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ENGLAND'S ADVANCE
IN SOUTH AFRICA
Boers Unable to Check
Progress of the Brit
ish Hosts.
... IY TRAIL OF BLOOD
Women of Pretoria Weep and Wail
at the Market Place It Is Esti
mated That the Boers' loss at
Mafeking Are Seven Hundred
Killed nnd Wounded British Cap
ture General Cronje Total English
Casualties Two Hundred and Forty
Seven Ten Men Missing General
Yule in a Tight Place.
London, Oct. 24. No news yet re
ceived tends to dispel the apprehension
caused by Lord Wolseley's brief sum
mary of the situation.
A Pletremaiitzbtirg dispatch says
that the censor now permits no mes
sages to be sent from the front. Other
dispatches represent the Boers as
boasting that Dundee is absolutely cut
off, and assert that despite the British
victories, the situation is still uncer
tain. The Pretoria dispatch Riving the re
port of General .Toubert to the govern
ment evidently refers to the first battle
at Gleneoe and the reasons why Com
mandant Erasmus failed to come to
the assistance of Commandant Meyer
cannot be fathomed. Had he dono so,
the 'bitlsh victory might have been
still more dearly bought. Probably
Commandant Meyer, having arrived at
tlie rendezvous first, thought to get all
Hie glory of wiping out the Britishers
himself nnd opened attnek without
waiting for the others. If so, the Boei;.s
suffered badly because of his hastiness.
It appears certain, however, that the
brilliant victory at Klandslaagte was
productive of no effect for the relief
of Cilencoe. and the very reticence and
brevity of Lord Volseley"s communi
cations are only too ominous. Tt seems
to be worded to prepare the public for
bad news and It is only too likely that
Genera 1 Yule has been compelled to
abandon the wounded and the prisoti
eis at Dundee because his force Is too
weak to hold the four and a half miles
separating Dundee from Gleneoe.
11 Is quite evident that the war office
has news which has been withheld from
the public.
A dispatch tn the Times from Coles
burg. Cape Colony, says:
'The situation today (Monday) Is
gi'tivt The Boers are 3,.0 strong and
will he reinforced from Driekop. No
defence is possible. The town guard
will ret nc to Nnawtipoit on the ap
pearam e of the enemy."
List of British Calualties.
London, Oct. 23 An amended list of.
the British casualties at the. battle of
Klandslaagte places the number of ofll-
ers killed at 5 and wounded 3. ami
the number of noii-cnmmisloned offi
cers and men killed at :i" and wounded
at 17". the total number of casualties
being ii:. Ten men are missing,
London. Oct. 23. A dispatch from
Ladysmith. Natal, dated 4:1.". yester
day afternoon has just been received.
It is u literal repetition of Cape Town's
Gleneoe advices of yesteiday and It Is
regarded as somewhat oniliiloiib that
jiothlng has since been received re
spiting til.- lestilt especially when
viewed In the light of Lord Wolesey's
statement that Genenl Yule's foren
felt u necessary to retire from Dumb
to Gleci,. Junction. General Yule, evi
dently Is in n tight cornet, as lie now
lias or had to inc.; the main Boer army
under General .Inubert.
London. Oct 23. A private mc-sagu
fiom Lad, smith today says that a mes-i-eiiger
who had just arttved there from
Pretoria, says the women tin re aie
wt-piug and walling on the iiiarkob
plate Three trains have been dl.-k
patched from Kleiksdorp to fetch the
wounded front Mafeking. It Is esti
mated there :.! 700 killed and wound
ed and it N stated at Pietorln that the
Blltlsh casualties nre only Ik.
The Prisoners.
Durban. Oct. 22. tl. :in p. m. (Delayed
In transmission). -An olllclal dispatch
from Lad.v smith says that about two
hundred Uuer prlsoneis have been
marched into the town, Including Gen
eral YHJoejj. Geueial Jan Kock and
Colonel Schiel.
London, Oct. 2:!. The war oilier has
received the following dispatch front
General sir Stewart White, British
commander In Natal, dated at Lady
smith camp, 4.4r. p. m. today:
"General Yule telegiaphed me yes
terday evening that the wounded it
Dundee .ere doing well."
The dispatch patlly telleves the anx
iety tegardlng Gleneoe, as the British
there had evidently not been attacked
up to last evening.
Pretoria. Oct. 21 i Delayed In trans
mission). -The Transvaal government
received this morning the following
dispatch from General pier Joubert:
'Commandant Lucas Meyer has had
an engagement at Dundee. He made
a plan of campaign with General Krns
mutt by messenger. Krasmus. how
pver, failed to appear. ,
"It Is estimated that the British lost
heavy Our forces suffered, but ow
Ingr to the mist it has been impossl
lile to get all the details. It is re
ported that ten of our force were killed
and twenty-live wounded."
