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BOERS CLOSE
IN ON WHITE
Are Reported as Being
Within 1500 Yards
of Ladysmitli.
CITIZENS ARE CHEERFUL
Determined to Resist All Attacks.
Pretoria Hears Thnt the Boers
Advanced on Thursday Under Cov
er of Heavy Cannonading Rifle
Tiro Begun Sortie from Mafeklng.
Boers Driven from Entrenchments.
Many Bnyonetted British, How
ever, Forced to Rotire Town Bom
barded Heavily All the Week.
Cape Town, Friday, Nov. 10. In a
dlspa'ch received here from Pretoria,
under date of Thursday, November 9,
It Is said that advices received there
from Ladysmitli report that heavy
cannonading was started at daybreak
that day and that some of the Boor
forces were within 1,500 yards of tho
Drltlsh when the cannonading ceased
nnd rlfla lire was begun.
The Pretoria dispatch also announced
that all was quiet at Mafeklng and
Klmberly.
An undated dispatch from Mafeklng,
received by runner, via Magalapye, on
"Wednesday, November S, says:
"Today all is quiet. We have been
bombarded pretty heavily all week.
Friday night Captain FItz-Clarence
and Lieutenant. Swinburn, with D
Squadron of the Protectorate regi
ment, made a magnificent bayonet
eharge on the Doers' entrenchment.
The enemy was driven from his po
sition nnd must have lost heavily.
Numbers of the Doers were bayonetted.
The attacking party could not hold
the trenches after they had taken
them and lost six men killed, two pris
oners ond nine wounded In their re
tirement. We expect a general attack
tomorrow. The bombardment has been
most Ineffectual. Everyone remains
under shell-proof cover. So far tho
shells have only wounded 013 man.
The enemy Is using one ninety-four-pound
howitzer nnd spven other guns,
from seven to fourteen pounders. Tho
town Is most cheerful and determined
to rc'st nttack at the utmost. Tho
Poors ore entrenched on every slrte In
great numbers and nre pushing grad
unlly closer nnd closer to the town
fortifications. We are well off for pro
visions nnd water, though very tired,
dodging Fhells and fighting. Attacks
quite on civilized lines.
General Cronje has always given due
notice of a bombardment, and ho nl
lowcd an ambulance party two hours,
on Saturday, to recover the bodies of
tho six drad left In the vicinity of the
Doer trenches. On Friday night, Jan
Botha, the well-known liner command
ant told a mar with the ambulance
party that their loss had been heavy
and that his heart was very pore. The
wounded Include Captain Fltz-Clarenco
and Lieutenant Swlnburn, both slight
ly In n skirmish of the outposts, yes
terday, one trooper was killed and nine
were wounded. Only fifty-five men of
"D" squadron were engaged In tho at
tack. They were assisted by tho flank
ing fire of n gu.i of the Cane police.
The Doers made a desperate attempt to
drive back the Drltlsh and from their
rear trenches op?netl a terrific (Ire In
every direction. The flash, of the rifles
lighted up the entire position. A hnll
of bullets rattled on the roofs of tho
houses of the town. After completing
a circuit of the Doer front and the line
of 'ranches the Drltlsh withdrew in In
dependent liner of retreat, covered by
the flank fire from the Cape police. Tho
Dnos continued to volley at Interval
during the night. The Door loss Is es
tln ate.I nt inn killed and wounded. The
Doer commander informed an officer In
charge nf a llag of truce that he esti
mated the attacking squadron at l.onn,
and he added he was not aware that
the Drltlsh force nt Mafeklng was so
In '-go The Doers were observed from
Mafeklng burying the!.- dead all day
long."
Boers Dnmnge Property.
r'ape Town. Friday. Nov. 10. A des
patch fmrn Duluwayo, dated Friday,
November :i, says an armored truln
proceeded south close to Machudl,
where a culvert was found damaged.
The Dasuto police, tho despatch
adds, report thnt a party of Doors have
been looting and damaging property.
A Fort Tull despitch brnrlng date of
Friday. N. vemher 3, says:
"There 1h gaat activity In the Boer
camp Fouth nf here. A reconnolterlng
party sent along the line heard heavy
firing tn the distance. The party re
turned to Colonel Speckley's camp on
which tht enemy was advancing in
force. It was shelled nt midday, stam
peding every horse and mule but not
touching n man. Tho Doors number
400,
"It appears the Doers surrounded
Dychstore. wheio a small party stub
bornly resisted, ultimately retiring to
the bush nnd gaining Fort Tull.
"An officer and five trooper nro
missing from Sprtckloy's force which
hns been out some days reconnolterlng
the enemy's force nnd which had sev
eral skirmishes on returning to' Fort
Tull."
REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE.
