THE NtWS.
The Executive committee of tho National
Republican League will meet ln Wushlugtim
Deoemlier 11 to tlx Upon the time ami pluce
for the convention of 1900.
Twenty-live hundred Chicago members of
ton Knight nml Ladles of Honor have sc.
cedert frointluit organization because of dis
satisfaction with the management.
In a fight between Captain Elbrlrige Bol
ersou and Captain l)ll Pulley on b lioKt ut
Belfast, Me., both want ovurbourd, nuil Ilol
crmin wns drowned.
It Is reported thnt If the vote of Louisville
Is thrown out Governor Bradley, of Kon
tucky, will refuse to recognize due be I as Ills
successor.
A Oi'rmnn grain iltaU-r him bought sovernl
hundred thousand dollars' worm of South
western wheat for shipment to I'.urnpc.
Chicago engineers nre designing tlin 8,
00,000 onrthquuke-proof steel palace for the
Crowu Prince of npan,
Dwlght L. Moody, the evangelist, arrived
lit bin home In Massachusetts, and bis cou
dltlou bait liuprovud.
The Household Economic Assoolutlon
was established lu Now York, to furnish eer
' vents by the hour.
Eugene Debs predict thata general union
of railway employes will bu effected sooner
or Inter.
The newly rnmo!led Christian Church
Was dedicated at r rcdorleksliurg, Va.
Eve yn Adams, an unsuccessful writer,
dtud lu New York from starvation.
An effort will be mudo to hove Moore,
charged with embezzling from a bank at
Boston. Bud now In huutlugo, Chili, t-xtra-r
itod.
The President has decided to tnulte no
recommendations to Congress about tho
franchises In Cuba.
Hear Admiral Schley wan Riven a dinner
ty the Clover Club, in Philadelphia, prior to
Iiis departure lis commander of the South
Atlantic, squadron. Among other guests
weru Cnptalu Clark, formerly of the battle
ship Oregon, and General Fiizhugh Leo.
The pilot of the ferryboat Chicago, which
collided with the steamer City of Augusta at
hew York on IMobcr 31, bus had bis license
suspended for six months.
The steamer Concstogu sank at her pier at
Chicago, after a race for life. She bad a
bole punched into her bow a mile aud a halt
out in the lake.
The Pennsylvania councils of the Junior
Order of American Mechanics, who were
suspended by the national council for re
bellion, have obtained a bearing.
The Koss House, at Bldgeway, Pa., was
burned, the Are being caused by the explo
sion of natural gas.
Congressman Evnn E. Settle, of tho Sev
enth Kentucky district, died suddenly of
benrt disease.
The Virginia Court of Appeals has decided
that tbo land-grabbera' act Is constitutional.
The Secretary of the Treasury has nn
' oounced that ho will buy 25,000.000 of the
United (States llve-per-cent. bonds of 1904
and four-per-oent. bonds of 1807 at any sub
treasury. Charles It. and Albert 0. McLaiu were
arrested In Chicago on the charge of fraud
ulent use of the mails In running a bucket
shop. They nre reported to have made over
6500,000 lu two years.
In the case of the assignment . of the
riankluglou Bunk, lu Milwaukee, the court
ordereu the scttleineut of debts aggregating
t990,4s3 for ill.HHi.
A wreck on the Norfolk and Western Iliill
road occurred at Blverton. Va., by which
two hranenien uud uu unknown negro wero
killed.
Professor Worcester made a strong argu
ment In Chicago lu defense of the adminis
tration's polit y In tbo Philippines.
The crew of the Gloucester fishing
schooner Ethel D. Jacobs, wrecked off the
Irish coast, were brought to Boston.
Judge Reagan and John J. Ilylund dls
cuBsed the subject of railroad regulation be
fore the Industrial Commission.
Police of other cities are anxious to secure
the New York swindlers who ure charged
with extensive operations.
The Supreme Court of Tennessee decided
tbat the autl-cigarette law passed by the
legislature was valid.
Admiral Schley, who la about to assume
command of the South Atlnutiu ttiuudron,
called at the Navy Department, and bad a
long conference with Acting Secretary Allou
concerning the character of the service ou
Which be Is about to embark.
Four meu were arrested in Now York and
cue I 'i Pittsburg, whom the New York police
say have been implicated in a number of
Swindling schemes upon banks, hotels and
trust oompuulos iu different parts of the
country.
The broom manufacturers mot lu Chicago
to take steps for protecting themselves
ugalnst the Increased price for broom corn.
The result will be uu udvuucu lu the prices
of brooms.
President Cossatt, the bonrd of directors
aud the department beads of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad inspected teiminul facilities
at Norfolk. They a 1 1 1 go to North Carolina.
Bu-luin-s men of Newport News, Va.. uro
making an effort to secure from Congress
nu appropriation to dredge the chuunel over
Newport News middle ground bar.
James Monroe; charged with swindling
and bigamy, was arrested lu Chicago and
turned over to the Rochester police. Twenty-six
women claim to have married him.
Frank Thompson, city undertaker of
Memphis, Tcnn., was arrested in St. Louis
for trafficking Inhuman bodies for medical
colleg-s. Ho confessed.
Oeneral Edward H. Hyde, of Bath. Me.,
died suddenly of npepiexy ut the Hotel
Cbamberlln, Old Point.
Two Hungarians, while engaged In a (1st
fight ou the Heading ltnilroad trucks, near
fSbnnioklu, Pu., weru ruu down aud killed by
tt train.
ltev. De Witt L. Telton, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, of Bloomlngton, III.,
resigned to cuter the Protestant Episcopal
ministry.
Officers of the Merchants ami Miners'
Transportation Company made an Inspec
tion of the terminals ut Newport News, Va.
Deputy Coroner Samuel P. Halter, of Phil
adelphia, gave' bail to answer a charge of
fraud during the recent election.
Two people were killed In Kansas City,
Mo., by ptomaines lu uiiuce-meul pies.
George Oaks, who murdered Ambrose
Caraway, near Bakersvllle, N. C, surren
dered himself to secure half the rewurd
Offered.
Two men were killed by the wrecking of a
double-headed freight train at McKees
Jtorlis, Pennsylvania.
