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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS

VOL

UtrXBER . 371 j < WHOLE HO. i

-FOURTH EDITION

WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 18. 1809.

TWELVE PAGES—1" T I ^“(TWO CENTS

WOULD SELL OUT

parsing th<»m ri*mpl 't' 'y. Several FUl(dnoa, tncludlnc a cai *a.n arul a lieutenant. were killed. The alaeahebes had one man kilted.

DEL PILAR OFFERS TO. DELIVER AOmniALDO.

WEB AROUND JESTER. Damaalna Evidence Aanlnst

Aaeit Prtaoner.

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WHEN IT OOMEfe AT LAST

rr»iH»*ttton Hade to Oeaeral Otta by the InaoeKent, Who ta In Nerd of Money.

$500,000 WOULD END THE WAR ^ C t .. ACCORDING TO THE ^ESSAGE RECEIVED BY GENERAL OTIS.

I>lo del Fllar'a Alleged Seheme la to FlKht a Shhm Hattie, After Whteh the laanraenta will Surrender —General Otla will larnore the Offer.

Manila, October IS.—8:® a. m.—Gen. Otis has received a message purportinK to come from the Insurgent, Gen. Plo dgl Pilar, offering to sell out his army and lb deliver Aguinaldo into the hands of the Americans. Although General Otis is not satisfied that the offer Is authentic, it is not intrinsically improbable. The policy of General Otis Is dimly set against buying any surrenders. Pio del Pilar offers, for the sum of $50.tt», to refrain from attacking Manila with his army; for the sum of $250,000 he offers <o surrender hts army after n sham b&tUe. both sides drlng into the air. and for the sum of $600,000 he says he will procure the overthrow of the insurrection and the capture of Agulnaldo, Paterno ancT the other leaders. In the coorstt of the communication, he refers to Agulnaldo in contemptuous terms, indicating that strained relations exist between them. Report.- are being received from the districts occupied by the enemy, that the Filipinos believe that Pio del Pilar has an audacious plan \o break through the American lines into. Manila and seise General Otis and cha archbishop. Possibly these rumors Were started with an idea of helping him to make a deal with the Americans. It Ur needless to say that the Americans S onltl welcome an attack of that sort. here has been much speculation of late regarulnR the whereabouts of Pio del Pilar. The recent attack at La. Loma Is credited to his men. It is* believed he is now In the vicinity of San Mateo valley, with a force of from 1,800 to 3,000 men. Killed the Spaniards. Ten Spanish soldiers, who were captured by the Filipinos and for a time acted as officers ond members of ^ Filipino artillery regiment, located In the vicinity of Santa R<sa. in the LaGuna de Bay district, decided to surrender the artillery to tho An ericans. The plot was ttlecov.eiod by the* Filipinos, who killed seven of the Spnntnrds, \he other three esoapluft to Manila. ^ It aj pears that whm the surrender was amtnged. the Spaniards delegated one of tjfielr number to proceed to Manila and to propose to General Otis to surrender, after a pre-arranged mock battle, about IfflNplece*, including Krupp and Norden-feidtS^-Fid-flre guns, weli supplied with ammunition from the Lipa powder factory, In exchange for certain sums to be paid the Spaniards, who were to be pardoned for carcyinK arms against the Americans and to beHransported to Spain. V The delegate left Santa Rosa, and, accompanied by three Filipinos, entered the American lines at Calamba. The Filipinos did not proceed far, deciding to await his rgtum at a given time. As the delegate was detained in Manila longer than they had expected, they grew suspicious and returned to Santa Rosa. The plot was then revealed, and the remaining Spaniards were attacked. The gunboat Napidan, coasting near Santa Rosa, perceived the men on the beach, hurriedly embarking In a canoe and pushing out toward them. She took them on board, and they reported that the Flirplnos. on discovering the plot-to surrender ’the artillery, had. cut the throats of seven of their Spanish companions, and that they themselves had barely escaped with their live.-*. The three Spaniards are now hiding in Manila, fearing Filipino vengeance. Gen. Otis had declined their offer, through the delegate, tor surrender the artillery for money, but he promises to send the three to Spain,

LAWTON THE MAN.

