Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 317, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 November 1899 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1899.

elth;r In quit the same sense as they are, and ought Increasingly become friends of one another."

linn Tito Friends at Her Uncle.. BERLIN", Nov. ,11 The Vosslsche Zeiturg. discussing the probability of intervention by a European power during the fcostllltes In South Africa, says: "However much Great Britain's position In South Africa may -be-imperiled, it quite unlikely that Russia will make any anti-British move. Great Britain car rely upon American ami Japanese support in the event of any dlCicuities with Ku&sla In China." To Visit the Lord 3fnyor. LONDON. Nov. 13. The Morning Post understands that Emepror William, during hi enrrinff visit to England, will be entertained by the lord mayor at the Mansion House In the course of his stay in London. DEMAND AN INCREASE. Sew En st land Textile Workers XV v n t 10 Ter Cent. More ray. FALL RIVER, Mass., Nov. 12. A special meeting of Textild Council was held today. . The following resolution was adopted unanimously: "We demand of manufacturers an increase of 10 per cent, wages on present schedule for all operatives, the same to go Into effect Dec. 11, and a reply is requested on or before Nov. 24. In the event of refusal we recommend all operatives not to return to work Dec. 11." Secretary Whitehead said: "This is practically a recommendation to strike Dec 11, if our demands are refused." The Textile Council feels that its position is Justifiable, so much so that it is willing to submit the question to an arbitration committee of five members, two to be elected by the council, two by the manufacturers and the four to select a lifth member. The committee must report by Nov. 2L This suggestion la sent to the manufacturers together with the statement that the proposition was unanimously Indorsed by the council members. , Mine Superintendent Superseded. IIAZELTON. Pa., Nov. 13. Comer Jones, superintendent of the Lehigh & Wllkeebarre Coal Company's works at Audenreid and Honey Brook, where the famous strike culminated In the Lattimer shooting two years ago, and at which mines there have since been numerous strilfes, has been superseded by William Mack, of Wilkesbarre. Last evening several hundred men of whom Jones had charge, paraded and gave signs of delight at their old superin- ' tendent's discharge. Street-Cnr Strike nt Springfield. SPRINGFIELD, HI., Nov. 12. After a consultation with President W. D. Mahon. of the International Car Men's Union, of Detroit to-day, the union employes of the Springfield Consolidated Railway decided not to go to work to-morrow unless General Manager C. K. Mlnary recognizes their union. Mr. Minar stated that he could not grant the request, but asked the committee to allow his men to woric until quitting time to-night, which was granted. Settlement of be Strike. ' AKRON. O.. Nov. 12 A final, settlement -of a strike at the Stirling boiler works, at . Barbertown, was reached to-day. and the four hundred strikers will return to work to-morrow. Terras of the settlement were not made public?. The men who were discharged last week will not be taken back. .Secretary Bishop, of the State Board of ArDuration, was instrumental in effecting the settlement. Dor I.nlinr D nHnn Cnl . P - - - w v... w 1 A Bottle Company has solved the troublesome -"bOV-heln" nuitinn fnr cla frt -"!-1 ci an4 to-night introduced the new Invention. A Fraall sheetiron oven is built near where the blower works, and the bottles are dropped into a large an In it by the mold helper. One laborer carries the pans away, doing the work of six boys. Union rncitlc Strike. CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Nov. 12. The strikers In the union Pacific shops have referred the matter to- the International Association of . .Macfcinl-ts.'' which" will report upon the legality of the strike. If the strike la sanctioned it will be continued with little hope of settlement. The report Is expected by Tuesday. Minor Concessions Blade. BOONE, la.. No. 12. The strike of the machinists of the Northwestern shops has been settled, and the men go back to work Monday at the old price of 26 cents an hour. The company made concessions on some points, and the men decided to accept the compromise. BATTLES WITH INDIANS. Yaqala Routed In Three Contests by the Mexican Troops. GUAYMAS, Tex Nov. 12. With restoration of telegraphic communication between General Torres's headquarters at Torin and Ouaymas comes a dispatch conveying the news of a two days' fight between Mexican troops and the Yaquis. The Indians attacked the garrison in Fort Angostura, near Potam, and were repulsed. Later reinforcements were sent from Torin and Potam. The troops attacked the town of Vicam and routed the Indians with considerable loss to the latter. Thursday the troops again engaged the Indians at Locobamo and scattered them, j. the Yaquis losses being heavy. Tae casualt'es of the Mexicans are given as four killed and twelve wounded. i ' Miles at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 12. Major General Miles to-day paid an informal visit of inspection to the transport Hancock. Tomorrow he will review the troops at the Presidio. WEATHER FORECAST. Fair on Mondny, with Higher Temperature, Variable Winds. WASHINGTON, Nov. 12,-The weather forecast: For Ohio and Indiana Fair on Monday and Tuesday; warmer on Monday; -variable winds. j For Illinois Fair and warmer on Monday; cloudy on Tuesday, with fresh southeasterly windt?. Locat Observations on Sunday. ' Time. Bar. Ther. R.H. Wind. Pre. a. m.....37 ?z k Northeast. '.00 P. m 30.28 41 60 West. .00 Maximum temperature, 43; minimum tempt rature, 31. Following is a comparative statement of the mean temperature and total precipitation for Nov. 12; Tern. Pre. Normal 44 Mean S7 .00 IX'parture from normal 7 .14 Departure since Nov. 1 ir -f-lt Departure since Jan. 1 zs 5.01 C. F. R. WAPPENHANS. Local Forecast Olllcial. Yesterday's Temperatures.

