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FIGHTING
CONTINUED
London's Interpretation of
a Ladysmitli Des
patch. TELEGRAPH WIRES DOWN
No News from the Scene of Greatest
Action for Several Hours Lieuten
ant Egerton of tho Naval Brigade
Dangerously Wounded
Todav i
General White Reported Well and
Holdii& Ills Position Boers May
Cut Off the General's Retreat.
Bombardment a Ruso to Distract
His Attention Kimberlcy Looking
Anxiously for Relief bis Thou
sand Burghers Besieging tho Town.
orce of Three Thousand Tree
Staters Assembled at Bethulle
Bridge, on the Natal Border.
London, Nov. 2. 10.50 p. m. The war
ofllce has just Informed the Associated
Press that a dispatch has been received
fmm tho governor of Natal, Sir Walter
FrnncisHcly-Hutchiiison, announcing
that communication with Ladysmlth
has been Interrupted since half-past
two this afternoon.
This Is not rcgardi d by the wnr olllce,
however, ns In anywise confirming tho
rumor of a complete Investment of
Ladysmlth or of the capture of Co
lenso. General Sir George Stewart White
bus cabled tho war ofllce that In tho
engagement on Farquhar's farm, near
Ladysmlth, on Ot. SO, when Lieuten
ant Colonel Carleton's column was com
pelled to surrender, six officers were
killed and nine wounded. Among the
non-commlsslonod ollleers and men the
casualties were fifty-four killed and 231
wounded. General White promises a
list of the missing later.
THE ARTILLERY DUEL.
It Is Still Continued General White
Holds His Position.
Loudon, Nov. 2. The war ofllee this
nt'te.noon Issued the following dispatch-
"Chief of Staff, Ladysmlth, to War
Secretary:
"Ladysmlth, Nov. 2. Lieutenant
Efjerton, 11. M. S. Powerful, danger
ously finunded this morning by a
shell, left knee and right foot. Lifo
not In danger nt present."
It Is inferred from that dispatch that
the artillery duel between the Boers
and British Is being continued, us Lieu
tenant Kgerton was a gunnery lieu
tenant, with big naval guns.
In another dispatch from Ladysmlth,
timed there al 0.:. o'clock this morn-
Ing. it is it ported that General White ,
Is well and holding his position.
The war olllce has no Information i
that Major General Duller, the British I
commander In South Africa, has left ,
Cape Town
i olenso. in the rear of General
White's force. Is bellevd to be well
defended by a composite naval an.l
military corps, and It Is understood
that the two naval twelve-pounders
mounted near me bridge over the Tu
gela, one ot the most vulnerable points
along the railroad from Ladysmlth to
Fietermnritzburg, ought to he able to
defend that structure. If the Uoera
succeeded In destioylng the bridge It
would mean the Interruption of rail
road communication with Ladysmlth
for an indefinite period. While the
news of the Hoer advance In that di
rection Is not continued, It is asserted
that the attempt may bo expected mo
mentarily, and the reported steady
shelling of Ladysmlth. It la added,
points to the Intention of the Boer
commanders to keep General White
occupied while their strategy Is car
ried out.
Tho only Information received today
from the seat of war, in addition to
tho brief dispatch from General While
saying ho Is well nnd holding his po
sition, wen- the lists of casualties.
An ofllilal telegram reporting tho
condition of tho wounded nt Klmbor
ley adds that Colonel Kekewttrh, tho
British commander there, has learned
from various sourci t that the Boer t
losses on the occasion ot the late sor
tie of the British troops from Kimber
lcy were very heavy.
The newspapers here continue to ex
press keen pleasure at the sympathy of
the United States. The St. James'
Gazette cays:
"Few more gnceful examples could
bo Imagined ot tho courteous spirit ot
American sympathy with th's country,
which has been so often evident of late,
than the project of the American ladles'
hospital ship, which will probably bo
fitted out with manv of those Ameri
can nurses whose services were so
highly valued during the Cuban war.
This Is tho first example of a hospital
.ship provided by a nation which is nt
peace for another during the streps of
war and the widespread and generous
re-p'.ir'9 to its appeals from both sides
of the Atlantic show how warmly tho
mrc!ful Idea Is accented by the citi
zens of bo.th countries."
Cape Town, Oct. 31. (Delayed in
transmission) It Is asserted that 3,000
Free State Boers havo collected at
Bethulle Bridge, under Field 'Cornet
Dutolt, The Orange river Is In full
flood and fording, It is reported, is Im
possible. Hope Town. Cope Colony. Nov. 2.
Magistral HarmHWorth has arrived
from Kllpdam and reports that li.OOO
Boers are around Klmborluy and that
all tho roads are strictly patrolled. He
says lio passed closo enough to Kim
berlcy to seo the searchlights, and was
ir.formod that tho defenders wore satis
fied they could hold out, hut were
wearied with tho Inactivity and hoped
that a relieving force would arrive
soon.
Stories ot Boer victories have spread
rapidly along the western border, and
Magistrate Harmsworth estimates that
more than one-half of the Dutch resi
dents' of Bcchuanaland and Grlqualand
will Join the Boers after tho declara
tion of annexation.
