THE NEWS. Henry Prltebard, captain of an oyster ehooner, lie M the Emergency Hospital, Waahington, seriously wounded by it netro wbo robbed blm while bo wai lying off Bay Breere, on lb Potomac. The Civil Bervlo Commission decided thai tb mailing of circulars lo offlleeholdert king for political contributions la contrary o law. Three New York reglmtnts and a large amber of military officers eecorted the re name of Oenernl Ony V. Henry from bis residence In New York to the Pennsylvania Uellroad train that conveyed the body to Washington. K. W. Weber, of Pbllndelphla, on being ooldsd l y bis wife, who found a lady's photograph In bis pocket, committed suicide. lire. Anna B. Mains was acquitted Id Dan fcury, Mm., of tbe charge of throwing car bolic acid Into Miss Grace Murray's lace. ; In Albemarle, Ye., Wllllem Floyd wai tabbed and killed by Henry Aldrldge In a row over a game of cards. , George Btrnaser was released from the penitentiary In Pittsburg alter solving seven years of a life sentence, i Seven Irntnps were arretted at Fredericks burg on the charge of murdering another tramp while on a train. i United Rtatet Revenue Officer Greor was killed by 111 1 1 Hunnlcutt, a moonshiner, uear lk Park. N. C. ' Preparations nre being made for a glori ous reception to tbe Fighting Twentieth. Kaaeaa In Topvka. The lash and blind factory of John F. Wllklne, on tbe outtklrta of Norfolk, was turned. I Tbe strike of tbe miners lo the New River dlctriot, W. Vs., was dfclarrd off. I The Mexican ambassador was advised that two Americans were killed and two 'Mexican gendarmes wounded In the fight a tbe border. Admiral Dewey sent a letter of thanks ac knowledging the receipt of the title deeds to the bouse presented to him. Commissioner Oeneral Powderly, of the Immigration Sureau, submitted bis annual report . Tbe annual report was published of Com mlaeloner Hermann, of tbe Oeneral Land Office. Tbe annual report was submitted of Rear Admiral Charles O'Neill, chief of ordnnnee. i Tbe United States Circuit Court of Appeals In Philadelphia refused a rehearing In the rases of Wllkins and Butler, convicted of removing tbe label "oleomargarine" from ackagrs. ' George Edwards was convicted In tbe Warwick County Court of feloniously shoot ing Mary Oeorireaud senteuced to five years la the penitentiary. ' lira. Emma Bnvncs, from Birmingham, jKagland, who wiiutn to te a Mormon, Is de tained at New York by Immigration officials. I The Virginia Stato Convention Cnited Daughters of tbe Confederacy decided not to unite Willi the Grand Division. The Alaska Territorial Convention selected John O. Price, of Bkagway, to re resent the territory In Washington. Osear T. Hloig, accused of feloniously shooting Q. orge T. Vauahn In Richmond, Ta., waa exonerated by the Jury. Mr. Frank Harriott told the New York Uiate Commeroe Commission that dlfferent lale are unjust, but If abolished, there would be a rate war between tbe Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroads. Tbe Manufacturers' Association In Fall River, Mass., decided to grant the request of the thirty thousand operative! for a con ference with tbe labor uulone. According to report of Mr. Roberts, direc tor of the mint, there waa an increase In the value of both gold and sliver mined dur ing 1898. Expansion was one of the most Important eul jvclt discussed by tbe International Com mercial Congress In Philadelphia, Admiral Sampson was presented a sword, the (lift of the legls lutlire of New Jersey, In which state he now resides. Tbe schooner Helena E. Russell, from Hose Point, Miss., waa wrecked oil the north const of Cuts. The Cotton States Association, at Its meet loir in Atlanta, tffecttd a lermanenl organi sation. Troubles are reported between Mexicans and American cowLojt on tbe Mixlvau Lorder. The President Issurd a proclamation des ignating No vernier 30. u us Thanksgiving Kay. C tnln C. O. Hownrd, formerly of tbe Nebraska National Guard, now livlnn In Philadelphia, "nr"s tn tnkii tbe place of his I rother, Cntaln Guy Howard, who was n -c-i t'y killed In the Philippine. Tl e Internntlounl Commero nl Congress, In Phl.a Jelpliln, discussed the suljeet of letLmlnn waterway, Consul Oeneral Mona I'au ndvucntlng the construction of the Klceragtin csnal. II iward Beuhnm, tbe Batavln, N. Y., tanker, convicted of murdring his wife, will be banged. The Court of Appenla has tifnrmed the Judgment of conviction. Several tneu have been shot arid killed from nmbuoh near Manchester, Ky. The Griffins and Phllpols ure preparing lormoru trouble. Mr. Ernest T. B'tl, of Washington, and Mies E. Katberiiie J) II, of Keyer, W. Yn were murrled at the latter place. Mai el Belli fluid Is believed to have been chloroformed, and llirowu iLto the river nt Des Molnis, Iown, It is denl.d tl at lha Jirsey Central lt.ll rond lias I eeu leaved to tbe Delaware, Lack awanna A Western. Serious trouble letween cowboys and M'Hiians In threatened near Ni O ', ou the U'eaaH Irontlcr. Eluhteeu I unktnakers were fined, and sentenced to tbrua months iu prleou lu Phi. I d-lpblr. At Warn uton, Vh., Miss Oert'tidx Ashby Marttri u.errl.ii to Mi. J. 11. chard Hctiwnt-. Thomas P. Bobl ltt, of Norfolk, took an overdose of morphine at Hampton, but re covered . John Carr, one of the pioneer settlers of Grafton, W. Vs., Is dead, stf-d seventr-four. Fire In the bsrra'ki of Biai.