London. Oct. 24. The Daily News
publishes the following despatch from
Ladysmith dated Sunday night:
"A large force under Commandant
General Joubert nnd Commandant
Voaan opener5 Are on Dundee yester-I
day. The llrlng was continued today.
The result Is not known here."
The Dally Telegraph has received
the following from Ladysmith, dated
Sunday at 2.10 p. in.:
"The Boers, reported to be 9,000
strong, and under the command of
Commandant General Joubert and
President Kruger In person, are today
again attacking Gleneoe.
"General Yule, commanding our
troops, has moved his camp back In
to a defensive position."
Dutch Are Sllont.
Cape Town, Oct. 23. The capture of
General Plot Vlljocn is a cause of
greut satisfaction to the Outlanders.
He is the author of a blasphemous
and violent pamphlet virtually Intend
ed to incite the Dutch of the colony
to rebellion, and It is sincerely hopetl
that he will be brought to trial and
punished as he deserves.
It is difficult to guage exactly the
amount of feeling excited among the
Dutch by the recent British victories.
Their behavior, on the whole. Is ex
cellent, considering the great amount
of sympathy they fel for their kins
men in the Transvaal and Orange Free
Stntc The British received the news
of each success In Natal and of the j
grandstand at Mafeking with the
wildest enthusiasm, but the Dutch are
silent. Now and then a few who are
more violent thnn the rest express
their sorrow openly, but the general
feeling Is perhaps one of relief at the
thought that the British success will
not compel them to face the possibility
of giving active support to the enemy.
The reports of the kind treatment
accorded to the Boer wounded meet
with unstinted ndmlratlon.
London, Oct. 23. The Dally Mall says
It understands a message was received
in London yesterday from Cecil Rhodes,
dated at Klmberley, Oct. 19, declaring
in substance that the Inhabitants of
Klmberley desired to draw tin atten
tion of the government to the need of
speedily sending relnforcemens there,
as the town was being surrounded by
Increasing numbers of Transvaal and
Free State Boers.
The matter, according to the Dally
Mall, has been submitted to the cabi
net. London, Oct. 24. The correspondent
of the Dally Mail at Durban, Natal,
says:
"An official of the Bonasea mine, who
has just arrived from Pretoria, declares
that while there he heard that Colonel
Baden Powell, the British commander
at Mnfeklng. has captured General
Cronje and thirty other Boeis and had
killed S00."
VAN DUSEN PAUL HOPEFUL.
Kruger's Representative Believes
Boers Will Win.
Philadelphia, Oct. 23. Kdvvln Van
Dusen Paul, who in a d'degate to rep
resent President Kruger at the inter
national commercial congress, will not
take further part In the proceeding"?.
He loft today for Chicago whence he
goes to transact other business for tho
Transvaal government. Mr. Paul ln
tended to have read a paper before tin'
congress, but the stiitc of atfalrs In
South Africa cnlled him to other du
ties. Before leaving for the west he
said, speaking of the war:
"Tie news thus far received from
South Africa would rather fuvur the
Blltlsh side of the conflict, but It would
be well for Anierhans to remember
that nine out of ten dlspatche:'. re
ceived from the eat of war come from
British sources. I do not believe that
the Boers have been repulsed so badly
as the press dlspatclu s have stated. I
realize as well as anyone that Great
Britain has a tiemendous power and
had she to deal with a small nation like
the Transvaal Iving within teach of
the guns of her ships there would be a
speedy ending of the war, but the
Transvaal is a gigantic fortress In It
self. The Boers are determined to
maintain their independence, they aro
willing to sacrltlce all and the fight
will be a bloody one from the very
start. Kngland has a much more dif
Ih tilt task than her war party Is avvaro
of. and tho truthfulness of the state
ment will be borne out by early events.
I expect to see most of the fighting
done In British territory and I xpoet
further that the Independence com
plete and everlasting of the outh Af
rican ivpublli will be acknowledged by
till nations of the earth."
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DR. LEYDS SKEPTICAL.