Stations. Min. Max. 7 p. m. Atlanta. Ga hd Bismarck. N. D 4S S3 Buffalo, N. Y 34 32 Calgary, N. W. T. 30 30 Chicago. Ill 3 41 40 Cairo, 111 40 5 54 Cheyenne. Wyo 3 3S 54 Cincinnati, 0 32 44 42 Davenport. Ia 31 52 4I Des Moines. Ia, 41 M Galveston. Tex. 7 72 Helena, Mor.t. 38 3t Jacksonville, Fla 7$ C6 Kansas Cltv, Mo 40 64 58 Little Rock. Ark- 44 66 CO Marquette. Mich 3 & Memphl..Tenn. 44 64 68 Nashville. Tenn 42 58 52 New Orleans. La 42 75 74 New York. N. Y 4) 31 North Platte. Neb 2$ V 50 Oklahoma. O. T. 75 CS Omaha. Neb 33 jr. .'2 rittsbur. Pa 38 42 28 Qu 'Appelle, N. W. T 34 32 Rapid City. S. D 31 .S 4? Salt Lak City, Utah 4S f.2 44 Ft. IouJs, Mo 40 M LI Ft. Paul. Minn. 4 38 Springfield. Ill 38 IA Fr.rir.j?nM. Mo f, .v Vlcksburg. Miss. W 74 68 Washinston, V, C ,.. 43 34

MASTER AND WIFEKILLED

ACT OF PIRACY BY THE CREW OF A FORTtGlKSE BARK. Spanish 3Inn-of-Warsmcn Cnpturc the Vessel After Sonic Honrs of Poor ShootiufcT Another Murder nt Sea. BALTIMORE, Nov. 12. Captain McCarthy, of tho British steamer Trunkby, which arrived to-day from Santa Cruz, Teneriffe, reports that a few days before hia arrival at Santa Cruz, the Brazilian bark Julianna Schoorer, from Rio Janeiro for Genoa, Italy, put In for provisions. The health authorities asked the master why there was but fifteen persons on board when the articles named seventeen as leaving Rio Janeiro. The captain said the others had died from yellow fever. When the vessel was released from quarantine and provisioned, one of the crew stated to one of the customs guard that the man in charge was not the master of the ship, but the mate, and that the mate had murdered the master and his wife on the voyage. The authorities sent boat crews from a small Spanish man-of-war In the harbor to bring the mate and crew ashore. The mate, who was a Swede, had suspected something, and he armed himself with a revolver and defied the whole of. the five boats crews of Spanish man-of-war's men to take him. The sailors., under orders of their officers, fusiladed the man and the vessel for five hours, during which time, it is said, 803 shots were fired. The mate was killed at last, having been shot several times. During the firing the crew jumped overboard and were rescued- by the warship's boats In their excitement the Spaniards set fire to the bark, but as soon as they found the Swede dead they extinguished the fire. Before the Trunkby left Santa Cruz, the bark was towed up to a berth near the steamer and remained there with a crew of man-of-war's men in charge. The bark was held as a pirate, but under protest from the Brazilian consul. The bark has previously hailed from Oporto, Portugal, which name had been painted out. There is no such name as Julianna Schoorer in Lloyd's register. There 19 a bark Julia HI. of Oporto, and it is probable the murderer had changed the name and claimed Brazil as the vessel's nation. The matter had not been settled when the Trunkby sailed for Baltimore. A MURDER AT SEA. Seaman Stabs nt Captain on the Newfoundland Const. ST. JOHNS, N. B., Nov. 12. A murder at sea on the schooner J. B. Vandusen, of New York, was made known to-day by the receipt of a mecsago from the vessel's mate to the owners agent in this city. It stated that Captain Balsley had been stabbed by a sailor named Maxwell, had afterwards fallen overboard and had died in the ship's boat, which had put off to rescue him. As for the schooner it had disappeared In the darkness under conditions which made it seem probable that the murderer and the steward, the only men left on board, had got the schooner under way and headed her in toward the Nova Scotia coast. The schooner left this port. lumber laden, for New York late yesterday afternoon. The trageay was evidently enacted in the Bay of Fundy within a few hours after clearing land. Cantain Baisley belonged in thl. "city. Maxwell, who, according to the telegram, did the stabbing, is also a St. Johns man and for several voyages sailed with Captain Balsley as his mate. The Schooner Located. ST. JOHN, N. B., Nov. 12. The schooner was finally located at Beaver harbor to-day. It seems that the vessel, under charge of the cook, Frank Snowden, was run toward Heaver harbor for an anchorage. On making that port, Snowden let go both anchors. At daybreak Snowden hailed the captain of another schooner, which was anchored near by, and said that there had been trouble on board. The captain who had been hailed was rather suspicious of what Snowden had told him, so he visited the captains of other schooners in the port and then went ashore. As there was no resident magistrate or port official in the settlement, the matter was referred to several of the best known residents, and several of them went out to the Vanduzen. Cook Snowden asked them to go on board, which they did. Everything was in ship-shape, but on the deckload of lumber was a pot of biood. The cook was questioned closely as to what had happened and he said that Captain Balsley and Sailor Maxwell bad a fight about dark last night, during which the captain had been knocked overboard, and had fallen. He further said the mate and another sailor immediately took the boat and rowed away in search of Captain Balsley. Their boat, the cook said, soon disappeared, and as he had taken the wheel of the schooner he kept her up the wind for some time, hoping that the boat would return. As the boat did not s-how up In a considerable length of time, Snowden said he got bearings, put the schooner on a course and made for, a harbor. He ran in toward land until he made out anchor lights and let the anchor go, trusting to luck to be in a safe berth. After hearing the steward's story, the committee took charge of the schooner, pending instructions from her owner. Later it was learned that the Vanduzen's boat, with the mate and sailor, had