Orlu Springer was killed and William
Busby wounded lu a fight on the hitter's
lurm, near Kokomo, I ml.
Miss Llllle Iteed, living near Spring Bun,
Tu., was so badly burned tliut her Ufa is de
spuircd of.
The oeked-out piano and organ workers
lu Chicago propose to start a co-operative
piano factory.
John Armstrong was killed lu St. Louis,
Mo., and the police arrested Mrs. Hose
Louvler, bis cook.
Warwick J. Price, a superintendent of lbs
Mutual Life Insurance Company, In
York s'"rt 4'iii A. Meade wero arnted on
' the charge of lutwui revenue
stamps. '
A grain elevator ot Shenuudouh Junction,
filled with wheat aud corn, was burned to
the ground. Loss covered by Insurance.
Senator Mason, of Illinois, as a Senate
committee, beard statements lu New York
ou the adulteration of beer aud broad.
Lleutonunt Commander Beurs received
order to report to Admiral Bcbley ou the
cruiser Chlcugo.
SHELLED TRAIN.
UOr.KM DERAIL ONE OF TIIK 1'IOIIT.
1NO lit AM (.'A".
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GZM. JOUBERT DEAD?
Report of the Fntnl Wounding of the
Noted llin ;;licr- News Is Not Confirmed
'-Generally Credited In, London, M It
tins Rem lien ivnl From Many Pwliite
1 all ol the FtMlleer.
r.stcourt, Nntal, (Bv Cabin.) An armornd
train having on board B half company of the
Durban Volunteers and a half company of
the Dublin rnsllecrs steamed to Chievoley
enrly Thursday morning.
On lis return It wns shelled by the artillery
of the Boers placed In four positions. Two
trucks in front of tho engine left tho rails,
toppling over. While the trnlu was thus
helpli ss the Durbnns and Duhlltm fncpd the
Boers lu skirmishing order, and the Boers
poured shot and shrli into I he crippled train.
The derailed wagons were with grent diffi
culty removed mid tho Hue was cleared,
When the engine and tender steamed back.
During this juncture Lieut. Winston
Chun-hill, of tho Fourth Hussars, and son of
Lord Randolph Churchill, displayed much
courage, ns did also tho driver and fireman.
It Is feared tho Duhllns and Durbnus fared
badly. A Bed Cross party has gono out,
Seven of the Durbana have Just come In,
making a:) missing. Ouly 15 of tho Dublin
have returned.
Tho naval seven-pounder, which wss in
front of tho truck, hnd fired three shots
when In was shattered by the Boer artillery.
The armored engine has many bullet
marks, and Its dome-cover is smashed, as,
also, Is its nutomatic exhaust pipe aud 25-ton
jack-screw. Tho lender is also pitted with
bullet murks. It Is rumored that Lieutenant
Churchill Is a prisoner.
1'ouglit on Foot.
Durbnu, Natal, (By Cable.) -The Nale.l
Advertiser has a dl.sputeb from Eslcourt,
which says:
"When part of the armored train was over
turned by the Boers, tearing up the rails, the
British alighted and exchanged volleys with
the Boers. Tho englno driver, when the rails
wero replaced, seeing the position wns hope
less, steamed back to Estcourt with a few of
tho Dubllns and 15 of tho Durbaus, Includ
ing Captain Wylle, who was wounded, on
the tender. The fato of tho remainder of tho
Durbnns and Dublins and Lieutenant
Churchill Is tinkuowu."
The Natal M-roury, describing the engage
ment, says: "The enemy apparently opened
fire with a Maxim nnd two nine-pounders,
getting tho range accurately. The fire was
so severe that telegraph wires and poles
were destroyed. Their guns were posted on
a kopje covered with brushwood, and their
shnrpshonlcrs were hidden Lehlnd loulders.
The Dubllns and volunteers, lighting nu un
equal battle, thrice drovo the enemy back;
but the fierceness of tho rifle and big gnn
fire was too much for the bravo little party,
whl 'h wus weakened nt tho outset by the
overturning of the trucks, hurting several.
IS JOI IJKKT DEAD?
Reports of tbo Killing of the lloer Genoral
Are Not Confirmed
London, (By Cable.') Tlio most startling
news from the seat of vur Is the report of
tho death of Gen. Piet Jouhort, the Com-mnmlnr-ln-Chief
or the Boer forces. Though
the report comes from many dlfleront quar
ters, it obviously lacks confirmation. At tho
same time, many people believe the report
to be well-founded, as the General's death Is
f aid to have occurred November fi, when the
Boer riflemen were understood to be within
1,600 yards of Lndysinlth.
As severe fighting between tho British nnd
the Boers the same day has been reported, It
Is credited lu some quarters as quite possi
ble that General Jouhort, nlways noted for
his personal courage and coolnei-s, mny
have dangerously exposed himself In a per
sonal r-icounaissanoo of tho British position.
M'HLEY ISANOVIiTIil).
ficn. Ieo Also n Guest of Fliilndclphht
Clover Club.
Philadelphia, Pa., (Special.) Itear-Ad-mlral
Schley was given a dinner by the Clo
ver Club, prior to his departure as comman
der of the South Atlantic squadron for South
African waters.
Among other guests wero Captain Clark,
formerly of the battleship Oregon, who was
with Schley in the great naval battle off
Santiago, and Geu. Fitzuugh Lee, who Is
now on a visit to this city. For the first
time a woman appeared ut a Clover Club
dinner. Mine. Emma Nevada, the distin
guished operatic singer, was introduced to
the diners and shook bauds with tho guest
of honor. She favored the club by singing
'"America," in which she was Joined by the
eutire assemblage, Admiral Schley leading.
CON G It ESS .HAN 8ICTTLK DEAD.
lie Defeated W. C. I. ltreekhuidgc for
Congress lu lHlltl.
Frankfort, Ky., (Special.) Congressman
Evan E. Settle, Democrat, representiug the
Seventh Kentucky district, died suddenly at
Oweuton of hear disease.
Congressman Settle was a prominent law
yer of Owenton, Ky. He was born at Frank
fort, Ky., In 1H41, aud was a graduate of tho
Louisville High School. Ho was admitted
to the bar lu 1H70, aud has since practiced
law at Owenton. Mr. Settle was county at
torney of Owen county and a member of the
Kentucky Legislature. He was elected to
Congress iu lHittl, defeating W. C. P. Breck
inridge, the Fusion candidate of Ilepubll
cuus and Gold Democrats.