STORY FROM BRUSSELS.
Thought to Havo Originated at Dr.
Leyd's Hoadquartcr3.
Paris, Nov. 2. Tho .lianas agency
this evening published tho following
extraordinary dispatch which tho
agency says was received through its !
correspondent at Brussels:
"Capo Town Tho news ot the Boer's
two victories around Ladysmlth has
creatci consiuernuie excitement simuiu.
tholr Joy. Sir Alfred Mllner, the Brit
ish high commissioners, Is much per
turbed at their uttltude. Gener.il
White In these two engagements lost
about C.'iO men killed, wounded and
prlsonets. The second victory was
won by Free Staters, commanded by
Lucas Meyer, who seized Colenso, thus
burg and the Durban railway."
"News has reached ' General While
that Mafeklng Is closely besieged, and ,
that the .Boers have successfully re- !
pulsed trio sorties. Tho surrender of ,
Mafeklng is expected.
"It Is also confirmed that tin Five I
Staters havo seized Colesburg."
London. Nov. 2. Tho secretary of
the war'olllce who was shown tho
Cape Town dispatch of the Unvns
agency, said that the statements made
wore utterly baseless. Brussels, where
the Ilavas dispatch originated. Is the
headquarters of Dr. Leyds, the dlpio
mutos agent of the' Transvaal, and It
Is thought that tho Capo Town dls'
patch may be nn exaggerated Boer
version of the recent fighting.
GERMANY IS WIZE.
Not Goinp; to Pluck Chestnuts from
Great Britain's Fire.
Berlin, Nov. 2. The Vosslche Zelt
ung publishes an appeal signed by the
committee of the German corps In the
Transvaal calling upon Germans to
contribute to the support of the famt
lies of "those German volunteers who
have taken up nrms in a Just cause."
The Hamburg Correspondenz In the
course of a pcml-offlclal article, which
cautions "those who desire to embroil
Germany In a conflict with Great Brit
ain," says:
"Germany Is not going to pluck
chestnuts for other people out of Great
Britnln's fire. Such a policy would
drive Germany so closely Into the nrms
of Russia that she would hardly be
able to breathe."
LANDSDOWNE'S ADDRESS.
j Tho African Situation Is Discussed
in Shcfaeld. '
j London. Nov. 2. The Marquis of
Lansdowne, secretary of state for war,
was the chief sneaker at the Cutler's
feast In Shoflleld this eveiing, tho
function being attended by the usual
distinguished assemblage. Replying to
the toast to "Her Majesty's Ministers,"
he went over the usual ground In ex-
' nlalninir llie rnnsn nf Ihe iwin nml ,le.
fended the government against th?
cl'ilrSe that the military preparations
worc not abreast of the negotiations.
IIe sn'd:
. illP "imomaue messages went b
wire, the reinforcements by ship. More
over, In order to kcejj abreast tho army
and navy would have had to commit
most provocative and threatening nets.
The Hoer ultimatum followed British
mobilisation, and if Great Britain had
mobilized earlier the ultimatum would
have' been earlier." ,
Loid Lansdowne explained the
promptness of the mobilization which
had enabled live cavalry regiments.
ten batteries and thirty battalions to
get far away on the sea. During the
earlier opetatlons the enemy had
great superiority of numbers and the
advantage of a choice of ground. This
1 phase of the situation, he hoped, was
; approaching Its conclusion, for In less
than a week the first Instalments of
Sir ncdvers Butler's force would ar-
! live at Cape Town, to be followed at
a steady rate by tho remainder.
"I do not think," continued the sec
retary of state for war, "that there
need be any anxiety regarding the re
suit. There has been nothing In his
tory to compare with the patriotism ot
our colonies, wh6 will take no de-lal.
Their attitude will impress on the civil
ized world two great truths first, that
Great Britain Is not an empty phrase,
nnd second, that such a largo measure
of voluntary support would not have
been accorded unless we were fighting
In a just cause."
In conclusion, Lord Lansdowne ex
pressed, on behalf of the government,
"profound ndmlrallon for the heroism
of our troops, who have rehabilitated
tho reputation of the lirltinh soldier In
South Africa a great gain which, to
my mind, outweighs the heavy losses
we havo sustained and outweighs even
the sad disaster which was due to an
accidental cause."
SENATOR MASON EXPELLED.
Tippecanoe Club Decides to Drop the
Anti-Expansionist.
Chlcogo, Nov. 2. The political ac
tion committee of the Tippecanoe
club, a strong Republican organisa
tion, decided yesterday to expel Unit
ed States Senator Mason from Its mem
bership. The action wns taken on account of
Senator Mason's opposition to the pol
icy of the national administration In
tho Philippines.
i Meeting of Methodist Bishops.
