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CAPTURE OF
200 REBELS
Filipinos Troops Sur
prised by Captain
Leonliaeuscr.
A BIG PRIZE SECURED.
10,000 Rounds of Ammunition and
Four Tons of Subsistence Also
Seized Capt. Leonhaouser's Coup,
Howard of a Night March from
Capas Nov. 18 Americans Occupy
ing All the Country Between
Manilla and the Dagupan Bollef
That Aguinaldo's Main Force Is
Within American Lines Don.
Lawton's Narrow Escape Almost
Drowned Fording a River.
Manila, Nov. 20. Captain Leon
hauscr accomplished one of the best
coups of the war. Reaching O'Don
nell by a night march from Capas on
Nov. 18, he surprised the Insurgent
force, numbering 200, and captured all
of th in, with tli'lv arms, 10 000 rounds
of ammunition and four tons of sub
sistence. One Filipino was killed, but
there Wire no American casualties.
The American o.-"upatlon of the
country between Manila and Dagupan
Is proceeding with a rush. General
MacArthur Is within Ave miles of
Dagupan, which place General Wheat
on or General Lawton will probably
occupy. The railroad is practically
Intact beyond Bnmban, except for a
distance of live miles to the north,
and the rails for that portion have
been discovered. Large quantities of
rotling stock have, however, been de
stroyed. General MacArthur Is removing his
troops by train and the roads within
General Lawton's territory are becom
ing passable.
Only fragmentary reports reach Ma
nila of the operations north, which,
when the story is known, will prove
to have been the most remarkable the
Philippine war has known. General
Lawton's division is spread thinly over
the territory boyond San Jose, whore
the telegraph ends. General Young's
two regiments of cavalry are continu
ing their rapid sweep to the new towns
and the infantry is being pushed for
ward to hold the towns the cavalry
takes, all in a country where natural
difficulties are increased Indescribably
by tropical rains, which makes rivers
of creeks and swamps of fields. Wag
on transportation, it Is supposed, has
been practically abandoned. The
American troops are living on cap
tured supplies and the little produce
the insurgent levins have left.
Major Samuel M Swlgert's squadron
of the Third cavalry Is reported to be
engaging a greatly r.up'Tlor force at
Pozorrublo. northeast of Dagupan.
Major Bwlgert's iri"n have fought three
engagements and are holding their
prs'tln" v.-itlrcr for r I;if'nvimrnt3.
H is believed at headquarters that the
Filipino force with which tlm are en
gaged is, covering the retreat of the In
surgent lenders to the ninguct main
tains, that the lnsuig.nis planned the
retrit noi thcasl, along the Tayug
read, which Is stocked with store
houses fthre.- of which the Amerienn.
have t.iken). to draw on fn route, and
that only the Insurgent advance foic"
bad passed Tevur Vfnri the American
occu'otlnn, ho main body of Aguln
nldo's nrmv being wllhln our lines.
Thf mnjorltv of the Insurgents may
disband and pose as nmigos when the
Amerlcnns overtake them.
Among the t-rraps of news obtainable
are reports of hardships the American
army Is undergoing. 'ft Is assorted
that Ceneral Luwtcn narrowly (scared
drowning while lie was fording a swift
river at the time and place where
Lieutenant Luna and two privates
were lost.
The governor of N'uovg Vlsseava has
determined, like many other Filipinos
in these days that the administration
of his province cannot bfe changed loo
nul'k. and Is coming to Manila to toll
Major G"i'tral Otis of his loyalty, and,
Incidentally, request that he be re
tained In otuce under the new r.klr.ie.
MacArthur at Dagupan.
Manila, N,.v. 20, 10.30 p. m. General
MacArthur'H reconnaissance entered
Dagupan this afternoon. The Ameri
cans found th a no Insurgent! had boon
there for four days. The Thirty-third
Infantry wes probably In Dagupan
yesterday, leaving last night. No In
sugents have lon seen anywhere non
the railroad and It Is believed that the
only nrmed force of any size Is In
tho mountains of the Province of
Znmabnles, to the west, although titers
nre reports of insurgents concentrat
ing at San Miguel De Camllnng, west
of Panlqup, and at Mangatnrom (or
Mangalaron). west of Ilayambang.