-bain's Pol.ool lu North Carolina, raused a loss of 13,0 0. John D. Rookef..ir hes given tbe Park Board of Cleveland (1129,000. It. v. P. M. MrCai, a Jt rran Catbnlia priest, who assisted John lJoyl O'Reilly to ewrap from penal eorvltude, In Australia, Is dead. Judge Troutt, of San Francisco, hat de cided that Mrs. Nettle Craven It not topped from elultnlng heirship to the Isle Senator Fair. Jeiry Kendrlek, cashier of the CltlS'-os' fttaie Bank, of Blnux Center, la., w O Las disappeared, was short 11,500 la bit ae- eUBt. Mary Baxter waa acquitted In Norfolk of ahaeharge of murdering ber Infant, Tbe Huarlog mill of Noland and Kid well, Wst Virginia, waa burned. CbarUe Fabaestoek, of Gbamberehurr, bat been banting without sueeeee tor sfclseen, who disappeared week aro. Twenty-three teeep borders wre lost Is lb Nlaaard la Mntaaa. Mauy bautlog yertlet were eaugbt. Harry Bt. Olalr, supposed to have fle wilvea, was sen tea red to five yean la Au tmia pealioBllary. At tbe biennial eonventloa of the Univer salis! Chureh la Boston, new articles of lalth were adepied. sGolooal W. J. Br yea arrived borne In LIb ewla lo begla a two weeks' tampaiga tout to Nebraska. Ouiy two oyster bouset In Norfolk were at rk. tbe auuekert bavlosr sUuck. DIED FOR LICK OF FOOD Terrible Experience of Return- . log Gold Hunters. NEGLECT IS CHARGED- Passengers From Cape Nmne, on the noon.r Hera, Unrlertn Creel gnfTer Inae rrom I.aek of rd anil Wlr- Twn Ueaihe on Hoard of Men Who Wars In Uood Health. 8eatlle, Wasb., (Special.) After a voyami of twenty-eight days from Cape Nome, dur lug which two men died from starvation, and others were bal'-crei-d from want of food and water, the schooner Hera arrives! In port, with Dearly 200 passengers on hoard. News of the wretched plight of the Hera t passengers was brought here Sunday ulghl by the steamer Lakme. The revenue cut ter Ornnt and tbe tug Sea Lion Imtnedlatelj Itarted In aearcb, and succeeded In finding the schooner about fifty miles off Caps Flattery. The two deaths reported are those of J. 8. Ryan, who came on board a well man, but through bad food and lack of attention, gradually grew worse, until he died on Oc tober 10. Tbe other case Is much the same. George Lamby, through want of nourish ment and confinement lu III-ventilated quar ter, wna taken with typhoid fever, and died on October 21. While he waa slek he bad absolutely no medioal atteutlon. Both men were burled at sea. From the statements of other passengers It Is learned that tbe agent of thesliJp at Noma guaranteed them plenty of good pro rlslons on the way down. They were charged (50 for their passage. When they were a lew days out, meat, sugar and butter ran out Tbe menu consisted of salt pork and tanned mutton. There waa a little dried irult on board, but only enough to supply the table three tlmis with dried peaches nud twice with dried prunes. From that time 9n for nearly twenty-four days their food sonslsted of flour aud coffee. There was plenty of flour, but the water was short. Four days ago the last of tbe .unpalatable lalt-bor.e waa consumed. Had It not been for rnlnstorins which fell for a few days they would hava Leen without water also. When tbe Hera anchored out In lbs stream, the majority of tbe men were so weak that they could not carry Ibelr gold dust ashore without assistance. Several passengers were crazed front their terrible experiences, and had to be carried ashore and taken tare of. Even taking their ter rible voyrtge Into consideration, the passen gers unite In declaring the Nome to be tbe greatest camp on earth, and many of them will return In the spring. OKN. PULIOX AND "BLOODY SCROLL.' rillplnoa Fire Mlihily Volleys on tbe American Oulposta. Manila, (By Cable.) Hollo Is stirred by the expectation of Important fighting. Gen. Pullon began "unrolling the bloody scroll," aa be promised his followers lo a recent speech, by firing volleys at the American outposts nightly. Since Sunday reinforce ments bave been arriving from tbe north. This activity la designed to divert the Vltayans from their dissatisfaction against tbe Tagalos. Agulnaido baa ordered tbe release on pa role of Areneta and other Vissyan leaders who are disposed to negotiate for peace, and Is watching ibetn to prevent further negoti ations. The Fourth Iufantry reeonnnla ninces about Imus found that the Insurgents bad returned to Das Marinas. Their bugles blew when the Americana approached. It Is reported that they are reorganizing at Mala bon and other townr. The leading Inhabi tants of that section have requested Major Q-nernl Otis to garrison the towns, because the Insurgents are living off tbe people. Sufficient troops are lacking for tbls. Oen eral Oils baa prohibited the local papers from printloi; the arrivals, departures or any movements of troops. Agulnaido, If be Is a student of tbe Manila papers, has been kept posted as to tbe whereabouta of every com pany lu tho army. SAMOAM tlllKrii AGAIN QUAKltKL. Hneilllllaa Narrowly Averted by Ihe Ofll. elale Tlia German Cruiser Null llirre. Apia, 8amoan Islnnd', via Aucklnud, (Bf Cable.) Ostensibly to collect the poll tax Imposed by tbe provisional government, thirty-Mataafa cblels cntne into Apia. Two of their numbers were assaulted by a rela tive of Tamnsese lor a breach of etiquette while passing the letter's bouse. Both lartlous prepared for hostilities, but owing to tbe strenuous efforts of the ufTU'lall nud friends of both sld-s. It was ngreed that tbe difference shou il be settled in the native vourt, wbeu both sides apolo gized. Neither the German consul nor the captain of the German cruder Corruoiuu assisted to avert Quilting. A proclamation line ben Issued directing that taxes are to be paid only at government