Philadelphia, Nov. 2 Bishop Merrlll.of
Chicago, presided at tho morning session
of thB semi-annual meeting of tho hoard
of bishops ot tho MethodlHt KpUcopal
church. Tho sosulons woro executive. The
members declined to make known what
trunsplmi. The amrfffiummt of bishops
for the next six mouths will be nnnounc.
ed oo t'" last duy of the meetluir, Nov. 1
ww.oBWhn i,l,w. The Invest- the present ii.aurv.;tlon -ra ill a ly, a future of the Philippine).' The prosl- the Philippines. To It Is to bo dele
!! n JJmii ' . irni statement of I ho -ipa-lly ot 'l:e Villp- dent was also to bo baked Ills ckslro Rated the tnsk of preparing a plan ot
Ihe Boers are Masters of Srmarit". i, tr M .ov rum-nt. A nr table ns to the form of government he wished civil government for the various
THE COMMISSION
MARES REPORTS
SUMMARY OF CONDITIONS PRE
SENTED TO THE FRESIDENT.
History of tho Troubles on tho Isl
ands from 1800 Demands Made
Upon tho Spanish Government.
At That Tlmo the Filipinos Did
Not Ask as Much as Would Be
Granted Them Now by tho United
States Butchery at Manila Re
lations with Asulnaldo.
i ' Washington, Nov. 2. In accordance
wUh the un(lc'rptandin reached at tho
conference nt the white house yeMer
lay the Philippine ecnmii.sxl.in today
submitted to the president tho prelim-
Inury report which -t hud pronused to
prepare. The report is a compact sum-
mary conditions on the Islands ns
tho commission left thorn; of the his-
torlcal events which precsdid tho
Spanish war and led to the original
Filipino insurrection; of tho exchanges
between Adm.ral Dcwoy and the nln-r
American joinmaiiern nnl Hit Usui-
. feature of the -port is :i iiemc.r.iadum
bv Admiral Otwey i xplimtory cf his
relations with As itnoblo.
The committee begins the report by
telling how It con 1 icvid the to-k en
trusted to It, hearing statement!! firm
all elapses of people In Manila a" to tho
capabilities of tho Filipino for sett
government, the habits in.1 eui:.iiis of
the people and also the establishment
of municipal governments in many
towns. .
Turning to tho history of the islands
the commission attaches little Import
ance to the diverse rebellions which
had preceded that of ISM. As to this
movement they decUre that it was in
no sense an attempt to win Indepen
dence but solely to ob'.iin relief from
Intolerable abuses. To sustain this
statement they quote from an Insur
gent proclamation, showing that what
was demanded was the expluslon of tin
friars and the restitution to the peo
ple of their lands, with a division or
tho Episcopal sees between Spanish
iratilai llm lire.nu-liif- mil mill nrnt'rP'SS nc 11, n trifle nnfniann wnu ,1 la-,,ik,ati.,r 1, line: the nff.llrs of CMlon. Porto llieo ntltl
and native priests. It was also de- to the friendly Filipinos, and to our
manded that the Fillplno3 have parlla- selves and our flair, demanded that
mentnry representation, freedom ot force should bo met by force. What-
tho press, religious toleration, economic
autonomy and laws similar to thoja
of Spain.
Spanish Government.
1 . . . ..' .,
The commission Hectares mat uies
demands had good grounds; that on
paper the Spanish system of govern
spanisn sysn-iu oi mme
tolerable, but in practice
ment was
... Qnnnlsh irovernni dia-Wbat he
n,v ot nn.V i,o evi ,iop.m nf men in '
saw fit and the evi deeds of men n
government were hidden from Spain
i, . pnanrr.i.in. Allusion .'s mido
i ,....- . ...
!. ...a,,1 "l.-ntl,.t,ioM artnlr.fr.r
"',"., ' , I,,! Vti son e order and
patterned on the Masonic order am. .
many made up ot Tngalos, as a
nmvprfi.l rnvnlnHonnrv forre.
, .. i
money. Certain concessions were nlst.
agreed upon, Including representation
of the Filipinos In tho cortes, tho de
portation of the friars, which was the
principal question; the grant of the
right of association and of a free press,
governor General Rivera was will
ing to pay $2,000,000 Mexican money
wtien Aguinaluo nnu ins emmet ant
leading ollleers arrived in Hong Kong.
It appeared, however, thnt FnWno
only offered the latter $400,000, $200,000
to do pam wncn Aguinaiuo arriveu at
Hong Kong and tho balance wTlen the
Filipinos had delivered up their arms.
The arrangement was not acceptable
to the people, the promises were never
carried out, Spanish abuses began
afresh, In Manila alone more than 200
men being executed. Hence sporadic
risings occurred, though they pos
sessed nothing like the strength of the
original movement.
AtiEUstine's Scheme.
The report then tells how General
Augustine came to Manila ns governor
general at this Juncture nnd war broke
out between Spain and the United
States. Augustine sought to secure
the support of the Filipinos to defend
bpaln against Ameilcn, promising them
autonomy, but the Filipinos did not
trust him. Then came the first of
May nnd the destruction of tho Span
ish fleet by Dewey witn the resulting
loss of prestige to Spain. Then in
Juno Aguinaluo qnme. On this point
ti.o commission says:
Tho following memorandum on this
subject has been furnished tho commis
sion by Admiral Dewey:
"MKMOBANDUM OF RELATIONS
WITH AaiTINALDO.