FALL OF AN AKKOLITF.
It Partially Wrecks a House aud Causes
a I'anto.
Crescent. III., (Special.) By the falling of
an aerolite, seven miles south of Crescent
City, the resldonoe of John Meyers was
partly wrecked and the neighborhood was
panic-stricken. The meteor came from a
point In the sky a little east of south, aud
struck the north end of the house, touring
away a part of the upper story. The aero
lite buried itself in the ground about three
foet from the foundutlou of the house.
Commercial Treaty with France.
Paris, (By Cable,) The Customs Commit
tee of the Chamber of Deputies met aud re
solved to invite the Minister of Commoroe to
present to tho Chamber ut the earliest possi
ble moment tho terms of the commercial
treaty between France aud the United States,
the terms of whMh ure ouly ,vowu through
.their publication abroad.
Furtluiuake Cuuses a I'aiilo.
Veroua, Italy. (By Cable.) There was a
fhort but very sharp earthquake, here. It
threw tho iuhubituuu of the towu luto a
punlc.
A Trtirker's Kulelile.
Norfolk, Va., (Hpooial.)-H. W. WiUlams,
a prominent trucker of Norfolk county,
uommlttued suicide by banging himself. He
'leaiyes a widow and seven children. Ill
liealjh Is supposed to have unbalanced his
inliel.
A Norfolk Hoy Killed.
Norfolk, V., (Speolsl.)-Clurence L.
Snyder, a youth t,f this city, was shot and
Instantly killed wfcjlo bunting lu company
with another boy, j,0ut 10 miles from the
city. Magistrate Fmmlng. on whose farm
the tragedy occurred auj two otljer pers0M
wuro arrested,
HArfU AT WUKK.
Mr. IfcmlcrKoit Arianalng the Com
mitters of the Next
House.
Washington, (Special.) Speaker-elect
Henderson is busy with bis committees.
There nre to be few Important changes, but
there are enough good vacancies on all tho
big committees to caiiso members of thonext
House to (lock to Mr. Henderson's rooms ull
day.
Mr. Hepburn, of Iowa, has announced that
ho will take up tho task of reforming the
present method by which theS(eaker lias
sole power to appoint the committees. Ho
prefers the Semite system, by which a com
mittee of ouch party selects tho committee
appointments ot Its own party. Mr. Hop
buru Is doui tless quite right In his conten
tion that the right to appoint tho. committees
makes the Speaker too powerful, tiut It Is
hardly likely that his reform will be adopted
this year. Eventually, it Is bound to come.
At present tho Speaker can absolutely kill
a member politically by a fatal committee
usslgnnient. In the Fifty-first House a mem
ber from Indlnifu of the linmo of Chendle
Irritated Speaker ltced by opposing the elec
tion of the caucus nominee for chaplain of
the House. Mr. Iteed appointed Cbeadlo tho
last man on the Committee ou Bnvolutlonnry
War Claims the only committee assignment
he received. The House burst Into a roar ol
laughter when tbo appointment wss read,
and Mr. Chcadlo, In a lit of passion, sprauii
to his feet aud resigned from the committee.
Mr. Beed gravely accepted the resignation
but never gave Chcadle another place, so
that Mr. Chcadlo was the only man In Con
gress who served on no committee. Mr
Beed never saw him when ho rose to make n
motion. The result was that Chcadle was
overwhelmingly defeated for rnnomiuallou
nnd when Inst hoard of had become n Pop.
ullst-Democrat In the cnmpulgu of '00. Mr.
Beed hnd killed him politically.
On tho other baud, some men rise superloi
to their committee assignment. In tho Forty
sixth Congress, Speaker Randall undertook
to punish Mr. Springer, of Illinois, with
whom ho bad a dlltlcitlty, and, though the
Illinois man wns serving bis third term, be
appointed him on the Committee on Expen
ditures In tho Department of Justice n
purely nominal committee. Instead of per
mitting himself to be buried, Mr. Sprlngei
nmnzod the world one day by unearthing n
gigantic system of frauds which tho Vailed
States marshals had been perpetrating for
years lu their accounts of fees received. A
great Investigation followed, which was the
sensation of that Congress. Mr. Springer
hud carefully prepared himself, and, as the
result of his testimony, hundreds of sultf
wero entered against marshals to restore
fees Illegally retained. The case lltially went
up to tho Supreme Court of tho United
States, nnd Congress, to reward Mr. Spring
er, appointed him a special representative ol
the government to plead its cause in the Su
preme Court, and voted him $10,01)0 a year
for legal services, so long ns tho caso was
pending. Mr. Springer won tho suit and a
national reputation, aud has since become
one of the foremost statesmen in his party.
KTFKL FA LACK.
AVIII be tlio Home of the Crown Frinco of
Iumiii In Tokio.
Chicago, (Special.) Chicago engineers
are designing tho earthquake-proof steel
palace for the Crown Prince of Japan, which
li to mark the advent of American steel
construction In the Mlkndo's laud, and the
imperial government lias approprlati diS.OI'O
0110 for its erection. Foundations are being
laid with a view to rearing the framework
iu February. Around the skeleton of beams
and bars will be built a house of granite anil
murblo expected to eclipse lu beauty of de
sign anything tho Orleut has ever kuown.
The palace will adjoin tho royal home of Hi"
Mikado In Tokio, and It will spread to ex
treme dimensions of 27i by 4 (I feet, rising
to a height of sixty feet. Tho architectural
plans partake of the French renaissance.
Dr. T. Kiityhama, chief architect ot tho
Imperial household department of Japan,
who camo to America to let contracts for
tho new pnlnce. has commissioned E. G.
aud It. M. Shunkluud, of Chicago, who de
signed the construction of tho Manufactures
Building nt the World's Fair, to prepare
framework plans.
Still another Chicago engineer, Charles M.
Wilkes, was called upon to map out nn
elaborate heating and ventilating plant. Iu
addition to these, American bralus will also
contribute au ico manufacturing aud electric
light system.