house. Rnrlln, (By Cable.) The German protect ed cruiser Cormoruu hue beeu order, d to re main nt Sumon. A despatch to the Cologne Gaz tte from Apia says: "Toe proposal to dlvidu Bntnoa 1 cousid ired here a mort unhappy solution. Owing to the mnulfold lntru liuklug the Island to Germany, It Is hoped that she will not renounce her claims." Tbe NenstH Nacbrlenten, referring to the partl'.ion scheme, says: ''However painful such no eventuality would be, the Germans may have to face it. Tub chief difficulty H to Hud adequate core peusntion," Senator M.llory III. Washington, (Special.) Uilted States Senator Mallory, of Florida, and a member M the Induetrlal Commission, is III at Prov idence Hospital, In this city. He la suffer ing from an eulargim-ut of the liver, but Lis condition is not aiarmlng. ItEFOBTttD KKCALL OF WILDMAM, Allrtlne That He Har Heee Ton Marts Mixed Up In Aiulualdo's Affaire. Portland, Ore., (Special.) Tbe Oregonlan Si'vsi "The recall from his ot ot duly of P, Wl dman, United Btalea consul general at Hoot Knot, It Imur'uent. It is sa d be I- to In relieved from I Jty for oeuse, and the Vause' Is bis prominence with the aff.ilra of Aguiaaldo, tbe Filipino rebel. Tbe at -sr to Wl d aao will be Dr. Edward 0dloe, United State consul at Canton, wbo wat re eont'y tailed tn Wasblocioa." A Wsmsa'l PeenMar Will, Blverbead, L. I., (Special.) The will of Mrs. Hannah Halsey, wbo died tome years aao at Brldgehanplon, ha Just been proved ky Surrogate Petty, The instrument glvet to the tesietor't sob, Abrara Halsey, a farm, Its bulldtnas and Implements providing be Will supply freelove Halaoy, Mrt. Halsey't daughter, with what vegetable she wants, twelv pounds ot butter, elgbl dozen agga and oat pork bam and what milk the tan one threugbout ber life, la addllloa to this Mrt. Halsey bequeathes to ber daughter a house and furniture and whatever money ai d stock tbt left in baak. MOT riT TO BB 1 NDUfKN DKNT. Flliliufli Lee on I he Situation In Cnba Wonderful Improvement, Washington, (Special.) General Fllzbugb Lee, who Just arrived lu Waal Ingtoo, from New York, In an Interview said that tbe peo ple of Cuba are steadily Improving under the existing protectorate of the United Stain, and art slowly but surely rebuilding their war-wsated homes and repairing their crippled fortunes. Life and property are secure in Cuba, owing largely, be raid, to tbetalutary rratrulnt exercised by American military authority. He thinks tbt time not ripe yet, however, for a purely Cuban gov ernment. "Cuba," said General Lee, "is Improving. The Cubsns are tradable nnd quiet, and tbe revolution has given them self-respect and self-reliance. Tbtlr Impulses are generally lu tbt right direction, but, rt course, both lu theory and practice of self-government they art wholly without exper.enve. There It among ccrtalu Cubans a deep-seated preju dice against some men who, the Cubaus think, oppressed Cubans under Hpnnisb rule, and, If given a free rein, the Cubans wou.d make short work or Iheio. "Tbe United Statea government Is plrdgcd to Brant Independence to Cuba after the isl and has been pacified, and I believe that promise should be fulfilled Just as swiftly ns we can In reason and Justice. The Industrial situation is Improving, and money Is grad ually going Into Cuba, but nothing llku aa fast as It wou'd If Investors were sure that property would remain safe for years to some, aud be protected by a government strong enoUKb to enforoe law and order." General Lee declined to discuss political affairs In Cuba, ai d whether or Dot the Cubans desired Independence or anuexntlon. HONOlta TO OKN. UKN11V. A Large Military Funeral Parade In Mew New York, (Special.) The largest and most impressive military funeral parade ilnoe the death ot General William T. Sher man took place Sunday when tbe body of General Guy V. Henry waa removed from bis residence to tbe Pennsylvanln train tbat conveyed it to Washington, where Interment was made In Arlington Cemetery. Tbe aervlces at the residence were eon ducted by tbe Rev. John Huske, of St. Thomas' Protestsnt Episcopal Church, and eonslsted of simple prayers, lasting not more than ten minutes. Tbe coflln was partially covered with a silk American flag. Numer ous floral pieces were on tbe nantels and a few ou Ihe foot of the oofflo. The Immediate family, relatives and the most Intlinnte friends were present nt tbe bouse service. Tbe honorary pall learera were: Oeneral A. 8. Webb, Major Azel Ames and Major Francis H. Mills, or tbe Lt.yal L-glont Col. Daniel Appleton, Dr. A"lbert Shaw, William It. Corwlne, Henry Hamilton Lewis nnd Gil bert K. Uarrouo. The military pall bearers were: Col. Jhu 8. R igers, Fifth Artillery j Col. J. W. Clous, Judge Advocate-General of the Department of the Eailj Col. Peter D. Vroom, Inspector-General of the Depart ment of tbe East; Col. Tully McCrea, Fifth Artllh rj ; Lleut.-Col. Carl A. Woodruff, Sev enth Artlileryj Lleut.