"On April 21, IMS, the following cipher
despatch was iccelved at I long Kon,'
from K. Spencer Pratt, United States
coiihiil general at Singapore:
" 'AguliuiUlo, Insurgent leader, here
Will come Hong Kong, arrango with
commodore for geneial ou-op'-rntlon in
surgents Manila l.i desired. Telegraph.
" 'Pratt.'
"On the samo day Commodore Dewey
telegraphed Mr. Pratt:
" 'Tell Aculnuldo come soon ns possi
ble," the neersrlty for hr.sto being duo to
tho fact that tho squadron hnd been no.
tided by the Hong Kong government to
Iravo tills waters by tho following day.
The squadron left Hong Kong on the
morning of Hip 23lh, and Mlrs Hay on the
27th. Agulnaldo did not leave Singapore
until the 2tith, nnd so did not arrive in
Hong Kong In lime to have a conference
with the admiral.
"It hnd been imported to tho commodore
ns early as March 1 by the United States
consul at Manila and others, thnt the
Filipinos had broken out Into Inamiee.
tlon against the Spanish authority In tho
vtrlrlty of Manila, and on March 'A) Mr.
Williams had telegraphed: 'Five thou,
and rebels armed In camp near city.
Loyal to us In case of war.'
No Insurrection to Speak Of.
"Upon tho nrrlval of tho squadron nt
Manila, It was found that thore w.m no
Insurrection to fcpeak of, and It wns ao.
cordlngly decided to allow Agulnaldo to
como'to Cavlte on hoard the Mcculloch,
He arrived with thlrtten of his staff on
May 10, and Immediately rnmo on board
thi Olympla to cull on the commander-
The war begun In 1S95 was termin- of tho" annrchy cxtetlnr nm0"g the In- w nr ill male t in her han ill I In
ated by the treaty of Blae-Na-Bai;. hai)it.,nf. In nm, ni,out Manila durln" .i . ii maun in nu nanus, .mis.
m. r,,.. .-.. m,.r.o unt nnu naou.mts tn anu aooui iManna, uunn Chamberlaino successfully severed the
The I'lllpinos were numerous, out pob- i,B ...i., onrinp- ' . , .. , ...
sessed only about S00 small arms. The "eport "peaks of the Issuance ot J .Tthen JbotO 'TW ne
SR" t 'ta Lo rTtnUMd tl "l' Proclamation and tho 0 .n TLl 'nee
000 men to capture their stronghold KOod effects it had on public sentiment. , venerable" I
and concluded to resort to tho use of Tll0 aiWea accustomed to Spanish! I
In-chief, after which lie was allowed to
liuul at Cavlte and organize an army.
This was dona t with tho purposo of
rtrcngther.lng tho United States forces
and weakening those of the memy. No
ulllunco of any Kind was entered Into
with Agulnaldo nor wan any promlu of
Independence niaMo to him, then or at any
other time."
The commission's report then rapidly
flkctches events now hlstotlcal. it
tells In substance how the Filipinos at
tacked tho Spanish nrul how General
Anderson arrived and Agulnaldo, at
his request moved from Cavlte to
Bacoor.
Says the commission: "Now for
the first tlmo arose Hie Idea .f nu-
tlonal Independence. Aguiualdo lFsucd
a proclamation in wmrn ne toon mo
responsibility of promising It to his
people on behalf of the American gov
ernment although ho admitted freely
In private conversation with members
of his cabinet that neither Admiral
Dewey nor any other American had
made him nny such promise."
The report states that Agulnaldo
wished to attack tho Airoiieuns when
they landed at I'aranquo but was do-
terred by lack of arms and aminunl-
tlon. Fiom that point on there was a
growing friction between the Filipinos
and the American tioops. It is shown
that a considerable element In tho
Filipino congtess wished to address to
President McKlnley a request not to
abandon the I'hl'ipplncs. (At this srnge
to establish. But all tali time Aguln
aide was preparing for war and delay-
ing these messages..
A brief chapter then tells of the' lack
of success attending the effort made
at this time by General Menitt
through a commission to arrive at a
mutual understanding with Agulnaldo
as to the intentions, purposes and d
sires ot the Filipino peopK This brings
the story up to the outbreak on th
evening of the fourth of February with
the attack upon the Aml'rlcau troops
following the action of the Nebraska
sentinel.
The commission, In concluding this
.. i i ii i i
, .,
cnapter, says: ucpiorauie as war is,
.... ... ...,.... i
me one in wnicn we arc now unguHuu
was unavoidable by us.
us. We were at- !
tacked by a bold, adventurous and en
thusiastic army. No alternative was
left to us except Ignomlnous retreat.