About 10,000 Men and 13,000 Horses
and Mules Land In Africa,
.onrton. Nov. 15. The troopship Ha
warden Castle, with tho Second bat
talion of tho P.oynl Irish Fuslleors, has
arrived at Durban, bringing tho num
ber of reinforcements that have landed
there up to 5,277. Five other troop
ships nre now on route from Cape
Town to Durban.
The total reinforcements that havo
arrived In South Africa since Friday
re i00 men, chiefly Infantry, nearly
13.000 horses and mules, three batteries
of field artillery and a number of quick
firing maxim guns.
The fact that the Brlttannlc proceed
ed for EnBt London Is taken to mean
that General Buller Is satisfied that
the troops which have already landed
or are now on the way to Durban will
bo mifllclent to carry out his plans for
the relief of Ladysmlth.
AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP.
Regarded with Satisfaction In Eng
land. London, Nov. 15. Georso Wynhnm,
parliamentary under secretary of stato
for war, addressing his constituents at
Dover this evening said that next to
the affection which the colonies felt
for the mother country ho would placo
the friendship of America.
"This friendship between the Ameri
can republic and the Urltlah empire,"
declared the speaker, "Is one of the
most dramatic, nnd may become one of
the most momentous and far reaching
episodes In modern history. It does
not, however, Imply hostility to any
other great power,"
DEAN WORCESTER
OR PHILIPPINES
Member of the Commission Gives a
Lucid Statement Regarding the
Situation on the Islands.
Chicago, Nov. 15. Dean C. Worces
ter, member of the Philippines com
mission, spoke at Central Music hnll
tonight upon "The Philippine Ques
tion." The address, which was deliv
ered under the auspices of the Hamil
ton club, a local Republican organiza
tion, was received with every manifes
tation of approval. Mr. Worcester fol
lowed In the main the line of argu
ment legardlng the retention of tho
Philippines, which has been published
In the report of the Philippine commis
sion. There was a large audience.
Prof. Worcester said at the outset
that the Issues raised by tho Philippine
question, directly and Indirectly, were
more lmportnnt, moru far-reaching In
their consequences than any our na
tion has been called upon to meet since
Its birth. Ho deprecated the Idea of
those willing to make party politics of
questions which Involve the well-being
nnd the future destiny of millions of
their fellow-beings. Proceeding, he
said: "If all the accusations brought
by those who declaim against our so
called crime In the Philippines are true,
wo have Indeed committed a great
transgression against tho people of
these Islands."
Prof. Worcester then proceeded to
deny many of the accusations. He
averred that Agulnaldo had never been
promised Independence, and that there
never had been co-operation between
our land forces nnd tho Filipinos, ex
cept in the fact that both were fight
ing a common foe
Speaking of the efforts to avoid a
conflict, Pro.. Worcester said a ques
tion often asked is:
"Might not nil this have been avoid
ed, If, even after tho fall of Manila, at-
tempts had been made to come to nn
,m,lAi.,,ll,. ,IH, !, !.. o t
........i ,.,,., .wt.ip, ,ii. wit.- iiinutl'IllSi I
am glad to be able to say that such at
tempts, were made. General Otis, who
did not believe the Insurgent leaders
were plotting trouble, had repeated In
terviews with one and nnother of
them."
After detailing the fruitless negotia
tions nnd citing from General Otis'
letters, Prof. Worcester said: "Tho
prime cause of the failure of those final
negotiations lay In the fact that the
Filipino commissioners were unnblo to
formulate any definite statement of
their own desires. They did say that
they desired Independence under
United States protection, but. In dis
cussion, made It evident first, that they
did not themselves know what they
meant by these words, nnd second,
thai they were not agreed nmong
themselves even as to the general
demand."
At another point the speaker said:
"If our claim to sovereignty was
shadowy, what shall we say as to tho
claim of a tribe representing less than
one-sixth of tho population of tho
Islands, and exercising jurisdiction over
but a small part of the Philippine ter
ritory?" As showing the bloody work of the
Insurgents, 'Prof, Worcester said: "At
the time I left Manila, the province of
Datnnbas was overrun with thieves and
murderers. No attempt was being
made to enforce law and order. The
, public schools were abandoned. Forced
contributions bad been wrung from tho
people nt the bayonet point, until many
of them wero ruined. Unwilling con
tributors had been punished by having
their hands hacked off, nnd even by
being burled alive."
Tho speaker denounced ns false state
ments that the Americans had no
frlei d nmong tho Filipinos, and de
clared we had many good, true friends
among the leading Filipinos.
"It Is because we are attempting tn
protect the peaceable Inhabitants from
tho dopredntlons of the lawless, that
wo require so large nn army there."