-Col. John P. Myrlck, Seoond Artillery; Mnjor J. B. Burbnuk, Fifth Artillery, and Capt. B. K. Roberts, Fifth Artllltiry. Lieut. T. B. Motl, of tbe Seventh Artillery, was present as officially represent ing the United States Government, and went to Washington with tbe body. Lieut. Peter Traub, First Cavalry, wbo waaaldr-de-catnp to General Henry, wna present and had charge of tbe arrangements. A FHOTUOKAFH. It Led to a Domestic Been and lulclrie Hy Gas. Philadelphia, (Speolal.) Because bis wlt found tbe photograph of a pretty young girl In his pocket, aud because she brought him to task for Its presence there. E. W. Weber, aged forty-five years, ended bis lite lu tbe bath-room of bis home by Inballng Illuminating gus. It Wat early In tbe morning when Weber came borne. The opening of the door awoko his wile. She asked him where he bad been. "I snw some friends," Weber replied. This excuse apparently satisfied his wife. When Weber was asleep Mrs. Weber, in whose n.lnd the word "frlendb" seemed lUBpielous, arose aud searched the pocketa of her busbaud's clothes, to get some clue as to tbe cuuse ot his absence from borne. When she put ber hand In the Inside pocket of bis coat she grseped a photograph; on of n very beautiful young woman. Mrs. Weber fainted. Her worst fears seemed tc be realized. When sbe recovered she was angry. Sbe awoke her busbuud, but sud denly cbanglug hi r mind, did noteny a word. At eight o'oloak sbo suddeuly said to blm that the wished to talk at out a matter which was of great Importance to them both. "Now, I do not want yoa to think I nm angry or Jealous," sbe is alleged to have aid, "but you have not been lu until lute for the past few nights." "I know, but I was detnlucd by cl"-uui-stances over which I had no lnlluenu , ' "Perhaps thnt Is so, and perhaps It is not, replied Mrs. Weber. . Perhaps I did wrooi'," she continued, "yet I dou't thluk so, I eul through your pockets last night and I lound I fouud tbl.!" And she flung trie photograph nl blm. Later, neither Weber nor his wile appeal ed to be ttiigry. II i left the hvese aliortly afterward-, but camn buck unknown to auy cue lu the noti'e. The I a l.-ronni inuat have been almost tbe llret place to which ha went. It wus about 11:30 o'clock when l.e i thought to buve come n . At about one o'clock Mrs, Call, who llv. s iu tbe same house, smell, .1 a-, but thought nothing ot It for toe time, ua uo believed it might bave come In tnruugu one of tbe windows from u uiuiiliUa lu the etre. t When, a little litter, she paed the laiL room ttte odor was so btmng that alio could baldly breathe. Site examined lite door. HI e ruslnd downrtalr mid nuillled Mr. Weber, who In turu railed a ii.lc-inaii. The door waa broken lu., ami Inside Weber lay dutd. Tbe gas J"t l.ud be.u turned on full foroe. The photograph lay In his pocket still, tbt cause of all the trouble. Big Order for steel Kails. Tbe Baltimore k Ohio Railroad has Just placed an order for 13,000 tons ol 66 pouud ateel rail for delivery lu 1000. Tbe older has been divided, tte Carnegie Company getting 36,000 tousj tbt Maryland Bleel Company 6,000; the Cambria Steel Company (6,000; and trie Federal Steel Company 7,600 'Ilia eoutiaut price is about tS3 per ton or 87 ir eeut. more thau tbt Kiueivers paid ir rail during the time they hud charge ol the rop rty. Of the total amount just oid r1 tiieRa lluiore and Oblo proper will get 20.' 00 o , tbe Baltimore and Ohio 8uihw.eii, 12,600, the PilUhurg and Western 1.0(H. and tn Cleveland Terminal and Valley l.OoO. JMDKH A FALL1MU WALL, One M aa Killed and Three Oi here st eady Irjareit at Fhlladelplila. Philadelphia, (Special.) By the falllnwot a wall at tbt Midvala ht.el Works, In tbe northeastern arstica of tha elty, out mau Wat killed and three otbert seriously In jured. The Hat of victims b ns follows: Patrick Burns, Instantly killed) Frank Btbaefter, Injured iuteruallyi Joseph Pie inayer aud Joba Maxwell, both bad y crushed. Tue men were working In a deep trench when the wall ot a building by the side of the bolt Itlt without warning. SLAIN BYJOBBERS. Kansas Outlaws Surrounded by Armed Men. SHOT AT FROM AMBUSH. Itobhers Kill One Men and Wooed Anoth er In a More tVhleh They Hrterward Itnbteed-Followerl by a Posse, They :n eeni Themselves and Kill a Police Offlrer and M'onnd Another ot the Pursuers. Atchison, Kant., (Special.) Two robbers shot and killed out rnnn and wounded at other In a store at Doniphan, Saturday night, which they later robbed. Sunday tbe desperadoes ambusbed and killed a police man and wounded another man, both mem bers of a posse pursuing them, Tbe robbers were surrouuded tlx miles north of Atcbl son. The robbers entered the ttort of Kucha, nt Donlpban, and at tbe point of revolver! or dered a number of men present to hold up tbelr hands. The order wat obeyed quickly, but Kuchs and Brown, son of the postmnster at Doniphan, made a move to resist. Two pistols In the bands of the robbers cracke d Instantly. Brown fell dead wber he stood acd Kucbs got a wound In bis arm. This Was tbe signal to floe, and the store was cleared lu a wink, while tbt robbers hur riedly emptied tbe till and made off. A party, made up of Atohlson and Doni phan men, all benvlly armed, started In search of tbt robbers. Six miles north of AtchlsoD, they came upon tbt robbers una wares, the latter firing upon tbem from am bush. Robert Dlckerson, aa Atchison police officer, was shot and killed at tbt first vol ley, and befort a successful rally could bt made ly the pursuers James Hays fell with a bullet In bla arm. Tbe robbers were bidden from view, and tbe posse, at a dlsadvautaga la the growths darkness, were compelled to withdraw after firing a tew Ineffectual shots. Tbe robbers were biding behind a barricade of logs, with the posse keo Ing a respectful distance. At daybreak they were raptured. News ot the killing of Officer Dickersou caused Intense excitement here. DEWEY MUT TAKE A ItKeT. On nia Pliyelelan'e Advice, He Cancele All Kncaa-etnants for Ihe Winter. Washington, (Mpeclnl.) Admiral Dewey, on the advice of his physlclao, bus cuncolled tbe dabs for bis visits to Philadelphia and to Atlanta, and