General MacArthur Is prepared for tho
attack, his forces being disputed be
tween Durban Provtn-e of Talac.
and Dagupan. The Twelfth Infantry,
a battalion of the Seventeenth Infan
try and two troops of cavnlry aru
with General MacArthur, below Dag
upan. Two columns, one from Imus and
the other from Bacoor, converged on
the Seapote bridge, where they found
n deserted Filipino camp. Two troops
of tho Fourth cavalry, four of the
companies of the Fourth Infantry,
nnd two guns or Onptn'n Riley's bat
tery proceeded to Annaboo. south of
Imus, and came on tho enemy en
trenched at that point. They scat
tered the Filipinos, but as the latter
were subsequently reinforced, the
Americans returned to Imus under
cover, of fire, seven of our men being
wounded. Our scouts found fifteen
dead Insurgents nt Annaboo.
Thirty Insurgents, undor a major, es
caped from Rayambang yesterday
about ten minutes before tho Amer
icans entered. Others, it Is said, threw1
their guns Into the river and now play
tho role of ninlgos. Many Spanish
prisoners escaped from tho Flllplnort
are at Hayombang, among thorn thn
former governors of the provinces ot
Tarlac and Zambales. There Is also
quite a. large colony of former Insur
gent odloera collected at that point, In
cluding Major Ortlsl, who acted as In
terpreter for tho Filipino commission
headed by General Alejandro, which
visited Manila In September. Ortlr.l
hns donned the nmlgo clothing and an
nounces that he has abandoned the In
surrection. The Spaniards soy that tho now In
surgent capital Is Rengaot, and that
the American prisoners are at Caml
tln. They report having seen Lieuten
ant Gllmorp nnd his party in the north.
Manila, Nov. 21. 1130 n. m. The
United States gunboat Helena arrived
at Cavlte this morning with the crow
of the United States cruiser Charles
ton, which was wrecked early In the
month on a reef oft the northwest
coast of Luzon. All tho men are well.
Activity Near Cavite.
Manila, Nov. 20. 10.30 p. m. Then
has been a revival of insurgent activ
ity south of Manila, particularly In Ca
vlte province. At Imus yesterday th
Filipinos ilred a smooth-bore cannon,
but this was soon silenced by tho
American artillery.
In tho course of the morning Major
Cowles, with a battalion of tho Fourth
Infantry nnd two guns, scattered the
enemy from the districts around ImlH
and In the direction of Perez Das Mar
inas. The Americans could not pursue
tho retreating Insurgents because their
ammunition wns exhausted. The Fili
pinos were under the command of Gen
eral Maflano Trias.
Spies report that tho Insurgents are
coming Into Cavlte province from Ca
labama In Laguna province, nnd tho
other southerly provinces. The Insur
gents have smooth-bores and two mod
ern cannon.
Firing was In progress this afternoon
nnd It Is reported that there are more
Insurgents In the vicinity of Imus than
ever before.
KAISER IN ENGLAND.
Emperor Received An Eugolistic
Welcome from tho Prince.
Windsor, Nov. 20. The Emperor nnd
Empress of Germany and their party
arrived hero at 1.45 p. m. They were
received by the (Prince of Wales, tho
Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of
York, all wearing German uniforms,
and there was tremendous cheering In
the streets as tho imperial party drove
to the castle, where they were received
by Queen Victoria at 2.05 p. m.
The royal waiting room at the rail-
road station and the platform were
decorated lavishly with Uowers. When
tho empress allghtid tho daughter of
the mayor of Windsor presented her
majesty with a bouquet of Marchel
Nlel roses and red orchids, tied with
the Windsor eoWs.
The town is filled with excursionists
and decorated with flags. On the town
hall tho Rrltlsh and German royal
standards and tho Stars and Stripes
floated side by side. Tho windows and
stans along tho route to the castle
were crowed.
Queen Victoria received the Imperial
travelers graciously and. after a few
minutes of nffectlonato salutation, tho
emperor, tho Prince of Wales, the Duke
of York and the Duke of Comaught
re-entered tho castle quadrangle nnd
Inspected the guard. His Imperial
majesty then went to tho apartments
prepared for him and for the empress.
The emperor, replying to the mayor's
welcome, paid:
"I fianv yuu very muh for your
kind attention. I must tell you that it
gives me very great pleasure to be
here once more."
In tho course of tho afternoon tl'e
emperor went for a stroll in Windsor
park, inspected the queen's prize cattle
and visited tho armory. There wo a
family dinner party at tho castle this
evo-.lnr-. Tomorrow an elaborate ban
quet will be given In St. George hall.
United States Ambassador Choato will
be among tho guests.
London, Nov. 20. The Rrltlsh news
papers all publish a eulogistic welcome
of the Emperor and Empress of Ger
many, and nre strenuously endeavor
ing to make political capital out of the
visit. That view, however. Js opposed
by tho comment of today's German
newspapers, which Insist that the trip
of his majesty Is purely a family affair
and has no political Importance what
ever. REV. LEIGHTON DEAD.