In concluding Professor Worcester
said: "There does not live an nntl
Imperlallst who has more slncoro re
gard for tho people of tho Philippine
Islands or a keener Interest In their
present and future welfare than my
self. I have great faith in them. I bo
Hove that under our guidance they
will make rapid progress In civilization
nnd will bo soon able to take nn Im
portant share In tho burden of their
country, but I know that If tho full
weight of that burden were thrown
upon them today they would Inevit
ably sink under It. Those of us who
believe tho flng should fetny In tho east
and that under its shadow wo should
patiently teach to our new wards tho
lessons mey must learn uciore meji
can take their place In tho gr?at
family of nations ns free and united
people should stand: shoulder to
shoulder. There Is work for us to do.
Lot those scoff who will. .Tho futtiro
of ten millions of human beings and
tho honor of a great nation aro In our
keeping nnd tho eyes of tho world aro
on us. Let us, not prove unfaithful
to our trust."
Rntlrond Lease Ratified.
New York, Nov. 15. At a Special meet
ing of tho Now York Cohtrnl rnllronrt
directors today ihe lease of tho Hoston
und Albany railroad was ratified.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR
MEETAT BOSTON
OPINIONS ON THB SITUATION
ARE AIRED.
Master Workman PnrsonB Delivers
an Aulo Address Secretary and
Treasurer Hayes Makes a Report
In Which Ho Points Out tho
Danger That Would Attend n
Rush of Ten Million Malay La
borers on the American Field of
Toil.
Boston, Nov. 1C Tho sessions of the
general assembly of the Knlglits of
Labor wero continued here today, with
General Master Workman Parsons, of
New York, In the chair. After tho ap
pointment of committees, the commit
tee on credentials reported that seventy
delegates wero present out of a pos
sible 105.
The afternoon session was devoted to I
the leading of reports, and an nddress
by Charles H. Lltchman, ex-sccretnry- ,
treasurer of tho older. l
General Master Workman John N. '
Parsons, of New York, in his report
said In part:
Since the resslou nt Chicago I bavo
had occasion to visit a number of locals.
Including those of Chicago and Cleveland
nnd I feel fully convinced that wo nro
nnn.1i I nnn,1 nf n fr tint ..11 itmitiH nP ni.
gnnizers. During the coming year tho
country will bo again excited over the Is
sues that will urlso In the contest that
will be waged for tho control of the n'f
falrs of this country for tho succeeding
four years. I think, therefore, It be
hooves us nt this meeting of tho general
assembly to take up some, of these Issues,
la order that our representative men
might be given the benefit of the Judg
ment of nil on the stand they may take
In tho namo of the order for the benefit
of tho working people. Perhaps tho most
Important of theso Issues will bo tho
trusts, for who has not observed tho
progress they are making and who will
contend that they carry any charm for
the wage worker. Tho concentration of
wealth has made many strikes during
J tho past few years which havo resulted
to tho workmen s detriment wherover
such combinations have been effected. It
remains for us to uphold tho stand taken
by the founders of our order, who,
through their foresight, novo seen tlio
approach of tho condition that Is fast
coming on. How to meet It Is a question
that should be given your careful con
sideration as tho Knights of Labor.above
nil other organizations; will be expected
to speak on this important question.
The war Just closed with Spain has
brought us new possessions nnd practi
cally a new people. How to deal with
them Justly nnd wisely and with a future
regard for our economic conditions Is a
question also uron which tho Knights
of Labor should ho heard.
Hayes Fears tho Malays.
"The report of Secretary-Treusurett
Hayes was then submitted. Among
other things Hayes said:
In spite of cruelty, derision and scorn,
for almost ono-thlrd of a century, tho
Knights of Labor had not only held their
ground, but hnd grown nnd flourished.
I ue Bnul" nl J'sm ln memuers oi
ur UIUIT IU UU UIlVCIl UUl Ul 11 111 II1H
will of nnv officer or organizer of some
other organization, whose desiro Is to
make a record for himself In organizing
unions of his craft with men already
connected with our order. I am pre
pared to present to tho committee to
whom this subject may be referred a
plan which I trust will meet
the difficulty and enable us to pro
tect all those who connect them
selves with us, under tho shield of tho
Knights of Labor. For a number of
years we havo been enacting constitu
tional law, In accordance with cctlon
231, submitting the amendments passed
by the general assembly, to the local
nssembllcs for their approval. This sys
tem had caused great delay, luconven-
lnnr,v nnil trorhln wIMinnt hnlnrr nf nnv
perceptiblo benefit. A most Infamous
nnd vicious assault upon organized labor
hnd developed In Idaho. Tho writ of
habeas corpus had been Fiispcrracd. and
martial law declared, without a shadov
of excuse. Over 400 unfortunate men
havo been held In prison for months,
being guilty of no crime, except that of
attempting to earn a support without
permission of tho military autocrat, be
cause they wero members of organized
labor, and trial Is still denied. Nothing
ifppronching tho Infamy of this nffalr has
ever occurred outside the boundaries of
absolution.