Win Probably be Appointed a Briga-dier-General. New York, October 18.—A special to the Herald from Washington soys: The belief at the War Department is that the series of promotions and raiirementa following Shufter's retirement from the active list will result in General Lawton 'getting the brigadier-generalship and that the next vacancy in that rank In January. 1900. following the retirement of General Anderson, will be filled by General MacArthur. Ail of the present general officers of the regualar army will retire before General Lawton, with the exception of BrigadierGeneral Wade, who retires April 4, UW7. and General Lawton wtil retire one month earlier. Should anything happen to General Wade, General Lawton, by his aplK\in; ment now Would be the immediate successor of General Miles upon his retirement in 1906, and would have command of the army for nearly four year.-*. Whether appointed now or In January, General MacArthur, if he lives, will be sure to be tho commanding general for at least # two years. * ' There is a strong movement on foot to have General Wood, the commanding officer at Santiago, appointed to the present vacancy, tut at the War Department there la no expectation that he will come in ahead of.Generals Lawton and MacArthur. '

LAWTON 18 READY.

Paris, Mo., October 18.—The State has consumed six days in taking the testimony of Its witnesses in the Jester case. Yesterday s evidence was the most damaging yet given against the old prisoner. Jesse Snell, the flr.'t witness of the day, testified that when Jester and Gates were exhibiting the buffalo calf at Fayette a few days before Gates disappeared the bey positively refused to sell him his watch or team, though urged by Jester to do so. The State regards this as a strong point, because Je--ter has claimed that he bought the boy's team, watch and property a little later because the boy was anxious to sell.William Maxey testified that about an hour after Jester and Gates were seen together the morning of January 25, 1871. he met the two outfits at the east end of the Hulen lane in charge of’Jester. Gates's team w’as hitched to the rear of Jester's wagon, and in the. bed of the wagon Maxey saw a body all covered with a blanket except the feet. Thinking the man was drunk, and in hopes of finding a bottle of whisky handy, Maxey slipped up to the rear of tho wagon and peeped In. There, he swore, he again saw the blanket-covered body, and thii time he saw enough of the top of Its head to tell that the hair was brown. The right arm of the body w’as extended at full length and the left lay across the breast. Maxey noticed fresh blood on the snow on the toad, and this trail of bldod continued up the 'Hulen lane to a point where there was a pool of blood. Whll^ following the trail of blood he met Captain Hugh Stewart and wife and W. W. Riley going in the same direction Jester had taken, toward the woods on Allen creek. Mrs. Josephine Clark, who In 1871 lived within fifty feet of the private lane into which Maxey and others saw Jester and two wagons turn from the- Hulen lane, testified that she saw the two wagons. The i rear wagon wa« without a driver. Mrs. Clark saw an old man suddenly raise the cover of the front wagon and lean far out to see if the rear wagon safely passed an obstruction In the road. ; While the cover was up she saw the feet or boots of n man. She remarked to her father that there ^must be a drunken man In that wag^Sfl. Huch Rlewart and wife, whom Jiuxey claims to have seen soon after seeing the body in the.wagon, testified that they rode through the Hulen lane that day from the west end. They saw the two wagons standing in the lane, and saw them start east as they approached. Both saw the big pool of blood in the road *bere the wagons had been standing and noticed blood In the snow In the direction the we sons took from this spot. They were riding at a sharp trot and began to g tin on the wagons in front, when th» driver whipped his horses Into a trot. When Mr. and Mrs. Stewart got within 300 yards of the wagons, the driver suddenly left the roal and drove rapidly down tho private larte leading to Reese creek. Mrs. Stewart says she saw no tracks on the spot where she saw the pool of blood or any intVcatior.s of a struggle the blood seeming to have fallen from a place above the ground. This tends to substantiate the State's theory that Gates’s throat was cut while he was In his wagon, and that the blood seen on the ground and on the wagon examined by Johnson at Franklin was shed by Gates.

FEENCHMEN SHOT.

Voulet and Chnnotne Killed by Their Own Men.

Paris, October OficrXiijL Minister for the Colonies, M. de Crain, has received an official dispatch announcing that Captain Voulet and Cajilaln Chanolne, of the outlawed French Expedition in the Soudan, whose members recently massacred most of the members of the expedition under Lieutenant-Colonel klobb, sent to arrest those officers on charges of cruelty and Insubordination, have been shot by their own men.

In Memory of Colonel Klobb. Paris, October 18.—A commemorative service was held to-day In honor of Lleutenant-ColOnel Klobb at the church of St. Clottlde. President Loubet and all the member* of the Cabinet were represented. Mme. Loubet was also present. o ASSAULTED AN EDITOR.