Has No Faith in the British Dis
patches. Brussels. Oct. 23, Dr Leyds, the di
plomatic representative of the Tiuns
vaal In Km ope is quoted In an inter
view as saying It Is difficult to give
an opinion on the battles fought at
Gleneoe and Klandslaagte as the din
umsiaiigte as the ills
uiinate from Brlflsh
said to have udd:
patches. , all emi
sources. He Is
ii own uespnicues nave not i
arrived, probably, owing to the ten
soi ship. In the meanwhile I do hoc
consider tho situation as bad for
Boers as made, out by the Kng'lsh
telegrams, which are Intended for tie
Kugllsh public and market and au
probably too optimistic. The fact
that the Boeis retired later in order
to reform later does not imply de
feat. That Is part of their- tactic
and does not prove that they have
suffeied seriously."
Member of Forestry Commission.
Ilarrlsbvirg, Oct. 23. Governor Stone to
day appointed John Fulton, of Johnstown,
n member of the Mate forestry reservu.
tlon commission. Tho act provides that
the chairman of tho state board of health
shall be a number of this commission,
but O. O. Oioft. of Leulsburg, Is no long,
cr a member of the state health board
and Mr. Fulton was named instead.
Base Ball Meeting Postponed,
St. Louis, Oct. 2.1,-Prealdent II. D.
Qultin has postponed the meeting of the
American Base Ball association from
Wednesday, Oct. 2i, to Thiirieduy, Nov. 1,
at New York.
PRESIDENT KRUGER
MAY BE YIELDING
REPORT THAT HE IS FOB, UN
CONDITIONAL SURRENDER. .
Transvaal's Executive Council Wfty
Meet Today News from Capo
Town London Says It Must Be
Taken with Reserve The Second
Attack on Gleneoe Boers Not Ex
pected to Renew It Today.
Ottawa, Oct. 23. Tho governor gen
eral, Lord Mlnto, has received n cable
gram from South Atriea, dated this af
ternoon, to the effect that President"
Kruger has decided to hitrrender.
London, Oct. 23. A special dispatch
from Cape Town, dated Sunday, says
that advices received there from Pre
toria report that President Kruger Is
In favor of an unconditional surrender.
It is added that It Is expected the
executive council will meet on Monday
or Tuesday to discuss the ndvisabllity
of such a step.
Th report, It Is ndded lujre, must
be accepted with reseive.
Gleneoe Camp. Oct. 22, 12:20 p. tn.
(delayed In transmission.)- The attack
made by the Boer forces under General
Lucas Meyers on the British position
on Saturdny enabled the British forces
to score another signal success. The
Boer column was driven pell mell over
the plains. The burghers loss was more
than 300 killed and wounded. In ad
dition, tho Hrltlsh captured several
hundred horses and took many pris
oners, who arc being well cared for.
The Boer hospital has been taken In
charge bv the British hospital corps,
as the Boers had only one surgeon,
with a primitive staff, quite unable to
cope with tho situation.
As rain has been falling all night and
the weather Is heavy and misty. It Is
not expected that the Boers will make
another attack today.
COALITION DISCREDITED.
But England's Preparations for War
Are Remarkable.
London, Oct. 23. The sensational re
ports of the designs of foreign powers
inimical to British interests meet with
scant credence, though It Is admitted
it Is difficult to explan the Immense
forces on land and sea which Great
Britain is mobilizing.
In Vienna it Is reported that the
British naval movements are due to a
report that Russia, with the assent of
France. Is about to acquire Ceuta, or
some other naval station on the Afri
can coast from Spain. -
Klsewhere It is said that the move
ments of the French Mediterranean
fleet In tho neighborhood .of the Levant,
where it could easily be Joined by the
Russian Black Sea fleet, via tho Straits
of the Dardanelles, Is occasioning sus
picion. 1 --
GERMAN SYMPATHY.
Boers Think It Should Be Bestowed
Upon Them.
Berlin, Oct. 23. Colonel Schiel, the
captured leader of the Boers' German
contingent, wired to Kmperor William,
on the outbreak of the war, as follows:
"May your majesty be pleased to note
that we German volunteers, whether
marching to the frontier, fighting or
falling, have sworn to be loyal to our
German kindred stock here. We bit
terly regret that the government can
not exert Its Influence In behair of our
Interests and protest against the pred
atory action of Kngland. May Ger
man blood not flow In vain for free
dom and justice, and may your maj
esty's blessing attend us German sol
diers whose loyalty will preserve the
friendship which your majesty once
showed us."
RIOTS IN MORAVIA.
Gendarmes Charge the Mob Three
Persons Killed.
Vienna, Oct. 23, Anti-Semetie riots
bioke out at Halleschau, Moravia, yes
terday evening. Jewish houses were
stoned, stores were pillaged, a houao
was burned and the gendaiines
charged the rioteiH, killed three per
sons und injured several. The mili
tary finally restored order.