It Is not to bo conceived of that any
American would have sanctioned the
surrender of Manila to the insurgents.
our obligations to other nations, and
over the future of the Philippines may
be, there Is no course onon to us now
except tho prosecution of the war un-
"', uc insurants are reduced to sub-
miss-ion. The commission Is of tho
nnini.. ,hn, ,i,pr ,,nH ilppn n(l time
since the destruction of the Spanish
squadron by Admiral Dewey,
fta nossll)le t withdraw -on
when It
mir ffirePH
, ..-.-......- """ "- r"
' '" w,u ,sm"U3 umlvr "' "- "
0rae,ve8 or wItn s,lfety to the Inhab- -
ltf.ntc, i
"!' ." ......
liip commission men iukcs uu iuc
. . ....
colulltl,,ns or tl,e contry nt the time
of t,1(,,,. arrlva, comparing It with con-
dlt. n , t tI , t.mo thev ift
. "9. 0!-13tlnf7 at " 'T.. T -..' '
snori time auo. a vivia nicmre is Kiven
promises, urged upon tho commission
that acts, Instead of promises, should
be given them. As a result, native
law courts were established and this
greatly aided In the restoration of pub
lic confidence. The flow of population
soon began to s t toward the city. Na
tives who had fled from their homes
, turned. As showing tho limited scope
of (ne ,.0i,piio.,, the commission learned
lnat tne strong nntl-Amerlcan feeling
, was confined to the Tagalog provinces.
Insurrection for Plunder.
Of the rebellion outside of the prov
inces of Luzon, tho report states that
the uprising was viewed nt first with
Indifference and later with fear.
Throughout the archloelago at largo
I wieie WUM uouoie uiuj in iuur,u jiuiuin
I to which armed Tagalos had been sent
in considerable numbers. The ma
chinery of tho Insurgent government"
served only for plundering tho people
under the pretext of lev ylng "war con
tributions, while many of the insur
gent officials wero rapidly accumulat
ing wealth."
"It Is stated that the Insurgent ad
ministration throughout the Interior
wrs worse thnn In the days of Spanish
mis-rule; In many provinces there was
absolutely anarchy, and from all sides
came petitions for protection nni help."
Before the commission left tho Phil
ippines nearly all the Inhabitants had
returned to their ruined village's. Many
of the houses bad been rebuilt. Fields
thnt had lain fallow for three yoira
were green with growing crops. Mtt
nlelpni governments had been estab
lished, nnd the people, protected by
our troops, wero enjoying peace, se
curity and a degree of participation
In their own government previously
unknown In the history of tho Philip
pines. Tho chnpter devoted to "establish
ment of municipal governments" gives
In detail the efforts In that direction.
There wore mnnv dlfilctiltles encoun-
tered. Tho condition ot the people
was found to be most pitiable. They
had been plundered by tho Insurgent
troops, who bad robbed them of Jewels,
money, clothing and even food, so that
they wero literally starving. Peace
ful citizens had been fired on: women
had been maltreated. There was
general satisfaction that the Ameri
cans hod come at last and conditions
seemed favorable for an American pro
pogonda, Tho commission states that n large
amount of supervision over tho af
fairs of our several now municipali
ties proved necossary, as the ofllclals
were timid nnd rlow to comprehend
their now duties. At many of tho
elections the voters went about "ask
ing who they were expected to volo
for," and ft was only with great diffi
culty that they wero persuaded to ex
erclso tho right nf freo suffrage.
When wo left Manila a largo volumi
of business was being done nnd the
streets wero crowded. The natlvo pop
ulation was quiet and ordorly. An ef-
IConcludcd from Page 3.
COLONIAL OFFICE
WILL BE OPENED
WAR DEPARTMENT TO ORGAN
IZE A NEW. BUREAU.
Mass of Questions Relative to tin
Now Possessions Render That Step
Imperative Robert P. Porter
Wants to Be at tho Head of It All
Details Relative to Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Phllpplncs to Bo Sub
mitted by Secretary Root.
Wnshlngton, Nov. 2. A new bureau
Is helps organized under the war de
partment for Insular and colonial af
fairs. The multitude of questions In
relation to affairs of the new posses
sions of the United States has made
that course necessary. No bureau of
the department, at tho present time, Is
Utted for tho work and none Is prepared
to undertake It. Secretary Hoot has.
therefore, decided to organize a new
nne-
The bureau Is to be primarily under
tl10 direction of the secretory himself,
nd it Is to work with him In untang-
islnnds.
Secretary Hoot has been studying
that matter and he has evolved plans
that he believes are for tho best Inter
ests of the Inhabitants of each posses-
al0- Hie great mass of minor details
-' ,ltlH had no time to consider, and Is
thus forced to place them In the hands
ot ethers. It Is for that reason lie will
organize the new bureau
Some por"o-i from civil life will be
chosen as chief. Robert P. Porter, of
New York, has applied for the position
and will probably lie appointed should
no one better qualified be found w tiling
to accept. Mr. Porter has been n spe
. .
fini nrmnilctainvwt nr ttn (nnotmi( nv.l
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n lll- lenniMnmito fnf anvno llm r,A I
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he believes that his familiarity with
tariff features specially fits him for the
control of the new bureau. He called
on the president this morning and ex- !
pressed his willingness to accept the ,
ofllce. Mr. Porter's application Is to be ',
considered by the president and Sec-
retary Root.
BATTLESHIP FOR ENGLAND.
i
Venerable Launched at Chatham.
Named by Mrs. Chamberlain.