Ex-Treasnrer Bolds of Adams County Arraigned for Trial at Portland. (apecisl to The Indianapolis News.] Portland, Ind., October 18.—The trial ot Daniel P. Boltls, ex-treasurer of Adams county, on the charge of assault and bat.tery with Intent to kill, began in the Circuit Court here to-day. Norval Blackburn, editor of the Decatur News, Is the prosecuting witness, ic being alleged that Bolds attacked him with A club. The trouble was brought about by editorials criticising Bolds.which appeared in Blackburn's paper. The case Is attracting much ih crest becausc*of the prominence of the principals. PAID THEIR FINE.

Nineteen Insurance Companies Can Resume Business In Missouri. Jefferson City, Mo.. October 18.—The Supremo Court, which Issued a writ of ouster against thirty-eight fire insurance companies doing business in the State, for violation of the anti-trust laws, to-day stayed Judgment in nineteen of the cases on a payment of a fine of H.OOb each. Five companies filed no pleadings, and the writ of ouster was issued, no fine being allowed: and further time was granted to or* company •to plead. A commissioner will be appointed to take testimony in thirteen other caser. MILES OF-BLAZE. Great Foreat Fires Roving In Waat Virginia.

'Will

_ tbe Northern Movement fetth Two Thousand Men.

Now York, October 18. -A dispatch to the Herald from Arayat, Luson, via Ma-

nila, aaya:

^General Lawton Is ready to begin his north movement on the railroad around the right of General MacArthur'# column. He will have about 2.(*» effective fighting moil, constating of the Twenty-fourth, two battalions of the Twenty-second, a company of tbe Thirty-seventh, 200 friendly Macabebe scouts, m of the Fourth Cavalry, mounted, and 100 diemounu-d. - Maeatwbes Rout Filipinos. .Manila. Qfetober W.—«;40 p. m.-Matson'.-Macabebe scouts encountered the enemy at Ban Mateo. near Atayat. At dawn to-day and attacked them bn the front and flank, driving them out of the trenches and dls-.

Parsons, W. Va.. October 18—Immense forest fires, miles In extent, are raging in tho mountains near here. MUltona of feet of lumber are being burned up. and other properly Is in Imminent danger. Residents had to keep the fire out of Hendrick*, three miles from here, and It looks as if the same would have to be done here. Smoke like a dense Jog hang? over the town at night. The many miles' stretch of biase to a gmnd sight. Japanese Naval Maneuvers. Vancouver, B. C., October 18.—Advices from Japan are that about April next naval maneuver# are to be • held on the largest scale yet attempted on Japanese waters. Ships numbering some 180 will participate. The Emperor will assume command and maneuvers will be carried out as though the vessels were actually engaged in conflict with a foreign power.

W elcomed Home.

fSpecial to The Indianapolis Naws 1 Danville. Ind.. October 18—Harry W. Stevenson, the only Danvtllo boy who has returned from Sendee in ti e Philippines, was given a rec- ption led, » jjht by the Jolly Ton Club and citlxens cn. roily, at i the college chapel. The decorations were ; appropriate. Speeches were made by the Hon. Enoch G. Hogate and 8 A. Emlee.

Leg was Fractured. Albert Beckman, fifty-five years old,, living at 2117 Chestnut street, and emp«>ed by the Slnker-Davls company, was badly Injured this morning. A large iron wheel fall on him. fracturing his leg.

AND NOT ANOTHER OAR IN SIC3HT.

BAD FIRE AT KNIGBTSTOWN

TWO FIREMEN AND A SPECTATOR IRISH Ell BY FALLING WALLS.