He Became Notorious Through tho
Gould Suits.
Tunkhannoek. Nov. 21. Rev. Nathan
Li'lghlon, tho clorgymio. who. it was
alleged, performed a marriage cere
mony uniting Jay Gould and Mrs.
Sarah Angcll of Champlaln, N. V In
tlu youthful days of Gould, and upon
which alleged marriage Mrs. Angeil
based her claim against the Gould
heirs for a part of their father's es
tate, died at his home here today of
paralysis.
He was Rfl ycarr of age and of a very
retiring disposition. He. greatly de
preciated the notoriety that the liti
gation brought him.
Schley's Ofllcial Orders.
Washington. Nov. 2D. The navy depart
ment today eavo out the following of
ilclal statement of tho orders sent to
Rear Admiral Schley: "The order has
been sent today for the Chicago to pro
ceed to South Atlantic waters, touching
for coal at Rio De Janeiro and such oth
er ports us oro necsary; to reach
ISucnos Ayres as soon as practicable nnd
Inspect vessels, nnd give special atten
tion to repairs now under way on the
Wilmington."
Mr. Hobart's Condition.
Paterson, N. J., Nov. 20. Vice Propi
dent Hobnrt caused a more fnvorable
day today than his condition in tho early
morning Indicated. Ho became moro
cheerful during the afternoon.havlng been
refrtbhed by a ftw hours sleep, but his
nppetlte did not Improve. Uouart Tat
tle, the vice president's brother-in-law
said tonight that tho patient wan holding
his own.
Stoamohlp Arrivals.
New York, Nov. 20. Arrived! Steamer
Mausdnm. from Rotterdam, Cleared:
Steamer Saale, for III emeu, via South
ampton. Liverpool Arrived; Steamer
I'mbrlu, for New York, ' Antwerp Ar
rived: Btcnmort Frlealand, from New
York. Rotterdam Arrived: Steamer
Rotterdam, from New York.
DISMAL PROSPECTS
FOR DEMOCRATS
PROSPERITY HAS TAKEN THE
WIND FROM THEIR SAILS.
National Committoo at Chicago En
doavoring to Deviso Somo Flan to
Hoodwink tho Voters W. H.
Harvoy Will Bo Placed at tho
Hoad of the Figuro Department.
Trusts Will Bo tho Issuo in tho
East.
Chicago, Nov. 20. The Democratic
national executive committee, with Na
tional Chairman J. IC. Jones In thes
chair, spent most of the day In n room
In the Sherman house discussing mat
ters pertaining to organization, ways
and means nnd the administrative af
fairs of the organization. The com
mittee will meet again tomorrow, and
It Is expected will get through with the
business on hand before night. Noth
ing was said about a meeting of tins
national committee, but It Is the opin
ion of most of the executive commit
teemen that tho full committee will bo
called to meet In Washington February
22, and the national Democratic con
vention will be held the latter part of
May or the first part of June.
Senator Jones would say nothing
about calling the committee. The com
mitteemen were extremely uncom
municative as to what was done at the
meeting. Secretary Charle Walsh
said the committee had transacted no
business of Interest; had only consid
ered administrative affairs. After tho
meeting bad adjourned, however, some
if the committeemen continued the
discussion f.f tho probable situation
next year. They disclosed tho fact
that a considerable part of tho com
mittee's time had been devoted to dis
cussing the probable effect of high
prices on the campaign of 1900.
Harver Will Take a Hand.
This Idea has assumed such tangible
form that It Is predicted W. II. Har
vey will be placed at the head of the
bureau. None of the committeemen
would admit that this matter has been
discussed.
It Is proposed to employ a large staff
of men to gather Information which
can be used in an anti-trust campaign.
There did not seem to bo any disposi
tion to shelve free silver as an Issue,
all the committeemen said free coinage
was In tho platform to stay, but none
of them said It would bo tho dominant
issue.
Congressman William Sulzer, of New
York, appeared before tho committee.
He said trusts would be the issue In
, the cast.
i James F. Mlntum.irf -New-Jersey,
told the committee practically tho same
I thing. Senator Pettlgrew, of South Da
kota, and Charles A. Towne, of Duluth,
. both of them silver Republicans, told
' tho committee that frae silver was still
an Issue In their states.
The members of tho executive com
mittee who were In attendance today
were Senator J. K. Jones, of Arkanra3.
chairman: Charles A. Walsh. Iowa, sec
rotary; J. G. Johnson, Kansas; D. H.