Chatham, Kngland, Nov. 2. The
launching of the British flrst-cluss bat-
tleshlp Venerable here today was ao- ,
comnanled by scenes of unusual en- !
thusipsm. The naming ceremony waa j
in-i nuiiit u uy .u i n. jum'iiii :iiniiuer-i
,, ,.. ..... -....,,... .. . I
""". lurineiiy .sii-h funiculi, oi Hasn-
Ington, who was accompanied by her 1
husband the BrMsh sccretarv of state
"us"' , , !;' sccieiar oi state
for the colonies. They received a great
.u U1UI1. I
Tne Slighter of Sr W lam Henry'
whIte ,urector ot nava, construction
' u lmc . , ,J i, naal co"Sirncuon,
Presented Mrs. Chatllbei lain With a
DIXON DEFEATS CURLY.
The Featherweight Victorious In the
Twenty-Fifth Round.
Now York, Nov. 2. George Dixon
featherweight champion of tho world,
more than held his own tonight against
Will Curiey, of England, and after
fighting twenty-five rounds, many of
which were rather tame, tho American
was declared the winner nnd no one
complained. Curiey Is u clever, game
boy, but Dixon Is a little bit cleverer
nnd none the less game. ,
Dixon's victory was well earned and
by his defeat of Curiey he re-establishes
what baa always been claimed,
that he Is the superior of Jordan, Pal
mer and all Hngllshmen who have I
forfeited to Curiey. Curiey has no '
evcttse to mnke lor his defeat tonight
other than that he was outclassed.
Dixon was a big favorite, ns much as
100 to 30 being wagered on him.
MR. HOBART'S CONDITION.
Slept Quietly Last Evening and Was
Not Awakened.
Paterson, N. J. Nov. 2. Mr. Hobart
dropped off to sleep at 10 o'clock. Dr.
Newton nrrlved at the house for tho
night shortly afterward and did not
wake him.
In speaking of tho callers at the
house, Mr. Hobart tonight told one ot
the attendants to "treat all my friends '
well."
Respite for Crissinger.
Sunbury. Nov. 2. Fdwatd Crissinger,
confined In tho county jail hero uwaltlnif
execution for the nvndcr of Daisy Smith,
committed a year ng-i, was today granted
a rosptto by Governor Stone In order to
allow the condemned man's counsel to
mnlco a plea for him before the pardon
beard on rov. 15, tho governor has ex
! tended the time of execution from Nov
' 15 to Dec. C. Crissinger refuses tho sor.
vices of any minister until the pardon
beard acts on Ills case.
Trouble at Dolngoa Bay.
Lisbon. Nov. 2. News has reached here
that a Brltbh wnrblilp In Dclngoa bay
has llrcd on a sailing ship which was en.
tnlng tho harbor without having dls
played a ling. Tho vessel proved to bo
British, but thcro Is somo nucstlon hero
as to the rleht of Great Britain to do
pollco duty In a Fortugueso port.
Sulcido of Theatrical Manager.
Pittsburg, Nov. 2. Edward D. Shultz.of
New York, a well known theatrlenl mini-n-.rr.
committed nileldo tulay In the hot!
Victoria by shooting. Developments lute
tonight tend to prove that ho wns a
ftrpcr to the extent of M.3t'5, ho having
used the names of actor Joseph Jefferson
and his sons, without consent.
To Test Ohio Anti-Trust Law.
Columbus, O., Nov. 2. Tho supremo
court today ll::cd Nov. 23 as tho date
for tho hearing of cases against tho
Standard Oil and constituent companies,
The point Involved In those cuses Is tho
constitutionality of the Ohio anti-trust
luw.
,MO VVlflrtr, t l.rt.m.trtf nl 1 I tv n
THIS NEWS THIS M0UNIM
Weather Indication! ToJiri
PnOBADLY RAIN.
General Tho South African War.
Agulnaldo Isrues n Manifesto.
Report of the Philippine Commission.
Colonial OHice for Washington.
General Northeastern Pennsylvania
News.
Whitney's Weekly News Budget.
Financial and Commercial.
Local Green Rlilgo Women's Club.
Editorial.
News and Comment.
General I'rstmnstcr General Smith's
Defense of the Administration.
G Local Teachers'
Institute Proceed-
lngs.
Another Scrantonlan
Canard Ex-
plodcd.
7 Council How to tho Mayor.
Meeting of School Dlrectois.
8 Local West Scranlon nnd Suburban.
9 Hound About the County.
10 Local Live Industrial News.
SENATOR MAGEE'S OPINION.
A Republican Majority In Pennsyl
vania Is Necessary This Ypar.
Pittsburg. Nov. 2. -Senator C. U Ma- i
' gee came to Pittsburg from Phlladel- j
phla for the express purpose of attend- I
; Iiit the wedding of bis sinter. ;
! There were mniiy efforts made to In-
tervlew Senator Magre on the political
situation In Pennsylvania and on the
rumored consolidation of the Concoll-
' dated Union system. What Senator
: Magee bad to sav on these topics lie
summed up briefly as follows: t
I "Replying to your question rts to thr
political slt'iatloii I would say that it
' matters little who fills the state of-
! flees to be voted for this month, but
In view ot the prosprltv, which has
attended the Republican national ad
ministration it means much to th pf o. j
pie to have Republican success In
Pennsylvania thla year. Witn the new ,
iVHill-w 111 ill I
Issues nf anti-trust, aiiti-pxpanalin,
....
antl-lmneriall'm raised liv the Demn
'"" "liupfl I.lll. 1TI lillSlfl IJJ llie IJ( inO
ocracy. It would be limit to convince
the voters- outside of Pennsylvania
that n Republican defeat In thli i tate
was wholly caus"d by local dlssenr.Iom
In the party. In addition, the publi
can candidates nte certn'nlv the cqunla
nf tnoli nimnnnnla tt I i I .! t v nint
ability to fill tho 'niMlllom 'for v,hioh '
they have been nominate!