Steel construction, with its rigid elasticity,
Is expected to revolutionize tho building in
dustry In the Mikado's land, where earth
quakes have on several occasions played
havoc with strui-turessopposedlysolld. The
new palace will rest on four hundred deeply,
anchored steel columns, Imbededin concrete
piers, and the constructing engineers sny
the magnificent pile will resist all shocks.
Part of the palace will be devoted to govern
ment offices.
Tho steel will bo supplied by tlio Curne-jio
Company, of Filial urg.
ti )t Al)l; IMFUOVEMKNTS.
Tlio II. & O. Will Have All the Heavy Work
Completed by Spring.
Tho work of cutting down the grades on
the Chicago division of the Baltimore uud
Ohio Railroad will be begun at once, and
most of the heavy work will have been com
pleted by spring. The general plan of Bal
timore and Ohio grade Improvomeuts con
template un lfl-foot maxlum grade from
Chicago to Baltimore, except over the moun
tains where helping engines have to bo
used.
The Chicago division wor' includes re
ductions bttween TIIIlu, O., and Attica,
where a 28 foot grade will be reduced to Is
foet. About 850,0.10 cubic yards will be ex
cavated. Loss A Co., of Chicago, have the
contract.
At Teegarden, Iud., there are 175,000 cubio
yards to tie removed to reduce the grade
from 2S to 16 feet, Loss & Co. also having
this contract. Between Garrett aud Ripley,
Ind., there will lie a relocation of the line for
seven miles, reducing a iiU-fooi grade to 111
feot, both east and west bound.
These reductions will cost about (300,000,
but will ullow au Increase of nearly 30 per
aeut. in, train loading when they ure com
pleted. Ilrutal Wlilteeap In Ohio.
Bollofontulue, Ohio, (Special.) There was
n sequel to the West Liberty whltoouppiug.
wheu a mob from that place tore down tlio
livery barn of Edward Jackson, nnd turned
tlio horses loose. Jackson was ouo ot tho
trio, consisting of two colored men and a
white woman-Jacksou's duughter-ln-luw,
who were taken from the jail at West Liberty
early Saturday morning by a mob, and
tarred and feathered, and ruu out of towu.
The trio came to this city, where Noll' Jack
son, who was severely beaten, Is iu it critical
condition, the result of Internal Injuries.
Jacksou is nearly bllud from vitriol thrown
lu bis eyes.
FATAL FIGHT ON A ItO.tT.
Iu the Kti-ngirln Two Captains Go Over
board and One Is Drowned.
Belfast, Me., (Special.) As the result of a
fight on bonrd a llshltig smack lu the harbor,
('apt. Elbrldge Ilolorson, ot Belfast, Is deud
by drowning, and Cupt. Dell Dulley, owuer
of the smack, lu suffering from wounds nnd
exposure. Captuiu I)alley,'wbo gave him
self up to the police, says that Bolorsou
c true' aboard bis. boat drunk, nnd made n
vicious attack upon him. In the struggle
which followed both mini were preclpltuted
into the water. Dulley succeeded lu break
ing Uulerson's bold upon him aud reaching
his boat aguiu, although nearly exhausted.
CRUISER WRECKED.
THE CIIAItLESTON STIUKES A REEF
OFF THE COAST OF LUZON.
ALL ON BOARD ARE SAVED.
She Is a Largo Vessel and Was the First
One Sent to Admiral Dewey's Relief
A Tier the llattln of Manila Catastrophe
Occurred on Tuesday, November the
Seventh Ship nnd Ollleers.
Manila, (By Cablc.)-The United States
cruiser Charleston, which had been pa
trolling the northern coast of Luzon, was
wrecked on a roef off the northwest coast on
Tuesday, November 7.
All ou board were saved.
Assignment of the Charleston.
Washington, (Spoolal.) Tho Charleston
has been In Asiatic waters more than a year.
She was ono of tho first vossels to be sent to
Manila after tho destruction of tlio Spanish
lleet by Admiral Dewey, tho Navy Depart
ment utilizing her for the purpose of send
ing ammunition and other supplies for the
Asiatic Station.
Just previous to her assignment to that
duty she hud undergone an overhauling nt
the Maro Isluud Navy Yard, Ban Francisco,
and, therefore, was in prime condition for
now duties.
The Charleston Is one of tho vessels of
more recent construction, and belongs to
that class which Is commonly referred to as
the "new Navy." She has a full complemout
of olllcers and crew. The nuval register Is
sued at the beginning ol the present year
gives as her communder Cupt. William II.
Whiting and her licutenaut-eommander
Qottfrled Blockinger.
Assistant Secretary Allen Is acting Fecre
tury during the absence of Secretary Long,
It was stated at his hotel that uo messages
had boon received by him during tho night.
Captain and Crew.
Washington, (special.) The following are
tho officers of the Charleston ns given In tho
Navy Department's list of July 8, IBM:
dipt. George W. l'lgman, commanding.
Liuut.-Com. John A. Norrls.
I. lent. -Com. Thomas B. Howard.
Lieut.-Com. llliain N. Little.
Lieut. William Bruunersreuthcr.
Lieut. Louis S. Van Duzen.
Lieutenants, junior grade, Lay. II. Evor
hart, Dewltt Blomer and Waldo Evans.
Ensigns, Ivun C. Wetteagol, Albert W.
Marshall and James B. Henry, Jr.
Naval Cadets Edward T. Cousteln, Charles
II. Fisher, Charles E. Moran, James S.
Matthews, Frank O. Branch nnd Charles B.
Hutcbj mrgeon Charles Thlbbelt, Assistant
Surgeon Edward V. Armstrong, Passed
Assistant Paymaster Zoba W. Reynolds, Cap
tain of Murines Melvillo J. Shaw, Boatswain
Domlnlck Glynn, Gunner Joseph R. Ward
Hnd Acting Carpenter John II. Gill.
The Lost Warship.