Clayton, Alabama: Thomas Gahan, Illi
nois; J. G. Shanklln, Indiana; D. J.
Campau, Michigan; W. II. Thompson.
Nebraska; T. D, O'Rrlen. Minnesota,
aid Norman E. Mack, of Buffalo, who
held the proxy of George Fred Will
iams, of Massachusetts. Vlce-Chalr-man
W. J. Stone, of Missouri, was the
conspicuous absentee. Ho sent a tele
gram which said he was sick and would
not bo able to come to Chicago. Among
the prominent "ont-lders" who called
on tho committee were L. Ross'ng,
chairman of the I.'lnresota state com
mittee; B. D. Shively, of South Bend,
Ind.; Congressman W. D. Davls.of New
York; Allen W. Clark, of Indiana, and
Dr. J. F. Van Brosis, of Indianapolis.
Ex-Governor John P. Altgeld called
on Senator Jones during the day and
met with a warm reception. Mayor
Harrison did not call on Senator
Jones.
Congressman Sulzer, of New York,
called on Mayor Harrison to solicit his
Influence In getting the Democratic
congressmen from Illinois to vote for
him for the leadership of the minority
in the house ot representatives.
James F. Mlnturn, of New Jersey,
naked the committee to heln tho Hrv.i'n
! Democrats of his state. He said the
:cw Jersey Democratic committee
did nit have the confidence of the
Chicago platform Democrats nnd that
Fomo of the members had voted the
Republican ticket. He wanted W. J.
Bryan to visit Now Jersey and help
straighten tilings out.
An Early Pow-wow Desired.
There was a strong feeling among
the committeemen present in favor of
holding the national convention ear
lier In the year than has been the
custom heretofore. A number of the
committee expressed views favorable
to holding tho convention in April or
May, preferably the latter month. A
strong delegation was present from
Milwaukee to present the claims of
that city. No delegation was present
from nny other city. It was not with
in tho province of the executive com
mittee to take any action regarding
the convention, but It was freely ad
mitted that the offers of all expenses
paid and a bonus of $50,000 to tho
campaign made by Kansas City nnd
Milwaukee were leading to a favor
able consideration of both cities. Con
gressmen Sulzer, ot New York, man
aged during the day to put some
strong propositions under his ambition
to be the minority lender of tho housj
In the next session of congress. Ho
received promises of nld from Illinois
and other western states and a number
of southern votes were promised him.
When ho left tonight for Now York
ho claimed sixty-three votes, fifteen
short of the number necessary to give
him tho place. It was announced at
the conclusion of tho meeting that a
gathering of Frco Silver Republicans
will be held In Chicago on or about
Dec. 7.
Valley Company Buys Turb,
New York, Nov. 20. It is reported at
Perth Amboy, N. J that tho Lehigh
Valloy Hallroad company has purchased
for $700,000 the entire fleet and business
of the New York Llghtcrngo nnd Trans,
portatlon company, which has SI tugs,
lighters and barges. Tho formal trans.
K fer will be made Dec. 1.
DISCUSSING RED FLAGS.
Another Problom Confronting Fronch
Lawmakers.
Paris, Nov. 20. In th chamber of
deputies' today M. Alcot, republican,
brought up tho question of the display
of rtd flags yesterday In connection
with the ceremony of unveiling on tho
Place dp la Nation the statue symbol
izing "the triumph of the republic,"
by tho president of the republic, M.
Loubet, at which the premier, M. Wal
deck'Rousseau and the other members
of the cabinet were present, In addi
tion to an Immense ctowd of people.
M. Alcot said ho wanted to know It the
government had authorized tho display
of Hags reforied to and remarked sar
castically that M. Loubet, "with ad
mirable tact," had turned away when
the red flags approached. The premier
replied that tho gov "iment had not
authorized tho carrying of any red
Hags in tho prtioession, adding that
whatever discordant note3 might have
been struck yesterday they only
served to emphasize tho magnificent
ncclamntlon which greeted the re
public nrd Its fiist magistrate. Con
tinuing thn premier remarked: "It is
useless to endeavor to exidtij public
opinion by raising the red Mag bogey,
as was done fifty years ago."
This statement called forth loud
cheers from tho left. M. Waldeck
Rousseau, by his remark, alluded to
what the republicans declare wero
"manufactured fears of a rod revolu
tion," which led to thp establishment
of thp third empire. The premier then
moved the order of the day, which was
adopted by a vote of 329 to 230.
.MODERN ENOCH ARDEN.
' James Edwards Returns After an
Absonco of Thirty Years and
Finds His Wife with Anothor
Husband.