"In response to Inquiries ns to the
merging of the Consolidated Traction
company nnd other Hues ,,Hr, I have
to say that If the consolidation can be
made upon fair tern."- It would be a
good thing for the stockholders ot the
different companies, but a much better
thing for the public."
HONORS TO FUNSTON.
mi., tr tt... t i-.-i ui. -
mo aiuisa uetu u iiebtuwu wuu ii
Sword.
Topekn, Kan., Nov. 2. Kansas' fam
ous fighting regiment arrived home
today and was accorded a royal wel
come. General Frederick Funston
came In for the lion's share of atten
tion shown to the officers. Solid
blocks of people filled every street lead
ing to the depot and the city was
taxed to Its utmost to care for Its
guests. It seemed as if the whole
state of Kansas had come to town. It
Is estimated that fully CO.OOO outsiders
were here.
The regiment was marched to the
state house, where General Funston
was presented with a $1,000 sword, the
gift of the people of the state. In a
hhort speech of acceptance General
Funston said he predicted that In one
year's tlmo tho Island of Luzon woul 1
be ns quiet as Massachusetts. "I will
return to Manila," said he, "and, un
less I get sick or disabled, I will not
return until tho wnr Is over." In the
evening an elaborate banquet wns
served to the soldiers nnd ollleers of
the Twentieth.
THE PORTLAND ARRIVES.
Ten Pasenpters 111 of Typhoid revnr.
Luck of tho Whalers.
San l ranciseo. Nov. 2. The .steamer
Portland arrived here today from I'npe
St. Michaels, vl.i Cape .Nome and Kn
ulashi. She brought -Vm passengers.
About ten oi her pa?.;. Hirers are suf
fering from typhoid ftver. Sickness
Is very prevalent at Nome, tytfioid
prevailing.
The Portland reports the eateli of
tne whaling fleet an follows: Alexan
der, 7; Iinlemt, 7; ICarhtk, 7: Mermaid,
2; Alasrcn, 1; Belvedere, C; William
Hayllss, !); Fearless. 0.
Colonial Bureau.
Washington, Nov. 2. It baa practically
beiu decided that a colonial bureau will
t... ,.,inl.lll,,l t. ,.lr,, iHt-nfitlti Id ! iiiri.
t rnnlllM nermlnln.r io the outlvlm.- d--
litiiduiicles of tho Putted Stutes. The
ofileo will be a bureau of the war depart
ment and not a Hcnarntu dopuriment um
has been suggested and the matter has
so fur advanced that tho selection of a
chief of the bureau Is now under consid
eration. The 47th Leaves Camp Mcnde.
Harrlsburg, Nov. 2. f.ate tills afternoon
the Forty-seventh teglment 'Ol nw.iy
from Camp Meade bound for New York.
The rctiiment will hall for the Philip
pines on Saturday. Tho Second battalion
of tho Forty-first will try the rlilo rungis
tomorrow and for feiir or Ave das. and
then the Third will go to Mt. Gretna.
They will toturii In time for tho start to
New York on the 20th.
Escaped from the Eylers.
Trenton. Nov. 2. Tho Trenton pollco of
flcinls were nntrMed tonight that two
girls escaped In the early evening from
tho girls' Industrial school. Mrs. Hyler'w
husband, who notlllid tho pollco. could
not give the girls' n.muM nor say how
the escape was effected.
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Steamship Arrivals.
New York, Nov. 2. Cleared: CuPe,
Liverpool; Rotterdam, Rotterdam. Hamburg-Arrived:
Palatla, New York. Rot
tordam Sailed: Statcndam, New York.
(Juronstown-Sallcd: Oceanic, New York.
Fastnet Pabscd: Cymric, New York for
Liverpool.
m
Now Light Company.
Trenton, N. J., Nov. 2. Tho Manhattan
Light nnd Heat company, with an au
thorized capital of ss.O00.OQ0, was Incor
porated here today to furnish light and
heat In New York, and especially to use
1 the Loi'ticn patent burners,
AGUINAIDO'S
MANIFESTO
Exhorts His Soldiers to
Hold Out Until Con
gress Meets.
GOOD ADVICE ALL AROUND
Filipinos Are Urged to Conduct
Themselves in n Manner That Will
Create a Good Impression Upon
tho Civilised World General Otis
Drives Filipinos Back from Manila.
A Feeling of Disquiet at Hollo Ar
rest of Santiago Looking Afteu
Suspicious Appearing Natives.