The Charleston wus a protected cruiser,
authorizod In 1-85 and built by the Union
Iron Works, at San Franclsoo, from pious
bought from the famous Armstrong Works,
but much changed in actual use. The keel
was laid Janusry 20, 18S7, luunched July 10,
1H.1H, and llrst placed in commission Decem
ber 20, RIHil. Her dimensions were: Length,
812 feet; breadth, 411 feot; d ruu ght, over 18
teet; displacement, 3,700 tous. The Charles
ton was driven by twin-screw, horizontal,
being tho last ot this type built, the vertical
engine having entirely replaced It. She hud
compound engines ot 8,C"U Indicated horse
power and a speed of 18.2 knots (20.115 miles)
an hour. Shu was armed with twoeigh!-!nch
guns, one forward and the other aft, and
six six-Inch breocb-loitdlng rifles in broad
side; secondary battery, two oue-pouudor
rapid-lire guns, six machine guns and one
Held gun. Shu had a protective deck three
Inches ou slopes and two Inches thick on
But.
The complement of the Charleston was
20 officers and 288 men. Her service wus
entirely on the Pacific Coast until she wus
ordered to Manila.
LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE.
Tcrrlllo Explosion of Nltro-Glycerlne
Magudne In Ohio.
Tiffin, O., (Special.) A magazine used by
the Brudfurd nltro-glycerlue factory to store
the explosive, located two and a-hulf miles
east of Glbsonburg, exploded. The shock
was heard at towns withlu a radius of forty
miles, and the tffoct of the explosion lu tho
Immediate neighborhood was terrific Tho
magazine is located In the woods a quarter
ot a mile from any dwelling, and this uloue
prevented terrible loss of llfo.
Benjamin Curd, driver of a stock wngon,
hnd brought a load of 720 quarters of nitro
glycerins from the factory at Brndford, aud
was unloading it when the explosion took
place. Just how it happened will uover bo
learned.
Card and the two liorsos driven by him
received tho full effect of the explosion. He
wus blown to atoms, ouly a few shreds of
his body being fouud, aud piuces of horse
llcsh wore burled several miles. It is sup
posed thnt Card had a companion, but this
Is not positively known.
The exploslou made a bolo soven feet
deep In the solid rock, and trees In the vicin
ity were torn to splinters. People within a
mile of the p ace were knocked flat, pic
tures wero torn from the walls, dishes
thrown out oi cupboards, windows shutter
ed uud bouses moved from their foundation.
All the windows In Glbsonburg wero broken.
There were about 1,600 quarters of glycerine
on the wagon, aud la the magazine. Curd
lived In Bradford, O., and left family.
DEATH STOl'I'ED THE FIGHT.
Two Men, Wrangling on a Itallroud Track,
Struck by a Train.
Shamokln, Pa., (Special.) While John
Yuusk and Conrad Wiusko, young unmarried
Hungarians, wero engaged iu a list light on
the Philadelphia and Beading Builroud
truck near Enterprise an express train ran
them down aud Instantly killed them both.
The men had been to a Hungarian christen
ing at Enterprise, uud, becoming Involved
la a quarrel, they walked down the railroad
to tight It out. The trainmen wore abso
lutely blameless, the fighting men not hav
ing been seen by the engiueor In time to
stop the train.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
General Paredcs, the Venezuelan revolu
tionist, surrendered to General Castro aftor
a terrlilo battle at Porto Cubollo, in which
650 people wore killed and wounded. The
American and other warships In the harbor
assisted the attacking foroe by bombarding
the town, but the range was too great and
the Bring was Ineffective.
An agreement, subject to the approval of
the United States, has been reached between
loreat Britain and Germany relative to the
possession ot certain Islands In the Bamoan
Wrouo.
Violent soenes characterized tne sitting of
the French Senate a' high court lu the
conspiracy eases.
Alfred Harmesworth, editor and proprio
tor of the London Dally Mall, bos iked HI
Thomas Llptou to give him an opportunlt
to challenge next summer for the America
Cup.
At Berlin the Colonial Council appro tod
of the Sauioan agreement. The newspapers
in London also express satisfaction.
The recent storm and the ruins tbat have
followed have oaused much suffering in tho
Inland of Jamaica.
The trial ot Deroulede and fourteen
others was begun by the French Senate at
Paris.
ROUT OF THE REBELS.
Americans nnd Filipinos Ilnve a Hot
Ilattle Hail Roads Prevent
Mmieitvre.
Manlln, (By Cable.) The Thirty-third In
fantry, In one of tho sharpest engagements
of tho war, with an equal force of Filipinos,
five mllos from San Fabian, lost oue officer
nnd six men killed and oue officer and 12
men wounded. Nows of the fight has just
been received here.
The Americans captured 2!) Filipinos nnd
100 rifles. They found 81 Filipino dead In
the trenches and rice fields. It Is probable
many more Filipinos wore killed or wounded.
Oeneral Wheaton was Informed that the
natives were gathering at San Jacinto lor
the purpose of preventing the Americans
from controlling tho road from Dagupan
north, by which Agulualdo's escort might
retreat. The. Thirty-third Infantry, Colonel
Howe commanding, and a detachment of the
Thirteenth with a Ontllng guu, were sent to
disperse tjiem.
Tho troops encountered what Is said to bo
tho worst rond fouud in Luzon. There wns
a succession of creeks, whose bridges tho
Americans hnd to stop and repair, nnd miry
ditches. At somo places men and horses
struggled waist deep In quagmires.
The Filipinos opened the fight two miles
from San Jacinto, while tho leading Ameri
can battalion was passing a clump of houses
In the midst of a cocounut grove knee deep
In mud. The native sharpshooters, bidden
In trees, houses nnd a small treneh across
tho road bold their fire until the Americans
wore close to them. When theybogun firing
other Filipinos opened lire from thickets,
right aud left, further nwuy.
Tho sharpshooters picked off the officers
first. Five of the Americans who fell wore
shoulder straps or chevrons. But the Thirty
third nover wavered. Its crack marksmen
knocked the Filipinos from the trees llko
squirrels, and the Amerienns rushed the
trench, leaving four dead natives there.
Tho regiment thou deployed under fire,
with Major John A. Logan's battalion In tho
center, Major Croulc's on tho right nnd Major
Marsh's on the left. Tho skirmish line,
which was a mlto long, Advanced rapidly,
keeping up a constant fire. Mnjor Logau
wns shot dead while lending his meu.