Philadelphia, Nov. 20. After an ab
sence of thirty years, James Edwards,
whose home is now It; Denver, Colo.,
returned to this city and discovered
that his wlf" hud been divorced from
. him and man-led to another man.
i Thirty-live years ago Kdwards married
Miss Bells Hickman, of this clty.whose
parents wero wealthy. Edwards was
In poor circumstances and his wifo'n
mother opposed the marriage. Tho
couple lived together for live years,
but at the end of that time Mrs. Hick
man Is alleged to have brought about
a separation Edwards went to New
York, nnd stowing himself away on a
sailing ship, succeeded in reaching San
Francirco From there he want Into
the interior and secured work in the
mines. By practicing economy he ac
cumulated some money and eventually
established himself In a lucrative busi
ness In Denver.
Edwards says he repeatedly wrote
to his wife In this city, but never re
ceived an answer, and since his return
It has transp'red that she tailed to get
tho letters.
Not hearing from her husband for
fifteen years, Mrs. Edwards adveitlsd
and received a letter from Denver in
forming her that a man answering her
husband's description had been killed
i by a fall from his horse. Mrs. Ed
I wards, not certain that her husband
i was dead, secured a divorce and re
married. Edwards succeeded In meet
I lag his former wife upon his return
I hero. Thorp wa3 explanations all
around and he bade her farewell and
went back to Denver.
MOLINEUX TRIAL.
Ssvon Juror3 Havo Now Been
Selected.
New York, Nov. 20. Three moro
jurors to try Uoland B, Mollueux, who
lr accused of the murder of Mrs. Krito
J. Adams, were elected today, making
In all tm'en Jurors. These accepted
today wero Ivmnn S. Foster, a pub
lish, r: Malcolm G. Foster, n. manufas
turing chemist and Morris A. Braude,
u manufacturer of blank books.
Mr. Csbnrne for the prosecution and
Bartow S. Weeks for the defense
stated today nfter court adjourned that
they believed tho full complement of
Jurors would be selected this week nnd
a good start made In the hearing of
the trial.
IN HIS WIFE'S NAME.
Admiral Dowoy Transfers tho
Nation's Gift.
Washington, Nov. 20. A formal
conveyance was today placed on Hie
transferring from Admiral George
Dewey to Mrs. Mildred Dewey, his
wife, the property. No. 17-17 Khode Isl
and avenue, In this city, which was
presented to tho admiral by popular
subscription. A nominal consideration
Is named as tho Instrument.
The transfer was mado through
John W. Crawford, tho admiral's sec
retary, to whom the property was
first deeded and then by Crawford to
Mrs. Dewey.
Charge Against Lieut. Hall,
Topeka, Khs., Nov. 20. Lieutenant Hall,
of Lawrence, formerly of tho Twentletn
Kan?as regiment. In a letter to thn To.
peka Journal, today, makes tho charge
that Colonel Metcalf, recently breveted
brigadier general for gnllnntry In the
Philippines, shot nn unarmed and sup
plleatlng Filipino prisoner on Fob. 10.
and In support of tho charge furnishes
nltldavlta of Private Husky, of tho Twen
tieth Kansas, nnd First Lieutenant Fer
guson, of tho Thirty-sixth Infantry.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Nov. 20. Pensions: Orlg.
Inal, Orvlllo II, Lnmereaux, Old Forge,
Lnekawanna, J5. Increase, Charles 12.
Storres, Leroy, Hrndford, SS to $10. He
Issue Kno.i Johnson, Monroetown, Brad
ford, $17.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
London, Nov. 20. Lady Salisbury died
this afternoon nt Hallleld house. Her
health, recently, api-eared to be Improv
ing and hor demise today wub unexpect
ed. Syrncuse. Nov. 20. SIvanus II. Sweet,
former stnto engineer, is dead at Central
Square, Oswego county, aged 69 years.
St. Cloud. Minn., Nov. 20. Monslgneui
Bauer, administrator of tho diocese of
St. Cloud of tho Catholic church, died
ut St. Iluphael'H hospital early today of
diabetes. Ho wns 67 years of ago and
prominent In church work.
Jackson, Miss., Nov. 20. Captain J. J.
Kvaus, president of tho Mississippi-Kail,
road commission, Is dead nt his homo ut
Aberdeen, aged t2. Captain Kvans was
state treasurer from 1S&3 to 1S93.
MITCHELL WILL
ORDER A STRIKE
THREATENS TO TIE UP THE
COAL INTERESTS.
Proposos to Stop Mining in tho An
thracito Regions at tho Beginning
of Winter Unless Demands Aro
Agrood to at Nanticoko Will Not
Flinch from His Position.