Bryan at Lincoln,
Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. 23. Colonel W. J.
Bryan arrived tn Lincoln tonight and af
ter three hours' lest Martcd for Strouils.
burg, where he will begin Ills two weeks
of speeclunaklr.g In Nebraska tomorrow.
He said his health was excellent and 1m
was confident of being ublo to comiitdn
his campaign us scheduled. Mr. Bryan
said his long tour In Nebraska had no
special slgnlllcance. He hud In tho past
neglected his home state and he was
simply redeeming promises of spetches
made long ago.
Secretary Long Commended.
Pittsburg, Oct. 23. Resolutions were
adopted at today's session of the Wo.
men's Home .Missionary society of thb
Methodist Kplscopal church, commending
Secretnry Long fot his recent official de
cision forbidding the sale of strong drink
In the navy nnd lequestlng President Me
Klnley to give his sanction to the en
forceiuent of tho untl-cantecn law. Mrs.
Clinton B. lisk, of New York, was elected
piecldent.
Star Pointer Retires.
Cleveland, Oct. 23. The fumous stallion.
Slur Pointer has been tuken off thu track
bv his owner, W. J. White. The great
pacers leg will never again be In condition
for racing. His trainer, D. J. Mctiary
has been released and Pointer bus been
put In the stud.
Donation to Duluth.
Dululh. Mltm.. Oct. 23. Through thn
efforts of the Kvonlng Herald, Andrew
Curnegle has offered to donate iWM to
the city of Duluth to erect a building for
n freo public library, conditioned upon a
satisfactory site being provided by the,
city.
Mantell Relieved.
Chicago, Oct. 23,-Itoe.crt B. Muntell, thy
actor, vvns lollcved of his financial ob
ligations In tho Putted States district
court today. He filed bin petition several
months a; fcchodiillng JI3 s7 llubllltlos
und fl.GOO usbota.
GENERAL FUNSTON IS TIRED.
Gives Opinion of Political Influence
in Very Forcible Terms.
San Franclsco.Oct. 23. General Fred
erick Funston, In an Interview todny,
said:
"I am gettlpg tired of the absurd
claims that are being made by certain
politicians of Kansas. Letters have
been written by certain alleged politi
cal leaders claiming credit for some or
der that has been advantageous to tho
regiment or to myself. They claim
credit for the order to go to Manila
nnd further assert that I owe .my pro
motion to brigadier to their Inlluence.
It Is claimed that the regiment got Its
.order ".io come homo through tho in
rffluencepf certain politicians, and now
comeTtho absurd report that If these
same1 politicians had not exerted a
mighty influence I would not have been
returned to Manila.
"Tho fact of the matter Is that tho
Kansas regiment would have rotted In
the sand lots at Camp Meriitt, would
never have gone to Manllu, would be
In the Philippines yet, I would still be
a colonel, and would soon be a pri
vate citizen had It depended uuon the
exertions or influence of these politic
ians. The Kansas regiment was about
tho last regiment to leave San Fran
cisco and was the last 'but two to leave
Manila. A whole hell's acre of pollM
oal Inlluence would not have affected
the order of coming or going."
DINNER TO LIPTON.
Feast Attended by Fifty Persons of
Yachting Prominence.
New York, Oct. 23. An elaborate
dinner was tendered to Sir Thomas
Llpton at the Metropolitan club to
night by J. I'ierpont Morgan, commo
dore of the New York Yacht club.
The dinner was attended by about
llfty persons, nearly all prominent In
yachting circles. Commodore Mor
gan acted ns host and on his right
sat Sir Thomas.
Following the feast, which began at
9 o'clock, there were several Informal
speeches, among the speakers being
Sir Thomas Llpton. He thanked tho
members of the New York Yacht club
for tho courtesies which they had ex
tended to him during his stay on this
side of the ocean.
VENEZUELANS FOR PEACE.
General Castro Enters v-nracas With
out Opposition.
Caracus, Venezuela, Oct. 23. General
Ciprluno Castro, the insurgent com
mander, has entered thjs city. No
trouble occurred when ho arrived and
no fear of renewed lighting is felt, as
everybody wants peace, without retali
ation. Washington, Oct. 23. The following
cable message bearing on the revolu
tionary situation in Venezuela has been
received at the navy department from
the commander of the Detroit:
"La Guayra, Oct. 23.
"Castro entered Caracas Sunday
evening. Enthusiastic reception. Quiet
In this vicinity, but factional differ
ences awaiting adjustment.
"Hemphill."
A cable message from Minister
Loomls dated at Caracas today, says
that Andrado's flight left tho country
with the succession unprovided for. Ho
gave no notice to the consul, and his
whereabouts are unknown.