arrived at Point Lepreaux. with the body of Captain Balsley. At last accounts, SaJ'or Maxwell was on the schooner guarded by Cook Snowden. TO BUILD LAKE STEAMERS. Pittsburg Is About to Enter the Construction Industry. .PITTSBURG. Nov. 12. The Dispatch tomorrow will say: The first real entry of Pittsburg into the construction of large vessels on the latest approved and most modern lines is about tc be undertaken, and with the taking of this step comes the initial move by the Carnegie Steel Company to combat the partly successtul gobble by the Rockefeller interests of all the available lake tonnage. This is what is meant by the incorporation last Friday of tho Pittsburg Steamship Company at. Charleston, W. Va.. as was learned yesterday. Mr. H. W. Oliver says: 'The new company represents the Carnes'.e-Ohver Interests and its purpose is to establish a shipyard at the lakes. It Is the Intention to build ore carriers for this Interest. This is all that can be definitely stated at this time, as the company has just been incorporated." The authorized capital of the Pittsburg Steamship Company is $5,Ojo,oo. The principal incorporator Is Attorney James H. Hoyt, of Cleveland, who is acting for the Carnegie-Oliver interests. Movements of Steamers. NEW YORK. Nov. 12. Arrived: NewYork, from Southampton; La Gascogne, from Havre: Graf Waldersee, from Hamburg and Plymouth. QUEEN STOWN, Nov. 12. Sailed: Etruria, from Liverpool for New York. HAMBURG. Nov. 12. Arrived: Pretoria, from New York. Eighty Miles of Road Ilnllt. SEATTLE, Wash.. Nov. 12.-Capt. W. TL Abercrombie. builder of the military road from Port Valdes to the interior of the Copper river country, returned on the steamer Alki. He says he has completed tho highway for a distance of eighty miles from the coast which is easily aval. able by men and horses and much of the distance Is a wagon road. The government. Captain Abercrombie stated, can complete the road to the Yukon next season. Mollnrnax Positively Identified. NEW YORK. Nov. 13.-The World publishes an affidavit bv Joseph Koch, manager of a Broadway pri ate letter agency, positively identifying Roland B. Molineaux as the man who engaged a letter box on Dec. 21. 1SW. under the name of H. Cornish. Koch further swears that a sample box of Kutnow powders, as well as other pieces of mall, arrived addressed to H. Cornish. Moody's Great Meeting:. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Nov. 12.-Dwlght L Moody, the evangelist, who beiran an eigitday revival service here to-day, spoke, to 20.100 people at Convention Hall this afternoon and evening. Four thou.and persons were unable to gain admission. Did Some Fnst HldliiK. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.. Nov. 12. Bobby Walthour, of Atlanta, caught the world's professional bike paced records for five, ten and fifteen milts at the Panama track, near this city, to-day, in a contest against

Jay Eaton. Both men were paced by motor cycles and started from opposite sides of the one-third mile cement track. Walthour finished hi first five miles in ! minutes, 6 seconds, 2 seconds ahead of Eaton. He made the second five miles in 8 minutes. 7 2-5 seconds, or 17 minutes, 13 3-5 seconds for the ten mile?. He covered the fifteen miles In 23 minutes, 49 3-3 seconds. MAY RESULT IN MURDER.

Fight of Harry Apfel and Jack Fox at Brooklyn. NEW YORK, Nov. 12. At the Felican Athletla Club in Brooklyn last night, Harry Apfel and Jack Fox were matched at 13S pounds for twenty rounds. Apfel w-as knocked out in the thirteenth round, and several hour3 afterward lapsed into a state of coma, from which he has not yet recovered. It is claimed that when Apfel fell ho struck his chin upon the floor, receiving a fracture. He is now lying in tlie Norwegian Hospital In Brooklyn, unconscious, and it la said that the chances of his recovery are small. Several arrests wero made to-day and others will be made to-morrow. James J. Reagan, the timekeeper of the bout, was arrested and held, together with four other young nun who acted as handlers ani witnesses. Fox has not yet been arrested. A Sanilny Morning Punching? Mill. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Nov. 12. At an early hour this morning a pugilistic contest was pulled off a few miles east of this city across the Ohio line and was witnessed by a number of people who Tv!nt out from here. The contestants were Ar.dy Burke, of Buffalo, and George lioyce, of this city, who claims the lightweight clvimplonship of Indiana. They fought ten rounds to a draw. Fought n Draw In Mexico. EL PASO. Tex., Nov. 12. Tommy Maher, the featherweight champion of Chicago, and "Roddy" Gallagher featherweight champion of the Southwest, fought a draw on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande this afternoon. Tho contest was t-pirited and bloody and was witnessed by 500 persons from this city. Darkness stopped the light at the end of the twentieth round. BATTLING FOR HER LIFE ST. LOUIS WOMAN HELD DY HER MAMAC 1IUSUAMJ THREE DAYS. Seven Honrs of Actnnl Conflict with the Enraged Man Help Came Just In Time to Save Her. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 12. In the grasp of her Insane husband Mrs. Ralph Reif, of No. 2$T,J California avenue, battled for her life from 7 p. m. Saturday night till 2 a. m. Sunday morning. When help finally came Mrs. Relf was so weak that she could scarcely speak. She had been kept a prisoner by her husband in their third-story flat for three days. For two days of this time she was without food. There was no ont on the same floor but the couple. When Ehe attempted to leave the room her husband would s-eize her and bring her back. - A tenant on the floor below, hearing the disturbance, finally called on a passing policeman, who summoned help and then hastened to the woman's relief. Muffled sounds and a woman's moans could be heard as the party reached the third floor. Forcing open the door, Mrs. Reif was found lying on the bed with her husband clutching her throat. She was struggling feebly, but was unable to offer much resistance. Her husband retained his hold until he was pulled av.'ay. Relf was taken to the police station and thence to the City Hospital, where he was placed in one ef the cells of the observation wards. He had been confined in the insane asylum for several months. Three weeks ago he was released at the re-quest of his wife, as It was thought he was cured. Keif is a bricklayer. He and his wife have been married two years but have no cnlldren. They lived happily, Mrs. Relf states, until some months ago. Last spring Relf fell from a building and received an injury to his brain. Shortly afterward his mind gave way and he was confined in the Insane asylum. Mrs. Relf is head milliner in one of the leading stores here. Mr?. RIef said that she had been trying to make herself heard ever since 7 o'clock Saturday night, at which time her husband became violent. He told her that if she attempted to call for assistance, that he would kill her. The Insane man had been quiet, Friday night, and on Saturday slept nearly all day. When he awoke in the evenincr he was in a dangerous mood, and from then until she was rescued Mrs. Reif spent a fearful time. ' COMMERCE COMMISSION. All la In Readiness for the St. Loula Interstate Henrinff. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nov. 12. All is in readiness for the meeting of the Interstate-com-mcrco Commission, which will meet here to-morrow to consider the complaints of discrimination in rates to the Pacific coast, In effect on tho Southern Taclfic and other transcontinental roads. Chairman Knapp, of the commission, arrived to-day from Washington, aa also did former Governor Joseph W. Fifer, of Illinois, the newly appointed member of the commission. Governor Fifer will be formally sworn in tomorrow. His commission was mailed to him at St. Louis from Washington last Saturday. As soon as it i3 received Governor Fifer will take the oath required of all members and assume his place on the commission. Interest in the meeting has increased as the date for tho hearing approaches. Besides the delegations which came from Chicago and San Francisco several days ago, a large number of prominent business men from Davenport, Ia., arrived to-day, and are registered at the Planters'. Those in the Iowa delegation are George S. Baker, Daniel B. Home, E. M. Sharon, J. S. T. Jackson, George W. Scott, A. G. Goldschmidt, M. L. Works and Lon Bryson. It is understood they will testify in substantiation 'of the complaint lodged by the St. Louis Trade Bureau. When the work of the commission begins to-morrow It is expected that every member will be present. Chairman Knapp end Governor Fifer will be Joined by the other members Messrs. J. C. Clements, C. T. Crouty and J. D. Yeomens who are expected early in the morning. W. J. Calhoun, formerly a member of the commission, is here. He arrived to-day and will take part In tho hearing as counsel for Chicago clients' interest in the prosecution of the complaint preferred by the St. Louis Traffic Bureau. The session of the commission will probably last three or four days. WILL CASE SETTLED. A Famous Kanhnn Action Passed Upon by the Courts. TOPEKA, Kan,, Nov. 12. The State Supreme Court has confirmed the judgment of the Leavenworth county District Court in the Medill will contest case, involving an estate valued at about $k,. James Medill, the testator, was a member of the early Kansas Legislature. He left most of his estate to his son, Sherman Medill, now a state legislator, about $20,0X to his daughter Nina and JS.i'OO to a granddaughter, Fairy Hollingsworth. Tho will was contested on the ground that the son had brought undue Influence to bear on his father and that the latter was not In his right mind when the will was executed. During the trial much bitterness was shown on the part of Miss Medill against her brother. She finally was taken ill with lung trouble and went to Colorado, where she died. Shortly before her death she effected a reconciliation with her brother and named Fairy llol.lngsworth as her heir. By the court's decision Sherman Medill will receive about $30.00u Instead of $;3,aV, as intended by the father's will. Whaling: Ships Arrived. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 12. Two more of the whaling fleet arrived from the North Pacific to-day. They were the Alexander and Karluk. The Alexander brought 15,000 in unds of whalebone and the Karluk 14,000 pe-und. Ileaatlful Complexions by Uslnsr Champlln's Liquid Pearl. 50c, pink or white. Delightful, marvelous results; harmless.

POLISH PRIEST'S DEATH

LITTLE LIGHT S1IGD OX THE OCCUHREXCE AT PHILADELPHIA. Baltimore Rector Says that ZalcsUl Had Been Drinking and Had Some Words with Ills Organist. BALTIMORE, Nov. 13. Rev. Valentine P. GawrychowskI, pastor of the Independent Polish Catholic Church, said to-day that he was a visitor Thursday night, at the residence of Rev. Vincent Zaleski, pastor of the Independent Polish Catholic Church of Our Mother of God, Philadelphia, who was found In a dying condition Friday morning, at his residence in that city, and who died In the afternoon of the same day. Two priests were visitors were at Father Zaleskl's house Thursday night, one f whom was ascertained to be Father GawrychowskI, from a visiting card tfnich he left there. The police of Philadelphia were unable to discover who the other priest was, but Father GawrychowskI says that it was Rev. John Radzeszowskl, of Chicopee, Mass. Father Gawryehowszl made the following statement in regard to his visit to Father Zaleski: "Father Rauzeszow5ki, who had been visiting me for two weeks, and