will accept no mere Invita tions of tbls sort belore next spring. The following ofliolal statement on tbe subject waa made at bis office berei "Acting on tbe advice ot bis physicians, Admiral Dewey finds that It will bo oecet sary to cancel the engagements be has en tered lulo to visit oertuln cities, and to dr. ellue all Invitations for tbe present. Hu flads tbat tbe mental strnln Incident to su:b visits Is seriously affecting hit health." It was said by one of Admiral Dewey's friends that tbla Is not to be taken as an In dication of any alarming change In the Ad miral's health, but tbat to a man of bis tem perament the excitement nnd mental Btraln incident t6 the various tmblla fnnntlnna In which bt bat been a participant bnve proved uausuaiiy trying, lie will remain as quiet ns possble for the balance of tbe winter, 'and it Is bopsd by oext spring lie will be able to take a abort trip South nnd visit soma ol the places whose Inhabitants bave been to anxious to welcome blm. I Tha Invitations for his Philadelphia and Atlanta trips wert cancelled by telegraph, and tbe situation was explained to the Char leston delegation, wblcb waa anxloua for blm to Include Boutb Carolina In bis South, ern Journey. Tbe Admiral' indisposition will have no i ffcl on Lieutenant Brumby's visit to Atlanta, THROWN FltOM TIISI L ROAD. Serious Accident In Brooklyn Woman Who Haw It Died From Shock. New York, (Special.) Five men were ser iously Injured aud a woman died from shock as n result of au aocident on tbe Brooklyn Elevated structure. An E tst New York elevated train, bound for thn bridge, gut stalled between Duffleld and Bridge streets, on Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn. Several persona got off tbe tralu aud attempted to walk over the structure to tbe nearest station. Tha train moved sud denly and threw several persons to the pave ment below, a distance ot 35 feet. The fol lowing were seriously Injured: William J. Moody, Frank Rnynston and his brother William, Charles Wright and Frank Bnyder. The latter sustained a frac ture of the skull and is likely to die. Lizzie Hill, oolored. wbo was on ber way to the Adams-street Police Court, wns a witness ol the aocident and died from shock. OKN. FUN8TON ACCBI'Tg. 'Will ltepnrt for Duly Again After Regi ment le Mustered Out. 8n n Francisco, (Special.) Brig. Gen. Fuu---n wired the War Department his accept ance of tbe appointment ot brigadier general iu the newly formed volunteer service. Gen. Funston will return to Kansas with the Kan sas volunteers, wbo will be mustered out October 28. He then will report at WasL Ingtoo for duty lu the Philippines. New Telegraph Lines. The constantly Increasing business ot the Baltimore und Oblo Itallrond bus necessl tattd very rxutcrlal additions to tbe tele graph service. During the past year nearly 2,000 miles of copper wire, 1G3 pounds to the mile, bnve bron strung. New Hunt have been plaoed In servloe betweeu Baltimore and Pittsburg, Baltimore and Farkeraturi',' Newark, O. to Chlcego, Philadelphia tu Newark, Philadelphia, to Cumberland aud Cumberland to Grafton, During the sum mer s-veral ot these wiret were quadrti-pli'X-d between Baltimore and Cumberland and duplexed Wast. Like ull new Baltimore and O'llo work, tbe Huns are constructed In the best possible manner. SPANlaU-AMKItlCAN leLANDa General Lawton will soon lesd another dvanoe against tbt Filipinos lu Northern Lunou. American troops drove tbt Filipinos out of Porac, Luzon. The effort lo unite tbe Cuban political parties Is eacounterlog many difficulties. Geueral Lawton'e troops are advaoolng In Luzoo, aud he expect to attack Baa Isldro tn two days, General Plo del Pilar, It Is reported, bas offered to sell out Agulualdo lo Oeneral Oils. Agulnaido bas Issusd a book giving tbe baala ol tbt Filipino olalm that American officials In the early part ol 1B98 reoogalztd Filipino indepeudeuae, Tbt taking ol tbt otnsut of Havana It progressing favorably. It Is ettlmsttd tbat tbt new census will show Hsvana's population to be between 160,000 aud 800,000. The Macabel.e so utt with Oeneral Law. Inn, lu Lutoo, bavt defeat, d bottllt natives, killing aud wuuudlug several, A dlspatob from Manila tsys tbat tbt Filipino Junta will s.td representatives to Watbiugtoa this winter lo present the Fili pino tautt. F1UK AT KstNlINGTON. Town Hall anil Property Valued at 18,000 Consumed! Kensington, Md., (Special.) Tblt town Wat tbt tcent ol a destructive fire, which burned tht town ball to tbt ground, gutted tht bulldlog occupied by tbt Kentlogton Publishing Company and completely de stroyed a largt stabla at tbe rear of the former building, a damage amounting In all to abont 916,0 0. Tbe flames originated la tha building oc cupied by tbt publishing. oooi pan y, whero has been printed tbe Montgomery Press, the only Republican paper In the county. A young man In tht employ or tbt company wat In tbe boiler room starling tbt Art, but tht flames started In another part of tht building. Town Marshal John Wagner dis covered tht blaze and aroused tbe town, but the Art had gained such beadvay tbat efforts to check It ware all but futile. Tbt town ball wat a large trams structure facing tbe tracks of tbe Baltimore and Oblo Railroad near tbt station. Ou tht ground floor wert located a drug store, conducted by Dr. Bruee Thomas, and a grocery store, owned by J. W. Hopkins. Most of the tlock In these stores was saved, and all thn portable property In tbe town hall, Includ ing tbt piano, was also rescued. Tbe citizens did creditable