Under tho plea of exigencies of war,
n largo Increase In the regular army was
asked for and granted. After tho treaty
of pence with Spain, a lurgn army was
kept unnecessarily In all of the ceded
Islands, and the Philippines Incited to
Ik stilltles. making an apparent reason
for tho further Increase In tho standing
army, nnd at the samo tlmo raising tho
Issue of Imperialism, a colonial system
proposed, common to monnrchles and des
potlsms, hut entirely foreign to the spirit
of our Institutions and absolutely la de
flnneo of tho constitution.
Imperialism Means Despotism.
Wo ulrcady realize tho iffeet of tho
competition of European pauper labor.
Should these Islands bo annexed In any
form, It means tho competition of ten
or twenty millions of unhkllled Mnlay
laborers. What this would mean to us,
It Is useleFs for mo to say. Imperialism
means despotism, the end of free govern
ment, nnd the return to feudalism of the
dark ages. Let the Philippines go In
peaco to work out their own salvation
with uur best wishes and such assistance
ns wo may be able to -extend. Let tho
army scheme bo crushed without mercy
or parley. This recognition of tho power
of government to coerco tho people Into
submission to Its arbitral y decrees, is
tho object tho plotters uro 'aiming at.
This Is tho meaning of Imperialism, and
once recognized, nnd a standing nimy
allowed, liberty Is dend, capital Is king,
and the empire of plutocracy rises.
Tho report of the general executive
board was lead by J. G. Schofbaer, of
Maryland. In part It says:
"Wo beg to suggest for discussion
and ndoptlon at this session of the or
I ller tne -establishment of a defense
fund. Some steps should bo takon at
this session to put three or four lec
turers and organizers in' tho Held.
"Immediately after tho adjournment
of tho general assembly In Chlcngo tho
majority of tho general executive!
board met In Washington and took up
tho settlement of tho 'Powdorly case.'
Mr. Powderly agreed to accept our set
tlement and withdraw all suits against
tho order. The secretary's report
shows that Mr. Powderly accepted
$1,500 as a settlement of back salary
due him, the amount which wo had
at all times been rendy to pay him, In
settlement in full. However, our
claim against Powderly for the orders
names nnd his services In the publica
tion of the Labor Day annual remains
unsettled. Whlla the mnjoilty of tho
board are not yet satisfied as to tho
best course to pursue, In reference to
this latter matter, wo are of the opin
ion that something ought to bo done
by authority of tho general assembly."
The delegates were given a banquet
at tho American house tonight.
MOLINEUX TRIAL.
Efforts to
Securo a
Jury Are
Fruitless,
New York, Nov. 15. The trial of
Roland D. Mollneux, charged with tho
death of Mrs. Katherlno J. Adams, was
continued totlay. Kfforts wero directed
toward securing a Jury, but notwith
standing tho fact that forty-six tales
men wero examined, not one Juryman
was chosen. Counsel for the defense
closely questioned each of tho tales
men, nsklng for definitions of terms
and propounding hypothetical ques
tions, until Recorder Goff severely con
demned the practice of nnv attempt
whatever to confuse citizens summoned
for jury duty.
The defense used two of Its peremp
tory challenges after the state had an
nounced Its willingness to have the two
men sit In tho Jury box.
Of those who failed to quality, seven
objected to the death penalty, nbout
the same number declared their un
willingness to convict on circumstan
tial evidence, half a score wero unable
to define the meaning of terms sub
mitted by the counsel, five hnd nn in
sufficient knowledge of tho English
language, d the others, excent thoso
peremptorily challenged, were excused
on the various grounds of general eon
sent, Ill-health and old ngo.
The case will be continued tomorrow.
WILL BUY BONDS.
Announcement Made by Secretnry
of the Treasury,
Washington, Nov. 15. The se-votary
of the treasury late today made the
following announcement of his readi
ness to buy $25,000,090 of the flvo pfr
cent. United Stetes bondn of 1904 and
fours of 1907 at the pricD at which
they were offered on lb.' New York
stock market yesterday. Theso figures
are net nnd holders of tho fours will
receive tho accumulated Interest since
October 1, and holder of the fives will
receive interest from November 1. At
theso prices the bonds would realize
to the investor .0221 per cent, for the
fives and .021S for the fours.
"Treasury department,
"Office of the Secretary.
"Washington, D. C, Nov. 1.
"The treasury department announces
Its readiness to purchase any part or
all of $23,000,000 in government bonds
of the four per cent, funded loan of
1907 'or tho five per cent, loan of 1901,
at the prices below Indicated:
"Tho four per cent, loans 1907 will
be received and paid for at 112.75 not.
"The five per cents of 1904 will bo re
ceived and paid for at 111 net.