myself, went to Philadelphia last Thursday morning, to transact some business. We determined to make a call upon Father Zaleski, who was not known to either of us. I sent up my card and Father Zaleski came down and Invited us up to his quarters. Soon afterward the organist of the church came in and Father Zaleski sent him out for whisky and wine and oysters. We drank two glasses of whisky and finished a bottle of wine. Father Zaleski drank very heavily. While he was drinking Father Zaleski asked the organist for the change in the money which he had given him. to purchase the whisky, wine and oysters. The organist told Father Zaleski he would talk to him about the change in the morning, indicating that the money he had given him to purchase the articles had not been sufficient. Father Zaleski became angry and demanded the change, showing a great deal of temper. Father Radzeszowskl and myself chided Father Zaleski about his conduct and he quieted down. "During the evening, several ladles connected with the choir of the church called, and consulted with Father Zaleski about music for Sunday's mass. They were treated to candies, and their pastor pave them some mopey. I don't know how much, or for what purpose t was given them. Shortly before o'clock and about twenty" minutes after the ladies left. Father Radzeszowskl and myself left. Father Zaleski went to the door with us." Father GawrychowskI says that he will go to Philadelphia to-morrow, and clear up his connection with the visit to the house of Father Zaleski. FAIRLY GOOD. (Concluded from First rnsre.) gan there have ben small factional fights along the Pondoland border, but otherwise the natives there have been quiet. The natives at Marltzburg. however, owing to the situation at Ladysmith. are becoming nervous, and are beginning to seek places which they think safer. ,. WOOD WAS AN AMERICAN. He Was a Great Grandson of President Znchary Taylor. HALIFAX, N. S., Nov. 12. Lieutenant C. C. Wood, of the North Lancashire regiment, reported fatally wounded at Kimberley, and whose death was subsequently announced In Saturday evening's cable message, was a great grandson of President Zachary Taylor. His father Is Capt. J. Taylor Wood, who has resided In Halifax since the close of the war between the North and South. Captain .ypod figured with great distinction as a naval lieutenant and commander In that war, his last command being the cruiser Tallahassee. Lieutcrant Wood was born In Halifax and educated In the Canadian Royal Military College at Kingston, Ont. He Is; the first graduate of that college to die In battle, and the first Canadian to fall in the present war in South Africa. The ysung man served in India before going to t'outh Africa. He had a promising future. He has a brother in the Canadian military service who is in command of the mounted police of the Yukon. -4, BELATED MESSAGES. A Conflict nt Tull Last Month MnfeV klug Wns Safe. LONDON, Nov. 13. The following has been received by the War Office from the general commanding at Cape Town, dated Sunday, Nov. 12 (afternoon): "Colonel Plumer is reported to have had a successful engagement near Tuli, on Oct. 26. The enemy renewed the attack, but with ammunition much damaged with rain, and finally drew off, not pressing the attack. Major Hollawell wires by way of Kuruman, that on Oct. 27 Mafeklng was safe. The Boers have a forty-pounder, but the gun is doing little damage. A report has just been received that on Oct. 26 a Boer commando was at Phokwanl, moving south. Some natives overheard these Boers declaring their intention to march on the Free State side of the frontier, in order to intercept reinforcements from Orange river bridge, for the north." Baden-Powell Holds the Fort. LONDON, Nov. 12. The following dispatch from Colonel Baden-Powell, British commander at Mafeklng, dated Oct. 25, and forwarded by General Buller, was posted this evening by the war office: "All Is well here. After two days' shelling and a heavy bombardment, a body of the enemy made a general attack on three sides of the town, which was repulsed by our Maxin fire. The enemy is now drawing off. Our casualties were slight. Lieutenant Lewellyn, with several armored trains, drove off the enemy at Crocodile Pool, on Wednesday, killing eight." Burghers Are Coining: Gold. CAPE TOWN, Nov. 8. A dispatch from Pretoria, dated yesterday, says that the foreign . consuls hold weekly . meetings at the residences of the Italian diplomatic agent, to discuss matters of interest in the Transvaal. According to the same correspondent, the Rose Deep and Fereira Deep, with ten other mines, are working. White and black labor is plentiful, and the mint is busy coining gold. Sailors Transported Overland. ST. JOHNS.. N. F., Nov. 12. The Allan lintr Carthagenlan, wnich arrived here ;esteay afternoon, has 130 men or the Trltl9h squadron at Esquimalt. Br'tlsa Co'umbla. On the men's arrival there :wo warships will be immediately dispatched to South Africa to reinforce the Brill.! fleet In those waters. Two Troop Ships Arrive. LONDON, Nov. 12,-The War Office announces that the troop ship Roslyn Castle his arrived at Durban and iho roop ship Gascon at Cape Town. An unofficial statement Is pu ji'.a'i'sl that thi Gascon, soon after her arn.'.il at Capo Town, left for Durban and Delagoa Bay. Canadians at Cape Verde. LONDON, Nov. 12. The Allen line steamer Sardinia, from Montreal and Quebec, with the Canadian contingent for South Africa, has arrived at St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands. Had u. Quiet Jaunt. ORANGE RIVER. Cape Colony. Nov. 1A squadron of the Ninth Lancers, with a company of mounted infantry, reconnoiter-

ed, to-day. In a southerly direction, returning by way of PreasvUle, without Incident. The excursion had the effect of quieting the Inhabitants of the district.