work, and very little of tha property that was removed from the building wss Injured. A big prescrip tion esse taken from tbe drug store was dropptd tnd smashed, but, beyond tbls, very little damage was done In tbls way. The town ball property was owned lya stock company, and cost betweeu (7.000 and (11,000, and carried an Insurance of (4,600. Mr. Warner's building and stock were val ued at about (6,000, and were not Insured. BURNING OF MAFEKINQ. Boert Shell Ihe Town and Set It on Fir Clos Cordon. Cap Town, (By Cable.) For two days the Boer artillerists bavt been bombarding Mafeklng, and tbt Intiat reports state tbat tbt town wat burned. Tbt women nnd chil dren were all given plenty ot time to lenve. There la lutenie anxiety for further news from Mafeklng, where, It Is believed, a num ber of cfflcers. Who were supposed to be on furlough, jolued Colonel Baden-Powell. Tbe Boer cordon around Klmberley Is drawing closer, but hopes lire expressed tbat a flying squadron will shortly be seut to lis teller. The Boers bnve occupied Windsorton, an unprotected town. The magistrate, with the consent of Ihe Inhabitants, surrendered on demnnd, conditional upon the Uvea and properties of tbe people being respected. It Is alleged, however, that the Boers refustd to respect the pro erty of absentees. The transport Zityatbla, whose voyage from Liverpool wat delayed by difficultly with her machinery, has arrived with u lat tery and a-balf of field artillery. Her sister transport, with an equal force, whloh baa been similarly delayed, Is dully expected. DEHCRII'TION OF MAFBKINO. A Town nn fh Open Veldl, About Right Miles from the Transvaal Murder. Mafeklng, the Bor3' latest point of attack, Is a smart little town on the Bechuannland Railway, about alvht mt!n fiMtn IhuTrini. vaal border and 876 miles from C.tpa Town. me place ilea In tbe open, bare on the veldt, which it as flat ss a pancake. Klmberley la 144 miles south of Mafeklng. There is nothing palatial about Mafekinr. Normally. It Is a simple little township of a few hundred Souls. Primarily it i. . .n Ing station with tbe Far North, and there are uuuy stores oi greater or less Importance. LOVK AND POISON. Volunteer Soldier Gave His sweetheart Parla Green and Then Married Her. Muncle, Ind., (Speolal.)-The trial of Ed Ward Salmon, for attempting to poison hla sweetheart, Miss Laoma Frank, was called, but tbe prosecutlug witness could not be found. Since the poisoning the tlrl mar ried Balmon In Jail, and then hid herself away, as bas Mrs. Hardy Morris, ber slater, Who wns also poisoned at the time. When Balmon came home from lb Cuban campaign, be wanted the girl to marry him. Sbe refused, and he gnve her a cup of water, coptalnlnu parls-greeu. She drunk some of II nnd became deathly sfek. A sister drnjik from tbe same t up later, aud both almoiY died. After that tbe couple were reconciled, and tha wedding occurred. Prosecutor Whit baa refused to drop tbe case, and postponed It, with the threat of jailing the two sisters aa witnesses for tbe state, If they can be found. ADMIRAL DEWEY'S THANKS. Bla Letter Acknowledging; tha Reeolpt ot the Deeds to II le House. Washington, (Speolal.) Frank A. Van derllp, chairman of the Dewey home com mittee, baa received tbe following letter from tbe Admiral: Dear Sir I acknowledge thn receipt of the title deeds to the beautiful bouse pre sented to me by.my countrymen. My heart Is full of gratitude to tbem for this over whelming expression of their retard for me, aud I request that you will also acoept and convey to tbe committee my heartfelt thanks for your and their effort. Very sincerely yours, Geouue Dkwet. LIEUT. BRUM BY HONORED. The Georgia Legist! ur Present a Sword tn Dewey'a Flag Offluar. Atlanta, On., (Rpeclnl.) Georgia paid tribute to hr ranking hero of th Spanish American War Flag Lieutenant Thomas B. Brumby, of tha Olymplaby thn preaeiitii tton ot n handsome sword In recognition of bis uoteworthy services at Manila. At 10.80 A. M. a Joint session of the Geor gia, Home of R-presentatlvei and 8ennte was called, and Lieutenant Brumby, escorted by tbe coventor nnd the senators and n. gressmen ot Georgia, waa presentrd lo tha assembly. Governor Candler, In a short speech, then presented tht tword to tbe Lieutenant. RAN INTO TBI FREIGHT. The Fob and a Misunderstanding- of Sig nals the Caueas of Colllalnn. Plttsburr, Pa., (Special.) The Butler ae. commodatlon train, nn Ihe Pittsburg and Western Railroad, ran Into a freight train at fjodercllff, Pa. Tbt passengers escaped with a severe shaking up, but lour trainmen were seriously Injured. Tbelr names are William McCbrlstlan, baggage masteri William Sebrlver, tnrl neerj William Frantb, eonduotori 8. M. Mltobtll, firemen. CAtVALTIKg VP TO DATE. British Have Had 897 Killed and Waned- London, (By Cable.) The War Offle re turns abow tbat tbt total British oasualtlea l"ae tht beginning of hostilities reaohed 687, eighteen offloert having been killed and flfty-flva wounded, and tventy-ali men kllied and 486 wounded. Tbert art thirteen uuaecountrd for. This total, however, doe not Include thn tquadroa of tbe Eighteenth Hussars, wblcb went astray Dear Dundee, and tbt offloert ol tbt Dublin Fusiliers. DAY FOR THANKSGIVING. Tha President' Wanes Hie Anneal Proc lamation November 80. Washington, (Special.) The President Issued tbt following Tbanktglvtng proclam ation: "A national custom dear to the beartt ot tbt people calls for lbs setting apart of one day In each year aa an ocoaslon of special thanksgiving to Almighty Ood for tbt blesr Ingt