The Mdsonlc Temple, a Beautiful ructurc, a Mass of Ruins—The Entire Loss Is Estimated ■y at ftUMHMh [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Alghtstown, Ind., December 18. — The moM disastrous fire In the history of Knightstown broke out In the new’ Masonic Temple block at 1:30 o’clock this morning, resulting In the loss of three lives and the destruction of property aggregating $66,000. The dead are Fone F. Davy, twenty years old,- a rpectator; Charles Scudder, a carpenter, and Truman Rhodes. Scudder and Rhodes were firemen. The cause of'the fire Is a mystery. It originated near the center of the building, and made such headway before discovery that nothing could be done toward saving the structure. Fifteen minutes later an explosion—of gas, It is supposed—occurred, which caused the walls to tumble in with a terrible crash. It was in this way that the three men were caught and kfijed, the explosion coming without warning. John Schwartz and Simon Heathcoo, firemen, together with W. A. Keelum, of the Knightstown Sun, were on the roof of a Ibw wing of the building, but miraculously escaped with but slight bruises. Two buildings, the Kennird block, occupied by J. O. Addison's 'urniture establishment, and the Masonic Temple, the lower floors leased by J. O. A-ldiscn and Middkiff & Byerly, clothiers, while the upper floors were used for fraternity purposes, were totally destroyed. The temple had been or sited 1 ut one year, and It had the reputation of being tbe finest in the State. The Dovvy Bros.' notion store, immediately adjacent on the north, was damaged, and the Green Bros.’ stiioon, on thp west, suffered slight loss The loss to the Masonic fraternity Is $20,000 on the building and $2,000 on furniture. The Insurance is $6,000 in the Royal. S3.000 In the Frank.in of Pennsylvania, and $3,500 in the Home. J. O. Addisons loss is $25,000. with $4,500 Insurance In the Lancashire, $2 500 In the London, Liverpool and Globe, $1,500 In the Hanover, $1,000 In the Franklin of Indiana. $1,000 In the German-Amerlcan. $1,500 in the Merchants’ of New Jersey and $5,000 In the Continental. Middkiff & Byer.y were damaged *14.000. They carry $2.25u in the Phoenix of New York. *2,250 in the German-Amerlcan, $2,C00 In the Pennsylvania Fire. $1,500 in the Manchester and $2,000 in the Fire Association. Monticu & Addison, undertakers, sustained $1,000 loss, covered by $1,000 in the German-Amerlcan. The Dovey Bros, were damaged $600, with $2,000 in the Hartford, and Jacob Kennard suffered a loss of $5,000, with $2,000 Insurance in the Phcenix. The fire was under control by 4 a. m. grsjrthe bodies were recovered. Others, I wever, are reported missing, and until ne debris is cleared afiray it will not be town whether or not there has been additional loss of life. The City Council he d, a special scission this morning and ordered tbe walls condemned, so that they

could be removed arid a thorough search for missing bodies instituted. Fifty dollars was also voted to each of the families of the victims. The dead men were well-known citizens of Knightstown. Davy Is a graduate of the Knightstown High School, and he attended the University of Indianapolis last year. Scudder and Rhodes were heads of families. The ruins were still smoldering. Fire at Wichita. , Wichita. Kas., October 18.—The dry goods store of George Innes & Co. burned to-day. It Is thought* to have caught from some electric wire. Loss, $75,000; Insurance, $53,000.

of the parties to the agreement, as was the case In the negotiations for the Bering sea modus vivendi, but the Item defining the temporary boundary will be set out in the notes exchanged between Secretary Hay and Mr. Tower. THEY DIED TOGETHER.

AUSTRIA IS NEUTRAL.

Mrs. Jeuka's Fntile Attempt to Rescue Her Husband.

Will Keep Ont of the Transvaal v Troubles—Relehsrntb Meets.

Vienna, October 18.—The Austrian Reichsrath reassembled to-day witli a full attendance. Dr. von Fuchs was reelected president. The house^then proceeded with the work of organization. The government, the president f»:Ud, would remain neutral In the Transvaal affair, and he earnestly entreated the different parties not to disturb deliberations of the house. “The repeal of the language ordinances," continue- he Premier, "has established a piovislonal State of things. While preserving equality of rights for all languages used In the country, the government is determined to settle -the question in accordance with practical requirements.” Count Clary laid stress upon the importance of the budget, .the Ausgleich laws bearing upon the burdens common to the tiarts of the dual monarchy and the educational needs of Austria.

Green Lake. Wis.. October 18.—Terrace Beach Casiro, a large hotel owned by W. A. Meyer, burned to the ground today. The loss on the building and contents will reach $60,000, partially covered by insurance. A pathetic incident in connection with the disaster was the burning to death of Mr. and Mrs. Jenks, parents of Mrs. Meyer. Mr. Jenks was lying very 111 in bed, and not expected to live. Mrs. Jenks made a heroic attempt to save her husband, but before she could rescue him, the flames cut off all escape, and the old couple burned to death. X FLOODS IN ITALY.

SIR THOMAS IS HOPEFUL

THINKS THE SHAMROCK STILL HAS A CHANCE OF WINNING.

The Irish Boat Again Measured and Preparations Are Making; for the Next Race—Englishmen Discouraged.

Many Lives Lost and Much Property Deatroycd.