Transvaal AKcnt Dead at Brussels. ERUSSELS. Nov. 12.-Herr Leyds. brother of Dr. Leyds. and himself agent of the Transvaal government, died of apoplexy yesterday while on a visit to his brother. BIG BLAZE IN CLEVELAND. Dradley Block Damaged to the Extent of About JflOO.OOO. CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 12. Fire broke out at 6 o'clock this evening In the Bradley block, on Bank street, destroying the upper two of the seven stories. The damage done J amounts to flMX), chiefly by water. The loss falls upon the Bradley estate and the occupants of the building, the Sunshine Cloak & Suit Company, occupying five floors; a branch of Root & McBride Brothers.v wholesale dry goods; S. Korach & Co., clothing; v Kohn Brothers & Keller, clothing, and a branch of the Beeman Chemical Company, chewing gum. This is the second large fire in this block inside of three years. Heavy Fire Loss at 3Iontreal. MONTREAL, Nov. 12.-Fire to-day destroyed the biscuit and confectionery warehouse of Vlaut Frere and adjoining buildings on Notre Dame street. Tho flames started In the basement of the Viau factory. The building was an old frame construction and burned rapidly. The flames spread to a big bonded warehouse to the south of the Viau building and when the stone walls of that structure went down they crashed into a row of tenement houses, all of which were vacant. Chief Benoit, of the fire brigade, was badly injured and a fireman named Pclletler was fatally burned. Viau & Frere are the principal sufferers. Total loss Florida Hotel Dnrncd. MIAMI, Fla., Nov. 12.-Fire to-day destroyed the Hotel Miami, the office of the Metropolitan and a number of other buildings, causing a loss of JtfO.OOO, partially insured. THE ADMIRAL'S SUNDAY ACTED AS GODFATHER TO THE CHILD OF AX OLD FRIEXD. Went to Siaten Island with III" Son for the Purpose Crowd More Considerate of Ills Comfort. NEW YORK, Nov. 12. Nothing more interesting than acting as godfather to the child of tho daughter of an old friend of his occurred in the life of Admiral Dewey to-day. Shortly after breakfast Admiral Dewey was joined by his son George, and the two left the Waldorf-Astoria. They strolled over to the elevated road and took a train for South Ferry. Few people recognized them as they walked along the street, and there were no such demonstrations as occurred Friday and Saturday morning, which caused the admiral to aanounce that he would leave the city unless the enthusiasm wa3 controlled. When they entered the elevated train a number of persons recognized the admiral and his son and passed through the car In which he sat, but did not appear to annoy him. At South Ferry the admiral and his son took a ferry for .Tompkinsville. They reached there shortly after noon, and went at once to the residence of Frederick Harrlman, of Saint George. Mrs. Harriman is a daughter of an old friend of the admiral, and the baptism of her son, Frederick, Jr., was made something of a social event. The I admiral left for New York shortly after i 2 o'clock. On the way over there were about two hundred people on the boat, and when some one passed around the word that Admiral Dewey was on board every one made a rush for his part of the boat. The admiral did not seem to like it, and some one was thoughtful enough to suggest that the admiral did not like too clo?e friendship and the crowd seemed to take the cue. When the boat reached her slip the people rushed off ahead of the admiral and lined the passageway on both sides as he and his son passed between the two lines. Admiral Dewey went straight to the Waldorf-Astoria and he and his party dined in their apartments at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Dewey and an acquaintance from Washington left the apartments in the afternoon and went for a drive in Central Park and along Riverside drive. OBITUARY. Dr. William Whitten, a Noted Stock Raiser of Texas. CHICAGO, Nov. 12. Dr. William Whitten, of mot's Point, Tex., who has been visiting friends here for the past few days was found dead, in bed to-day. Death is supposed to have followed an overdose of morphine taken to alleviate pain caused by injuries incurred in a recent accident. Dr. Whitten had been engaged for some time in the business of raising cattle and thoroughbred horses, and was widely known among stock raisers in Texas and other Southern States. Judge Hornbeck, of Mlssonrl. CARTHAGE, Mo., Nov. 12. Judge John Hornbeck, aged seventy-eight years, died here to-day. He had taken active part in Democratic State and national conventions for years. MAGNIFICENT SHOOTING. Score of 109 Out of a Possible SOO, at 500 Yards. DENVER, Col., Nov. 12. A record of rifle shooting which. It Is believed, stands unequaled was made at the regular meeting of the Denver Rifle Club this afternoon. C. C. Ford, the secretary of the club, scored lCD.out of a possible 200 on a 500-yard range with the regulation target for that distance. The record was made from forty shots. Ford scored eight bull's eyes, then put the next shot in the circle Immediately outside of the bull's eye, following this with thirtyone consecutive bull's eyes. The latter is the remarkable feature of the record. Memorial Services for Anarchists. CHICAGO, Nov. 12. Memorial services for the four anarchists, executed for implication In the Haymarket riots In 1886, were held to-day under the auspices of the Socialist Labor Party Club. The services' were well attended. A squad of police was present to maintain order The services have been held annually since the execution of Spies, Parsons, Fisher and Engel. I Got Sheep by False Pretenses. CHICAGO, Nov. 12. Detectives returned to-day from Mount Clemens, Mich., having in custody C. H. Bingham, alias Davis, who Is accused of obtaining $3,0J0 worth of sheep at the Union Stockyarda by false pretenses. Bingham formerly lived at Vernon. Mich., and has been known for several years as a cattle buyefat the yards. Foothnll Player Still Unconscious. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 12.-John Allen, right tackle of the Christian Brothers' football team, who was injured In the game with the St. Louis University alumni team, Saturday afternoon, ai Athletic park, has not regained consciousness since he fell on the field. Dr. Gregory, house physician of the college, says Allen's condition is very serious, but he hopes for his recovery. Bartender Fatally Shot. - RACINE. Wis., Nov. 12 Petfr George, a bartender, was probably fatally shot to-day by one or two Italians, who are still at liberty. The shooting occurred at Ives, five miles north of this city, and was the result of a saloon quarrel. Mrs. Carter Is Detter. COLUMBUS, O.. Nov. 12.-Mrs. Leslie Carter's condition is much Improved to-day. Her physicians advise that she will be able to resume by the middle of the week.