ol the preoedlug year. This honored observanoa acquires with tlmt a tenderer significance. It enriches domestlo lift. It summons tinder tha family roof tbe absent children to- glad reunion with tbott tbey love. "Seldom bat tblt nation bad greater eause for prolound thnnksgiving. No great pesti lence bas Invaded our shores. Liberal em ployment waltt upon labor. Abundant crops bavt rewarded tha efforts of tb husband man. Increased oomfbrts bavt been to tbe borne. The national finances hava been ttrengtbened, tnd publlo eredlt bat betn sustained and made firmer. In ail branches of Industry and trade tbert bat batn an un equaled degrtt ot prosperity, while tbere bas been a steady gain In the moral and ed ucational growth of our national character. Cburobtt and tcboolt btvt flourished. American patriotism bat been exalted. "Tbe trust which we have assumed for tht benefit of tbe people of Cuba hat been faith fully advanced. Tbere Is marked progress toward tbt restoration of healthy Industrial conditions, and under wise sanitary regula tions the Island bas enjoyed unusual exemp tion from tbt scourge ot fever. The hurri cane which swept over our new possession of Porto Rico, destroying the homes and property ot the Inhabitants, called forth the Instant sympathy of the people of the United State, who were swllt to respond with gen erous aid to tbe sufferers. While tbe Insur rection still oonllLUes in tht Island ot Luzon, business Is resuming its activity, and confi dant In tbt good purposes of the United States It being rapidly established through out.the arohlpelago, "For these reasons, nnd countless others, I, William McKlnley, President ot the United States, do hereby name Tutirtduy, the thirti eth day of November oext, as it day of gen eral thanksgiving nnd prayer, lo be observed as suob by all our people ou this continent nnd in our newly-nrqulred Islands, as well ns by those wbo may bo at sea or sojourning in foreign lands: nnd I advise that on this day religious exerolses shall be conducted in tbe churches or meeting-placet of all de nominations, In order that In the social features of tbe day lit real slguiflcnoce may not la lost sight of, but fervent prayers may be offered to tbe Most High for a continu ance of the divine guldauce without which man's efforts are valo, nud for divine con solation to those whose klndr.d nud friends bave sacrificed their lives for country. "I recommend, also, that on tbls day, so far as may be found practicable, labor anal cease from Its accustomed toil, aud charity abound toward tbe sick, tbe needy and tbe poor. "In witness wboreof I bnve set my band end caused tbe seal of tbe United btatea to be affixed. "WILLIAM McKINLEY." ALL Kl'ROPK ON THK ALERT. Germany, France and Italy Watching England William la Anxlons. Germany, France and Italy are anxiously Watoblng the progress of the war iu Soutu Africa, nnd It It possible that England's great naval movement may be met with sim ilar demonstrations. Stiict censorship Is mnlntitlncd over news from tbe front, nud little of Importance has reached England during tbe past 21 hours. The Boers lu the vlclulty of Ludysmltb are said to outnumber tbe British, tnrea to oue. Practically ull Ibo northern part of Natal Is now In tht bnnds of the Boers. General Symoue, It seems likely, will re cover from his wound, the bullet having been extracted from his body. London Is demanding the whole truth of the fighting at tbe front. Chamberlain de nies thnt be has suppressed war dls atubes. Tbere was another fight at Ladysmlth nud It Is reported that the Boers were re pulsed. General White reports tbat be lost l'i men kllied, 89 wounded und 6 missing lu the fight Dear Ladysmlth. KUROFK 1H KKbTLKgB. Germany, Franca nnd Italy Watching the Progreaa nflhn War. B rlin, (By Cabl..) Tbe iili-abeorblnir topic lu diplomats circles la the joint con ference whleh an' held betweeu tbe Em peror, Admiral Tlrpl'z, the Secretary of Admiralty, and Count Von Buelow, the Min ister of Foreluu Affairs. These officials were hastily summoned lo the Potledum Palace nnd tbey wert closeted with Kalsur Wllheltn until a very late hour. The Admiral went to Buden-Bndeu for the purpose of reporting to the Imperial Chan cellor, Prince Hoheulobe. It U inithoiltatively stated at the Foreign Oniau that tbe Kaiser's Ministers are watch lug with the great' at vlgilauce the progress of the African war nud IU effect on tbe European situation, The conference, and the Admiral's hurried trip to Baden-Baden were lu connection with the orders for the mobilization ol the British Navy. The Frelslnulge Zetiting published nn article, asserting Hint both tno conference nud the trlpot Tlrpltz signify that orders will soon be glvou for the sending of Ger man war vcsseli to tha Midlturraneau and other foreign ports its n response to the uuval operations of Groat Britain. It Is not doubted in Brlln that further nuureeston on the part of England In Africa will precipitate nn international war. A Gift From Mr. Rockefeller. Cleveland, O., (Special.) Tbe agunt ot John D, Rockefeller In this city nnuouno-d the ttllt by Mr. Rockefeller to the Park Board ot (225,0 0 to construct nrchet ami ri udwnys uudar the Lnke Shore Railway for the purpose of connecting Gordon Park with Rockefuller Park, which be gava'tbe city, nud for roadways and nruhes uuder Superior street to couueet two sections of Rockefeller Park. Two Killed In a Duel. El Reno, O. T., (St oclal.) C. W. Hop. kins, a stock man, and Deputy Marshul Fox engaged lu a duel with six-shooters In n