REVOLT IN COLOMBIA.
United States Consul Reports Mar
tial Law Has Been Proclaimed.
Washington Oct. 23. A cable mes
sage has been received at the state
department from United Stutes Con
sul Cudgei-, at Panama, in which it Is
reported that an insurrection has brok?
out there, and that martial las has been
proclaimed.
Cartagena, Colomla. Oct. 23, News
received here shows that the revolution
Is general. Tho lusurgenu huve taken
river steamboats, armed them and
have burned railroad bridges. Tho
government is arming river steam
boats and desiatchlng them with
troops. A government f.-onimlf-slonci
has arrived here.
Will Increase Stock.
New York, Oct. 23. At a meeting of the
board of directors of the New York Cen
tral and Hudson Hlver railroad today, au
thority was given for an Increase of $1.1,
(MUkki In the capital stock of the road,
which will make the total capitalization
H3,(K).0nD. The additional capital Is to
be u'ed in the acquirement of the equip
ment. . ..
Charged with Embezzling.
Richmond. Va., Oct. 23. John Kelly, an
nued white man, charged with embezzling
nt tho Carnegie Steel works, I'utsbuig.
two weeks pay of his crew of helpers,
was in-rested here today and leaves to
morrow morning for Pittsburg tu charge
of Detective Milieu, of that city. The al
leged offense was committed on the 19th
of August.
Masons Call on the President.
Washington. Oct. 23. The supremo
rouucll of the Scottish Rite Masons called
on President MeKinley at th white houso
today and later concluded Its biennial ses
sion by confer! lug the thirty-third degree
of Masonry on a number of members of
the order.
Hot Time in Nebraska.
Omaha. Oct. 23. Ail existing hot weath
er records for thirty years have been
broken in Nebraska during the past threo
days. Saturday the mercury reached S9;
Sunday v. and today 8S, with u high do
gre of humidity. The bent has been ac
companied by a gale fiom the south.
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Murder and Suicide at Birmingham.
Birmingham, Ala., Oct. ?.!. John Frank
lln. n miner lesldlns at linckney. sio.ir
heie. choked his sleeping wife tn death
today and then blew out his brains with
a pistol. Jealousy vhs the cause. The
couple left several children.
Drink Caused the Crime,
Bristol, Tenn., Oct. 23.-At Alley. Scott
county, Va., lust night, Walker Davidson
shot and killed his young wife and then
shot himself. There Is no hopo of his
recovery. Dilnk Is said to have cuusod
the crime.
Moore Knocked Out.
St. Lodls.Oct. 23. Joo Choynskl knocked
out Dick Moore, of St. Paul, tonight at
the St. Louis Athletic, club In the thhd
round of what was to have been a 20
round contest. 'Jim Hurst acted as referee.
CITY OF HAVANA
HAS CELEBRATION
THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF
INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT.
Hopeful Addresses Are Made Col
onel Acea Doolaies His Belief That
American Government Will Grant
Independence to Cuba All Citi
zens Hope for a Revival of Busi
ness. Havana, Oct. 23. A largely attended
meeting was held todny to celebrate
the thirtieth anniversary of the begin
ning of the movement for Independence.
Dr. Cesndes, of the University of Ha
vana, who was one of tho speakers,
said that the Cubans were not divided,
Inasmuch ns those who advocated an
nexation or a protectorate could not be
classllled us Cubans.
Colonel Acea declared his belief that
the American government would grant
Independence to Cuba. After the cen
sus had been taken, the Washington
government should be told that the I
time had arrived to make tho Island
Independent. As for himself, he wanted
cither independence or death.
Colonel Arango, who was hissed at a
recent meeting of delegates of the
Cuban National lague, said:
"I am sad of spirit on account of the
want of confidence my fellow-citizens
have shown In me, but I am ready to
return love for hate. If It were pos
sible, I would change my black skin
for a white one In a cauldron of boiling
water, and I would even embrace Woy
ler, lr by so doing I could secure In
dependence for Cuba. Believe me, fellow-citizens,
our organization is a
temple with a hundred doors, all Hung
wide to patriots."
Would Pardon Wrongs.
Senor Gonzalo Perez said: "The
Cuban national party calls upon nil,
but it will not humble Itself before any.
As the Cuban flag has been waved In
the faces of 200,000 men and been car
ried to victory, we can now afford to
pardon the wrongs of the past. But
wo cannot afford to forget them, for
this would be degradation."