NO ILJ^FEELING. Ambassador White Comments on the Samoan Commission.

Berlin. October 18.—Barop Speck von Sternburg. German member of the Sa- ' moan Commission, paid a prolonged visit to the United States embassy to-day. After the commissioner had withdrawn. United Stales Ambassador White said: “The work of the Joint commission has been thoroughly well done. Not only has It accomplished the restoration of peace In the islands, but it has removed all illfeeling between Washington. Ber.ln and London, thus paving the way for more permanent arrangements by the powers eOMerned. ’Negotiations now have- been set on foot, which doubtless will result in an arrangement insuring peace in the islands and safeguarding the interests of the three powers. "Of the exact nature of the proposals, it is yet too early to speak. All I can say is that the discussion is proceeding in the best spirit." A FEW CHANGES.

Then the Alaskan Modus Vivendi will Become Operative. Washington. D. C.. October 18.—Secretary Hay had a conference to-day with Mr. Tower, the charge of the British embassy here, relative to the Alaskan modus vivendi. The Secretary had already given consideration to the last proposition of the British government, and was’prepared to submit the answer from the United States, which in this case taken the form of another proposition. This last proposition differs in no essential from that which has already served as the basis of the agreement between Secretary Hay and Mr. Tower, but upon close scrutiny of the latest form It was deemed advisable by our Government to make a few changes In the text, solely with the view to clearing up beyond any chance of double construction a few points of the agreement. There will be no I formal document to receive the signatures

Rome, October 18.—Serious storms, accompanied by floods, prevailed in the sputhern district of Italy, working widespread damage. At San Giorgio, a bridge and twenty houses have been swept away and H Is believed that there has been conilderable loss of life there. At Monte Mesoula, a church was struck by lightning during mass, three persons being killed, and forty others more or less seriously injured. • OBITUARY, Mrs. Alma Wkltehead. Lafayette, Ind., October 18.—Mrs. Alma Whitehead, of Shawnee Mound, died yesterday afternoon. She was forty-nine years old and the daughter of the late David Meharry. Ten years ago and more she figured In a very sensational murder case, having been Indicted, Jointly with the Rev. Frederlok Pettit, pastor of the Shawnee Mound M. E. church, for the murder of Mrs. Pettit by poisoning. The minister was convicted and given a life sentence, dying In 1895."The indictment against Mrs. Whitehead was dismissed, since which time she has lived in retirement. She inherited much of her father's wealth, and leaves a valuable estate. Jacob 81. St. John. Franklin. Ind.. October 18.—The death of Jacob M. St. John removes one of the interesting characters of this city. He was X, native of Ohio by birth. In 1827, comingvhere when but a small boy. As he grew\lo manhood he pro*spered, and at his death he owned much valuable real estate, both here and elsewhere. Among his possessions Is several hundred acres of timber near this city, in which a woodman has never been permitted to work. His home was a curiosity shop, he having collected many curious relics. He also possessed many rare coins. Joseph O'Connor. [Special to The Indiana polls News.] Liberty, Ind.. October 18.—Joseph O'Conner died last night at the home of his daughter, near here. He was ninetythree years old. arid a native of Ireland, cldsely connected with the O'Connor family. He migrated to America many ivars ago, and was the o.dest resident of the county. David Cobb. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Bedford, Ind., October 18.—David Cobb, a pioneer near here, eighty-one years old. died la,“t evening. He was a near relative ot tho late Congressman Cobb, who represented this district for several years. Mrs. William Jenkins. [Special to The indlanapolla News J Os?ood, Ind.. October IS.—Mrs. WRilam Jenkins, who hag been 111 for years, die! early this morning, very suddenly, of paralysis. " •