"Bonds of either class, or mixed
offerlnpa of both, may be presented at
tho sub-trensury's In Now York, Bos
ton, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincin
nati, Chicago, St. Louis, Now Orleans
and San Francisco. The above pro
posal to hold good until the close of.
' business on November 30th Inst., or
until tho amount of $25,000,000 shall
have been secured If prior to that date.
(Signed) "L. A. GAGE, secretary."
GOEBEL MEN YIELDING.
Most of the Democratic Politicians in
Kentucky Acknowledge Defeat.
Frankfort, Ky Nov. 15. There were
no new developments at tho s'ato capl-
tol vesterdav In tho muddle over tho
(governorship. A mnjorlty of tho Demo-
eratlc politicians are Inclined to give up
the fight. Mr. Goobel, however, re-
mains serenely confident, nnd says: "l
i know I have been elected."
I Louisville, Nov. 15. One vote Is the
plurality credited to Goobel by tho
Courier-Journal In Its table of election
returns, corrected up to a lato hour
last night. Tho table Includes a gain
of 133 votes In Harrison county, where
the county commissioners yesterday
threw out two Taylor precincts.
The Commercial's figures show no
change since yesterday. Taylor was
then given a plurality of 3,131.
Stewart Still Claims to Be Innocent.
Pittsburg, Nov. 15. Chmles K. Stew
art, tho alleged crnfidenco man, who wa3
arrested here on Monday, wan committed
to Jail today by Magistrate McGnrry on
a charge of being a fugitive from Jus
tice. Tho prisoner will ho kept In jail
until the arrival of the Boston detect
hes, when he will bo taken to Woon
socket. It. I., the sceno of one of his
alleged swindles. Ho still maintains thnt
ho Is not a member of tho gang of
swindlers rounded up In New York, nnd
claims to bo a New York buclness man.
Freight Wreck,
rtlchmond, Vn Nov. 15. A freight
wreck on tho Norfolk nnd Western road,
near Rlvcrton, occurred this nfternoon.
Urnkemnn Daly and Metz, of lingers
town, Md., nnd r.n unknown negro tramp,
wero killed, nnd Wllbort Carey, station
ngent at Itlvertnn was seriously Injured.
The engineer and fireman Jumped and
saved themselves. Spreading tails caus
ed tho accident. Many cars wero demol
ished. Decision Against Tobacco Company.
Nashville, Tcnn., Nov. 15 Tho supremo
court of this stuto has decided against
tho American Tobacco cempany In a
test case brought to ascertain If cigar
ettes could bo sold In Tennessee under
the Itogcrs nntbclgnrctto law of lsi)7.
I'ho court held that tho law providing for
a revenue tax on tho sale of cigarettes
could not stand against tho criminal law
prohibiting such sale.
Charters Granted.
Harrlsburg. Nov. . 1 5. Theso charters
wero granted nt the stato department
today: Sehanl Sheldon Fertilizer com
pany, of Drle, capital J00.0OU: Mountain
Springs Water company, of ltllley, cap
ital $10,000; AVIlllam Coffee company, of
Pittsburg, capital $100,000; Montour and
Gregg Hallway company, to build a lino
three miles long In Allegheny county,
capital $'!0,000.
Postnl Deficiency.
Washington. Nov. 15. A postal defic
iency of $11,610,777 for tho fiscal year Just
closed, almost a 27 per cent, decroaso
from last year's deficiency, Is shown In
the nuuiml report of Third Assistant
Postmnster Genoral . C. Madden. Tim
total receipts from nil sources wero over
$05,000,000.
GOOD GOVERNMENT
ADVOCATES MEET
FIFTH ANNUAL GATHERING OF
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
non. Samuel L. Black Former Mayor
of Columbus Welcomes Delegates.
Report of tho Secretary, Clinton
Rogers Woodruff of Philadelphia.
Story of Increased Activity Ob
jects of tho Organization of City
Officials Recommended.
Columbus, O,, Nov. 15. Tho fifth
annual meeting of the National Muni
cipal League .ind the seventh national
conference for good city goJtrnmei.t
opened In this city today. Over 200
delegates are present, tho gathering
being a most representative one, being
composed ns it Is of city officials nnd
municipal authorities from nil over
the country,
Tho meeting Is called for the purposo
of discussing questions of vital Im
portance to municipalities.