A meeting is being held this evening,
attended by representative committees
of the Cuban National league and the
Cuban National party, to decide when
the delegates of both are to meet for
a conference. A petition numerously
signed, asking for a general meeting at
an early date. In order to carry on the
work begun several weeks ago, was the
cause of tonight's deliberations, Tho
people are naturally opposed, says tho
petition, to any further postponement,
especially under such conditions as
those now existing, as all Cubans de
sire to. see a revival of business activ
ity, and the sooner a general meeting
Is held the better.
WIDOW'S ROOM ROBBED.
Jewelry to the Value of $10,000 Is
Secured.
London, Oct. 23. Late this afternoon
It was announced that a sensational
burglary had taken place In the Savoy
hotel, London, where the room of Mrs.
Stockwell, of New York, widow of a
New York jeweler, was entered nnd
robbed, It Is understood, of jewelry
valued at $10,000 nnd bank notes u.nd
other negotiable currency to tho
amount of 5,000 pounds.
Mrs. StockweH has been staying atl
the hotel for some time with a nephew.
The apartment was entered while they
were at dinner. Several detectives art
hard at work on tho oas-- but thus far
there Is no trace of the thieves. Mr.-.
Stockwell declines to discuss the mat
ter. GEN. MILES IN CHICAGO.
En Route to Pacific Coast on Tour of '
Inspection.
Chicago, Oct. 23. Mnjor-Geneial Nel
son A. Miles arrived In Chicago last
night In his way to the Pacific coast. '
The army commander is on a tour
of inspection of forts and fortifications
In the west and will leave tonight for '
Omaha.
Accompanying tho genera! weie Mrs. ;
Miles, Miss Miles, Mls Annie Hoyt, of
New York; Frank Hull, of Phiiadel- i
phla. and Colonel Francis Mkhler,
senior aide on General Mlles's taff.
Steanl&hin Arrivals.
New York. Oct. 2.I. Cleared: Hanlo. for
Bremen, via Southampton: Bulgaria,
Hnmburg; Cymric, Liverpool. Arilved.
Taiirle, Liverpool; Spiiarndiiin, Hotter
dam. Cherbourg Sailed: Kaiser Wll
hehn Der Crosse, from Bremen and
Southampton. New York. Isle of Wight
Parsed Statcnduin, Now York for Rot
terdam. Dungencss Passed: Frleslund,
Antwerp for New York.
, Received a, Call from Dewey.
Washington. Oct. 23.- Hon. John R. .Me
Lean. Democratic candidate for governor
of Ohio, was In Washington today on
personal business, and stinted back to
Columbus tonight. Ho declined to discuss
the campaign but expressed liimself as
entirely satisfied with tho situation, Ono
of McLean's cullers during the afternoon
vvns Admiral Dewey.
New Cars for the Reading.
Philadelphia, Oct. 23.-The Philadelphia
and Rending railroad today placed a con
tract with the American C.ir and Foun
dry company of Detroit, fur the construe,
tlon of l.ooo coal cars. This makes a total
of 2,50i) coal cars contracted for by this
company within a week, and Is an Indi
cation of great acuity In tho coal trade.
Paper Hangers Strike.
Philadelphia, Oct, 23. -The p..pir hung
ers union today began a fight for a nine,
hour day und a wago M-ulu of :'j cents an
hour, by colling out 2J0 of Us membrs
who have been employed In some fifty
non-union shops throughout tho city.
Many linns have slpi.ed the ngreeinent.
Will Watch African Wor.
Washington, Oct. 21 Colonel Summer,
.Major Storey, Captain Gibson and Cap
tain Slocum havo been detailed to pro
ceed to South Africa, to observe and re
port upon military operations In tho
Trnnsvnal.
Fought a Draw.
Now York. Oct. 23.-At tho Hercules
Athletic club, Brooklyn, tonight, Marty
McCtte. of Now York, and Joo Cain, of
J Brooklyn, fought a 23-round draw.
THE NEWS THIS BIOKNINU
Weather ladlcattoni Todjy:
FAIR.
1 General Advonco of the Kugllsh In
South Africa.
Report that Kruger Is Willing to
Yield.
Havona Celebrates.
The Philippine Situation.
2 General Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Financial nnd Commercial.
3 General Live News of tho Industrial
World.
Archbishop Cliapelle Defends Spanish
Friars in the Philippines.
4 Editorial.
News and Comment.
5 General Queer Scenes in a Manila
Playhouse.
Great Salt Lake Evaporating.
6 Local List of Studies for the High
School.
Paper on High House Chapel.
7 Local Opinions by Solicitor Yosburg
on the Linden Street Pave.
Serious Effects of the Drought.
