layman, a waitress at the new National Hotel is paralyzed and may never recover. Another waitress pulled a chair away as Miss Layman was about to sit downVcausing her to fall heavily to the floor. Her spine was injured and her brain is partially paralyzed. Her home is in Paris, I1L Fraternities Memorial Services. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW CASTLE, Ind.. June 17. The Fidelity Lodge, I. O. O. F.. the Crescent Lodge, No. 23, K. of P., the Rathbone Sisters and the. Rebe kahs of this city united to-day and held memorial services. A largo attendance of members participated in tho exercises, which were witnessed by hundreds of people. The Rev. J. H. Ewlnff delivered an address. nnlldtna-B Wrecked at Ylnceanea, i Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VINCENNES. Ind., June 17. During a, severe wind and rainstorm here this evening Bierhaus & Son's warehouse and SL John's Hotel were demolished. No Uvea were lost. Many outhouses were unroofed and cellars were flooded throughout tha city. Seymour Man Was Killed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MITCHELL, Ind.. June 17. William Baker, aged thirty, of Seymour, was accidentally killed here to-day. He was attempting to catch an east-bound freight on the R. & O. Southwestern road and stepped directly in front of an approaching passenger train. Indiana Sotrn. Odd Fellows of Portland, with their kindred societies, celebrated the local anniversary ' of the order. A sermon waa preached by the Rev. M. F. Ricker at tha Church of Christ. CoL W. T. Dennis, of Richmond, who came to Indiana in 1S46, and has lived in one house In Richmond forty-seven years, yesterday celebrated his eighty-fourth, birthday. He has held many local offices, was founder of the Indiana Farmer, was chief clerk of the United States Patent Office, agricultural division, and nerved two terms as state fish commissioner. TENDEES TOR ABHOR. .Navy Department's Circular Outlined rian for Making the Bids. WASHINGTON. June 17. The circular of the Navy Department calling for proposals for supplying armor requires bids to be submitted Aug. ID next. The circular calls for 2,300 tons of Class A armor, fac hardened, cf the best quality and subject to ballistic teft. It also calls for 3.GU0 tons of Class B armor of about the present quality, and for 1.100 tons of lowest-grade of Class C armor, not face hardened. No time limit for deliveries is fixed by the circular, but bidders are invited to submit propositions on the understanding that early delivery will figure in the awards. Sword Gets the Honor. Baltimore American. Julian Ralph is so widely known as a newspaper correspondent, and is so popular as a man both in and out of his chosen profession, that the news from London that he has returned from the scene of tha Transvaal war almost a physical wreck, with such injuries to one of his legs that amputation may be necessary, causes distress to all his friends in this city, whor he lived so long and did such splendid work. The humorous way in which Mr. Ralph describes his injuries and sufferings is characteristic of the man. Surely, he ia the stuff of which heroes are made. If he had been a soldier he would return home to have laurel wreaths put on hia brow and his breast loaded wlta medals and ribbons; but he is only a newspaper man. and the sacrifice he has made to tha stern duties of his hard and exacting profession does not gain the popular applausa which Is the reward of the soldier. Th pen may be mightier than the sword, but when It comes to hero worship the sword gets it every time. So vra from Knniassi. LONDON. June lS.-The Dnlly Expre. has received the foil awing dispatch. dat?i Friday lrom Prathsu: "No additional news is to hand from Kumassi. The Incessant rains are delaying the advance of the relief column, whlh H likely to se rome tough work Seven wounded officers and 13-) wounded mrn ara expected from the front "There Is a gtneral ruh of natives toward thf coast from OVnmI and tha mines north of the Prah river." IIa I)lcoered III iot. PARIS. June 17. Abbe Mareux. the atronomer. has discovered and sketch I through the big telescope in the Optic Palace of the exposition a remarkable on the sun forming a part of an extensive group and having a diameter of nearly forty kilometers. This spot, he says, will remain for seven days and become visible to the naked eye. He predicts the appearance of other snots In July. August and September. Inferring that the heat durtrg those months will be very great. Teina Farmers Are Prosperons. GALVESTON. Tex., June 17. The Galveston-Dallas News to-morrow will print the first of Its 1) series of crop reports, compiled from replies from 443 correspondents, covering 172 counties in Texas. Th report shows a decrease In the cotton acreage of 2.8 per cent, from last year, due to heavy rains. The plant is In fair condition. Dlversiflcation of crops has grown to be the rule instead of the exception in Texas. As a result farmers are properous. Too Rnr Baltimore American. 'it Is reported that Mrs. Kruger had little to av to the KnKllsh officer when they called on her last Tuesday. Mr. Kruger evidently knows that ironing day is not to be devoted to social duties. Look's Mistake. Kansas City Journal. Secretary Long seriously punctured his vice presidential boom when h declared that all the poets are dead. The Republican party cannot afford to throw away the State of Indiana. They Come Again. Baltimore American. Any bald-headed roan who has rlnnti his faith to a sheet of fly paper will sympathize with Lord Roberts In his present task of Burrresslng the Boers.