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PAPERS ASSERT THEY ARE A GOOD THING FOR THE PEOPLE. Plan to Pension Gen. Gomes Is Proposed Union Workmen Meet and Eulogize llaymarket Anarchists. HAVANA, Nov. 11 The local newspapers object to the criticisms made by some American journals upon Sunday racing in Havana. They point out that after mass on Sunday all Latin countries take a holiday, and assert that if the Americans wish the Cubans to popularize some sport as a substitute for bull fighting, Sundays must be devoted to it, because saints days are kept strictly for religious observances, and at other times there is no great number of Cubans wealthy enough to forsake business for the sake of amusement. The Discussion, which urges the high American officers in the island to continue to patronize a "noble sport," says: "When seven, thousand people brave the prospects of a rain such as was before us on last racing day, among them the very best people of Havana, their course Is sufficient proof that the attitude of the American officers is heartily indorsed by our representatives of society." The Patrla proposes that ten of the leading municipalities should each give General Gomez $30 a month, as his health is poor and he la In need of funds. The Cuban newspapers are urged to support the proposal, which "Is s'mall return indeed for the services of the liberator of Cut." ' At a meeting of the Plant n:s" Association yesterday regret was expressed that, m cor sequence of a depleted treisury, the cssociatlon could not maintain in Itfcly a bureau to promote the emigration of Italian labor to Cuba by issuing weekly bulletins in Italy. It was aldto pointed out that at present most Italian workmen go to Brazil and Argentine, where they have proved very desirable acquisitions. So far as the funds at its disposal will allow the Planters' Association will encourage Italians to come here. A meeting of the workmen's union was held to commemorate the fate of the Chicago anarchists, described by the speakers as the "Chicago martyrs," About 200 persons attended the proceedings at the headquatters of the unions. To each was handed a special memorial number of the Jornada, tne labor organ. Its leading editorial referred to Lingg. who committed suicide in his cell with a ralminate cartridge as "an immortal" who' preferred to blow his head to atoms and thus disappoint his murderous would-be executioners." It called upon all honest workers to imitate the "martyrs." Many heated speeches were made, the speakers abusing capital and the tyranny of the rich and calling upon workmen to have faith in the future. FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE One Man Killed, Xear Pittsburgh and Two Injured. PITTSBURG. Pa.. Nov. 12.-A double headed Pittsburg & Lake Erie train of fiftyfive loaded coal cars, crashed into the caboose of another train, at McKee's Rocks to-night, and piled the wreckage high. Three men were in the caboose. One of them was taken out dead. Another bad one foot crushed and both legs broken, and the third was so badly injured that he may die. By some it is thought that another man an unknown, probably a tramp, who was stealing a ride, was also killed, and that his body will be found when the wreckage is cleared away. The accident is blamed, by the trainmen, on the negligence of the flagman of the train that was struck. The killed Alfred C. Carter, engineer of Braddock. The injured: Thomas B. Brown, conductor, badly crushed, probably will die: Russell Lipton, flagman, one foot crushed and both legs broken above the knees. TWO SHOCKING TRAGEDIES. Mnrders by an Insane Nejrro in a Minnesota Town. ROUND LAKE, Minn., Nov. 12. Two shocking tragedies occurred here to-night within a few minutes of each other. N. K. Graves was shot and fatally wounded by Dick Dickerson, a negro, aged about fifty years, who had been regarded as crazy. The negro fired through a window. The shooting created much excitement and Arthur Maxwell was among the number who gathered at the scene. In ten minutes after the first shot Dickerson rushed up to a point behind a tree and again fired. Maxwell fell to the ground and in a moment was dead. The double assassin again escaped. Mr. Graves can hardly survive the night. It is thought that the negro entertained an Insane hatred toward Mr. St. Clair, at whose place the shooting occurred, end was seeking to murder him when he shot Graves. Every effort is being made to capture Dickerson. MISSIONARY CONFERENCE. DiaTUitaries of the Methodist Church to Meet in Washlnffton. WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The annual meeting of the general missionary committee of the Methodist Episcopal Church will begin here Wednesday. Most of the bishop and about fifty well-known workers In the missionary cause are expected to be present. The main object of the conference is to apportion the $1.:50.000 contributed by the congregations throughout the country. One of the features of the meeting will be the exercises Incidental to the breaking of ground for the ne-w Rust Home, on North Capitol street, Thursday- afternoon. The social features will include a reception to the bishops and delegates by President McKinley at the White -House Thursday evening. AS SCHLEY SEES IT. The Building: of the Nicaragua Canal Is a. Necessity. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn,, Nov. 12. A correspondent of the Huntsville Mercury, while at Birmingham, talked with Admiral Schley and asked him if he thought the building ol the Nicaraguan canal would be an advantage to the United States. Admiral Schley Is quoted as saying: "I consider it imperative that the canal be built at once. It would then enable us to mobilize our fleets on either coast on short notice and would facilitate our defense in case of war and render the American navy invincible. And then it would open up the way to the Orient, v hero a ready market can be found for our cotton, Iron and coal." MR. BRYAN'S OPINION. It Is Not Affected by the Views of Kentucky Democrats. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 12. William J. Bryan passed through the city thUs evening, en route to Springfield, Mo. "Did you know that prominent Democrats differ from you in your estimate of the situation in Kentucky?" was asked. "Yes." replied Mr. Bryan, "but that does not alter my view. My statement In the press of the country this morning covers the case in every detail. as far as national Issues are concerned, and I don't care to enter Into a discussion of State issues; they do not concern me and can have no bearing In any way upon the national situation." A Hidden Danger of War. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12-FIfty privates of Company K. of the Forty-second Volunteer Infantry, were the victims of ptomaln poisoning, and eighteen of them are now In the general hospital at the Presidio slowly recovering from the effects of their sudden indisposition. The poison is supposed to have been in the hash. Emma Nevada at New York. NEW YORK, Nov. 12. Madame Emma Nevada, the American soprano, made her reappearance In New York to-night at the