8 Local West Scrantim und Suburban.
9 Round About the County.
M Local Ono Day's Work of the Courts.
ANOTHER D.,L. & W. RUMOR
An Offer to Lease the Ccnttal Rail
road of New Jersey for Ninety
Nine Years.
New York, Oct. 23. The World to
morrow will say: "It Is rumored that
tho Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern railroad has offered to lease thn
Central Railroad of New Jersey for
ninety-nine years, assume all fixed
charges and guarantee the stockhold
ers seven per cent, on their stock.
"I am positive this offer has been
made to certain Interests Identified
with the First National bank," said an
authority upon railroad matters, "and
that It has been declined. The stock
holders who domlnnte the road's con
trol are holding out for S per cent."
President W. II. Truesdale, of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
said:
"All T can say Is that I know noth
ing about It."
At the First National bank, President
Baker said:
"I have nothing to say one way or
nnother as to the Delaware, Lackawan
na nnd Western having made an offer
to lease the Central Railroad of New
Jersey."
LAST PEACE OVERTURE.
General Otis Refuses to Receive the
Commission.
Washington, Oct. 23 -General Otis'
account of the last Filipino peace over
ture is as follows:
Manila, Oct. 22. Oct. 20, message re
ceived at Angeles tinder flag of truce,
expressed desire of honorable Presi
dent Agulnnldo to snd commission to
Manila to urrange difficulties connect
ed with delivery of Spanish prisoners
and to discuss matter of particular
character. Reply returned thai com
missions accredited by any oh-j othr
than General Agulnaldo, genera! In
chief of Insurgent forces, could iijt bo
recognb.ed or received-. No later cor
respondence. Otis."
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VANDALISM IN GERMANY.
Statues of the Ernperpr's Ancestors
Defaced.
Berlin, Oct. 23. -Vandalshave d fac"d
the newly erected monuments In thn
Sleges-Allr-p. The noses and hands of
seven of the statues tC the emperor's
ancestors have been demolished.
Duplicated Their Crime.
Atchison. Kansas, Oct. 23. Notwith
standing the fact that fully MX) armed
men surrounded the Island between At
chison and Doniphan all last night, the
two bandits who on Saturday night killed
one man and wounded another at Doni
phan and duplicated this clime near hero
yesterday before- daylight. Thn robbers
crept through the line of guards somo
time during the night and stealing a
team of hotses escaped in the darkness.
Dunkhorst Fouled.
Syracuse., N. Y.. Ocl. 23. Kd. Duul:
horst. of Syracuse, lost to l'eier Malvr
In tho seventh round of what was to
have been a tin round go before tho
Monarch Athletic club heio tonight on a
foul. When Dunkhorst saw that he was
bound to be whipped, he deliberately vio
lated rules, and nftrr repeated warnings,
the referee gave tin decision to Maher.
Dunkhorst never had .i cliuuce.
Minister Buchanan Resigns.
Washington. Oct. 2.-Mr. William 1.
iuchanan has resigned Ids position ns
1'nlted States minister tir Aigentlne, lo
take effect at tho expiration of his leave
of absence, to accept the position of di
rector general of the Pan American ex
position. Ills resignation was accepted
today and William P. Lord, of Oregon,
was commissioned his srecessor.
Hospital Burned.
1'indlay. O.. Oct. 23.-The city home and
hospital building wun today destrojed by
fire, caused by an electric wire. By hero
ic work tho helpless patients weie re.
moved, the Inst being taken out but a
moment before the walls it-It. Homo of
them are in u precarious condition from
the exposiuo and excitement. Tho loss is
Strike Is Imminent.
Spiimrllelil, 111., Oct. 23.-A strike is im
minent at the rolling mills owned by the
Republican Iron and Steel company which
will Involve S() men. Tho laborers de
mand an Increase from 12' to 15 cents per
hour. Judging from present Indications
the company will not grant the scale In
which ovent the men will strike. Such
a movement will closo the plant.
Senator Has Been Docked.
San Fronclsco, Oct. 23. Tho transport
Senator, which arrived hero yestciday
with tho Fifty-first Iowa regiment, wus
docked at tho government wharf today.
The returned holdlers marched through
the streets to the presidio amid scenes of
great enthusiasm. They will probably be
mustered out within tho next three weeks.
FILIPINOS
ROUTED
The Insurgent Attack
on Calamba Is
Repulsed.
DRIVING REBELS BACK
Americans Advanced and Scattered
Force Concentrating on Their
Front Pursued the Rebels Threo
Miles Genernl Lawton Operating
nt San Isidro Official Report of
tho Death of Captain Howard Tho
Real Rebel Leaders.