New York, October 18.—Speaking of trie Shamrock's** accident yesterday, which put her out of the race. Sir Thomas Lipton said: “It Is a great disappointment, of course. The Shamrock was sailing beautifully and was being handled In masterly style. The start was magnificent, and I had high hopes of victory. “The race belongs to the Columbia, and was won as fair.y and squarely as the race Monday was won. Let me say that any offer or suggestion to reeail the race will be no comp.iment to me. The suggestion that In case of accident the yacht that sailed over the course^ should be declared winner came from me, and the stipulation w’lll stand. "I am not discouraged. The cup is not lost yet. Without any boasting. I believe that the Shamrock will win with a heavy breeze. We are in to 'lift' that cup. I have been In tight p'.aces before and pulled out." The next race will be sailed Thursday. ENGLISHMEN DISCOURAGED. The Press, However, Takes a Sportsmanlike View. London. October 18.—The Dally News, referring in an editorial artkle this morning to the contest between the Shamrock and the Columbia, says: “We are getting more racing than we want at New York just now. Our correspondent says the Columbia had the race well In hand when the accident to the Shamrock happened, and that her captain proved a superior tactician. There was something prophetic in the Yankee caricature of poor John Bull toiling in vain to lift the trophy from the ground." The Dally Mall says: “The Shamrock’s chance of winning the cup seems to be extinguished. Sir Thomas Lipton will have the sympathy of every true sportsman here and in America in his cruel luck.” The Standard Is Inclined to think that even without the accident the Columbia would have proved victorious, as she started in a worse position and yet got ahead. "We are sure," says the; Standard. "the Americans would have been, more pleased to see the race sailed omit looks as though the. Shamrock's chances .-.re gone." The Graphic says: "Yacht racing Is as much a test of a vessel’s strength and fitness as of her speed. The loss of a mast is equally as serious a reflection upon the designer, rigger or skipper as is a lack of speed. The Columbia would have been quite Justified In claiming the race even without the previous agreement. It must be sorrowfully admitted that the Shamrock's chances are now very small.” The Times says editorially: "No blaroo attaches to any one for the Shamrock accident. It looks as though we must make up our minds to leave the much-coveted cup In America until some one with equal sportsmanlike spirit with Sir Thomas Lipton and more luck shall challenge again. Whatever happens, we have the satisfaction of knowing that the trials if the speed have been fairly and square'y conducted, without let or hindrance of any kind. It Is a matter of congratulation, too, that the races have not given rise to any IH feeling such as marred previous contests." The St. James's Gazette says: "Our regret for tbe Shamrock's second defeat rovst be outweighed by our satisfaction at the fact that the accident was .provided -against beforehand, and thaj. therefore, no opport inity for a misunder-

standing eculd exist on this oeeasion.” "The Shamrock's gear reached the cracking pclnt first, and the fact that the Columbia outsailed her with the same breeze shows that the American boat is the better, which It is Just the object of these matches to settle one way or tbe

other."

The Pall Mall Gaaette says: ‘This is a eompet!t.'on between constructors as well as sailors, and the American victory was perfectly fair and decisive." THE SHAMROCK MEASURED. Her Lines Gone Over la Erie Basin— Weight Added. ^'ew York. October 18.—The re-measur-Ing of the Shamrock took place at Erie basin to-day. The yacht was laiif between one of the army- transports and the steamship Remus. There were cn board, besides the captain, William Butler Duncan. Jr., representing the New York Yacht Club, and Mr. Iseiin;.J. Connell.* representing the Royal Ulster Yacht Club; the owner -of the Shamrock; Capt. Nat Hcreshoff and John Hyslop, official measurer of the New York Yacht Club. Thirty-three hundred and elgnty pounds of lead ballast were put on hoard the yacht during the night. This is said to have changed her water line a few inches. She now appears to art by the stern. Alter the water line had been meaeureu In the usual way. the measurement aloft was taken. The new topmast was housed, and to obtain the measurement of h Mr. Hyslop -sent a men to the masthead in a Lcaiswain’s ch&Ir, going aloft in another himself to the heel of the topmast, so that an accurate measurement was tbu* taken. Immediately after the measurement the yacht was cast off, and Mr. Ccnnell said she was going direct to Sandy Hook, where the topmast would be rigged, and the mast would be ready for to-morrow’s race. GUERIN PROTESTS. . Say* the Doaaler la Nnlhlnc bat "Lying Police Reports." Paris, October 18.—Continuing his investigations on behalf of the Senate into the charges growing out of the alleged conspiracy to change the form of government, Senator Rene Berenger to-day interrogated M. Jules Guerin, the antiSemitic agitator, who recently figured In the sensational siege of “Ft. Chabrol." M. Guerin, on the ground of Ill-health, declined to reply, confining himself to a protest that the dossier against him contained nothing but “lyiiaff police reports.” ’ ’ The report of Senator Berenger will be transmitted to the procuraleur-general tomorrow or next day. THE WEATHER BULLETIN. United States Weather Bureau. Indianapolis, October 18. Temperature. October 18, 1898^ 1 October 18, 1899. 7 a.m. 12 m. 2 p.m. I 7 a.m. 12 m. 2 p.m. 37 44 43 | 52 60 63 Relative Humidity (Per Cent.). 7 a.m , 87 ( 12 m.. 58 j 2 p.m.. 50

THE QUEEN’S ORDER

.IT CALLS OCT THE MILITIA AND MILITARY RESERVES.