Manila, Nov. 2. 5.10 p. m. Agulnaldo
lia-i Issued a proclamation announcing
that the American congress will meet
In December to decide "whether the
Imperialist policy" and "this bloody
work" are to be continued. Ho ex
hot ts his soldiers to conduct them
selves so that ennnress will consider
them worthy of Independence, and re
quests the priests to abstain from poll
tics and to redeem the church from the
bad name the misdeeds of the frlara
have given It.
A crisis In the Filipino cabinet Is pre
dicted as the result of the resignations
of Palorno and Bucncainlno, two Fili
pino leaders, who have lost the confi
dence ot the rnbl.l revolutionists.
Some Filipinos who attempted to
come to Manila with the Spanish com
mission, received u message from Major
Genotul Otis, saying tho women and
children would be given American pro
teetlon, but that the men who had cast
their lot with the Insurrection must re
main with It. The party Included a
brother of General Luna, who was as-
sas-sluated by the gimtd before Aguin-
aldo's house, with his family and tho
Filipino secretary of the treasury's
family. The families returned to Tar
lac. Lieutenant Slavens. of General Mac
Arthur's staff, reconnolteiing with
eighteen men In front of Angeles, dis
covered a Filipino outpost In a trench.
The Filipinos numbered about forty
men. As the Filipinos had sighted the
Americans, Lieutenant Slovens' only
course wns to charge, and his party
rushed to the trench, shooting nnd yell
lug. They killed three 'of the Insur
gents and wounded several, who, how
ever, succeeded In escaping. Not one
of tho Americans was hit. Tho lieu
tenant secured valuable Information
about 'the enemy's position.
The feeling of disquiet caused at
Hollo by the arrest of Santiago, tho
wealthy Filipino, who is charged with
forming a revolutionary Junta, has
subsided. The natives In their quar
ter of tne town were sullen nnd rest
less and were heard chanting the death
songs at nights with the refrain "tho
Americans Bleep." A provost mar
shal's force surrounded the quarter
and drove the suspicious looking na
tives outside the lines. The Ameri
cans occupy Hollo nnd the adjoining
towns of .taro nnd Molo with 4,000 men,
consisting of the Eighteenth and Twen
ty second regiments, two battalions of
tho Nineteenth regiment, a detachment
of the Sixth regiment nnd a battery
of the Sixth artillery. The Insur
gent force Is now supposed to be be
tween :,."0o and Ti.onrt nrmed men nnd
many more unarmed. Their Hues are
about 000 yards from Jnro. which Is
occupied by Ihe Twunty-slxth regi
ment. Tin insurgents are supposed
to have live smooth-bore eminon. For
a long lime paid thev hnve been build
ing trenches between Jnro mid their
stronghold. Santa Barbara, eight miles
north.
PROTEST AGAINrfT ROBERTS.
Resolution Adopted by Woman's
Homo Mlolsonavy Society.
Ilunisburg, Nov, 2. Several Inter
esting reports were submitted nl tins
stsslons of t.K tt'omii'i Home Mis
sionary society today. (.'iititrlbuHonj
for all purposes welo lnereas.! driing"
the yiar. the total for home mission-
being S3.74S.71 and for freedman's Jfiio,
S.'i. A Mitjib resolution protesting1
against the seating cf Oungressm in
elect Roberts, of Utah. vii adopted.
These olleors were elected: I r. ti
dent, Mrs. Johnston MeUan.ihan,
t'hnml 31-sburg: v.c president. Mrs.
Thomas T. Wall iv. Hutiisbuig: Mrs.
Joshua W. Sharjie. 'humbersburg;
Mrs. C. W. Smiley. Xmv P.loomlleld;
Mif. Hdwnrd MoFliorson, Gettysburg;
Mrs. Jessie A. Sloan, McConnellsburg:
Mrs. C. B. Cro., Lebuion: correspond
ing secretary Miss Mary Gordon, Fan
nettslnug; assistant &i-cret.irv and sec
retary of band writ. Miss Virginia,
Sherrad, Ciiambersburg; seciytaryi
Sunday school depaitnient and freed
men, Mrs. A. N. llugg.-Uy. Carlisle:
recording secretary, M-n. .1. A. Craig
head. Carlisle: secretary of literature
and Y. P. S. C. K. work. fi. D. Crcigh,
Mercersburg.
Greencastlo was chosen for the next
meeting.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington. Nov. 2. Pension cirtltl
cates: Original David Hughes, Scrnnton,
fi; Kdmuud B. Uatt, dead, Bradford. &J.
Ineroafie, Richard 13. .Mi Minn. South Ca
naan, Wayne, 12 to J17. Original wid
ows, Llzzlo A. Hart, Ibiidforil, J(J.
Bishop Small Returns.
New. York. Nov. 2.-RiHt Rev. John
Bryan Small, colored, bishop of York, Pa,,
was a passenger per uit-umor Themis,
which arrived this afternoon from Belize.
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WEATHER FORECAST. -
4- -4-
f WnBblngton.Nov. ?. Forecast for
f Friday: Eastern Pennsylvania 4
f Cloudy and probably rain Friday -H
f and Suturdayj freBh northeasterly 4.
winds. 4i
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