Indianapolis, Nov. 20. President
John Mitchell, of tho United MJno
Workers ot America, said today that
Indications arc that ho will order a
strike of all union miners employed by
the Susquehanna Coal company, ot
Nantlcokc, Pa., and thoso working
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It
GEN. WHEELER'S APPEAL.
The Hero of Two Wars Calls Upon Congress
to Perform a Sacred Duty.
Manila, Nov. 20, 10.150 p. m. General Wheeler has decided
not to return for congress. He is writing a letter to President
McKinlcy with a request that it be forwarded to the house of
representatives. In the course of an interview with a corre
spondent of the Associated Press, he said:
"Congress if it occupies the first day of the session in passing
a resolution declaring in unmistakable terms that the sover
eignty of the United States is to be maintained in the Philippines,
thus dispelling Aguinaldo's delusion that the anti-imperialists
can assist him, will be performing a sacred duty. Such a resolu
tion would save the lives of many American soldiers and of
thousands of deluded Filipinos, would avert famine, suffering
nnd desolation from these islands and would render unnecessary
the expenditure of hundreds of millions of dollars."
The people of Cotta Bato, on the southwestern coast of the
island of Mindanao, desire the establishment of American gov
ernment there and have addressed a petition to General Otis ask
ing him to send troops. In relating how they have appealed to
the Dato to protect them against the attempts of Aguinaldo's
officials to collect excessive taxes they say in the petition that
the Dato, "Having compassion for our sufferings and in the in
terest of peace" publicly beheaded half a dozen of these officials."
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for the Missouri racific, Missouri,
Kansas and Tejcasr..Cotton Belt and
Iron Mountain railroads in Missouri,
Knnsas, Arkansas and elsewhere In
the southwest. '
Late Saturday evening he addressed
a formal letter to Morris Williams,
general manager of the Susquehanna
company, stating that the labor trou
bles of the union miners employed by
this company must bo settled at once.
President Mitchell, asked that the
company either treat with Its employes
or the representatives of the United
Mine Workers. The trouble Is not
over a wage scale, but grow out of an
order making the miners "round up '
their boxes with coal.
Two of the southwestern companies
to whom telegrams were sent have
replied, declining a conference. They
aro tho Southwestern Fuel and Im
provement company and the Missouri
Pacific Fuel company, St. Louis.
In answer to these messages Presl
rent Mitchell telegraphed: "The exe
cutive board instructs me to say that
unless a conference Is agreed to and
fair terms of settlement accepted, all
mines on the Missouri, Kansas nnd
Texas, Cotton Bolt and Iron Moun
tain employing union labor will be
shut down."
President Mitchell, discussing the
situation, said: "We will not flinch
from our position. The anthracite
fields of Pennsylvania employ about
150,000 men nnd our strike. If ordered,
will nffect from 15,000 to 20,000. or over
ten per cent, of all the men In the
state. Tho effect will bo widespread,
owing to the unusual demands for an
thracite fuel everywhere. The Penn
sylvania railroad people will be hit a
hard blow and I cannot say how many
others will be affected. Tho south
western strike would bring out about
15,000 men. 1 will give the Susque
hanna people time enough to answer
my letter."
President John Mltchell.of tho United
Mine Workers, today declared that tho
statement sentut from Boston, where
the Knights of Labor have been holding
their national convention, saying that
a proposition had been mnde by the
united miners to turn over to th
Knights of Labor 12,000 men, provided
John Flannery, editor of tho Trade
Journal, of Pittsburg, was dropped, Is
untrue.
'Such a proposition was never au
thorized by the united miners." said
President Mitchell. "The story docs us
an injustice. Tho Knights of Labor
organization has been weakened by Its
own weight nnd now haH organizers
trying to get member from scab ranks
In various parts of tho country. Or
ganizers have been nt work in tho
southwest, where wo have a threatened
strike, making propositions to scab
miners. I think that there will bo a
federation of the railroad men of the
country. It will be a good thlfg. Tho
ta'k of a reorganization ot the old
American lltallway union by Debs has
probably grown out of the move to fed
erate the railway organizations. Presl
dent Donclly, of tho International
Typographical union, did not meet with
our executive board here. ther did
President Qompers, of the Federation
of Labor. Mr. Gompers paid us a
friendly visit. Mr. Donnelly was not
with us at all."