The Filipinos mndo an unexpectedly good
stand, many of thom remaining tinder cover
until the Americans wero within 20 feot ol
them. Major Marsh flanked a small trench
full of natives, slaughtering nearly all of
thom. Tho Gatliug killed live of the force
holding a bridge nnd swept tho country be
yond the towu, driving about 150 Filipinos
Into the hills. Marsh's lattallon, entering
tbo town first, cap'tired a big battle Hag,
Which was flying over a convent.
The natives are supposed to have re
treated toward Dagupau. It was imposslbio
to pursue them, as the American troops were
exhausted and their supply of ammunition
was low. The otftpott "u killed "ve Fili
pinos during tho night. The body of th
Filipino lieutenant-colonel commanding wa?
found among the killed.
The regiment returned to San Fablnn
Sunday, It being impossible to get supplies
over the roads.
A proclamation of the Filipino Secretary
of war was found in nil tho villages, giving
glowing accounts of alleged Filipino victor
ies, saying that 7,500 Americans had been
killed and 15,0(10 wounded during the war.
Colonel Wessels. of the Third Cnvalry.
while near San Nicolas, captured a Filipino
ox train loaded with records of Agulnaldo's
War Dopartment and tho press and outilt of
tho newspaper Independencla.
Olllcers say It Is impossible for General
Wheaton to nttompt a junction with General
Youug on account of tho roads.
Prisoners declare it is reported that Aguln
aldo, with an urmy which tliey estimated at
2 1.Oi.O probably n grout exaggeration is
retiring toward Dagupan, intending to h ave
by railroad for tho northwest. Somo ol
them say they believe the Filipino nrmy has
passed tho lino Intended by Generals Whea
ton and 1 oung to bo oovered on Agulnaldo's
rear, and that ho passed Bun Fublun, going
northwest, a fortnight ago.
MRS. UEWKV GETS THE HOUHK.
Gift of the People Will He Hers Soon an
the Necessary I'll pel s are Signed.
Washington, (Special.) Preliminary steps
have been taken, it is said, to transfer to
Mrs. Dewoy tho title to the Dowey home,
1747 Khode Lsluud avenue, which the Amer
ican people presented to tho Admiral in
recognition of his brilliant naval victory at
Manila. The matter Is in the hands of the
District Title Company, and tho papers, it is
understood, have been drawn aud await the
necessary signatures.
Tho conveyance will be through a third
party, presumably ouo of thu Admiral's sec
rectarles. The matter was placed lu tho
bauds of the title compuny some days ago,
with a view to such conveyance, and It has
been the understanding thut the transfer
would be completed upon the return ot Ad
miral aud .Mrs. Dewey. Unless present plans
are changed, the deeds will be put on record
shortly.
TOIIACCO FACTORY IICRNEI).
Destructive Fire In Dilnville-Miii-li To
bacco Goes l'p in tho liumesj
Danville, Va., (Special.) Fire destroyed
four tobacco factories, several dwellings and
a number of smaller houses, together with
their contents. Tho buildings burned were
E. O. Mosoley & Co.'s factory, a tour-story
structure lllljd with leaf tobacco; a large
three-story hogshead factory, owned and
occupied by Keen Brothers; the four-story
frame tobacco factory of Terry Orgaln, with
small stock, the building belug owned by J.
1'. Burton, aud tlin vacant four-story brick
factory building, owned by OjI. George O.
Cabell. The loss will aggregate probably
$00,000.
Generul miles' llrlef Report.
Washington, (Special.) The annual report
ot Major General Nelson A. Miles, com
manding tho army, was made public at thu
War Department. It boars date of October
17, 1800, and Is extremely brief and formal
In character. It announces the transmission
to the Secretary of Wur of the reports of the
department uud staff commanders, and
makes a brief statement of tho strength and
distribution of the army, including the
muster out of tho volunteer regiments, most
of the details ot which buve ulready been
published lu the reports of the adjutant
generul.
FIELD OF LABOR.
Vancouver has a labor temple.
Indiana has a Belgian hare far.n.
'Frisco has a Japanese newspaper.
Winnipeg bicycle workers organized.
Sweden has forty co-operative societies.
California bos a 1,000-aure lemon grove.
Loudon servants average tl.88 a week.
Iudiauapolls coremakers get (1.75 a day,
Pennsylvania baa a S,532-feet-doep oil
well.
The Iron Molders' Union ot Great Britain
has 280,000.
Eight hours of plain printing In New York
yields 8.50.
The Initiation fee ot tho New York Drug
Clerks' League Is now 5.
8t. Paul molders were conceded mini
mum scale ot t2.50 a duy.
Ail Illinois Knights of Pythias' printing
must beur tbe union label.
Boycott forced a Springfield (Mass.)
theatre to employ unionists
An luturnatlonul congress of clerks may
be held at Paris next year.
The railway orders will establish co-operative
stores for their owu use.
Tbe Jersey City Central Labor Union has
abolished tbe oftloe ot president.
LONG MAY RETIRE.
Bis Reslgnntlon ns a Member of McKln
ley's Cabinet Expected Within
a Few Weeks.
Washington, (Special.) There Is S ques
tion in tho minds of members of the Cablnot
whether Secretary Long will continue In
office more than a few weeks. If ho does,
retire, It will be entirely for poi-sonnl rea
sons. There Is not the slightest official rea
son why he should desire to give up his
office.
The Hecrotnry Is now on route to tho West
with his daughter, whoso health is poor, for
the purpose of trying the dry nlr as n cure
for her pulmonary trouble. Mrs. Long's
health, also, Is not good, and she has found
the Washington ollinnte so trying thnt she
has spent very little time here sluce her hus
band has been In office.
In addition to these reasons Is the Secre
tary's dislike for department work. He took
the portfolio at tlio earnest solicitation of tho
President, much against his inclination.
Aftor accepting It ho talked seriously of re
signing, but whon tho wnr came on his prido
caused him to conllnuo at his post. Now that
peace conditions hnvo practically been re
stored ho is disposed to yield to bis Inclina
tion. The Sohley-Snmpsou controversy hns, of
course, contributed to his dlsllko for the posi
tion, but it has In no sense boo a deterring
factor. Tho President has Indorsed his posi
tion in that matter at ail material points,
although ho bus endeavored to keep theofli
cers from airing their supposed grievances
in the nowspupors.