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Local Conditions. Forecast for Indianapolis and vl?inity for the thlrtv-six hours ending 8 p. m., October 19, 1899: Fair weather to-night and on

Thursday.

General~Condltions. The.barometric pressure is nearly normal. with centers of slight depression over Lake Superior, Mexico and In the Northwest, and slight elevations from New Mexico northward to Manitoba, B. C., and from, Alabama to Indiana, it is warmer from the gulf northward to the upper lakes; from the lower lakes southward it is cooler; also from Colorado and Nebraska northward, w’here the temperature is below freezing, and In Assiniboin, B. C., It Is near zero. Local snow fell In the Northwest; local rain fell near I^ke Superior, in the lower Mississippi valley, in the Missouri valley, near the lower lakes and near the Atlantic coast, from Virginia northward. Weather In Other Cities. Observation? taken by the United States Weather Bureau at 8 a. m., seventy-fifth meridian time:

Stations.

Bar.

Ther

. Wet h.

Bismarck. N. D

..30.04

Cloudy

Boston. MaSs

..*.29. id

Cloudy

Chicago, 111

...29.98

Cloudy

Cincinnati, O

...29,96

Cloudy

Cleveland, O

:. .28.96

Cloudy

Helena, Mont

...29.86

Cloudy

Jacksonville, Fla

..30.02

Clear

Kansas City, Mo

. .29.96

Clear

Louisville, Ky

...29.98

Cloudy

Mobile, Ala

.. .30.00

Pt Cdy

Moorhead. Minn

...30.00

£6

Cloudy

Nashville, Tenn

...30.02

Cloudy

New Orleans, La

...30.00

Pt Cdy

New York city.......

...29.90

pt ctiy

Omaha. Neb

Clear

Pittsburg, Pa

..29.96

Cloudy

Q-u' Appelle. Assln

Clear

St. Louis, Mo..*

Cloudy

St. Paul. Mlnri.

Cloudy

San Antonio, Tex

...29.90

Cloudy

AVashlagt 00 - D. C....,

...29.96

Clear

C. F. R. WAPFENHANSf ; Local Forecast Official.

, Ohio Valley Association. Louisville, Ky.. October 18.—The fifth annual convention of the Ohio Valley Improvement Association opened here this morning. About two hundred delegates from, points in Pennsylvania. West Virginia. Ohio, Kentucky and Illinois were present. President John L, Vance, of Gallipoli#, O., bitterly lamented the fact that such a wonderful, natural waterway as the Ohio river has been so little improved. He made the statement that for $60,000,000 such improvement* in the Ohio could be made that the wealth of the val-

ley would be increased tenfold.

New Court-Honse Demanded. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Brazil, Ind., October 18.—Last evening the Clay County Bar Association met and passed resolutions condemning the courthouse as unsafe and dangerous, and liable to collapse at any time, especially during high wind- The resolutions were submitted to Judge McGregor, who has appointed three building experts to report upon the condition of the structure. The building is a thfee-story firiok, erected In 1876. at which time the county records were removed from Bowling Green to this city. ^ | - . G. A. R. Department Aides, General Order, No. 4, was issued from the office of the assistant adjutant-gen-eral of the Indiana G. A. R. to-day. announcing appointments as aides-de-camp on the staff of the department commander as follows: William B. Harris, of this city; John O. Frame, of Converse; W. A. Nash, of Martinsville; Wesley T. Hadley, of Sheridan; Jesse G. Johnson, of Angola; Rosman I. White, of Patriot, and Joseph

Walsh, of Otterbein. New lacorporettona.

The Western Park Natural Gas Company. with headquarters' at Marion, filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State to-day. with 8 capital stock of $3,000. The Wabash Portland Cement Company also filed its articles to-day, with a capital Stock of $800,000. The principal office of the company Is to be at Milford, Lagrange county.

Indiana Postal Notes.

[Special to The Indianapolis News.] Washington. D. C., October 18.—One additional carrier will be appointed at Indianapolis. November 1, to extend free delivery service to Irvington. Harmer M. Sklles has Infen appointed

carrier at Bluffton. Ind.