At tho opening session of tho league
this afternoon Hon.. Samuel L. Black,
former mayor of Columbus, welcomed
the delegates. A happy response was
made by First Vice-president Charles
Richardson, of Philadelphia. Tho re
port of the secretary, Clinton Rogers
AVoodruff, of Philadelphia, was pre
sented. He snld In part:
If one were nsked to characterize the
distinguishing fenturo of tho growth
and development of public Interest In mu
nicipal government, In the period covered
by tho existence of the National Munici
pal league, ho would be entitled to reply,
"Continuous and uninterrupted pro
gress." Statistics will not tell tho story of our
activity. Wo might speak of the num
ber of meetings held, of the amount or
literature Issued, of tho number of news
paper notices received, nnd yet come far
short of expressing In any adequate senso
tho Impression which our conferences,
our publications our literature have pro
duced. Even If wo went so far as to
point to the organizations which havo
been formed nnd the work which they
have done, we would still fall short o
tolling the wholo truth, simply because
we aro dealing with a matter so subtle
nnd so difficult of exact determination
that figures fall to give us any adequate
impression concerning It. Tho League
stands pre-eminently for n consideration
of municipal ifucstlons soparato and npart
from state or national politics. It 1
coming to be more generally recognized
than ever before, as a result of" the agi
tation persistently maintained byv tho
League and Its upwnrds of one hundred
affiliated organizations, that state and
national politics should havo no part In
municipal affairs.
Mr. Woodruff cited a numb ft In
stances to show that this principle s
securing recognition. In April last
Baltimore elected a mayor because he
represented tho Idea. Mayor Jones of
Toledo was elected because hii can
didacy represented tho pre-emlnoiiey of
municipal nffalrs, and In Chicago the
re-election of Mayor Carter Harrison
'h ascribed not to his participation mi
state and national politics, but to the
fact that he represented a definite
stand upon a definite locnl question.
Secretary Woodruff continues:
Hnnd In hand with the movement to
divorce municipal questions from state
nnd national questions Is that for the in
troduction of tho merit system. The
spoils system and national partisanship
In municipal matters go hand In hand.
Tho elimination of tho spoils system
means tho elimination of national par
tisanship tn municipal affairs. Tho
spoils partisan recognizes this and de
votes bis force nnd energy to combating
tho Introduction of tho merit system,
but desplto his efforts, his subtlety nnd
chicanery the movement for civil service
reform In our munlcloatltles goes stead
ily forward and Is making substantial
headway. Tho experience In New York
state. In San Francisco nnd In Chicago,
all point to one conclusion that tho peo
ple when they have a chance to express
their opinion nro in favor of the merit
system, and that the politicians when
ever they have nn opportunity will do
all that lies within their power to retard
Its progress.
The objects of the organizations of
city officials In the United States are
highly commended by Secretary Wood
ruff, who says:
When our city officials come together
for consultation and conference concern
ing tho Interests committed to their care
then Indeed wo have nn evidence of an
nrouscd Interest In municipal nffalrs
which Is most promising. Imagine a
meeting of city officials ten or fifteen
years ngo to discuss city nffalrs, and yet
now not only have wo a League of
American Municipalities, but there are
at least ten State Leagues of Munici
palities all mnnlfi sting n marked degreo
nf activity. In Ohio, Indlann, Illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas, California,
Connecticut, Florida and Pennsylvania
we find the city officials meeting In annu
nl session to debate municipal topics and
to exchange Ideas as to municipal ad
ministration. Tho evidence of municipal
progress, however, Is not confined to of
ficials and their activity. Tho citizens
K tho various cities throughout tne
country have not been wanting In Intelli
gence nnd comprehensive effort to pro
mnto municipal reform.
Tho report of tho treasurer, George
Burnham, Jr., of Philadelphia, showed
receipts for tho year of $2,154.
Dr. Dolos F. Wilcox, of Michigan,
read a paper on "An Examination of
tho Proposed Municipal Programmes."
The 'meetings contlnuo until Friday.
This evening was given up to matters
I nertninlnc to Ohio.
Want a Share of Prosperity.
Columbus, O., Nov. 15. It Is learned
hero today that a secret conference Is
being held at tho national headquarters
of tho United Mine Workers of America
In Indianapolis by all tho district presi
dents of tho organization in tho compcti
tlve field. Tho miners say that they ara
entitled to a share of tho prosperity
which Is now being enjoyed by the coun
try nnd that an Increase In tho price of
mining will bo nsked.
Mining Company Organized.
Trenton, N. J Nov. 15. The Santa Rita
Mining company, with an authorized
capital of $3,000,000, was Incorporated hero
this afternoon to do u general mining
business In New Mexico. Tho Incorpora
tors aro clerks In' a corporation agency
office.
Georgetown Defeats Dickinson.
Witshlngton, Nov. 15. Georgetown Col
lego today dofeatcd Dickinson Collego of
Carlisle. Pa,, In a football game by tho
scoro of to ,
TIIU KKWS THIS JiOllNINU
Weather Indications Toiiyt
FAirtl VAMABLC WINDS.
1 General President McKlnley's Ad
dress tn Agulnaldo.
Doers Closo In on Ladvsmlth.
Knights of Labor Meet nt Boston.
National Municipal League In Session.
2 Ocneral Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Financial and Commercial.
3 General Tho Philippines and Their
Future.