The Socretary is now assembling tho ma
terial for his report, aud he is expected to
return to complete thnt. It would be no
surprlso, however, if he tendered his resigna
tion as soon as he completes that. If he
does, Asslstnnt Secretary Allen Is looked
upon as the man who will 1111 tho vacancy.
Mr. Allen has boon Acting .Secretary much of
tho time this summer, und his course has
been very satisfactory to the President. It
Is also snld here that Senator Fryo will sit In
Hobart's choir this winter.
A IIISBANO'S REVENGE.
A Kansas City Horse Trainer Kills Ills
Wife anil Wounds Her Lover.
Kansas City, Mo., (Special.) John Hay
slip, a horso trainer, shot his wife through
the heart and mortally wounded Charles
Berry, an Ice wagon driver, and Maud Mit
chell, nged twenty-nine years. The tragedy
occurred at the Mitchell woman's house lu
West Sixth street. Mrs. Haysllp hnd de
serted her husband for Berry und Maud
Mitchell had Influenced her to make the de
cision. Arrested soon nft-r the commission of the
crime, Mr. Haysllp admitted he had deliber
ately planned the murder for rovengo. When
told that his wife was dead, be said: "I am
sorry for it, now."
Haysllp burst into a room whoro tho trio
wore, and Immediately began shooting. The
first shot struck Mrs. Haysllp in tbe head,
aud tlio second pierced her heart. She
bogged for mercy, but Haysllp was heart
less. When found by the polleo her head
restod on the edge of the bed and she was in
the attitude of prayor.
The next two shots struck Berry in differ
out parts of tho body, nnd he rnu from the
room nnd into tho street, mortally wounded.
The fifth bullet struck the Mitchell woman
In the side, aud when the police arrived she
was ou tho floor unconscious from tho loss
of blood.
At tho station Berry and Maud Mitchell
talked incoherently as their wounds were
dressed by tho polleo surgeon, who suld thnt
neither would survive. Haysllp submitted
to arrest qulutly, uud, when questioned
later, confessed thut, lournlug enrly lu tho
d ty that his wife was with Berry, he pur
chased a revolver, planning to kill them both
und the Mitchell woman.
"My wife was eurliug her hair In front
of a mirror when I went In," said ho. "I
shot her flrbt, then turned the pistol on tlio
others.
"I am sorry uow that I did It."
Mrs. Haysllp was thirty years old, and hud
had two ohlldreu, both of whom are dead.
She had left her husband two months ugo
and llvod openly wish Berry.
Government uud Mississippi Floods.
Memphis, Tonn., (Sje Ul.) The conven
tion of the Western Waterways Association
adjourned slue die. In tho afternoon tho
committee on resolutions made Its report.
The report was adopted without a dissenting
voice. The reso.utlous recommend, among
other things, that tho United States assume
exclusive control of "tho work now being
prosecuted In conjunction with tho rlpurluu
states und levee districts for tlio protection
of the Lower Mississippi Valley from tho
floods, which perpetually endanger and fre
quently Inflict great disaster upon thut suc
tion of the couutry."
Explosion In a I'nwder Mill.
Santa Cruz, Cula., (Special. ) Au oxploslon
occurred iu the ginning house of the Cali
fornia Powder Mill. Four cylinders, con
taining sixteen thousand pounds of powder,
exploded, A small amount was fuse powder!
and tho romulnder blasting powder. The
explosion wrecked the mill, blew down miles
of fencing, destroyed the saltpetre ware
house, and extinguished the electric lights in
Suutu Cruz. Patrick- Hughes, night watch
man, was killed. No euuse for the exjilcs.'ou
cuu be ascertained.
Another Now System of Tolegrnphy.
Chicago. (Special.) Auton rollak and
Joef Vlrag, Inventors of tho rapid-sending
aud reoelvlng nutomatio dovlces, which
promise a revolution In telegraphy, have
arrived lu Chicago, from Budapest, Hun
gary, to make demonstrations of their lu
ventton. A Duel With Knives.
West Plains, Mo., (Special.) At Pa'iors
fleld, twenty-live miles south of this place,
Luke Seels mortally wounded Postmaster
W. M. Sharp in a duul with a knife. The
men quarreled over Heel's alleged attention
to thu postmaster's wife.
Laudanum Instead of Cough Kyrup.
Chicago, (Special.) Cornelius Corcoran
gave his five children luiiduuum, mistaking
it for oough syrup, and ull are dangei
ously HI,
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.
The expedition of General MacArthur lo
Tarlao, the supposed stronghold of tho in
surgent forces, has fulled to (lnd Aguluuldo
aud his so-called government. Tho towu of
Tarlao was found deserted.
Fifty privates of Company K, Forty-second
Volunteer Infantry, ut the Presidio, wero
poisoned by ptomaines.
Generul MacArthur has occupied Mabala
oat. The Amoriauns suffered no loss. The
civil governor and other officials of Negros
sent a kind message to the President,
Frederlok Grogory, lute of tbe Thirteenth
Minuesota Regiment, says the Filipinos
looted the churches In the Philippines.
Major Hugh J. McOratu, oaptaln ot the
Fourth Cavalry, died in Manila November 7.
General Andrade, of Venezuela, Is lu Suu
Juau, Porto Bloo.
Oeneral Otis reported the complete suc
cess of Who oil's expedition to tbe north,
and the capture ot a considerable amount
of tbe enemy's ordnance by Young and
MacArthur.
The landing of the American troops at
an Fabian was a spectacular event, tbe
nrmy and navy co-oporatlug well and rout
ing the strongly Intrenched Filipinos.
MURDERED A
Mate of Ilmzlllmi llnrlt
session of the Ship f -
Man-of-Wnr A' C.
Baltimore. fSnoclal .Vr.?'
vi me uniisn steamer Tru,:.
arrived here from H
brings a storv of a trm.
K"tly
few days Leforo his orru.'i f
land. VT.