Wllkes-Barre, Nov. 20. The oftlolals
of the Susquehanna Coal company
were seen tonight regarding the letter
Bald to have been sent by President
Mitchell, of tho United Mine Workers,
to Superintendent Williams. Mitchell,
It Is alleged, threatened to call out the
men employed by the company at
Shamokln and WHIIamstown unless tho
Nnntlcoke strike was settled at once.
None of the officials know of tho ex
istence of such a letter. Mr. Williams
left town early this morning and' will
not bo back until tomorrow.
THE NKWS THIS MlMNLNU
Weath-r Indications Today
FAIH. VARIABLE WINDS.
1 General Dcsperato Battle at Lady-
smith.
Two Hundred Filipino Rebels Cap-
turcd,
United Mine Workers Threaten to Tlo
Up Coal Interests.
Prosperity Has Foundered Dcmocrncy,
2 General Northenstcrn Pennsylvania.
Financial nnd Commercial.
3 Local Common Pleas Court Proceed
ings.
Decision of Interest to Trout Fisher
men, 4 Editorial.
News and Comment.
5 Story-"A Fatal Mistake."
Convention of Young People.
6 Local Ellsworth and Ebcn Oucsscd
Amiss.
Conference of Baptists.
7 Local Board of
Water P.ntes.
Trade
Discusses
Third Lecture in tho Art Series.
8 Local West Scranton and Suburban.
9 News Round About the County.
30 Local Live Industrial News.
EIGHTH WARD CAUCUS.
W. S. Millar, F. W. Zizelman and C.
C. Forbor Named by Accla
mation Last Night.
At a caucus of the Republican voters
of tho F.lghth ward, held in the ofllce
of Alderman W. S. Millar last night,
W. S. Millar was re-nomlnati-d for
alderman, F. W. Kfeleumn was re
nominated for common council, and
C. C. Ferber was named as the candi
date for school controller.
The caucus was very harmonious
and all the nominations: wero mads
by ncclamhtlon. Fred Durr, chnlrinnn
of the vigilance committee, was the
president of the caucus and Robert
Black, secretary.
After they weie nomir.nUd Alderman
Millar and Mr. Ferber made short ad
dresses, thaiiKlng the voters and prom
ising to u?e their best efforts to secure
a republican victory In the ward. Mr.
Zlzlenian was not present.
After the ward caucuses district cau
cuses were held by tin voters of the
first and second districts, and tho fol
lowing nominations made:
First district Judni u t lection, Fred
Durr; Inspector of election, Jacob. Har
ris; register of vntirs. V. A. Itaub.
Second district Judge of election, Ho
ratio S. Keller; inspector ot election,
Robert Illnek; icglster of voters', Walter
n. Haslam.
Fred Durr was chairman of tho
First district caucus nnd W. A. Raub
secretary. Robert Black presided over
the caucus of the Second district and
Walter E. Hnslam was secretary.
Alderman Millar has been magis
trate of the Eighth ward for tho last
five years and has been generally enm-
! mended for his fairness nnd lmnartl.il
Ity nnd the business-like way In which
! the affairs of his office are conducted,
j Ho desires a re-election nnd will un-
questionably be given another term.
I F. W. Zlzleman Is ono ot the loaders
I In tho common council and has earned
' a re-election by his services, C. C.
Ferber Is a prominent business man
who will make a splendid school con
troller. BOY'S FRIGHTFUL DEATH.
Andrew Solack Crushod in tho
Meadow Brook Wnsherv.
Andrew Solack, a 12-yenr-old Polish
I lad, mot with a ho-rlble death yester-
uny ny Dsing crusnocl to cleatli in the
rolls of the Meadow Brook washery,
where he was employed.
How the accident happened will
probablv never U learned, as the first
knowledge the other workmen about
tho place had of the affair was when
they heard the boy's terrified ehrlek as
he was drawn Into the rolls.
The mnchlnery was stopped as
quickly as possible, but It was too lato
for all that remained was the fright
fully mangled remains of tho lad.
These were tenderly lifted out and
taken to tho home of his parents at
307 Palm street. Mine Inspector
Prytherch hns notified Coroner Roberts
of tho nffulr,
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Gunning Accident.
Mahanoy City, Nov. EO.-Rlchard Wil
liams went Into tho mountain hunting
today. Half an hour later he was dead,
killed by tho accidental discharge of his
l gun.
SITUATION
IN AFRICA
Reports of a Desperate
Battle at Ladysmitli
Confirmed.
BOERS LOSE MANY MEN,
Roportod to Havo Attacked tho
Town in Forco Wednesday and
Thursday Repulsed on Each Oc
casion with Heavy Loss Many
Taken Prisoners-Joubort March
ing South to Repot tho British
Relief Forco Attempting to Iso
lato Estcourt.