4 Editorial.
C General Tho Philippines nnd Their
Futuro (Concluded.)
C Local Court Proceedings.
Meteoric Shower Is Overdue.
7 Locnl Drady-Slmpson Wedding.
Blvnl for tho Scranton Gas and Water
Company.
5 Local West Scranton nnd Suburban.
9 Bound About tho County.
10 Ixjcal Llvo Industrial News.
BURNING OF PATRIA.
Hamburg-American Steamer Patria
Burned Passengers Rescued by
the Crew of tho Russian Steamer
Cores.
London, Nnv. 15. The Hamburg
American steamer Patria, Captain
Frolich, which left New York Nocem
ber 4 for Hamburg, and passed the
Lizard yesterday, Is on fire near Dover.
All the passengers wero rescued and
have arrived at Dover.
The Russian steamer Ceres sighted
the Patria, showing signals of dis
tress and demanding Immediate help,
about twelve miles from North Hinder
lightship. The liner was enveloped In
smoke. Putting on full steam, the
Ceres soon reached the Patricia and,
sending n boat, learned that Captain
Frolich was In urgent need of assist
ance. The boats were got out, and with
great difficulty all tho Patricia's pas
sengers, numbering 150, were trans
ferred to the Ceres, which proceeded
tor Dover, whore she arrived just be
fore midnight. Among the saved aro
many ladles and children, as well as
six babes In arms.
The hurry of the rescue was Indi
cated by the fact that most of them
wero enveloped In blankets only.
Everything possible Is being done for
their comfort. Most of them are Amer
icans who have come for vacation In
Europe. All were ordered on dock at
G o'clock this morning, when they were
Informed thnt a disastrous fire had
broken out among tho general cargo,
and ns the crow wero unable to master
It, the captain said ho considered It
advisable for tho passengers to take
to the boats. Smoke and flames were
ascending with overpowering force and
causing the greatest alarm. The crew,
according to several passengers,
worked like heroes In their endeavors
to keep the flames under, but the great
quantity of linseed among the cargo
and the oil supplied by this made nil
their efforts hopeless.
There was very great excitement
among the women and children, hut
the example set by the coolness of Cap
tain Frolich nnd the crew hnd n calm
ing effect on the passengers generally.
The boats were promptly got over
tho side, the crew were working as If
they wero at drill. The safety of the
ladles and the children was tho first
consideration. As the fire had by this
time consumed the greater part of tho
passengers' belongings, they had to get
Into the boats us they had come up
from their' bunks, and some wero In
very light raiment.
Tho scene was a striking one, with
some touching aspects, as husbands
nnd fathers parted from wives nnd chil
dren. Although everything was carried
out under the most trying conditions,
thanks to tho great coolness of the cap
tnln and crew there was no panic, all
of the passengers being gotten Into the
boats and Into, two fishing boats said
to belong to Yarmouth, which had
come up In the meantime.
Just ns this had been effected a large
steamer was seen to be making to
ward the burning liner. She proved
to bo the Ceres, which first sent a
boat nnd then took nboard nil the
Patrla's pnssengers. The Ceres of
fered also to take off Captain Frolich
and the crew, but the hitter preferred
to remain with the vessel so long as
there was any chance of saving her,
although there was tho greatest danger
In doing so, her hull being redhot .at
tho time and there being every evi
dence that she would burn for a con
siderable period.
The passengers say they learned
from tho officers thnt Captain Frolich
hopes to put his steamer ashoro at
some point on the coast where there
will be a posslbllty of salvaging her.
The scheme is a bold one and does
credit to a gallant crew nnd which It
Is hoped may bo successful.
The passengers, who bad had noth
ing to eat since half past seven Wed
nesday morning wero treated with tho
greatest kindness en being landed at
Dover. Among them were 24 ladles
and nbout 20 children who looked very
wretched us they landed at the Ad
mlrallty pier. The crew of tho liner
Is said to consist chiefly of Americans.
Bicycle Record Lowered.
Chicago, Nov. 15. Tho mile blcyclo rec
ord was reduced to 1.19 today at Garfield
paik by Major Taylor, tho colored rider.
This clips two seconds off tho former
worlds record, which was held by Eddie
MeDuffee. Taylor was paced by a motor
cycle fitted up with wind shield attach
ments. DEATHS OF A DAY.
Philadelphia. Nov. 15. II. J. Flllman,
division ticket ngent of the United Hnll
roads of Now Jersey, died nt his homo tn
Dordcntown, N. J., last night. Ho was
56 years of ago ond had been connected
with tho Pennsylvania for over thirty
years.
Now ,York, Nov. 15. Gerson Slegcl.
president of tho corporation of Blegel
Ilros., manufacturers of underwear, and
vice-president of tho corporation of tho
Slegel-Coopcr company, which operates
an extcnslvo department store on Sixth
avenue, died today at his homo here, af
ter an illness of three months. Ho was
C2 years of ago.