A Brazilian bark nwnf'''
Schoorer had arrived from 1 1
uiu raiiroaa iron lor Ueno, i
reached as far north n ,i i
contrary winds nnd having'.!
visions, sne put Into Suiitni '
lue neaitn nuitioritles ,, yt
roaster why there were ,
on board When tbe iirll,.!...
ns leaving Blo Janeiro.
the others had died from y
When tho vessol was n-i
nntluoand nrovlslonedm,.,
to one of the customs irio.n
cunrgo wns not tho inustHr i
wns the mate, and that he f ,
reul master and his wifo on 5
Learning of this, the ami I4-'
crews from a small Spnni-i
tho harbor to bring tin- i ff"
ashore. The mate, who Brt!
suspected something niul If, 0
with a revel vor and rinded wli
boats' crews of Spanish imjthl
take him. The sailors,
officers, fusilladed the mm' ry
for five hours, during wlil,-i. ,
800 shots had beeu llrori. B ,
The mate was fouud tin,:"1 ,
Ing been shot several tin
firing the crew Jumped over0' 1
rescued by the warship's bo: "S
cltement the Spnninrds set Dew
but as soon as they found ;ls '.
thoy extinguished the fire, nnl
Before tho Trunkby D-rt -nrli
bnrk was towed tin to .
steamer and remained thcr
innn-of-warsmen lu chnrg.
held as a pirate, but under i
yv-.. ..in i
b w
Mot!
idr
xtio'.jiiuu cousin, z
Captain McCarthy Is sure!.'""'
ths bark was Jullanna. Hhn tili
hailed from Oporto, Portn.-J fVo
been painted out. There is rlug
Julia Schoorer iu tho vessel, jy, v
ullty ns given In the British llyaii
for 1809. There is a bnrk Juli.i tU
nnd It Is probable the uitinW ov,
tor and bis wife had changi-ih .,
claimed Brazil as the vi'mw.i ,
matter had not been settled v"
by sailed for Baltimore. 1 "
dan:
JAPAN HITTER Ai.?k0
588.
The Little Nutlon Resent. ( I"
neiit of the lreut F.mpln ier
Victoria. B. C, (By C fcry'
rumors of the strained r,.l st. i
Ilussla and Japan are notex, h
certain rrom news received Ufc,,
The "North China Dally N.'Bg j
greatly excited are the Chuw-ar
by rumors of an impeudli..' ?
Bussla nnd Japan that
both Chinese and Japanese, $ ,
hiinlnuBa 1,, XT..n. L i, 1 lOl
" iu own vjuwnu),', Il
Chefoo have sent their famlli je 0
nnd elsewhere in the south fc
"It is believed Jnnan r:t tn
struggle, as she Is uow secmjtsj
mm iu naval strengtn in tLH w
for years, bus viewed tlin et. v
Bussla with roscutmout andijrgfl
London. CBv Cable.1 line!1? 1
been received bv the bull, Ier. t" 0
Jjwh
battleship now In process ol
Clyde Bunk to complete tho t
llvna nnuulhla I'l... ....... ol.t.
one of the lamest nil oat. in kids i
Jununry 1, 1900. eay
It fs believed that these k j gr
the result of tho iucreasl n c t.: 1 ; h-.
Japan and Bussia.
Mai
AN AUTOMOBILE la
Dr. Catling, of Catling finel'
Invented New MarlC
Chlcntro. fSneclnl.t Dr. l:T!
ling, who revolutionized m 'iou
fare by inventing the rapl.l ou
hears bis name, is engaged Ltb(
tbe sword into the ulnaslum ,
Is in Chicago making arrange!
uiuuuiuoiure oi an uutomoijij
Invented.
The aged Inventor sara lis
v.i ii... i . , IS I
i " "t iii wuraiug oui imp
tor warfare, and he wants n for
years, to give the world so "
useful. He evnueta Mm iiiium DD.1
sedetha mold board plow if J I
genernl uso, for tho preparuti , a
cultivation. The machine uincr
tho principle ot the nutomo k0 ,
piows so arrauged ustodot. th
Implements uow In use. with.!.; 'i
and rapidity, and nt a great' 5
proposes to build tbe niaonlif '
operated by ono man. It wli Lm
of eight men nnd twelve hor-?1('
pulsion power will be -ltlier.f "!
In addition to Its rtrlmarv ll-if l
, '
tho machine can be used Indr i en
or, shelling oorn or hauling pi til
ABOUT NOTED PH
mil
i5e
viiuinuv unntiu. v tiu - .
of Venezuela, is but 36 years o , '
It Is now generally known f
of the Navy Long is an advoct.8 J
stlneuoe. K6
Ira D. Sankey hns become
nnd Is to conduct a series p'i(
different cities on his own ao tiid
B-njnniln H. Lee, of Now I (ret
has been appointed by the li 4o
State a State CoinmUeloner tu.f ,
position. ,ioa
It is suld In London tbut tn o
the former Premier, bus bi-;UB
hermit. He spends pructlcul ,.;.
at one of bis country houses, .
The Bev. Btopford Brook' (im
raising funds for a lecture."';
literature at University Colin- .'
he called "Stopford Brooke I - '1
J. Martin, the Amerlcau .
conduct In Kngland has won V 1
miration ou all sides, ur,(ortiii)'
to weigh in one race the oth'-fM,
cur red a X10 penalty aud a cu ey
The town of Ouehunga, N(uni
ruled for a year by a womu stui
Yates, the llrst of her sex'fw;
distinction within the British L.
The Adjutunt-Genern) of tb I p,
York, Avery D. Andrews, euj j,
tlon of being the llrst preslil
ganlzntion of automoblllsts I
Theodore Wores, the artist.' !
his latest ploture, "The Bp'rliJ ,
to the Bohemian Club of ba r
which he was recently elecU "
member. tM
DhiiImI Nnpcpnaa nrnmlad V
i e-
of San Francisco, has been 4 i
louger than anyone In Cullfor-p
It Is reported from Wisco4o
ernor Edward Scofleld will re I -,v
.Upon the expiration of his t'lu
little more than a year hence,!.,
tbe lumbar business. 1; t
For the last IS years Prof.
ot the Minnesota State Univf V,
workinir to preserve the lore
Minnesota.
Commissioner William A. J1
ful study ot the subject, has M
elusion that "a fulKblooded
never lived."
Senor Marlscal, Mexican V J
elga Affairs, is a distingue
uud has been culled the Mell t
M- speaks English perfectly.