Washington, Oct. 23. Tho follovvinfj
message confirming the report of tho
death of Captain Guy Howard was
received at the war department from
General Otis today:
"Captain Guy Howard, assistant
quartermaster and quartermaster of
volunteers, was killed yesterday near
Arayat while on the launch Rio
Grande River by concealed Insurgents.
His clerk, a civilian employe and na
tive, was wounded. A scouting de
tachment of the Thirty-sixth Volun
teers encountered Insurgents south
west of Santa Rita and scattered them,
killing six und capturing eight and
tea rifles. No casualties. General
Lawton Is operating at San Isidro.
The forwarding of supplies to that
point continues with somo difllrult"
on account of a lack of transporta
tion, which will bo supplied soon. 1 ho
Insurgents In southern Luzon nt'ackcd
Calamba. They were driven off. No
casualties. This morning Kline, com
manding at Calamba, vigorously at
tacked an Insurgent force that was)
concentrating on his front, routed
them from their trenches and pursued
them three miles. His casualties, ono
private killed, one corporal and threo
privates wounded. The encmv'fi loss
Is unknown."
Lured by a Flag of Truce.
Manila, Oct. 2.!, 5.ri0 p. m. Tho In
surgents around Calamba and Angeles
have bothered tho Americans lately
with their repeated attacks, like most
of the Filipino attacks, consisting of
shooting n lot of ammunition Into their
opponents' camp from long range.
Major Cheatham's battalion of tho
Twenty-seventh Infantry, three com
panies of tho Twenty-first infnutr-y. a
battery of the Fifth artillery and a gat
llng gun sallied out this morning from
Calamba, drove the Filipinos from their
trenches and pursued them for three
miles. Indicting heavy loss on them.
One American was killed and threo
wounded of the Twenty-llrst Infantry.
Lieutenant Fergus, with twenty;
scouts of the Thirty-sixth regiment,
reconnoiteiing near Labao, encountered
a party of mounted Filipinos. He killed
six of them and captured eight with
ten rifles.
Four men from the gunboat Marl
veloes were lured ashore, eighteen
miles from Hollo, by a. flag of truco
nnd the Insurgents killed one of them,
wounded one and captured a third. Tho
gunboat was unable to the for fear of
wounding the Americans.
Tin Second battalion of the Nine
teenth regiment. Major Reef command
ing, embarked for Hollo today to rein
force the troops there.
THE REAL REBEL LEADERS.
Spanish Half-Breeds and Chinese-
Tagals Aguinaldo Their Tool.
Boston, Oct. 23. Timothy W, Coak
ley, lawyer ami Democratic politician,
who has returned from Manila, vvliero
he has been one year, says In an In
terview that Agulnaldo Is an "lllltv
att Chinese half-breed." not to be con
sidered seriously as a factor In tlio
Philippine situation, except so f.ir as
his prestige with the Tagul peasantry
makes him a tool of abler and mora
dangerous men. Agulnaldo's power,
Mr. Coakley asserts, Is duo to Malay
superstition and American mistakes.
Hi Is used by a handful of Spanish
half-breeds and Chinese Tagals. v.ho
from selllsh motives fomented mil nro
maintaining the present revolt. U
suavity, diplomatic llnesse, Oriental
cunning and Spanish subtlety those
men are the superiors of any Kurn
pean or American. They have fooled,
outpointed, outmatched Ge-nertl Otlsi
at every stage; they have pr"' -l-i-pd
battle to conciliation when conciliation
was possible, and whenever they havo
been beaten to a stuiidstlll, outflanked
and on the point of surrender they
havo raised u flag of truce and havo
suceeded In having uniformed i nm
mlssloners pass through the American
Hues to tho commander-in-chief, whom
they havo diverted with parley v. "ulo
the rebel troops withdrew from their
perilous position. Mr. Coakley adds
"Abandonment of the Philippines
would be the crime of the century. Tho
I'nlted States must first 'suppress tho
revolt and then establish AmerUan
judiciary and enact tax laws. Thn
Islands aro niarvelmiely rich and with
in live years there will be sue h a
stampede to them from all parts of
the civilized world as was witnessed
In California, Australia and the Klon
dike, and 'ov the same cause the
magic talisman, gold."
Will Tan Hides.
Trenton, Oct. 23. The Pnltcd States
Tanning company was Incorporated hera
today to tan leather; capital, 300,000,
Tho Incorporators are: William II. Brcar.
ley, Clifford W. Perkins nnd Kenneth K;
McLaren, all of Jersey City.
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