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She had rot been heard In this city for fourteen years, although she sans in Philadelphia about three years ago. 8he sang the "Mad Scene" from "Lucia," and was vociferously recalled and gave the "Shadow Song," from "Dinorah," as an encore, following this with a ballad. In the second part of. the programme she sang the "Dell Song," from "Lakme." SAVED NINE LIVES. Morfonuan Stock to Ills Post, bat Wi Serlonsly Hurt. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Nov. 11 William Framer, a motorman of the Racine & Kenosha street-railway, to-day saved the Uvea of nine passengers by sticking to his post in a car of which he was in charge. At the same time Framer received injuries which may result In his death. A train of Height cars propelled by a switch engine moved out from behind some buildings just ts.the street car was nearing the crossing. Tha motorman reversed tho current, but not quite soon enough, as the vestibule cf the car was hit by the train and ground to pieces. Framer was seriously injured Internally and terribly bruised. SLEEP1?-ti-CAR POSSIBILITIES. Consolidation Not Likely to Increase Chn rices. Philadelphia Tress. The Pullman and Wagner consolidation is a matter of Interest not only as a great merger of capital but to about eight millions of people who annually use sleeping cars in this country. It practically place the business of caring for that part of th traveling public who make long Journey and travel at night In the hands of the. Pullman company. In which the Vander bilts will have a large ownership. Organ lzed lnlS67, this company, under the masterly management of George M. Pullman, developed the means by which traveling in this country was made comfortable and even luxurious. Mr. 'Pullman did not make the first sleeping car, but he Improved Mr. Woodruff's Invention, and not only con ferred a great boon on travelers and tourists, but made a fortune and created a corporation which earned more than $10,000,000 last year and which has paid regular dividends of S per cent, without a break for a quarter of a ctyitury. besides many extra dividends, one df which was $20 per share In carh. When he died he controlled the sleeping car business of this country, except that done by the Wagner company, the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul and th New York. New Haven & Hartford. whle railroads have their own sleeping cars. Th operations of the Pullman company cover 121.000 miles of railroad, and It has nearly 2,oi00 cars In use. The acquisition of the Wagner sleeping car company by the Pullman gives it full control of this peculiarly American method of transportation. The Wagner company was owned by the Vanderbilts and their associates, and had no competition on tji Vanderbilt railroads. The company owas some six hundred or seven hundred cars, and is a clos family corporation of soma magnitude. There was never strictly any competition between the Wagner and thj Pullman. .The Wagner's tenure of the business of the Vanderbilt roads was fixed, and that company has not been able to make serious inroads on the Pullman's territory. It has been supposed that the consolidation may be prejudicial to the interests of the public, inasmuch 'as it gives the Pullman Company full control of the sleepingcar service on nearly every Important line in the country. It must be remembered, however, that this control is a matter of arrangement with progressive American railroad lines, contracts being made for a comparatively short term of years. Th great companies will naturally 6ee that there Is Improvement In the service rather than a falling off, and the experience th public has had with the Pullman Company warrants the belief that that corporation will go ahead rather than fall behind. For a generation it has spent large sums of money In improving cars and making new comforts for travelers, giving the name of Pullman a world-wide repute, and it ha found that it paid. The company In it wider field Is likely to continue the policy which has been successful since it created Its business. Under no circumstances is it likely that the charges for service will b increased. The consolidation will naturally afford opportunities for economies, and in two or three ways It may be made advantr.geoti to the traveling public. It will be rouble to run cars a longer distance .without change in many parts of the country than heretofore, though the service In ti.! respect has been thought very complete. .Under the old regime it was often necessary in making long Journeys by certain routes to change cars, especially where connection with the Warner tervlce was made. These breaks of Journey will not be necessary when the new company completes its plans. It will also be possible to bring together a larger number of cars on the occasions of the assembling of large numbers of people from distant points. Every one who has attended a presidential Inauguration, for Instance, will recognize at once that this will relieve a good deal of inconvenience and discomfort which it has been a physical impossibility to avoid. It will be to the Pullman Company's Interest more than ever before to Improve it facilities and please the public, not only tn order to increase its business and profits, but because of Its peculiar relations with the railroad companies over which Its car run, and it will apparently have greater opportunities than ever before to promote that luxury and convenience in travel which have so long been the boast of the United States. ' Ilryun's llcrrard. Philadelphia Record. Mr. Bryan sowed ante-election sneeche Jn Nebraska as thick as leaves in- Vallombrosa, and he has not been without hi reward. He gathered a harvest of vote. But when he was asked to what especial i.ue he ascribed his victory he could not determine. Probably the voters would be equally at fault. They were, in all likelihood, wrought upon by the flood of Populistlc eloquence. It is re'.ated of William C Preston, of Kentucky, thai upon one occasion his Impassioned oratory seemed to have carried one of his auditors beyond all bounds of demonstrative applause. The hurrahing partisan when asked w hat so particularly excited his admiration stopped long enough to explain: "Oh. I can't hear word he says, but don't he do the motions splendid." Murderer Hied In Jail. MILWAUKEE. Wis.. Nov. 12. Ransom Wiltse, the- veteran who murdered Mrs. Maria Edar last June by placing poison in a can of beer and who was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment Saturday last, was found dead in his cell at the county jail to-day. A post mortem examination was held, the physician deciding that death was due to natural causes. Killed by Mince Pie. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Nov. 12.-Two people are dead and a third Is seriously ill fa Kansas City, Kan., from eating mince pie this evening. The pies apparently contained ptomaine poisoning. George W. Hoffman and his son-in-law. John Salmon, died after hours of agony. Mrs. Hoffman Is critically ill. None 31 ore So. Life. . "It beats the deuce, Inkensteln. how you Jews manage to beat us Christiana. "Dot's nothing. Anybody can do a Chrttlan. Rut It takes a smart Hebrew to do anudder Hebrew. Und der jmartest man of all ;s Jer Hebrew what kin do hU own brudder." Compelled to Sign. Life. Great Author That really Is, th most senseless story I ever wrote. His Wife Are you golrg to slxn you name to It? "Why, if I didn't they wouldn't Uk tt