Twelve Miles of Pike. [Special to Tbe Indianapolis News.] Taylorsville. Ind.. October 18.-A# the result of a special election yesterday, the taxpayer# of Union and Nineveh township*. in the hill country west of here, have df elded to build twelve miles of'ptCT

road.

Tke Message Preseated ta Parliament To-Day Has Caased a Great Surprise.

A CONTINENTAL OBJECT LESSON

GREAT BRITAIN TO DEMONSTRATE HER POWER.

Over One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Men Affected — General • Joahert Finds Newcastle Deserted—Blacks Rebelling la tbe Free State.

London, October IS.—In the House ^of Commons to-day the First Lord ot the Treasury and government leader, Arthur J. Balfour, brought in the following mersage from the Queen: "The state of affairs In Africa, having constituted, in the opinion of her Majerty, a case of emergency within the meaning of the act of Parliament, her Majesty c*ems -it proper to provide additional means for military service. She hak,

SIR GEORGE STEWART WHITE. (Commander of the British Army in Natal.)

therefore, thought It right to communicate to the House that her Majesty is. by proclamation, about to order the embodiment of the militia and to call <^ut the1 militia reserve force, or such part thereof as her Majesty may think necessary, for permanent service.” - \ The calling out of the militia and the^ military reserves has occasioned wide-* spread wonderment. Old stories of prep-’ aratlons against continental combinations^ arp revived. It is freely rumored thutt the government is determined to tlemott■strata to Europe that the British army is riot a negligible quantity. Probably both the attitude of 15utope and that of the natives in South Africa has something to do with this movement, and the lavish display of force is intended, doubtless not only to check ti-a ill-will apparent on l*oth sides of tne Rhine and beyond the Vistu.a, but also to guard against the* “bUck peril " According tw the statistics published this year, the.militia, ‘nclading the permanent staff and the militia, reserve, numbers 132.493. It Is not believed that the militia are to be sent to South Africa. -Presumably .they will replenish the denuded British garrison towns, and thus permit the government to send to the cape all the regulars rendered necessary 1 by developments In South Africa. The House agreed'to consider the royal message to-morrow. A motion by Mr. • Balfour appropriating the entire session for government busirmss, carried by 279 votes against 48. i Amendment Proposed.. The debate on the address in reply to the speech from the throne was then resulted. Philip James Stanhope, Liberal mefnber for Burnley, moyed an amendment strongly disapproving the conduct of lthe negotiations with the Transvaal. A flier denouncing the , action of Cecil Rhodes and the South, African League, Mr. Stanhope salil: "The British high commissioner in South Africa (Sir Alfred Milner* is lacking in qualities necessary to a diplomatist in his position. While entirely acquitting the government as a whole of any connection with these doubtful transactions and . believing they are animated by peaceful motives, I am convinced that the Secretary of State for the Colonies and British high commissioner in South Africa have for the last two years been determined that war, and war only. «hauld end this crisis and that they have worked for this consummation during the last ye ar -” , The amendxnedt Was seconded by Samuel Thomas E/arw, Liberal member for the middle division of Glamorganshire. Men and Money. A suppleme/itary army estimate has been issued asking the House of Commons to vote an additional 35.000 men and £10,000,C^O in consequence of the situation ih South Africa. It Is explained that the 3&.000 men represent the probable maximum excess beyond the establishments fixed for the year 1899-1900, and 1# in consequence Of the calling out of the reserves an( of the temporary transfer of troops from the Indian to the British establishment. With . the additional £10,000,000 the te'al army estimates are £$/) 51 l.lbi) FREE STATERS IN DANGER. The Basato* Have Taken Lp Arms Against Them. London, October 18.—A new and serious element in the military situation is the rising of the warlike tribe of Basotos, under Chief Machoko, against the Orange Free State. The British must keep the Basuto# quiet; and the paramount chief Leiothodi has thus far behaved well. Reports are current, however, that the other chiefs may foEow the example of Mackcko. Moreover, the unrest among the tribes- - men is spreading Into ZululanJ. No conCrmeticn has beta received of the report of serious Boer losses at Mafcklng, but stories are arriving from various points so persistently ana clrcumstHririaliy that !t appear# probable the burghers have met with feotne measure of reverse. Accounts of the action at Mafektng ane beginning to arrive from Pretoria, therefore, if Boers had any success. It is bound soon to be known. As foreshadowed yets* terday, they have succeeded in cutting igr the water supply at Mafeking; but it is