London, Nov. 20.--A special dispatch
from Estcourt, dated November' 20.
says a report has reached there of a
battle at Ladysmlth on AVednenday,
November 15, which lasted from day
break until 2 o'clcek in tho afternoon.
Many Boers, It Is said, wero killed and
many wore taken prisoners. The Brit
ish loss, It Is asserted, was much less.
Another battle I? said to have been
fought on Thursday. That Is described
as the heaviest In connection with the
siege. The Hner dead, It Is added,
numbered hundreds, while the British
loss was comparatively small.
Tho present week, according to the
dispatches from the front, ought to se-i
a change in tho defensive tactics hith
erto maintained by tho British In
South Africa. It is Bald that the task
allotted to General Clcry, that or re
lieving Ladysmlth, will tax his gen
eralship to the utmost. Tho Boers arc
developing a great deal of strength In
the neighborhood of Estcourt, and
j General Joubert, It is reported, is mov
ing southward himself in order to di
rect the effort to repel the British ad
vance, after, It would seem, attempt
ing to Isolate Estcourt. The latter
practically surround the town. An
other small Boer force was discovered
at Willow Gr.ing", south of Estcourt,
yesterday (Sunday) evening.
Major Thornej croft, with a detach
ment of Infantry, made a sortie and
engaged the Boers, but with no mater
ial result.
The so-called Boer nttempt to rush
Estcourt on Saturday was apparently
merely a rconnalssanco. Tho Boera
obtained tho Information which they
desired, namely, that Estcourt Is held
strongly nnd luw np.val guns In posi
tion. The Boers then-withdrew out
of range, but remained at points com
manding the exits from the town.
Cavalry Nebdod.
General Clcry Is lamentably deficient
In cavalry and artillery, though it
tempts are being mado to replace tho
former by a Ultlander mounted In
fantry, of which about 1,500 have start
ed for the front.
The popular anticipations here re
garding the relief of Klmberley appear
too sanguine. The British forco Is not
yet ready, and when It starts It will
havo a dangerous rrd to follow, every
foot of which will probably be con
tested if the British attempt a direct
advance. So, It Is said, possibly In
stead of rushing directly for Klmber
ley the British will advance across tho
frontier In the direction of Bloemfon
teln, which may thus be threatened.
That move, It Is said, would draw off
General Cronjo's forces and enable the
railroad to bo restored.
From the presence of General Bul
ler near General Methuen nt O?a-go
river, It Is anticipated that the main
advances will be made on the west
side. But, It Is added, unless General
Gatacro Is able to advance simultane
ously and push back the Boers, who
are occupying so many points on iho
south Change river, tho British Ilnoi
of communication will be seriously
threatened.
General Buller's orders to his otllccra
on the subject of their enulpmcnt are
taken to mean that the odlcers aro to
carry rilles, like the privates.
It Is reported today that the Boers
havo attacked Kuruman and sustained
heavy loss. But It Is hard to conjec
ture why thev would waste ammuni
tion on a village, far out in the plains,
defended by 200 police. It Is further
asserted that the Boers have no seri
ous Intention of Invnding Cape Colony,
but that they Intend to concentrato
their scattered forces with the view ot
opposing the British advance across
the southern border of the Orange Frco
State.
Joubert Moves South.
London, Nov. 21. The Standard
publishes the following from Lady
smlth, dated Sunday, Nov. 19: "Tho
arrival ot tho relief column at Est
court has completely modified tho
plans of the enemy nnd General Jou
bert has moved to the south, In an
effort to prevent the Junction ot the
two British forces."
Estcourt, Nov. 20, 4.15 p. m. Major
Bcthuen's patriots havo located tha
enemy on tho northwest, about ten
miles off, the Boers would be drawn.
Fighting Is reported at the Mool
river. The Boers are doing moro
looting than lighting, and all their
parties south of Ladysmlth nre forag
ing on tho farms. Advices from
Ladysmlth telt of brilliant British vic
tories with comparatively slight loss
on our side nnd heavy slaughter of tho
enemy, Ladysmlth Is full ot wounded
and captured Boers. It Is reported
that In the fighting on Nov. 9 the ene
my lost 300 and 500 captured.
The Boers uro trying to Influence
and conciliate the Natal Kafllra.
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f WEATHER FORECAST. X
Washington, Nov. 20. Forecast
f for Tuesday and Wednesday: East- -f
f ern Pennsylvania Fair Tuesday
-f fresh northwesterly winds, becom- -f
f Ing variable, warmer and probably
4- rain Wednesday. -i-
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