saloou, with a ruault that both were killed. Fox had attempted to arrest Hopkins, wbo was drunk. Swamped OtT tha Cuban Coast. Havana, (Speclul.) Tbe schooner Helena E. Russel, lumber laden, from Moss Point, Mlob., bound for Calbarlen, waa swamped In a gale on October 13d off tbe north ooaat of tbe island. Tha mate, cook and one tal'ior were drowned, but tba master and three sailors renubed tbe shore near Boca da Jaiueo. A derelict, evidently Ihe Helena E. Russell, was reported to Captain Luolen Young, commander of tbe port ol Havana, as drlltlng some fifteen miles from Morro Castle, a menace to passing sblps. A vessel wat Immediately despatched to locatt tbt derelict. (Joilon lte Assnelatlaa. Atlanta, Ga., (Special.) The Cotton States Assoolatloo of tb Commissioners ol Agri culture effected a permanent organization at the eeeond day' session ol Its maiden con vention, now being beid In thl elty. Tbt leotlnn of offloert resulted as follows: President, O. B. Stevens, commissioner of agriculture ol Georgia) first vlee president, Frank Hill, commissioner ol agriculture of Arkausas) second vloe president, B. L. Pat terson, North Carolina) secretary, Royal Daniel, ol Georgia) assistant secretary, Frank Fleming, of Georgia; treasurer, B. F. Wright, asslslaut eommlsdoner of agricul ture of Oeorglt. lurui le s lyatem of Indium. iit reds of thousuadsj 4 jo wot done to lm racks, not to rnehliL. IT. S3 INDIANA'S ERRAJ, Crossed by More Itailro, Than Any Olli,,,. "What is the namsiMs1 " asked a traveler on onJ on the Louisville divisi ' n 0., 0. and St. L. the oil pi" was swiftly going; Dottfe;1, "White river." $c Bilenoe prevailed for ,f until another bridgo otl "White river." - Again there was fiinat train ran a little fartbstL"')" other bridgo and etrenJsY Onoe more the querjimoi river is this?" f "White river." f "See here, neighbor, evidently aKentuokiag, in his seat, "is every T State called White rive' To the uninitiated tyL, tainly seems as if tlier. L than a few hnudrcd Wtr-r-Indiana, for this othcrt' significant stream in ct i railroads and oftener 1 1 river in tho world. 1. ' the Indianapolis ami "' divisions ot the P., C., (n cross it, some of the Ji i three times. The Mon tll', apolis and Vincennes, t -nnd Ohio Sontliwenteri, t)i. the Lake Erie and M' j the north and sontu .( mention a score ot c, roads and divisions, &riLn,. it. :v ,u i-,auu spun lb wibu tuoir uri trouble enough with turbulent r.tream, alt neither very long not the summer months fi: sing. - Not many niontb,., notion to get out of its 1 yA result was that almost llf " road system of Indium. llt nunctrea Jamas and track 1038 of lite. tv(J( It is usually supposi jj,, tain torrents are Tu , White river con give 0J,j stream odds and take tig though it Hows throii m level country, across th tt j of Indiana, from tho 0L(or Wabash. The Wabash, Ini river, is celebrated in sci to but in this respeot it A Dk pare with the little Wli re White river tries to k ;. utation from season to nc: ing along a bridge now ( U( dumping a train from ?:ey and making the orew ta;- L lessons. Incidentally, W) suclt trifles as an occa julr few shocks of fodder, i U put down a gravel bantho field. It is full ot fun. is almost exclusively at'ehi diana institution, since rh tend its meandering!) uwe: Anderson. The Ghent tor Tth Wallace! Idea of fag A story is told by I' Murray of the late Eo M. P. The member frcf Queen's Counsel, au a' and a man of uufailing !rB years ago the editor of ? paper, who was a stati of Wallace, wrote ask logical topic. The lattc, roturn mail to do so, tut of a fortnight sent a man ' when put in type, mar' columns. r. The editor was at his; and a half ut a time, an to offend the kind Cum miir nr nnrirlirrnT t is it - o - - - o n - - - m . stilted with his head p.f' a result ot their delihcl to print it piecemeal. E;' . fell into the system of up, a piece from the begiu1 J. iie&b iiuiu u piece iruiu w ly they employed it as wb.An.AVAr soar waa rinii' ing order became: rj" "Eh, nion, just sneci! ' , Wallace to fill the hiattjf.. ft'- Hi. Murray declares ill. Post. . w tet Widest llrlilge on1" Lansing, -Mich,, cluiij of the widest driveway if United States, if not The bridge orosses f''joe Michigan avenue, ttvot the fronf entrance to tbtf It iu of the truss patte feet wide in the clear:? of the ovenue. On rt walk sixteen feet wii! roadway eighty-three fe' , This bridge, which wf.ji five years ago, straight avenue at this point, gy: ing the view from tbtii The handrails ou either j, with the store fronts, sln' not the slightest jog 4 , The bridge cost $7O,OO0. fb A Hoc With Eye-t,, I'ouesinuns on JUarue: each other to see a Lugo dog, with a nent generally contontetl n, along the thoroughfare Jju taoles of large size astii 'tit nose. The dog was ni() venienoed, seemingly; 8 it was not aware that U anything out of the or0 critioally surveyed the f'bl the spectaole-glasses. 'It,, were much too large I i being, and probably w,f glasses without magnify the order of some wagf San Francisco Bulletin, j 'e:tui 11 of it j,., What Tact Is Some one askod Arob ley, of England, ones "Well," replied the At is difficult to say what however, is an instance not: Only this morning In my dlooest wrote v ideration of your griw nrmities and failing yv was not Uotful!"-Th4 First American c The first attempt to watches or olookt on a ' America was made by invented wooden wheel' 1702. In 1837 maohinei to the making of 1 olooks. which drove 1 wheeled olooks out of M
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