PRESIDENT
ADDRESSES
AGUINALD0
Mr. McKinley Asks for
Humane Treatment of
Spanish Prisoners.
NOTE TO THE REBEL CHIEP
Anyone Guilty of Harshness to
Them Will Bo Hold to Account.
Messngo Forwarded to Gen. Mac
Arthur for Delivery to tho Insur
gent Leader Orders from Aguln
aldo Found In Trenches Direct
That American Troops Bo Har
rassed nt Every Opportunity.
Washington, Nov. 15. The president
Is making efforts to protect the Span
ish prisoners with tho Insurgents In tho
Philippines. A cable message relating
to that subject has been sent to Gen
eral Otis and by him forwarded to Gen
oral MacArthur with Instructions to
have it delivered to Agulnaldo If pos
sible. The president requests the kindly and
humane treatment of tho Spanish pris
oners, and intimates that any of tho
Insurgents responsible for tho Ill-treatment
of such prisoners will bo held tn
strict account when they aro taken by
the United States forces operating In
tho Islands.
Manila, Nov. 15. 11 p. m. General
Hughes, with parts of tho Nineteenth
and Twenty-sixth regiments, moved
from Hollo, Thursday, Nov. 9, to Otton,
six miles west, for tho purpose of cap
turing Santa Barbarn.thc rebel strong
hold, ten miles north of Hollo. Heavy
rains preceded tho movement and tho
roads wero In places Impassible. The
same night Colonel Carpenter, with tho
Eighteenth regiment and battery G, of
tho Sixth artillery, moved westerly
from Jaro to connect with General
Hughes. Colonel Carpenter was forced
to return to Jnro on account of tho
roads, and the entire movement was
hampered by lack of proper transpor
tation. Company C, of the Twenty
sixth regiment, had the only fighting.
When three miles out of Jaro this com
pany charged tho rebel trenches and
three of the enemy wero killed. One
American was wounded.
General Hughes, Nov. 12, occupied
Taghanan nnd Gulmbnl, on the south
ern coast and also Cordova, In the In
terior. The enemy did not oppose
Gcnernl Hughes' ndvance.
"nnrrass tho Americans."
Recent orders from Agulnaldo found
In the trenches said:
'Do not opposu the American ad
vance. Burn the villages as they aro
evacuated. Divide the forces Into
bands of forty. Hnrrass tho Ameri
cans on every occasion."
Araneto, the rebel leader of tho Isl
and of Paimy, was captured at Tog
banan while attempting to pnss tho
lines Into Iloilo, Two battalions of
tho Twenty-sixth will garrison Hollo
and Jaro.
San Miguel, near Iloilo, has been
burned by tho rebels.
It Is reported thai an expedition
evading the navy, recently landed
nrms nnd ammunition on the Antique,
coast nnd that the rebels threaten op
position with an nrmed force of 3.00J
men. These stories are not believed.
All parts of tho Sulu islands outsldo
of the American possessions have been
ordered cIoslm! to commerce.
FUNSTON OFF TO THE WAR,
Afraid Trouble Will Be Ended Be
fore Ho Reaches Manila.
Topeko, Kas., Nov. 15. General
Funston nnd his wlfo wll leavo hero
today nt noon for San Francisco, from
which place tho general will sail for
Manila. Ho is afraid the war In tho
Philippine will be over before ho
reaches his destination.
General Funston will drop tho suit
for libel ngalnst Archbishop Ireland.
Ho said tonight:
"I will do nothing further nbout It,
so fnr ns the nn.hhlshop Is concerned.
If I tnko any notion it will be against
the papers thnt started tho story. I
have found out the author of those
libelous reports. It was a camp fol
lower. IXo deserted from tho English
sailing ship nnd followed us during
tho campaign. He wns lined threa
tlmo In the provost court for drunk
enness nnd disorderly conduct. At
Mnialo I found him in a private house
! and ordered him under arrest, ns ho
j hnd no business there. The paper that
printed his story sold It was from a
reliable newspaper man. He stowed
himself away on board the Tartar
when wo left Manila, nnd when ho wna
discovered refused to work. Colonel
Metcnlf placed him on broad nnd water
for two weeks, and he sworo vongeanco
ngalnst us both. He has inude no at
tack on Colonel Metcnlf, but made this
one on me." .
Death of Captain Horrls.
Washington, Nov. 15. A dispatch from
Manila nnnounces tho death of Captain
Magnus O. Horrls, Fourth Infantry, who
died of dysentery In tho hospital. Ho
was appointed to West Point from Now
mnn, Ga.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Nov. 15. Pensions: In
crease. Erastus Wilson, New Albany,
Bradford, $U to $17.
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